Migration in Ribeirão/PE (2017–2022)

Ribeirão/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,370 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,480 in-migrants and lost 2,975 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,490 people (−47.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.335. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ribeirão/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,480	1,128 to 1,832	good
Out-migrants	2,975	2,396 to 3,554	good
Net migration	−1,490	−2,167 to −813	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−47.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.335	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Ribeirão/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Escada/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Cortês/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Rio Formoso/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Gameleira/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ribeirão/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Gramado/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Chapadão do Céu/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Gameleira/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Sirinhaém/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	555	37.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	510	34.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	420	28.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	495	51.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	30.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	28.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	410	27.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	22.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	14.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	260	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	14.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,615	54.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,155	38.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	210	7.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	690	40.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	545	31.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	18.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,060	35.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	850	28.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	15.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	9.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	280	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	480	16.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	410	13.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	405	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	375	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	340	11.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	315	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	300	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	205	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,405	51.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,050	29.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,130	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,730	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,905	31.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,405	26.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,385	26.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,880	12.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,390	4.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,750	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,030	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,525	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,080	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,725	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,475	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,420	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,375	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,255	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,210	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ribeirão/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,570
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,545
Commute in from another municipality to work here	665
Net commuting	−880
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.61
Commuting attraction index	0.894
Median commuting time	60 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Ribeirão/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ribeirao-pe-2611804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.