Migration in Rio Formoso/PE (2017–2022)

Rio Formoso/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,430 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 895 in-migrants and lost 2,185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,290 people (−70.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.419. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Formoso/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	895	591 to 1,199	use with caution
Out-migrants	2,185	1,713 to 2,657	good
Net migration	−1,290	−1,851 to −729	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−70.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.419	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Rio Formoso/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Sirinhaém/PE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Tamandaré/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Barreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Gameleira/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Formoso/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Tamandaré/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Gameleira/PE · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Barreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Sirinhaém/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ribeirão/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nipoã/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	480	53.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	225	25.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	190	21.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	57.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	19.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	35.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	35.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	20.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	14.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,335	61.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	655	30.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	195	8.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	710	51.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	27.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	14.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	6.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	715	32.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	23.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	480	22.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	15.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	350	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	340	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	300	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	250	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,540	50.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,200	28.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,380	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	940	8.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,865	36.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,050	26.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,600	24.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,970	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	605	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,485	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,285	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,210	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,010	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,675	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,650	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,570	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,555	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,090	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	975	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Formoso/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,525
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,210
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,040
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.59
Commuting attraction index	0.947
Median commuting time	30 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]: Rio Formoso/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-formoso-pe-2611903/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.