Migration in Salgueiro/PE (2017–2022)

Salgueiro/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 57,795 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,290 in-migrants and lost 4,390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −100 people (−1.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.011. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Salgueiro/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,290	3,658 to 4,922	good
Out-migrants	4,390	3,737 to 5,043	good
Net migration	−100	−1,008 to 808	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.011	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Salgueiro/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Serrita/PE · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Verdejante/PE · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Cabrobó/PE · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Mirandiba/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Parnamirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Penaforte/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Salgueiro/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Penaforte/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Verdejante/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Mirandiba/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ouricuri/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Terra Nova/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Parnamirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Serrita/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,610	37.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,380	32.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,285	29.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	925	34.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	820	30.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	675	24.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	11.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,185	27.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,010	23.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	810	18.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	680	15.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	400	9.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	205	4.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	885	20.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	715	16.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	500	11.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	450	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	420	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	405	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	330	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	280	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	170	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	140	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,920	66.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	850	19.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	620	14.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	790	32.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	685	28.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	585	24.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	360	14.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,390	31.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	935	21.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	860	19.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	775	17.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	410	9.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	780	17.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	765	17.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	615	14.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	525	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	485	11.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	350	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	345	7.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	330	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	125	2.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	75	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,055	43.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,945	31.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,010	14.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,840	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,320	29.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,585	28.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,715	21.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,775	13.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,500	6.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	160	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,690	14.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,875	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,460	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,210	11.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,855	9.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,625	8.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,580	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,555	8.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,370	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,245	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Salgueiro/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	23,415
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,480
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,840
Net commuting	+355
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.33
Commuting attraction index	0.988
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]: Salgueiro/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/salgueiro-pe-2612208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.