Migration in São Benedito do Sul/PE (2017–2022)

São Benedito do Sul/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,045 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 345 in-migrants and lost 620 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −275 people (−23.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.288. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Benedito do Sul/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	345	217 to 473	use with caution
Out-migrants	620	364 to 876	use with caution
Net migration	−275	−561 to 11	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.288	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Benedito do Sul/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Quipapá/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Benedito do Sul/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	37.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	29.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	51.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	22.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	12.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	41.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	33.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	20.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	17.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	440	71.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	22.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	38.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	22.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	20.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	19.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	40.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	24.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	17.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	27.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	16.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	13.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,095	66.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,290	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	885	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	425	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,335	33.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,115	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,395	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	730	5.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	200	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,545	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,520	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,505	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,355	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,035	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,035	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	995	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	940	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	920	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	845	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Benedito do Sul/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.13
Commuting attraction index	0.946
Median commuting time	80 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]: São Benedito do Sul/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-benedito-do-sul-pe-2612901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.