Migration in São José do Egito/PE (2017–2022)

São José do Egito/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,055 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,605 in-migrants and lost 1,705 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −105 people (−3.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.032. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Egito/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,605	1,245 to 1,965	good
Out-migrants	1,705	1,321 to 2,089	good
Net migration	−105	−631 to 421	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.032	-	-

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 São José do Egito/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Santa Terezinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Tabira/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itapetim/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tuparetama/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brejinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Egito/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Afogados da Ingazeira/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Brejinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Tuparetama/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tabira/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapetim/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ouro Velho/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Terezinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	580	36.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	560	34.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	465	29.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	36.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	36.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	15.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	28.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	27.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	13.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	7.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	305	19.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	235	14.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	12.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	180	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,040	60.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	490	28.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	180	10.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	48.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	24.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	30.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	25.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	255	14.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	13.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	12.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	310	18.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,910	56.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,355	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,320	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,575	8.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,405	32.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,245	28.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,610	25.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,075	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,020	3.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,005	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,565	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,165	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,020	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,955	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,455	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,150	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,145	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,055	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,930	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Egito/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,895
Commute out to work in another municipality	655
Commute in from another municipality to work here	480
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.60
Commuting attraction index	0.949
Median commuting time	40 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 José do Egito/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-do-egito-pe-2613602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.