Migration in São Lourenço da Mata/PE (2017–2022)

São Lourenço da Mata/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 103,970 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,020 in-migrants and lost 4,245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,775 people (26.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.246. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 140 arrived with an unreported origin and 85 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Lourenço da Mata/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,020	6,226 to 7,814	good
Out-migrants	4,245	3,566 to 4,924	good
Net migration	+2,775	1,730 to 3,820	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.246	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Lourenço da Mata/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	2,650	good
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,080	use with caution
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	925	use with caution
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Paudalho/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Lourenço da Mata/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Paudalho/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ilha de Itamaracá/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,800	54.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,660	37.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	535	7.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,340	47.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,105	22.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	990	19.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	540	10.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,005	28.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,000	28.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,395	19.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	815	11.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	11.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,490	21.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,195	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	890	12.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	825	11.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	570	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	570	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	480	6.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	425	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	340	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	235	3.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,755	41.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,535	36.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	955	22.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,205	40.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	785	26.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	670	22.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	350	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,010	23.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	930	21.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	925	21.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	16.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	640	15.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	890	20.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	625	14.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	605	14.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	480	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	370	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	305	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	300	7.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	230	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	185	4.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	27,095	40.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	26,520	39.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,770	11.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,740	8.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	31,410	30.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	28,865	27.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	26,480	25.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,650	12.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,540	4.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	15,305	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,665	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,815	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,150	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,210	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,565	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,515	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,360	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,160	7.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,980	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Lourenço da Mata/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	37,645
Commute out to work in another municipality	14,665
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,890
Net commuting	−11,775
Out-commuting rate (%)	38.96
Commuting attraction index	0.652
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Recife → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Lourenço da Mata/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-lourenco-da-mata-pe-2613701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.