Migration in Serrita/PE (2017–2022)

Serrita/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,905 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 975 in-migrants and lost 1,035 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −60 people (−3.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.029. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serrita/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	975	770 to 1,180	good
Out-migrants	1,035	743 to 1,327	good
Net migration	−60	−417 to 297	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.029	-	-

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 Serrita/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Granito/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Moreilândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cedro/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jardim/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Parnamirim/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serrita/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cedro/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Granito/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Orocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Barbalha/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	390	40.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	360	36.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	225	23.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	42.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	28.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	15.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	40.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	23.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	23.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	12.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	14.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	9.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	735	71.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	160	15.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	13.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	44.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	22.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	6.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	365	35.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	315	30.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	21.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	11.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	16.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,885	57.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,725	26.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	865	8.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	820	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,095	35.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,040	29.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,630	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,110	6.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	325	1.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,055	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,030	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,805	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,740	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,500	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,410	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,385	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,365	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,295	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,275	8.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serrita/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,850
Commute out to work in another municipality	575
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−330
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.01
Commuting attraction index	0.895
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]: Serrita/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serrita-pe-2614006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.