Migration in Sertânia/PE (2017–2022)

Sertânia/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,705 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,455 in-migrants and lost 1,775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −320 people (−10.37 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.099. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sertânia/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,455	1,083 to 1,827	good
Out-migrants	1,775	1,403 to 2,147	good
Net migration	−320	−846 to 206	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.37	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.099	-	-

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 Sertânia/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Custódia/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sertânia/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Zabelê/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	515	35.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	505	34.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	435	29.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	43.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	30.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	13.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	530	36.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	25.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	22.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	9.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	265	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	255	17.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	180	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	5.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,000	56.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	550	31.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	12.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	46.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	34.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	9.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	470	26.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	26.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	20.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	165	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	345	19.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	255	14.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	12.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	185	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	9.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,610	58.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,550	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,070	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,565	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,585	30.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,110	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,450	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,150	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	945	3.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	45	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,170	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,735	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,310	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,075	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,920	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,500	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,420	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,375	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,365	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,205	7.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	100	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sertânia/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,925
Commute out to work in another municipality	890
Commute in from another municipality to work here	620
Net commuting	−270
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.97
Commuting attraction index	0.957
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]: Sertânia/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sertania-pe-2614105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.