Migration in Timbaúba/PE (2017–2022)

Timbaúba/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 43,355 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,460 in-migrants and lost 4,025 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,565 people (−59.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.468. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Timbaúba/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,460	1,130 to 1,790	good
Out-migrants	4,025	3,319 to 4,731	good
Net migration	−2,565	−3,344 to −1,786	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−59.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.468	-	-

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 Timbaúba/PE
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Macaparana/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Aliança/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ferreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Vicência/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Timbaúba/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
Aliança/PE · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Ferreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Nazaré da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Itambé/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	550	37.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	515	35.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	395	27.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	36.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	225	24.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	21.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	17.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	30.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	24.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	17.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	16.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	250	17.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	165	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	165	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,105	77.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	705	17.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	5.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	960	39.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	855	35.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	360	14.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	265	10.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,245	30.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,145	28.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	18.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	12.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	300	7.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	680	16.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	670	16.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	615	15.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	525	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	430	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	350	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	5.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	215	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,770	50.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,965	27.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,415	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,950	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,525	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,020	29.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,225	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,780	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,040	4.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,295	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,520	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,160	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,490	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,390	10.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,355	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,240	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,205	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,130	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,090	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Timbaúba/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,505
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,680
Net commuting	+175
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.72
Commuting attraction index	0.999
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]: Timbaúba/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/timbauba-pe-2615300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.