Migration in Vicência/PE (2017–2022)

Vicência/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,600 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 885 in-migrants and lost 1,405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −520 people (−21.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.227. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vicência/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	885	611 to 1,159	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,405	1,076 to 1,734	good
Net migration	−520	−948 to −92	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.227	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Vicência/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Buenos Aires/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vicência/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Buenos Aires/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Nazaré da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Aliança/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Guaranésia/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Timbaúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Machados/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Vicente Férrer/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	395	44.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	340	38.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	150	16.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	56.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	34.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	27.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	23.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	15.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	895	63.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	390	27.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	8.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	46.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	31.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	26.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	20.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	14.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	235	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	10.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	6.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,690	54.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,295	27.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,580	9.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,350	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,175	32.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,170	32.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,710	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,885	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	535	2.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,520	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,095	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,980	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,720	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,065	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,030	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,955	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,900	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,800	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,645	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vicência/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,945
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,380
Commute in from another municipality to work here	665
Net commuting	−715
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.43
Commuting attraction index	0.913
Median commuting time	80 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]: Vicência/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vicencia-pe-2616308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.