Migration in Xexéu/PE (2017–2022)

Xexéu/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 405 in-migrants and lost 1,320 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −915 people (−84.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.532. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Xexéu/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	405	263 to 547	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,320	869 to 1,771	use with caution
Net migration	−915	−1,388 to −442	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−84.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.532	-	-

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 Xexéu/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Colônia Leopoldina/AL · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Xexéu/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Colônia Leopoldina/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Extrema/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Água Preta/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Campestre/AL · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	44.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	28.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	27.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	57.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	30.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	35.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	33.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	21.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	65	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	625	47.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	595	45.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	7.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	420	62.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	28.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	31.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	31.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	25.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	275	20.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	17.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	10.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,725	55.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,770	26.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	630	9.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,920	35.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,425	30.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,945	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	720	6.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,535	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,335	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,290	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,045	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	990	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	920	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	885	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	885	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	750	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	720	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Xexéu/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,950
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.83
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	42 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]: Xexéu/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/xexeu-pe-2616506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.