Migration in Algodão de Jandaíra/PB (2017–2022)

Algodão de Jandaíra/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,705 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 185 in-migrants and lost 90 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (34.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.337. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Algodão de Jandaíra/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	185	120 to 250	use with caution
Out-migrants	90	31 to 149	low precision
Net migration	+95	7 to 183	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	34.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.337	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Algodão de Jandaíra/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Barra de Santa Rosa/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Remígio/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Algodão de Jandaíra/PB
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	64.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	18.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	16.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	61.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	23.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	14.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	37.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	35.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	18.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	50.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	50.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	54.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	45.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	42.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	42.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	15.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,155	70.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	18.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	6.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	4.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,135	41.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	810	29.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	670	24.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	5.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	335	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	320	12.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	305	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	290	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	230	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	225	9.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	205	8.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	205	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	200	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	195	7.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Algodão de Jandaíra/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	600
Commute out to work in another municipality	50
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.48
Commuting attraction index	1.032
Median commuting time	75 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Esperança → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Algodão de Jandaíra/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/algodao-de-jandaira-pb-2500577/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.