Migration in Baraúna/PB (2017–2022)

Baraúna/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 490 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +235 people (52.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.316. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Baraúna/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	490	384 to 596	good
Out-migrants	255	135 to 375	use with caution
Net migration	+235	74 to 396	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	52.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.316	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Baraúna/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Cuité/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Sossêgo/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pedra Lavrada/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Baraúna/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pedra Lavrada/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	52.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	180	36.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	55	11.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	60.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	23.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	6.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	40.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	32.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	70	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	155	60.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	31.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	56.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	38.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	32.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	17.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	11.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	31.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	5.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,815	66.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	9.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	4.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,360	31.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,230	28.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,220	28.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	75	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	555	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	500	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	455	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	440	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	365	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	310	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	275	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Baraúna/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,225
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.01
Commuting attraction index	0.879
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Barra de Santa Rosa → 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]: Baraúna/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barauna-pb-2501534/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.