Migration in Bom Jesus/PB (2017–2022)

Bom Jesus/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 205 in-migrants and lost 180 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25 people (12.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.071. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bom Jesus/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	205	119 to 291	use with caution
Out-migrants	180	86 to 274	use with caution
Net migration	+25	−102 to 152	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.071	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Bom Jesus/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ipaumirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bom Jesus/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	48.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	34.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	17.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	38.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	34.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	15.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	38.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	35.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	11.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	17.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	14.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	36.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	30.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	41.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	33.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	25.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	51.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	25.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	22.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	830	61.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	10.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	45	3.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	745	35.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	725	34.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	18.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	9.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	25	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	305	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	260	13.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	205	10.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	205	10.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	205	10.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	180	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	180	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	140	7.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	140	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	6.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bom Jesus/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	660
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.03
Commuting attraction index	1.038
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Cajazeiras → 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]: Bom Jesus/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bom-jesus-pb-2502201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.