Migration in Borborema/PB (2017–2022)

Borborema/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,935 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 100 in-migrants and lost 335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −235 people (−59.26 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.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Borborema/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	100	57 to 143	use with caution
Out-migrants	335	177 to 493	use with caution
Net migration	−235	−398 to −72	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−59.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.532	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Borborema/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Borborema/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Bananeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Serraria/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	35	35.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	35	35.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	30.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	57.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	21.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	35.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	20.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	40.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	30.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	15.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	47.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	130	38.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	13.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	54.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	26.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	19.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	37.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	31.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	19.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	32.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	22.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	22.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	22.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,475	59.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	570	22.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	9.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	210	8.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,570	38.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,065	25.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	24.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	3.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	510	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	500	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	415	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	390	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	380	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	355	9.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	350	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	325	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	325	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	285	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Borborema/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.64
Commuting attraction index	0.858
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Guarabira → 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]: Borborema/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/borborema-pb-2502706/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.