Migration in Brejo dos Santos/PB (2017–2022)

Brejo dos Santos/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 320 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (1.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.012. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brejo dos Santos/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	248 to 412	good
Out-migrants	320	188 to 452	use with caution
Net migration	+10	−145 to 165	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.012	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Brejo dos Santos/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Bom Sucesso/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Alexandria/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brejo dos Santos/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Bom Sucesso/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	125	37.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	36.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	25.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	53.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	25.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	11.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	31.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	31.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	23.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	7.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	10.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	64.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	26.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	9.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	43.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	36.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	29.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	26.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	23.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	20.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	32.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	17.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,140	59.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	810	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	9.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	300	8.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,985	36.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,535	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,100	20.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	560	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	4.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	725	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	685	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	570	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	555	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	555	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	480	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	420	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	365	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	330	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brejo dos Santos/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,750
Commute out to work in another municipality	315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−270
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.13
Commuting attraction index	0.817
Median commuting time	20 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]: Brejo dos Santos/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brejo-dos-santos-pb-2502904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.