Migration in Emas/PB (2017–2022)

Emas/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 160 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −40 people (−13.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.109. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Emas/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	160	99 to 221	use with caution
Out-migrants	200	62 to 338	low precision
Net migration	−40	−191 to 111	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.109	-	-

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 Emas/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Catingueira/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Emas/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Catingueira/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	75	46.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	28.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	40.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	31.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	30	19.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	10	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	57.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	25.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	17.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	50.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	43.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	38.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	30.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	27.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	25.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	17.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,060	61.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	25.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	7.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	5.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,045	37.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	690	24.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	670	24.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	360	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	355	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	310	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	285	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	250	9.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	240	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	220	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	8.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	180	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	180	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Emas/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	900
Commute out to work in another municipality	115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.93
Commuting attraction index	0.874
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Patos → 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]: Emas/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/emas-pb-2505907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.