Migration in Gurinhém/PB (2017–2022)

Gurinhém/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,835 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 415 in-migrants and lost 675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −260 people (−20.27 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.240. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gurinhém/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	415	292 to 538	use with caution
Out-migrants	675	447 to 903	use with caution
Net migration	−260	−519 to −1	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.27	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.240	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Gurinhém/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São José dos Ramos/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Juarez Távora/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gurinhém/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Caldas Brandão/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cabedelo/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pilar/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	38.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	32.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	28.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	52.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	28.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	15.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	40.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	32.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	17.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	19.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	18.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	68.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	18.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	12.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	55.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	22.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	21.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	35.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	24.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	14.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	23.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	160	23.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	3.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,655	67.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,335	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	870	10.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	6.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,655	34.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,040	30.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,365	25.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,075	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,790	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,735	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,410	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,335	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,140	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,065	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,045	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	975	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	960	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	960	7.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gurinhém/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,005
Commute in from another municipality to work here	325
Net commuting	−680
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.28
Commuting attraction index	0.797
Median commuting time	80 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Itabaiana → 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]: Gurinhém/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gurinhem-pb-2506400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.