Migration in Itabaiana/PB (2017–2022)

Itabaiana/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,070 in-migrants and lost 1,650 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −580 people (−26.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.213. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itabaiana/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,070	767 to 1,373	good
Out-migrants	1,650	1,171 to 2,129	good
Net migration	−580	−1,147 to −13	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.213	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Itabaiana/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Pilar/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Mogeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José dos Ramos/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itabaiana/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	530	low precision
Mogeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Juripiranga/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Salgado de São Félix/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José dos Ramos/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pilar/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	35.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	365	34.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	330	30.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	365	47.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	26.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	11.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	36.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	29.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	15.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	10.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	195	18.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	17.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	140	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	5.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,170	70.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	350	21.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	7.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	41.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	23.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	19.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	16.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	615	37.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	425	25.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	17.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	15.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	50	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	280	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	265	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	13.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,315	57.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,355	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,705	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,210	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,295	33.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,180	28.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,160	23.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,455	11.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	920	4.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,225	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,865	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,360	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,265	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,175	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,645	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,535	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,500	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,475	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,460	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	110	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itabaiana/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	715
Commute in from another municipality to work here	605
Net commuting	−105
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.57
Commuting attraction index	0.965
Median commuting time	40 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]: Itabaiana/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itabaiana-pb-2506905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.