Migration in Jericó/PB (2017–2022)

Jericó/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,085 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 505 in-migrants and lost 415 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +90 people (12.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.096. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jericó/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	505	387 to 623	good
Out-migrants	415	173 to 657	use with caution
Net migration	+90	−179 to 359	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.096	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Jericó/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Lagoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Mato Grosso/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jericó/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Lagoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Mato Grosso/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	290	57.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	115	22.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	19.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	58.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	21.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	10.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	32.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	27.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	22.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	10.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	15.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	50	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	56.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	25.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	75	18.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	47.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	28.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	22.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	51.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	31.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	27.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	23.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	11.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	11.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,970	63.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	895	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	480	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	335	7.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,530	36.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,990	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,415	20.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	905	12.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	165	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,000	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	900	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	750	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	705	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	685	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	625	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	510	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	510	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	440	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	435	6.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jericó/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,455
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−190
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.19
Commuting attraction index	0.918
Median commuting time	90 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]: Jericó/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jerico-pb-2507408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.