Migration in Junco do Seridó/PB (2017–2022)

Junco do Seridó/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,355 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 550 in-migrants and lost 270 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +280 people (44.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.341. 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 Junco do Seridó/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	550	434 to 666	good
Out-migrants	270	166 to 374	use with caution
Net migration	+280	124 to 436	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	44.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.341	-	-

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 Junco do Seridó/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Equador/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Luzia/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Juazeirinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Assunção/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Junco do Seridó/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Luzia/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Assunção/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Equador/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tenório/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	43.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	195	35.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	120	21.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	40.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	35.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	46.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	28.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	12.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	7.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	48.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	37.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	14.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	46.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	21.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	43.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	34.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	12.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	9.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,220	55.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,050	26.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	7.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,370	38.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,065	33.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,015	16.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	650	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	795	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	780	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	660	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	640	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	550	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	540	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	480	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	460	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	450	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	440	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Junco do Seridó/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	430
Net commuting	+225
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.84
Commuting attraction index	1.074
Median commuting time	30 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]: Junco do Seridó/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/junco-do-serido-pb-2507804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.