Migration in Maturéia/PB (2017–2022)

Maturéia/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,905 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 545 in-migrants and lost 310 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +240 people (40.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.279. 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 Maturéia/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	545	422 to 668	good
Out-migrants	310	185 to 435	use with caution
Net migration	+240	65 to 415	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	40.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.279	-	-

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 Maturéia/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Teixeira/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Mãe d'Água/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brejinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Imaculada/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maturéia/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Brejinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Teixeira/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mãe d'Água/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	230	42.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	34.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	22.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	56.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	20.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	16.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	6.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	49.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	22.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	18.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	14.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	14.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	180	58.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	22.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	19.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	54.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	75	45.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	33.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	27.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	22.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	80	26.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	18.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	6.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,260	63.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	705	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	245	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,075	35.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,675	28.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,555	26.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	730	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	705	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	675	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	670	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	490	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	455	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	440	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	430	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	415	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	340	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maturéia/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−320
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.77
Commuting attraction index	0.794
Median commuting time	25 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]: Maturéia/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/matureia-pb-2509396/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.