Migration in Nova Floresta/PB (2017–2022)

Nova Floresta/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,140 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 725 in-migrants and lost 715 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (1.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.007. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Floresta/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	725	551 to 899	good
Out-migrants	715	432 to 998	use with caution
Net migration	+10	−322 to 342	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.007	-	-

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 Nova Floresta/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Cuité/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Itumbiara/GO · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Jaçanã/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Floresta/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Cuité/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Itumbiara/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jaçanã/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campo Alegre de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	290	40.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	30.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	210	29.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	57.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	21.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	30.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	29.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	26.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	12.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	52.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	265	37.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	9.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	48.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	23.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	14.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	41.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	23.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	19.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	80	11.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	22.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,450	60.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,220	21.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	540	9.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,720	30.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,590	28.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,560	28.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	305	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,255	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,020	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	980	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	890	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	890	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	765	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	690	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	675	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	645	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	605	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Floresta/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,255
Commute out to work in another municipality	595
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−415
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.33
Commuting attraction index	0.846
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Barra de Santa Rosa → 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]: Nova Floresta/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-floresta-pb-2510105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.