Migration in Ouro Velho/PB (2017–2022)

Ouro Velho/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,760 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 245 in-migrants and lost 105 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (49.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.391. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ouro Velho/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	245	169 to 321	use with caution
Out-migrants	105	1 to 209	low precision
Net migration	+135	6 to 264	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	49.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.391	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Ouro Velho/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São José do Egito/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Prata/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ouro Velho/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Amparo/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	46.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	26.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	26.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	34.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	34.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	44.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	24.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	24.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	6.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	50	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	18.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	81.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	20	18.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	61.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	38.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	76.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	23.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,045	56.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	25.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	11.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	130	7.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	975	36.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	800	29.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	19.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	11.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	70	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	395	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	390	15.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	295	11.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	265	10.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	260	10.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	255	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	185	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	170	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	160	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	5.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ouro Velho/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	900
Commute out to work in another municipality	60
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.44
Commuting attraction index	0.986
Median commuting time	20 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]: Ouro Velho/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ouro-velho-pb-2510600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.