Migration in Pajeú do Piauí/PI (2017–2022)

Pajeú do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,850 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 90 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +240 people (83.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.564. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pajeú do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	233 to 427	use with caution
Out-migrants	90	24 to 156	low precision
Net migration	+240	122 to 358	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	83.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.564	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Pajeú do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Canto do Buriti/PI · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Carapicuíba/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Floriano/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pajeú do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	125	37.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	110	33.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	28.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	47.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	32.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	13.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	30.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	22.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	22.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	22.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	18.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	50	52.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	35	36.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	30	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	55.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	44.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,180	64.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	16.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	10.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	8.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	990	37.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	705	26.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	18.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	380	14.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	445	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	365	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	310	12.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	280	11.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	225	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	220	8.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	215	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	175	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	145	5.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	5.6%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pajeú do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,005
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.71
Commuting attraction index	0.897
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]: Pajeú do Piauí/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pajeu-do-piaui-pi-2207355/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.