Migration in Passagem/PB (2017–2022)

Passagem/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 170 in-migrants and lost 125 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +40 people (17.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.139. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Passagem/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	170	121 to 219	good
Out-migrants	125	0 to 271	low precision
Net migration	+40	−114 to 194	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.139	-	-

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 Passagem/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Cacimba de Areia/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Passagem/PB
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
First move from municipality of birth	75	44.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	29.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	45	26.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	57.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	23.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	19.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	44.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	26.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	20.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	30	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	11.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	80.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	19.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	83.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	68.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	32.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	865	60.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	70	4.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	830	36.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	745	32.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	465	20.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	9.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	30	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	285	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	280	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	250	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	245	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	205	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	175	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	175	8.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	170	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Passagem/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	775
Commute out to work in another municipality	175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−130
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.68
Commuting attraction index	0.828
Median commuting time	60 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]: Passagem/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/passagem-pb-2510709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.