Migration in Pedra Lavrada/PB (2017–2022)

Pedra Lavrada/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,470 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 590 in-migrants and lost 400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (29.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.190. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedra Lavrada/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	590	463 to 717	good
Out-migrants	400	280 to 520	use with caution
Net migration	+190	15 to 365	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.190	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pedra Lavrada/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Nova Palmeira/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sossêgo/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cubati/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Baraúna/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Cuité/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedra Lavrada/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Palmeira/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Cubati/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Sossêgo/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Vicente do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Baraúna/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	255	43.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	220	37.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	115	19.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	54.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	21.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	13.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	31.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	31.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	25.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	8.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	65	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	58.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	85	21.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	20.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	60.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	41.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	27.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	18.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	7.5%	<5
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	60	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,720	64.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	765	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	445	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,990	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,945	31.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,565	25.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	625	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	845	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	825	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	655	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	645	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	635	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	595	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	470	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	420	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	415	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	370	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedra Lavrada/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,085
Commute out to work in another municipality	365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.44
Commuting attraction index	0.881
Median commuting time	90 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]: Pedra Lavrada/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedra-lavrada-pb-2511103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.