Migration in Pedro Régis/PB (2017–2022)

Pedro Régis/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 470 in-migrants and lost 295 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +175 people (32.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.228. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedro Régis/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	470	366 to 574	good
Out-migrants	295	145 to 445	use with caution
Net migration	+175	−8 to 358	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	32.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.228	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pedro Régis/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Jacaraú/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Lagoa de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Itapororoca/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedro Régis/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Lagoa de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jacaraú/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	48.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	28.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	22.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	63.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	20.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	34.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	29.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	29.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	59.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	32.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	8.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	36.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	27.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	32.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	30.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	20.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	16.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	32.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	27.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,320	71.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	13.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	155	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,270	42.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,420	26.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,290	24.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	5.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	35	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	660	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	650	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	535	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	485	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	475	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	450	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	435	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	420	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	395	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	360	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.8%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedro Régis/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.33
Commuting attraction index	0.869
Median commuting time	35 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Mamanguape → 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]: Pedro Régis/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedro-regis-pb-2512721/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.