Migration in Pilar/PB (2017–2022)

Pilar/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 605 in-migrants and lost 620 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−1.45 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.013. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pilar/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	605	448 to 762	good
Out-migrants	620	399 to 841	use with caution
Net migration	−15	−286 to 256	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.45	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.013	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pilar/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Miguel de Taipu/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Juripiranga/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Rita/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Itabaiana/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Gurinhém/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pilar/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Itabaiana/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Juripiranga/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Miguel de Taipu/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bayeux/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São José dos Ramos/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Sobrado/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	47.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	28.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	61.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	13.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	34.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	29.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	15.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	11.6%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	290	46.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	32.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	20.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	46.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	26.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	8.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	37.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	22.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	19.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	21.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	15.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	12.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,375	60.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,465	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	925	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	490	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,030	34.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,310	28.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,275	28.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	795	6.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	285	2.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,545	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,465	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,280	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,250	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	920	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	900	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	875	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	865	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	855	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	795	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pilar/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,030
Commute out to work in another municipality	850
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	−640
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.02
Commuting attraction index	0.780
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Itabaiana → 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]: Pilar/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pilar-pb-2511509/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.