Migration in Pilões/PB (2017–2022)

Pilões/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 265 in-migrants and lost 745 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −475 people (−75.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.472. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pilões/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	265	187 to 343	good
Out-migrants	745	459 to 1,031	use with caution
Net migration	−475	−771 to −179	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−75.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.472	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Pilões/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Areia/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pilões/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Areia/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cuitegi/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	48.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	31.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	20.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	48.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	31.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	47.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	26.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	17.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	50	19.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	330	44.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	290	38.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	16.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	61.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	51.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	35.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	19.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,505	64.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	17.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,210	33.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,060	31.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,725	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	6.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	745	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	740	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	735	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	705	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	575	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	530	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	525	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	520	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	485	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	465	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pilões/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−185
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.05
Commuting attraction index	0.865
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Guarabira → 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]: Pilões/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piloes-pb-2511608/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.