Migration in Pilõezinhos/PB (2017–2022)

Pilõezinhos/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,890 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 335 in-migrants and lost 110 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +225 people (46.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.505. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pilõezinhos/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	335	232 to 438	use with caution
Out-migrants	110	38 to 182	low precision
Net migration	+225	100 to 350	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	46.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.505	-	-

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 Pilõezinhos/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cuitegi/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pilõezinhos/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Cuitegi/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Serraria/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	170	50.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	90	26.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	23.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	40.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	32.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	16.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	32.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	26.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	20.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	13.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	19.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	16.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	14.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	50	47.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	42.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	9.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	75.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	25.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	50.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	27.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	22.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	47.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	30.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	21.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,015	66.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	635	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	9.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	115	3.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,690	33.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,485	29.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,275	25.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	465	9.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	80	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	600	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	570	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	565	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	555	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	430	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	405	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	390	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	360	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	345	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	335	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pilõezinhos/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,705
Commute out to work in another municipality	520
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−340
Out-commuting rate (%)	30.35
Commuting attraction index	0.801
Median commuting time	20 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]: Pilõezinhos/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piloezinhos-pb-2511707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.