Migration in Pirpirituba/PB (2017–2022)

Pirpirituba/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,685 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 700 in-migrants and lost 355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +350 people (40.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.330. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pirpirituba/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	700	526 to 874	good
Out-migrants	355	215 to 495	use with caution
Net migration	+350	127 to 573	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	40.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.330	-	-

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 Pirpirituba/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Sertãozinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Belém/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pirpirituba/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Sertãozinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Belém/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	280	40.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	270	38.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	150	21.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	56.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	28.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	8.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	33.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	26.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	20.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	17.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	60.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	28.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	11.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	37.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	39.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	33.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	15.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	11.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	34.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	18.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,200	59.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,330	24.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	475	8.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	400	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,660	30.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,625	30.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,450	28.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	705	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	190	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,135	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,060	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	905	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	875	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	800	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	695	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	690	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	620	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	605	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	580	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pirpirituba/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	685
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−435
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.79
Commuting attraction index	0.819
Median commuting time	30 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]: Pirpirituba/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pirpirituba-pb-2511806/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.