Migration in Prata/PB (2017–2022)

Prata/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,685 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 295 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (25.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.192. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Prata/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	295	211 to 379	good
Out-migrants	200	106 to 294	use with caution
Net migration	+95	−31 to 221	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.192	-	-

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 Prata/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Sumé/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Prata/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Ouro Velho/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	115	39.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	31.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	85	29.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	45.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	29.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	15.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	30.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	23.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	20.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	15.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	62.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	40	20.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	17.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	50.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	30.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	19.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	46.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	22.0%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	19.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	12.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	33.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	28.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	10.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,355	57.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	515	21.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	12.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	8.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,260	34.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,105	30.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	695	19.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	425	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	135	3.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	480	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	475	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	370	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	370	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	345	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	310	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	290	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	270	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	255	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Prata/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,310
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.93
Commuting attraction index	0.973
Median commuting time	40 min

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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]: Prata/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/prata-pb-2512200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.