Migration in Queimadas/PB (2017–2022)

Queimadas/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 44,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,905 in-migrants and lost 1,205 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,700 people (38.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.413. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 125 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Queimadas/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,905	2,389 to 3,421	good
Out-migrants	1,205	913 to 1,497	good
Net migration	+1,700	1,107 to 2,293	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.413	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Queimadas/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	820	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	655	use with caution
Aroeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Fagundes/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Caturité/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Barra de Santana/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Boqueirão/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Gado Bravo/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Queimadas/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Caturité/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Fagundes/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Gado Bravo/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Boqueirão/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aroeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Barra de Santana/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,390	47.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	885	30.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	635	21.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	935	47.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	635	32.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	11.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	955	32.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	730	25.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	680	23.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	10.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	240	8.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	500	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	465	16.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	295	10.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	265	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	265	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	8.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	160	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	635	52.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	25.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	265	22.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	38.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	29.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	17.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	29.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	26.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	21.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	11.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	300	24.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	270	22.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	12.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	110	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	2.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,985	54.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,780	24.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,910	14.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,000	7.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,960	35.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,005	31.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,930	22.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,005	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	700	1.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,685	13.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,305	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,170	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,975	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,635	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,450	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,445	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,285	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,270	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,900	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Queimadas/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,825
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,120
Net commuting	−4,035
Out-commuting rate (%)	32.57
Commuting attraction index	0.707
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Campina Grande → 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]: Queimadas/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/queimadas-pb-2512507/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.