Migration in Remígio/PB (2017–2022)

Remígio/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,645 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,290 in-migrants and lost 915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +375 people (22.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.170. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Remígio/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,290	1,064 to 1,516	good
Out-migrants	915	608 to 1,222	use with caution
Net migration	+375	−7 to 757	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.170	-	-

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 Remígio/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Areia/PB · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Esperança/PB · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Arara/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Solânea/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Remígio/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Esperança/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Areia/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Algodão de Jandaíra/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Barra de Santa Rosa/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	560	43.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	370	28.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	365	28.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	53.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	185	19.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	17.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	30.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	25.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	19.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	17.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	55	4.3%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	225	17.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	210	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	8.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	95	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	5.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	485	52.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	265	28.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	18.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	43.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	33.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	27.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	20.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	20.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	18.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	8.2%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	18.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,045	59.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,975	19.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,110	11.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	970	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,785	28.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,630	27.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,535	27.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,700	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	875	5.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,080	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,835	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,795	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,640	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,545	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,370	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,355	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,265	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,260	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,205	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Remígio/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	785
Commute in from another municipality to work here	330
Net commuting	−455
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.83
Commuting attraction index	0.877
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Esperança → 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]: Remígio/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/remigio-pb-2512705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.