Migration in Serraria/PB (2017–2022)

Serraria/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,540 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 300 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (4.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.033. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serraria/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	300	209 to 391	use with caution
Out-migrants	280	118 to 442	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−165 to 205	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.033	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Serraria/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pilõezinhos/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Borborema/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serraria/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Arara/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	39.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	39.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	22.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	43.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	28.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	40.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	27.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	20.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	20.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	45	15.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	53.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	42.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	44.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	31.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	24.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	34.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	27.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	25.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	12.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	44.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,975	69.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	9.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	5.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,400	30.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,390	30.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,350	29.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	6.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	130	2.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	575	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	575	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	470	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	425	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	400	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	400	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	395	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	345	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	330	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	330	7.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serraria/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.83
Commuting attraction index	1.009
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]: Serraria/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serraria-pb-2515906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.