Migration in Várzea/PB (2017–2022)

Várzea/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,530 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 255 in-migrants and lost 180 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (30.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.179. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Várzea/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	255	180 to 330	use with caution
Out-migrants	180	76 to 284	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−49 to 209	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.179	-	-

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 Várzea/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Luzia/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ouro Branco/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Várzea/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Luzia/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	115	45.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	27.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	27.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	35.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	35.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	17.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	36.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	30.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	17.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	7.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	22.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	20.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	10	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	75.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	25	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	60.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	39.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	41.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	38.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	19.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	42.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	31.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	25.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	680	41.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	32.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	16.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	9.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	990	41.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	20.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	495	20.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	10.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	7.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	370	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	305	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	260	11.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	250	11.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	225	9.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	220	9.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	185	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	165	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	160	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	135	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Várzea/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−105
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.06
Commuting attraction index	0.886
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Patos → 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]: Várzea/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzea-pb-2517100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.