Migration in Zabelê/PB (2017–2022)

Zabelê/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 185 in-migrants and lost 145 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +35 people (17.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.113. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Zabelê/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	185	129 to 241	use with caution
Out-migrants	145	39 to 251	low precision
Net migration	+35	−85 to 155	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.113	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Zabelê/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Sertânia/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
São João do Tigre/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Zabelê/PB
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	75	40.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	29.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	29.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	59.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	27.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	10	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	44.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	27.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	19.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	30	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	11.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	10	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	80	55.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	41.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	45.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	37.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	16.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	65.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	34.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	720	56.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	24.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	130	10.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	9.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	645	31.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	610	30.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	605	29.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	6.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	40	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	285	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	255	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	205	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	190	10.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	185	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	170	9.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	155	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	150	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	145	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	140	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Zabelê/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	550
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.82
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	30 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]: Zabelê/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/zabele-pb-2517407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.