Migration in Benedito Leite/MA (2017–2022)

Benedito Leite/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +220 people (43.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.345. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Benedito Leite/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	325 to 545	good
Out-migrants	210	107 to 313	use with caution
Net migration	+220	69 to 371	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	43.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.345	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Benedito Leite/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Uruçuí/PI · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Hortolândia/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Domingos do Azeitão/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Benedito Leite/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Domingos do Azeitão/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	49.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	25.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	25.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	41.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	34.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	13.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	35.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	31.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	17.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	9.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	6.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	67.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	27.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.7%	<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	85	40.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	23.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	19.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	16.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	65.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	35	17.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	17.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,915	61.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	600	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	195	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,635	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,535	30.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,330	26.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	8.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	90	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	640	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	605	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	565	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	495	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	440	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	415	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	410	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	370	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	355	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	345	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Benedito Leite/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	520
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−470
Out-commuting rate (%)	35.08
Commuting attraction index	0.678
Median commuting time	20 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]: Benedito Leite/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/benedito-leite-ma-2101806/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.