Migration in Caatiba/BA (2017–2022)

Caatiba/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,865 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 175 in-migrants and lost 535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −365 people (−62.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.513. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caatiba/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	175	110 to 240	use with caution
Out-migrants	535	314 to 756	use with caution
Net migration	−365	−596 to −134	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−62.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.513	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Caatiba/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itororó/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Itambé/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caatiba/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Barra do Choça/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	65	38.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	35.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	26.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	52.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	16.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	16.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	40.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	25.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	22.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	11.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	26.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	20.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	11.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	320	59.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	38.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	55.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	26.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	18.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	49.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	32.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	24.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,470	62.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	665	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	580	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	255	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,340	38.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,295	38.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	855	14.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	860	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	825	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	595	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	565	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	565	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	560	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	505	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	430	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	400	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	385	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caatiba/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.99
Commuting attraction index	0.968
Median commuting time	60 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]: Caatiba/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caatiba-ba-2904803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.