Migration in Gentio do Ouro/BA (2017–2022)

Gentio do Ouro/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 685 in-migrants and lost 450 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +235 people (22.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.207. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gentio do Ouro/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	685	533 to 837	good
Out-migrants	450	249 to 651	use with caution
Net migration	+235	−17 to 487	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.207	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Gentio do Ouro/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Xique-Xique/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ipupiara/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ibipeba/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gentio do Ouro/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Xique-Xique/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Central/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ipupiara/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	290	42.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	210	30.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	26.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	42.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	32.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	16.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	32.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	24.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	13.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	21.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	16.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	70	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	61.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	21.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	16.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	41.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	32.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	10.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	36.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	32.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	80	17.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	13.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	24.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	23.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,220	64.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,515	23.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	8.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	4.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,055	30.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,965	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,780	27.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,240	12.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	145	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,310	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,235	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,080	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,025	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	950	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	925	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	840	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	775	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	705	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	695	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gentio do Ouro/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	25
Commute in from another municipality to work here	380
Net commuting	+355
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.66
Commuting attraction index	1.094
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]: Gentio do Ouro/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gentio-do-ouro-ba-2911303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.