Migration in Governador Archer/MA (2017–2022)

Governador Archer/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,485 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 580 in-migrants and lost 865 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −285 people (−29.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.197. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Governador Archer/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	580	395 to 765	use with caution
Out-migrants	865	591 to 1,139	use with caution
Net migration	−285	−616 to 46	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−29.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.197	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Governador Archer/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Dom Pedro/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santo Antônio dos Lopes/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Governador Archer/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Gonçalves Dias/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itupeva/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Poloni/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	325	56.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	25.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	19.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	39.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	36.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	15.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	31.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	30.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	21.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	95	16.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	15.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	2.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	705	82.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	14.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	3.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	32.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	26.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	21.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	19.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	29.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	25.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	24.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	285	32.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,265	57.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,300	22.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	740	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	375	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,130	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,795	29.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,690	27.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	795	8.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	215	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,100	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,070	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,050	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,005	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	865	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	790	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	785	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	780	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	745	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	655	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Governador Archer/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,735
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−230
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.22
Commuting attraction index	0.903
Median commuting time	90 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]: Governador Archer/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/governador-archer-ma-2104503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.