Migration in Governador Edison Lobão/MA (2017–2022)

Governador Edison Lobão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,925 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,675 in-migrants and lost 670 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,005 people (59.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.430. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Governador Edison Lobão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,675	1,397 to 1,953	good
Out-migrants	670	451 to 889	use with caution
Net migration	+1,005	652 to 1,358	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	59.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.430	-	-

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 Governador Edison Lobão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Montes Altos/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Ribamar Fiquene/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
João Lisboa/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Senador La Rocque/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Governador Edison Lobão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Montes Altos/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Davinópolis/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	920	54.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	655	39.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	100	6.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	53.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	29.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	15.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	655	39.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	30.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	335	20.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	6.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	255	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	235	14.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	9.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	120	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	5.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	455	67.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	125	18.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	13.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	37.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	28.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	23.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	45.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	20.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	11.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	11.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	10.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	22.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,040	53.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,320	24.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,510	16.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	580	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,900	35.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,670	33.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,910	17.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,790	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	425	2.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,915	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,900	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,885	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,840	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,540	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,510	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,415	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,325	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	955	6.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	950	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Governador Edison Lobão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,110
Commute out to work in another municipality	970
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	−760
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.85
Commuting attraction index	0.857
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Edison Lobão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/governador-edison-lobao-ma-2104552/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.