Migration in Governador Luiz Rocha/MA (2017–2022)

Governador Luiz Rocha/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,525 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 460 in-migrants and lost 535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −70 people (−10.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.071. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Governador Luiz Rocha/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	460	346 to 574	good
Out-migrants	535	324 to 746	use with caution
Net migration	−70	−310 to 170	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.071	-	-

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 Luiz Rocha/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Fortuna/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Governador Eugênio Barros/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Domingos do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Governador Luiz Rocha/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Governador Eugênio Barros/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	210	45.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	155	33.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	21.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	48.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	28.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	16.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	8.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	30.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	30.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	25.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	15.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	380	71.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	22.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	5.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	45.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	32.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	26.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	26.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	21.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	20.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	205	38.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	18.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	8.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,420	63.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	785	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	9.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,040	31.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,935	29.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,875	28.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	565	8.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	165	2.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	815	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	785	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	660	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	645	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	640	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	540	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	525	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	510	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	470	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	465	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Governador Luiz Rocha/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−50
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.28
Commuting attraction index	0.942
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]: Governador Luiz Rocha/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/governador-luiz-rocha-ma-2104628/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.