Migration in Guajeru/BA (2017–2022)

Guajeru/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,675 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 475 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (13.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.124. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guajeru/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	475	361 to 589	good
Out-migrants	370	159 to 581	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−135 to 345	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.124	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Guajeru/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Caculé/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Malhada de Pedras/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Monte Mor/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brumado/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Rio do Antônio/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guajeru/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Caculé/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	200	42.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	175	36.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	100	21.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	50.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	32.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	9.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	38.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	28.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	6.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	12.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	58.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	39.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	66.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	26.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	36.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	27.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	35.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	27.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	21.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	15.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,850	73.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	790	15.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	360	6.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	235	4.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,795	36.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,170	28.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,530	20.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,010	13.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,030	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,025	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	920	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	890	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	700	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	680	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	575	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	530	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	425	5.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	415	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guajeru/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	515
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	−415
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.04
Commuting attraction index	0.774
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]: Guajeru/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guajeru-ba-2911659/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.