Migration in Irecê/BA (2017–2022)

Irecê/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 69,325 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,170 in-migrants and lost 7,995 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −825 people (−11.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.054. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 90 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Irecê/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,170	6,352 to 7,988	good
Out-migrants	7,995	7,066 to 8,924	good
Net migration	−825	−2,063 to 413	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.054	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Irecê/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	875	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	755	use with caution
João Dourado/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Canarana/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Ibititá/BA · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
São Gabriel/BA · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Xique-Xique/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Lapão/BA · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Jussara/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Itaguaçu da Bahia/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Irecê/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	475	low precision
Barreiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
São Gabriel/BA · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
João Dourado/BA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Morro do Chapéu/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Uibaí/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,055	42.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,355	32.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,755	24.5%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,805	41.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,345	30.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	820	18.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	9.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,530	35.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,325	18.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,210	16.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,100	15.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,000	14.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,415	19.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,305	18.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,005	14.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	675	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	650	9.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	600	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	570	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	545	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	225	3.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	175	2.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,870	60.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	2,080	26.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,030	12.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,545	37.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,305	31.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	745	17.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	560	13.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,225	27.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,015	25.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,470	18.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,330	16.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	885	11.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,245	15.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,235	15.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,210	15.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,020	12.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	800	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	785	9.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	710	8.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	620	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	215	2.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	1.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,265	39.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,455	34.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,960	14.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,015	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,105	34.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,390	25.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,555	15.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,020	14.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,030	9.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,640	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,600	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,050	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,920	11.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,300	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	5,255	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,060	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	4,755	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,690	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,730	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Irecê/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	32,355
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,755
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,190
Net commuting	+2,435
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.42
Commuting attraction index	1.039
Median commuting time	40 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]: Irecê/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/irece-ba-2914604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.