Migration in Itabela/BA (2017–2022)

Itabela/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,925 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,680 in-migrants and lost 2,085 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −400 people (−15.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.107. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itabela/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,680	1,298 to 2,062	good
Out-migrants	2,085	1,680 to 2,490	good
Net migration	−400	−957 to 157	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−15.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.107	-	-

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 Itabela/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Guaratinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Itamaraju/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Belmonte/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itabela/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Itamaraju/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Guaratinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Linhares/ES · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Prado/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Marilândia/ES · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Cruz Cabrália/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Itagimirim/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	815	48.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	720	42.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	8.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	490	45.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	28.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	14.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	120	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	640	38.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	24.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	14.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	230	13.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	235	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	235	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	155	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	975	46.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	820	39.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	285	13.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	665	62.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	20.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	12.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	4.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	730	35.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	620	29.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	17.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	12.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	410	19.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	295	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	290	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	8.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,805	57.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,550	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,065	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,005	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,155	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,795	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,360	24.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,875	10.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,200	4.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,095	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,065	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,925	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,920	12.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,325	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,190	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,155	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,075	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,740	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,675	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itabela/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,795
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	370
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.34
Commuting attraction index	0.985
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]: Itabela/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itabela-ba-2914653/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.