Migration in Jacobina/BA (2017–2022)

Jacobina/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 77,120 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,845 in-migrants and lost 5,830 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,010 people (13.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.080. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 205 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jacobina/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,845	6,081 to 7,609	good
Out-migrants	5,830	5,093 to 6,567	good
Net migration	+1,010	−52 to 2,072	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.080	-	-

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 Jacobina/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,335	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Miguel Calmon/BA · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Serrolândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Ourolândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Senhor do Bonfim/BA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jacobina/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	390	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Capim Grosso/BA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Serrolândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Miguel Calmon/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Caém/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,550	37.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,270	33.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,000	29.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,655	38.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,185	27.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,165	26.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	7.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,040	29.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,485	21.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,295	18.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,025	15.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	970	14.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,330	19.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,195	17.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	735	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	725	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	720	10.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	675	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	575	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	535	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	195	2.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	2.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,760	64.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,225	21.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	810	13.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,335	38.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,050	30.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	605	17.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	14.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,920	32.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,245	21.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,240	21.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	760	13.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	645	11.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,045	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	875	15.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	760	13.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	650	11.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	650	11.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	565	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	475	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	450	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	270	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	90	1.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,910	45.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,730	30.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,940	12.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,615	11.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,710	35.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	19,810	26.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,475	16.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,445	15.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,015	6.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,510	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,455	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,820	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,520	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,645	9.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,655	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,545	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,395	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,255	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,250	7.5%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jacobina/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	34,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,230
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,445
Net commuting	+1,215
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.55
Commuting attraction index	1.019
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]: Jacobina/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jacobina-ba-2917508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.