Migration in Jatobá/MA (2017–2022)

Jatobá/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,870 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 500 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (13.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.103. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jatobá/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	500	325 to 675	use with caution
Out-migrants	405	217 to 593	use with caution
Net migration	+95	−162 to 352	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.103	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Jatobá/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Domingos do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jatobá/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Domingos do Maranhão/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	270	54.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	25.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	21.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	50.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	25.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	36.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	35.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	24.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	80	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	13.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	200	49.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	180	44.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	6.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	44.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	22.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	30.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	29.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	20.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	15.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	110	26.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	110	26.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	25.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	8.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,540	64.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	715	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	475	12.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	210	5.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,600	37.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,300	33.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,635	23.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	5.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	70	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	800	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	780	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	745	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	735	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	675	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	590	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	590	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	575	9.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	445	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	435	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jatobá/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	210
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.16
Commuting attraction index	0.836
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]: Jatobá/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jatoba-ma-2105450/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.