Migration in Joselândia/MA (2017–2022)

Joselândia/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,650 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 640 in-migrants and lost 900 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −260 people (−19.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.169. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Joselândia/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	640	484 to 796	good
Out-migrants	900	634 to 1,166	use with caution
Net migration	−260	−568 to 48	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.169	-	-

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 Joselândia/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Dom Pedro/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Esperantinópolis/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São José dos Basílios/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Joselândia/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Pedreiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Esperantinópolis/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Tapurah/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	43.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	190	29.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	27.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	38.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	31.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	16.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	36.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	22.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	20.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	12.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	7.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	15.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	14.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	580	64.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	26.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	9.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	46.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	30.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	21.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	33.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	28.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	16.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	260	28.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	125	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	11.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	6.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,225	64.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,455	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	930	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	485	6.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,235	36.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,060	28.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,425	24.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,125	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	2.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,595	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,520	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,495	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,485	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,305	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,250	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,235	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,080	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,020	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	980	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Joselândia/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,440
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−265
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.55
Commuting attraction index	0.897
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]: Joselândia/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/joselandia-ma-2105609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.