Migration in Juazeiro/BA (2017–2022)

Juazeiro/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 218,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 14,165 in-migrants and lost 12,450 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,715 people (7.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.064. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 115 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Juazeiro/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	14,165	13,035 to 15,295	good
Out-migrants	12,450	11,370 to 13,530	good
Net migration	+1,715	152 to 3,278	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.064	-	-

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 Juazeiro/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,475	good
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	955	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution
Campo Formoso/BA · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Sento Sé/BA · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Curaçá/BA · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Senhor do Bonfim/BA · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Jaguarari/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Remanso/BA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Uauá/BA · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Juazeiro/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	2,965	good
Curaçá/BA · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Jaguarari/BA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Campo Formoso/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Sobradinho/BA · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Senhor do Bonfim/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Sento Sé/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,815	48.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,970	35.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,360	16.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,250	39.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,480	30.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,300	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,140	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,395	31.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,885	27.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,260	16.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,950	13.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,655	11.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,505	17.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,085	14.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,020	14.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,690	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,510	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,350	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,160	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,125	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	380	2.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	340	2.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,730	46.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,510	36.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,205	17.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,870	38.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,100	28.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,850	24.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	690	9.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,330	26.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,920	23.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,120	17.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,080	16.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,935	15.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	60	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,270	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,155	17.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,550	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,315	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,220	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,125	9.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,125	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,015	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	410	3.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	225	1.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50,965	38.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	47,115	35.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	18,290	13.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	15,400	11.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	72,055	32.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	64,600	28.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	38,615	17.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	30,195	13.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,205	7.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	840	0.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	28,825	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	26,575	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	26,120	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	25,175	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	19,020	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	18,255	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	17,905	8.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	17,590	8.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	13,850	6.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	11,175	5.5%	>=500
Other / suppressed	85	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Juazeiro/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	97,465
Commute out to work in another municipality	9,065
Commute in from another municipality to work here	8,525
Net commuting	−540
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.30
Commuting attraction index	0.978
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Administrativa Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Polo Petrolina/PE e Juazeiro/BA → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Juazeiro/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/juazeiro-ba-2918407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.