Migration in Lafaiete Coutinho/BA (2017–2022)

Lafaiete Coutinho/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,825 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 200 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (4.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.046. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lafaiete Coutinho/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	200	134 to 266	use with caution
Out-migrants	185	93 to 277	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−93 to 133	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.046	-	-

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 Lafaiete Coutinho/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Maracás/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lafaiete Coutinho/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itiruçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	65.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	40	20.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	55.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	22.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	31.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	26.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	26.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	17.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	15.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	80	43.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	29.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	27.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	61.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	38.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	35.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	29.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	24.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	50.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	27.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	22.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,745	65.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	17.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	175	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,605	41.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,125	29.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	715	18.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	8.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	80	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	525	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	480	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	455	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	435	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	405	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	380	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	270	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	240	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lafaiete Coutinho/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,370
Commute out to work in another municipality	60
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.26
Commuting attraction index	0.987
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]: Lafaiete Coutinho/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lafaiete-coutinho-ba-2918704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.