Migration in Laje/BA (2017–2022)

Laje/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 655 in-migrants and lost 930 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −280 people (−14.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.176. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Laje/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	655	457 to 853	use with caution
Out-migrants	930	667 to 1,193	good
Net migration	−280	−609 to 49	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.176	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Laje/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Miguel das Matas/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Laje/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Valença/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Mutuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Amargosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Miguel das Matas/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itatim/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jaguaripe/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	300	46.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	30.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	155	23.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	48.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	21.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	40.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	29.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	15.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	190	29.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	19.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	17.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	10.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	480	51.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	345	36.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	11.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	40.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	36.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	22.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	13.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	9.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	20.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,550	64.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,390	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,780	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	520	3.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,630	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,855	28.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,490	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,930	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	470	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,865	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,845	14.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,340	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,190	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,615	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,590	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,485	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,420	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,415	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,375	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Laje/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,325
Commute out to work in another municipality	345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	260
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.71
Commuting attraction index	0.972
Median commuting time	45 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]: Laje/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/laje-ba-2918803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.