Migration in Lauro de Freitas/BA (2017–2022)

Lauro de Freitas/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 190,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 27,865 in-migrants and lost 10,600 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +17,265 people (90.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.449. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 85 arrived with an unreported origin and 255 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lauro de Freitas/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	27,865	26,274 to 29,456	good
Out-migrants	10,600	9,485 to 11,715	good
Net migration	+17,265	15,322 to 19,208	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	90.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.449	-	-

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 Lauro de Freitas/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	18,060	good
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,155	good
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Simões Filho/BA · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lauro de Freitas/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	2,675	good
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,905	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Simões Filho/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	17,235	61.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	9,680	34.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	820	2.9%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	135	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	8,970	43.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,020	39.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,035	9.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,510	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	10,670	38.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,765	24.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,640	20.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,640	9.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,830	6.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	320	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,180	18.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,920	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,035	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,345	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,015	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,890	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,855	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,785	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,680	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,165	4.2%	100-499

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,235	58.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,435	23.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,880	17.7%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,780	39.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,670	37.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,065	14.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	610	8.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,040	28.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,345	22.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,115	20.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,705	16.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,295	12.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,845	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,685	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,480	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,300	12.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,115	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	870	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	775	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	715	6.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	460	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	355	3.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	44,380	38.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	27,915	24.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	27,365	24.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	14,480	12.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	49,105	28.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	36,100	20.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	33,765	19.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	33,025	18.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	22,815	13.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	315	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	27,570	16.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	23,590	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	21,850	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	18,170	11.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	12,970	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,655	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	12,230	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,860	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	11,730	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	9,940	6.1%	>=500
Other / suppressed	140	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lauro de Freitas/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	95,685
Commute out to work in another municipality	27,100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	13,635
Net commuting	−13,465
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.32
Commuting attraction index	0.817
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Salvador → 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]: Lauro de Freitas/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lauro-de-freitas-ba-2919207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.