Migration in Macajuba/BA (2017–2022)

Macajuba/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 530 in-migrants and lost 780 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −255 people (−25.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.194. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Macajuba/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	530	385 to 675	good
Out-migrants	780	500 to 1,060	use with caution
Net migration	−255	−570 to 60	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.194	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Macajuba/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Baixa Grande/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ruy Barbosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ipirá/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Macajuba/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Ruy Barbosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Itaberaba/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	225	42.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	190	35.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	21.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	45.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	28.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	14.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	30.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	28.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	22.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	13.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	505	64.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	23.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	53.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	30.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	27.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	25.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	24.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	18.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	18.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,290	69.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,075	17.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	455	7.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	340	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,225	32.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,075	31.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,755	27.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	600	6.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,310	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,250	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,000	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	910	9.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	850	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	840	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	800	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	795	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	790	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	750	8.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Macajuba/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,720
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.77
Commuting attraction index	0.957
Median commuting time	40 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]: Macajuba/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/macajuba-ba-2919603/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.