Migration in Macaúbas/BA (2017–2022)

Macaúbas/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 39,310 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,160 in-migrants and lost 1,965 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +195 people (5.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.048. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 100 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Macaúbas/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,160	1,698 to 2,622	good
Out-migrants	1,965	1,424 to 2,506	good
Net migration	+195	−517 to 907	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.048	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Macaúbas/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Boquira/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Rio do Pires/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Macaúbas/BA
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	390	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Quintana/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Riacho de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sítio do Mato/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ibipitanga/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Botuporã/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	915	42.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	655	30.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	590	27.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	34.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	390	27.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	21.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	225	16.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	590	27.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	565	26.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	25.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	245	11.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	10.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	415	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	400	18.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	255	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	235	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	175	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	175	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	170	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,425	72.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	425	21.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	42.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	345	35.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	13.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	620	31.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	21.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	20.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	17.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	355	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	305	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	300	15.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	270	13.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	225	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,720	61.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,515	21.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,880	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,590	6.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,700	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,240	28.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,230	28.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,180	10.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,175	3.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,100	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	5,055	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,065	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,000	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,890	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,595	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,240	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,075	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,545	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,485	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Macaúbas/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	−970
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.74
Commuting attraction index	0.903
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]: Macaúbas/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/macaubas-ba-2919801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.