Migration in Maetinga/BA (2017–2022)

Maetinga/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,605 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 270 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +155 people (23.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.226. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maetinga/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	332 to 518	good
Out-migrants	270	93 to 447	low precision
Net migration	+155	−45 to 355	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.226	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Maetinga/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Presidente Jânio Quadros/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jundiaí/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Caraíbas/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maetinga/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Presidente Jânio Quadros/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	42.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	30.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	115	27.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	47.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	29.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	34.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	29.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	25.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	7.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	40	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	54.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	100	37.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	39.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	34.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	72.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	75	27.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	48.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	20.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	14.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,225	71.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	745	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	7.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	195	4.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,410	36.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,030	31.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,345	20.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	10.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	935	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	865	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	755	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	740	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	610	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	585	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	505	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	445	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	400	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	330	5.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maetinga/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,185
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.47
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]: Maetinga/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maetinga-ba-2919959/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.