Migration in Mata de São João/BA (2017–2022)

Mata de São João/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 39,765 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,940 in-migrants and lost 2,365 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +575 people (14.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.109. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 85 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mata de São João/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,940	2,421 to 3,459	good
Out-migrants	2,365	1,910 to 2,820	good
Net migration	+575	−116 to 1,266	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.109	-	-

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 Mata de São João/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,185	good
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Pojuca/BA · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Entre Rios/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Catu/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Simões Filho/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mata de São João/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Entre Rios/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Pojuca/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Sebastião do Passé/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itanagra/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,445	49.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,090	37.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	385	13.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	955	47.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	24.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	14.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	275	13.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,135	38.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	680	23.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	460	15.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	405	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	255	8.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	505	17.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	435	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	425	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	340	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	260	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	7.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	200	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	190	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	130	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	970	41.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	845	35.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	515	21.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	1.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	700	44.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	29.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	230	14.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	610	25.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	605	25.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	465	19.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	15.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	300	12.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	475	20.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	325	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	310	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	255	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	180	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	115	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,730	43.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,185	37.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,225	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,620	6.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,085	33.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,190	28.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,205	20.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,340	13.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,675	4.2%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,605	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,985	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,805	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,155	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,015	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,015	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,960	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,895	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,840	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,295	6.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	125	0.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mata de São João/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,825
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,845
Net commuting	+1,545
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.66
Commuting attraction index	1.061
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]: Mata de São João/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mata-de-sao-joao-ba-2921005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.