Migration in Matões do Norte/MA (2017–2022)

Matões do Norte/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,445 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 440 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (2.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.051. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Matões do Norte/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	264 to 706	use with caution
Out-migrants	440	207 to 673	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−276 to 366	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.051	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Matões do Norte/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Miranda do Norte/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Vitória do Mearim/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cantanhede/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itapecuru Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Matões do Norte/MA
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	225	46.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	43.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	50.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	25.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	18.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	5.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	36.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	28.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	26.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	5.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	12.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	58.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	125	28.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	12.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	57.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	31.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	73.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	27.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	21.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	20.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,800	64.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,010	22.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	875	9.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	380	4.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,005	47.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,245	31.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,075	18.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	2.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	150	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,070	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,995	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,895	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,840	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,795	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,755	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,655	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,605	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	4.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	635	4.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Matões do Norte/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	430
Commute in from another municipality to work here	260
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.47
Commuting attraction index	0.937
Median commuting time	30 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]: Matões do Norte/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/matoes-do-norte-ma-2106631/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.