Migration in Matões/MA (2017–2022)

Matões/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,445 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,255 in-migrants and lost 1,840 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −585 people (−19.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.189. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Matões/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,255	918 to 1,592	good
Out-migrants	1,840	1,314 to 2,366	good
Net migration	−585	−1,209 to 39	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.189	-	-

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 Matões/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Parnarama/MA · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Timon/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Matões/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Timon/MA · view pair in the atlas	405	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Parnarama/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Nazária/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	560	44.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	455	36.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	240	19.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	55.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	23.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	39.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	405	32.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	15.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	9.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	165	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	870	47.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	780	42.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	10.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	56.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	22.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	19.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	740	40.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	26.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	14.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	14.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	370	20.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	260	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	185	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	175	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	150	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	2.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,315	67.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,775	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,640	9.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,030	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,710	41.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,590	27.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,945	22.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,135	6.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	480	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,185	11.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,185	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,160	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,960	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,925	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,895	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,780	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,765	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,160	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,115	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Matões/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,440
Commute out to work in another municipality	615
Commute in from another municipality to work here	385
Net commuting	−230
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.26
Commuting attraction index	0.938
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Zona Leste do Estado do Maranhão → 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]: Matões/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/matoes-ma-2106607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.