Migration in Mocajuba/PA (2017–2022)

Mocajuba/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,215 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,165 in-migrants and lost 1,725 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −565 people (−22.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.195. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mocajuba/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,165	866 to 1,464	good
Out-migrants	1,725	1,242 to 2,208	good
Net migration	−565	−1,133 to 3	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−22.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.195	-	-

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 Mocajuba/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Cametá/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Baião/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mocajuba/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Baião/PA · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Cametá/PA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Breu Branco/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Moema/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	530	45.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	380	32.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	240	20.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	33.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	31.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	20.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	35.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	285	24.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	19.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	14.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	6.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	195	16.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	16.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,125	65.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	340	19.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	260	15.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	44.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	24.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	22.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	8.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	625	36.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	570	33.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	6.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	295	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	255	14.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	240	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	175	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	5.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,845	49.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,720	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,980	14.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,335	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,345	35.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,860	30.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,980	23.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,820	7.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,000	3.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,990	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,800	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,780	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,700	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,660	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,480	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,480	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,435	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,435	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,290	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mocajuba/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,390
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.92
Commuting attraction index	0.982
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]: Mocajuba/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mocajuba-pa-1504604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.