Migration in Pau Brasil/BA (2017–2022)

Pau Brasil/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 270 in-migrants and lost 750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −485 people (−55.92 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.474. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pau Brasil/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	270	159 to 381	use with caution
Out-migrants	750	520 to 980	use with caution
Net migration	−485	−741 to −229	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−55.92	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.474	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Pau Brasil/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Camacan/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pau Brasil/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Camacan/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Itaju do Colônia/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	95	35.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	34.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	80	30.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	48.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	9.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	33.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	31.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	16.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	31.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	24.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	410	54.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	290	38.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	6.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	66.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	9.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	31.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	30.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	8.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	165	22.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	15.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	11.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	8.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,265	60.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,195	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	530	9.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	415	7.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,040	33.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,575	28.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,035	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,225	13.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	215	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,100	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,085	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	940	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	820	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	765	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	760	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	760	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	725	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	710	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	700	8.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pau Brasil/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.09
Commuting attraction index	0.910
Median commuting time	40 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]: Pau Brasil/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pau-brasil-ba-2923902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.