Migration in Pedreiras/MA (2017–2022)

Pedreiras/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,780 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,055 in-migrants and lost 3,955 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,900 people (−54.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.316. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedreiras/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,055	1,629 to 2,481	good
Out-migrants	3,955	3,290 to 4,620	good
Net migration	−1,900	−2,689 to −1,111	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−54.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.316	-	-

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 Pedreiras/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Trizidela do Vale/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Santo Antônio dos Lopes/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Poção de Pedras/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Coroatá/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Dom Pedro/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedreiras/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Trizidela do Vale/MA · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Lima Campos/MA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Santa Juliana/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Peritoró/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	750	36.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	740	36.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	565	27.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	33.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	325	27.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	24.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	585	28.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	21.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	410	20.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	295	14.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	10.0%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	300	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	285	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	275	13.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	270	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	200	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	140	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,745	69.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	990	25.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	220	5.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	850	37.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	725	31.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	16.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	330	14.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,065	26.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,065	26.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	935	23.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	575	14.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	290	7.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	725	18.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	560	14.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	545	13.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	425	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	390	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	355	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	345	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	150	3.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	140	3.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,680	43.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,750	30.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,965	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,640	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,275	35.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,375	26.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,955	17.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,045	14.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,255	6.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,775	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,195	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,035	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,650	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,125	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,705	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,700	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,645	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,625	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,265	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedreiras/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,610
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,385
Net commuting	+1,220
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.45
Commuting attraction index	1.044
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]: Pedreiras/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedreiras-ma-2108207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.