Migration in Pedro Alexandre/BA (2017–2022)

Pedro Alexandre/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,930 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 290 in-migrants and lost 800 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −510 people (−39.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.468. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedro Alexandre/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	290	176 to 404	use with caution
Out-migrants	800	520 to 1,080	use with caution
Net migration	−510	−812 to −208	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−39.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.468	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pedro Alexandre/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Carira/SE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jeremoabo/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Frei Paulo/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedro Alexandre/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Poço Redondo/SE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Jeremoabo/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nossa Senhora da Glória/SE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Carira/SE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Coronel João Sá/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Brígida/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	51.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	25.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	22.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	70.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	14.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	49.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	22.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	19.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	525	66.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	29.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	4.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	59.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	23.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	17.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	37.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	28.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	21.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	170	21.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	18.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	125	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,890	73.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,050	13.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	735	9.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	335	4.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,795	35.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,545	33.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,380	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	790	5.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	155	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,690	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,610	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,595	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,555	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,215	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,140	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,130	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	785	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	775	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedro Alexandre/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,400
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	+95
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.70
Commuting attraction index	0.953
Median commuting time	75 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]: Pedro Alexandre/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedro-alexandre-ba-2924207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.