Migration in Rio de Contas/BA (2017–2022)

Rio de Contas/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 935 in-migrants and lost 420 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +520 people (41.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.382. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio de Contas/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	935	723 to 1,147	good
Out-migrants	420	251 to 589	use with caution
Net migration	+520	249 to 791	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.382	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Rio de Contas/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Livramento de Nossa Senhora/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Dom Basílio/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Brumado/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio de Contas/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Livramento de Nossa Senhora/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jussiape/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	375	40.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	330	35.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	24.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	36.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	28.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	23.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	23.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	21.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	17.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	130	13.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	21.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	56.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	37.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	5.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	40.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	25.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	23.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	47.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	21.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	14.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	28.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	27.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	25.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	8.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,435	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,030	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	660	7.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,200	34.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,280	26.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,705	22.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,595	13.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	450	3.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,735	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,655	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,575	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,325	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,220	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,160	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	745	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	735	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	665	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio de Contas/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.90
Commuting attraction index	0.943
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]: Rio de Contas/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-de-contas-ba-2926707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.