Migration in Ruy Barbosa/BA (2017–2022)

Ruy Barbosa/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 26,425 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,440 in-migrants and lost 1,800 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −360 people (−13.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.111. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ruy Barbosa/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,440	1,084 to 1,796	good
Out-migrants	1,800	1,315 to 2,285	good
Net migration	−360	−962 to 242	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.111	-	-

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 Ruy Barbosa/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Macajuba/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Itaberaba/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Mundo Novo/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ruy Barbosa/BA
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Itaberaba/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Utinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Bonito/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mundo Novo/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Macajuba/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Boa Vista do Tupim/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lajedinho/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	835	58.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	315	21.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	290	20.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	37.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	28.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	19.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	36.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	34.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	13.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	11.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	270	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	255	17.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,310	73.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	360	20.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	6.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	385	38.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	365	36.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	14.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	880	48.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	18.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	16.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	10.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	280	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	250	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	230	12.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	130	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,305	55.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,550	27.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,830	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,080	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,190	34.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,475	31.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,910	22.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,340	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	895	3.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,540	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,200	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,765	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,645	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,570	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,220	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,190	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,045	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,920	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,855	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ruy Barbosa/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,965
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	385
Net commuting	+60
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.26
Commuting attraction index	0.992
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]: Ruy Barbosa/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ruy-barbosa-ba-2927200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.