Migration in Ubatã/BA (2017–2022)

Ubatã/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,070 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,200 in-migrants and lost 1,480 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −280 people (−18.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.105. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ubatã/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,200	844 to 1,556	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,480	1,139 to 1,821	good
Net migration	−280	−773 to 213	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.105	-	-

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 Ubatã/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Ibirapitanga/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Maraú/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ubatã/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Ibirapitanga/BA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Barra do Rocha/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ubaitaba/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Gongogi/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	495	41.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	450	37.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	255	21.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	44.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	28.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	16.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	37.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	27.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	16.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	11.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	7.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	205	17.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	190	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	175	14.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	725	49.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	605	40.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	150	10.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	50.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	26.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	28.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	21.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	19.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	230	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	185	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,125	53.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,285	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,360	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	785	8.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,915	33.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,960	26.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,955	26.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,500	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	565	3.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,890	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,885	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,645	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,545	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,350	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,245	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,155	8.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	1,100	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,075	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	985	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ubatã/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	340
Commute in from another municipality to work here	385
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.06
Commuting attraction index	0.988
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]: Ubatã/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ubata-ba-2932309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.