Migration in Várzea da Roça/BA (2017–2022)

Várzea da Roça/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,980 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 645 in-migrants and lost 590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (4.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.046. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Várzea da Roça/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	645	454 to 836	use with caution
Out-migrants	590	360 to 820	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−244 to 354	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.046	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Várzea da Roça/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Várzea da Roça/BA
Destination	People	Precision
São José do Jacuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ribeirão Bonito/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Capim Grosso/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Quixabeira/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	300	46.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	210	32.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	20.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	42.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	27.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	16.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	37.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	23.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	23.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	12.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	15.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	335	56.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	225	38.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	5.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	49.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	37.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	26.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	26.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	23.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	21.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	22.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	15.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,395	73.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,250	14.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	740	8.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	320	3.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,215	32.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,200	32.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,755	28.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	775	5.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,715	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,615	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,460	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,345	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,325	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,250	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,000	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	965	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	885	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	750	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Várzea da Roça/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.37
Commuting attraction index	0.978
Median commuting time	59 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]: Várzea da Roça/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzea-da-roca-ba-2933059/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.