Migration in Varzedo/BA (2017–2022)

Varzedo/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 585 in-migrants and lost 285 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +305 people (32.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.348. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Varzedo/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	585	433 to 737	good
Out-migrants	285	97 to 473	low precision
Net migration	+305	63 to 547	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	32.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.348	-	-

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 Varzedo/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
São Miguel das Matas/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Varzedo/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	315	53.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	23.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	22.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	47.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	38.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	6.8%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	39.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	31.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	20.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	14.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	57.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	95	33.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	30.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	20.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	53.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	25.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	21.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	42.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	24.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	19.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	14.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,130	66.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,270	20.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	7.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	365	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,805	30.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,750	29.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,745	29.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	860	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	165	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,335	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,290	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,015	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	995	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	870	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	725	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	720	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	630	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	580	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	580	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Varzedo/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	545
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−405
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.39
Commuting attraction index	0.852
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]: Varzedo/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzedo-ba-2933174/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.