Migration in Wenceslau Guimarães/BA (2017–2022)

Wenceslau Guimarães/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,600 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,480 in-migrants and lost 1,295 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +185 people (8.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.066. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Wenceslau Guimarães/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,480	1,141 to 1,819	good
Out-migrants	1,295	947 to 1,643	good
Net migration	+185	−301 to 671	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.066	-	-

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 Wenceslau Guimarães/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Gandu/BA · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Teolândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Itamari/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Jaguaquara/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Presidente Tancredo Neves/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Wenceslau Guimarães/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Gandu/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Teolândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Ilhabela/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Cairu/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Valença/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Itamari/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nova Ibiá/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Apuarema/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	620	42.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	535	36.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	320	21.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	39.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	27.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	27.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	5.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	695	47.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	23.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	295	20.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	260	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	150	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	800	61.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	425	32.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	5.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	48.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	28.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	6.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	475	36.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	29.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	16.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	10.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	270	20.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	130	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,565	69.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,435	17.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,360	9.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	3.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,940	34.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,125	31.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,990	26.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,705	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	225	1.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,910	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,720	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,515	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,505	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,915	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,860	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,830	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,685	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,680	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,500	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Wenceslau Guimarães/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	725
Commute in from another municipality to work here	465
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.81
Commuting attraction index	0.943
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]: Wenceslau Guimarães/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/wenceslau-guimaraes-ba-2933505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.