Migration in Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG (2017–2022)

Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 123,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,610 in-migrants and lost 5,060 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,555 people (20.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.202. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 90 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,610	6,771 to 8,449	good
Out-migrants	5,060	4,370 to 5,750	good
Net migration	+2,555	1,469 to 3,641	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.202	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	810	use with caution
Congonhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Ouro Branco/MG · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Catas Altas da Noruega/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Carandaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Cristiano Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Caranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Santana dos Montes/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Ouro Branco/MG · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Congonhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Entre Rios de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Barbacena/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Itaverava/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Santana dos Montes/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
São João del Rei/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,985	39.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,900	38.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,715	22.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,090	39.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,790	33.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	985	18.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	465	8.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,355	31.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,085	27.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,845	24.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	885	11.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	4.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,640	21.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,290	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	890	11.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	770	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	685	9.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	570	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	560	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	470	6.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	410	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	335	4.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,130	42.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,650	32.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,275	25.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,340	39.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,005	29.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	605	17.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	12.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,285	25.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,265	25.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,235	24.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	830	16.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	7.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	870	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	780	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	705	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	685	13.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	615	12.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	390	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	350	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	330	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	195	3.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	2.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35,245	41.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,790	28.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	15,120	17.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10,520	12.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	41,975	33.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	38,680	31.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	20,065	16.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,420	12.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,300	5.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	410	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	17,725	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	15,980	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	14,510	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	14,115	12.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	13,305	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	10,040	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,145	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,525	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,490	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,305	6.3%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	62,925
Commute out to work in another municipality	14,765
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,290
Net commuting	−12,475
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.47
Commuting attraction index	0.777
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]: Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/conselheiro-lafaiete-mg-3118304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.