Migration in Joanésia/MG (2017–2022)

Joanésia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 140 in-migrants and lost 345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −210 people (−50.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.428. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Joanésia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	140	89 to 191	use with caution
Out-migrants	345	206 to 484	use with caution
Net migration	−210	−358 to −62	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−50.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.428	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Joanésia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mesquita/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Joanésia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Mesquita/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	60	42.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	60	42.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	14.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	31.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	27.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	22.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	18.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	35.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	28.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	25.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	33.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	22.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	18.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	11.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	59.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	26.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	14.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	47.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	31.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	21.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	37.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	25.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	17.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	23.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	21.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	18.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,050	66.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	535	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	10.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	205	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,765	42.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	945	22.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	925	22.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	135	3.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	655	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	640	16.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	605	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	560	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	325	8.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	320	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	250	6.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	230	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	215	5.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	210	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Joanésia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,360
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−230
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.55
Commuting attraction index	0.825
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Joanésia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/joanesia-mg-3136108/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.