Migration in Leandro Ferreira/MG (2017–2022)

Leandro Ferreira/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 295 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (43.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.290. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Leandro Ferreira/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	295	200 to 390	use with caution
Out-migrants	160	64 to 256	low precision
Net migration	+135	0 to 270	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	43.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.290	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Leandro Ferreira/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bom Despacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Leandro Ferreira/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	43.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	41.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	26.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	41.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	28.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	13.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	45	15.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	13.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	10.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	8.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	42.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	30.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	27.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	80.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	20.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	43.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	34.4%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	160	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,055	53.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	220	11.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,170	40.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	810	27.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	13.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	375	12.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	5.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	395	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	390	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	310	11.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	305	11.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	295	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	290	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	195	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	195	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	185	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	160	5.9%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Leandro Ferreira/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,690
Commute out to work in another municipality	355
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−305
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.15
Commuting attraction index	0.798
Median commuting time	35 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]: Leandro Ferreira/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/leandro-ferreira-mg-3138302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.