Migration in Mateus Leme/MG (2017–2022)

Mateus Leme/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 35,370 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,280 in-migrants and lost 2,075 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,205 people (62.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.347. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mateus Leme/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,280	3,659 to 4,901	good
Out-migrants	2,075	1,635 to 2,515	good
Net migration	+2,205	1,444 to 2,966	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	62.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.347	-	-

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 Mateus Leme/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	935	use with caution
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Itaúna/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Igarapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mateus Leme/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Itaúna/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Igarapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,315	54.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,725	40.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	240	5.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,210	40.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	860	29.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	475	16.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	14.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,185	27.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,110	25.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	980	22.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	555	13.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	10.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	695	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	605	14.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	600	14.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	495	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	370	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	355	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	305	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	300	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	280	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	275	6.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,125	54.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	635	30.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	14.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	490	37.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	355	27.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	21.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	13.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	540	26.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	25.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	500	24.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	13.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	8.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	475	22.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	340	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	255	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	210	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	175	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	170	8.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	1.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,450	38.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,540	34.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,310	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,430	11.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,930	38.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,510	22.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,320	18.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,200	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,500	7.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,505	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,215	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,840	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,750	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,880	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,535	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,390	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,380	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,350	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,190	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mateus Leme/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,020
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,510
Net commuting	−2,505
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.00
Commuting attraction index	0.827
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → 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]: Mateus Leme/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mateus-leme-mg-3140704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.