Migration in Miguel Leão/PI (2017–2022)

Miguel Leão/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 85 in-migrants and lost 100 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −10 people (−9.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.065. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miguel Leão/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	85	46 to 124	use with caution
Out-migrants	100	0 to 211	low precision
Net migration	−10	−127 to 107	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.065	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Miguel Leão/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Monsenhor Gil/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miguel Leão/PI
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	45	52.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	35	41.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	5.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	55.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	50.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	25.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	15	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	6.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	35	41.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	23.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	10	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	10	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	10	11.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	100.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	100.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	52.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	27.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	13.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	50	6.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	485	39.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	27.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	21.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	9.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	25	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	170	14.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	155	13.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	125	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	125	10.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	110	9.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	100	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	100	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	6.9%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miguel Leão/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	365
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.73
Commuting attraction index	1.003
Median commuting time	35 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento da Grande Teresina → 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]: Miguel Leão/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/miguel-leao-pi-2206308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.