Migration in Periquito/MG (2017–2022)

Periquito/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,095 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 375 in-migrants and lost 410 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −35 people (−5.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.044. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Periquito/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	375	274 to 476	good
Out-migrants	410	208 to 612	use with caution
Net migration	−35	−261 to 191	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.044	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Periquito/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Açucena/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Timóteo/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Periquito/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Naque/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	42.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	155	41.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	16.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	26.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	40.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	26.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	20.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	8.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	16.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	235	57.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	23.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	19.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	40.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	25.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	21.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	53.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	24.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	11.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	9.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,080	53.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,050	26.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	495	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	7.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,375	38.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,970	31.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,010	16.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	715	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	855	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	805	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	620	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	570	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	565	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	495	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	465	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	455	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	445	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	440	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Periquito/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,550
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−165
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.28
Commuting attraction index	0.890
Median commuting time	50 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]: Periquito/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/periquito-mg-3149952/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.