Migration in Planalto da Serra/MT (2017–2022)

Planalto da Serra/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,905 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 605 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +345 people (118.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.398. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Planalto da Serra/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	605	471 to 739	good
Out-migrants	260	90 to 430	low precision
Net migration	+345	129 to 561	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	118.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.398	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Planalto da Serra/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Campo Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Paranatinga/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Brasilândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Primavera do Leste/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Chapada dos Guimarães/MT · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Planalto da Serra/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Campo Verde/MT · 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	315	51.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	260	42.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	25	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	57.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	18.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	13.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	40.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	25.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	14.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	10.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	10.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	115	18.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	12.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	70	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	245	94.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	5.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	67.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	32.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	36.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	28.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	19.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	15.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	185	71.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	28.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	895	58.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	19.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	175	11.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	10.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	930	36.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	28.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	17.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	350	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	4.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	315	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	310	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	265	11.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	245	10.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	220	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	190	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	190	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	185	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	170	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Planalto da Serra/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,390
Commute out to work in another municipality	5
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	+60
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.42
Commuting attraction index	1.041
Median commuting time	75 min

This municipality is part of Entorno Metropolitano da RM Vale do Rio Cuiabá → 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]: Planalto da Serra/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/planalto-da-serra-mt-5106455/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.