Migration in União do Sul/MT (2017–2022)

União do Sul/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 935 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +530 people (152.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.397. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for União do Sul/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	935	775 to 1,095	good
Out-migrants	405	242 to 568	use with caution
Net migration	+530	302 to 758	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	152.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.397	-	-

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 União do Sul/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Marcelândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cláudia/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Coroatá/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aripuanã/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tabaporã/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from União do Sul/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Feliz Natal/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cláudia/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Marcelândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Carmem/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	620	66.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	295	31.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	15	1.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	49.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	25.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	18.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	40.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	26.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	18.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	8.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	7.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	15.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	13.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	90	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	85	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	9.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	365	90.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	9.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	68.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	10.0%	<5
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	45.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	30.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	70	17.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.9%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	20	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	860	50.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	21.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	17.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	10.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,080	37.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	745	26.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	480	16.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	14.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	5.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	425	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	370	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	295	11.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	275	10.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	220	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	215	8.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	195	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	170	6.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	140	5.5%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for União do Sul/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	30
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	+95
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.37
Commuting attraction index	1.044
Median commuting time	120 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]: União do Sul/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/uniao-do-sul-mt-5108303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.