Migration in Lajes Pintadas/RN (2017–2022)

Lajes Pintadas/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 210 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −320 people (−70.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.428. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lajes Pintadas/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	210	133 to 287	use with caution
Out-migrants	530	284 to 776	use with caution
Net migration	−320	−578 to −62	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−70.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.428	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Lajes Pintadas/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Santa Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Campo Redondo/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lajes Pintadas/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Santa Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · 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	105	50.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	28.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	45	21.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	46.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	19.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	30.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	27.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	20.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	19.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	300	57.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	21.9%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	110	21.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	37.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	21.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	21.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	19.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	43.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	18.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	15.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	125	23.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	17.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,625	53.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	825	27.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	13.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	175	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,455	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,370	29.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,175	25.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	400	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	175	3.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	600	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	575	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	520	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	520	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	430	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	395	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	345	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	320	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	300	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	290	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lajes Pintadas/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,110
Commute out to work in another municipality	305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−165
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.30
Commuting attraction index	0.843
Median commuting time	50 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]: Lajes Pintadas/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lajes-pintadas-rn-2406809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.