Migration in Major Sales/RN (2017–2022)

Major Sales/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,685 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 210 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −85 people (−22.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.165. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Major Sales/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	210	139 to 281	use with caution
Out-migrants	290	140 to 440	use with caution
Net migration	−85	−251 to 81	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−22.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.165	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Major Sales/RN
Origin	People	Precision
José da Penha/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paraná/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Luís Gomes/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Major Sales/RN
Destination	People	Precision
José da Penha/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Paraná/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	57.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	26.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	16.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	44.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	34.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	45.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	26.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	14.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	14.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	40	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	44.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	125	43.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	12.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	46.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	26.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	37.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	32.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	10.2%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	47.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	10.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,410	59.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	18.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	12.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	245	10.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,120	30.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,110	29.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	925	24.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	12.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	2.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	460	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	425	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	415	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	375	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	370	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	330	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	280	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	280	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	275	7.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	260	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Major Sales/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,120
Commute out to work in another municipality	160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.31
Commuting attraction index	0.903
Median commuting time	28 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]: Major Sales/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/major-sales-rn-2407252/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.