Migration in Olho d'Água do Borges/RN (2017–2022)

Olho d'Água do Borges/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 125 in-migrants and lost 360 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −240 people (−63.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.488. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Olho d'Água do Borges/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	125	79 to 171	use with caution
Out-migrants	360	186 to 534	use with caution
Net migration	−240	−420 to −60	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−63.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.488	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Olho d'Água do Borges/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Umarizal/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Caraúbas/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Patu/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Olho d'Água do Borges/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Umarizal/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rafael Godeiro/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	65	52.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	30	24.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	24.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	56.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	38.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	23.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	19.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	36.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	16.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	10	8.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	69.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	34.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	34.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	30.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	36.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	20.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	18.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	120	32.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	17.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,740	65.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	480	18.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	240	9.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	7.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,210	32.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,125	29.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,025	27.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	7.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	130	3.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	550	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	535	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	450	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	370	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	360	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	250	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	200	5.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	195	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Olho d'Água do Borges/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	750
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.72
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	60 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]: Olho d'Água do Borges/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/olho-d-agua-do-borges-rn-2408409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.