Migration in Ouro Preto do Oeste/RO (2017–2022)

Ouro Preto do Oeste/RO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 32,750 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,650 in-migrants and lost 4,590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,935 people (−59.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.268. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 110 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ouro Preto do Oeste/RO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,650	2,103 to 3,197	good
Out-migrants	4,590	3,925 to 5,255	good
Net migration	−1,935	−2,796 to −1,074	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−59.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.268	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Ouro Preto do Oeste/RO
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Mirante da Serra/RO · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Nova União/RO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Jaru/RO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Candeias do Jamari/RO · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Vale do Paraíso/RO · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Cacoal/RO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ji-Paraná/RO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ariquemes/RO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Buritis/RO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ouro Preto do Oeste/RO
Destination	People	Precision
Ji-Paraná/RO · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Jaru/RO · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Vale do Paraíso/RO · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Ariquemes/RO · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Cacoal/RO · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Colniza/MT · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Machadinho D'Oeste/RO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Teixeirópolis/RO · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,530	57.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	660	24.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	460	17.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	630	34.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	505	28.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	485	26.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	27.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	21.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	540	20.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	510	19.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	9.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	2.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	495	18.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	450	16.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	360	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	320	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,310	50.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,980	43.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	275	6.0%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	25	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,080	40.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	850	32.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	495	18.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	8.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,385	30.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,085	23.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	855	18.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	790	17.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	9.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	800	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	665	14.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	620	13.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	515	11.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	490	10.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	420	9.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	385	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	375	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	195	4.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	2.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,430	49.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,435	25.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,005	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,330	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,590	36.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,900	24.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,600	17.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,795	11.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,205	9.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,640	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,265	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,610	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,415	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,720	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,555	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,305	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,175	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,155	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,095	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ouro Preto do Oeste/RO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,175
Commute out to work in another municipality	480
Commute in from another municipality to work here	320
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.16
Commuting attraction index	0.968
Median commuting time	42 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]: Ouro Preto do Oeste/RO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ouro-preto-do-oeste-ro-1100155/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.