Migration in Parelhas/RN (2017–2022)

Parelhas/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 765 in-migrants and lost 1,005 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −240 people (−11.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.136. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Parelhas/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	765	554 to 976	good
Out-migrants	1,005	735 to 1,275	good
Net migration	−240	−582 to 102	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.136	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Parelhas/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Parelhas/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santana do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Três Lagoas/MS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jardim do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José do Sabugi/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nova Palmeira/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	395	51.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	220	28.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	150	19.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	30.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	30.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	150	28.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	28.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	25.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	20.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	18.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	7.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	210	27.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	725	72.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	230	22.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	5.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	37.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	34.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	15.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	27.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	23.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	19.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	15.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	12.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	205	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	18.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,780	49.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,615	26.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,665	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,530	11.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,325	35.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,690	32.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,670	12.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,635	12.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,360	6.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,765	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,565	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,415	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,330	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,975	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,545	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,490	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,480	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,465	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,460	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Parelhas/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,935
Commute out to work in another municipality	565
Commute in from another municipality to work here	615
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.31
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	40 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]: Parelhas/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/parelhas-rn-2408904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.