Migration in Pimenteiras do Oeste/RO (2017–2022)

Pimenteiras do Oeste/RO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,975 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 210 in-migrants and lost 190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (9.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.048. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pimenteiras do Oeste/RO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	210	150 to 270	good
Out-migrants	190	108 to 272	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−82 to 122	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.048	-	-

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 Pimenteiras do Oeste/RO
Origin	People	Precision
Cerejeiras/RO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pimenteiras do Oeste/RO
Destination	People	Precision
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cerejeiras/RO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	71.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	55	26.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	2.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	37.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	27.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	17.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	17.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	29.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	29.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	19.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	17.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	4.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	24.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	30	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	52.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	50	26.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	21.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	40	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	30.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	43.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	29.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	13.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	39.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	23.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	15.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	695	58.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	11.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	95	8.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	640	33.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	22.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	21.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	17.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	5.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	270	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	255	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	205	11.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	180	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	165	9.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	150	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	135	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	135	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	125	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	120	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pimenteiras do Oeste/RO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	710
Commute out to work in another municipality	10
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	+130
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.15
Commuting attraction index	1.181
Median commuting time	80 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]: Pimenteiras 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/pimenteiras-do-oeste-ro-1101468/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.