Migration in Rubelita/MG (2017–2022)

Rubelita/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −155 people (−28.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.250. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rubelita/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	154 to 316	use with caution
Out-migrants	390	190 to 590	use with caution
Net migration	−155	−370 to 60	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.250	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Rubelita/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Salinas/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Padre Carvalho/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rubelita/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Salinas/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	44.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	34.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	50	21.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	60.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	21.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	34.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	29.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	23.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	35	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	47.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	35.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	16.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	53.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	21.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	41.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	31.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	17.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	105	27.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	9.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,580	69.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	640	17.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	8.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	5.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,940	35.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,800	33.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	995	18.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	595	10.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	800	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	715	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	670	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	650	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	470	9.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	435	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	420	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	350	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	340	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	320	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rubelita/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,705
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.58
Commuting attraction index	0.996
Median commuting time	50 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]: Rubelita/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rubelita-mg-3156502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.