Migration in Ruy Barbosa/RN (2017–2022)

Ruy Barbosa/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,980 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 145 in-migrants and lost 330 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −185 people (−62.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.389. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ruy Barbosa/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	145	91 to 199	use with caution
Out-migrants	330	101 to 559	low precision
Net migration	−185	−420 to 50	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−62.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.389	-	-

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 Ruy Barbosa/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ruy Barbosa/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Barcelona/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	50	34.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	34.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	45	31.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	47.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	35.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	17.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	37.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	31.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	35	23.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	10.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	50.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	26.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	75	22.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	54.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	31.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	65.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	15.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	12.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	26.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	20.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	19.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	7.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,110	56.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	480	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	13.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	105	5.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	965	31.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	915	30.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	25.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	55	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	435	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	380	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	325	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	305	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	270	9.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	265	9.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	240	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	180	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	180	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ruy Barbosa/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	800
Commute out to work in another municipality	200
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.81
Commuting attraction index	0.809
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]: Ruy Barbosa/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ruy-barbosa-rn-2411106/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.