Migration in Taboleiro Grande/RN (2017–2022)

Taboleiro Grande/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 230 in-migrants and lost 150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (37.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.216. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Taboleiro Grande/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	230	149 to 311	use with caution
Out-migrants	150	72 to 228	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−32 to 192	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	37.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.216	-	-

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 Taboleiro Grande/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Itaú/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Portalegre/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Francisco do Oeste/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pau dos Ferros/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Taboleiro Grande/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Pau dos Ferros/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Francisco do Oeste/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Itaú/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	95	41.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	75	32.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	26.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	53.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	26.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	45.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	21.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	17.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	8.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	40	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.4%	<5
Ages 40–59, male	15	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	58.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	31.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	73.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	26.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	31.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	31.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	20.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	17.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	80.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	30	20.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	810	58.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	345	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	9.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	7.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	805	38.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	585	27.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	21.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	9.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	75	3.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	300	15.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	280	14.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	230	11.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	230	11.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	185	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	165	8.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	160	8.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	140	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	135	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Taboleiro Grande/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	810
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.98
Commuting attraction index	0.937
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]: Taboleiro Grande/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/taboleiro-grande-rn-2413805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.