Migration in Ametista do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Ametista do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 645 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +185 people (26.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.170. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ametista do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	645	493 to 797	good
Out-migrants	455	301 to 609	use with caution
Net migration	+185	−32 to 402	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.170	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Ametista do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Planalto/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Iraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rodeio Bonito/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Arroio do Sal/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ametista do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Rodeio Bonito/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Planalto/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Iraí/RS · 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	280	43.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	34.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	21.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	33.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	30.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	21.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	45.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	24.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	18.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	15.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	90	14.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	45.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	165	35.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	18.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	34.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	32.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	22.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	37.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	29.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	15.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	12.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	21.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	20.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	16.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.3%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,570	54.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	985	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	720	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,610	37.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,260	32.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,100	15.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	775	11.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	3.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,030	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	950	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	775	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	740	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	665	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	580	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	540	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	505	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	390	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	340	5.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ametista do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,795
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205
Net commuting	+90
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.10
Commuting attraction index	1.003
Median commuting time	30 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]: Ametista do Sul/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ametista-do-sul-rs-4300646/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.