Migration in Arroio do Sal/RS (2017–2022)

Arroio do Sal/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,885 in-migrants and lost 970 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,915 people (183.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.497. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arroio do Sal/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,885	2,535 to 3,235	good
Out-migrants	970	658 to 1,282	use with caution
Net migration	+1,915	1,446 to 2,384	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	183.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.497	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Arroio do Sal/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	855	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Farroupilha/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Francisco de Paula/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Canela/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Torres/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Terra de Areia/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arroio do Sal/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Torres/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Três Cachoeiras/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ametista do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,565	54.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,280	44.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	30	1.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	760	35.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	680	31.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	20.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	290	13.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	915	31.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	855	29.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	520	18.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	15.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	5.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	470	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	460	15.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	420	14.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	330	11.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	265	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	8.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	230	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	165	5.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	5.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	5.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	630	64.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	250	25.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	9.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	38.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	24.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	19.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	17.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	32.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	24.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	22.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	16.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	170	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	155	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	140	14.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,315	40.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,910	33.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	955	16.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	600	10.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,775	33.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,340	28.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,385	16.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,305	16.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	4.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	1,145	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,145	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,115	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	945	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	720	9.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	700	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	475	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	475	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	430	5.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	420	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arroio do Sal/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,540
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	+175
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.64
Commuting attraction index	1.022
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]: Arroio do Sal/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arroio-do-sal-rs-4301057/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.