Migration in Benjamin Constant do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Benjamin Constant do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,920 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 195 in-migrants and lost 210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−7.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.034. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Benjamin Constant do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	195	135 to 255	use with caution
Out-migrants	210	137 to 283	use with caution
Net migration	−15	−109 to 79	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.034	-	-

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 Benjamin Constant do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Faxinalzinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Erechim/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Liberato Salzano/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	5	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Benjamin Constant do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Faxinalzinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Valentim/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	47.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	31.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	21.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	48.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	25.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	14.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	20.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	17.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	17.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	10.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	40	21.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	40	21.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	10	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	105	50.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	42.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	7.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	33.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	19.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	31.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	29.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	17.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	740	61.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	18.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	11.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	90	7.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	560	29.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	520	27.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	21.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	14.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	7.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	250	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	210	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	205	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	190	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	175	10.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	160	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	150	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	130	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	130	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Benjamin Constant do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	775
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.50
Commuting attraction index	0.887
Median commuting time	110 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]: Benjamin Constant 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/benjamin-constant-do-sul-rs-4302055/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.