Migration in Bom Retiro do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Bom Retiro do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,595 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,100 in-migrants and lost 1,015 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (7.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.041. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bom Retiro do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,100	878 to 1,322	good
Out-migrants	1,015	752 to 1,278	good
Net migration	+85	−260 to 430	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.041	-	-

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 Bom Retiro do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Estrela/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Teutônia/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Fazenda Vilanova/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bom Retiro do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Teutônia/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Estrela/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Fazenda Vilanova/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Taquari/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tabaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Colinas/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	485	44.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	475	43.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	11.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	41.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	27.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	27.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	4.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	455	41.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	395	35.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	135	12.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	7.3%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	160	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	13.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	11.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	520	51.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	400	39.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	9.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	37.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	26.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	20.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	37.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	22.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	225	22.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	10.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	130	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,535	46.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,835	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,475	19.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	805	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,930	44.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,630	32.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,875	16.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	5.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	1.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,570	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,425	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,280	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,210	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,145	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,020	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	870	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	675	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	660	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	635	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bom Retiro do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	455
Net commuting	−945
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.70
Commuting attraction index	0.850
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]: Bom Retiro 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/bom-retiro-do-sul-rs-4302402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.