Migration in Boqueirão do Leão/RS (2017–2022)

Boqueirão do Leão/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,895 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 900 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −510 people (−86.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.396. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Boqueirão do Leão/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	292 to 488	good
Out-migrants	900	640 to 1,160	good
Net migration	−510	−788 to −232	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−86.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.396	-	-

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 Boqueirão do Leão/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sinimbu/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Progresso/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barros Cassal/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Boqueirão do Leão/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Sinimbu/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Progresso/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sério/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Gramado Xavier/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	39.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	32.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	28.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	51.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	23.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	36.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	19.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	15.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	15.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	13.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	16.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	595	66.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	255	28.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	5.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	41.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	23.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	23.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	12.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	410	45.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	19.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	17.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	11.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	195	21.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	10.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,340	56.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	745	18.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	620	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	405	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,005	34.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,815	30.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	950	16.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	785	13.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	5.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	865	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	825	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	625	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	625	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	600	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	580	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	375	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	360	6.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	335	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	320	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Boqueirão do Leão/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,235
Commute out to work in another municipality	115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.54
Commuting attraction index	0.979
Median commuting time	60 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]: Boqueirão do Leão/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/boqueirao-do-leao-rs-4302451/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.