Migration in Butiá/RS (2017–2022)

Butiá/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,000 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 970 in-migrants and lost 1,580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −615 people (−34.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.240. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Butiá/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	970	674 to 1,266	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,580	1,115 to 2,045	good
Net migration	−615	−1,166 to −64	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−34.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.240	-	-

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 Butiá/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Charqueadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Minas do Leão/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Jerônimo/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Butiá/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
Minas do Leão/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Guaíba/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Arroio dos Ratos/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Eldorado do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Jerônimo/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Charqueadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	405	42.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	305	31.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	245	25.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	49.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	26.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	14.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	9.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	25.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	23.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	195	20.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	18.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	12.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	715	45.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	520	32.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	350	22.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	35.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	34.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	15.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	435	27.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	26.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	370	23.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	13.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	195	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	185	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	180	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,730	46.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,620	29.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,655	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,295	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,285	34.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,630	25.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,195	17.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,380	13.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,600	8.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,460	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,405	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,035	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,885	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,785	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,730	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,220	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,185	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,180	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Butiá/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,615
Commute out to work in another municipality	895
Commute in from another municipality to work here	680
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.78
Commuting attraction index	0.948
Median commuting time	90 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]: Butiá/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/butia-rs-4302709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.