Migration in Cerro Branco/RS (2017–2022)

Cerro Branco/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,675 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 270 in-migrants and lost 265 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5 people (1.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.010. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cerro Branco/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	270	190 to 350	use with caution
Out-migrants	265	150 to 380	use with caution
Net migration	+5	−135 to 145	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.010	-	-

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 Cerro Branco/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Candelária/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Paraíso do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cachoeira do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Novo Cabrais/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cerro Branco/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Roca Sales/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Novo Cabrais/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	57.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	75	27.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	14.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	47.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	22.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	16.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	13.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	54.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	28.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	11.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	45	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	64.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	32.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	48.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	27.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	24.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	58.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	24.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	17.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	48.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	21.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	19.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	11.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,795	65.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	16.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	12.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	170	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,275	36.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,270	36.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	12.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	11.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	4.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	575	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	555	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	540	15.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	505	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	305	8.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	275	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	185	5.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	165	4.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	160	4.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	4.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cerro Branco/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,020
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−130
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.48
Commuting attraction index	0.903
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]: Cerro Branco/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cerro-branco-rs-4305132/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.