Migration in Eldorado do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Eldorado do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,990 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,255 in-migrants and lost 2,625 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,630 people (71.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.334. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 160 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Eldorado do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,255	4,600 to 5,910	good
Out-migrants	2,625	2,158 to 3,092	good
Net migration	+2,630	1,826 to 3,434	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	71.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.334	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Eldorado do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	2,055	good
Guaíba/RS · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Arroio dos Ratos/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Tapes/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Eldorado do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Guaíba/RS · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Arroio dos Ratos/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Charqueadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tapes/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,560	48.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,550	48.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	130	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,400	38.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,045	28.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	680	18.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	560	15.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,370	26.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,325	25.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,110	21.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	845	16.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	485	9.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	2.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	925	17.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	700	13.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	695	13.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	560	10.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	480	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	440	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	400	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	385	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	345	6.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	320	6.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,920	73.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	435	16.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	250	9.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	755	43.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	23.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	18.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	275	15.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	805	30.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	790	30.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	615	23.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	13.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	440	16.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	415	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	305	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	275	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	275	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	130	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,545	34.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,285	33.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,205	19.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,625	12.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,830	31.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,390	27.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,995	17.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,945	14.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,960	8.7%	>=500
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,820	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,345	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,605	11.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	3,520	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	2,880	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,575	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,525	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,490	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,415	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,395	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Eldorado do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,335
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,010
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,870
Net commuting	−2,140
Out-commuting rate (%)	38.22
Commuting attraction index	0.837
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Eldorado 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/eldorado-do-sul-rs-4306767/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.