Migration in Engenho Velho/RS (2017–2022)

Engenho Velho/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 105 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −55 people (−44.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.202. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Engenho Velho/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	105	61 to 149	use with caution
Out-migrants	160	77 to 243	use with caution
Net migration	−55	−149 to 39	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−44.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.202	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Engenho Velho/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Constantina/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Engenho Velho/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Constantina/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	50	47.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	40	38.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	14.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20	40.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	30.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	33.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	28.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	23.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	10	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	20	19.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	10	9.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	10	9.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	40.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	37.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	21.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	38.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	27.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	31.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	28.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	18.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	34.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	18.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	15.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	470	58.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	18.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	11.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	85	10.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	28.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	24.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	21.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	200	16.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	8.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	160	14.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	150	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	145	13.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	120	11.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	120	11.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	105	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	85	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	70	6.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	5.0%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Engenho Velho/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	550
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.03
Commuting attraction index	0.910
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]: Engenho Velho/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/engenho-velho-rs-4306924/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.