Migration in Fagundes Varela/RS (2017–2022)

Fagundes Varela/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 265 in-migrants and lost 120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +145 people (58.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.374. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Fagundes Varela/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	265	172 to 358	use with caution
Out-migrants	120	44 to 196	low precision
Net migration	+145	25 to 265	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	58.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.374	-	-

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 Fagundes Varela/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Veranópolis/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pindaré-Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nova Prata/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Fagundes Varela/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Vista Alegre do Prata/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	51.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	42.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	10	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	40.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	28.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	50.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	20.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	17.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	11.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	45	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	54.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	45.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	41.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	25.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	70.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	29.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,000	56.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	24.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	10.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	160	9.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	45.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	610	26.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	585	25.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	1.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	375	17.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	340	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	315	14.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	205	9.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	180	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	115	5.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	4.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	4.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	4.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Fagundes Varela/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.34
Commuting attraction index	0.985
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]: Fagundes Varela/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/fagundes-varela-rs-4307864/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.