Migration in Forquetinha/RS (2017–2022)

Forquetinha/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,295 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 230 in-migrants and lost 150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +75 people (33.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.203. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Forquetinha/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	230	168 to 292	good
Out-migrants	150	77 to 223	use with caution
Net migration	+75	−21 to 171	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	33.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.203	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Forquetinha/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Progresso/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Canudos do Vale/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Forquetinha/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Canudos do Vale/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	53.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	85	37.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	8.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	47.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	17.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	52.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	23.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	10.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	8.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	40	17.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	15.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	41.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	29.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	29.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	27.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	27.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	22.2%	<5
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	33.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	26.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	43.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	26.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	10.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,380	80.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	8.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	7.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	60	3.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	875	40.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	34.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	305	14.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	8.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	2.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	400	19.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	370	17.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	320	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	305	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	170	8.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	150	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	100	4.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	4.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	4.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	85	4.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Forquetinha/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	965
Commute out to work in another municipality	355
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	36.73
Commuting attraction index	0.767
Median commuting time	28 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]: Forquetinha/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/forquetinha-rs-4308433/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.