Migration in Frederico Westphalen/RS (2017–2022)

Frederico Westphalen/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,545 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,310 in-migrants and lost 2,795 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +515 people (16.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.084. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Frederico Westphalen/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,310	2,826 to 3,794	good
Out-migrants	2,795	2,381 to 3,209	good
Net migration	+515	−122 to 1,152	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.084	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Frederico Westphalen/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Iraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Seberi/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Erval Seco/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Três Passos/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Palmeira das Missões/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Palmitinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Caiçara/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Rodeio Bonito/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Vista Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Frederico Westphalen/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Seberi/RS · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Iraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Taquaruçu do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Vicente Dutra/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Tenente Portela/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Erval Seco/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,585	48.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,285	38.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	410	12.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	860	40.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	610	28.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	450	21.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	10.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,125	34.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	965	29.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	785	23.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	8.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	3.2%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	700	21.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	565	17.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	440	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	370	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	320	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	265	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	190	5.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,275	45.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,025	36.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	490	17.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	875	45.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	27.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	16.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	10.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,030	36.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	710	25.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	665	23.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	6.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	6.6%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	585	20.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	565	20.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	355	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	345	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	245	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	6.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	140	5.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	3.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	105	3.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,315	36.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,250	25.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,830	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,840	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,510	39.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,305	25.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,960	23.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,630	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	685	2.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	155	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,050	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,720	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,425	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,385	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,040	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,620	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,830	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,765	6.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,745	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,590	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Frederico Westphalen/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,215
Commute out to work in another municipality	900
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,315
Net commuting	+415
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.93
Commuting attraction index	0.989
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]: Frederico Westphalen/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/frederico-westphalen-rs-4308508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.