Migration in General Câmara/RS (2017–2022)

General Câmara/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 350 in-migrants and lost 840 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −490 people (−68.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.410. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for General Câmara/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	350	245 to 455	use with caution
Out-migrants	840	582 to 1,098	use with caution
Net migration	−490	−769 to −211	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−68.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.410	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 General Câmara/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Jerônimo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Taquari/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from General Câmara/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Charqueadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Taquari/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Vale Verde/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	47.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	110	31.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	21.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	44.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	26.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	19.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	35.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	31.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	16.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	14.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	55	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	14.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	10.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	385	46.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	365	43.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	10.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	31.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	25.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	25.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	17.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	33.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	31.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	18.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	8.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	19.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	165	19.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,555	49.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,270	24.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	680	13.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	675	13.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,375	32.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,925	26.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,135	15.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,065	14.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	765	10.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	995	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	990	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	975	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	955	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	645	9.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	610	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	445	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	445	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	390	5.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	385	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for General Câmara/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,045
Commute out to work in another municipality	560
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	−375
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.45
Commuting attraction index	0.854
Median commuting time	60 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]: General Câmara/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/general-camara-rs-4308805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.