Migration in Gramado Xavier/RS (2017–2022)

Gramado Xavier/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 175 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −115 people (−37.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.250. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gramado Xavier/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	175	110 to 240	use with caution
Out-migrants	290	167 to 413	use with caution
Net migration	−115	−254 to 24	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−37.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.250	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Gramado Xavier/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Barros Cassal/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Sinimbu/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Boqueirão do Leão/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gramado Xavier/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Farroupilha/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Barros Cassal/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lagoão/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	85	48.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	40.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	11.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	30.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	26.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	17.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	38.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	30.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	11.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	11.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	26.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	20.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	20.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	14.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	145	49.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	39.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	11.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	43.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	37.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	18.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	46.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	31.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	32.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	23.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	20.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	11.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,400	67.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	15.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	9.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,225	39.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	785	25.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	18.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	200	6.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	490	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	430	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	310	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	290	9.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	285	9.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	285	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	245	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	215	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	205	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	165	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gramado Xavier/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.54
Commuting attraction index	0.982
Median commuting time	40 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]: Gramado Xavier/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gramado-xavier-rs-4309159/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.