Migration in Harmonia/RS (2017–2022)

Harmonia/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 720 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +445 people (87.37 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.449. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 50 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Harmonia/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	720	588 to 852	good
Out-migrants	275	175 to 375	use with caution
Net migration	+445	279 to 611	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	87.37	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.449	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Harmonia/RS
Origin	People	Precision
São Sebastião do Caí/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Montenegro/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Bom Princípio/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Tupandi/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Parobé/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Sertão Santana/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pareci Novo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Harmonia/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Tupandi/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	365	50.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	310	43.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	40	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	34.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	32.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	17.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	15.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	43.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	28.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	155	21.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	4.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	17.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	70	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	35	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	180	65.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	60	21.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	39.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	27.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	18.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	110	41.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	32.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	22.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	33.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	30.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,390	42.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	970	29.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	16.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	400	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,250	48.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,290	28.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	955	20.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	1.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	690	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	670	15.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	490	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	485	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	485	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	465	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	300	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	245	5.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	245	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Harmonia/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,270
Commute out to work in another municipality	600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	−320
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.41
Commuting attraction index	0.892
Median commuting time	25 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]: Harmonia/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/harmonia-rs-4309555/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.