Migration in Imbé/RS (2017–2022)

Imbé/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,950 in-migrants and lost 1,730 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,220 people (205.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.601. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Imbé/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,950	6,130 to 7,770	good
Out-migrants	1,730	1,345 to 2,115	good
Net migration	+5,220	4,314 to 6,126	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	205.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.601	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Imbé/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,225	good
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,080	use with caution
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Gramado/RS · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Estância Velha/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Imbé/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Campo Bom/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araricá/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,060	58.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,840	40.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,800	35.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,400	27.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,070	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	825	16.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,100	30.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,025	29.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,445	20.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,185	17.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	2.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,110	15.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	930	13.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	870	12.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	790	11.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	740	10.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	665	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	480	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	470	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	455	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	450	6.5%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,240	71.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	380	22.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	110	6.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	36.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	30.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	235	20.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	650	37.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	30.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	260	15.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	9.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	7.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	260	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	250	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	200	11.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	160	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	8.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,460	33.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,425	32.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,515	18.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,135	15.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,340	32.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,595	28.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,720	18.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,435	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,735	8.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	2,710	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,670	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,385	12.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,200	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,820	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,755	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,325	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,225	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,200	6.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,130	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Imbé/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,425
Commute in from another municipality to work here	950
Net commuting	−1,470
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.96
Commuting attraction index	0.794
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]: Imbé/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/imbe-rs-4310330/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.