Migration in Itaqui/RS (2017–2022)

Itaqui/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 33,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,275 in-migrants and lost 3,930 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,655 people (−49.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.267. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaqui/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,275	1,831 to 2,719	good
Out-migrants	3,930	3,279 to 4,581	good
Net migration	−1,655	−2,443 to −867	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−49.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.267	-	-

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 Itaqui/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
São Borja/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Maçambará/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Alegrete/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santo Ângelo/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaqui/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Alegrete/RS · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
São Borja/RS · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Maçambará/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santiago/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	945	41.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	735	32.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	590	26.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	485	33.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	380	26.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	22.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	17.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	590	25.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	530	23.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	515	22.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	19.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	395	17.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	390	17.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	260	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	255	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	165	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,765	70.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	790	20.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	370	9.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	30.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	570	25.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	490	22.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	20.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,265	32.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,145	29.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	720	18.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	495	12.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	5.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	625	15.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	590	15.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	555	14.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	480	12.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	395	10.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	385	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	340	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	315	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	140	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	2.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,655	39.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,025	27.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,200	19.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,910	13.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,645	31.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,360	25.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,935	20.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,660	13.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,755	8.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	130	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,595	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,335	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,495	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,295	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,245	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,830	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,510	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,325	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,310	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,240	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaqui/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,310
Commute out to work in another municipality	350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	385
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.30
Commuting attraction index	0.986
Median commuting time	80 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]: Itaqui/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaqui-rs-4310603/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.