Migration in Lajeado/RS (2017–2022)

Lajeado/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 87,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,160 in-migrants and lost 6,380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,780 people (54.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.273. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 510 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lajeado/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,160	10,202 to 12,118	good
Out-migrants	6,380	5,730 to 7,030	good
Net migration	+4,780	3,622 to 5,938	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	54.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.273	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lajeado/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	965	good
Estrela/RS · view pair in the atlas	935	good
Cachoeira do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	450	low precision
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Arroio do Meio/RS · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Taquari/RS · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Progresso/RS · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Teutônia/RS · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lajeado/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Estrela/RS · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Arroio do Meio/RS · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Cruzeiro do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Teutônia/RS · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Santa Clara do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Taquari/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Forquetinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,485	49.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,720	42.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	840	7.5%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	115	1.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,745	36.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,430	32.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,325	17.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,010	13.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,985	35.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,550	31.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,305	20.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	755	6.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	4.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,370	21.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,225	19.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,425	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,040	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	1,040	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	945	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	740	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	540	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	460	4.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	375	3.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,180	49.9%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	1,905	29.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,260	19.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,350	29.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,335	29.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,135	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	735	16.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,055	32.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,980	31.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,415	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	8.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	5.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,465	23.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,155	18.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	800	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	630	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	495	7.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	480	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	465	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	385	6.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	285	4.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	220	3.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,740	31.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,295	28.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	13,095	23.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,685	17.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	30,745	37.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	26,585	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,890	20.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,080	5.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,175	3.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	450	0.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	12,065	15.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,080	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,095	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,870	13.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,945	10.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,755	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,060	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,740	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,725	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,515	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lajeado/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	55,155
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,055
Commute in from another municipality to work here	9,810
Net commuting	+4,755
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.16
Commuting attraction index	1.050
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]: Lajeado/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lajeado-rs-4311403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.