Migration in Mercedes/PR (2017–2022)

Mercedes/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,605 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 560 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (18.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.103. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mercedes/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	560	432 to 688	good
Out-migrants	455	255 to 655	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−133 to 343	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.103	-	-

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 Mercedes/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Marechal Cândido Rondon/PR · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Guaíra/PR · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Pato Bragado/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mercedes/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Marechal Cândido Rondon/PR · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	265	47.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	220	39.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	8.9%	5-19
Born abroad, internal migrant	25	4.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	36.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	28.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	18.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	17.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	36.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	27.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	20.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	14.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	275	60.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	19.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	80	17.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	45.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	21.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	17.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	190	41.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	20.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	18.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	27.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	23.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,725	47.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	915	25.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	455	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,845	34.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,840	34.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,015	19.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	455	8.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	780	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	760	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	555	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	525	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	510	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	470	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	380	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	335	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	315	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mercedes/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.33
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	25 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Toledo → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Mercedes/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mercedes-pr-4115853/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.