Migration in Palmares do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Palmares do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,740 in-migrants and lost 1,070 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +670 people (55.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.239. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmares do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,740	1,471 to 2,009	good
Out-migrants	1,070	782 to 1,358	good
Net migration	+670	276 to 1,064	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	55.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.239	-	-

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 Palmares do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Capivari do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmares do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Capivari do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Balneário Pinhal/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Balneário Gaivota/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	930	53.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	745	42.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	70	4.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	530	41.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	23.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	21.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	160	12.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	475	27.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	22.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	365	21.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	16.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	220	12.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	270	15.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	225	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	225	12.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	210	12.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	10.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	7.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	645	60.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	295	27.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	12.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	39.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	28.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	23.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	35.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	370	34.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	140	13.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	9.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	165	15.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	11.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,850	48.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,745	21.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,670	21.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	695	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,845	34.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,870	25.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,310	20.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,065	9.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	995	9.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	1,675	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,590	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,510	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,505	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	840	8.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	835	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	650	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	615	5.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	605	5.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	585	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmares do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.45
Commuting attraction index	0.983
Median commuting time	60 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]: Palmares do Sul/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmares-do-sul-rs-4313656/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.