Migration in Palmeira das Missões/RS (2017–2022)

Palmeira das Missões/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,045 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,385 in-migrants and lost 3,225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −840 people (−27.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.150. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmeira das Missões/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,385	1,924 to 2,846	good
Out-migrants	3,225	2,748 to 3,702	good
Net migration	−840	−1,503 to −177	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−27.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.150	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Palmeira das Missões/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Panambi/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Sarandi/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Taquara/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmeira das Missões/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Panambi/RS · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Sarandi/RS · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Carazinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Pedro das Missões/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Novo Barreiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	880	36.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	790	33.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	715	30.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	540	32.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	370	22.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	16.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	685	28.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	560	23.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	20.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	370	15.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	9.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	475	19.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	450	18.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	270	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	265	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	255	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	165	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,990	61.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	960	29.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	270	8.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	710	33.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	645	30.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	550	25.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	11.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,035	32.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	935	29.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	745	23.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	9.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	5.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	595	18.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	585	18.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	430	13.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	345	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	265	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	225	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	220	6.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	4.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,040	43.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,550	26.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,335	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,860	13.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,705	31.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,480	27.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,055	16.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	4,815	15.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,545	8.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,345	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,940	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,425	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,170	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,080	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,830	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,090	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,005	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,925	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,815	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmeira das Missões/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	680
Commute in from another municipality to work here	415
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.69
Commuting attraction index	0.957
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]: Palmeira das Missões/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmeira-das-missoes-rs-4313706/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.