Migration in Paulo Bento/RS (2017–2022)

Paulo Bento/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,050 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 230 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (34.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.183. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paulo Bento/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	230	175 to 285	good
Out-migrants	160	75 to 245	use with caution
Net migration	+70	−31 to 171	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	34.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.183	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Paulo Bento/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Erechim/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Jacutinga/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paulo Bento/RS
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	45.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	105	45.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	20	8.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	31.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	31.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	17.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	37.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	32.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	23.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	17.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	4.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	10	4.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	10	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	90	56.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	28.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	25	15.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	36.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	31.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	53.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	18.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	15.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	71.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	855	59.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	17.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	15.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	110	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	745	39.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	35.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	19.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	5.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	295	16.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	295	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	285	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	260	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	170	9.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	145	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	100	5.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	5.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	90	5.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	80	4.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paulo Bento/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,240
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.69
Commuting attraction index	1.038
Median commuting time	25 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]: Paulo Bento/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paulo-bento-rs-4314134/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.