Migration in Pejuçara/RS (2017–2022)

Pejuçara/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,525 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 185 in-migrants and lost 365 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −180 people (−51.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.329. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pejuçara/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	185	116 to 254	use with caution
Out-migrants	365	212 to 518	use with caution
Net migration	−180	−347 to −13	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−51.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.329	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Pejuçara/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Panambi/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pejuçara/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Panambi/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Bozano/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Boa Vista do Cadeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	56.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	43.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	40.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	22.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	22.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	13.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	52.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	26.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	8.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	47.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	130	35.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	16.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	115	48.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	31.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	34.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	32.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	27.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,105	43.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	530	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	480	18.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	450	17.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,230	34.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,155	32.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	710	20.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	3.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	495	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	475	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	465	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	410	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	375	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	350	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	215	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	190	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	175	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pejuçara/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.03
Commuting attraction index	0.981
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]: Pejuçara/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pejucara-rs-4314308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.