Migration in Rio dos Índios/RS (2017–2022)

Rio dos Índios/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 240 in-migrants and lost 265 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −25 people (−9.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.050. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio dos Índios/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	240	145 to 335	use with caution
Out-migrants	265	153 to 377	use with caution
Net migration	−25	−172 to 122	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.050	-	-

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 Rio dos Índios/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nonoai/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio dos Índios/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Nonoai/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Trindade do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	90	37.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	85	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	27.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	42.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	21.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	35.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	29.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	16.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	10.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	140	52.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	75	28.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	18.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	55	32.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	26.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	20.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	41.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	22.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	22.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	13.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	19.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	17.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	11.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,190	62.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	18.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	11.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	150	7.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	855	33.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	720	27.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	445	17.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	14.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	7.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, male	390	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	385	15.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	365	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	360	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	210	8.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	205	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	5.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	130	5.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	5.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio dos Índios/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,255
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.96
Commuting attraction index	0.962
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]: Rio dos Índios/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-dos-indios-rs-4315552/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.