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

Rosário do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,890 in-migrants and lost 2,370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −480 people (−13.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.113. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rosário do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,890	1,496 to 2,284	good
Out-migrants	2,370	1,917 to 2,823	good
Net migration	−480	−1,081 to 121	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.113	-	-

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 Rosário do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Alegrete/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Sant'Ana do Livramento/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Gabriel/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cacequi/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rosário do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
São Gabriel/RS · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Alegrete/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Cacequi/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Roca Sales/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Sant'Ana do Livramento/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Bagé/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Farroupilha/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	700	37.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	600	31.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	585	31.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	32.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	30.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	275	21.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	16.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	540	28.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	480	25.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	21.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	375	19.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	85	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	345	18.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	285	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	260	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	13.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,505	63.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	605	25.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	250	10.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	590	41.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	23.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	295	20.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	14.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	790	33.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	640	27.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	555	23.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	8.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	7.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	345	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	300	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	300	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	295	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	275	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	255	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,135	42.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,730	28.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,070	17.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,025	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,465	35.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,615	24.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,660	16.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,240	15.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,590	7.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,830	14.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,400	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	4,385	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,590	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,445	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,270	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,435	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,350	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,960	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,875	5.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rosário do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	380
Commute in from another municipality to work here	445
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.51
Commuting attraction index	0.990
Median commuting time	90 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]: Rosário 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/rosario-do-sul-rs-4316402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.