Migration in São José do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

São José do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,245 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 105 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +225 people (100.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.520. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	255 to 405	good
Out-migrants	105	54 to 156	use with caution
Net migration	+225	134 to 316	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	100.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.520	-	-

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 São José do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Montenegro/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Salvador do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Tunas/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pareci Novo/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Brochier/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Harmonia/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	185	56.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	135	40.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	36.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	29.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	19.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	14.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	28.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	28.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	19.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	11.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	7.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	18.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	15.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	75	71.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	23.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	63.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	36.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	81.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	19.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	47.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	28.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	23.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	805	53.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	125	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	795	39.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	675	33.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	315	15.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	9.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	305	16.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	295	15.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	280	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	270	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	185	9.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	175	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	105	5.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	5.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	85	4.5%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	33.70
Commuting attraction index	0.787
Median commuting time	40 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]: São José 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/sao-jose-do-sul-rs-4318614/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.