Migration in São José dos Ausentes/RS (2017–2022)

São José dos Ausentes/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 195 in-migrants and lost 195 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of 0 people (0.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.002. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory balance. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José dos Ausentes/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	195	132 to 258	use with caution
Out-migrants	195	86 to 304	use with caution
Net migration	0	−126 to 126	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.002	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 dos Ausentes/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Bom Jesus/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José dos Ausentes/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Bom Jesus/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	56.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	41.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	2.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	57.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	15.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	35.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	23.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	15.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	15.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	10.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	40	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	12.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	76.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	42.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	34.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	23.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	53.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	33.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	68.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	35	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	13.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,505	60.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	16.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	400	16.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	175	7.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,230	31.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	890	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	20.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	710	17.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	305	7.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	525	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	480	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	460	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	455	12.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	315	8.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	305	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	290	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	280	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	275	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	245	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José dos Ausentes/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	5
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	+150
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.43
Commuting attraction index	1.095
Median commuting time	110 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 dos Ausentes/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-dos-ausentes-rs-4318622/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.