Migration in Sertão/RS (2017–2022)

Sertão/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,265 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 255 in-migrants and lost 500 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −245 people (−46.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.325. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sertão/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	255	178 to 332	use with caution
Out-migrants	500	316 to 684	use with caution
Net migration	−245	−444 to −46	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−46.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.325	-	-

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 Sertão/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Getúlio Vargas/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cacique Doble/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Erechim/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Tapejara/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sertão/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Getúlio Vargas/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pontão/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Estação/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ipiranga do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Jacutinga/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	49.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	37.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	13.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	37.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	31.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	33.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	19.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	17.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	15.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	13.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	19.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	305	60.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	24.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	14.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	36.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	31.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	24.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	35.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	29.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	14.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	11.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	31.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	17.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	4.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,870	47.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	985	25.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	590	15.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	495	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,505	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,380	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,190	22.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	630	11.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	575	10.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	790	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	755	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	755	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	680	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	485	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	475	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	280	5.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	260	5.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	215	4.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sertão/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	315
Net commuting	+155
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.36
Commuting attraction index	1.104
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]: Sertão/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sertao-rs-4320503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.