Migration in Apiúna/SC (2017–2022)

Apiúna/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,050 in-migrants and lost 860 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (20.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.100. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Apiúna/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,050	842 to 1,258	good
Out-migrants	860	508 to 1,212	use with caution
Net migration	+190	−218 to 598	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.100	-	-

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 Apiúna/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Ascurra/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Ibirama/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Apiúna/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rodeio/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ascurra/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ibirama/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Presidente Getúlio/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Presidente Nereu/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	580	55.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	335	31.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	12.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	45.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	150	21.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	20.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	400	38.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	26.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	250	23.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	160	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	555	64.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	215	25.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	80	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	40.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	21.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	115	21.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	17.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	45.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	26.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	22.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	20.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	15.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,910	48.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,490	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	995	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	9.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,460	39.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,765	31.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,460	16.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	790	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,225	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,200	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,000	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	940	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	845	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	740	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	600	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	560	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	555	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	525	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Apiúna/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	550
Commute in from another municipality to work here	450
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.42
Commuting attraction index	0.941
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Itajaí → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Apiúna/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/apiuna-sc-4201257/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.