Migration in Arabutã/SC (2017–2022)

Arabutã/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 335 in-migrants and lost 215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +120 people (29.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.220. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arabutã/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	335	244 to 426	good
Out-migrants	215	119 to 311	use with caution
Net migration	+120	−12 to 252	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.220	-	-

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 Arabutã/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Concórdia/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Seara/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lindóia do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itá/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ipumirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arabutã/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Concórdia/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Seara/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ipumirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	165	49.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	41.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	9.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	31.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	29.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	37.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	34.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	16.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	23.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	14.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	47.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	28.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	23.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	37.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	37.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	24.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	85	39.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	20.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	20.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	18.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	48.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	23.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	14.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,615	56.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	695	24.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	10.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	270	9.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,635	41.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,050	26.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,035	25.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	6.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	585	15.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	550	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	535	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	485	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	330	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	230	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	5.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	210	5.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	180	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arabutã/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−50
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.75
Commuting attraction index	0.955
Median commuting time	28 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Contestado → 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]: Arabutã/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arabuta-sc-4201273/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.