Migration in Benedito Novo/SC (2017–2022)

Benedito Novo/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,915 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 985 in-migrants and lost 630 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +355 people (35.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.218. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Benedito Novo/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	985	760 to 1,210	good
Out-migrants	630	433 to 827	use with caution
Net migration	+355	56 to 654	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.218	-	-

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 Benedito Novo/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Timbó/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Doutor Pedrinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rio dos Cedros/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio Negrinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itaiópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Benedito Novo/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Timbó/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Rodeio/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Doutor Pedrinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio dos Cedros/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	485	49.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	405	40.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	35.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	30.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	20.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	38.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	28.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	160	16.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	13.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	17.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	43.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	23.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	33.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	25.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	17.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	53.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	17.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	24.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	19.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,135	47.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,775	26.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,115	16.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	620	9.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,390	46.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,840	29.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,365	14.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	810	8.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	1.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,420	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,335	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,005	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	985	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	945	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	910	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	605	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	565	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	540	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	485	5.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	110	1.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Benedito Novo/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,170
Commute out to work in another municipality	935
Commute in from another municipality to work here	485
Net commuting	−450
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.11
Commuting attraction index	0.878
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]: Benedito Novo/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/benedito-novo-sc-4202206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.