Migration in Bocaina do Sul/SC (2017–2022)

Bocaina do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,305 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 415 in-migrants and lost 190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +225 people (68.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.372. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bocaina do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	415	304 to 526	good
Out-migrants	190	79 to 301	use with caution
Net migration	+225	68 to 382	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	68.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.372	-	-

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 Bocaina do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bom Retiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bocaina do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Rio Rufino/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	165	39.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	165	39.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	85	20.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	34.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	34.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	17.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	44.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	29.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	13.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	13.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	105	55.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	26.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	35	18.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	61.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	19.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20	19.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	41.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	41.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	17.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	36.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	21.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	21.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,165	55.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	505	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	10.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	205	9.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,150	37.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,065	34.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	13.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	355	11.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	3.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	460	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	430	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	340	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	305	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	300	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	280	9.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	240	8.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	185	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	185	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bocaina do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,780
Commute out to work in another municipality	160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.88
Commuting attraction index	0.905
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Lages → 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]: Bocaina do Sul/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bocaina-do-sul-sc-4202438/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.