Migration in Bom Jesus do Oeste/SC (2017–2022)

Bom Jesus do Oeste/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,055 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 185 in-migrants and lost 155 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (15.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.093. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bom Jesus do Oeste/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	185	129 to 241	use with caution
Out-migrants	155	70 to 240	use with caution
Net migration	+30	−72 to 132	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.093	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Bom Jesus do Oeste/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Serra Alta/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Saltinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Modelo/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bom Jesus do Oeste/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Pinhalzinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Serra Alta/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	68.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	50	26.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	5.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	38.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	26.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	19.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	43.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	32.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	16.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	35	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	17.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	8.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	83.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	16.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	50	62.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	38.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	35.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	40.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	780	54.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	17.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	16.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	155	10.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	795	39.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	600	30.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	22.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	4.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	3.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	265	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	265	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	265	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	255	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	190	10.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	180	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	115	6.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	110	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	110	5.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	105	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bom Jesus do Oeste/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.72
Commuting attraction index	0.899
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → 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]: Bom Jesus do Oeste/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bom-jesus-do-oeste-sc-4202578/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.