Migration in Bom Retiro/SC (2017–2022)

Bom Retiro/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,840 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 620 in-migrants and lost 1,035 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −415 people (−52.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.250. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bom Retiro/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	620	455 to 785	good
Out-migrants	1,035	735 to 1,335	good
Net migration	−415	−757 to −73	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−52.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.250	-	-

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 Bom Retiro/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Urubici/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Alfredo Wagner/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bom Retiro/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Alfredo Wagner/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ituporanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Urubici/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Bocaina do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Correia Pinto/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio Rufino/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	38.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	235	37.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	34.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	29.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	18.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	17.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	32.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	30.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	19.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	8.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	19.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	525	51.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	380	36.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	37.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	32.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	18.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	315	30.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	29.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	17.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	14.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	175	17.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	175	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,395	48.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,085	21.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	850	17.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	635	12.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,800	36.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,540	32.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,330	17.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	760	9.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	4.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	990	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	960	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	845	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	830	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	685	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	650	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	600	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	565	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	550	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	535	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bom Retiro/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,175
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.36
Commuting attraction index	0.990
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]: Bom Retiro/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bom-retiro-sc-4202602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.