Migration in Catanduvas/SC (2017–2022)

Catanduvas/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,785 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 945 in-migrants and lost 900 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (4.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.024. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Catanduvas/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	945	734 to 1,156	good
Out-migrants	900	698 to 1,102	good
Net migration	+45	−247 to 337	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.024	-	-

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 Catanduvas/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Vargem Bonita/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Irani/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Água Doce/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jaborá/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Concórdia/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Treze Tílias/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catanduvas/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Vargem Bonita/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Irani/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Treze Tílias/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Água Doce/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jaborá/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Luzerna/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Presidente Castello Branco/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	560	59.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	310	33.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	60	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	31.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	27.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	25.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	34.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	29.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	225	23.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	11.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	19.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	2.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	505	56.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	285	31.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	12.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	34.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	34.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	120	19.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	30.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	27.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	225	25.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	10.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	200	22.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	12.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,590	41.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,700	27.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,020	16.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	915	14.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,710	38.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,835	29.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,000	20.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	865	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,310	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,275	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,075	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,050	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	810	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	705	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	695	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	630	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	630	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	620	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catanduvas/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,375
Commute out to work in another municipality	570
Commute in from another municipality to work here	425
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.65
Commuting attraction index	0.948
Median commuting time	42 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]: Catanduvas/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catanduvas-sc-4204004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.