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

Caxambu do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 505 in-migrants and lost 305 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +200 people (45.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.245. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caxambu do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	505	395 to 615	good
Out-migrants	305	156 to 454	use with caution
Net migration	+200	15 to 385	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.245	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Caxambu do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Planalto Alegre/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Guatambú/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Águas de Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caxambu do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Guatambú/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Planalto Alegre/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	210	41.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	205	40.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	18.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	48.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	18.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	17.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	32.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	31.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	85	16.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	13.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	45	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	45.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	32.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	22.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	37.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	34.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	45.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	38.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	9.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	41.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	17.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	12.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,700	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	440	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	15.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	300	10.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,335	32.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,150	27.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,090	26.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	10.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	550	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	545	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	535	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	505	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	350	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	260	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	255	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	5.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	215	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caxambu do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−190
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.70
Commuting attraction index	0.912
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → 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]: Caxambu 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/caxambu-do-sul-sc-4204103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.