Migration in Criciúma/SC (2017–2022)

Criciúma/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 201,650 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 19,035 in-migrants and lost 14,865 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,170 people (20.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.123. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 100 arrived with an unreported origin and 695 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Criciúma/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	19,035	17,634 to 20,436	good
Out-migrants	14,865	13,744 to 15,986	good
Net migration	+4,170	2,376 to 5,964	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.123	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Criciúma/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,150	use with caution
Içara/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,060	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	920	use with caution
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	360	low precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Balneário Rincão/SC · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Criciúma/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Içara/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,940	good
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,440	good
Balneário Rincão/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,265	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	665	use with caution
Siderópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Cocal do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	9,775	51.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,225	38.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,880	9.9%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	155	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,000	33.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,480	29.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,640	22.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,870	15.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,675	35.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,845	25.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,225	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,510	7.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,205	6.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	575	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,555	18.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,505	18.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,370	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,975	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,860	9.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,790	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,475	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,345	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	655	3.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	505	2.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,155	48.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,870	39.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,785	12.0%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	3,625	35.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,315	32.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,960	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,410	13.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,130	34.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,460	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,295	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,115	7.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	5.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,975	20.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,400	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,895	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,660	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,305	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,160	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,155	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	935	6.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	770	5.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	610	4.1%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	41,750	31.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	39,145	29.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	32,435	24.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	19,625	14.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	75,200	38.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	54,510	28.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	44,140	22.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,830	6.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,075	3.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	905	0.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	27,905	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	25,510	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	23,465	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	23,365	12.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	18,500	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	14,210	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	13,075	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,410	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	12,000	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	11,385	6.3%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Criciúma/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	112,900
Commute out to work in another municipality	9,320
Commute in from another municipality to work here	14,200
Net commuting	+4,880
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.25
Commuting attraction index	1.007
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana Carbonífera → 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]: Criciúma/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/criciuma-sc-4204608/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.