Migration in Faxinal dos Guedes/SC (2017–2022)

Faxinal dos Guedes/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,440 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,030 in-migrants and lost 925 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (10.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.054. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Faxinal dos Guedes/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,030	804 to 1,256	good
Out-migrants	925	683 to 1,167	good
Net migration	+105	−226 to 436	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.054	-	-

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 Faxinal dos Guedes/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Xanxerê/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Ponte Serrada/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Vargeão/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Passos Maia/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Palmas/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Faxinal dos Guedes/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Xanxerê/SC · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Passos Maia/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Vargeão/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ponte Serrada/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	550	53.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	330	32.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	14.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	36.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	29.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	17.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	35.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	28.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	17.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	16.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	15.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	13.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	130	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	460	49.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	390	42.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	75	8.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	36.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	30.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	315	34.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	31.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	19.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	10.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	2.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	21.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	19.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,050	45.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,840	27.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	995	14.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	890	13.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,935	38.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,280	32.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,090	20.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	705	6.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,455	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,390	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,075	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,060	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	930	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	860	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	680	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	670	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	640	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	635	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Faxinal dos Guedes/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,690
Commute out to work in another municipality	500
Commute in from another municipality to work here	590
Net commuting	+90
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.76
Commuting attraction index	0.913
Median commuting time	30 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]: Faxinal dos Guedes/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/faxinal-dos-guedes-sc-4205308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.