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

Formosa do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 360 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +100 people (41.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.165. 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 Formosa do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	360	282 to 438	good
Out-migrants	260	136 to 384	use with caution
Net migration	+100	−47 to 247	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.165	-	-

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 Formosa do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Quilombo/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Lourenço do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Irati/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Itapeva/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Formosa do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Quilombo/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Irati/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	180	50.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	38.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	11.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	35.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	31.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	30.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	80	22.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	8.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	50	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	190	73.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	40	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	50	38.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	30.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	19.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	11.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	35.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	31.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	13.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	17.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	9.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	885	55.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	345	21.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	220	13.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	9.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	815	35.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	615	26.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	495	21.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	8.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	7.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	325	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	325	15.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	270	12.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	270	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	220	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	200	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	145	6.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	115	5.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	95	4.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Formosa do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.71
Commuting attraction index	0.792
Median commuting time	25 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → 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]: Formosa 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/formosa-do-sul-sc-4205431/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.