Migration in Garuva/SC (2017–2022)

Garuva/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,670 in-migrants and lost 960 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,705 people (99.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.470. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Garuva/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,670	2,299 to 3,041	good
Out-migrants	960	686 to 1,234	good
Net migration	+1,705	1,244 to 2,166	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	99.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.470	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Garuva/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	820	good
Guaratuba/PR · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Guaramirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Maraial/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itapoá/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Matinhos/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Garuva/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Itapoá/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Guaratuba/PR · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tijucas do Sul/PR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,265	47.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,205	45.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	170	6.4%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	30	1.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	575	33.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	570	33.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	290	16.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	16.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	895	33.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	675	25.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	550	20.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	16.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	4.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	405	15.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	390	14.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	360	13.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	340	12.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	275	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	240	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	8.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	210	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	115	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	105	3.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	655	68.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	17.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	14.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	36.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	23.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	22.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	17.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	340	35.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	29.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	18.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	9.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	200	20.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	160	16.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	3.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,825	39.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,070	31.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,695	17.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,110	11.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,255	33.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,120	32.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,300	14.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,285	14.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	810	5.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,980	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,975	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,810	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,785	12.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,275	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,240	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,160	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,100	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,050	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,040	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Garuva/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,350
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,030
Commute in from another municipality to work here	455
Net commuting	−575
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.02
Commuting attraction index	0.905
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Joinville → 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]: Garuva/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/garuva-sc-4205803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.