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

Guarujá do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,540 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 510 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −75 people (−16.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.080. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guarujá do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	342 to 528	good
Out-migrants	510	367 to 653	good
Net migration	−75	−246 to 96	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.080	-	-

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 Guarujá do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
São José do Cedro/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Dionísio Cerqueira/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Barracão/PR · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Princesa/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guarujá do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São José do Cedro/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Dionísio Cerqueira/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Princesa/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	225	51.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	160	36.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	23.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	32.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	31.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	27.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	225	44.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	220	43.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	36.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	27.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	19.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	16.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	41.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	27.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	15.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	18.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,565	48.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	815	25.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	13.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	410	12.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,690	38.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,265	28.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,185	27.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	4.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	625	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	585	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	580	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	510	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	455	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	445	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	250	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	225	5.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	220	5.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	4.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guarujá do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,715
Commute out to work in another municipality	305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.27
Commuting attraction index	0.904
Median commuting time	20 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]: Guarujá 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/guaruja-do-sul-sc-4206603/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.