Migration in Itajaí/SC (2017–2022)

Itajaí/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 246,650 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 37,085 in-migrants and lost 17,140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +19,940 people (80.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.368. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 165 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,415 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itajaí/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	37,085	35,157 to 39,013	good
Out-migrants	17,140	15,850 to 18,430	good
Net migration	+19,940	17,620 to 22,260	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	80.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.368	-	-

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 Itajaí/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,240	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,580	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,220	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,135	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,130	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	805	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	760	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itajaí/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,135	use with caution
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Ilhota/SC · view pair in the atlas	855	good
Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Balneário Piçarras/SC · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	20,530	55.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	15,130	40.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,250	3.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	170	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,370	43.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,140	34.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,710	11.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,660	11.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,040	35.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,115	32.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,410	22.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,125	5.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,120	3.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	275	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,075	19.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,860	18.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	4,115	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,985	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,765	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,535	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,910	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,745	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,260	3.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	750	2.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	75	0.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	9,450	55.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,435	25.9%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,150	18.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	105	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,100	35.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,500	29.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,305	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,820	15.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,030	29.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,850	28.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,995	23.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,175	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	940	5.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	150	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,170	18.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,090	18.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,175	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,880	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,495	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,395	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,350	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,170	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	750	4.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	665	3.9%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55,075	37.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	36,115	24.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	32,925	22.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	23,785	16.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	80,405	35.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	64,415	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	54,920	24.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,145	7.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,395	3.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,115	0.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	30,860	14.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	29,325	14.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	29,145	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	29,120	14.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	16,675	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	15,630	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	15,330	7.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	14,545	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	14,505	7.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	12,665	6.1%	>=500
Other / suppressed	190	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itajaí/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	143,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	8,445
Commute in from another municipality to work here	17,770
Net commuting	+9,330
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.88
Commuting attraction index	1.037
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Foz do Rio Itajaí → 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]: Itajaí/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itajai-sc-4208203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.