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

Jaraguá do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 171,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 23,310 in-migrants and lost 12,100 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +11,205 people (65.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.317. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 100 arrived with an unreported origin and 575 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jaraguá do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	23,310	21,810 to 24,810	good
Out-migrants	12,100	11,074 to 13,126	good
Net migration	+11,205	9,388 to 13,022	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	65.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.317	-	-

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 Jaraguá do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	985	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	860	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	640	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Guaramirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
São Bento do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Corupá/SC · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jaraguá do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Guaramirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,300	good
Schroeder/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,040	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Corupá/SC · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
São Francisco do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Balneário Piçarras/SC · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
São Bento do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Balneário Barra do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	11,690	50.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	10,110	43.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,385	5.9%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	120	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,005	41.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,650	31.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,995	13.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,980	13.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,090	39.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,635	28.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,920	25.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,060	4.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	440	1.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	165	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,455	19.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,195	18.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,730	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,460	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,420	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,195	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,815	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,700	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	795	3.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	540	2.3%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,385	52.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	3,890	32.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,780	14.7%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,035	37.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,175	26.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,515	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,400	17.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,870	32.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,375	27.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,005	24.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,020	8.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	790	6.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,285	18.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,160	17.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,540	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,320	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,085	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,055	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,050	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	785	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	490	4.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	330	2.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	39,235	36.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	27,040	25.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,675	23.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	16,360	15.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	63,245	39.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	50,645	31.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	32,765	20.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,170	4.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,400	2.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	455	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	23,645	16.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	22,670	15.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	19,570	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	19,540	13.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	12,050	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,320	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,120	6.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	9,905	6.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	9,835	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,695	6.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jaraguá do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	102,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	11,375
Net commuting	+6,230
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.01
Commuting attraction index	1.030
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Jaraguá do Sul → 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]: Jaraguá 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/jaragua-do-sul-sc-4208906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.