Migration in Joinville/SC (2017–2022)

Joinville/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 579,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 53,555 in-migrants and lost 41,115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +12,445 people (21.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.131. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 275 arrived with an unreported origin and 5,005 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Joinville/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	53,555	50,333 to 56,777	good
Out-migrants	41,115	39,136 to 43,094	good
Net migration	+12,445	8,664 to 16,226	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.131	-	-

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 Joinville/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	4,815	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	2,505	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,225	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	1,645	use with caution
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	1,335	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,180	use with caution
São Francisco do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	920	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Joinville/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Araquari/SC · view pair in the atlas	6,185	good
São Francisco do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,470	good
Balneário Barra do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,820	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,785	use with caution
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,330	good
Itapoá/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,175	use with caution
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	985	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	925	use with caution
Garuva/SC · view pair in the atlas	820	good
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	31,255	58.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	18,800	35.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,110	5.8%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	395	0.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,335	42.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,365	31.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,395	13.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,305	12.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	18,745	35.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,075	26.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,925	26.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,415	8.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,015	3.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	390	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	10,325	19.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,005	18.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,285	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	6,265	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	5,690	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,760	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,955	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,660	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,515	2.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	1,095	2.0%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	18,775	45.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	16,230	39.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	5,730	13.9%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	380	0.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,395	36.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,525	29.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,560	19.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,060	14.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	12,490	30.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,775	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,230	24.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,155	10.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,215	5.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	255	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	6,915	16.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,845	16.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,310	12.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,265	12.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	3,260	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,140	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,080	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,065	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,100	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,070	5.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	65	0.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	147,875	39.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	93,250	24.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	82,470	21.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	52,410	13.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	205,335	36.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	159,550	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	128,065	23.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	39,425	7.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	23,650	4.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,455	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	80,915	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	76,460	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	67,600	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	67,060	12.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	46,755	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	38,805	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	37,150	7.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	36,680	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	35,530	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	33,480	6.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	145	0.0%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Joinville/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	324,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,695
Commute in from another municipality to work here	12,060
Net commuting	+4,365
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.37
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	60 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]: Joinville/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/joinville-sc-4209102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.