Migration in Lages/SC (2017–2022)

Lages/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 154,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 9,260 in-migrants and lost 9,115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (0.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.008. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 220 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lages/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	9,260	8,297 to 10,223	good
Out-migrants	9,115	8,216 to 10,014	good
Net migration	+150	−1,168 to 1,468	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.008	-	-

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 Lages/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	835	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
São Joaquim/SC · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Correia Pinto/SC · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Otacílio Costa/SC · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Palmas/PR · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lages/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	370	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
São Joaquim/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
São José do Cerrito/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Otacílio Costa/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,305	35.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,280	35.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,640	28.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,330	38.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,845	30.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,090	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	760	12.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,975	32.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,790	30.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,320	25.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	795	8.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	2.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	1.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,685	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,575	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,100	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	980	10.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	955	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	930	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	700	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	650	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	375	4.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	310	3.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,890	53.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,240	35.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	950	10.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,575	42.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,720	28.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,050	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	745	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,200	35.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,775	30.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,045	22.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	685	7.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	3.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	130	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,755	19.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,675	18.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	935	10.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	935	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	810	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	805	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	750	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	660	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	480	5.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	315	3.5%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	34,435	33.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30,990	30.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	23,045	22.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	14,700	14.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	49,065	31.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	46,295	29.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	36,605	23.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,045	11.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,890	3.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	580	0.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	21,810	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	19,445	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	17,785	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	17,335	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	15,180	10.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	11,605	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,395	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,780	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,180	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,805	6.7%	>=500
Other / suppressed	40	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lages/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	81,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,535
Net commuting	−800
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.85
Commuting attraction index	0.965
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Lages → 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]: Lages/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lages-sc-4209300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.