Migration in Laguna/SC (2017–2022)

Laguna/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 40,790 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,265 in-migrants and lost 3,380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −115 people (−2.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.017. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Laguna/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,265	2,737 to 3,793	good
Out-migrants	3,380	2,886 to 3,874	good
Net migration	−115	−838 to 608	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.017	-	-

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 Laguna/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Capivari de Baixo/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Laguna/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Içara/SC · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Capivari de Baixo/SC · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Pescaria Brava/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Jaguaruna/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,650	50.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,215	37.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	390	11.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	820	33.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	630	25.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	580	23.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	17.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	950	29.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	950	29.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	830	25.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	310	9.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	6.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	535	16.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	510	15.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	495	15.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	435	13.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	250	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	240	7.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	230	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	6.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,490	44.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,430	42.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	465	13.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	800	35.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	700	30.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	20.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	13.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,075	31.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	31.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	725	21.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	7.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	155	4.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	3.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	585	17.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	535	15.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	400	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	395	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	350	10.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	265	7.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	260	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	235	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	205	6.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,280	36.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,340	29.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,930	17.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,560	16.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,605	34.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,585	31.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,955	17.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,605	11.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,555	3.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	185	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,780	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,300	14.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,115	13.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,155	11.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	3,810	10.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,810	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,600	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,335	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,250	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,185	5.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	155	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Laguna/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,985
Commute in from another municipality to work here	835
Net commuting	−1,150
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.97
Commuting attraction index	0.910
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Tubarão → 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]: Laguna/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/laguna-sc-4209409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.