Migration in Lajeado Grande/SC (2017–2022)

Lajeado Grande/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,585 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 80 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +160 people (100.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.505. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lajeado Grande/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	166 to 304	good
Out-migrants	80	11 to 149	low precision
Net migration	+160	62 to 258	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	100.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.505	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lajeado Grande/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Xaxim/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Xanxerê/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Marema/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lajeado Grande/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Marema/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	51.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	100	42.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	10	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	44.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	24.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	17.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	35.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	27.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	22.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	55	73.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	26.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	62.5%	<5
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	37.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	470	45.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	24.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	165	15.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	14.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	540	36.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	465	31.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	340	23.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	6.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	190	14.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	185	13.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	175	13.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	175	13.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	165	12.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	145	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	95	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	6.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	5.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	4.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lajeado Grande/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	850
Commute out to work in another municipality	180
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−65
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.91
Commuting attraction index	0.894
Median commuting time	22 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → 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]: Lajeado Grande/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lajeado-grande-sc-4209458/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.