Migration in Lajeado/TO (2017–2022)

Lajeado/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 640 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +270 people (86.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.267. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lajeado/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	640	510 to 770	good
Out-migrants	370	187 to 553	use with caution
Net migration	+270	45 to 495	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	86.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.267	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lajeado/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Tocantínia/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Guaraí/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lajeado/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	440	69.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	175	27.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	20	3.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	37.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	26.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	23.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	31.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	30.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	17.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	13.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	3.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	17.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	10.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	60	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	315	85.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	22.2%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	41.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	16.4%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	13.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	32.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	605	37.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	605	37.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	265	16.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	9.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	850	31.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	795	29.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	16.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	345	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	10.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	340	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	340	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	280	11.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	260	10.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	250	10.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	230	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	230	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	180	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	175	7.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	170	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lajeado/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.43
Commuting attraction index	0.970
Median commuting time	68 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Palmas → 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/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lajeado-to-1712009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.