Migration in Lauro Müller/SC (2017–2022)

Lauro Müller/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 960 in-migrants and lost 710 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +250 people (18.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.149. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lauro Müller/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	960	756 to 1,164	good
Out-migrants	710	497 to 923	use with caution
Net migration	+250	−45 to 545	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.149	-	-

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 Lauro Müller/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Orleans/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Cocal do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Bom Jardim da Serra/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Joaquim/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Braço do Norte/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Ludgero/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lauro Müller/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Orleans/SC · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	48.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	275	28.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	22.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	36.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	31.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	18.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	14.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	38.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	25.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	18.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	12.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	15.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	14.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	12.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	90	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	68.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	23.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	60	8.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	34.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	130	27.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	17.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	47.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	30.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	17.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	22.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	10.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	7.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.3%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	30	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,510	38.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,830	30.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,515	16.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,320	14.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,605	41.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,260	24.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,160	23.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,115	8.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,880	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,850	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,485	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,475	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,345	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,140	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	895	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	880	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	825	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	755	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lauro Müller/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	365
Net commuting	−1,045
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.28
Commuting attraction index	0.819
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana Carbonífera → 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]: Lauro Müller/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lauro-muller-sc-4209607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.