Migration in Luzerna/SC (2017–2022)

Luzerna/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 580 in-migrants and lost 395 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +185 people (33.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.190. 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 Luzerna/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	580	457 to 703	good
Out-migrants	395	234 to 556	use with caution
Net migration	+185	−17 to 387	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	33.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.190	-	-

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 Luzerna/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Herval d'Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Treze Tílias/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Catanduvas/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Videira/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ibicaré/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Luzerna/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Ibicaré/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Herval d'Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	305	52.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	220	37.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	55	9.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	165	38.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	28.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	16.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	16.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	230	39.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	36.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	17.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	140	24.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	20.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	210	53.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	29.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	17.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	34.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	27.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	13.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	39.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	29.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	19.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,145	30.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,125	29.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	800	21.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	720	19.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,950	37.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,680	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,075	20.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	5.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	3.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	795	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	700	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	690	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	585	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	515	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	505	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	315	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	280	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	275	5.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	255	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Luzerna/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,910
Commute out to work in another municipality	555
Commute in from another municipality to work here	735
Net commuting	+185
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.04
Commuting attraction index	1.029
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Contestado → 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]: Luzerna/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/luzerna-sc-4210035/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.