Migration in Major Vieira/SC (2017–2022)

Major Vieira/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,960 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 475 in-migrants and lost 410 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +65 people (9.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.073. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Major Vieira/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	475	340 to 610	good
Out-migrants	410	246 to 574	use with caution
Net migration	+65	−147 to 277	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.073	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Major Vieira/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Bela Vista do Toldo/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Canoinhas/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Monte Castelo/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Papanduva/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Major Vieira/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Canoinhas/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Papanduva/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Bela Vista do Toldo/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	53.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	150	31.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	12.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	27.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	18.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	36.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	31.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	15.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	18.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	16.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	305	74.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	13.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	35.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	31.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	20.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	13.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	40.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	27.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	18.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	26.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	21.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	20.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	16.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,415	52.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,310	28.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	530	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	360	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,405	34.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,865	26.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,190	17.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	900	12.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	590	8.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	985	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	935	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	780	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	700	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	605	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	605	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	520	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	480	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	445	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	430	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Major Vieira/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,965
Commute out to work in another municipality	225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.54
Commuting attraction index	0.958
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Planalto Norte → 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]: Major Vieira/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/major-vieira-sc-4210308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.