Migration in Matos Costa/SC (2017–2022)

Matos Costa/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (6.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.021. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Matos Costa/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	307 to 483	good
Out-migrants	380	150 to 610	low precision
Net migration	+15	−231 to 261	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.021	-	-

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 Matos Costa/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Caçador/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Porto União/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
União da Vitória/PR · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bituruna/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Calmon/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
General Carneiro/PR · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Matos Costa/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Porto União/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Caçador/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	200	50.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	155	39.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	10.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	40.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	30.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	19.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	25	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	45.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	27.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	12.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	7.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	55	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	45	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	40	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	270	71.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	54.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	30.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	47.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	36.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	25.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	21.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	7.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	765	50.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	170	11.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	945	40.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	590	24.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	510	21.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	215	9.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	4.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	340	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	305	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	230	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	220	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	210	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	195	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	185	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	185	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	155	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	125	5.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	1.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Matos Costa/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.46
Commuting attraction index	0.925
Median commuting time	40 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]: Matos Costa/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/matos-costa-sc-4210704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.