Migration in Meleiro/SC (2017–2022)

Meleiro/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,635 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 505 in-migrants and lost 690 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −185 people (−28.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.156. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Meleiro/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	505	396 to 614	good
Out-migrants	690	494 to 886	good
Net migration	−185	−410 to 40	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.156	-	-

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 Meleiro/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Turvo/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Morro Grande/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Timbé do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nova Veneza/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Meleiro/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Turvo/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Morro Grande/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Maracajá/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Timbé do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	220	43.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	190	37.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	18.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	33.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	31.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	18.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	42.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	29.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	100	19.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	5.9%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	20.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	375	54.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	33.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	33.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	31.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	16.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	38.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	28.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	21.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	7.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	18.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,175	46.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,130	24.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	715	15.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	13.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,475	38.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,015	31.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,320	20.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	7.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	2.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	960	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	955	15.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	720	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	680	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	675	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	640	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	390	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	385	6.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	380	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	330	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Meleiro/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,455
Commute out to work in another municipality	570
Commute in from another municipality to work here	440
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.56
Commuting attraction index	0.948
Median commuting time	20 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]: Meleiro/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/meleiro-sc-4210803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.