Migration in Ouro Verde/SC (2017–2022)

Ouro Verde/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,025 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 310 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (25.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.091. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ouro Verde/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	310	231 to 389	good
Out-migrants	260	129 to 391	use with caution
Net migration	+50	−103 to 203	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.091	-	-

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 Ouro Verde/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Xanxerê/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bom Jesus/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ouro Verde/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Xanxerê/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Bom Jesus/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	155	50.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	145	46.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	10	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	48.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	27.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	13.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	40.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	21.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	17.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	12.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	16.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	35	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	65.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	50	19.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	15.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	41.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	31.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	27.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	32.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	30.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	26.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	28.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	21.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	15.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	630	48.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	14.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	170	13.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	725	38.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	590	31.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	13.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	12.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	270	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	265	15.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	205	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	205	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	190	11.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	165	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	110	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	110	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	100	5.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ouro Verde/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	945
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.98
Commuting attraction index	0.982
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → 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]: Ouro Verde/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ouro-verde-sc-4211850/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.