Migration in Palmeira/SC (2017–2022)

Palmeira/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,425 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 405 in-migrants and lost 230 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +180 people (73.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.281. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmeira/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	405	295 to 515	good
Out-migrants	230	86 to 374	low precision
Net migration	+180	−1 to 361	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	73.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.281	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Palmeira/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Otacílio Costa/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmeira/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Otacílio Costa/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	185	45.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	170	42.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	12.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	44.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	26.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	21.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	31.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	29.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	25.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	60	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	37.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	75	32.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	30.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	56.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	24.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	20.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	65.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	15.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	43.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	21.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	835	56.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	18.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	15.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	140	9.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	765	35.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	755	35.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	12.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	11.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	4.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	330	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	315	15.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	270	13.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	235	11.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	175	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	145	7.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	7.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	140	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	140	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	115	5.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmeira/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	320
Net commuting	+190
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.60
Commuting attraction index	1.152
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Lages → 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]: Palmeira/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmeira-sc-4212056/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.