Migration in Passos Maia/SC (2017–2022)

Passos Maia/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,720 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (14.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.064. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Passos Maia/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	317 to 563	good
Out-migrants	385	233 to 537	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−141 to 251	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.064	-	-

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 Passos Maia/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Faxinal dos Guedes/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Palmas/PR · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Ponte Serrada/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Passos Maia/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Ponte Serrada/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Faxinal dos Guedes/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Vargeão/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	240	54.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	170	38.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	30	6.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	37.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	24.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	20.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	17.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	31.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	19.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	19.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	17.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	12.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	23.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	280	72.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	60	15.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	11.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	51.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	25.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	12.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	45.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	24.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	23.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	6.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	75	19.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,430	62.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	17.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	235	10.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	10.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,265	35.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	965	26.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	580	16.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	525	14.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	7.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	505	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	475	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	340	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	330	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	325	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	320	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	260	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	250	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	220	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Passos Maia/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,715
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	+55
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.87
Commuting attraction index	1.023
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → 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]: Passos Maia/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/passos-maia-sc-4212270/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.