Migration in Paulo Lopes/SC (2017–2022)

Paulo Lopes/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,175 in-migrants and lost 485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +685 people (80.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.414. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paulo Lopes/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,175	994 to 1,356	good
Out-migrants	485	262 to 708	use with caution
Net migration	+685	398 to 972	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	80.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.414	-	-

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 Paulo Lopes/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Garopaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Imaruí/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paulo Lopes/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	590	50.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	485	41.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	85	7.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	31.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	28.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	160	20.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	19.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	410	34.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	405	34.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	190	16.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	9.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	15.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	160	13.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	155	13.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	150	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	80	6.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	315	64.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	110	22.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	12.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	45.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	21.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	19.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	145	29.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	29.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	29.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	26.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,915	54.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,000	18.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	930	17.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	460	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,780	35.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,630	33.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,095	14.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	910	11.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	5.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,080	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,060	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	820	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	805	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	785	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	755	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	525	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	505	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	490	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	465	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paulo Lopes/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	630
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−470
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.66
Commuting attraction index	0.868
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis → 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]: Paulo Lopes/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paulo-lopes-sc-4212304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.