Migration in Rio do Oeste/SC (2017–2022)

Rio do Oeste/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,280 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 580 in-migrants and lost 390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (25.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.194. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio do Oeste/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	580	463 to 697	good
Out-migrants	390	262 to 518	use with caution
Net migration	+190	16 to 364	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.194	-	-

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 Rio do Oeste/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Laurentino/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Taió/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Presidente Getúlio/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ituporanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Cecília/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pouso Redondo/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio do Oeste/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Laurentino/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Lebon Régis/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Taió/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Salete/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	290	50.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	260	44.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	30	5.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	37.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	28.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	25.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	31.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	29.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	115	19.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	7.8%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	7.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	39.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	37.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	23.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	36.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	26.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	21.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	130	32.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	27.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	25.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	13.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	25.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,430	49.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,295	26.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	675	13.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,750	38.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,975	27.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,700	23.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	7.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	1.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	975	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	965	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	790	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	775	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	710	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	695	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	490	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	450	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	425	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	380	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio do Oeste/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,540
Commute out to work in another municipality	255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	240
Net commuting	−20
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.67
Commuting attraction index	0.823
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Alto Vale do Itajaí → 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]: Rio do Oeste/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-do-oeste-sc-4214607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.