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

Rio do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 68,285 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,165 in-migrants and lost 6,255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,910 people (27.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.133. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 755 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,165	7,244 to 9,086	good
Out-migrants	6,255	5,617 to 6,893	good
Net migration	+1,910	790 to 3,030	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.133	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Rio do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Ituporanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Laurentino/SC · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Trombudo Central/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Pouso Redondo/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Vidal Ramos/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Lontras/SC · view pair in the atlas	655	good
Agronômica/SC · view pair in the atlas	435	good
Laurentino/SC · view pair in the atlas	305	good
Ituporanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Aurora/SC · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Trombudo Central/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,685	45.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,520	43.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	915	11.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,785	36.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,495	30.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	905	18.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	14.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,885	35.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,440	29.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,720	21.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	7.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	4.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,575	19.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,470	18.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,180	14.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	910	11.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	685	8.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	675	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	620	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	585	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	255	3.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	210	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,745	43.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,555	40.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	900	14.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,410	33.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,370	32.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	880	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	615	14.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,280	36.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,850	29.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,470	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	5.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	3.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,155	18.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,120	17.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	715	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	680	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	535	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	510	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	495	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	435	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	325	5.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	280	4.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,225	30.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,870	29.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,220	23.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,345	16.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	24,000	37.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	20,230	31.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,005	20.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,090	4.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,080	4.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	220	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,280	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,565	14.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,580	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,425	12.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,110	10.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,690	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,255	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,945	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,835	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,635	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,200
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,770
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,390
Net commuting	+3,620
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.51
Commuting attraction index	1.027
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 Sul/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-sul-sc-4214805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.