Migration in Rio Rufino/SC (2017–2022)

Rio Rufino/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,255 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 205 in-migrants and lost 195 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (6.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.034. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Rufino/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	205	152 to 258	good
Out-migrants	195	57 to 333	low precision
Net migration	+15	−133 to 163	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.034	-	-

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 Rio Rufino/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Urubici/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Joaquim/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Urupema/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Painel/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Bocaina do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Bom Retiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Rufino/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Urupema/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	105	50.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	80	38.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	25	11.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	40	28.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	28.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	29.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	26.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	24.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	19.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	23.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	35	16.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	52.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	55	28.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	18.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	38.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	11.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	44.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	23.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	18.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	13.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	46.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	33.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	20.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	640	43.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	26.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	19.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	155	10.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	835	38.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	33.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	310	14.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	11.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	325	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	305	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	215	10.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	210	10.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	210	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	195	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	150	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	145	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	135	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Rufino/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,170
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.53
Commuting attraction index	1.016
Median commuting time	60 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]: Rio Rufino/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-rufino-sc-4215059/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.