Migration in São Bento do Sul/SC (2017–2022)

São Bento do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 78,270 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,490 in-migrants and lost 4,065 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,430 people (18.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.149. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 220 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Bento do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,490	4,747 to 6,233	good
Out-migrants	4,065	3,474 to 4,656	good
Net migration	+1,430	481 to 2,379	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.149	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Bento do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Rio Negrinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Campo Alegre/SC · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Mafra/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Piên/PR · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Canoinhas/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Bento do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Piên/PR · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Campo Alegre/SC · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Rio Negrinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São Francisco do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Mafra/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Papanduva/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,410	43.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,300	41.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	730	13.3%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,265	35.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,100	31.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	580	16.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	575	16.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,880	34.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,675	30.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,500	27.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	4.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,115	20.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,030	18.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	600	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	590	10.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	585	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	500	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	400	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	380	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	150	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	135	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,845	45.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,550	38.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	670	16.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,060	39.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	815	30.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	16.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	14.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,405	34.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,115	27.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	975	24.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	7.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	5.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	830	20.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	755	18.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	11.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	405	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	390	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	370	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	320	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	175	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	3.2%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,510	35.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,795	28.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,065	19.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,885	17.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	32,560	42.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	20,765	26.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,085	22.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,520	7.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,585	2.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,800	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,360	15.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,840	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,660	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,310	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,325	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,285	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,240	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,860	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,860	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Bento do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	45,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,720
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,965
Net commuting	+245
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.98
Commuting attraction index	0.986
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Joinville → 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]: São Bento 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/sao-bento-do-sul-sc-4215802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.