Migration in São João do Oeste/SC (2017–2022)

São João do Oeste/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,945 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 515 in-migrants and lost 380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (22.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.151. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Oeste/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	515	411 to 619	good
Out-migrants	380	249 to 511	use with caution
Net migration	+135	−33 to 303	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.151	-	-

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 São João do Oeste/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Iporã do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Mondaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Dois Irmãos/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Oeste/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Iporã do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tunápolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	40.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	35.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	21.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	32.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	31.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	18.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	17.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	180	35.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	33.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	25.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	3.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	22.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	20.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	190	49.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	37.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	13.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	40.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	31.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	14.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	35.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	27.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	23.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	14.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	20.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,810	42.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,140	26.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	16.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	645	15.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,305	40.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,175	37.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,090	18.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	2.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	0.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	850	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	820	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	770	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	725	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	580	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	535	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	5.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	290	5.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	275	5.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	265	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Oeste/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	335
Net commuting	+70
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.16
Commuting attraction index	0.963
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → 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 João 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/sao-joao-do-oeste-sc-4216255/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.