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

São João do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 985 in-migrants and lost 545 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +440 people (54.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.287. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	985	829 to 1,141	good
Out-migrants	545	358 to 732	use with caution
Net migration	+440	196 to 684	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	54.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.287	-	-

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 Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Praia Grande/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Torres/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Santa Rosa do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sombrio/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Passo de Torres/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Praia Grande/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sombrio/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santa Rosa do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Passo de Torres/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	480	48.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	450	45.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	60	6.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	39.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	35.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	15.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	9.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	410	41.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	31.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	12.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	11.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	150	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	140	14.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	125	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	85	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	60	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	265	48.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	200	36.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	14.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	44.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	30.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	9.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	42.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	29.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	12.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	115	21.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,750	53.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,215	23.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	660	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,700	35.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,685	34.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,065	13.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,035	13.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,060	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	970	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	830	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	820	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	770	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	735	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	545	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	470	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	460	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	455	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	445
Commute in from another municipality to work here	415
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.32
Commuting attraction index	0.977
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana Carbonífera → 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 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-joao-do-sul-sc-4216404/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.