Migration in São Ludgero/SC (2017–2022)

São Ludgero/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,150 in-migrants and lost 570 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,580 people (125.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.582. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Ludgero/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,150	1,839 to 2,461	good
Out-migrants	570	381 to 759	use with caution
Net migration	+1,580	1,216 to 1,944	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	125.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.582	-	-

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 Ludgero/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Braço do Norte/SC · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Orleans/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Boquim/SE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jaguaribe/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Viana/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Gravatal/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Ludgero/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Orleans/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Braço do Norte/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Gravatal/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lauro Müller/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,385	64.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	665	30.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	95	4.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	34.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	29.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	20.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	195	15.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,095	50.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	465	21.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	410	19.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	7.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	445	20.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	355	16.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	295	13.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	270	12.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	195	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	35	1.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	0.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	330	57.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	130	22.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	115	20.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	32.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	27.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	24.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	35.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	23.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	16.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	15.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	27.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,590	35.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,190	29.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,325	17.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,300	17.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,960	43.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,875	25.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,710	24.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	665	5.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,565	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,485	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,440	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,405	13.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	800	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	780	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	775	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	730	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	695	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	690	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Ludgero/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	725
Commute in from another municipality to work here	830
Net commuting	+105
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.00
Commuting attraction index	0.989
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Tubarão → 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 Ludgero/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-ludgero-sc-4217006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.