Migration in Seara/SC (2017–2022)

Seara/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,365 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,135 in-migrants and lost 1,520 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +615 people (35.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.168. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 690 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Seara/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,135	1,804 to 2,466	good
Out-migrants	1,520	1,216 to 1,824	good
Net migration	+615	165 to 1,065	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.168	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Seara/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Bom Conselho/PE · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Iati/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Correntes/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Itá/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Xavantina/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Concórdia/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Arabutã/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Seara/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Itá/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Concórdia/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Paial/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Xavantina/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Arabutã/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Guatambú/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Arvoredo/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Ipumirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,105	51.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	845	39.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	155	7.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	31.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	26.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	255	22.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	18.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	865	40.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	610	28.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	350	16.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	12.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	405	18.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	350	16.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	330	15.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	315	14.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	180	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	7.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	160	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	40	1.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	1.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	760	50.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	475	31.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	285	18.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	38.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	30.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	180	20.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	10.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	29.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	430	28.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	425	28.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	8.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	255	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	230	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	230	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	6.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,905	44.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,150	28.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,520	13.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,420	12.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,780	42.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,925	24.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,815	24.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	890	5.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,290	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,215	15.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,675	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,675	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,675	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,465	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	985	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	905	6.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	905	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	755	5.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Seara/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,335
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,200
Net commuting	+920
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.72
Commuting attraction index	1.073
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → see the metropolitan region page

Open Seara/SC in the interactive atlas →

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]: Seara/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/seara-sc-4217501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.