Migration in Tubarão/SC (2017–2022)

Tubarão/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 104,130 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,340 in-migrants and lost 6,845 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +500 people (4.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.035. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 425 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tubarão/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,340	6,509 to 8,171	good
Out-migrants	6,845	6,096 to 7,594	good
Net migration	+500	−619 to 1,619	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.035	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Tubarão/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Laguna/SC · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision
Jaguaruna/SC · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Capivari de Baixo/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Gravatal/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tubarão/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Capivari de Baixo/SC · view pair in the atlas	650	use with caution
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	435	low precision
Laguna/SC · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Jaguaruna/SC · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Pescaria Brava/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Gravatal/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Treze de Maio/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,740	51.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,750	37.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	805	11.0%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	45	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,970	43.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,525	33.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	595	13.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	10.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,620	35.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,965	26.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,635	22.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	580	7.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	545	7.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,390	18.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,315	17.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	835	11.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	835	11.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	820	11.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	620	8.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	590	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	485	6.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	245	3.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	210	2.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,105	45.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,805	41.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	915	13.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,825	37.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,665	34.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	795	16.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	545	11.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,300	33.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,960	28.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,580	23.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	5.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	5.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	245	3.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,430	20.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,195	17.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	720	10.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	700	10.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	620	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	580	8.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	545	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	415	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	390	5.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	235	3.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	24,870	34.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,210	29.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	15,530	21.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,005	15.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	38,860	38.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	26,965	26.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	24,115	23.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,735	6.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,880	4.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	725	0.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,960	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,060	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,975	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,675	12.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,355	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,585	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,150	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,085	6.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,065	6.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,410	5.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tubarão/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	54,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,575
Commute in from another municipality to work here	8,200
Net commuting	+5,625
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.75
Commuting attraction index	1.028
Median commuting time	30 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]: Tubarão/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tubarao-sc-4218707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.