Migration in União do Oeste/SC (2017–2022)

União do Oeste/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,605 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 290 in-migrants and lost 175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +110 people (42.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.239. 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 União do Oeste/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	290	216 to 364	good
Out-migrants	175	98 to 252	use with caution
Net migration	+110	3 to 217	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	42.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.239	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to União do Oeste/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Quilombo/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pinhalzinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Irati/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Palmas/PR · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from União do Oeste/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jardinópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Águas Frias/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	165	56.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	115	39.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	3.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	21.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	15.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	44.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	29.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	13.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	40	14.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	69.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	35	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	42.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	28.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	60	33.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	27.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	13.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	70	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	25.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	20.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	14.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,020	56.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	415	23.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	195	10.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	9.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,070	43.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	730	29.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	20.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	5.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	375	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	350	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	305	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	295	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	245	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	220	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	135	5.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	130	5.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	125	5.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	125	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for União do Oeste/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,410
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.05
Commuting attraction index	0.829
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → 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]: União 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/uniao-do-oeste-sc-4218855/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.