Migration in Vargeão/SC (2017–2022)

Vargeão/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 295 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−3.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.023. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vargeão/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	187 to 373	use with caution
Out-migrants	295	170 to 420	use with caution
Net migration	−15	−170 to 140	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.023	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Vargeão/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Faxinal dos Guedes/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Xaxim/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ponte Serrada/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Passos Maia/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vargeão/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Ponte Serrada/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Faxinal dos Guedes/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	62.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	95	33.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	10	3.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	28.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	34.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	29.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	16.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	50.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	30.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	18.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	44.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	27.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	42.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	25.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	55	19.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	15.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,125	50.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	560	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	12.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	270	12.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,310	39.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	875	26.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	725	21.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	10.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	2.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	465	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	415	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	360	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	345	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	325	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	320	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	235	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	230	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	195	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vargeão/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	310
Net commuting	+165
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.99
Commuting attraction index	1.070
Median commuting time	30 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]: Vargeão/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vargeao-sc-4219101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.