Migration in Vargem/SC (2017–2022)

Vargem/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 215 in-migrants and lost 140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (29.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.204. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vargem/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	215	160 to 270	good
Out-migrants	140	65 to 215	use with caution
Net migration	+70	−23 to 163	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.204	-	-

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 Vargem/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vargem/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	52.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	80	38.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	28.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	21.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	10	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	32.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	20.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	16.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	16.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	14.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	40	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	16.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	46.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	65	46.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	64.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	35.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	37.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	27.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	20.7%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	13.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	37.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	24.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	20.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	17.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,020	62.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	15.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	13.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	140	8.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	960	39.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	640	26.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	13.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	280	11.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	8.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	380	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	325	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	250	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	245	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	235	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	210	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	170	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	150	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	130	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vargem/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.93
Commuting attraction index	1.013
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Contestado → 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]: Vargem/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vargem-sc-4219150/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.