Migration in Witmarsum/SC (2017–2022)

Witmarsum/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,980 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 610 in-migrants and lost 195 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +410 people (103.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.513. 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 Witmarsum/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	610	485 to 735	good
Out-migrants	195	121 to 269	use with caution
Net migration	+410	265 to 555	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	103.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.513	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Witmarsum/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Vitor Meireles/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Presidente Getúlio/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Dona Emma/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
José Boiteux/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ibirama/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pouso Redondo/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Witmarsum/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Vitor Meireles/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Dona Emma/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	295	48.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	245	40.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	11.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	41.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	26.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	18.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	255	41.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	30.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	115	18.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	43.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	41.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	15.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	40.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	65	34.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	34.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	26.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	10	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,190	49.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	28.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	340	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	220	9.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,640	45.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	930	25.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	915	25.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	3.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	510	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	485	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	380	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	335	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	325	9.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	245	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Witmarsum/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.83
Commuting attraction index	0.974
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Alto Vale do Itajaí → 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]: Witmarsum/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/witmarsum-sc-4219408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.