Migration in Xanxerê/SC (2017–2022)

Xanxerê/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 48,030 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,100 in-migrants and lost 4,025 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,075 people (22.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.118. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 780 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Xanxerê/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,100	4,443 to 5,757	good
Out-migrants	4,025	3,444 to 4,606	good
Net migration	+1,075	198 to 1,952	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.118	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Xanxerê/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Faxinal dos Guedes/SC · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Xaxim/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Ipuaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ouro Verde/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Lourenço do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Xanxerê/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	950	use with caution
Faxinal dos Guedes/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Bom Jesus/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Concórdia/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Ipuaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Domingos/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ponte Serrada/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	2,630	51.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,755	34.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	675	13.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,080	33.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	860	26.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	795	24.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	15.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,695	33.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,570	30.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,420	27.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	4.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	950	18.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	880	17.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	705	13.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	585	11.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	515	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	430	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	385	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	335	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	135	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,055	51.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,645	40.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	310	7.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	975	37.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	30.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	340	13.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,385	34.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,095	27.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	915	22.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	405	10.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	4.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	740	18.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	740	18.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	490	12.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	440	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	385	9.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	360	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	335	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	155	3.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	3.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,390	37.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,770	28.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,920	19.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,345	14.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,895	37.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,990	26.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,250	24.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,930	6.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,600	5.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,160	14.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,915	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,660	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,255	12.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,105	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,330	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,070	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,910	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,885	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,845	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Xanxerê/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	27,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,635
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,305
Net commuting	−330
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.94
Commuting attraction index	0.957
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]: Xanxerê/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/xanxere-sc-4219507/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.