Migration in Zortéa/SC (2017–2022)

Zortéa/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,610 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 625 in-migrants and lost 220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +405 people (112.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.479. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 180 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Zortéa/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	625	508 to 742	good
Out-migrants	220	121 to 319	use with caution
Net migration	+405	252 to 558	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	112.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.479	-	-

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 Zortéa/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Capinzal/SC · view pair in the atlas	310	good
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ouro/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Piratuba/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Zortéa/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Capinzal/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ouro/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Piratuba/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	360	57.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	240	38.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	15	2.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	48.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	31.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	5.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	44.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	39.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	55	8.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	24.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	13.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	70	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	155	70.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	15.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	13.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	38.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	32.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	16.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	38.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	25.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	22.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	13.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	34.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	20.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	20.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	800	40.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	540	27.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	445	22.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	190	9.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,155	37.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,060	33.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	13.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	12.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	420	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	405	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	340	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	300	10.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	9.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	245	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	240	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	225	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	180	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	180	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Zortéa/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,920
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,035
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−900
Out-commuting rate (%)	53.94
Commuting attraction index	0.509
Median commuting time	22 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]: Zortéa/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/zortea-sc-4219853/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.