[4] The lack of access to technology, formal education and skills training have resulted in fewer employment opportunities, and hence contribute to lower revenues of people living in rural areas.
[5] The low level of education in Brazil in general has been a concern as it perpetuates the income inequality situation by decreasing social mobility.
[7] The tax load of those in the higher income brackets earning more than 30 times the minimum wage a month amounted to 26.3 per cent.[when?]
[8] The expansion of an export- driven agribusiness has led to land ownership concentration (IBGE census reports a GINI index of 0.872).
This is a disturbing issue with regards to income inequality as family farms find it hard to compete with large-scale producers.