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title: 90% of international workers being underpaid in the Retail sector - vSure
description: A survey by the University of Sydney's business school revealed that 80% of international students working in restaurants across Sydney were being exploited
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# [90% of international workers being underpaid in the Retail sector - vSure](https://www.vsure.com.au/blog/90-of-international-workers-being-underpaid-in-the-retail-sector)

 Written by [Matt Paff](https://www.vsure.com.au/blog/author/matt-paff) | Apr 29, 2016 7:11:21 AM

A recent survey by the University of Sydney’s business school (of 1400 + students) revealed that 80% of international students working in restaurants across Sydney were being exploited, with up to 35% of students being paid as little as $12 per hour.

Overall, 60% of international students living in Sydney were paid below the federally mandated minimum wage of $17.29 per hour across all industries.

The Retail sector was the worst offender, with 90% of international workers being underpaid.

Read more in Sydney Morning Heralds’ article [here](https://www.smh.com.au/national/education/80-per-cent-of-international-students-in-restaurants-paid-below-minimum-wage-survey-finds-20160421-gobkzh.html).

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