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Labour Efficiency Calculator
Calculate labour efficiency from standard hours earned and actual hours worked, with the labour efficiency variance.
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What people use it for
- Production performance reporting
- Standard cost variance analysis
- Incentive scheme design
- Staffing decisions
About this tool
What the Labour Efficiency Calculator does
Labour efficiency compares the standard hours allowed for the output produced with the hours actually worked. Above 100% means work was done faster than standard. The labour efficiency variance puts the difference in money at the standard wage rate.
It also works as a labor efficiency calculator.
Formula
- Standard hours earned = units × standard hours per unit
- Efficiency = standard hours ÷ actual hours
- Variance = (standard hours − actual hours) × standard rate
Worked example
Using the starting values in the calculator above:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Units produced | 4,200 |
| Standard hours per unit | 0.25 |
| Actual hours worked | 1,150 |
| Standard wage rate | $24.00 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Labour efficiency | 91.3% |
| Efficiency variance (+ favourable) | -$2,400 |
| Standard hours earned | 1,050.0 |
| Units per labour hour | 3.65 |
How to read the result
Outdated standards make efficiency figures meaningless; review standards when processes change.
Look at efficiency by cell or product, not just plant-wide averages.
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Questions
Questions about this tool
The things clients actually want to know — costs, timelines, ownership and what happens after launch.
Standard hours allowed for the output divided by actual hours worked.
The work took less time than the standard allows.
The cost difference from using more or fewer hours than standard, valued at the standard rate.
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