Unit Labour Rate Formula

Unit Labour Rate Formula

Formula for unit labour hours is given below. Unit labour Hours can be calculated with simple equation. This formula or equation has been explained with two simple examples

Unit Labour Rate Formula   =  Number of Labour Hours                                                 Number of Unit Produced

Sometime this simple formula becomes huge problem in exam or otherwise. Unit labour hour simply means the labour hour taken to produce single unit. This equation is quite straight forward , when one unit take more than one hour. However, in case of more unit produced by the labour in one hour, then unit labour hour calculation may be tricky.

Unit Labour Rate Formula Example (More units in one Hour)

Unit produced in one Hour = 4

Calculate unit labour hour?

Solution

= ¼

= .25 Hours

It is to be noted that, when more unit are being produced in one hour, it means the unit labour hour would be less than one. We can check the unit labour hour in above example i.e. .25 Hours.

Unit Labour Rate Formula Example ( More Hours for Single unit)

5 hour Taken for single unit

Calculate unit labour hour?

Solution

5/1

= 5 Hours

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