Annual Survey of Industries 2003-04

Data file: E-EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR COST

Block E - Employment and Labour cost : Information collected in this block is regarding employment and labour
cost.
In this block emoluments of the employees to be collected. Emoluments are defined as wages paid to all
employees plus imputed value of benefits in kind, i.e., the net cost to the employers on those goods and services
provided to employees free of charge or at markedly reduced cost which are clearly and primarily of benefit to
the employees as consumers. It includes profit sharing, festival and other bonuses and ex-gratia payments paid
at less frequent intervals (i.e. other than bonus paid more or less regularly for each period). Benefits in kind
include supplies or services rendered such as housing, medical, education and recreation facilities. Personal
insurance, income tax, house rent allowance, conveyance, etc. for payment by the factory also is included in the
emoluments.

The variables are :
YR, DSL
Item No. represinting category of staff- male workers, female workes, workers employed through contractors,
supervisory staff, unpaid family members.
Mandays (Manufacturing), Mandays (non-manufacturing), Average number of persons worked,
No. of mandays paid for, Wages/salaries, Bonus, Contribution to Provident & other funds and Workman & welfare expenses