Labor Efficiency Ratio Calculator
Measure Workforce Productivity Against Standards
Enter your standard time per unit, units produced, and actual hours to calculate LER. See whether your team is earning more or fewer standard hours than they spend on the clock.
Production Standards
min
hours
LER = (7.08 std hrs / 8.0 actual hrs) x 100 = 88.5%
Results
Labor Efficiency Ratio
88.5%
Near Standard
Std Hours Earned
7.08
hours
Actual Hours
8.0
hours
Units / Labor Hr
10.6
units/hr
Cost Impact
Operators used 55 more minutes than the standard allows. Each point below 100% increases your labor cost per unit.
LER Benchmarks
110%+
Exceeding
100%
At Standard
85-99%
Near
<85%
Below
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