Labour Productivity Calculator
Units per person-hour, units per person and the labour minutes each unit consumes.
Results
Throughput
28.667
/h
Quantity
215.00
Minutes
2.093
min
What this tool does
Output per person-hour is the figure that survives comparison between shifts of different sizes. The last result inverts it into minutes of labour per unit, which is usually the more useful number when costing a job.
Formula
productivity = units ÷ (people × hours)
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
u | Total units produced | — |
p | Number of people | — |
h | Hours | — |
PR | Throughput | /h |
PP | Quantity | — |
MT | Minutes | min |
Worked example
- Total units produced860
- Number of people4
- Hours7.5
- Throughput28.667 /h
- Quantity215.00
- Minutes2.093 min
Limitations
- The result is an estimate based only on the values you type. Real situations often include factors this calculator does not know about.