OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008 REPORT ON TEN
ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES
TABLE 3.7
TREND IN AVERAGE DAILY WAGE RATES AND REAL WAGE RATES OF WORKERS IN INDUSTRIES
AT FIRST ROUND REFERENCE YEAR PRICE
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Sl. Industry/ Average Daily Wage Rates (Rs.) of Workers Real Percentage$
No. OWS Round Number/ ----------------------------------------------------- Wage Change in
Reference Year By Sexage Groups By System of Overall Rate ------------------
------------------------------ Wage payment (Rs.) Wage Real
Men Women Adole- Child. ------------- Rate at Wage
scents Time Piece Current Rate
Rated Rated Price
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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I. Ship Building
First Round(1959) - - - - - - 4.96 4.96 - -
Second Round(1963) 6.22 3.67 - 1.81 - - 6.19 4.89 24.80 -1.41
Third Round(1975) 21.42 11.31 - - 21.41 - 21.41 6.53 245.80 33.06
Fourth Round(1987) 55.40 11.25 - - 55.42 30.00 55.32 7.54 158.44 20.37
Fifth Round(1995) 118.62 130.72 - - 118.72 - 118.72 7.71 114.61 3.42
Sixth Round(2007) 173.46 160.85 - - 173.42 - 173.42 5.68 46.07 -40.92
II. Locomotives
First Round(1959) - - - - - - 4.52 4.52 - -
Second Round(1963) 5.81 3.65 - - - - 5.81 4.59 28.43 1.55
Third Round(1975) 18.28 13.06 - - 18.28 - 18.28 5.58 214.81 21.90
Fourth Round(1987) 58.95 40.81 - - 58.74 - 58.74 8.01 221.40 53.76
Fifth Round(1995) 123.53 99.25 - - 123.52 45.64 123.48 8.02 110.23 0.22
Sixth Round(2007) 179.99 102.10 - - 179.81 - 179.81 5.89 45.62 -47.12
III. Motor Vehicles
First Round(1959) - - - - - - 3.76 3.76 - -
Second Round(1963) 5.02 7.45 - - - - 5.02 3.97 33.69 5.73
Third Round(1975) 21.35 19.28 - - 21.35 - 21.35 6.52 325.30 67.91
Fourth Round(1987) 45.99 29.16 - - 46.00 28.24 45.98 6.27 115.34 -6.66
Fifth Round(1995) 88.03 69.05 - - 87.83 - 87.83 5.70 91.03 -15.18
Sixth Round(2007) 179.07 149.38 - - 177.97 170.98 177.95 5.83 102.62 3.46
IV. Motorcycles/Scooters
Fourth Round(1987) 52.12 16.68 - - 51.49 - 51.49 51.49 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 91.06 67.75 - - 90.53 44.97 90.46 43.10 75.70 -16.29
Sixth Round(2007) 202.58 110.23 - - 201.67 145.71 201.25 48.35 122.47 10.20
V. Bicycles & Rickshaws
First Round(1959) - - - - - - 4.60 4.60 - -
Second Round(1963) 5.12 2.66 - - - - 5.12 4.04 11.20 -12.17
Third Round(1975) 14.19 20.13 - 2.86 14.47 11.46 14.19 4.33 177.32 6.30
Fourth Round(1987) 31.50 18.62 - - 24.84 40.19 31.42 4.28 121.47 -1.09
Fifth Round(1995) 58.39 43.03 - - 57.67 62.84 58.11 3.77 84.98 -11.08
Sixth Round(2007) 123.83 97.80 - - 119.42 223.29 123.28 4.04 112.15 5.87
VI. Aircrafts
First Round(1959) - - - - - - 4.82 4.82 - -
Second Round(1963) 12.51 - - - - - 12.51 9.88 159.44 104.98
Third Round(1975) 26.27 26.51 - - 26.27 - 26.27 8.02 110.08 -38.59
Fourth Round(1987) 58.78 - - - 58.73 - 58.78 8.01 123.73 -0.21
Fifth Round(1995) 151.01 - - - 151.01 - 151.01 9.81 156.92 37.35
Sixth Round(2007) 195.76 - - - 195.76 - 195.76 6.41 29.64 -70.54
VII. Refrigerators & Air Conditioners
Fourth Round(1987) 55.15 44.07 - - 55.11 - 55.11 55.11 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 87.74 68.95 - - 87.10 55.93 87.08 41.49 58.01 -24.71
Sixth Round(2007) 212.43 84.08 - - 212.04 129.88 211.39 50.78 142.75 16.85
VIII. TV & Teleprinters
Fourth Round(1987) 36.70 28.37 - - 34.43 - 34.43 34.43 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 72.72 57.64 - - 67.09 - 67.09 31.97 94.89 -7.13
Sixth Round(2007) 164.91 177.29 - - 167.73 - 167.73 40.29 150.01 24.17
IX. Computers
Fourth Round(1987) 51.35 37.95 - - 49.02 - 49.02 49.02 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 81.66 40.37 - - 56.48 - 56.48 26.91 15.21 -45.10
Sixth Round(2007) 192.26 163.64 - - 183.80 - 183.80 44.15 225.45 35.17
X. Watches & Clocks
Fourth Round(1987) 41.75 36.62 - - 39.84 - 39.84 39.84 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 80.35 74.27 - - 78.46 88.10 78.46 37.38 96.94 -6.17
Sixth Round(2007) 329.41 199.98 - - 298.35 246.00 298.25 71.65 280.13 86.01
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Note: Average daily wage rates up to fifth round correspond to mean of the average daily minimum and maximum wage rates.
$: Percentage increase has been measured with respect to that in the previous round.
*: Indicates non-availability of the wage data.