Name of the Act

No. of units

No. of units submitted returns

Average employ-ment

1

2

3

4

2004

Plantations Labour Act, 1951

3393

1983

733469

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

23378

13199

809891

Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

65185

16472

536177

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

-

-

1770529

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

55903

14606

3096648

Shops & Commercial Establishments Act

-

4560664

5893701

2005*

Plantations Labour Act, 1951

4317

2121

677372

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

68656

17716

653984

Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

68616

13535

505152

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

-

-

1334030

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

45483

9259

2081956

Shops & Commercial Establishments Act

-

6845443

9603976

Source : Labour Bureau

Note : Data relate to those States/U.T’s which have submitted the returns.