Pocket Book of Labour Statistics 2008

1 EMPLOYMENT

Table 1.3 Employment covered under various Acts

Name of the Act

No. of units

No. of units submi-tted returns

Ave-rage employ-ment

1

2

3

4

2005

 

 

 

Plantations Labour Act, 1951

4317

2121

677372

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

68656

17716

653984

Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

66826

13535

505150

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

-

-

1334030

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

45483

9259

2081956

Shops & Commercial Establishments Act

-

6884095

9722054

2006

 

 

 

Plantations Labour Act, 1951

4039

1888

469056

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

59301

22599

853017

Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

73895

16611

889251

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

-

-

1540228

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

45844

14271

2765125

Shops & Commercial Establishments Act

-

4966157

7986793

                                                           Source : Labour Bureau

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

 returns.