labor utilization

Definitions

The extent to which the available workforce is actively engaged in productive work within an organization.

A metric representing the ratio of hours worked by employees compared to the total hours available for work.

Examples

The factory manager implemented new scheduling software to improve labor utilization across the production line.

Low labor utilization during the off-season led the company to offer temporary cross-training programs for its staff.

Synonyms

workforce efficiency labor productivity staff deployment manpower usage resource allocation personnel optimization workload management

Antonyms

labor underutilization workforce inefficiency idle capacity staff redundancy manpower wastage underemployment resource mismanagement