OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008 REPORT ON TEN
ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES
TABLE 4.13
TREND IN AVERAGE DAILY REAL EARNINGS AND REAL EARNINGS OF WORKERS IN INDUSTRIES AT FIRST ROUND REFERENCE YEAR PRICE
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Sl. Industry/ Average Daily Earnings (Rs.) of Workers Real Percentage$
No. OWS Round Number/ ----------------------------------------------------- Earnings Change in
Reference Year By Sexage Groups By System of Overall (Rs.) -----------------
------------------------------ Wage payment Earnings Real
Men Women Adole- Child. ------------- at Earnings
scents Time Piece Current
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) 6.16 - - - 6.16 - 6.16 6.16 - -
Second Round(1963) 6.66 3.97 - 1.23 6.60 - 6.60 5.22 7.14 -15.26
Third Round(1975) 24.94 9.54 - - 16.77 - 16.77 5.12 154.09 -1.62
Fourth Round(1987) 84.82 15.80 - - 84.87 42.42 84.70 11.54 405.07 104.22
Fifth Round(1995) 147.59 117.92 - - 147.34 - 147.34 9.57 73.96 -31.98
Sixth Round(2007) 198.01 149.94 - - 197.86 - 197.86 6.48 34.29 -50.17
II. Locomotives
First Round(1959) 4.17 2.82 - - 4.17 - 4.17 4.17 - -
Second Round(1963) 5.51 3.98 - - 5.51 - 5.51 4.35 32.13 4.32
Third Round(1975) 17.02 11.29 - - 16.48 - 16.48 5.03 199.09 16.30
Fourth Round(1987) 55.54 37.96 - - 55.34 - 55.34 7.54 235.80 60.20
Fifth Round(1995) 115.55 69.79 - - 115.49 46.54 115.46 7.50 108.64 -0.96
Sixth Round(2007) 198.40 163.53 - - 198.32 - 198.32 6.49 71.77 -24.22
III. Motor Vehicles
First Round(1959) 3.49 1.95 - 0.65 3.49 - 3.49 3.49 - -
Second Round(1963) 4.61 6.83 - - 4.29 7.25 4.61 3.64 32.09 4.30
Third Round(1975) 20.48 16.44 - - 22.45 - 20.48 6.25 344.25 74.78
Fourth Round(1987) 65.57 28.48 - - 65.58 29.07 65.54 8.93 220.02 76.79
Fifth Round(1995) 90.96 83.43 - - 90.88 - 90.88 5.90 38.66 -86.82
Sixth Round(2007) 245.21 309.54 - - 247.84 174.07 247.64 8.11 172.49 63.33
IV. Motorcycles/Scooters
Fourth Round(1987) 62.46 16.30 - - 61.63 - 61.63 61.63 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 92.87 65.21 - - 92.24 45.03 92.17 43.92 49.55 -28.74
Sixth Round(2007) 332.10 129.64 - - 330.59 144.78 329.19 79.08 257.16 57.05
V. Bicycles & Rickshaws
First Round(1959) 4.60 - - - 3.35 6.09 4.60 4.60 - -
Second Round(1963) 6.72 2.17 - - 6.76 5.13 6.70 5.30 45.65 15.22
Third Round(1975) 13.16 15.67 - 2.40 13.26 13.47 10.06 3.07 50.15 -48.48
Fourth Round(1987) 29.36 21.02 - - 22.18 38.83 29.31 3.99 191.35 20.00
Fifth Round(1995) 53.70 42.67 - - 53.03 58.48 53.50 3.47 82.53 -11.31
Sixth Round(2007) 141.88 99.45 - - 137.89 221.01 140.98 4.62 163.51 25.00
VI. Aircrafts
First Round(1959) 4.90 - - - 4.90 - 4.90 4.90 - -
Second Round(1963) 12.49 - - - 12.49 - 12.49 9.87 154.90 101.43
Third Round(1975) 19.70 20.42 - - 19.72 - 19.72 6.02 57.89 -78.57
Fourth Round(1987) 87.13 - - - 87.13 - 87.13 11.88 341.84 119.59
Fifth Round(1995) 191.88 - - - 191.88 - 191.88 12.46 120.22 11.84
Sixth Round(2007) 396.10 - - - 396.10 - 396.10 12.97 106.43 10.40
VII. Refrigerators & Air Conditioners
Fourth Round(1987) 64.59 55.51 - - 64.56 - 64.56 64.56 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 100.65 78.51 - - 99.91 55.93 99.88 47.59 54.71 -26.29
Sixth Round(2007) 259.65 88.18 - - 259.05 159.79 258.26 62.04 158.57 22.39
VIII. TV & Teleprinters
Fourth Round(1987) 38.01 29.84 - - 35.78 - 35.78 35.78 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 72.97 56.57 - - 66.86 - 66.86 31.86 86.86 -10.96
Sixth Round(2007) 231.35 273.31 - - 240.89 - 240.89 57.87 260.29 72.70
IX. Computers
Fourth Round(1987) 52.05 33.92 - - 48.90 - 48.90 48.90 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 87.40 44.85 - - 61.45 - 61.45 29.28 25.66 -40.12
Sixth Round(2007) 230.12 181.50 - - 215.75 - 215.75 51.83 251.10 46.11
X. Watches & Clocks
Fourth Round(1987) 42.01 35.88 - - 39.74 - 39.74 39.74 - -
Fifth Round(1995) 102.11 111.21 - - 104.94 88.10 104.93 50.00 164.04 25.82
Sixth Round(2007) 326.09 194.36 - - 294.02 490.23 294.38 70.72 180.55 52.14
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$: Percentage increase has been measured with respect to that in the previous round.