Labour rate variance is the difference between the actual wage rate and the standard rate of pay times the actual hours worked.
( Actual – Standard rate of pay ) x Actual hours worked
Labour efficiency variance is the difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours ie. the hours that should have been worked to produce the actual output.
( Actual hours – Standard hours ) x Standard rate of pay
Total labour variance = Actual Labour cost – Standard Labour cost
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