Budgeted Labour Hours Now Available in 'Cost-by' Reports

Budgeted Labour Hours data is now live in our 'Cost-by' Reports, giving users a fuller picture of their planned, worked, and budgeted labour.

Following these updates, our 'Cost-by' reports now include the following columns, making it easier to compare how many hours were planned, worked, and budgeted for across all teams and locations:

Budgeted Hours
Budgeted hours & scheduled hours difference (exc. leave)
% Budgeted hours & scheduled hours difference (exc. leave)
Budgeted hours & timesheet hours difference (exc. leave)
% Budgeted hours & timesheet hours difference (exc. leave)
Budgeted hours & scheduled hours difference (inc. leave)
% Budgeted hours & scheduled hours difference (inc. leave)
Budgeted hours & timesheet hours difference (inc. leave)
% Budgeted hours & timesheet hours difference (inc. leave)

For example:

This work follows on from other recent updates, where we have also added columns for Budgeted Sales, Budgeted Sales per Labour Hour (SPLH), and Budgeted Wage as a Percentage of Revenue (W%R) to these 'Cost-by' reports.

With these new metrics, you can:

Compare actual labour usage to both scheduled and budgeted expectations.
Spot over-rostering or underutilisation quickly.
Refine your workforce planning with data-backed insights.

To learn more, see our Managing Labour Budgets help guide.