Labour Bureau has been engaged in collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of labour statistics at All India and State level since 1920. It releases an annual publication titled 'Industrial Disputes, Closures, Retrenchments and Lay-Offs in industries in India'. It provides statistics on work-stoppages, closures, retrenchments and lockouts, which is useful in making policies for maintaining cordial and harmonious relations between management and workers.