labor-intensive

[ ley-ber-in-ten-siv ]
/ ˈleɪ bər ɪnˈtɛn sɪv /

adjective

requiring or using a large supply of labor, relative to capital.

Origin of labor-intensive

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby labor-intensive

labor party, labor relations, labor spy, labor union, labor unionist, labor-intensive, labor-management relations act, laborare est orare, laboratory, laboratory diagnosis, laboratory school

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Cultural definitions for labor-intensive

labor-intensive

A term describing industries that require a great deal of labor relative to capital (compare capital-intensive). Examples of labor-intensive industries are forms of agriculture that cannot make use of machinery and service industries, such as restaurants.