LABOR INTENSIVE
\lˈe͡ɪbəɹ ɪntˈɛnsɪv], \lˈeɪbəɹ ɪntˈɛnsɪv], \l_ˈeɪ_b_ə_ɹ ɪ_n_t_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v]\
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High amount of Physical effort. labor, required to accomplish a specific action. Examples of labor intensive industries are agriculture, construction, and coal-mining industries. Larger portion of total costs is labor, compared to costs for purchase, maintenance, and depreciation of capital equipment. Also refer to capital intensive.
By Henry Campbell Black
