labor–intensive
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adjective
la·bor–in·ten·sive
\ˈlā-bər-in-ˌten(t)-siv\
Simple Definition of labor–intensive
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: requiring a lot of work or workers to produce
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of labor–intensive
: having high labor costs per unit of output; especially : requiring greater expenditure on labor than in capital
1953
First Known Use of labor–intensive
1953
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