labor-intensive
adjective
la·bor-in·ten·sive
ˈlā-bər-in-ˌten(t)-siv 
: having high labor costs per unit of output
especially
: requiring greater expenditure on labor than in capital
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Albius’s precise and labor-intensive hand-pollination technique is still used today.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Getting a decent price has been a longstanding issue for farmers who are increasingly turning to crops like corn and sugarcane that are more lucrative and less labor-intensive.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Homemade potpourri The most labor-intensive part of making potpourri is drying the fruit.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Lindqvist revealed that in high-cost countries, companies must rely on high-productivity methods like robotic welding and avoid labor-intensive workshop tasks to stay competitive.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Getting a decent price has been a longstanding issue for farmers who are increasingly turning to crops like corn and sugarcane that are more lucrative and less labor-intensive.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Homemade potpourri The most labor-intensive part of making potpourri is drying the fruit.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Lindqvist revealed that in high-cost countries, companies must rely on high-productivity methods like robotic welding and avoid labor-intensive workshop tasks to stay competitive.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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