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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While global brands are shifting to labor-intensive yet inexpensive production during this period, experience, product quality, and innovation will always maintain their strength.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Its labor-intensive process, coupled with the lengthening season and a changing American economy, has made farmers rely increasingly on migrant labor through the government’s H-2A visa program, which supplies the agriculture industry with temporary foreign workers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
This involves leveraging technology, including AI and automation, to automate more commoditized tasks that have historically been labor-intensive, such as scheduling appointments, note-taking, portfolio rebalancing and routine financial planning updates.
—Adam Malamed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And aside from occasionally replacing or repairing a part, the restoration process isn’t all that labor-intensive.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Its labor-intensive process, coupled with the lengthening season and a changing American economy, has made farmers rely increasingly on migrant labor through the government’s H-2A visa program, which supplies the agriculture industry with temporary foreign workers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
This involves leveraging technology, including AI and automation, to automate more commoditized tasks that have historically been labor-intensive, such as scheduling appointments, note-taking, portfolio rebalancing and routine financial planning updates.
—Adam Malamed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And aside from occasionally replacing or repairing a part, the restoration process isn’t all that labor-intensive.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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