labour intensive
/ˈleɪbər ɪnˌtɛnsɪv/
adjective
- Requiring a large amount of human work or effort rather than machines or technology.
- Hand-stitching a quilt is very labour-intensive but produces beautiful results.
- Fruit picking is a labour-intensive job that cannot easily be automated.
- The company moved production to a country where labour-intensive manufacturing is cheaper.
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