noun
labor-intensive industry
Economic term for an industry that relies heavily on human labor rather than capital equipment. Often contrasted with 資本集約的産業 (capital-intensive industry).
See also: 資本集約的産業
繊維産業は典型的な労働集約的産業だ。
The textile industry is a typical labor-intensive industry.
労働集約的産業から資本集約的産業への転換が進んでいる。
A shift from labor-intensive industries to capital-intensive industries is progressing.