personnel expenses; labor costs
General term for costs related to employees, including salaries, benefits, and training. Used in business and economic contexts.
人件費を削減するために、残業を減らした。
We reduced overtime to cut personnel expenses.
このプロジェクトの人件費は予算の半分を占めている。
Labor costs for this project account for half of the budget.
indirect labor costs
Specifically refers to labor costs not directly tied to production, such as administrative staff salaries. A more technical accounting term.
間接部門の人件費は製造原価に含まれない。
Indirect labor costs are not included in the manufacturing cost.
The company cut personnel costs due to financial difficulties.
Hiring more employees increases personnel costs.
Automation allowed the company to keep personnel costs down.
Personnel expenses are rising due to increases in the minimum wage.
Creating a new department incurs personnel costs.