la·bor–in·ten·sive (US) or Brit la·bour–in·ten·sive 
/ˈleɪbɚrɪnˌtɛnsɪv/ adjective
/ˈleɪbɚrɪnˌtɛnsɪv/ adjective [more labor–intensive; most labor–intensive] : requiring a lot of work or workers to produce
▪ the labor-intensive task of weaving cloth ▪ The manufacturing process is labor-intensive and expensive. — compare capital-intensive
▪ the labor-intensive task of weaving cloth ▪ The manufacturing process is labor-intensive and expensive. — compare capital-intensive
