Descriptive of individuals who work, complete tasks, or get things done: Most of the nation's labor positions have been significantly reduced because of the current economy.

Regarding the Involvement of a relatively high number of workers or greater costs for labor than for other areas; such as, materials, machines, or designs: Chinese authorities have disclosed that there were 110,000 workers laboring to complete a high-speed rail route from Beijing to Shanghai indicating that infrastructure construction in China remains a labor-intensive activity that has created many jobs.