Eityövoimainen

Eityövoimainen is a Finnish term that translates to "labor-intensive" or "work-intensive" in English. It describes a process, industry, or activity that requires a significant amount of human labor relative to the amount of capital or machinery involved. In an eityövoimainen sector, the primary cost is often wages for workers rather than the purchase or maintenance of equipment.

Industries that are typically eityövoimainen include agriculture, particularly traditional farming methods, certain types of manufacturing that rely on manual assembly, handicrafts, and some service industries like cleaning or caregiving. These sectors often employ a larger workforce per unit of output compared to more automated or capital-intensive industries.

The characteristics of eityövoimainen activities can include lower initial investment costs for businesses, but potentially higher operational costs due to wage expenses. They can also be more adaptable to changes in demand or product design because human workers can often be retrained or redeployed more easily than complex machinery. However, eityövoimainen sectors can be more vulnerable to wage inflation and may face challenges in competing with industries that benefit from economies of scale through automation. The term is often used in economic discussions to categorize different sectors of the economy and understand their labor dynamics.