Työvoimavaltaisia

Työvoimavaltaisia is a Finnish adjective form used in economic, sociological, and policy discourse to describe entities that are influenced by, or heavily dependent on, the labor force. The term is derived from työvoima (labor force) and conveys a sense of significance or power of human labor in a given context. The form työvoimavaltaisia appears as partitive plural, corresponding to nouns it modifies (for example, aloja be: työvoimavaltaisia aloja).

In practice, yhtä use case is to refer to sectors or activities that rely predominantly on human labor rather than automation, capital, or technology. In this sense the expression can be considered synonymous with or closely related to työvoimaintensiivinen, a more common Finnish descriptor for “labor-intensive.” However, työvoimavaltaisia may carry a nuance of emphasizing the role or influence of the workforce within those sectors rather than simply the level of labor input.

Contextually, the term can appear in economic analyses, labor market discussions, and development studies when analysts want to highlight the importance of the workforce for a particular industry or policy outcome. It may also appear in debates about employment, wages, and productivity, where the dominance of human labor shapes costs and competitive dynamics.

See also: työvoimaintensiivinen; työmarkkinat; labor-intensive. Note that while widely intelligible, työvoimavaltaisia is less common than some alternatives, and its precise interpretation can vary with context.