indirect labor

American  

noun

1. labor performed, as by maintenance and clerical workers, that is not considered in computing costs per unit of production.

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Example Sentences

The elements of the cost of sales are materials costs, labor costs, overhead costs, indirect materials costs and indirect labor costs.

From Encyclopedia.com

Indirect labor costs include manufacturing maintenance personnel, management and and sub-contracted work.

From Encyclopedia.com

The institute’s study estimated the direct and indirect labor requirements of production in 195 industries, of which 77 were in manufacturing.

From New York Times

Clients have put pressure on agencies to decrease margins, so the indirect labor isn’t billed to clients.

From Forbes

Even though we supplied the material--typically dyed wool or dyed Orlon acrylic--the cost of direct and indirect labor was only about 16% of the final wholesale price of the garment.

From New York Times