Once complete, their labor-intensive industry can shift there.

CNN: AND THEN THERE WERE TEN

This vogue got started a decade ago in Europe, when France's antiquated, labor-intensive sea-salt industry was at a low ebb.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Companies making heavy stuff like steel in huge, labor-intensive factories dominated U.S. industry.

FORBES: Steel Versus Silicon

He points to the transformation of the agriculture industry in the U.S., which was once labor-intensive and is now much more efficient despite having fewer employees.

WSJ: Are Small, Tech-Savvy Firms Top U.S. Job Creators?