- 劳动力 láodònglì labor forcelabor force; workforce; manpower
- 劳动者 láodòngzhě workerworker; laborer; someone who works to earn a living, especially a manual laborer
- 劳动党 láodòngdǎng Labor Partya political party representing the interests of workers; labor party
- 劳动法 láodòngfǎ labor lawGeneral term for laws and regulations governing labor relations and associated matters (e.g., contracts, wages, insurance)
- 体力劳动 tǐlìláodòng physical laborWork or effort primarily carried out using bodily strength, as opposed to [[脑力劳动|腦力勞動|nao3 li4 lao2 dong4]].
- 劳动节 láodòngjié Labor DayLabor Day (May 1); short for [[五一国际劳动节|五一國際勞動節|wu3 yi1 guo2 ji4 lao2 dong4 jie2]]; also called [[五一劳动节|五一勞動節|wu3 yi1 lao2 dong4 jie2]] or [[国际劳动节|國際勞動節|guo2 ji4 lao2 dong4 jie2]]
- 劳动教养 láodòngjiàoyǎng reeducation through laborA system of administrative detention in China used for individuals with minor offenses that do not warrant criminal punishment.
- 义务劳动 yìwùláodòng voluntary laborWork or labor performed voluntarily without pay or compensation
- 劳动日 láodòngrì workdayworkday; working day
- 劳动报 láodòngbào Trudthe Russian newspaper "Trud", which means labor
- 劳动条件 láodòngtiáojiàn working conditionsthe agreed-upon terms between employees and employers regarding work hours, wages, time off, safety, and healthcare
- 劳动服务 láodòngfúwù labor serviceslabor or work services provided within an economic or professional context
- 劳动改造 láodònggǎizào reform through laborA system of reeducation and penal reform involving physical labor for criminals in a prison camp setting; commonly abbreviated as [[劳改|勞改|lao2 gai3]].
- 简单劳动 jiǎndānláodòng simple laborGeneral labor that can be performed by a worker without specialized skills, knowledge, or training.
- 雇佣劳动 gùyōngláodòng wage laborlabor performed for a wage or salary; work done for hire
- 剩余劳动 shèngyúláodòng surplus laborThe labor performed by a worker in production that goes beyond what is required to support themselves and their family, contrasted with [[必要劳动|必要勞動|bi4 yao4 lao2 dong4]].
- 复杂劳动 fùzáláodòng skilled laborWork that requires specialized training and a higher level of technical skill, often contrasted with [[简单劳动|簡單勞動|jian3 dan1 lao2 dong4]].
- 五一劳动节 wǔyīláodòngjié May DayInternational Workers' Day, celebrated on May 1st to honor the labor movement and the working classes.
- 劳动权 láodòngquán right to workThe legal right of a citizen to participate in work and receive payment for it; considered a fundamental right in many systems.
- 半劳动力 bànláodònglì semi-able-bodied or part-time workera worker who has limited physical strength and can only perform light manual labor, or one who works part-time; often used in an agricultural context
- 脑力劳动 nǎolìláodòng mental workmental labor or intellectual work, as opposed to physical work
- 劳动模范 láodòngmófàn model workerAn honorary title awarded to workers with outstanding achievements and contributions; also refers to the individual who holds this title.
- 雇佣劳动者 gùyōngláodòngzhě wage laborerwage laborer; wage earner
- 劳动布 láodòngbù denimA type of strong, dense twill fabric made from thick cotton yarn, often used to make work clothes.
- 劳动价值说 láodòngjiàzhíshuō labor theory of valueAn economic theory which proposes that the value of a commodity is determined by the amount of labor required to produce it.
- 劳动新闻 láodòngxīnwén Rodong Sinmunthe official newspaper of the North Korean Workers' Party Central Committee; literally "Workers' News"
- 劳动人民 láodòngrénmín working peopleworking people; the laboring masses, especially in the context of socialist theory or Chinese history
- 具体劳动 jùtǐláodòng concrete laborIn economics, a specific form of labor defined by its purpose, tools, and methods, which creates a specific useful value; contrasted with [[抽象劳动|抽象勞動|chou1 xiang4 lao2 dong4]].
- 全劳动力 quánláodònglì able-bodied workerA person who has the full physical labor capacity of an adult, typically used in the context of agricultural work; an able-bodied farm worker.
- 劳动生产率 láodòngshēngchǎnlǜ labor productivityThe efficiency of labor during production, usually calculated by the amount of goods produced in a specific period of time.
- 劳动经济学 láodòngjīngjìxué labor economicsthe branch of economics that studies the relationship between people and their working environments to maximize efficiency and human potential
- 五一国际劳动节 wǔyīguójìláodòngjié International Workers' DayMay Day; a holiday celebrated on May 1st to honor the achievements of workers and the labor movement
- 劳动能力 láodòngnénglì ability to workthe physical or mental capacity to perform labor or work
- 劳动营 láodòngyíng labor camplabor camp; prison camp with hard labor
- 劳动资料 láodòngzīliào means of laborThe physical materials used to influence or transform an object of labor, such as tools, machinery, buildings, and land; also known as instruments of labor.
- 厚生劳动省 hòushēngláodòngshěng Ministry of Health, Labor and WelfareMinistry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)
- 国际劳动节 guójìláodòngjié International Labor DayInternational Labor Day; May Day. Celebrated on May 1st to honor workers and the labor movement.
- 强迫劳动 qiǎngpòláodòng forced laborforced labor; labor performed under threat of punishment, especially in a criminal or legal context
- 必要劳动 bìyàoláodòng necessary laborthe labor required for a worker to maintain their own and their family's livelihood, distinguished from [[剩余劳动|剩餘勞動|sheng4 yu2 lao2 dong4]]
- 抽象劳动 chōuxiàngláodòng abstract labor(In Marxist economics) general human labor considered without regard to the specific form it takes, representing the expenditure of human brainpower and physical energy that creates the value of a commodity. It is often contrasted with [[具体劳动|具體勞動|ju4 ti3 lao2 dong4]].
- 有酬劳动 yǒuchóuláodòng paid laborlabor or work for which a person is paid; remunerated work
- 朝劳动党 cháoláodòngdǎng Workers' Party of KoreaThe ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 朝鲜劳动党 cháoxiǎnláodòngdǎng Workers' Party of KoreaThe Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), which is the ruling party of North Korea
- 活劳动 huóláodòng living laborlabor spent during the production process; refers to the physical and mental energy expended by workers as a primary factor of production in economic production
- 物化劳动 wùhuàláodòng materialized laborHuman labor that has been embedded into physical products during the production process, or the material means of production consumed during that represent previously performed labor (dead labor)
- 劳动保险 láodòngbǎoxiǎn labor insuranceA social security system providing financial support or compensation to workers for injury, illness, old age, or disability.
- 脑力劳动者 nǎolìláodòngzhě mental workermental worker; knowledge worker; white-collar worker
- 诚实劳动 chéngshíláodòng honest laborWorking in a way that is legal, socially beneficial, and involves genuine physical or mental effort; often used in the context of earning a living through legitimate means
- 生产劳动 shēngchǎnláodòng productive laborlabor or work that produces material goods or creates value