indirect labor
noun
labor performed, as by maintenance and clerical workers, that is not considered in computing costs per unit of production.
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How to use indirect labor in a sentence
General indirect labor and general expense is added to the combined total of all shop costs.
For accounting purposes, indirect labor is divided into two classes—shop indirect and general indirect.
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