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'''Concrete labor''' refers to the specific act of creating a [[use-value]] (the practical utility of a thing to satisfy a want or need). For example, tailoring is a concrete labor that produces a coat, while weaving is a concrete labor that produces linen.  
'''Concrete labor''' refers to the specific act of working. For example, a construction worker working on a building is performing concrete labor, or a cashier ringing up a sale.


Concrete labor differs from [[abstract labor]], which is the expenditure of human [[labor-power]] in general.
Concrete labor differs from [[abstract labor]], which is the expenditure of human [[labor-power]] in general.


[[Category:Economics]][[Category:Theory]]
[[Category:Economics]][[Category:Theory]]

Revision as of 12:50, 25 November 2025

Concrete labor refers to the specific act of working. For example, a construction worker working on a building is performing concrete labor, or a cashier ringing up a sale.

Concrete labor differs from abstract labor, which is the expenditure of human labor-power in general.