This is the 307th most frequent Japanese word.
労働
Labor; work.
In this sentence, '労働' refers to the act of working daily for a set amount of hours, representing the concept of physical or mental work.
彼は毎日8時間の労働をしています。
He works 8 hours every day.
Here, '労働' is used to describe the environment and circumstances related to work, like working conditions or policies.
労働条件が改善されるべきだと思います。
I think the working conditions should be improved.
In this context, '労働' is utilized to represent the collective concept of work and the workers involved in a societal or organizational context.