| Land | Labour |
| 1. Land is a passive means of production. | 1. Labour is an active means of production. |
| 2. Land is fixed and limited in supply. It cannot be increased or decreased. | 2. Supply of labour depends upon the population. It increases and decreases with the decrease or increase in population. |
| 3. The land is not perishable which means it is not wasted. | 3. Labour is perishable, it goes wasted. |
| 4. Land lacks mobility, it cannot be shifted from one place to another. | 4. Labour is mobile, it moves from places of less demand to those of more demand. |
| 5. Land can be separated from its owner. | 5. Labour is inseparable from the labourer. |
| 6. Land is only the means, not the end. | 6. Labour is both the means and the end. |
| 7. Land is a free gift of nature. | 7. Labour is a human effort. |
