post-industrial UK US /ˌpəʊstɪnˈdʌstriəl/ adjective [before noun] ECONOMICS
► belonging or relating to an economy that is based more on service industries than on manufacturing: post-industrial economy/society/world »
As the state works to rebuild its post-industrial economy, it's looking for young companies to be part of a high-tech future.
post-industrial age/era »With numbers in the coal and steel industries slashed, unions have found it hard to adapt to the post-industrial age.
»post-industrial businesses/cities/areas
Financial and business terms. 2012.