“Labor” or “Labour”

Language

Labor and labour are both English terms.

Usage

Labor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while labour is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
labor	98	14	10	94	28	30	63	19	12	19	25	30
labour	2	86	90	6	72	70	37	81	88	81	75	70

• In the United States, there is a preference for "labor" over "labour" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "labour" over "labor".
• In India, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "labour" over "labor".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "labor" over "labour" (94 to 6).
• In Canada, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "labour" over "labor".
• In Australia, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "labour" over "labor".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "labor" over "labour" (63 to 37).
• In Ireland, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "labour" over "labor".
• In New Zealand, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "labour" over "labor".
• In Jamaica, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "labour" over "labor".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "labour" over "labor".
• In Guyana, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "labour" over "labor".

Examples

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