“Labored” or “Laboured”

Language

Labored and laboured are both English terms.

Usage

Labored is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while laboured 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
labored	97	17	24	91	37	19	0	0	0	0	0	0
laboured	3	83	76	9	63	81	0	100	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "labored" over "laboured" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "laboured" over "labored".
• In India, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "laboured" over "labored".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "labored" over "laboured" (91 to 9).
• In Canada, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "laboured" over "labored".
• In Australia, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "laboured" over "labored".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "labored" and "laboured".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "laboured" over "labored".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "laboured" over "labored".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "labored" and "laboured".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "labored" and "laboured".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "labored" and "laboured".

Examples

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