“Laborer” or “Labourer”

Language

Laborer and labourer are both English terms.

Usage

Laborer is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while labourer 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
laborer	96	4	12	86	19	6	0	6	9	0	23	0
labourer	4	96	88	14	81	94	0	94	91	100	77	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "laborer" over "labourer" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "labourer" over "laborer".
• In India, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "labourer" over "laborer".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "laborer" over "labourer" (86 to 14).
• In Canada, there is a 81 to 19 preference for "labourer" over "laborer".
• In Australia, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "labourer" over "laborer".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "laborer" and "labourer".
• In Ireland, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "labourer" over "laborer".
• In New Zealand, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "labourer" over "laborer".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "labourer" over "laborer".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "labourer" over "laborer".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "laborer" and "labourer".

Examples

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