“Laborers” or “Labourers”

Language

Laborers and labourers are both English terms.

Usage

Laborers is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while labourers 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
laborers	98	10	9	91	28	10	100	0	18	17	14	0
labourers	2	90	91	9	72	90	0	100	82	83	86	100

• In the United States, there is a preference for "laborers" over "labourers" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".
• In India, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "laborers" over "labourers" (91 to 9).
• In Canada, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".
• In Australia, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "laborers" over "labourers" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".
• In New Zealand, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".
• In Jamaica, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 86 to 14 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "labourers" over "laborers".

Examples

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