“Laboring” or “Labouring”

Language

Laboring and labouring are both English terms.

Usage

Laboring is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while labouring 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
laboring	94	2	23	93	27	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
labouring	6	98	77	7	73	94	0	100	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "laboring" over "labouring" (94 to 6).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 98 to 2 preference for "labouring" over "laboring".
• In India, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "labouring" over "laboring".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "laboring" over "labouring" (93 to 7).
• In Canada, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "labouring" over "laboring".
• In Australia, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "labouring" over "laboring".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "laboring" and "labouring".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "labouring" over "laboring".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "labouring" over "laboring".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "laboring" and "labouring".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "laboring" and "labouring".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "laboring" and "labouring".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use laboring or labouring with sample sentences.

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