“Laboring” or “Labouring”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 2 prefer “laboring” and 6 prefer “labouring”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	laboring	labouring	Preference
United States	94	6	“laboring”
United Kingdom	2	98	“labouring”
India	23	77	“labouring”
Philippines	93	7	“laboring”
Canada	27	73	“labouring”
Australia	6	94	“labouring”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	0	100	“labouring”
New Zealand	0	100	“labouring”
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“laboring”

…was much better for the laboring people if the wealthy spent…
…rough, and both vessels were laboring heavily.
…and at the same time laboring as a missionary in various…
"Laboring for the Man: Augmenting Authority…
…and merchandising, farming, and factory laboring.
…or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople.
…few, while the substantial and laboring many who live at home,…
After laboring with great success in Ethiopia…
…alert when he spotted the laboring Myron shadowed by Adriatic.
Prisoners are seen laboring in a field outside the…

“labouring”

…revision of the Suwen after labouring for twelve years.
…pioneers of the advancing army, labouring to bridge the numerous streams…
Labouring Classes Dwelling Houses Act 1866…
…justification nor compensation, leaving many labouring on land now owned by…
According to an 1818 source, "labouring under some depression of mind…
Labouring Classes Lodging Houses Act 1851
…it is "interest-bearing possession [...] labouring capital, therefore [...] labour certainly,…
…Marx defined humans as a "labouring animal" (animal laborans).
…become a mainly Chinese residential, labouring and shop-keeping community by the
…the break Bedser dismissed the labouring Morris lbw to bring Keith…

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