“Labors” or “Labours”

Language

Labors and labours are both English terms.

Usage

Labors is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while labours 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
labors	87	11	8	88	28	38	0	16	10	0	0	0
labours	13	89	92	12	72	62	0	84	90	100	100	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "labors" over "labours" (87 to 13).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "labours" over "labors".
• In India, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "labours" over "labors".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "labors" over "labours" (88 to 12).
• In Canada, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "labours" over "labors".
• In Australia, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "labours" over "labors".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "labors" and "labours".
• In Ireland, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "labours" over "labors".
• In New Zealand, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "labours" over "labors".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "labours" over "labors".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "labours" over "labors".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "labors" and "labours".

Examples

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