social assistance
Britishnoun
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Breaking down jobs within healthcare and social assistance, some of California’s biggest growth came from mental health practitioners and occupations that work with elderly people and people with disabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The health care and social assistance industries are expected to experience the largest job growth and be the fastest-growing industries, according to the U.S.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Hiring picked up not just in the healthcare and social assistance sectors—which added 89,900 jobs—but also in construction and transportation and warehousing.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
But the negative print, and a downward revision of 65,000 to December and January payrolls, confirmed there has been little hiring across industries outside of healthcare and social assistance in recent months.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Few social assistance programs exist, and the lack of employment opportunities remains the most critical problem facing the economy.
From The 1990 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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