social assistance
Britishnoun
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Job numbers were down sharply in educational services and among health care and social assistance workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Luna Blanca, a Ceuta-based charity providing food and social assistance to vulnerable people, said it had been distributing between 3,500 and 4,000 meals a day since the influx began.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The main job growth sectors in June included health care and social assistance, while the leisure and hospitality sector lost jobs after a strong showing the previous month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The latest federal jobs report showed health continuing to play a huge role: jobs in healthcare and social assistance accounted for about 47% of the higher-than-expected 115,000 gain in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Few social assistance programs exist, and the lack of employment opportunities remains one of the most critical problems facing the economy, along with soil erosion and political instability.
From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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