social assistance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The healthcare and social assistance category—which includes a wide array of jobs, including hospital workers and home-health aides—has been the main engine of jobs growth over the past couple of years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Healthcare and social assistance have driven almost all the job creation in recent years.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
"The surprisingly strong job gains in January were driven mainly by health care and social assistance," said Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist Heather Long.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Barkin also noted concerns on health care and social assistance contributing the most to job growth last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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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