social assistance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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 healthcare and social assistance sector added 627,000 jobs to the economy in 2025, according to the U.S.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Is it any surprise that healthcare and social assistance account for all of the state’s net job growth since the start of the pandemic?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Since the end of 2023, healthcare and social assistance have added nearly 1.8 million private-sector jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 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 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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