welfarestatistics
nounUK /ˈwɛlfeə stəˈtɪstɪks/
US /ˈwɛlfer stəˈtɪstɪks/
Numbers that show how many people get help from the government.
The report used welfarestatistics to show how many families received food assistance last year.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Data on the use and cost of government welfare programs.
Economists studied welfarestatistics to evaluate the cost of the new housing subsidy.
3. Figures describing the health and well-being of a population.
The charity published welfarestatistics on child nutrition across rural districts.
4. Numbers tracking how many people move off welfare into jobs.
Welfarestatistics showed that employment among benefit recipients rose by five percent.