Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			JUL2003	AUG 2003	% Change		AUG 2002	AUG 2003	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		268,836	273,276	1.65%		166,106	273,276	64.52%		-	2,652,810	-
	Job Seekers Served		55,167	55,655	0.88%		49,695	55,655	11.99%		-	635,982	-
	Job Referrals		225,227	234,208	3.99%		126,666	234,208	84.90%		1,609,227	2,204,076	36.96%
	Placements		3,497	3,742	7.01%		4,606	3,742	-18.76%		67,296	49,781	-26.03%
	Employers
	Employers Served		2,308	2,395	3.77%		2,328	2,395	2.88%		67,296	43,176	-35.84%
	Job Orders - Received		5,104	5,122	0.35%		4,795	5,122	6.82%		53,656	63,707	18.73%
	Closed Job Orders - Filled		1,643	1,472	-10.41%		2,575	1,472	-42.83%		-	25,783	-
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		5,265	5,223	-0.80%		5,721	5,223	-8.70%		5,250	5,371	2.30%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		44,921	45,581	1.47%		38,432	45,581	18.60%		36,148	42,512	17.60%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		8,921	9,032	1.24%		8,231	9,032	9.73%		8,142	8,676	6.56%
	General Assistance1		1,871	1,888	0.91%		1,508	1,888	25.20%		1,452	1,728	19.05%
	Undupicated Cases1		52,310	53,091	1.49%		43,900	53,091	20.94%		42,538	49,406	16.15%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		740	750	1.35%		578	750	29.76%		797	655	-17.80%
	Open Cases3		13,576	13,357	-1.61%		12,215	13,357	9.35%		13,605	12,756	-6.24%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		35,378	30,293	-14.37%		32,063	30,293	-5.52%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Initial Claims		7,524	6,393	-15.03%		6,849	6,393	-6.66%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		67,162	61,818	-7.96%		67,958	61,818	-9.03%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$405,294,449	$401,013,478	-1.06%		$519,390,034	$401,013,478	-22.79%
	-Benefits Paid4		$15,526,088	$12,402,704	-20.12%		$16,352,714	$12,402,704	-24.16%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	-Contributions Collected4		$10,279,422	$15,693,105	52.67%		$13,157,470	$15,693,105	19.27%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Family Support Payments		$4,166,281	$4,238,518	1.73%		$3,706,335	$4,238,518	14.36%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Food Stamp Costs		$9,141,027	$9,198,151	0.62%		$6,993,289	$9,198,151	31.53%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	1       Individuals may register for more than one program. Twelve month figures for these items are monthly averages.
	2      The individuals enrolled in training are registered in at least one of the following programs:  FEP,  FS ABAWD, FS E&T, NAFTA/TAA, TANF Non-FEP, TAA, UDH, WIA-Adult, WIA-DW, WIA-Youth, WIA R.R.A.Assistance.
	3      Count of "Open Cases" includes those registered in at least one of the following programs:  FEP,  FS ABAWD, FS E&T, NAFTA/TAA, TANF Non-FEP, TAA, UDH, WIA-Adult, WIA-DW, WIA-Youth, WIA R.R.A.Assistance.
	4      Preliminary estimates