Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  AUG 2003 SEP 2003 % Change   SEP 2002 SEP 2003 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   273,276 286,564 4.86%   177,482 286,564 61.46%   - 2,761,892 -  
    Job Seekers Served   55,655 57,353 3.05%   53,758 57,353 6.69%   - 639,577 -  
    Job Referrals   234,208 240,537 2.70%   136,431 240,537 76.31%   1,624,012 2,308,182 42.13%  
    Placements   3,742 2,889 -22.80%   5,861 2,889 -50.71%   66,904 46,809 -30.04%  
Employers  
    Employers Served   2,395 2,279 -4.84%   2,212 2,279 3.03%   66,904 40,204 -39.91%  
    Job Orders - Received   5,122 4,627 -9.66%   4,838 4,627 -4.36%   53,489 70,249 31.33%  
    Closed Job Orders - Filled   1,472 1,479 0.48%   3,680 1,479 -59.81%   - 23,670 -  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   5,223 5,289 1.26%   5,700 5,289 -7.21%   5,337 5,337 -0.02%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   45,581 46,243 1.45%   38,661 46,243 19.61%   36,580 43,144 17.94%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   9,032 9,157 1.38%   8,212 9,157 11.51%   8,170 8,755 7.15%  
    General Assistance1   1,888 1,935 2.49%   1,523 1,935 27.05%   1,465 1,762 20.30%  
    Undupicated Cases1   53,091 53,779 1.30%   45,312 53,779 18.69%   43,002 50,111 16.53%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   750 647 -13.73%   659 647 -1.82%   795 658 -17.24%  
    Open Cases3   13,357 10,048 -24.77%   11,854 10,048 -15.24%   13,534 12,892 -4.75%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   30,293 31,576 4.24%   27,888 31,576 13.22%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Initial Claims   6,393 6,265 -2.00%   7,104 6,265 -11.81%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   61,818 68,874 11.41%   76,569 68,874 -10.05%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $401,013,478 $390,735,318 -2.56%   $509,244,925 $390,735,318 -23.27%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $12,402,704 $15,224,445 22.75%   $17,799,516 $15,224,445 -14.47%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
       -Contributions Collected4   $15,693,105 $170,438 -98.91%   $291,302 $170,438 -41.49%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Family Support Payments   $4,238,518 $4,091,195 -3.48%   $3,796,643 $4,091,195 7.76%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Food Stamp Costs   $9,198,151 $9,222,099 0.26%   $6,963,217 $9,222,099 32.44%   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