Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  SEP 2003 OCT 2003 % Change   OCT 2002 OCT 2003 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   286,564 277,578 -3.14%   172,056 277,578 61.33%   - 2,867,414 -  
    Job Seekers Served   57,353 56,934 -0.73%   52,488 56,934 8.47%   - 644,023 -  
    Job Referrals   240,537 237,224 -1.38%   131,554 237,224 80.32%   1,616,443 2,413,852 49.33%  
    Placements   2,889 3,085 6.78%   4,410 3,085 -30.05%   65,001 44,943 -30.86%  
Employers  
    Employers Served   2,279 2,102 -7.77%   2,068 2,102 1.64%   64,460 38,879 -39.69%  
    Job Orders - Received   4,627 4,584 -0.93%   4,310 4,584 6.36%   53,975 69,696 29.13%  
    Closed Job Orders - Filled   1,479 1,293 -12.58%   3,869 1,293 -66.58%   - 21,657 -  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   5,289 5,509 4.16%   5,865 5,509 -6.07%   5,418 5,307 -2.05%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   46,243 47,304 2.29%   39,698 47,304 19.16%   37,034 43,778 18.21%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   9,157 9,191 0.37%   8,317 9,191 10.51%   8,196 8,828 7.71%  
    General Assistance1   1,935 2,018 4.29%   1,585 2,018 27.32%   1,477 1,798 21.80%  
    Undupicated Cases1   53,779 54,650 1.62%   46,358 54,650 17.89%   43,476 50,802 16.85%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   647 637 -1.55%   670 637 -4.93%   789 658 -16.57%  
    Open Cases3   10,048 10,071 0.23%   11,801 10,071 -14.66%   13,429 13,058 -2.76%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   31,576 31,651 0.24%   37,385 31,651 -15.34%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Initial Claims   6,265 7,458 19.04%   8,668 7,458 -13.96%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   68,874 60,576 -12.05%   64,086 60,576 -5.48%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $390,735,318 $389,049,735 -0.43%   $500,006,944 $389,049,735 -22.19%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $15,224,445 $12,111,073 -20.45%   $15,174,402 $12,111,073 -20.19%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
       -Contributions Collected4   $170,438 $7,250,963 4154.31%   $5,551,983 $7,250,963 30.60%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Family Support Payments   $4,091,195 $4,250,807 3.90%   $4,254,256 $4,250,807 -0.08%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Food Stamp Costs   $9,222,099 $9,720,578 5.41%   $7,680,224 $9,720,578 26.57%   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