Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  OCT 2003 NOV 2003 % Change   NOV 2002 NOV 2003 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   277,578 231,402 -16.64%   165,577 231,402 39.75%   - 2,933,239 -  
    Job Seekers Served   56,934 50,855 -10.68%   50,479 50,855 0.74%   - 644,399 -  
    Job Referrals   237,224 201,042 -15.25%   128,906 201,042 55.96%   1,624,158 2,485,988 53.06%  
    Placements   3,085 2,987 -3.18%   4,218 2,987 -29.18%   64,111 43,076 -32.81%  
Employers  
    Employers Served   2,102 1,757 -16.41%   1,665 1,757 5.53%   62,934 37,648 -40.18%  
    Job Orders - Received   4,584 3,908 -14.75%   3,256 3,908 20.02%   55,146 68,446 24.12%  
    Closed Job Orders - Filled   1,293 1,265 -2.17%   3,092 1,265 -59.09%   - 20,675 -  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   5,509 5,458 -0.93%   5,730 5,458 -4.75%   5,477 5,284 -3.52%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   47,304 47,684 0.80%   40,298 47,684 18.33%   37,497 44,393 18.39%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   9,191 9,156 -0.38%   8,358 9,156 9.55%   8,217 8,894 8.23%  
    General Assistance1   2,018 2,074 2.78%   1,574 2,074 31.77%   1,489 1,840 23.56%  
    Undupicated Cases1   54,650 55,166 0.94%   46,779 55,166 17.93%   43,939 51,501 17.21%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   637 510 -19.94%   538 510 -5.20%   761 661 -13.10%  
    Open Cases3   10,071 9,891 -1.79%   11,917 9,891 -17.00%   13,292 13,233 -0.44%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   31,651 29,070 -8.15%   31,413 29,070 -7.46%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Initial Claims   7,458 8,303 11.33%   9,130 8,303 -9.06%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   60,576 69,024 13.95%   65,603 69,024 5.21%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $389,049,735 $381,651,797 -1.90%   $495,355,846 $381,651,797 -22.95%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $12,111,073 $24,015,516 98.29%   $14,896,451 $24,015,516 61.22%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
       -Contributions Collected4   $7,250,963 $11,491,418 58.48%   $9,663,397 $11,491,418 18.92%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Family Support Payments   $4,250,807 $4,091,423 -3.75%   $3,550,806 $4,091,423 15.23%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Food Stamp Costs   $9,720,578 $9,619,145 -1.04%   $7,716,979 $9,619,145 24.65%   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