Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			NOV 2003	DEC 2003	% Change		DEC 2002	DEC 2003	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		231,402	224,803	-2.85%		146,752	224,803	53.19%		-	3,011,290	-
	Job Seekers Served		50,855	48,976	-3.69%		43,138	48,976	13.53%		-	650,237	-
	Job Referrals		201,042	189,620	-5.68%		117,306	189,620	61.65%		1,645,097	2,558,302	55.51%
	Placements		2,987	3,197	7.03%		3,849	3,197	-16.94%		64,129	42,424	-33.85%
	Employers
	Employers Served		1,757	1,693	-3.64%		1,388	1,693	21.97%		61,807	38,141	-38.29%
	Job Orders - Received		3,908	3,897	-0.28%		2,729	3,897	42.80%		57,184	67,432	17.92%
	Closed Job Orders - Filled		1,265	1,253	-0.95%		1,860	1,253	-32.63%		-	20,992	-
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		5,458	5,439	-0.35%		5,394	5,439	0.83%		5,509	5,288	-4.01%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		47,684	48,308	1.31%		40,806	48,308	18.38%		37,951	45,018	18.62%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		9,156	9,204	0.52%		8,523	9,204	7.99%		8,243	8,951	8.58%
	General Assistance1		2,074	2,078	0.19%		1,581	2,078	31.44%		1,502	1,882	25.31%
	Undupicated Cases1		55,166	55,611	0.81%		47,399	55,611	17.33%		44,397	52,185	17.54%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		510	573	12.35%		466	573	22.96%		732	673	-8.14%
	Open Cases3		9,891	10,033	1.44%		12,230	10,033	-17.96%		13,165	13,388	1.69%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		29,070	35,737	22.93%		37,604	35,737	-4.96%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Initial Claims		8,303	9,325	12.31%		10,902	9,325	-14.47%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		69,024	68,426	-0.87%		93,032	68,426	-26.45%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$381,651,797	$372,878,388	-2.30%		$480,498,018	$372,878,388	-22.40%
	-Benefits Paid4		$24,015,516	$15,636,524	-34.89%		$22,231,368	$15,636,524	-29.66%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	-Contributions Collected4		$11,491,418	$240,032	-97.91%		$41,559,110	$240,032	-99.42%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Family Support Payments		$4,091,423	$4,259,008	4.10%		$4,100,741	$4,259,008	3.86%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Food Stamp Costs		$9,619,145	$9,983,093	3.78%		$7,966,269	$9,983,093	25.32%		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