Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  DEC 2003 JAN 2004 % Change   JAN 2003 JAN 2004 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   224,803 316,583 40.83%   228,571 316,583 38.51%   - 3,099,302 -  
    Job Seekers Served   48,976 59,477 21.44%   55,075 59,477 7.99%   - 654,639 -  
    Job Referrals   189,620 276,237 45.68%   183,261 276,237 50.73%   1,680,949 2,651,278 57.73%  
    Placements   3,197 2,499 -21.83%   3,864 2,499 -35.33%   62,427 41,059 -34.23%  
Employers  
    Employers Served   1,693 2,062 21.80%   1,917 2,062 7.56%   59,922 36,959 -38.32%  
    Job Orders - Received   3,897 4,543 16.58%   4,085 4,543 11.21%   57,054 67,695 18.65%  
    Closed Job Orders - Filled   1,253 1,217 -2.87%   2,004 1,217 -39.27%   - 21,229 -  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   5,439 5,385 -0.99%   5,206 5,385 3.44%   5,525 5,303 -4.02%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   48,308 49,640 2.76%   42,114 49,640 17.87%   38,468 45,645 18.66%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   9,204 9,214 0.11%   8,701 9,214 5.90%   8,273 8,994 8.71%  
    General Assistance1   2,078 2,077 -0.05%   1,667 2,077 24.60%   1,520 1,916 26.06%  
    Undupicated Cases1   55,611 56,974 2.45%   48,808 56,974 16.73%   44,903 52,866 17.73%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   602 586 -2.66%   731 586 -19.84%   706 660 -6.51%  
    Open Cases3   14,088 14,084 -0.03%   12,615 14,084 11.64%   13,012 13,510 3.83%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   35,737 37,522 4.99%   46,695 37,522 -19.64%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Initial Claims   9,325 10,040 7.67%   11,291 10,040 -11.08%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   68,426 79,124 15.63%   91,887 79,124 -13.89%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $372,878,388 $361,473,388 -3.06%   $465,299,545 $361,473,388 -22.31%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $15,636,524 $18,168,761 16.19%   $21,410,871 $18,168,761 -15.14%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
       -Contributions Collected4   $240,032 $6,543,489 2626.09%   $4,578,837 $6,543,489 42.91%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Family Support Payments   $4,259,008 $3,909,246 -8.21%   $4,180,644 $3,909,246 -6.49%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Food Stamp Costs   $9,983,093 $10,051,632 0.69%   $8,182,496 $10,051,632 22.84%   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