Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  FEB 2004 MAR 2004 % Change   MAR 2003 MAR 2004 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   305,910 398,303 30.20%   233,939 398,303 70.26%   - 3,372,299 -  
    Job Seekers Served   58,002 67,396 16.20%   52,567 67,396 28.21%   - 679,097 -  
    Job Referrals   271,868 348,340 28.13%   188,999 348,340 84.31%   1,759,432 2,923,573 66.17%  
    Placements   2,464 3,457 40.30%   3,748 3,457 -7.76%   58,180 39,853 -31.50%  
Employers  
    Employers Served   2,158 2,971 37.67%   2,142 2,971 38.70%   54,037 37,391 -30.80%  
    Job Orders - Received   4,756 6,773 42.41%   4,586 6,773 47.69%   59,290 68,275 15.15%  
    Closed Job Orders - Filled   1,188 1,525 28.37%   1,690 1,525 -9.76%   - 23,015 -  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   5,387 5,551 3.04%   5,090 5,551 9.06%   5,523 5,366 -2.83%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   50,239 51,305 2.12%   43,151 51,305 18.90%   39,504 46,970 18.90%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   9,259 9,401 1.53%   8,767 9,401 7.23%   8,337 9,094 9.08%  
    General Assistance1   2,068 2,152 4.06%   1,755 2,152 22.62%   1,558 1,981 27.21%  
    Undupicated Cases1   57,419 58,441 1.78%   49,896 58,441 17.13%   46,011 54,265 17.94%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   506 546 7.91%   587 546 -6.98%   652 654 0.31%  
    Open Cases3   13,899 14,229 2.37%   13,007 14,229 9.39%   12,789 13,706 7.17%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   30,971 27,271 -11.95%   36,367 27,271 -25.01%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Initial Claims   7,176 6,034 -15.91%   7,391 6,034 -18.36%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   91,502 70,583 -22.86%   105,467 70,583 -33.08%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $347,603,827 $336,896,436 -3.08%   $434,296,123 $336,896,436 -22.43%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $20,872,527 $16,670,160 -20.13%   $24,451,977 $16,670,160 -31.82%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
       -Contributions Collected4   $7,201,530 $241,927 -96.64%   $254,965 $241,927 -5.11%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Family Support Payments   $4,017,081 $4,182,924 4.13%   $3,871,914 $4,182,924 8.03%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Food Stamp Costs   $9,962,429 $10,765,337 8.06%   $8,829,068 $10,765,337 21.93%   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