Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			MAR 2004	APR 2004	% Change		APR 2003	APR 2004	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		398,303	414,985	4.19%		260,119	414,985	59.54%		-	3,527,165	-
	Job Seekers Served		67,396	69,523	3.16%		57,063	69,523	21.84%		-	691,557	-
	Job Referrals		348,340	375,483	7.79%		214,226	375,483	75.27%		1,819,077	3,084,830	69.58%
	Placements		3,457	2,976	-13.91%		4,197	2,976	-29.09%		56,053	38,632	-31.08%
	Employers
	Employers Served		2,971	2,982	0.37%		2,281	2,982	30.73%		51,192	36,888	-27.94%
	Job Orders - Received		6,773	6,811	0.56%		5,108	6,811	33.34%		58,851	70,175	19.24%
	Closed Job Orders - Filled		1,525	1,559	2.23%		1,654	1,559	-5.74%		-	23,902	-
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		5,551	5,665	2.05%		5,241	5,665	8.09%		5,494	5,402	-1.67%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		51,305	51,454	0.29%		43,855	51,454	17.33%		40,071	47,603	18.80%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		9,401	9,337	-0.68%		8,852	9,337	5.48%		8,380	9,134	9.00%
	General Assistance1		2,152	2,118	-1.58%		1,828	2,118	15.86%		1,585	2,006	26.50%
	Undupicated Cases1		58,441	58,534	0.16%		50,767	58,534	15.30%		46,623	54,912	17.78%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		546	492	-9.89%		741	492	-33.60%		644	634	-1.66%
	Open Cases3		14,229	14,048	-1.27%		13,311	14,048	5.54%		12,741	13,767	8.06%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		27,271	25,438	-6.72%		37,777	25,438	-32.66%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Initial Claims		6,034	6,556	8.65%		8,635	6,556	-24.08%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		70,583	52,881	-25.08%		76,634	52,881	-31.00%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$336,896,436	$345,258,960	2.48%		$426,567,283	$345,258,960	-19.06%
	-Benefits Paid4		$16,670,160	$12,293,825	-26.25%		$18,450,563	$12,293,825	-33.37%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	-Contributions Collected4		$241,927	$19,627,773	8013.10%		$9,992,026	$19,627,773	96.43%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Family Support Payments		$4,182,924	$4,146,373	-0.87%		$3,986,198	$4,146,373	4.02%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Food Stamp Costs		$10,765,337	$10,523,818	-2.24%		$8,536,649	$10,523,818	23.28%		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