Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			JUL 2004	AUG 2004	% Change		AUG 2003	AUG 2004	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		447,094	491,455	9.92%		273,276	491,455	79.84%		2,652,810	4,262,702	60.69%
	Job Seekers Served		71,077	74,182	4.37%		55,655	74,182	33.29%		635,982	758,084	19.20%
	Job Referrals		415,082	447,470	7.80%		234,208	447,470	91.06%		2,204,076	3,799,634	72.39%
	Placements		2,900	2,963	2.17%		3,742	2,963	-20.82%		49,781	35,819	-28.05%
	Employers
	Employers Served		2,842	3,241	14.04%		2,395	3,241	35.32%		43,176	35,819	-17.04%
	Job Orders - Received		6,995	8,226	17.60%		5,122	8,226	60.60%		63,707	74,971	17.68%
	Closed Job Orders - Filled		1,416	907	-35.95%		1,472	907	-38.38%		25,783	24,657	-4.37%
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		5,593	5,716	2.20%		5,223	5,716	9.44%		5,371	5,526	2.88%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		51,243	51,886	1.25%		45,581	51,886	13.83%		42,512	49,774	17.08%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		9,168	9,276	1.18%		9,032	9,276	2.70%		8,676	9,234	6.44%
	General Assistance1		2,175	2,208	1.52%		1,888	2,208	16.95%		1,728	2,095	21.26%
	Undupicated Cases1		58,709	59,641	1.59%		53,091	59,641	12.34%		49,406	57,123	15.62%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		412	529	28.40%		750	529	-29.47%		655	542	-17.16%
	Open Cases3		13,102	13,419	2.42%		13,357	13,419	0.46%		12,756	13,761	7.88%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		22,163	22,330	0.75%		30,293	22,330	-26.29%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Initial Claims		6,011	5,255	-12.58%		6,393	5,255	-17.80%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		43,613	50,607	16.04%		61,818	50,607	-18.14%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$368,230,672	$388,011,483	5.37%		$401,013,478	$388,011,483	-3.24%
	-Benefits Paid4		$9,500,064	$10,629,697	11.89%		$12,402,704	$10,629,697	-14.30%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	-Contributions Collected4		$14,823,430	$30,963,942	108.89%		$15,693,105	$30,963,942	97.31%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Family Support Payments		$4,232,567	$4,019,815	-5.03%		$4,238,518	$4,019,815	-5.16%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Food Stamp Costs		$10,504,867	$10,508,938	0.04%		$9,198,151	$10,508,938	14.25%		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