Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			AUG 2004	SEP 2004	% Change		SEP 2003	SEP 2004	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		491,455	438,550	-10.76%		286,564	438,550	53.04%		2,761,892	4,414,688	59.84%
	Job Seekers Served		74,182	71,713	-3.33%		57,353	71,713	25.04%		639,577	772,444	20.77%
	Job Referrals		447,470	397,282	-11.22%		240,537	397,282	65.16%		2,308,182	3,956,379	71.41%
	Placements		3,646	3,839	5.29%		3,679	3,839	4.35%		40,204	36,769	-8.54%
	Employers
	Employers Served		3,241	2,852	-12.00%		2,279	2,852	25.14%		24,550	30,133	22.74%
	Job Orders - Received		8,226	6,828	-16.99%		4,627	6,828	47.57%		52,317	70,419	34.60%
	Closed Job Orders - Filled		1,632	2,124	30.15%		1,567	2,124	35.55%		23,670	19,110	-19.26%
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		5,716	5,715	-0.02%		5,289	5,715	8.05%		5,337	5,561	4.21%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		51,886	52,285	0.77%		46,243	52,285	13.07%		43,144	50,278	16.54%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		9,276	9,336	0.65%		9,157	9,336	1.95%		8,755	9,249	5.65%
	General Assistance1		2,208	2,225	0.77%		1,935	2,225	14.99%		1,762	2,120	20.27%
	Undupicated Cases1		59,641	59,976	0.56%		53,779	59,976	11.52%		50,111	57,639	15.02%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		529	590	11.53%		701	590	-15.83%		658	533	-19.00%
	Open Cases3		13,419	12,710	-5.28%		13,686	12,710	-7.13%		12,892	13,680	6.11%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		22,330	20,338	-8.92%		31,576	20,338	-35.59%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Initial Claims		5,255	4,744	-9.72%		6,265	4,744	-24.28%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		50,607	37,364	-26.17%		68,874	37,364	-45.75%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$388,011,483	$385,587,189	-0.62%		$390,735,318	$385,587,189	-1.32%
	-Benefits Paid4		$10,629,697	$8,022,455	-24.53%		$15,224,445	$8,022,455	-47.31%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	-Contributions Collected4		$30,963,942	$374,624	-98.79%		$170,438	$374,624	119.80%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Family Support Payments		$4,019,815	$4,081,692	1.54%		$4,091,195	$4,081,692	-0.23%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Food Stamp Costs		$10,508,938	$10,380,251	-1.22%		$9,222,099	$10,380,251	12.56%		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