Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			SEP 2004	OCT 2004	% Change		OCT 2003	OCT 2004	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		438,550	413,906	-5.62%		277,578	413,906	49.11%		2,867,414	4,551,016	58.71%
	Job Seekers Served		71,713	69,650	-2.88%		56,934	69,650	22.33%		644,023	785,160	21.91%
	Job Referrals		397,282	386,627	-2.68%		237,224	386,627	62.98%		2,413,852	4,105,782	70.09%
	Placements		3,839	3,740	-2.58%		3,085	3,740	21.23%		38,879	37,424	-3.74%
	Employers
	Employers Served		2,852	2,530	-11.29%		2,102	2,530	20.36%		24,584	30,561	24.31%
	Job Orders - Received		6,828	6,379	-6.58%		4,584	6,379	39.16%		52,591	72,214	37.31%
	Closed Job Orders - Filled		2,124	1,218	-42.66%		1,856	1,218	-34.38%		21,657	18,472	-14.71%
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		5,715	5,822	1.87%		5,509	5,822	5.68%		5,307	5,587	5.28%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		52,285	52,453	0.32%		47,304	52,453	10.88%		43,778	50,707	15.83%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		9,336	9,209	-1.36%		9,191	9,209	0.20%		8,828	9,251	4.80%
	General Assistance1		2,225	2,217	-0.36%		2,018	2,217	9.86%		1,798	2,136	18.78%
	Undupicated Cases1		59,976	60,092	0.19%		54,650	60,092	9.96%		50,802	58,092	14.35%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		590	536	-9.15%		671	536	-20.12%		658	522	-20.72%
	Open Cases3		12,710	12,595	-0.90%		13,839	12,595	-8.99%		13,058	13,576	3.97%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		20,338	21,697	6.68%		31,651	21,697	-31.45%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Initial Claims		4,744	7,047	48.55%		7,458	7,047	-5.51%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		37,364	43,733	17.05%		60,576	43,733	-27.80%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$385,587,189	$387,155,195	0.41%		$389,049,735	$387,155,195	-0.49%
	-Benefits Paid4		$8,022,455	$8,865,890	10.51%		$12,111,073	$8,865,890	-26.80%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	-Contributions Collected4		$374,624	$10,401,704	2676.57%		$7,250,963	$10,401,704	43.45%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Family Support Payments		$4,081,692	$4,058,845	-0.56%		$4,250,807	$4,058,845	-4.52%		0	0	#DIV/0!
	Food Stamp Costs		$10,380,251	$11,395,173	9.78%		$9,720,578	$11,395,173	17.23%		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