Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  OCT 2004 NOV 2004 % Change   NOV 2003 NOV 2004 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   413,906 414,102 0.05%   231,402 414,102 78.95%   2,933,239 4,733,716 61.38%  
    Job Seekers Served   69,650 68,044 -2.31%   50,855 68,044 33.80%   644,399 802,349 24.51%  
    Job Referrals   386,627 385,127 -0.39%   201,042 385,127 91.57%   2,485,988 4,289,867 72.56%  
    Placements   3,740 2,324 -37.86%   2,987 2,324 -22.20%   37,648 36,761 -2.36%  
Employers  
    Employers Served   2,530 2,316 -8.46%   1,757 2,316 31.82%   24,676 31,120 26.11%  
    Job Orders - Received   6,379 5,604 -12.15%   3,908 5,604 43.40%   53,243 73,910 38.82%  
    Closed Job Orders - Filled   1,218 1,101 -9.61%   2,110 1,101 -47.82%   20,548 17,590 -14.40%  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   5,822 5,960 2.37%   5,458 5,960 9.20%   5,284 5,629 6.53%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   52,453 53,301 1.62%   47,684 53,301 11.78%   44,393 51,175 15.28%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   9,209 9,373 1.78%   9,156 9,373 2.37%   8,894 9,269 4.22%  
    General Assistance1   2,217 2,274 2.57%   2,074 2,274 9.64%   1,840 2,153 16.99%  
    Undupicated Cases1   60,092 61,097 1.67%   55,166 61,097 10.75%   51,501 58,587 13.76%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   536 517 -3.54%   572 517 -9.62%   661 517 -21.75%  
    Open Cases3   12,595 12,653 0.46%   13,839 12,653 -8.57%   13,233 13,477 1.85%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   21,697 26,053 20.08%   29,070 26,053 -10.38%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Initial Claims   7,047 7,229 2.58%   8,303 7,229 -12.94%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   43,733 45,665 4.42%   69,024 45,665 -33.84%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $387,155,195 $400,699,347 3.50%   $381,651,797 $400,699,347 4.99%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $8,865,890 $9,294,054 4.83%   $24,015,516 $9,294,054 -61.30%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
       -Contributions Collected4   $10,401,704 $22,952,562 120.66%   $11,491,418 $22,952,562 99.74%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Family Support Payments   $4,058,845 $4,084,672 0.64%   $4,091,423 $4,084,672 -0.17%   0 0 #DIV/0!  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,395,173 $11,398,055 0.03%   $9,619,145 $11,398,055 18.49%   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