Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  NOV 2004 DEC 2004 % Change   DEC 2003 DEC 2004 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   414,102 384,490 -7.15%   224,803 384,490 71.03%   3,011,290 4,893,403 62.50%  
    Job Seekers Served   68,044 66,184 -2.73%   48,976 66,184 35.14%   650,237 819,557 26.04%  
    Job Referrals   385,127 356,911 -7.33%   189,620 356,911 88.22%   2,558,302 4,457,158 74.22%  
    Placements   2,324 2,147 -7.62%   3,197 2,147 -32.84%   38,141 35,711 -6.37%  
Employers  
    Employers Served   2,316 2,124 -8.29%   1,693 2,124 25.46%   24,981 31,551 26.30%  
    Job Orders - Received   5,604 5,273 -5.91%   3,897 5,273 35.31%   54,411 75,286 38.37%  
    Closed Job Orders - Filled   1,101 945 -14.17%   1,936 945 -51.19%   20,624 16,599 -19.52%  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   5,960 5,858 -1.71%   5,439 5,858 7.70%   5,288 5,664 7.11%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   53,301 53,829 0.99%   48,308 53,829 11.43%   45,018 51,635 14.70%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   9,373 9,387 0.15%   9,204 9,387 1.99%   8,951 9,284 3.73%  
    General Assistance1   2,274 2,332 2.55%   2,078 2,332 12.22%   1,882 2,174 15.54%  
    Undupicated Cases1   61,097 61,436 0.55%   55,611 61,436 10.47%   52,185 59,072 13.20%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   517 668 29.21%   602 668 10.96%   673 523 -22.26%  
    Open Cases3   12,653 13,016 2.87%   14,088 13,016 -7.61%   13,388 13,388 0.00%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   26,053 26,227 0.67%   35,737 26,227 -26.61%   - - -  
    Initial Claims   7,229 7,145 -1.16%   9,325 7,145 -23.38%   - - -  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   45,665 49,506 8.41%   68,426 49,506 -27.65%   - - -  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $400,699,347 $395,435,752 -1.31%   $372,878,388 $395,435,752 6.05%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $9,294,054 $10,513,455 13.12%   $15,636,524 $10,513,455 -32.76%   - - -  
       -Contributions Collected4   $22,952,562 $129,189 -99.44%   $240,032 $129,189 -46.18%   - - -  
    Family Support Payments   $4,084,672 $4,423,014 8.28%   $4,259,008 $4,423,014 3.85%   - - -  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,398,055 $11,893,928 4.35%   $9,983,093 $11,893,928 19.14%   - - -  
   
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