Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  JAN 2005 FEB 2005 % Change   FEB 2004 FEB 2005 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   512,070 452,866 -11.56%   305,910 452,866 48.04%   3,207,935 5,235,846 63.22%  
    Job Seekers Served   78,621 73,376 -6.67%   58,002 73,376 26.51%   664,268 854,075 28.57%  
    Job Referrals   480,286 429,842 -10.50%   271,868 429,842 58.11%   2,764,232 4,819,181 74.34%  
Employers  
    Employers Served   2,651 2,755 3.92%   2,158 2,755 27.66%   25,485 32,737 28.46%  
    Job Orders - Received   6,834 6,675 -2.33%   4,756 6,675 40.35%   55,891 79,496 42.23%  
    % of Job Orders Filled Six Months After Closing     23.68                    
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   5,759 5,803 0.76%   5,387 5,803 7.72%   5,328 5,730 7.54%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   54,638 54,592 -0.08%   50,239 54,592 8.66%   46,290 52,414 13.23%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   9,397 9,279 -1.26%   9,259 9,279 0.22%   9,041 9,301 2.88%  
    General Assistance1   2,329 2,332 0.13%   2,068 2,332 12.77%   1,948 2,217 13.79%  
    Undupicated Cases1   62,128 62,190 0.10%   57,419 62,190 8.31%   53,553 59,899 11.85%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   643 597 -7.15%   506 597 17.98%   658 535 -18.64%  
    Open Cases3   13,190 13,319 0.98%   13,899 13,319 -4.17%   13,604 13,265 -2.49%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   28,944 22,916 -20.83%   30,971 22,916 -26.01%   407,896 286,808 -29.69%  
    Initial Claims   8,601 5,289 -38.51%   7,176 5,289 -26.30%   92,657 74,683 -19.40%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   72,232 58,813 -18.58%   91,502 58,813 -35.72%   899,372 628,041 -30.17%  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $388,833,099 $391,681,272 0.73%   $347,603,824 $391,681,272 12.68%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $15,232,713 $12,995,343 -14.69%   $20,872,527 $12,995,343 -37.74%   216,784,230 137,079,299 -36.77%  
       -Contributions Collected4   $9,475,677 $15,673,379 65.41%   $7,201,530 $15,673,379 117.64%   91,216,761 161,616,179 77.18%  
    Family Support Payments   $4,028,345 $3,964,036 -1.60%   $4,017,081 $3,964,036 -1.32%   48,712,413 49,270,573 1.15%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,741,436 $11,156,275 -4.98%   $9,962,429 $11,156,275 11.98%   111,820,857 131,278,835 17.40%  
   
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