Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			FEB 2005	MAR 2005	% Change		MAR 2004	MAR 2005	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		452,866	619,128	36.71%		398,303	619,128	55.44%		5,818,582	870,325	-85.04%
	Job Seekers Served		73,376	83,646	14.00%		67,396	83,646	24.11%		695,334	526,232	-24.32%
	Job Referrals		429,842	589,894	37.24%		348,340	589,894	69.34%		753,517	5,060,735	571.62%
	Employers
	Employers Served		2,755	3,559	29.18%		2,971	3,559	19.79%		9,490	24,860	161.96%
	Job Orders - Received		6,675	9,026	35.22%		6,773	9,026	33.26%		37,856	3,992	-89.45%
	% of Job Orders Filled Six Months After Closing			23.16
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		5,803	6,016	3.67%		5,551	6,016	8.38%		5,366	5,769	7.49%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		54,592	55,373	1.43%		51,305	55,373	7.93%		46,970	52,753	12.31%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		9,279	9,346	0.72%		9,401	9,346	-0.59%		9,094	9,297	2.23%
	General Assistance1		2,332	2,356	1.03%		2,152	2,356	9.48%		1,981	2,234	12.75%
	Undupicated Cases1		62,190	62,910	1.16%		58,441	62,910	7.65%		54,265	60,272	11.07%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		597	606	1.51%		546	606	10.99%		654	540	-17.45%
	Open Cases3		13,319	13,507	1.41%		14,229	13,507	-5.07%		13,706	13,205	-3.65%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		22,916	21,980	-4.08%		27,271	21,980	-19.40%		407,896	286,808	-29.69%
	Initial Claims		5,289	5,203	-1.63%		6,034	5,203	-13.77%		92,657	74,683	-19.40%
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		58,813	51,178	-12.98%		70,583	51,178	-27.49%		899,372	628,041	-30.17%
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$391,681,272	$386,860,839	-1.23%		$336,896,436	$386,860,839	14.83%
	-Benefits Paid4		$12,995,343	$11,579,000	-10.90%		$16,670,160	$11,579,000	-30.54%		216,784,230	137,079,299	-36.77%
	-Contributions Collected4		$15,673,379	$666,228	-95.75%		$241,927	$666,228	175.38%		91,216,761	161,616,179	77.18%
	Family Support Payments		$3,964,036	$4,057,456	2.36%		$4,182,924	$4,057,456	-3.00%		48,712,413	49,270,573	1.15%
	Food Stamp Costs		$11,156,275	$12,443,297	11.54%		$10,765,337	$12,443,297	15.59%		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