Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			MAR 2005	APR 2005	% Change		APR 2004	APR 2005	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		619,128	584,218	-5.64%		414,985	584,218	40.78%		5,339,278	879,781	-83.52%
	Job Seekers Served		83,646	78,979	-5.58%		69,523	78,979	13.60%		629,729	590,297	-6.26%
	Job Referrals		589,894	558,308	-5.35%		375,483	558,308	48.69%		1,083,683	5,243,560	383.86%
	Employers
	Employers Served		3,559	3,360	-5.59%		2,982	3,360	12.68%		9,490	28,218	197.34%
	Job Orders - Received		9,026	8,875	-1.67%		6,811	8,875	30.30%		34,066	4,664	-86.31%
	% of Job Orders Filled Six Months After Closing			18.12
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		6,016	6,223	3.44%		5,665	6,223	9.85%		5,402	5,815	7.65%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		55,373	55,439	0.12%		51,454	55,439	7.74%		47,603	53,085	11.52%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		9,346	9,271	-0.80%		9,337	9,271	-0.71%		9,134	9,291	1.72%
	General Assistance1		2,356	2,337	-0.81%		2,118	2,337	10.34%		2,006	2,252	12.30%
	Undupicated Cases1		62,910	62,978	0.11%		58,534	62,978	7.59%		54,912	60,642	10.44%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		606	744	22.77%		492	744	51.22%		634	561	-11.43%
	Open Cases3		13,507	13,406	-0.75%		14,048	13,406	-4.57%		13,767	13,152	-4.47%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		21,980	21,852	-0.58%		25,438	21,852	-14.10%		386,461	277,931	-28.08%
	Initial Claims		5,203	5,793	11.34%		6,556	5,793	-11.64%		89,221	73,089	-18.08%
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		51,178	42,219	-17.51%		52,881	42,219	-20.16%		840,735	597,974	-28.87%
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$386,860,839	$401,627,566	3.82%		$345,258,960	$401,627,566	16.33%
	-Benefits Paid4		$11,579,000	$9,162,015	-20.87%		$12,293,825	$9,162,015	-25.47%		202,845,675	128,856,329	-36.48%
	-Contributions Collected4		$666,228	$23,726,875	3461.37%		$1,962,773	$23,726,875	1108.84%		100,839,470	166,139,582	64.76%
	Family Support Payments		$4,057,456	$3,988,996	-1.69%		$4,146,373	$3,988,996	-3.80%		49,183,598	48,987,728	-0.40%
	Food Stamp Costs		$12,443,297	$11,853,768	-4.74%		$10,523,818	$11,853,768	12.64%		115,744,295	134,286,745	16.02%
	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