Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			JUL 2005	AUG 2005	% Change		AUG 2004	AUG 2005	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		523,191	664,407	26.99%		491,455	664,407	35.19%		3,403,063	900,861	-73.53%
	Job Seekers Served		73,417	82,758	12.72%		74,182	82,758	11.56%		481,741	713,622	48.13%
	Job Referrals		501,481	638,212	27.27%		447,470	638,212	42.63%		2,562,579	5,808,349	126.66%
	Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match			23,607
	Employers
	Employers Served		3,379	4,150	22.82%		3,241	4,150	28.05%		6,071	36,475	500.81%
	Job Orders - Received		8,710	10,764	23.58%		8,226	10,764	30.85%		20,679	7,244	-64.97%
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		6,548	6,829	4.29%		5,716	6,829	19.47%		5,526	6,136	11.04%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		55,648	56,077	0.77%		51,886	56,077	8.08%		49,774	54,589	9.67%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		8,863	8,971	1.22%		9,276	8,971	-3.29%		9,234	9,243	0.09%
	General Assistance1		2,281	2,232	-2.15%		2,208	2,232	1.09%		2,095	2,299	9.71%
	Undupicated Cases1		63,617	64,296	1.07%		59,641	64,296	7.81%		57,123	62,332	9.12%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		500	711	42.20%		529	711	34.40%		542	628	15.84%
	Open Cases3		13,151	13,377	1.72%		13,419	13,377	-0.31%		13,761	13,190	-4.15%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		18,219	20,197	10.86%		22,330	20,197	-9.55%		337,160	270,409	-19.80%
	Initial Claims		4,378	4,265	-2.58%		5,255	4,265	-18.84%		83,195	69,828	-16.07%
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		41,576	35,061	-15.67%		50,607	35,061	-30.72%		758,254	562,268	-25.85%
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$457,060,800	$491,834,063	7.61%		$388,011,483	$491,834,063	26.76%
	-Benefits Paid4		$8,529,712	$7,255,737	-14.94%		$10,629,697	$7,255,737	-31.74%		178,184,235	120,138,696	-32.58%
	-Contributions Collected4		$22,298,691	$41,612,224	86.61%		$30,963,942	$41,612,224	34.39%		135,506,914	202,023,403	49.09%
	Family Support Payments		$3,975,857	$3,915,082	-1.53%		$4,019,815	$3,915,082	-2.61%		49,248,729	48,740,651	-1.03%
	Food Stamp Costs		$11,910,488	$11,828,249	-0.69%		$10,508,938	$11,828,249	12.55%		121,872,693	139,878,044	14.77%
	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