Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  AUG 2005 SEP 2005 % Change   SEP 2004 SEP 2005 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   664,407 567,847 -14.53%   438,550 567,847 29.48%   3,403,063 900,861 -73.53%  
    Job Seekers Served   82,758 78,227 -5.47%   71,713 78,227 9.08%   481,741 713,622 48.13%  
    Job Referrals   638,212 543,846 -14.79%   397,282 543,846 36.89%   2,562,579 5,808,349 126.66%  
    Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match     29,530                
Employers  
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   4,183 3,525 -15.73%   2,854 3,525 23.51%   - - -  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   1,079 982 -8.99%   412 982 138.35%   - - -  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   25.79% 27.86% 8.03%   14.44% 27.86% 92.94%   - - -  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   10,948 8,845 -19.21%   6,804 8,845 30.00%   - - -  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   3,457 2,939 -14.98%   1,299 2,939 126.25%   - - -  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   31.58% 33.23% 5.22%   19.09% 33.23% 74.07%   - - -  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   6,829 6,898 1.01%   5,715 6,898 20.70%   5,561 6,234 12.10%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   56,077 56,579 0.90%   52,285 56,579 8.21%   50,278 54,947 9.29%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   8,971 8,776 -2.17%   9,336 8,776 -6.00%   9,249 9,196 -0.57%  
    General Assistance1   2,232 2,139 -4.17%   2,225 2,139 -3.87%   2,120 2,292 8.12%  
    Undupicated Cases1   64,296 65,087 1.23%   59,976 65,087 8.52%   57,639 62,758 8.88%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   711 516 -27.43%   590 516 -12.54%   533 622 16.69%  
    Open Cases3   13,377 13,069 -2.30%   12,710 13,069 2.82%   13,680 13,220 -3.36%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   20,197 18,006 -10.85%   20,338 18,006 -11.47%   325,922 268,077 -17.75%  
    Initial Claims   4,265 3,892 -8.75%   4,744 3,892 -17.96%   81,674 68,976 -15.55%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   35,061 29,261 -16.54%   37,364 29,261 -21.69%   726,744 554,165 -23.75%  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $491,834,063 $491,678,066 -0.03%   $385,587,189 $491,678,066 27.51%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $7,255,737 $6,001,243 -17.29%   $8,022,455 $6,001,243 -25.19%   170,982,245 118,117,484 -30.92%  
       -Contributions Collected4   $41,612,224 $687,437 -98.35%   $374,624 $687,437 83.50%   135,711,100 202,336,216 49.09%  
    Family Support Payments   $3,915,082 $3,924,710 0.25%   $4,081,692 $3,924,710 -3.85%   49,239,226 48,583,669 -1.33%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,828,249 $11,488,645 -2.87%   $10,380,251 $11,488,645 10.68%   123,030,845 140,986,438 14.59%  
   
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