Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  OCT 2005 NOV 20055 % Change   NOV 2004 NOV 2005 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers  
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   538,777 493,283 -8.44%   414,102 493,283 19.12%   4,733,716 6,475,673 36.80%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   74,939 70,201 -6.32%   68,044 70,201 3.17%   482,105 914,821 89.76%  
    Total Mediated Job Seekers Served   57,740 51,897 -10.12%   53,938 51,897 -3.78%   482,105 718,223 48.98%  
    Total Job Referrals   516,581 469,104 -9.19%   385,127 469,104 21.81%   3,631,106 6,168,844 69.89%  
    Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match     29,530                
Employers  
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   3,233 2,984 -7.70%   2,323 2,984 28.45%   - - -  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   955 937 -1.88%   363 937 158.13%   - - -  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   29.54% 31.40% 6.30%   15.63% 31.40% 100.90%   - - -  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   8,435 8,186 -2.95%   5,619 8,186 45.68%   - - -  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   2,939 2,833 -3.61%   1,153 2,833 145.71%   - - -  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   34.84% 34.61% -0.66%   20.52% 34.61% 68.66%   - - -  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   7,076 7,187 1.57%   5,960 7,187 20.59%   5,629 6,441 14.43%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   56,274 56,532 0.46%   53,301 56,532 6.06%   51,175 55,535 8.52%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   8,598 8,421 -2.06%   9,373 8,421 -10.16%   9,269 9,066 -2.19%  
    General Assistance1   2,040 1,969 -3.48%   2,274 1,969 -13.41%   2,153 2,251 4.58%  
    Undupicated Cases1   64,650 64,666 0.02%   61,097 64,666 5.84%   58,587 63,435 8.28%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   457 446 -2.41%   517 446 -13.73%   517 610 17.85%  
    Open Cases3   12,526 12,354 -1.37%   12,653 12,354 -2.36%   13,477 13,189 -2.14%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   18,217 20,757 13.94%   26,053 20,757 -20.33%   312,951 259,301 -17.14%  
    Initial Claims   4,754 5,632 18.47%   7,229 5,632 -22.09%   80,189 65,086 -18.83%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   34,820 32,263 -7.34%   45,665 32,263 -29.35%   686,542 531,850 -22.53%  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $503,023,029 $525,830,710 4.53%   $400,699,347 $525,830,710 31.23%          
       -Benefits Paid4   $6,992,277 $6,565,322 -6.11%   $9,294,054 $6,565,322 -29.36%   153,015,600 113,515,139 -25.81%  
       -Contributions Collected4   $17,954,868 $29,699,954 65.41%   $22,952,562 $29,699,954 29.40%   150,322,985 216,636,772 44.11%  
    Family Support Payments   $3,854,112 $3,748,277 -2.75%   $4,084,672 $3,748,277 -8.24%   49,040,513 48,042,541 -2.03%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $12,090,881 $11,666,374 -3.51%   $11,398,055 $11,666,374 2.35%   126,484,350 141,950,465 12.23%  
   
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  
5      "Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match" is a quarterly number, but comes under the current month heading for reporting convenience.  Due to the nature of the U.I. Wage Match, there is a six month delay in reporting.