Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			NOV 2005	DEC 20055	% Change		DEC 2004	DEC 2005	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		493,283	417,135	-15.44%		384,490	417,135	8.49%		4,893,403	6,508,318	33.00%
	Total Job Seekers Served		70,201	62,909	-10.39%		66,184	62,909	-4.95%		1,964,630	911,546	-53.60%
	Total Mediated Job Seekers Served		51,897	45,120	-13.06%		53,307	45,120	-15.36%		490,567	710,036	44.74%
	Total Job Referrals		469,104	394,910	-15.82%		356,911	394,910	10.65%		3,965,508	6,206,843	56.52%
	Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match			24,737
	Employers
	Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report		2,984	2,530	-15.21%		2,120	2,530	19.34%		-	-	-
	Count of Employers Placing Web Orders		937	829	-11.53%		384	829	115.89%		-	-	-
	Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders		31.40%	32.77%	4.36%		18.11%	32.77%	80.95%		-	-	-
	Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report		8,186	6,618	-19.15%		5,199	6,618	27.29%		-	-	-
	Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers		2,833	2,535	-10.52%		1,278	2,535	98.36%		-	-	-
	Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers		34.61%	38.30%	10.66%		24.58%	38.30%	55.82%		-	-	-
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		7,187	7,162	-0.35%		5,858	7,162	22.26%		5,664	6,550	15.64%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		56,532	56,473	-0.10%		53,829	56,473	4.91%		51,635	55,755	7.98%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		8,421	8,324	-1.15%		9,387	8,324	-11.32%		9,284	8,977	-3.30%
	General Assistance1		1,969	1,958	-0.56%		2,332	1,958	-16.04%		2,174	2,220	2.13%
	Undupicated Cases1		64,666	64,634	-0.05%		61,436	64,634	5.21%		59,072	63,702	7.84%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		446	436	-2.24%		668	436	-34.73%		523	590	12.91%
	Open Cases3		12,354	12,020	-2.70%		13,016	12,020	-7.65%		13,388	13,106	-2.10%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		20,757	21,694	4.51%		26,227	21,694	-17.28%		303,441	254,768	-16.04%
	Initial Claims		5,632	6,221	10.46%		7,145	6,221	-12.93%		78,009	64,162	-17.75%
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		32,263	37947	17.62%		49,506	37,947	-23.35%		667,622	520,291	-22.07%
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$525,830,710	$524,009,844	-0.35%		$395,435,752	$524,009,844	32.51%
	-Benefits Paid4		$6,565,322	$8,088,661	23.20%		$10,513,455	$8,088,661	-23.06%		147,892,531	111,090,345	-24.88%
	-Contributions Collected4		$29,699,954	$691,698	-97.67%		$129,189	$691,698	435.42%		150,212,142	217,199,281	44.60%
	Family Support Payments		$3,748,277	$3,713,619	-0.92%		$4,423,014	$3,713,619	-16.04%		49,204,519	47,333,146	-3.80%
	Food Stamp Costs		$11,666,374	$12,067,186	3.44%		$11,893,928	$12,067,186	1.46%		128,395,185	142,123,723	10.69%
	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.