Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			DEC 2005	JAN 2006	% Change		JAN 2005	JAN 2006	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		417,135	546,246	30.95%		512,070	546,246	6.67%		1,571,815	903,641	-42.51%
	Total Job Seekers Served		62,909	70,716	12.41%		78,621	70,716	-10.05%		500,884	696,643	39.08%
	Total Mediated Job Seekers Served		45,120	49,765	10.29%		63,158	49,765	-21.21%		500,884	696,643	39.08%
	Total Job Referrals		394,910	520,621	31.83%		480,286	520,621	8.40%		4,417,734	6,247,178	41.41%
	Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5			24,737
	Employers
	Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report		2,530	3,293	30.16%		2,662	3,293	23.70%		-	-	-
	Count of Employers Placing Web Orders		829	1,099	32.57%		490	1,099	124.29%		-	-	-
	Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders		32.77%	33.37%	1.83%		18.41%	33.37%	81.26%		-	-	-
	Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report		6,618	9,286	40.31%		6,791	9,286	36.74%		-	-	-
	Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers		2,535	3,378	33.25%		1,538	3,378	119.64%		-	-	-
	Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers		38.30%	36.38%	-5.01%		22.65%	36.38%	60.62%		-	-	-
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		7,162	7,087	-1.05%		5,759	7,087	23.06%		5,695	6,660	16.95%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		56,473	56,546	0.13%		54,638	56,546	3.49%		52,052	55,914	7.42%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		8,324	8,137	-2.25%		9,397	8,137	-13.41%		9,299	8,872	-4.59%
	General Assistance1		1,958	1,896	-3.17%		2,329	1,896	-18.59%		2,195	2,184	-0.49%
	Undupicated Cases1		64,634	65,037	0.62%		62,128	65,037	4.68%		59,502	63,944	7.47%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		436	473	8.49%		643	473	-26.44%		528	576	9.21%
	Open Cases3		12,020	11,566	-3.78%		13,190	11,566	-12.31%		13,314	12,971	-2.57%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		21,694	23,311	7.45%		28,944	23,311	-19.46%		294,863	249,135	-15.51%
	Initial Claims		6,221	7,102	14.16%		8,601	7,102	-17.43%		76,570	62,663	-18.16%
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		37,947	56,257	48.25%		72,232	56,257	-22.12%		660,730	504,316	-23.67%
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$524,009,844	$526,342,326	0.45%		$388,833,099	$526,342,326	35.36%
	-Benefits Paid4		$8,088,661	$11,767,847	45.49%		$15,232,713	$11,767,847	-22.75%		144,956,483	107,625,479	-25.75%
	-Contributions Collected4		$691,698	$13,748,185	1887.60%		$9,475,677	$13,748,185	45.09%		153,144,330	221,471,789	44.62%
	Family Support Payments		$3,713,619	$3,656,216	-1.55%		$4,028,345	$3,656,216	-9.24%		49,323,618	46,961,017	-4.79%
	Food Stamp Costs		$12,067,186	$11,818,791	-2.06%		$11,741,436	$11,818,791	0.66%		130,084,989	142,201,078	9.31%
	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.