Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  JAN 2005 FEB 2006 % Change   FEB 2005 FEB 2006 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers    
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   546,246 522,307 -4.38%   452,866 522,307 15.33%   5,541,756 6,611,935 19.31%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   70,716 70,574 -0.20%   73,376 70,574 -3.82%   854,075 900,839 5.48%  
       - Mediated Seekers Served   25,394 27,578 8.60%   43,686 27,578 -36.87%   492,094 488,944 -0.64%  
       - Combo Seekers Served6   24,370 24,525 0.64%   15,281 24,525 60.49%   179,446 224,678 25.21%  
       - Web Seekers Served   20,951 18,471 -11.84%   14,409 18,471 28.19%   181,434 187,239 3.20%  
    Total Individuals Referred   63,339 63,990 1.03%   65,612 63,990 -2.47%   749,999 820,884 9.45%  
    Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5     24,737                
Employers  
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   3,293 3,260 -1.00%   2,755 3,260 18.33%   - - -  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   1,099 1,080 -1.73%   514 1,080 110.12%   - - -  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   33.37% 33.13% -0.72%   18.66% 33.13% 77.55%   - - -  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   9,286 11,331 22.02%   6,657 11,331 70.21%   - - -  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   3,378 7,062 109.06%   1,639 7,062 330.87%   - - -  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   36.38% 62.32% 71.30%   24.62% 62.32% 153.13%   - - -  
Eligibility  
    Child Care Assistance1   7,087 6,981 -1.50%   5,803 6,981 20.30%   5,730 6,759 17.95%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   56,546 56,684 0.24%   54,592 56,684 3.83%   52,414 56,088 7.01%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   8,137 7,904 -2.86%   9,279 7,904 -14.82%   9,301 8,758 -5.84%  
    General Assistance1   1,896 1,856 -2.11%   2,332 1,856 -20.41%   2,217 2,145 -3.27%  
    Undupicated Cases1   65,037 64,762 -0.42%   62,190 64,762 4.14%   59,899 64,159 7.11%  
Case Management  
    Entered Training2   473 350 -26.00%   597 350 -41.37%   535 556 3.82%  
    Open Cases3   11,566 10,373 -10.31%   13,319 10,373 -22.12%   13,265 12,726 -4.07%  
Unemployment  
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   23,311 17,792 -23.68%   22,916 17,792 -22.36%   286,808 244,011 -14.92%  
    Initial Claims   7,102 4,482 -36.89%   5,289 4,482 -15.26%   74,683 61,856 -17.18%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   56,257 43,780 -22.18%   58,813 43,780 -25.56%   628,041 489,283 -22.09%  
Monetary  
    UI Fund Balance4   $526,342,326 $537,686,879 2.16%   $391,681,272 $537,686,879 37.28%          
       - Benefits Paid4   $11,767,847 $9,766,525 -17.01%   $12,995,343 $9,766,525 -24.85%   137,079,299 104,396,661 -23.84%  
       - Contributions Collected4   $13,748,185 $21,027,661 52.95%   $15,673,379 $21,027,661 34.16%   161,616,179 226,826,071 40.35%  
    Family Support Payments   $3,656,216 $3,341,980 -8.59%   $3,964,036 $3,341,980 -15.69%   49,270,573 46,338,961 -5.95%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,818,791 $11,218,272 -5.08%   $11,156,275 $11,218,272 0.56%   131,278,835 142,263,075 8.37%  
   
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.  
6      "Combo Seeker" is a count of individual seekers who receive both "Staff-Assisted Service" and "Self-Directed Service" in the same month being counted.