Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			FEB 2005	MAR 2006	% Change		MAR 2005	MAR 2006	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		522,307	635,001	21.58%		619,128	635,001	2.56%		5,456,671	6,627,808	21.46%
	Total Job Seekers Served		70,574	73,085	3.56%		83,646	73,085	-12.63%		870,325	890,278	2.29%
	- Mediated Seekers Served		27,578	24,079	-12.69%		51,235	24,079	-53.00%		512,791	382,505	-25.41%
	- Combo Seekers Served6		24,525	28,406	15.82%		18,545	28,406	53.17%		183,262	289,979	58.23%
	- Web Seekers Served		18,471	20,600	11.53%		13,866	20,600	48.56%		174,272	217,794	24.97%
	Total Individuals Referred		63,990	66,550	4.00%		76,493	66,550	-13.00%		770,114	810,941	5.30%
	Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5			28,745
	Employers
	Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report		3,260	3,901	19.66%		3,549	3,901	9.92%		-	-	-
	Count of Employers Placing Web Orders		1,080	1,368	26.67%		627	1,368	118.18%		-	-	-
	Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders		33.13%	35.07%	5.86%		17.67%	35.07%	98.47%		-	-	-
	Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report		8,605	10,974	27.53%		8,890	10,974	23.44%		-	-	-
	Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers		4,336	5,828	34.41%		2,234	5,828	160.88%		-	-	-
	Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers		50.39%	53.11%	5.40%		25.13%	53.11%	111.34%		-	-	-
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		6,981	7,230	3.57%		6,016	7,230	20.18%		5,769	6,860	18.92%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		56,684	57,336	1.15%		55,373	57,336	3.55%		52,753	56,252	6.63%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		7,904	7,921	0.22%		9,346	7,921	-15.25%		9,297	8,639	-7.07%
	General Assistance1		1,856	1,837	-1.02%		2,356	1,837	-22.03%		2,234	2,101	-5.94%
	Undupicated Cases1		64,762	65,200	0.68%		62,910	65,200	3.64%		60,272	64,349	6.77%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		350	450	28.57%		606	450	-25.74%		540	543	0.45%
	Open Cases3		10,373	9,620	-7.26%		13,507	9,620	-28.78%		13,205	12,402	-6.08%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		17,792	18,192	2.25%		21,980	18,192	-17.23%		281,517	240,223	-14.67%
	Initial Claims		4,482	4,303	-3.99%		5,203	4,303	-17.30%		73,852	60,956	-17.46%
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		43,780	38,571	-11.90%		51,178	38,571	-24.63%		608,636	476,676	-21.68%
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$537,686,879	$535,555,233	-0.40%		$386,860,839	$535,555,233	38.44%
	- Benefits Paid4		$9,766,525	$8,745,243	-10.46%		$11,579,000	$8,745,243	-24.47%		131,988,139	101,562,904	-23.05%
	- Contributions Collected4		$21,027,661	$700,157	-96.67%		$666,228	$700,157	5.09%		162,040,480	226,860,000	40.00%
	Family Support Payments		$3,341,980	$3,593,620	7.53%		$4,057,456	$3,593,620	-11.43%		49,145,105	45,875,125	-6.65%
	Food Stamp Costs		$11,218,272	$12,453,777	11.01%		$12,443,297	$12,453,777	0.08%		132,956,795	142,273,555	7.01%
	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.