Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			MAR 2006	APR 2006	% Change		APR 2005	APR 2006	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		635,001	548,827	-13.57%		584,218	548,827	-6.06%		5,625,904	6,592,417	17.18%
	Total Job Seekers Served		73,085	65,605	-10.23%		78,979	65,605	-16.93%		879,781	876,904	-0.33%
	- Mediated Seekers Served		24,079	19,615	-18.54%		43,077	19,615	-54.47%		515,522	359,043	-30.35%
	- Combo Seekers Served6		28,406	25,702	-9.52%		20,988	25,702	22.46%		189,618	294,693	55.41%
	- Web Seekers Served		20,600	20,288	-1.51%		14,914	20,288	36.03%		174,641	223,168	27.79%
	Total Individuals Referred		66,550	59,368	-10.79%		72,353	59,368	-17.95%		782,295	797,956	2.00%
	Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5			28,745
	Employers
	Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report		3,901	3,791	-2.82%		3,358	3,791	12.89%		-	-	-
	Count of Employers Placing Web Orders		1,368	1,375	0.51%		672	1,375	104.61%		-	-	-
	Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders		35.07%	36.27%	3.42%		20.01%	36.27%	81.26%		-	-	-
	Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report		10,974	10,548	-3.88%		8,800	10,548	19.86%		-	-	-
	Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers		5,828	5,902	1.27%		2,138	5,902	176.05%		-	-	-
	Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers		53.11%	55.95%	5.35%		24.30%	55.95%	130.25%		-	-	-
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		7,230	7,122	-1.49%		6,223	7,122	14.45%		5,815	6,935	19.25%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		57,336	56,444	-1.56%		55,439	56,444	1.81%		53,085	56,336	6.12%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		7,921	7,586	-4.23%		9,271	7,586	-18.17%		9,291	8,499	-8.53%
	General Assistance1		1,837	1,682	-8.44%		2,337	1,682	-28.03%		2,252	2,047	-9.12%
	Undupicated Cases1		65,200	64,580	-0.95%		62,978	64,580	2.54%		60,642	64,483	6.33%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		450	381	-15.33%		744	381	-48.79%		561	512	-8.70%
	Open Cases3		9,620	8,915	-7.33%		13,406	8,915	-33.50%		13,152	12,027	-8.55%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		18,192	15,290	-15.95%		21,852	15,290	-30.03%		277,931	233,661	-15.93%
	Initial Claims		4,303	4,551	5.76%		5,793	4,551	-21.44%		73,089	59,714	-18.30%
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		38,571	35,526	-7.89%		42,219	35,526	-15.85%		597,974	469,983	-21.40%
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$535,555,233	$551,573,036	2.99%		$401,627,566	$551,573,036	37.33%
	- Benefits Paid4		$8,745,243	$7,789,716	-10.93%		$9,162,015	$7,789,716	-14.98%		128,856,329	100,190,605	-22.25%
	- Contributions Collected4		$700,157	$23,376,597	3238.77%		$23,726,875	$23,376,597	-1.48%		166,139,582	226,509,722	36.34%
	Family Support Payments		$3,593,620	$3,333,214	-7.25%		$3,988,996	$3,333,214	-16.44%		48,987,728	45,219,343	-7.69%
	Food Stamp Costs		$12,453,777	$11,965,645	-3.92%		$11,853,768	$11,965,645	0.94%		134,286,745	142,385,432	6.03%
	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.