Statewide Activity		Previous Month vs. Current Month				Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month				Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
			AUG 2006	SEP 2006	% Change		SEP 2005	SEP 2006	% Change		Previous	Current	% Change
	Job Seekers
	Total Services Provided to Job Seekers		537,987	458,080	-14.85%		567,847	458,080	-19.33%		6,271,621	6,385,439	1.81%
	Total Job Seekers Served		63,877	57,443	-10.07%		78,227	57,443	-26.57%		907,375	808,146	-10.94%
	- Mediated Seekers Served		17,640	16,316	-7.51%		35,868	16,316	-54.51%		481,977	278,574	-42.20%
	- Combo Seekers Served6		23,948	21,572	-9.92%		25,430	21,572	-15.17%		235,628	294,128	24.83%
	- Web Seekers Served		22,289	19,555	-12.27%		16,929	19,555	15.51%		189,770	235,444	24.07%
	Total Individuals Referred		57,635	52,322	-9.22%		71,741	52,322	-27.07%		821,370	732,801	-10.78%
	Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5			26,345
	Employers
	Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report		3,729	3,097	-16.95%		3,530	3,097	-12.27%		37,216	40,319	8.34%
	Count of Employers Placing Web Orders		1,997	1,880	-5.86%		918	1,880	104.79%		7,212	15,628	116.69%
	Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders		53.55%	60.70%	13.35%		26.01%	60.70%	133.37%		18.86%	38.57%	104.45%
	Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report		10,302	9,986	-3.07%		8,875	9,986	12.52%		93,967	114,099	21.42%
	Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers		5,845	5,213	-10.81%		3,810	5,213	36.82%		27,498	65,988	139.97%
	Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers		56.74%	52.20%	-8.00%		42.93%	52.20%	21.59%		28.02%	57.26%	104.36%
	Eligibility
	Child Care Assistance1		7,159	7,074	-1.19%		6,898	7,074	2.55%		6,234	7,135	14.45%
	Food Stamp Assistance1		54,750	53,858	-1.63%		56,579	53,858	-4.81%		54,947	55,960	1.84%
	TANF Financial Assistance1		6,694	6,390	-4.54%		8,776	6,390	-27.19%		9,196	7,626	-17.07%
	General Assistance1		1,516	1,439	-5.08%		2,139	1,439	-32.73%		2,292	1,760	-23.19%
	Undupicated Cases1		63,509	62,460	-1.65%		65,087	62,460	-4.04%		62,758	64,270	2.41%
	Case Management
	Entered Training2		554	447	-19.31%		516	447	-13.37%		622	429	-30.98%
	Open Cases3		7,378	7,035	-4.65%		13,069	7,035	-46.17%		13,220	9,670	-26.86%
	Unemployment
	Client Initiated Phone Calls		14,283	12,343	-13.58%		18,006	12,343	-31.45%		268,077	207,360	-22.65%
	Initial Claims		3,804	3,441	-9.54%		3,892	3,441	-11.59%		68,976	57,404	-16.78%
	Weekly Benefits Claimed		25,975	22,552	-13.18%		29,261	22,552	-22.93%		554,165	416,485	-24.84%
	Monetary
	UI Fund Balance4		$664,241,503	$659,657,527	-0.69%		$491,678,066	$659,657,527	34.16%
	- Benefits Paid4		$5,722,889	$5,559,563	-2.85%		$6,001,243	$5,559,563	-7.36%		118,117,484	90,066,444	-23.75%
	- Contributions Collected4		$42,119,789	$799,087	-98.10%		$687,437	$799,087	16.24%		202,336,216	238,553,466	17.90%
	Family Support Payments		$2,976,363	$2,852,106	-4.17%		$3,924,710	$2,852,106	-27.33%		48,583,669	40,506,102	-16.63%
	Food Stamp Costs		$11,348,717	$11,008,270	-3.00%		$11,488,645	$11,008,270	-4.18%		140,986,438	140,729,122	-0.18%
	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.