Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  OCT 2006 NOV 2006 % Change   NOV 2005 NOV 2006 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers    
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   491,573 415,231 -15.53%   493,283 415,231 -15.82%   6,475,673 6,260,183 -3.33%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   58,568 49,959 -14.70%   70,201 49,959 -28.83%   914,821 771,533 -15.66%  
       - Mediated Seekers Served   15,356 10,338 -32.68%   27,693 10,338 -62.67%   461,917 243,683 -47.25%  
       - Combo Seekers Served6   21,041 15,886 -24.50%   24,204 15,886 -34.37%   256,306 282,003 10.03%  
       - Web Seekers Served   22,171 23,735 7.05%   18,304 23,735 29.67%   196,598 245,847 25.05%  
    Total Individuals Referred   53,418 44,883 -15.98%   63,072 44,883 -28.84%   831,692 699,531 -15.89%  
    Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5     26,345                
Employers    
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   3,087 2,618 -15.19%   2,988 2,618 -12.38%   38,583 39,796 3.14%  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   1,973 1,712 -13.23%   883 1,712 93.88%   8,321 17,529 110.66%  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   63.91% 65.39% 2.32%   29.55% 65.39% 121.29%   21.33% 44.56% 108.95%  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   10,715 9,554 -10.84%   8,212 9,554 16.34%   98,656 117,600 19.20%  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   5,746 5,254 -8.56%   4,215 5,254 24.65%   33,613 73,953 120.01%  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   53.63% 54.99% 2.54%   51.33% 54.99% 7.13%   33.27% 62.40% 87.56%  
Eligibility    
    Child Care Assistance1   7,260 7,525 3.65%   7,187 7,525 4.70%   6,441 7,179 11.45%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   53,662 53,867 0.38%   56,532 53,867 -4.71%   55,535 55,521 -0.03%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   6,119 5,804 -5.15%   8,421 5,804 -31.08%   9,066 7,202 -20.56%  
    General Assistance1   1,426 1,419 -0.49%   1,969 1,419 -27.93%   2,251 1,663 -26.12%  
    Undupicated Cases1   62,033 62,220 0.30%   64,666 62,220 -3.78%   63,435 63,848 0.65%  
Case Management    
    Entered Training2   482 285 -40.87%   446 285 -36.10%   610 429 -29.59%  
    Open Cases3   6,842 6,512 -4.82%   12,354 6,512 -47.29%   13,189 8,713 -33.94%  
Unemployment    
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   14,931 15,425 3.31%   20,757 15,425 -25.69%   259,301 198,742 -23.35%  
    Initial Claims   4,557 5,595 22.78%   5,632 5,595 -0.66%   65,086 57,170 -12.16%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   27,839 25,257 -9.27%   32,263 25,257 -21.72%   531,850 402,498 -24.32%  
Monetary    
    UI Fund Balance4   $627,733,280 $696,986,887 11.03%   $525,830,710 $696,986,887 32.55%          
       - Benefits Paid4   $6,920,935 $5,165,399 -25.37%   $6,565,322 $5,165,399 -21.32%   113,515,139 88,595,179 -21.95%  
       - Contributions Collected4   $25,716,922 $27,617,074 7.39%   $29,699,954 $27,617,074 -7.01%   216,636,772 244,232,640 12.74%  
    Family Support Payments   $2,707,534 $2,949,703 8.94%   $3,748,277 $2,949,703 -21.31%   48,042,541 38,560,950 -19.74%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,455,178 $11,169,558 -2.49%   $11,666,374 $11,169,558 -4.26%   141,950,465 139,596,603 -1.66%  
   
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.