Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  NOV 2006 DEC 2006 % Change   DEC 2005 DEC 2006 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers    
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   415,231 349,140 -15.92%   417,135 349,140 -16.30%   6,508,318 6,192,188 -4.86%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   49,959 44,845 -10.24%   62,909 44,845 -28.71%   911,546 753,469 -17.34%  
       - Mediated Seekers Served   10,338 9,342 -9.63%   24,636 9,342 -62.08%   446,521 228,389 -48.85%  
       - Combo Seekers Served6   15,886 13,167 -17.12%   20,484 13,167 -35.72%   263,515 274,686 4.24%  
       - Web Seekers Served   23,735 22,336 -5.89%   17,789 22,336 25.56%   201,510 250,394 24.26%  
    Total Individuals Referred   44,883 40,216 -10.40%   56,212 40,216 -28.46%   829,452 683,535 -17.59%  
    Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5     24,920                
Employers    
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   2,618 2,013 -23.11%   2,538 2,013 -20.69%   38,997 39,271 0.70%  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   1,712 1,312 -23.36%   777 1,312 68.85%   8,741 18,064 106.66%  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   65.39% 65.18% -0.32%   30.61% 65.18% 112.94%   22.48% 47.44% 111.06%  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   9,554 7,519 -21.30%   6,644 7,519 13.17%   100,059 118,475 18.41%  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   5,254 6,151 17.07%   3,236 6,151 90.08%   35,592 76,868 115.97%  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   54.99% 81.81% 48.77%   48.71% 81.81% 67.95%   35.33% 65.16% 84.43%  
Eligibility    
    Child Care Assistance1   7,525 7,602 1.02%   7,162 7,602 6.14%   6,550 7,215 10.16%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   53,867 53,529 -0.63%   56,473 53,529 -5.21%   55,755 55,275 -0.86%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   5,804 5,517 -4.94%   8,324 5,517 -33.72%   8,977 6,968 -22.39%  
    General Assistance1   1,419 1,376 -3.03%   1,958 1,376 -29.72%   2,220 1,615 -27.27%  
    Undupicated Cases1   62,220 61,805 -0.67%   64,634 61,805 -4.38%   63,702 63,613 -0.14%  
Case Management    
    Entered Training2   285 265 -7.02%   436 265 -39.22%   590 424 -28.15%  
    Open Cases3   6,512 6,169 -5.27%   12,020 6,169 -48.68%   13,106 8,232 -37.19%  
Unemployment    
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   15,425 17,309 12.21%   21,694 17,309 -20.21%   254,768 194,357 -23.71%  
    Initial Claims   5,595 6,438 15.07%   6,221 6,438 3.49%   64,162 57,387 -10.56%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   25,257 38111 50.89%   37,947 38,111 0.43%   520,291 402,662 -22.61%  
Monetary    
    UI Fund Balance4   $696,986,887 $697,286,235 0.04%   $524,009,844 $697,286,235 33.07%          
       - Benefits Paid4   $5,165,399 $8,268,873 60.08%   $8,088,661 $8,268,873 2.23%   111,090,345 88,775,391 -20.09%  
       - Contributions Collected4   $27,617,074 $613,709 -97.78%   $691,698 $613,709 -11.28%   217,199,281 244,154,651 12.41%  
    Family Support Payments   $2,949,703 $2,308,497 -21.74%   $3,713,619 $2,308,497 -37.84%   47,333,146 37,155,828 -21.50%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,169,558 $11,622,180 4.05%   $12,067,186 $11,622,180 -3.69%   142,123,723 139,151,597 -2.09%  
   
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.