Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  DEC 2006 JAN 2007 % Change   JAN 2006 JAN 2007 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers    
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   349,140 471,436 35.03%   546,246 471,436 -13.70%   6,542,494 6,117,378 -6.50%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   44,845 52,841 17.83%   70,716 52,841 -25.28%   903,641 735,594 -18.60%  
       - Mediated Seekers Served   9,342 10,402 11.35%   25,395 10,402 -59.04%   425,769 213,396 -49.88%  
       - Combo Seekers Served6   13,167 17,658 34.11%   24,370 17,658 -27.54%   270,874 267,974 -1.07%  
       - Web Seekers Served   22,336 24,781 10.95%   20,951 24,781 18.28%   206,998 254,224 22.81%  
    Total Individuals Referred   40,216 45,509 13.16%   63,339 45,509 -28.15%   822,506 665,705 -19.06%  
    Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5     24,920                
Employers    
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   2,013 2,833 40.74%   3,303 2,833 -14.23%   39,638 38,801 -2.11%  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   1,312 1,837 40.02%   1,018 1,837 80.45%   9,307 18,883 102.89%  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   65.18% 64.84% -0.52%   30.82% 64.84% 110.38%   23.63% 50.28% 112.76%  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   7,519 10,769 43.22%   9,332 10,769 15.40%   102,523 119,912 16.96%  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   6,151 8,752 42.29%   4,747 8,752 84.37%   38,823 80,873 108.31%  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   81.81% 81.27% -0.66%   50.87% 81.27% 59.76%   37.73% 67.69% 79.42%  
Eligibility    
    Child Care Assistance1   7,602 7,655 0.70%   7,087 7,655 8.01%   6,660 7,263 9.04%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   53,529 54,227 1.30%   56,546 54,227 -4.10%   55,914 55,082 -1.49%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   5,517 5,383 -2.43%   8,137 5,383 -33.85%   8,872 6,738 -24.05%  
    General Assistance1   1,376 1,335 -2.98%   1,896 1,335 -29.59%   2,184 1,568 -28.21%  
    Undupicated Cases1   61,805 62,460 1.06%   65,037 62,460 -3.96%   63,944 63,398 -0.85%  
Case Management    
    Entered Training2   265 412 55.47%   473 412 -12.90%   576 430 -25.30%  
    Open Cases3   6,169 6,079 -1.46%   11,566 6,079 -47.44%   12,971 7,783 -40.00%  
Unemployment    
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   17,309 20,510 18.49%   23,311 20,510 -12.02%   249,135 191,556 -23.11%  
    Initial Claims   6,438 6,960 8.11%   7,102 6,960 -2.00%   62,663 57,245 -8.65%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   38,111 44,555 16.91%   56,257 44,555 -20.80%   504,316 390,960 -22.48%  
Monetary    
    UI Fund Balance4   $697,286,235 $702,022,486 0.68%   $526,342,326 $702,022,486 33.38%          
       - Benefits Paid4   $8,268,873 $10,145,632 22.70%   $11,767,847 $10,145,632 -13.79%   107,625,479 87,153,176 -19.02%  
       - Contributions Collected4   $613,709 $14,585,247 2276.57%   $13,748,185 $14,585,247 6.09%   221,471,789 244,991,713 10.62%  
    Family Support Payments   $2,308,497 $2,300,482 -0.35%   $3,656,216 $2,300,482 -37.08%   46,961,017 35,800,094 -23.77%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,622,180 $11,291,837 -2.84%   $11,818,791 $11,291,837 -4.46%   142,201,078 138,624,643 -2.52%  
   
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.