Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  JAN 2007 FEB 2007 % Change   FEB 2006 FEB 2007 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers    
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   471,436 406,212 -13.84%   522,307 406,212 -22.23%   6,611,935 6,001,283 -9.24%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   52,841 49,719 -5.91%   70,574 49,719 -29.55%   900,839 714,739 -20.66%  
       - Mediated Seekers Served   10,402 9,769 -6.09%   27,578 9,769 -64.58%   382,505 195,587 -48.87%  
       - Combo Seekers Served6   17,658 18,626 5.48%   24,525 18,626 -24.05%   289,979 262,075 -9.62%  
       - Web Seekers Served   24,781 21,324 -13.95%   18,471 21,324 15.45%   217,794 257,077 18.04%  
    Total Individuals Referred   45,509 43,322 -4.81%   63,990 43,322 -32.30%   820,884 645,037 -21.42%  
    Total Placements By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5     24,920                
Employers    
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   2,833 2,839 0.21%   3,259 2,839 -12.89%   40,136 38,381 -4.37%  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   1,837 1,905 3.70%   1,078 1,905 76.72%   9,911 19,710 98.87%  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   64.84% 67.10% 3.49%   33.08% 67.10% 102.84%   24.96% 53.11% 112.82%  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   10,769 10,595 -1.62%   8,605 10,595 23.13%   104,382 121,902 16.78%  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   8,752 8,774 0.25%   4,337 8,774 102.31%   41,559 85,310 105.27%  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   81.27% 82.81% 1.89%   50.40% 82.81% 64.31%   39.95% 70.39% 76.20%  
Eligibility    
    Child Care Assistance1   7,655 7,371 -3.71%   6,981 7,371 5.59%   6,759 7,295 7.94%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   54,227 53,217 -1.86%   56,684 53,217 -6.12%   56,088 54,793 -2.31%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   5,383 5,182 -3.73%   7,904 5,182 -34.44%   8,758 6,511 -25.65%  
    General Assistance1   1,335 1,278 -4.27%   1,856 1,278 -31.14%   2,145 1,520 -29.13%  
    Undupicated Cases1   62,460 61,347 -1.78%   64,762 61,347 -5.27%   64,159 63,113 -1.63%  
Case Management    
    Entered Training2   412 294 -28.64%   350 294 -16.00%   556 436 -21.45%  
    Open Cases3   6,079 5,806 -4.49%   10,373 5,806 -44.03%   12,726 7,413 -41.75%  
Unemployment    
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   20,510 15,362 -25.10%   17,792 15,362 -13.66%   244,011 189,126 -22.49%  
    Initial Claims   6,960 3,611 -48.12%   4,482 3,611 -19.43%   61,856 56,374 -8.86%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   44,555 44225 -0.74%   43,780 44,225 1.02%   489,283 391,405 -20.00%  
Monetary    
    UI Fund Balance4   $702,022,486 $715,154,742 1.87%   $537,686,879 $715,154,742 33.01%          
       - Benefits Paid4   $10,145,632 $9,840,420 -3.01%   $9,766,525 $9,840,420 0.76%   104,396,661 87,227,071 -16.45%  
       - Contributions Collected4   $14,585,247 $23,004,320 57.72%   $21,027,661 $23,004,320 9.40%   226,826,071 246,968,372 8.88%  
    Family Support Payments   $2,300,482 $2,223,386 -3.35%   $3,341,980 $2,223,386 -33.47%   46,338,961 34,681,500 -25.16%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,291,837 $10,588,191 -6.23%   $11,218,272 $10,588,191 -5.62%   142,263,075 137,994,562 -3.00%  
   
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.