Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  FEB 2007 MAR 2007 % Change   MAR 2006 MAR 2007 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers    
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   406,212 452,300 11.35%   635,001 452,300 -28.77%   6,627,808 5,818,582 -12.21%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   49,719 53,680 7.97%   73,085 53,680 -26.55%   890,278 695,334 -21.90%  
       - Mediated Seekers Served   9,769 10,368 6.13%   24,079 10,368 -56.94%   359,043 181,876 -49.34%  
       - Combo Seekers Served6   18,626 20,270 8.83%   28,406 20,270 -28.64%   294,693 253,939 -13.83%  
       - Web Seekers Served   21,324 23,042 8.06%   20,600 23,042 11.85%   223,168 259,519 16.29%  
    Total Individuals Referred   43,322 46,856 8.16%   66,550 46,856 -29.59%   810,941 625,343 -22.89%  
    Total Individuals Placed By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5     11,143                
Employers    
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   2,839 3,376 18.92%   3,901 3,376 -13.46%   40,477 37,856 -6.48%  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   1,905 2,227 16.90%   1,364 2,227 63.27%   10,688 20,573 92.49%  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   67.10% 65.97% -1.68%   34.97% 65.97% 88.65%   26.50% 55.70% 110.20%  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   10,595 12,818 20.98%   10,989 12,818 16.64%   106,333 123,731 16.36%  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   8,774 10,656 21.45%   5,826 10,656 82.90%   45,161 90,140 99.60%  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   82.81% 83.13% 0.39%   53.02% 83.13% 56.79%   42.32% 72.90% 72.27%  
Eligibility    
    Child Care Assistance1   7,371 7,415 0.60%   7,230 7,415 2.56%   6,860 7,311 6.57%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   53,217 52,789 -0.80%   57,336 52,789 -7.93%   56,252 54,414 -3.27%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   5,182 5,184 0.04%   7,921 5,184 -34.55%   8,639 6,283 -27.27%  
    General Assistance1   1,278 1,267 -0.86%   1,837 1,267 -31.03%   2,101 1,472 -29.93%  
    Undupicated Cases1   61,347 61,213 -0.22%   65,200 61,213 -6.12%   64,349 62,781 -2.44%  
Case Management    
    Entered Training2   294 264 -10.20%   450 264 -41.33%   543 424 -21.82%  
    Open Cases3   5,806 5,702 -1.79%   9,620 5,702 -40.73%   12,402 7,081 -42.90%  
Unemployment    
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   15,362 14,389 -6.33%   18,192 14,389 -20.90%   240,223 185,323 -22.85%  
    Initial Claims   3,611 3,173 -12.13%   4,303 3,173 -26.26%   60,956 55,244 -9.37%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   44,225 37,265 -15.74%   38,571 37,265 -3.39%   476,676 390,099 -18.16%  
Monetary    
    UI Fund Balance4   $715,154,742 $716,101,919 0.13%   $535,555,233 $716,101,919 33.71%          
       - Benefits Paid4   $9,840,420 $8,465,004 -13.98%   $8,745,243 $8,465,004 -3.20%   101,562,904 86,946,832 -14.39%  
       - Contributions Collected4   $23,004,320 $929,673 -95.96%   $700,157 $929,673 32.78%   226,860,000 247,197,888 8.96%  
    Family Support Payments   $2,223,386 $2,318,026 4.26%   $3,593,620 $2,318,026 -35.50%   45,875,125 33,405,906 -27.18%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $10,588,191 $11,709,574 10.59%   $12,453,777 $11,709,574 -5.98%   142,273,555 137,250,359 -3.53%  
   
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 Seekers Served" is a count of individual seekers who receive both "Staff-Assisted Service" and "Self-Directed Service" in the same month being counted.