Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  APR 2007 MAY 2007 % Change   APR 2006 MAY 2007 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers    
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   452,122 444,957 -1.58%   626,714 444,957 -29.00%   6,641,969 5,540,120 -16.59%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   51,198 50,753 -0.87%   69,585 50,753 -27.06%   869,011 662,095 -23.81%  
       - Mediated Seekers Served   10,149 8,423 -17.01%   21,914 8,423 -61.56%   345,549 158,919 -54.01%  
       - Combo Seekers Served6   19,595 15,837 -19.18%   27,753 15,837 -42.94%   298,128 235,916 -20.87%  
       - Web Seekers Served   21,454 26,493 23.49%   19,918 26,493 33.01%   225,334 267,260 18.61%  
    Total Individuals Referred   44,875 43,674 -2.68%   63,211 43,674 -30.91%   790,037 591,313 -25.15%  
    Total Individuals Placed By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5     11,143                
Employers    
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   3,277 3,012 -8.09%   3,805 3,012 -20.84%   41,347 36,550 -11.60%  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   2,179 2,079 -4.59%   1,440 2,079 44.38%   12,246 22,017 79.79%  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   66.49% 69.02% 3.81%   37.84% 69.02% 82.40%   29.56% 60.81% 105.74%  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   12,694 12,453 -1.90%   12,042 12,453 3.41%   111,912 126,287 12.84%  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   10,563 10,632 0.65%   7,390 10,632 43.87%   54,146 98,043 81.07%  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   83.21% 85.38% 2.61%   61.37% 85.38% 39.12%   47.86% 77.18% 61.25%  
Eligibility    
    Child Care Assistance1   7,370 7,481 1.51%   7,250 7,481 3.19%   6,999 7,351 5.02%  
    Food Stamp Assistance1   52,025 51,725 -0.58%   56,300 51,725 -8.13%   56,401 53,665 -4.85%  
    TANF Financial Assistance1   5,207 5,230 0.44%   7,412 5,230 -29.44%   8,342 5,903 -29.24%  
    General Assistance1   1,257 1,287 2.39%   1,688 1,287 -23.76%   1,992 1,404 -29.55%  
    Undupicated Cases1   60,848 62,337 2.45%   64,545 62,337 -3.42%   64,582 62,286 -3.56%  
Case Management    
    Entered Training2   372 368 -1.08%   420 368 -12.38%   486 439 -9.56%  
    Open Cases3   5,771 5,722 -0.85%   8,637 5,722 -33.75%   11,607 6,588 -43.24%  
Unemployment    
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   13,914 13,077 -6.02%   16,212 13,077 -19.34%   228,667 180,812 -20.93%  
    Initial Claims   3,376 3,235 -4.18%   4,644 3,235 -30.34%   59,212 52,660 -11.07%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   34,944 26,731 -23.50%   29,509 26,731 -9.41%   452,027 386,739 -14.44%  
Monetary    
    UI Fund Balance4   $732,022,484 $777,123,403 6.16%   $606,685,735 $777,123,403 28.09%          
       - Benefits Paid4   $7,704,106 $5,684,337 -26.22%   $6,401,606 $5,684,337 -11.20%   96,248,290 86,143,953 -10.50%  
       - Contributions Collected4   $23,202,947 $41,958,179 80.83%   $61,410,014 $41,958,179 -31.68%   233,968,055 227,572,403 -2.73%  
    Family Support Payments   $2,287,813 $2,259,277 -1.25%   $3,220,550 $2,259,277 -29.85%   44,426,916 31,399,232 -29.32%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $11,086,343 $11,128,606 0.38%   $12,059,010 $11,128,606 -7.72%   142,285,964 135,440,653 -4.81%  
   
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.