
Statewide Activity	Previous Month vs. Current Month			Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month			Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months
Statewide Activity	AUG 2007	SEP 2007	% Change	SEP 2006	SEP 2007	% Change	Previous	Current	% Change
Job Seekers
Total Services Provided to Job Seekers	472,144	384,033	-18.66%	458,080	384,033	-16.16%	6,385,439	5,182,618	-18.84%
Total Job Seekers Served	54,242	48,044	-11.43%	57,443	48,044	-16.36%	808,146	613,753	-24.05%
- Mediated Seekers Served	9,936	8,777	-11.66%	16,316	8,777	-46.21%	278,574	118,466	-57.47%
- Combo Seekers Served⁶	15,117	13,165	-12.91%	21,572	13,165	-38.97%	294,128	198,052	-32.66%
- Web Seekers Served	29,189	26,102	-10.58%	19,555	26,102	33.48%	235,444	297,235	26.24%
Total Individuals Referred	46,587	41,168	-11.63%	52,322	41,168	-21.32%	732,801	536,111	-26.84%
Total Individuals Placed By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match⁵		8,676
Employers
Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report	3,047	2,409	-20.94%	3,097	2,409	-22.22%	40,319	33,803	-16.16%
Count of Employers Placing Web Orders	2,122	1,686	-20.55%	1,880	1,686	-10.32%	15,628	22,733	45.46%
Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders	69.64%	69.99%	0.50%	60.70%	69.99%	15.30%	38.57%	67.28%	74.46%
Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report	14,910	12,276	-17.67%	9,921	12,276	23.74%	114,099	139,545	22.30%
Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers	13,104	10,917	-16.69%	7,567	10,917	44.27%	65,988	118,029	78.86%
Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers	87.89%	88.93%	1.18%	76.27%	88.93%	16.60%	57.26%	84.23%	47.11%
Eligibility
Child Care Assistance¹	7,434	7,292	-1.91%	7,074	7,292	3.08%	7,135	7,436	4.21%
Food Stamp Assistance¹	52,091	51,624	-0.90%	53,858	51,624	-4.15%	55,960	52,659	-5.90%
TANF Financial Assistance¹	5,124	5,115	-0.18%	6,390	5,115	-19.95%	7,626	5,341	-29.97%
General Assistance¹	1,220	1,211	-0.74%	1,439	1,211	-15.84%	1,760	1,293	-26.54%
Undupicated Cases¹	112,275	112,653	0.34%	62,460	112,653	80.36%	64,270	80,409	25.11%
Case Management
Entered Training²	498	263	-47.19%	447	263	-41.16%	429	456	6.19%
Open Cases³	5,792	5,680	-1.93%	7,035	5,680	-19.26%	9,670	6,009	-37.85%
Unemployment
Client Initiated Phone Calls	12,944	10,944	-15.45%	12,343	10,944	-11.33%	207,360	173,771	-16.20%
Initial Claims	3,791	3,235	-14.67%	3,441	3,235	-5.99%	57,404	51,271	-10.68%
Weekly Benefits Claimed	29,431	32,891	11.76%	22,552	32,891	45.85%	416,485	404,400	-2.90%
Monetary
UI Fund Balance⁴	$815,410,703	$808,923,416	-0.80%	$659,657,527	$808,923,416	22.63%
- Benefits Paid⁴	$6,135,621	$6,673,689	8.77%	$5,559,563	$6,673,689	20.04%	90,066,444	88,231,113	-2.04%
- Contributions Collected⁴	$30,472,598	$326,435	-98.93%	$799,087	$326,435	-59.15%	238,553,466	210,563,216	-11.73%
Family Support Payments	$2,266,627	$2,229,051	-1.66%	$2,852,106	$2,229,051	-21.85%	40,506,102	28,249,476	-30.26%
Food Stamp Costs	$10,886,111	$10,779,795	-0.98%	$11,008,270	$10,779,795	-2.08%	140,729,122	133,486,415	-5.15%

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 Individuals Placed 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 6 mos 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.