Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months  
  AUG 2008 SEP 2008 % Change   SEP 2007 SEP 2008 % Change   Previous Current % Change  
Job Seekers    
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   532,311 596,578 12.07%   384,033 596,578 55.35%   5,182,618 5,599,991 8.05%  
    Total Job Seekers Served   65,076 73,760 13.34%   48,044 73,760 53.53%   613,753 692,215 12.78%  
       - Mediated Seekers Served   11,327 18,145 60.19%   8,777 18,145 106.73%   118,466 125,503 5.94%  
       - Combo Seekers Served6   12,725 14,941 17.41%   13,165 14,941 13.49%   198,052 151,520 -23.49%  
       - Web Seekers Served   41,024 40,674 -0.85%   26,102 40,674 55.83%   297,235 415,192 39.68%  
    Total Individuals Referred   54,614 57,487 5.26%   41,168 57,487 39.64%   536,111 581,981 8.56%  
    Total Individuals Placed By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match5     7,030                
Employers    
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   2,225 2,090 -6.07%   2,409 2,090 -13.24%   33,803 26,419 -21.84%  
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   1,454 1,385 -4.75%   1,686 1,385 -17.85%   22,733 18,085 -20.45%  
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   65.35% 66.27% 1.41%   69.99% 66.27% -5.32%   67.28% 68.54% 1.87%  
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   11,826 12,821 8.41%   12,276 12,821 4.44%   139,545 155,075 11.13%  
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   10,405 11,215 7.78%   10,917 11,215 2.73%   118,029 138,726 17.54%  
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   87.98% 87.47% -0.58%   88.93% 87.47% -1.64%   84.23% 89.44% 6.19%  
Eligibility    
    Unduplicated Child Care Cases1   7,048 7,009 -0.55%   7,292 7,009 -3.88%   7,436 7,269 -2.24%  
    Unduplicated Food Stamp Cases1   58,695 59,920 2.09%   51,624 59,920 16.07%   52,659 55,661 5.70%  
    Unduplicated TANF Cases1   5,262 5,486 4.26%   5,115 5,486 7.25%   5,341 5,156 -3.46%  
    Unduplicated G.A. Cases1   1,324 1,338 1.06%   1,211 1,338 10.49%   1,293 1,281 -0.92%  
    Unduplicated Medical Cases1   113,305 114,892 1.40%   108,176 114,892 6.21%   - 110,458 -  
    - Unduplicated CHIP Cases1   16,282 16,700 2.57%   13,210 16,700 26.42%   - 15,402 -  
    - Unduplicated PCN Cases1   16,084 15,894 -1.18%   15,539 15,894 2.28%   - 15,526 -  
    Total Unduplicated Cases1   126,035 127,828 1.42%   119,483 127,828 6.98%   80,409 122,843 52.77%  
Case Management    
    Entered Training2   749 489 -34.71%   438 489 11.64%   456 435 -4.59%  
    Open Cases3   6,796 6,860 0.94%   5,817 6,860 17.93%   6,111 6,006 -1.71%  
Unemployment    
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   17,715 20,124 13.60%   10,944 20,124 83.88%   173,771 209,513 20.57%  
    Initial Claims   5,202 5,795 11.40%   3,235 5,795 79.13%   51,271 69,269 35.10%  
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   60,212 56,089 -6.85%   32,891 56,089 70.53%   404,400 641,189 58.55%  
Monetary    
    UI Fund Balance4   $853,522,540 $840,924,801 -1.48%   $808,923,416 $840,924,801 3.96%          
       - Benefits Paid4   $13,913,371 $13,427,656 -3.49%   $6,673,689 $13,427,656 101.20%   88,231,113 150,797,612 70.91%  
       - Contributions Collected4   $17,872,474 $443,648 -97.52%   $326,435 $443,648 35.91%   210,563,216 143,254,165 -31.97%  
    Family Support Payments   $2,421,144 $3,079,144 27.18%   $2,229,051 $3,079,144 38.14%   28,249,476 29,569,535 4.67%  
    Food Stamp Costs   $13,442,845 $13,542,160 0.74%   $10,779,795 $13,542,160 25.63%   133,486,415 150,855,180 13.01%  
   
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.