Statewide Activity   Previous Month vs. Current Month   Same Month Last Year vs. Current Month   Previous 12 Months vs. Current 12 Months    
  FEB 2009 MAR 2009 % Change   MAR 2008 MAR 2009 % Change   Previous Current % Change    
Job Seekers      
    Total Services Provided to Job Seekers   734,087 862,663 17.52%   458,917 862,663 87.98%   5,042,875 7,371,828 46.18%    
    Total Job Seekers Served   86,256 94,192 9.20%   56,755 94,192 65.96%   610,213 880,764 44.34%    
       - Mediated Seekers Served   18,713 20,097 7.40%   8,899 20,097 125.83%   105,423 186,981 77.36%    
       - Combo Seekers Served9   8,491 10,900 28.37%   12,621 10,900 -13.64%   163,730 138,502 -15.41%    
       - Web Seekers Served   59,052 63,195 7.02%   35,235 63,195 79.35%   341,060 555,281 62.81%    
    Total Individuals Referred   65,370 72,194 10.44%   48,420 72,194 49.10%   521,192 698,025 33.93%    
    Total Individuals Placed By Qtr Using U.I. Wage Match8     8,204                  
Employers      
   Total Employers Served...From YODA Detail Report   1,225 1,503 22.69%   2,512 1,503 -40.17%   30,022 21,648 -27.89%    
   Count of Employers Placing Web Orders   884 1,097 24.10%   1,725 1,097 -36.41%   20,910 14,658 -29.90%    
   Percent of Employers Placing Web Orders   72.16% 72.99% 1.15%   68.67% 72.99% 6.29%   69.87% 68.10% -2.53%    
   Total Job Orders Received…From YODA Detail Report   6,321 7,230 14.38%   14,035 7,230 -48.49%   156,040 120,668 -22.67%    
   Count of Web Orders Managed by Employers   5,773 6,541 13.30%   12,511 6,541 -47.72%   138,060 107,903 -21.84%    
   Percent of Web Orders Managed by Employers   91.33% 90.47% -0.94%   89.14% 90.47% 1.49%   88.42% 89.68% 1.42%    
Eligibility      
    Unduplicated Child Care Cases1   6,392 6,412 0.31%   7,247 6,412 -11.52%   7,388 6,940 -6.07%    
    Unduplicated Food Stamp Cases1   70,743 74,397 5.17%   55,343 74,397 34.43%   52,750 62,763 18.98%    
    Unduplicated TANF Cases1   6,025 6,231 3.42%   5,018 6,231 24.17%   5,147 5,571 8.24%    
    Unduplicated G.A. Cases1   1,381 1,484 7.46%   1,290 1,484 15.04%   1,253 1,335 6.54%    
    Unduplicated Medical Cases1   117,763 120,803 2.58%   109,913 120,803 9.91%   - 114,573 -    
    - Unduplicated CHIP Cases1   17,113 17,783 3.92%   15,424 17,783 15.29%   - 16,644 -    
    - Unduplicated PCN Cases1   12,043 11,837 -1.71%   15,644 11,837 -24.34%   - 14,200 -    
    Total Unduplicated Cases1   136,524 140,910 3.21%   122,375 140,910 15.15%   109,952 129,551 17.83%    
Case Management      
    Entered Training2   559 718 28.44%   313 718 129.39%   449 478 6.54%    
    Open Cases3   7,914 8,370 5.76%   6,007 8,370 39.34%   5,839 6,834 17.04%    
Unemployment      
    Client Initiated Phone Calls   24,228 33,309 37.48%   16,820 33,309 98.03%   177,392 238,624 34.52%    
    Initial Claims   13,908 13,388 -3.74%   4,537 13,388 195.08%   57,319 111,758 94.98%    
    Weekly Benefits Claimed   157,910 205054 29.85%   70,623 205,054 190.35%   509,024 1,092,859 114.70%    
Monetary      
    UI Fund Balance4   $771,333,062 $718,088,457 -6.90%   $819,304,068 $718,088,457 -12.35%            
       - Benefits Paid4   $39,986,353 $52,835,227 32.13%   $17,770,761 $52,835,227 197.32%   $114,196,187 $266,229,576 133.13%    
       - Contributions Collected4   $1,182,771 $440,364 -62.77%   $466,624 $440,364 -5.63%   $183,968,994 $121,380,708 -34.02%    
    Family Support Payments   $2,946,112 $2,973,742 0.94%   $2,527,395 $2,973,742 17.66%   $27,664,192 $32,113,216 16.08%    
    Food Stamp Costs   $17,172,037 $20,410,539 18.86%   $13,020,050 $20,410,539 56.76%   $138,016,316 $183,083,791 32.65%    
     
1       Individuals may register for more than one program.  Monthly totals reported elsewhere may vary depending on the time of the month cases are counted.  Twelve month figures for these numbers 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.