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MAR 2015Posted by Dwight Steward, Ph.D. | BLS Data, Job openings
All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced an increase in job openings from December 2014 January 2015.
Dallas
Dallas experienced an increase of 24,720 job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a 37.22% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Jan-15 | 91,133 | 37.22% | 28.50% |
| Dec-14 | 66,413 | -4.20% | -11.31% |
| Nov-14 | 69,326 | -10.74% | 11.28% |
| Oct-14 | 77,670 | 8.74% | 19.49% |
| Sep-14 | 71,430 | -20.43% | -6.57% |
| Aug-14 | 89,770 | -0.90% | 27.29% |
| Jul-14 | 90,586 | 6.86% | 28.67% |
| Jun-14 | 84,771 | 0.29% | 15.23% |
| May-14 | 84,526 | -5.64% | 20.19% |
| Apr-14 | 89,581 | 23.25% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 72,682 | 2.48% | -2.52% |
| Feb-14 | 70,922 | -5.29% | 1.27% |
Austin
Austin experienced an increase of 7,912 job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a 25.56% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Jan-15 | 38,869 | 25.56% | 27.67% |
| Dec-14 | 30,957 | -1.84% | -2.14% |
| Nov-14 | 31,539 | -9.03% | 18.96% |
| Oct-14 | 34,670 | 7.17% | 24.53% |
| Sep-14 | 32,352 | -15.59% | -0.45% |
| Aug-14 | 38,327 | -1.57% | 28.78% |
| Jul-14 | 38,938 | 5.96% | 28.50% |
| Jun-14 | 36,748 | 1.44% | 15.98% |
| May-14 | 36,228 | -4.59% | 19.27% |
| Apr-14 | 37,971 | 22.48% | 25.01% |
| Mar-14 | 31,001 | 1.83% | -3.11% |
| Feb-14 | 30,443 | -3.77% | 0.38% |
Houston
Houston experienced an increase of 20,424 job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a 34.07% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Jan-15 | 80,369 | 34.07% | 26.32% |
| Dec-14 | 59,945 | -3.04% | -10.92% |
| Nov-14 | 61,824 | -11.15% | 10.35% |
| Oct-14 | 69,582 | 8.73% | 19.68% |
| Sep-14 | 63,998 | -20.30% | -5.99% |
| Aug-14 | 80,299 | -1.83% | 27.86% |
| Jul-14 | 81,792 | 8.29% | 29.66% |
| Jun-14 | 75,527 | -0.09% | 14.68% |
| May-14 | 75,596 | -5.17% | 20.16% |
| Apr-14 | 79,716 | 20.94% | 26.09% |
| Mar-14 | 65,912 | 3.59% | -1.16% |
| Feb-14 | 63,626 | -5.45% | 2.27% |
San Antonio
San Antonio experienced an increase of 9,886 job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a 37.06% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Jan-15 | 36,562 | 37.06% | 29.10% |
| Dec-14 | 26,676 | -3.61% | -10.95% |
| Nov-14 | 27,676 | -11.80% | 12.69% |
| Oct-14 | 31,377 | 8.93% | 21.21% |
| Sep-14 | 28,805 | -20.44% | -4.98% |
| Aug-14 | 36,207 | 0.12% | 27.65% |
| Jul-14 | 36,164 | 6.00% | 27.85% |
| Jun-14 | 34,117 | 0.26% | 15.48% |
| May-14 | 34,029 | -5.52% | 20.28% |
| Apr-14 | 36,017 | 23.93% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 29,061 | 2.62% | -2.85% |
| Feb-14 | 28,320 | -5.47% | 0.33% |
Source: BLS