The number of job openings in Texas for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 10,068 to 13,438 from July 2014 to July 2015. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.48 to 1.85 during that same span.
Source: BLS
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California experienced a decrease of 549 innovation job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a decrease of 0.69%. Texas experienced an increase of 79 innovation job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, an increase of 0.16%.
Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/
| State | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| CA | 79,402 | -0.69% | 8.76% |
| TX | 48,441 | 0.16% | 9.83% |
Source: BLS
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Compared to June of last year, all of the main Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in California saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
The number of job openings in California decreased from 610,591 in May 2015 to 598,171 in June 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and occupations in California increased from 1.62 in May 2015 to 1.63 in June 2015.
Total number of job openings and median searcher-to-job ratio across all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) for each major occupational group in Texas in June 2015.
Texas, June 2015
| Occupation | Openings | Searcher to Job Ratio |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 24,277 | 0.79 |
| Management, business, and financial occupations | 97,997 | 1.01 |
| Sales and related occupations | 46,599 | 1.26 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 84,864 | 1.28 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 29,420 | 1.32 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,730 | 1.44 |
| Service occupations | 113,324 | 1.61 |
| Professional and related occupations | 153,474 | 2.41 |
| Production occupations | 28,003 | 2.43 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 18,483 | 2.57 |
Source: BLS
Compared to June 2014, the four largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in Texas saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and a decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio in June 2015.
Source: BLS
The number of job openings in Texas decreased from 393,563 in May 2015 to 387,006 in June 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in Texas increased from 1.04 in May 2015 to 1.14 in June 2015.
All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings from May 2015 to June 2015.
Dallas
Dallas experienced a decrease of 1,630 job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a 1.64% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| June 2015 | 98,055 | -1.64% | 8.25% |
| May 2015 | 99,685 | -7.56% | 17.59% |
| April 2015 | 107,841 | 16.39% | 27.58% |
| March 2015 | 92,653 | 2.87% | 3.43% |
| February 2015 | 90,072 | -1.85% | 23.93% |
| January 2015 | 91,770 | 38.18% | 29.39% |
| December 2014 | 66,413 | -4.20% | -11.31% |
| November 2014 | 69,326 | -10.74% | 11.28% |
| October 2014 | 77,670 | 8.74% | 19.49% |
| September 2014 | 71,430 | -20.43% | -6.57% |
| August 2014 | 89,770 | -0.90% | 27.29% |
| July 2014 | 90,586 | 6.86% | 28.67% |
Austin
Austin experienced a decrease of 598 job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a 1.41% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| June 2015 | 41,742 | -1.41% | 7.20% |
| May 2015 | 42,340 | -6.97% | 15.22% |
| April 2015 | 45,514 | 15.12% | 25.63% |
| March 2015 | 39,536 | 3.03% | 4.12% |
| February 2015 | 38,372 | -1.78% | 23.78% |
| January 2015 | 39,066 | 26.19% | 28.32% |
| December 2014 | 30,957 | -1.84% | -2.14% |
| November 2014 | 31,539 | -9.03% | 18.96% |
| October 2014 | 34,670 | 7.17% | 24.53% |
| September 2014 | 32,352 | -15.59% | -0.45% |
| August 2014 | 38,327 | -1.57% | 28.78% |
| July 2014 | 38,938 | 5.96% | 28.50% |
Houston
Houston experienced a decrease of 932 job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a 1.05% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| June 2015 | 87,680 | -1.05% | 7.20% |
| May 2015 | 88,612 | -7.15% | 17.32% |
| April 2015 | 95,434 | 15.36% | 26.24% |
| March 2015 | 82,726 | 3.76% | 3.78% |
| February 2015 | 79,730 | -2.12% | 20.96% |
| January 2015 | 81,454 | 35.88% | 28.02% |
| December 2014 | 59,945 | -3.04% | -10.92% |
| November 2014 | 61,824 | -11.15% | 10.35% |
| October 2014 | 69,582 | 8.73% | 19.68% |
| September 2014 | 63,998 | -20.30% | -5.99% |
| August 2014 | 80,299 | -1.83% | 27.86% |
| July 2014 | 81,792 | 8.29% | 29.66% |
San Antonio
San Antonio experienced a decrease of 920 job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a 2.36% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| June 2015 | 38,089 | -2.36% | 5.32% |
| May 2015 | 39,009 | -8.05% | 14.34% |
| April 2015 | 42,425 | 16.19% | 24.67% |
| March 2015 | 36,512 | 2.73% | 1.38% |
| February 2015 | 35,543 | -1.08% | 22.30% |
| January 2015 | 35,932 | 34.70% | 26.88% |
| December 2014 | 26,676 | -3.61% | -10.95% |
| November 2014 | 27,676 | -11.80% | 12.69% |
| October 2014 | 31,377 | 8.93% | 21.21% |
| September 2014 | 28,805 | -20.44% | -4.98% |
| August 2014 | 36,207 | 0.12% | 27.65% |
| July 2014 | 36,164 | 6.00% | 27.85% |
Source: BLS
All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California experienced a decrease in job openings for the month of June.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA experienced a decrease of 3,350 job openings in June 2015, a 2.20% change from May 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change |
| July 2014 | 137,333 | 5.82 |
| August 2014 | 136,939 | -0.29 |
| September 2014 | 112,657 | -17.73 |
| October 2014 | 121,598 | 7.94 |
| November 2014 | 108,123 | -11.08 |
| December 2014 | 104,302 | -3.53 |
| January 2015 | 140,013 | 34.24 |
| February 2015 | 137,967 | -1.46 |
| March 2015 | 141,983 | 2.91 |
| April 2015 | 164,525 | 15.88 |
| May 2015 | 152,008 | -7.61 |
| June 2015 | 148,658 | -2.20 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 1,193 job openings in June 2015, an 1.52% change from May 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change |
| July 2014 | 69,790 | 5.4 |
| August 2014 | 69,209 | -0.83 |
| September 2014 | 58,567 | -15.38 |
| October 2014 | 63,065 | 7.68 |
| November 2014 | 56,940 | -9.71 |
| December 2014 | 54,986 | -3.43 |
| January 2015 | 72,089 | 31.11 |
| February 2015 | 70,884 | -1.67 |
| March 2015 | 72,887 | 2.83 |
| April 2015 | 84,472 | 15.89 |
| May 2015 | 78,232 | -7.39 |
| June 2015 | 77,039 | -1.52 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 1,494 job openings in June 2015, an 2.58% change from May 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change |
| July 2014 | 52,360 | 6.55 |
| August 2014 | 51,924 | -0.83 |
| September 2014 | 40,018 | -22.93 |
| October 2014 | 42,870 | 7.13 |
| November 2014 | 38,138 | -11.04 |
| December 2014 | 37,377 | -2.00 |
| January 2015 | 52,811 | 41.29 |
| February 2015 | 52,141 | -1.27 |
| March 2015 | 53,849 | 3.27 |
| April 2015 | 62,004 | 15.15 |
| May 2015 | 57,837 | -6.72 |
| June 2015 | 56,343 | -2.58 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 919 job openings in June 2015, an 1.71% change from May 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change |
| July 2014 | 49,258 | 5.52 |
| August 2014 | 49,007 | -0.51 |
| September 2014 | 41,343 | -15.64 |
| October 2014 | 44,408 | 7.41 |
| November 2014 | 39,956 | -10.02 |
| December 2014 | 38,937 | -2.55 |
| January 2015 | 49,272 | 26.54 |
| February 2015 | 48,492 | -1.58 |
| March 2015 | 49,955 | 3.02 |
| April 2015 | 57,749 | 15.6 |
| May 2015 | 53,722 | -6.97 |
| June 2015 | 52,803 | -1.71 |
Source: BLS
The health care and social assistance industry gained 5,100 jobs from May 2015 to June 2015. Compared to June 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 56,400, an annual increase of 4.2%.
Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2138_TLMR-Current_Edition.pdf
Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/
