Month: July 2015

Texas job openings by major occupational group for May

Total number of job openings and median searcher-to-job ratio across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) for each major occupational group in Texas in May 2015.

Texas May 2015

Occupation Openings Searcher to Job Ratio
Transportation and material moving occupations 21,863 0.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 18,972 0.52
Sales and related occupations 32,760 0.72
Office and administrative support occupations 59,401 0.79
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 1,109 0.89
Management, business, and financial occupations 60,970 0.91
Service occupations 69,934 1.17
Production occupations 23,088 1.39
Professional and related occupations 89,387 1.46
Construction and extraction occupations 16,079 1.47

California job openings decreased from April to May

The number of job openings in California decreased from 657,459 in April 2015 to 610,591 in May 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in California increased from 1.48 in April 2015 to 1.62 in May 2015.

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Source: BLS

4 Largest Texas MSAs see decrease in job openings in May

All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings from April 2015 to May 2015.

Dallas

Dallas experienced a decrease of 8,156 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 7.56% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
May-15 99,685 -7.56% 17.59%
Apr-15 107,841 16.39% 27.58%
Mar-15 92,653 2.87% 3.43%
Feb-15 90,072 -1.85% 23.93%
Jan-15 91,770 38.18% 29.39%
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%

Austin

Austin experienced a decrease of 3,174 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 6.97% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
May-15 42,340 -6.97% 15.22%
Apr-15 45,514 15.12% 25.63%
Mar-15 39,536 3.03% 4.12%
Feb-15 38,372 -1.78% 23.78%
Jan-15 39,066 26.19% 28.32%
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%

Houston

Houston experienced a decrease of 6,822 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 7.15% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
May-15 88,612 -7.15% 17.32%
Apr-15 95,434 15.36% 26.24%
Mar-15 82,726 3.76% 3.78%
Feb-15 79,730 -2.12% 20.96%
Jan-15 81,454 35.88% 28.02%
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%

San Antonio

San Antonio experienced a decrease of 3,416 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 8.05% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
May-15 39,009 -8.05% 14.34%
Apr-15 42,425 16.19% 24.67%
Mar-15 36,512 2.73% 1.38%
Feb-15 35,543 -1.08% 22.30%
Jan-15 35,932 34.70% 26.88%
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%

Source: BLS

4 largest California MSAs see decrease in job openings for May

All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California experienced a decrease in job openings for the month of May.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA experienced a decrease of 12,517 job openings in May 2015, a 7.61% change from April 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change
Jun-14 129,782 0.19
Jul-14 137,333 5.82
Aug-14 136,939 -0.29
Sep-14 112,657 -17.73
Oct-14 121,598 7.94
Nov-14 108,123 -11.08
Dec-14 104,302 -3.53
Jan-15 140,013 34.24
Feb-15 137,967 -1.46
Mar-15 141,983 2.91
Apr-15 164,525 15.88
May-15 152,008 -7.61

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 6,240 job openings in May 2015, an 7.39% change from April 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change
Jun-14 66,213 0.65
Jul-14 69,790 5.4
Aug-14 69,209 -0.83
Sep-14 58,567 -15.38
Oct-14 63,065 7.68
Nov-14 56,940 -9.71
Dec-14 54,986 -3.43
Jan-15 72,089 31.11
Feb-15 70,884 -1.67
Mar-15 72,887 2.83
Apr-15 84,472 15.89
May-15 78,232 -7.39

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 4,167 job openings in May 2015, an 6.72% change from April 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change
Jun-14 49,141 0.42
Jul-14 52,360 6.55
Aug-14 51,924 -0.83
Sep-14 40,018 -22.93
Oct-14 42,870 7.13
Nov-14 38,138 -11.04
Dec-14 37,377 -2.00
Jan-15 52,811 41.29
Feb-15 52,141 -1.27
Mar-15 53,849 3.27
Apr-15 62,004 15.15
May-15 57,837 -6.72

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos

The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 4,027 job openings in May 2015, an 6.97% change from April 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change
Jun-14 46,681 0.71
Jul-14 49,258 5.52
Aug-14 49,007 -0.51
Sep-14 41,343 -15.64
Oct-14 44,408 7.41
Nov-14 39,956 -10.02
Dec-14 38,937 -2.55
Jan-15 49,272 26.54
Feb-15 48,492 -1.58
Mar-15 49,955 3.02
Apr-15 57,749 15.6
May-15 53,722 -6.97

Source: BLS

California and Texas both saw decrease in job openings in May

California

California experienced a decrease of 46,868 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 7.13% monthly decrease.

Month Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
May 15 610,591 -7.13% 13.43%
Apr 15 657,459 15.57% 22.81%
Mar 15 568,891 2.98% 0.69%
Feb 15 552,422 -1.54% 20.46%
Jan 15 561,081 28.68% 24.96%
Dec 14 436,019 -2.52% -6.91%
Nov 14 447,277 -10.45% 15.15%
Oct 14 499,494 7.47% 21.56%
Sep 14 464,759 -18.01% -2.91%
Aug 14 566,834 -0.67% 27.78%
Jul 14 570,648 6.01% 27.68%
Jun 14 538,310 0.55% 16.09%

Texas

Texas experienced a decrease of 30,962 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 7.29% monthly decrease

Month Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
May 15 393,563 -7.29% 14.57%
Apr 15 424,525 15.62% 23.84%
Mar 15 367,183 3.27% 1.54%
Feb 15 355,559 -1.76% 20.02%
Jan 15 361,941 33.63% 25.94%
Dec 14 270,849 -2.92% -10.76%
Nov 14 278,989 -11.11% 10.78%
Oct 14 313,873 8.34% 19.17%
Sep 14 289,703 -20.46% -5.86%
Aug 14 364,236 -1.23% 27.59%
Jul 14 368,784 7.36% 28.75%
Jun 14 343,517 0.21% 14.99%

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers experienced the largest increase of job openings nationwide for May

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of May with 999 new job openings.

May 2015

Occupation Total Openings New Openings
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 21,181 999

Source: BLS

California RN’s, PA’s, and therapists see decrease in job openings from April to May

healthcare

The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants decreased from 20,399 in April 2015 to 18,450 in May 2015. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 2.16 to 2.39 in the same span.

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Source: BLS

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