4 Largest Texas MSAs see decrease in job openings in June

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

4 largest California MSAs see decrease in job openings for June

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