Compared to September of last year, all of the main Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in California saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and an increase in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
Month: December 2015
California job openings decrease from August to September
The number of job openings in California decreased from 625,696 in August 2015 to 615,711 in September 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and occupations in California also decreased from 1.47 in August 2015 to 1.27 in September 2015.
Source: BLS
4 largest California MSAs see decrease in job openings for August
All 4 of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in California experienced a decrease in job openings for the month of August.
Los Angeles – Long Beach – Santa Ana
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana MSA experienced a decrease of 18,134 job openings in August 2015, a -10.4% change from July 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change | |
| 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 | |
| Jun-15 | 148,658 | -2.2 | |
| Jul-15 | 174,288 | 17.24 | |
| Aug-15 | 156,154 | -10.4 |
San Francisco – Oakland – Freemont
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 9,854 job openings in August 2015, a -10.95% change from July 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change | |
| 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 | |
| Jun-15 | 77,039 | -1.52 | |
| Jul-15 | 89,946 | 16.75 | |
| Aug-15 | 80,092 | -10.95 |
Riverside – San Bernardino – Ontario
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 6,442 job openings in August 2015, a -9.82% change from July 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change |
| Sep-14 | 40,018 | -22.93 |
| Oct-14 | 42,870 | 7.13 |
| Nov-14 | 38,138 | -11.04 |
| Dec-14 | 37,377 | -2 |
| 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 |
| Jun-15 | 56,343 | -2.58 |
| Jul-15 | 65,608 | 16.44 |
| Aug-15 | 59,166 | -9.82 |
San Diego – Carlsbad – San Marcos
The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 6,576 job openings in August 2015, a -10.7% change from July 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change |
| 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 |
| Jun-15 | 52,803 | -1.71 |
| Jul-15 | 61,473 | 16.42 |
| Aug-15 | 54,897 | -10.7 |
Source: BLS
4 Largest Texas MSAs see decrease in job openings in August 2015
All four of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings from July 2015 to August 2015.
Dallas
Dallas experienced a decrease of 12,075 job openings from July 2015 to August 2015, a 10.54% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Aug-15 | 102,497 | -10.54% | 43.49% |
| Jul-15 | 114,572 | 16.84% | 27.63% |
| Jun-15 | 98,055 | -1.64% | 8.25% |
| May-15 | 99,685 | -6.84% | 17.59% |
| Apr-15 | 107,005 | 15.49% | 26.59% |
| 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% |
Austin
Austin experienced a decrease of 5,002 job openings from July 2015 to August 2015, a 10.34% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Aug-15 | 43,395 | -10.34% | 34.13% |
| Jul-15 | 48,397 | 15.94% | 26.28% |
| Jun-15 | 41,742 | -1.41% | 7.20% |
| May-15 | 42,340 | -6.27% | 15.22% |
| Apr-15 | 45,170 | 14.25% | 24.68% |
| 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% |
Houston
Houston experienced a decrease of 10,761 job openings from July 2015 to August 2015, a decrease of 10.58%.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Aug-15 | 90,902 | -10.58% | 42.04% |
| Jul-15 | 101,663 | 15.95% | 26.61% |
| Jun-15 | 87,680 | -1.05% | 7.20% |
| May-15 | 88,612 | -6.05% | 17.32% |
| Apr-15 | 94,317 | 14.01% | 24.76% |
| 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% |
San Antonio
San Antonio has experienced a decrease of 4,229 job openings from July 2015 to August 2015, a decrease of 9.5%.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Aug-15 | 40,261 | -9.50% | 39.77% |
| Jul-15 | 44,490 | 16.80% | 22.88% |
| Jun-15 | 38,089 | -2.36% | 5.32% |
| May-15 | 39,009 | -7.10% | 14.34% |
| Apr-15 | 41,990 | 15.00% | 23.40% |
| 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% |
Source: BLS