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

Published by

Dwight Steward, Ph.D.

Dr. Steward regularly writes and speaks on topics involving business and individual economic damages, employment audits, and the analysis of payroll and time data in wage and hour investigations. Dr. Steward has also held teaching positions at The University of Texas-Austin in the Department of Economics and in the Red McCombs School of Business, The College of Business at Sam Houston State University, and at The University of Iowa. He has taught numerous courses in statistics, corporate finance, labor economics, business policies, managerial economics, and microeconomics.