4 largest California MSAs see increase in job openings for April

All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California experienced an increase in job openings for the month of April.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA experienced an increase of 26,029 job openings in April 2015, an 18.79% change from March 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change Percent Yearly Change
May-14 129,540 -5.69 27.01
Jun-14 129,782 0.19 27.01
Jul-14 137,333 5.82 27.01
Aug-14 136,939 -0.29 27.01
Sep-14 112,657 -17.73 27.01
Oct-14 121,598 7.94 27.01
Nov-14 108,123 -11.08 27.01
Dec-14 104,302 -3.53 27.01
Jan-15 140,013 34.24 27.01
Feb-15 137,967 -1.46 27.01
Mar-15 138,496 0.38 27.01
Apr-15 164,525 18.79 27.01

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced an increase of 13,276 job openings in April 2015, an 18.65% change from March 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change Percent Yearly Change
May-14 65,783 -5.55 28.41
Jun-14 66,213 0.65 28.41
Jul-14 69,790 5.4 28.41
Aug-14 69,209 -0.83 28.41
Sep-14 58,567 -15.38 28.41
Oct-14 63,065 7.68 28.41
Nov-14 56,940 -9.71 28.41
Dec-14 54,986 -3.43 28.41
Jan-15 72,089 31.11 28.41
Feb-15 70,884 -1.67 28.41
Mar-15 71,196 0.44 28.41
Apr-15 84,472 18.65 28.41

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced an increase of 9,550 job openings in April 2015, an 18.21% change from March 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change Percent Yearly Change
May-14 48,935 -5.13 26.71
Jun-14 49,141 0.42 26.71
Jul-14 52,360 6.55 26.71
Aug-14 51,924 -0.83 26.71
Sep-14 40,018 -22.93 26.71
Oct-14 42,870 7.13 26.71
Nov-14 38,138 -11.04 26.71
Dec-14 37,377 -2 26.71
Jan-15 52,811 41.29 26.71
Feb-15 52,141 -1.27 26.71
Mar-15 52,454 0.6 26.71
Apr-15 62,004 18.21 26.71

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos

The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced an increase of 8,967 job openings in April 2015, an 18.38% change from March 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change Percent Yearly Change
May-14 46,354 -5.38 24.58
Jun-14 46,681 0.71 24.58
Jul-14 49,258 5.52 24.58
Aug-14 49,007 -0.51 24.58
Sep-14 41,343 -15.64 24.58
Oct-14 44,408 7.41 24.58
Nov-14 39,956 -10.02 24.58
Dec-14 38,937 -2.55 24.58
Jan-15 49,272 26.54 24.58
Feb-15 48,492 -1.58 24.58
Mar-15 48,782 0.6 24.58
Apr-15 57,749 18.38 24.58

Source: BLS

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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.