4 largest California MSAs see increase in job openings from May 2014 to June 2014

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana MSA experienced an increase of 242 job openings in June 2014, a 0.19% change from May 2014.

Date Job Openings pct_mnthly_chg pct_yrly_chg
Jul-13 111931 15.94752
Aug-13 107714 -3.76747 15.94752
Sep-13 107881 0.155095 15.94752
Oct-13 116232 7.74074 15.94752
Nov-13 99534 -14.3665 15.94752
Dec-13 94076 -5.48352 15.94752
Jan-14 113912 21.08539 15.94752
Feb-14 108563 -4.69606 15.94752
Mar-14 110825 2.083839 15.94752
Apr-14 137352 23.93568 15.94752
May-14 129540 -5.68721 15.94752
Jun-14 129782 0.186349 15.94752

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced an increase of 206 job openings in June 2014, a 0.42% change from May 2014.

Date Job Openings pct_mnthly_chg pct_yrly_chg
Jul-13 42443 15.77961
Aug-13 41173 -2.99164 15.77961
Sep-13 41049 -0.303 15.77961
Oct-13 43869 6.870093 15.77961
Nov-13 37771 -13.9 15.77961
Dec-13 35578 -5.80724 15.77961
Jan-14 42940 20.69461 15.77961
Feb-14 40977 -4.57116 15.77961
Mar-14 41811 2.033991 15.77961
Apr-14 51583 23.37293 15.77961
May-14 48935 -5.13467 15.77961
Jun-14 49141 0.420907 15.77961

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced an increase of 327 job openings in June 2014, a 0.71% change from May 2014.

Date Job Openings pct_mnthly_chg pct_yrly_chg
Jul-13 39944 16.86667
Aug-13 38522 -3.56153 16.86667
Sep-13 38068 -1.17874 16.86667
Oct-13 41147 8.089971 16.86667
Nov-13 35358 -14.0698 16.86667
Dec-13 33336 -5.71823 16.86667
Jan-14 40242 20.71779 16.86667
Feb-14 38895 -3.3472 16.86667
Mar-14 39795 2.312312 16.86667
Apr-14 48989 23.10446 16.86667
May-14 46354 -5.3783 16.86667
Jun-14 46681 0.705416 16.86667

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos

The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced an increase of 430 job openings in June 2014, a 0.65% change from May 2014.

Date Job Openings pct_mnthly_chg pct_yrly_chg
Jul-13 56647 16.88855
Aug-13 54499 -3.79081 16.88855
Sep-13 54100 -0.73243 16.88855
Oct-13 58926 8.919652 16.88855
Nov-13 50552 -14.2098 16.88855
Dec-13 47699 -5.64362 16.88855
Jan-14 57523 20.5941 16.88855
Feb-14 55345 -3.7853 16.88855
Mar-14 56460 2.013243 16.88855
Apr-14 69647 23.35666 16.88855
May-14 65783 -5.54723 16.88855
Jun-14 66213 0.654083 16.88855

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.