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