All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced an increase in job openings from March 2015 to April 2015.
Dallas
Dallas experienced an increase of 17,455 job openings from March 2015 to April 2015, a 19.31% increase.
| Date |
Total Openings |
Monthly Change |
| Apr-15 |
107,841 |
19.31% |
| Mar-15 |
90,386 |
0.35% |
| Feb-15 |
90,072 |
-1.85% |
| Jan-15 |
91,770 |
38.18% |
| Dec-14 |
66,413 |
-4.20% |
| Nov-14 |
69,326 |
-10.74% |
| Oct-14 |
77,670 |
8.74% |
| Sep-14 |
71,430 |
-20.43% |
| Aug-14 |
89,770 |
-0.90% |
| Jul-14 |
90,586 |
6.86% |
| Jun-14 |
84,771 |
0.29% |
| May-14 |
84,526 |
-5.64% |
Austin experienced an increase of 6,936 job openings from March 2015 to April 2015, a 17.98% increase.
Austin
| Date |
Total Openings |
Monthly Change |
| Apr-15 |
45,514 |
17.98% |
| Mar-15 |
38,578 |
0.54% |
| Feb-15 |
38,372 |
-1.78% |
| Jan-15 |
39,066 |
26.19% |
| Dec-14 |
30,957 |
-1.84% |
| Nov-14 |
31,539 |
-9.03% |
| Oct-14 |
34,670 |
7.17% |
| Sep-14 |
32,352 |
-15.59% |
| Aug-14 |
38,327 |
-1.57% |
| Jul-14 |
38,938 |
5.96% |
| Jun-14 |
36,748 |
1.44% |
| May-14 |
36,228 |
-4.59% |
Houston experienced an increase of 15,005 job openings from March 2015 to April 2015, an 18.66% increase.
Houston
| Date |
Total Openings |
Monthly Change |
| Apr-15 |
95,434 |
18.66% |
| Mar-15 |
80,429 |
0.88% |
| Feb-15 |
79,730 |
-2.12% |
| Jan-15 |
81,454 |
35.88% |
| Dec-14 |
59,945 |
-3.04% |
| Nov-14 |
61,824 |
-11.15% |
| Oct-14 |
69,582 |
8.73% |
| Sep-14 |
63,998 |
-20.30% |
| Aug-14 |
80,299 |
-1.83% |
| Jul-14 |
81,792 |
8.29% |
| Jun-14 |
75,527 |
-0.09% |
| May-14 |
75,596 |
-5.17% |
San Antonio experienced an increase of 6,798 job openings from March 2015 to April 2015, a 19.08% increase.
San Antonio
| Date |
Total Openings |
Monthly Change |
| Apr-15 |
42,425 |
19.08% |
| Mar-15 |
35,627 |
0.24% |
| Feb-15 |
35,543 |
-1.08% |
| Jan-15 |
35,932 |
34.70% |
| Dec-14 |
26,676 |
-3.61% |
| Nov-14 |
27,676 |
-11.80% |
| Oct-14 |
31,377 |
8.93% |
| Sep-14 |
28,805 |
-20.44% |
| Aug-14 |
36,207 |
0.12% |
| Jul-14 |
36,164 |
6.00% |
| Jun-14 |
34,117 |
0.26% |
| May-14 |
34,029 |
-5.52% |
Source: BLS
The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” increased from 611 in March 2015 to 661 in April 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also increased from 0.67 to 1.97 in the same span.
The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 172 in March 2015 to 181 in April 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 6.90 to 2.29 in the same span.
