Category: BLS Data

STEM jobs decreased in both CA and TX for the month of August

California experienced a dencrease of 1,184 innovation job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a decrease of 1.62%. Texas experienced a decrease of 895 innovation job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a decrease of 2.03%.

Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/

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State Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
CA 71,821 -1.62% 32.78%
TX 43,210 -2.03% 32.61%

Source: BLS

Image source: http://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.html

3 out of 4 largest Texas MSAs see decrease in job openings for August

Three out of the four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings for the month of August.

Dallas

Dallas experienced a decrease of 816 job openings from Jul 2014 to August 2014, a 0.90% decrease.

Date Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
Aug-14 89,770 -0.90% 27.29%
Jul-14 90,586 6.86% 28.67%
Jun-14 84,771 0.29% 15.23%
May-14 84,526 -5.64% 20.19%
Apr-14 89,581 23.25% 26.62%
Mar-14 72,682 2.48% -2.52%
Feb-14 70,922 -5.29% 1.27%
Jan-14 74,887 20.21% 12.54%
Dec-13 62,296 -4.16% -8.80%
Nov-13 65,003 -14.98% 17.30%
Oct-13 76,452 8.40% 26.29%
Sep-13 70,526 0.18% 0.12%

Austin

Austin experienced a decrease of 611 job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a 1.57% decrease.

Date Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
Aug-14 38,327 -1.57% 28.78%
Jul-14 38,938 5.96% 28.50%
Jun-14 36,748 1.44% 15.98%
May-14 36,228 -4.59% 19.27%
Apr-14 37,971 22.48% 25.01%
Mar-14 31,001 1.83% -3.11%
Feb-14 30,443 -3.77% 0.38%
Jan-14 31,635 19.32% 9.52%
Dec-13 26,512 -4.77% -10.09%
Nov-13 27,840 -14.33% 15.78%
Oct-13 32,499 9.20% 25.10%
Sep-13 29,760 -1.79% -1.33%

Houston

Houston experienced a decrease of 1,493 job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a 1.83% decrease.

Date Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
Aug-14 80,299 -1.83% 27.86%
Jul-14 81,792 8.29% 29.66%
Jun-14 75,527 -0.09% 14.68%
May-14 75,596 -5.17% 20.16%
Apr-14 79,716 20.94% 26.09%
Mar-14 65,912 3.59% -1.16%
Feb-14 63,626 -5.45% 2.27%
Jan-14 67,291 20.11% 12.98%
Dec-13 56,026 -3.63% -8.46%
Nov-13 58,138 -14.60% 16.91%
Oct-13 68,074 8.40% 25.92%
Sep-13 62,801 -0.44% 0.47%

San Antonio

San Antonio experienced an increase of 43 job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a 0.12% increase.

Date Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
Aug-14 36,207 0.12% 27.65%
Jul-14 36,164 6.00% 27.85%
Jun-14 34,117 0.26% 15.48%
May-14 34,029 -5.52% 20.28%
Apr-14 36,017 23.93% 26.62%
Mar-14 29,061 2.62% -2.85%
Feb-14 28,320 -5.47% 0.33%
Jan-14 29,958 21.97% 12.89%
Dec-13 24,561 -5.12% -8.66%
Nov-13 25,887 -14.61% 17.03%
Oct-13 30,316 6.88% 25.77%
Sep-13 28,365 0.28% 1.02%

Source: BLS

4 largest California MSAs see decrease in job openings for August

All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California experienced a decrease in job openings for the month of August.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana MSA experienced a decrease of 394 job openings in August 2014, a -0.29% change from July 2014.

Month Total_Openings Percent_Monthly_Change Percent_Yearly_Change
Sep-13 107,881 0.16 26.93
Oct-13 116,232 7.74 26.93
Nov-13 99,534 -14.37 26.93
Dec-13 94,076 -5.48 26.93
Jan-14 113,912 21.09 26.93
Feb-14 108,563 -4.7 26.93
Mar-14 110,825 2.08 26.93
Apr-14 137,352 23.94 26.93
May-14 129,540 -5.69 26.93
Jun-14 129,782 0.19 26.93
Jul-14 137,333 5.82 26.93
Aug-14 136,939 -0.29 26.93

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 581 job openings in August 2014, a -0.83% change from July 2014.

Month Total_Openings Percent_Monthly_Change Percent_Yearly_Change
Sep-13 54,100 -0.73 27.93
Oct-13 58,926 8.92 27.93
Nov-13 50,552 -14.21 27.93
Dec-13 47,699 -5.64 27.93
Jan-14 57,523 20.59 27.93
Feb-14 55,345 -3.79 27.93
Mar-14 56,460 2.01 27.93
Apr-14 69,647 23.36 27.93
May-14 65,783 -5.55 27.93
Jun-14 66,213 0.65 27.93
Jul-14 69,790 5.4 27.93
Aug-14 69,209 -0.83 27.93

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 436 job openings in August 2014, a 0.83% change from July 2014.

Month Total_Openings Percent_Monthly_Change Percent_Yearly_Change
Sep-13 41,049 -0.3 26.49
Oct-13 43,869 6.87 26.49
Nov-13 37,771 -13.9 26.49
Dec-13 35,578 -5.81 26.49
Jan-14 42,940 20.69 26.49
Feb-14 40,977 -4.57 26.49
Mar-14 41,811 2.03 26.49
Apr-14 51,583 23.37 26.49
May-14 48,935 -5.13 26.49
Jun-14 49,141 0.42 26.49
Jul-14 52,360 6.55 26.49
Aug-14 51,924 -0.83 26.49

 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos

The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 251 job openings in August 2014, a 0.51% change from July 2014.

Month Total_Openings Percent_Monthly_Change Percent_Yearly_Change
Sep-13 38,068 -1.18 28.74
Oct-13 41,147 8.09 28.74
Nov-13 35,358 -14.07 28.74
Dec-13 33,336 -5.72 28.74
Jan-14 40,242 20.72 28.74
Feb-14 38,895 -3.35 28.74
Mar-14 39,795 2.31 28.74
Apr-14 48,989 23.1 28.74
May-14 46,354 -5.38 28.74
Jun-14 46,681 0.71 28.74
Jul-14 49,258 5.52 28.74
Aug-14 49,007 -0.51 28.74

Source: BLS

NY-NJ-PA MSA experienced the largest increase in job openings of all US MSAs for August

The New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island MSA (metropolitan statistical area) experienced the largest increase of job openings of all MSAs in the United States for the month of August with 386 new openings.

Month MSA Total_Openings New_Openings
Aug-14 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 197,135 386

Source: BLS

Waiters and Waitresses experienced the largest increase of job openings nationwide for August

Waiters and waitresses experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of August with 2,951 new job openings.

waiter

Month Occupation Total_Openings New_Openings
Aug-14 waiters and waitresses 57,761 2,951

Source: BLS

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Top 3 occupations with the most new job openings in California for August

The top three occupations with the most new job openings in California for the month of August were grounds maintenance workers with 3,366 new openings, cashiers with 3,643 new openings, and managers, all other with 3,687 new openings.

August 2014

Month Occupation Total_Openings New_Openings
Aug-14 Grounds maintenance workers 6,868 3,366
Aug-14 Cashiers 9,288 3,643
Aug-14 Managers, all other 9,939 3,687

Source: BLS

California and Texas both saw decrease in job openings in August 2014

California

California experienced a decrease of 3,814 job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a 0.67% monthly decrease.

Month Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
Aug-14 566,834 -0.67% 27.78%
Jul-14 570,648 6.01% 27.68%
Jun-14 538,310 0.55% 16.09%
May-14 535,368 -5.24% 20.85%
Apr-14 565,001 23.20% 26.68%
Mar-14 458,591 2.14% -2.59%
Feb-14 448,997 -4.13% 0.79%
Jan-14 468,361 20.57% 11.64%
Dec-13 388,443 -5.47% -9.36%
Nov-13 410,918 -14.15% 16.93%
Oct-13 478,665 7.91% 24.94%
Sep-13 443,593 -0.75% 0.01%

Texas

Texas experienced a decrease of 4,548 job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a 1.23% monthly decrease.

Month Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
Aug-14 364,236 -1.23% 27.59%
Jul-14 368,784 7.36% 28.75%
Jun-14 343,517 0.21% 14.99%
May-14 342,800 -5.20% 20.03%
Apr-14 361,597 22.06% 25.80%
Mar-14 296,241 3.08% -1.95%
Feb-14 287,386 -5.31% 1.30%
Jan-14 303,498 20.51% 12.47%
Dec-13 251,841 -4.38% -8.61%
Nov-13 263,377 -14.41% 16.67%
Oct-13 307,730 7.80% 25.44%
Sep-13 285,468 -0.34% 0.57%

Source: BLS

Top 3 occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for August

The top three occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for the month of August were elementary and middle school teachers with 221.93 new openings, waiters and waitresses with 230.08 new openings, and cooks with 236.90 new openings.

August 2014

Date Occupation Total_Openings New_Openings
Aug-14 Elementary and middle school teachers 3,594.52 221.93
Aug-14 Waiters and waitresses 4,610.36 230.08
Aug-14 Cooks 4,963.26 236.90

Source: BLS

California RN’s, PA’s, and therapists see increase in job openings from July 2014 to August 2014

healthcare

The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 16,429 in July 2014 to 16,994 in August 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 2.10 to 1.90 in the same span.

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Source: BLS

Image source: http://pediatric-nurse-practitioners.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-5-cardiac-care-nursing-jobs-for-we.html

California innovation job openings decreased from July 2014 to August 2014

innovation

The number of job openings in California for “Innovation Type Jobs” decreased from 25,143 in July 2014 to 24,132 in August 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.09 to 1.06 in the same span.

Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/

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Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html