The oil and gas extraction industry in Texas lost 700 jobs from July 2014 to August 2014. Compared to August 2013, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 8,500, an increase of 8.0%.
Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2119_TLMR-September_14.pdf
Image Source: http://www.eliteexploration.com/texas-oil-gas-companies/
Texas July 2014
Total number of job openings and median searcher-to-job ratio across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) for each major occupational group in Texas in July 2014.
| Occupation | Openings | S2J_Ratio |
| Management, business, and financial occupations | 57111 | 0.65 |
| Professional and related occupations | 82733 | 1.14 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 55874 | 1.18 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 18904 | 1.46 |
| Sales and related occupations | 29695 | 1.59 |
| Service occupations | 63649 | 1.67 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 20408 | 1.97 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 968 | 2.62 |
| Production occupations | 22287 | 2.83 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 17156 | 3.91 |
Source: BLS
Compared to July of last year, all of the main MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced an increase in job openings for the month of July.
Dallas
Dallas experienced an increase of 5,815 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 6.86% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 90586 | 6.86% | 28.67% |
| Jun-14 | 84771 | 0.29% | 15.23% |
| May-14 | 84526 | -5.64% | 20.19% |
| Apr-14 | 89581 | 23.25% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 72682 | 2.48% | -2.52% |
| Feb-14 | 70922 | -5.29% | 1.27% |
| Jan-14 | 74887 | 20.21% | 12.54% |
| Dec-13 | 62296 | -4.16% | -8.80% |
| Nov-13 | 65003 | -14.98% | 17.30% |
| Oct-13 | 76452 | 8.40% | 26.29% |
| Sep-13 | 70526 | 0.18% | 0.12% |
| Aug-13 | 70400 | -4.30% | 7.91% |
Austin
Austin experienced an increase of 2,190 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 5.96% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 38938 | 5.96% | 28.50% |
| Jun-14 | 36748 | 1.44% | 15.98% |
| May-14 | 36228 | -4.59% | 19.27% |
| Apr-14 | 37971 | 22.48% | 25.01% |
| Mar-14 | 31001 | 1.83% | -3.11% |
| Feb-14 | 30443 | -3.77% | 0.38% |
| Jan-14 | 31635 | 19.32% | 9.52% |
| Dec-13 | 26512 | -4.77% | -10.09% |
| Nov-13 | 27840 | -14.33% | 15.78% |
| Oct-13 | 32499 | 9.20% | 25.10% |
| Sep-13 | 29760 | -1.79% | -1.33% |
| Aug-13 | 30302 | -4.36% | 8.57% |
Houston
Houston experienced an increase of 6,265 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 8.29% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 81792 | 8.29% | 29.66% |
| Jun-14 | 75527 | -0.09% | 14.68% |
| May-14 | 75596 | -5.17% | 20.16% |
| Apr-14 | 79716 | 20.94% | 26.09% |
| Mar-14 | 65912 | 3.59% | -1.16% |
| Feb-14 | 63626 | -5.45% | 2.27% |
| Jan-14 | 67291 | 20.11% | 12.98% |
| Dec-13 | 56026 | -3.63% | -8.46% |
| Nov-13 | 58138 | -14.60% | 16.91% |
| Oct-13 | 68074 | 8.40% | 25.92% |
| Sep-13 | 62801 | -0.44% | 0.47% |
| Aug-13 | 63080 | -4.22% | 8.56% |
San Antonio
San Antonio experienced an increase of 2,047 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 6.00% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 36164 | 6.00% | 27.85% |
| Jun-14 | 34117 | 0.26% | 15.48% |
| May-14 | 34029 | -5.52% | 20.28% |
| Apr-14 | 36017 | 23.93% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 29061 | 2.62% | -2.85% |
| Feb-14 | 28320 | -5.47% | 0.33% |
| Jan-14 | 29958 | 21.97% | 12.89% |
| Dec-13 | 24561 | -5.12% | -8.66% |
| Nov-13 | 25887 | -14.61% | 17.03% |
| Oct-13 | 30316 | 6.88% | 25.77% |
| Sep-13 | 28365 | 0.28% | 1.02% |
| Aug-13 | 28286 | -4.26% | 9.12% |
Source: BLS
STEM fields are those that include science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. We have recently focused our research to assess the economy in these growing fields for 21st century. Below is our list of STEM occupations we use in our research:
-Insurance underwriters
-Financial specialists, all other
-Computer and information research scientists
-Computer systems analysts
-Information security analysts
-Computer programmers
-Software developers, applications and systems software
-Web developers
-Computer support specialists
-Data base administrators
-Computer network architects
-Computer occupations, all other
-Actuaries
-Operations research analysts
-Mathematicians, statisticians, and miscellaneous mathematical science occupations
-Architects, except naval
-Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists
-Aerospace engineers
-Agricultural and biomedical engineers
-Chemical engineers
-Civil engineers
-Computer hardware engineers
-Electrical and electronic engineers
-Environmental engineers
-Industrial engineers, including health and safety
-Marine engineers and naval architects
-Materials engineers
-Mining and geological engineers
-Nuclear engineers
-Petroleum engineers
-Engineers, all other
-Drafters
-Engineering technicians, except drafters
-Surveying and mapping technicians
-Agricultural and food scientists
-Biological scientists
-Conservation scientists and foresters
-Medical scientists and life scientists, all other
-Astronomers and physicists
-Atmospheric and space scientists
-Chemists and materials scientists
-Environmental scientists, all other
-Economists
-Psychologists
-Urban and regional planners
-Miscellaneous social scientists, including survey researchers and sociologists
-Agricultural and food science technicians
-Biological technicians
-Chemical technicians
-Geological and petroleum technicians
-Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians
-Chiropractors
-Dentists
-Dietitians and nutritionists
-Optometrists
-Pharmacists
-Physicians and surgeons
-Physicians assistants
-Registered nurses
-Audiologists
-Occupational therapists
-Physical therapists
-Radiation therapists
-Recreational therapists
-Respiratory therapists
-Speech-language pathologists
-Exercise physiologists and therapists, all other
-Veterinarians
-Registered nurses
-Nurse Anesthetists
-Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners
-Health diagnosing treating practitioners, all other
-Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
-Dental hygienists
-Diagnostic related technologists and technicians
-Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
-Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians
-Massage therapists
-Dental assistants
-Medical assistants
-Medical transcriptionists
-Pharmacy aides
-Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
-Phlebotomists
-Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations, including medical equipment preparers
-Sales engineers
-Sale representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (need technical and scientific products)
-Avionics technicians
-Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
-Stationary engineers and boiler operators
-Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
-Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Source: BLS
Image source: http://fairmountinc.com/help-wanted-1-2-million-good-paying-jobs-available/
California
California experienced an increase of 32,338 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 6.01% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| 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% |
| Aug-13 | 446,950 | -3.61% | 8.97% |
Texas
Texas experienced an increase of 25,267 job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, a 7.36% increase.
| Date | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Jul-14 | 368,784 | 7.36% | 28.75% |
| Jun-14 | 343,517 | 0.21% | 18.88% |
| 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% |
| Aug-13 | 286,439 | -0.88% | 8.61% |
Source: BLS
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
The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants decreased from 15,620 in May 2014 to 15,253 in May 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.64 to 2.12 in the same span. Image source: http://pediatric-nurse-practitioners.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-5-cardiac-care-nursing-jobs-for-we.html
The number of job openings in California for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs from 68,073 in May 2014 to 68,752 in June 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.30 to 1.69 in the same span.
Image source: http://fairmountinc.com/help-wanted-1-2-million-good-paying-jobs-available/
The number of job openings in California for “Innovation Type Jobs” increased from 12,335 in May 2014 to 12,612 in June 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 0.68 to 1.02 in the same span.
Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html
