Category: Job openings

Innovation sector job openings increased in both CA and TX for October

California experienced an increase of 1,652 innovation job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an increase of 6.88%. Texas experienced an increase of 1,034 innovation job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an increase of 8.25%.

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State Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
CA 25,675 6.88% 38.84%
TX 13,568 8.25% 42.82%

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

Source: BLS

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

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

California experienced a decrease of 3,544 innovation job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a decrease of 4.94%. Texas experienced a decrease of 2,406 innovation job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a decrease of 5.57%.

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 68,277 -4.94% 13.21%
TX 40,804 -5.57% 12.12%

Source: BLS

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

All 4 largest Texas MSAs see decrease in job openings for September

All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings from August 2014 September 2014.

Dallas

Dallas experienced a decrease of 18,340 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.43% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Sep-14 71,430 -20.43% -6.57%
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%

Austin

Austin experienced a decrease of 5,975 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 15.59% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Sep-14 32,352 -15.59% -0.45%
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%

Houston

Houston experienced a decrease of 16,301 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.30% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Sep-14 63,998 -20.30% -5.99%
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%

San Antonio

San Antonio experienced an increase of 7,402 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.44% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Sep-14 28,805 -20.44% -4.98%
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%

Source: BLS

4 largest California MSAs see decrease in job openings for September

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 24,282 job openings in September 2014, a -17.73% change from August 2014.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change Percent Yearly Change
Oct-13 116,232 7.74 -3.08
Nov-13 99,534 -14.37 -3.08
Dec-13 94,076 -5.48 -3.08
Jan-14 113,912 21.09 -3.08
Feb-14 108,563 -4.7 -3.08
Mar-14 110,825 2.08 -3.08
Apr-14 137,352 23.94 -3.08
May-14 129,540 -5.69 -3.08
Jun-14 129,782 0.19 -3.08
Jul-14 137,333 5.82 -3.08
Aug-14 136,939 -0.29 -3.08
Sep-14 112,657 -17.73 -3.08

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 10,642 job openings in September 2014, a -15.38% change from August 2014.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change Percent Yearly Change
Oct-13 58,926 8.92 -0.61
Nov-13 50,552 -14.21 -0.61
Dec-13 47,699 -5.64 -0.61
Jan-14 57,523 20.59 -0.61
Feb-14 55,345 -3.79 -0.61
Mar-14 56,460 2.01 -0.61
Apr-14 69,647 23.36 -0.61
May-14 65,783 -5.55 -0.61
Jun-14 66,213 0.65 -0.61
Jul-14 69,790 5.4 -0.61
Aug-14 69,209 -0.83 -0.61
Sep-14 58,567 -15.38 -0.61

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 11,906 job openings in September 2014, a -22.93% change from August 2014.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change Percent Yearly Change
Oct-13 43,869 6.87 -8.78
Nov-13 37,771 -13.9 -8.78
Dec-13 35,578 -5.81 -8.78
Jan-14 42,940 20.69 -8.78
Feb-14 40,977 -4.57 -8.78
Mar-14 41,811 2.03 -8.78
Apr-14 51,583 23.37 -8.78
May-14 48,935 -5.13 -8.78
Jun-14 49,141 0.42 -8.78
Jul-14 52,360 6.55 -8.78
Aug-14 51,924 -0.83 -8.78
Sep-14 40,018 -22.93 -8.78

 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos

The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 7,664 job openings in September 2014, a -15.64% change from August 2014.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change Percent Yearly Change
Oct-13 41,147 8.09 0.48
Nov-13 35,358 -14.07 0.48
Dec-13 33,336 -5.72 0.48
Jan-14 40,242 20.72 0.48
Feb-14 38,895 -3.35 0.48
Mar-14 39,795 2.31 0.48
Apr-14 48,989 23.1 0.48
May-14 46,354 -5.38 0.48
Jun-14 46,681 0.71 0.48
Jul-14 49,258 5.52 0.48
Aug-14 49,007 -0.51 0.48
Sep-14 41,343 -15.64 0.48

Source: BLS

Retail Salespersons experienced the largest increase of job openings nationwide for September

Retail Salespersons experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of September with 1,153 new job openings.

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Month Occupation Total_Openings New_Openings
Sep-14 Retail Salespersons 52,394 1,153

Source: BLS

Image Source: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-04/blackberry-and-best-buy-two-super-bowl-ad-flops

All major MSAs experienced decrease of job openings from August to September

Each major MSA (metropolitan statistical area) in the United States experienced a decrease in the number of total job openings from August 2014 to September 2014. Of all the major MSAs during this span, the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island MSA had the largest number of total openings for September, while the Ocean City MSA had the smallest decrease in job openings.

Month MSA Total Openings New Openings
Sep-14 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 164,748 -32,386
Sep-14 Ocean City, NJ 1,978 -425

Source: BLS

California and Texas both saw decrease in job openings in September

California

California experienced a decrease of 102,075 job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an 18.01% monthly decrease.

Month Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
Sep-14 464,759 -18.01% -2.91%
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%

Texas

Texas experienced a decrease of 74,533 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.46% monthly decrease.

Month Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
Sep-14 289,703 -20.46% -5.86%
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%

Source: BLS

Texas and Eagle Ford Shale rig counts rise while US’ falls from September to October

The U.S. rig count was 1,929 in October 2014, down from 1,931 in September 2014; Texas rig count was 901 in October 2014, up from 896 in September 2014; The Eagle Ford Shale rig count was 211 in October 2014, up from 207 in September 2014.

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Source:Baker Hughes

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

The top three occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for the month of August were derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining with 106.69 new openings, ship and boat captains and operators with 69.60 new openings, and model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic with 61.33 new openings.

September 2014

Occupation Total_Openings New_Openings
model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic 601.70 61.33
ship and boat captains and operators 892.14 69.60
derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining 4,527.39 106.69

Source: BLS

California RN’s, PA’s, and therapists see decrease in job openings from August to September

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The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants decreased from 16,994 in August 2014 to 16,537 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.90 to 1.24 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