Category: Job openings

STEM jobs increased in both CA and TX for the month of July

California experienced an increase of 4,253 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 7.19%. Texas experienced an increase of 3,239 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 7.92%.

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 73,005 6.19% 26.22%
TX 44,105 7.92% 27.89%

Source: BLS

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

Texas hydro-fracturing job openings increased from June 2014 to July 2014

petroleum engineerThe number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” increased from 622 in June 2014 to 782 in July 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.4 to 1.1 in the same span.

 

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The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 270 in June 2014 to 368 in July 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 3.0 to 1.7 in the same span.roustabout_2014_07

Source: BLS

Image source: http://wonderfulengineering.com/what-is-petroleum-engineering/

Innovation sector jobs increased in both CA and TX for the month of July

California experienced an increase of 733 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 3.01%. Texas experienced an increase of 606 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 4.80%.

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State Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
CA 25,143 3.01% 30.27%
TX 13,218 4.80% 31.45%

California experienced an increase of 733 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 3.01%. Texas experienced an increase of 606 innovation job openings from June 2014 to July 2014, an increase of 4.80%.

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

Texas job openings by major occupational group

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

4 largest Texas MSAs see increase in job openings from June 2014 to July 2014

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

California and Texas both saw increase in job openings in July 2014

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

4 largest California MSAs see increase in job openings from May 2014 to June 2014

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

California RN’s, PA’s, and therapists see decrease in job openings from May 2014 to June 2014

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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

California STEM job openings increased from May 2014 to June 2014

stemSTEM_2014_06The 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/