The number of job openings in California for “Innovation Type Jobs” increased from 24,870 in March 2015 to 29,183 in April 2015. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also increased from 0.54 to 1.34 in the same span.
Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/
Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html
The U.S. rig count was 932 in April 2015, down from 1,048 in March 2015; Texas rig count was 393 in April 2015, down from 462 in March 2015; The Eagle Ford Shale rig count was 115 in April 2015, down from 137 in March 2015.
Source:Baker Hughes
The U.S. rig count was 932 in April 2015, down from 1,048 in March 2015; Texas rig count was 393 in April 2015, down from 462 in March 2015; The Eagle Ford Shale rig count was 115 in April 2015, down from 137 in March 2015.
Source:Baker Hughes
The number of job openings in Texas for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 10,144 to 10,588 from December 2014 to January 2015. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 0.63 to 0.91 during that same span.
Source: BLS
Image source: http://www.carrollhs.org/s/1253/index.aspx?pgid=877
The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 595 in December 2014 to 517 in January 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also increased from 0.78 to 1.07 in the same span.
The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” decreased from 259 in December 2014 to 178 in January 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 10.35 to 6.14 in the same span.
Source: BLS
Image source: http://wonderfulengineering.com/what-is-petroleum-engineering/
The number of job openings in California decreased from 436,019 in December 2014 to 425,877 in January 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in California was 0.98 in December 2014 and 1.77 in January 2015.
Texas January 2015
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 January 2015.
| Occupation | Job Openings | Searchers-to-Job Ratio |
| Management, business, and financial occupations | 56,662 | 0.58 |
| Professional and related occupations | 83,549 | 0.67 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 55,482 | 0.89 |
| Sales and related occupations | 30,126 | 1.18 |
| Service occupations | 64,965 | 1.42 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 18,437 | 1.48 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 19,703 | 1.67 |
| Production occupations | 21,721 | 2.09 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 937 | 5.4 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 14,583 | 5.44 |
Source: BLS
Texas January 2015
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 January 2015.
| Occupation | Job Openings | Searchers-to-Job Ratio |
| Management, business, and financial occupations | 56,662 | 0.58 |
| Professional and related occupations | 83,549 | 0.67 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 55,482 | 0.89 |
| Sales and related occupations | 30,126 | 1.18 |
| Service occupations | 64,965 | 1.42 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 18,437 | 1.48 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 19,703 | 1.67 |
| Production occupations | 21,721 | 2.09 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 937 | 5.4 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 14,583 | 5.44 |
Source: BLS
Compared to December of last year, all of the main MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
Compared to December of last year, all of the main MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
