The number of job openings in California decreased from 570,648 in July 2014 to 566,834 in August 2014. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in California was 2.06 in July 2014 and 1.93 in August 2014.
Source: BLS
California and Texas both experienced a greater decrease in job openings than the US for the month of August.
August 2014
| Location | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| CA | 566,834 | -0.67% | 27.78% |
| TX | 364,236 | -1.23% | 27.59% |
| US | 4,543,314 | -0.56% | 27.82% |
Source: BLS
California experienced a decrease of 1,011 innovation job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a decrease of 4.02%. Texas experienced a decrease of 456 innovation job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a decrease of 3.45%.
| State | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| CA | 24,132 | -4.02% | 29.71% |
| TX | 12,762 | -3.45% | 30.67% |
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
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/
| 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
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
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
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.
Source: BLS
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 “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/
Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html
The number of job openings in California for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs decreased from 73,005 in July 2014 to 71,821 in August 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.69 to 1.57 in the same span.
Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/
Source: BLS
Image source: http://fairmountinc.com/help-wanted-1-2-million-good-paying-jobs-available/
Retail sales over the internet continue to increase in the U.S.
Internet sales, or as the Commerce department puts it: sales of goods and services where an order is placed by the buyer or price and terms of sale are negotiated over an Internet, extranet, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) network electronic mail, or other online system, have increased over 15% each year of the last three years.
E-Commerce now makes up about 6% of all retail sales in the U.S.
Source: http://www2.census.gov/retail/releases/historical/ecomm/
| Time Period | E-commerce Sales | Change from previous year |
| 2013 Q4 | 83,709 | 17.0% |
| 2012 Q4 | 71,554 | 15.8% |
| 2011 Q4 | 61,789 | 17.5% |
| 2010 Q4 | 52,567 |
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