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

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

California innovation job openings decreased from August to September

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The number of job openings in California for “Innovation Type Jobs” decreased from 24,132 in August 2014 to 24,023 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.06 to 0.90 in the same span.

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

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

California STEM job openings decreased from August to September

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The number of job openings in California for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs decreased from 71,821 in August 2014 to 68,277 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.57 to 1.22 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/

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Source: BLS

Image source: http://fairmountinc.com/help-wanted-1-2-million-good-paying-jobs-available/

Texas innovation job openings decreased from August to September

innovation

The number of job openings in Texas for “Innovation Type Jobs” decreased from 12,762 in August 2014 to 12,534 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 0.94 to 0.75 in the same span.

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

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Source: BLS

Image source: http://www.americas.gecapital.com/insight-and-ideas/capital-perspectives/innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs

Texas STEM job openings decreased from August to September

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The number of job openings in Texas for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs decreased from 43,210 in August 2014 to 40,804 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.24 to 0.89 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/

STEM_2014_09

Source: BLS

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

STEM jobs decreased in TX for the month of August

Texas experienced an increase of 8,724 innovation job openings from August 2014 to August 2014, an annual increase of 25.30%.

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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Month Total_Openings Percent_Monthly_Change Percent_Yearly_Change
08/2014 43,210 -2.03% 25.30%

Source: BLS

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

Texas RN’s, therapists, and PA’s see increase in job openings from July to August

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The number of job openings in Texas for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from  10,068 to 10,464 from July 2014 to August 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.48 to 1.36 during that same span.

nurse_2014_08

Source: BLS

Image source: http://www.carrollhs.org/s/1253/index.aspx?pgid=877

Texas hydro-fracturing job openings decreased from July to August

petroleum engineer

The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 782 in July 2014 to 648 in August 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.1 to 1.3 in the same span.

petro_engineer_2014_08The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” decreased from 368 in July 2014 to 282 in August 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.7 to 2.6 in the same span.

roustabout_2014_08

Source: BLS

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