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Texas job openings by major occupational group

Texas August 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 August 2014.

Occupation Job Openings Searcher-To-Job Ratio
Management, business, and financial occupations 91,231 0.82
Professional and related occupations 139,533 1.44
Office and administrative support occupations 82,231 1.75
Sales and related occupations 47,483 2.00
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 24,023 2.16
Service occupations 108,172 2.32
Transportation and material moving occupations 28,741 2.86
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 1,765 3.65
Production occupations 27,017 4.53
Construction and extraction occupations 16,640 8.20

Source: BLS

California and Texas both saw greater decrease in job openings than US for August

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

Innovation sector jobs decreased in both CA and TX for the month of August

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%.

innovation

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

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

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/

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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

3 out of 4 largest Texas MSAs see decrease in job openings for August

Three out of the four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings for the month of August.

Dallas

Dallas experienced a decrease of 816 job openings from Jul 2014 to August 2014, a 0.90% decrease.

Date Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
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%
Sep-13 70,526 0.18% 0.12%

Austin

Austin experienced a decrease of 611 job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a 1.57% decrease.

Date Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
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%
Sep-13 29,760 -1.79% -1.33%

Houston

Houston experienced a decrease of 1,493 job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a 1.83% decrease.

Date Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
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%
Sep-13 62,801 -0.44% 0.47%

San Antonio

San Antonio experienced an increase of 43 job openings from July 2014 to August 2014, a 0.12% increase.

Date Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
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%
Sep-13 28,365 0.28% 1.02%

Source: BLS

4 largest California MSAs see decrease in job openings for August

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