The number of job openings in Texas for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs increased from 42,970 in February to 43,895 in March 2015. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 0.71 to 0.61 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://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.html
The number of job openings in Texas for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 10,370 to 12,724 from March 2015 to April 2015. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 0.71 to 1.39 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” increased from 611 in March 2015 to 661 in April 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio also increased from 0.67 to 1.97 in the same span.
The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 172 in March 2015 to 181 in April 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 6.90 to 2.29 in the same span.
Source: BLS
Image source: http://wonderfulengineering.com/what-is-petroleum-engineering/
Compared to April of last year, all of the main MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
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 April 2015.
Texas April 2015
| Occupation | Number of Openings | Searchers-to-Job Ratio |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 20,665 | 0.46 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 22,804 | 0.46 |
| Sales and related occupations | 35,166 | 0.63 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 63,846 | 0.71 |
| Management, business, and financial occupations | 66,443 | 0.81 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,138 | 0.82 |
| Service occupations | 76,080 | 1.06 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 17,819 | 1.24 |
| Production occupations | 24,018 | 1.24 |
| Professional and related occupations | 96,547 | 1.28 |
Source: BLS
Compared to April of last year, all of the main MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and a decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
The number of job openings in Texas increased from 367,183 in March 2015 to 424,525 in April 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in Texas was 0.98 in March 2015 and 0.93 in April 2015.
Source: BLS
All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California experienced an increase in job openings for the month of April.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA experienced an increase of 26,029 job openings in April 2015, an 18.79% change from March 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change | Percent Yearly Change |
| May-14 | 129,540 | -5.69 | 27.01 |
| Jun-14 | 129,782 | 0.19 | 27.01 |
| Jul-14 | 137,333 | 5.82 | 27.01 |
| Aug-14 | 136,939 | -0.29 | 27.01 |
| Sep-14 | 112,657 | -17.73 | 27.01 |
| Oct-14 | 121,598 | 7.94 | 27.01 |
| Nov-14 | 108,123 | -11.08 | 27.01 |
| Dec-14 | 104,302 | -3.53 | 27.01 |
| Jan-15 | 140,013 | 34.24 | 27.01 |
| Feb-15 | 137,967 | -1.46 | 27.01 |
| Mar-15 | 138,496 | 0.38 | 27.01 |
| Apr-15 | 164,525 | 18.79 | 27.01 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced an increase of 13,276 job openings in April 2015, an 18.65% change from March 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change | Percent Yearly Change |
| May-14 | 65,783 | -5.55 | 28.41 |
| Jun-14 | 66,213 | 0.65 | 28.41 |
| Jul-14 | 69,790 | 5.4 | 28.41 |
| Aug-14 | 69,209 | -0.83 | 28.41 |
| Sep-14 | 58,567 | -15.38 | 28.41 |
| Oct-14 | 63,065 | 7.68 | 28.41 |
| Nov-14 | 56,940 | -9.71 | 28.41 |
| Dec-14 | 54,986 | -3.43 | 28.41 |
| Jan-15 | 72,089 | 31.11 | 28.41 |
| Feb-15 | 70,884 | -1.67 | 28.41 |
| Mar-15 | 71,196 | 0.44 | 28.41 |
| Apr-15 | 84,472 | 18.65 | 28.41 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced an increase of 9,550 job openings in April 2015, an 18.21% change from March 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change | Percent Yearly Change |
| May-14 | 48,935 | -5.13 | 26.71 |
| Jun-14 | 49,141 | 0.42 | 26.71 |
| Jul-14 | 52,360 | 6.55 | 26.71 |
| Aug-14 | 51,924 | -0.83 | 26.71 |
| Sep-14 | 40,018 | -22.93 | 26.71 |
| Oct-14 | 42,870 | 7.13 | 26.71 |
| Nov-14 | 38,138 | -11.04 | 26.71 |
| Dec-14 | 37,377 | -2 | 26.71 |
| Jan-15 | 52,811 | 41.29 | 26.71 |
| Feb-15 | 52,141 | -1.27 | 26.71 |
| Mar-15 | 52,454 | 0.6 | 26.71 |
| Apr-15 | 62,004 | 18.21 | 26.71 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced an increase of 8,967 job openings in April 2015, an 18.38% change from March 2015.
| Month | Total Openings | Percent Monthly Change | Percent Yearly Change |
| May-14 | 46,354 | -5.38 | 24.58 |
| Jun-14 | 46,681 | 0.71 | 24.58 |
| Jul-14 | 49,258 | 5.52 | 24.58 |
| Aug-14 | 49,007 | -0.51 | 24.58 |
| Sep-14 | 41,343 | -15.64 | 24.58 |
| Oct-14 | 44,408 | 7.41 | 24.58 |
| Nov-14 | 39,956 | -10.02 | 24.58 |
| Dec-14 | 38,937 | -2.55 | 24.58 |
| Jan-15 | 49,272 | 26.54 | 24.58 |
| Feb-15 | 48,492 | -1.58 | 24.58 |
| Mar-15 | 48,782 | 0.6 | 24.58 |
| Apr-15 | 57,749 | 18.38 | 24.58 |
Source: BLS
All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced an increase in job openings from March 2015 to April 2015.
Dallas
Dallas experienced an increase of 17,455 job openings from March 2015 to April 2015, a 19.31% increase.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change |
| Apr-15 | 107,841 | 19.31% |
| Mar-15 | 90,386 | 0.35% |
| Feb-15 | 90,072 | -1.85% |
| Jan-15 | 91,770 | 38.18% |
| Dec-14 | 66,413 | -4.20% |
| Nov-14 | 69,326 | -10.74% |
| Oct-14 | 77,670 | 8.74% |
| Sep-14 | 71,430 | -20.43% |
| Aug-14 | 89,770 | -0.90% |
| Jul-14 | 90,586 | 6.86% |
| Jun-14 | 84,771 | 0.29% |
| May-14 | 84,526 | -5.64% |
Austin experienced an increase of 6,936 job openings from March 2015 to April 2015, a 17.98% increase.
Austin
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change |
| Apr-15 | 45,514 | 17.98% |
| Mar-15 | 38,578 | 0.54% |
| Feb-15 | 38,372 | -1.78% |
| Jan-15 | 39,066 | 26.19% |
| Dec-14 | 30,957 | -1.84% |
| Nov-14 | 31,539 | -9.03% |
| Oct-14 | 34,670 | 7.17% |
| Sep-14 | 32,352 | -15.59% |
| Aug-14 | 38,327 | -1.57% |
| Jul-14 | 38,938 | 5.96% |
| Jun-14 | 36,748 | 1.44% |
| May-14 | 36,228 | -4.59% |
Houston experienced an increase of 15,005 job openings from March 2015 to April 2015, an 18.66% increase.
Houston
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change |
| Apr-15 | 95,434 | 18.66% |
| Mar-15 | 80,429 | 0.88% |
| Feb-15 | 79,730 | -2.12% |
| Jan-15 | 81,454 | 35.88% |
| Dec-14 | 59,945 | -3.04% |
| Nov-14 | 61,824 | -11.15% |
| Oct-14 | 69,582 | 8.73% |
| Sep-14 | 63,998 | -20.30% |
| Aug-14 | 80,299 | -1.83% |
| Jul-14 | 81,792 | 8.29% |
| Jun-14 | 75,527 | -0.09% |
| May-14 | 75,596 | -5.17% |
San Antonio experienced an increase of 6,798 job openings from March 2015 to April 2015, a 19.08% increase.
San Antonio
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change |
| Apr-15 | 42,425 | 19.08% |
| Mar-15 | 35,627 | 0.24% |
| Feb-15 | 35,543 | -1.08% |
| Jan-15 | 35,932 | 34.70% |
| Dec-14 | 26,676 | -3.61% |
| Nov-14 | 27,676 | -11.80% |
| Oct-14 | 31,377 | 8.93% |
| Sep-14 | 28,805 | -20.44% |
| Aug-14 | 36,207 | 0.12% |
| Jul-14 | 36,164 | 6.00% |
| Jun-14 | 34,117 | 0.26% |
| May-14 | 34,029 | -5.52% |
Source: BLS
