All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California experienced a decrease in job openings for the month of June.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA experienced a decrease of 3,350 job openings in June 2015, a 2.20% change from May 2015.

Month	Total Openings	Percent Monthly Change
July 2014	137,333	5.82
August 2014	136,939	-0.29
September 2014	112,657	-17.73
October 2014	121,598	7.94
November 2014	108,123	-11.08
December 2014	104,302	-3.53
January 2015	140,013	34.24
February 2015	137,967	-1.46
March 2015	141,983	2.91
April 2015	164,525	15.88
May 2015	152,008	-7.61
June 2015	148,658	-2.20

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 1,193 job openings in June 2015, an 1.52% change from May 2015.

Month	Total Openings	Percent Monthly Change
July 2014	69,790	5.4
August 2014	69,209	-0.83
September 2014	58,567	-15.38
October 2014	63,065	7.68
November 2014	56,940	-9.71
December 2014	54,986	-3.43
January 2015	72,089	31.11
February 2015	70,884	-1.67
March 2015	72,887	2.83
April 2015	84,472	15.89
May 2015	78,232	-7.39
June 2015	77,039	-1.52

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 1,494 job openings in June 2015, an 2.58% change from May 2015.

Month	Total Openings	Percent Monthly Change
July 2014	52,360	6.55
August 2014	51,924	-0.83
September 2014	40,018	-22.93
October 2014	42,870	7.13
November 2014	38,138	-11.04
December 2014	37,377	-2.00
January 2015	52,811	41.29
February 2015	52,141	-1.27
March 2015	53,849	3.27
April 2015	62,004	15.15
May 2015	57,837	-6.72
June 2015	56,343	-2.58

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos

The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 919 job openings in June 2015, an 1.71% change from May 2015.

Month	Total Openings	Percent Monthly Change
July 2014	49,258	5.52
August 2014	49,007	-0.51
September 2014	41,343	-15.64
October 2014	44,408	7.41
November 2014	39,956	-10.02
December 2014	38,937	-2.55
January 2015	49,272	26.54
February 2015	48,492	-1.58
March 2015	49,955	3.02
April 2015	57,749	15.6
May 2015	53,722	-6.97
June 2015	52,803	-1.71

 

Source: BLS

The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 661 in April 2015 to 639 in May 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.97 to 2.16 in the same span.

The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” decreased from 181 in April 2015 to 171 in May 2015, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 2.29 to 2.54 in the same span.

Source: BLS

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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 May 2015.

Texas May 2015

Occupation	Openings	Searcher to Job Ratio
Transportation and material moving occupations	21,863	0.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	18,972	0.52
Sales and related occupations	32,760	0.72
Office and administrative support occupations	59,401	0.79
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,109	0.89
Management, business, and financial occupations	60,970	0.91
Service occupations	69,934	1.17
Production occupations	23,088	1.39
Professional and related occupations	89,387	1.46
Construction and extraction occupations	16,079	1.47

The number of job openings in California decreased from 657,459 in April 2015 to 610,591 in May 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in California increased from 1.48 in April 2015 to 1.62 in May 2015.

Source: BLS

The number of job openings in Texas decreased from 424,525 in April 2015 to 393,563 in May 2015. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in Texas increased from 0.93 in April 2015 to 1.04 in May 2015.

Source: BLS

All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings from April 2015 to May 2015.

Dallas

Dallas experienced a decrease of 8,156 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 7.56% decrease.

Date	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
May-15	99,685	-7.56%	17.59%
Apr-15	107,841	16.39%	27.58%
Mar-15	92,653	2.87%	3.43%
Feb-15	90,072	-1.85%	23.93%
Jan-15	91,770	38.18%	29.39%
Dec-14	66,413	-4.20%	-11.31%
Nov-14	69,326	-10.74%	11.28%
Oct-14	77,670	8.74%	19.49%
Sep-14	71,430	-20.43%	-6.57%
Aug-14	89,770	-0.90%	27.29%
Jul-14	90,586	6.86%	28.67%
Jun-14	84,771	0.29%	15.23%

Austin

Austin experienced a decrease of 3,174 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 6.97% decrease.

Date	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
May-15	42,340	-6.97%	15.22%
Apr-15	45,514	15.12%	25.63%
Mar-15	39,536	3.03%	4.12%
Feb-15	38,372	-1.78%	23.78%
Jan-15	39,066	26.19%	28.32%
Dec-14	30,957	-1.84%	-2.14%
Nov-14	31,539	-9.03%	18.96%
Oct-14	34,670	7.17%	24.53%
Sep-14	32,352	-15.59%	-0.45%
Aug-14	38,327	-1.57%	28.78%
Jul-14	38,938	5.96%	28.50%
Jun-14	36,748	1.44%	15.98%

Houston

Houston experienced a decrease of 6,822 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 7.15% decrease.

Date	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
May-15	88,612	-7.15%	17.32%
Apr-15	95,434	15.36%	26.24%
Mar-15	82,726	3.76%	3.78%
Feb-15	79,730	-2.12%	20.96%
Jan-15	81,454	35.88%	28.02%
Dec-14	59,945	-3.04%	-10.92%
Nov-14	61,824	-11.15%	10.35%
Oct-14	69,582	8.73%	19.68%
Sep-14	63,998	-20.30%	-5.99%
Aug-14	80,299	-1.83%	27.86%
Jul-14	81,792	8.29%	29.66%
Jun-14	75,527	-0.09%	14.68%

San Antonio

San Antonio experienced a decrease of 3,416 job openings from April 2015 to May 2015, a 8.05% decrease.

Date	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
May-15	39,009	-8.05%	14.34%
Apr-15	42,425	16.19%	24.67%
Mar-15	36,512	2.73%	1.38%
Feb-15	35,543	-1.08%	22.30%
Jan-15	35,932	34.70%	26.88%
Dec-14	26,676	-3.61%	-10.95%
Nov-14	27,676	-11.80%	12.69%
Oct-14	31,377	8.93%	21.21%
Sep-14	28,805	-20.44%	-4.98%
Aug-14	36,207	0.12%	27.65%
Jul-14	36,164	6.00%	27.85%
Jun-14	34,117	0.26%	15.48%

Source: BLS

All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in California experienced a decrease in job openings for the month of May.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA experienced a decrease of 12,517 job openings in May 2015, a 7.61% change from April 2015.

Month	Total Openings	Percent Monthly Change
Jun-14	129,782	0.19
Jul-14	137,333	5.82
Aug-14	136,939	-0.29
Sep-14	112,657	-17.73
Oct-14	121,598	7.94
Nov-14	108,123	-11.08
Dec-14	104,302	-3.53
Jan-15	140,013	34.24
Feb-15	137,967	-1.46
Mar-15	141,983	2.91
Apr-15	164,525	15.88
May-15	152,008	-7.61

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 6,240 job openings in May 2015, an 7.39% change from April 2015.

Month	Total Openings	Percent Monthly Change
Jun-14	66,213	0.65
Jul-14	69,790	5.4
Aug-14	69,209	-0.83
Sep-14	58,567	-15.38
Oct-14	63,065	7.68
Nov-14	56,940	-9.71
Dec-14	54,986	-3.43
Jan-15	72,089	31.11
Feb-15	70,884	-1.67
Mar-15	72,887	2.83
Apr-15	84,472	15.89
May-15	78,232	-7.39

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 4,167 job openings in May 2015, an 6.72% change from April 2015.

Month	Total Openings	Percent Monthly Change
Jun-14	49,141	0.42
Jul-14	52,360	6.55
Aug-14	51,924	-0.83
Sep-14	40,018	-22.93
Oct-14	42,870	7.13
Nov-14	38,138	-11.04
Dec-14	37,377	-2.00
Jan-15	52,811	41.29
Feb-15	52,141	-1.27
Mar-15	53,849	3.27
Apr-15	62,004	15.15
May-15	57,837	-6.72

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos

The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 4,027 job openings in May 2015, an 6.97% change from April 2015.

Month	Total Openings	Percent Monthly Change
Jun-14	46,681	0.71
Jul-14	49,258	5.52
Aug-14	49,007	-0.51
Sep-14	41,343	-15.64
Oct-14	44,408	7.41
Nov-14	39,956	-10.02
Dec-14	38,937	-2.55
Jan-15	49,272	26.54
Feb-15	48,492	-1.58
Mar-15	49,955	3.02
Apr-15	57,749	15.6
May-15	53,722	-6.97

Source: BLS

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of May with 999 new job openings.

May 2015

Occupation	Total Openings	New Openings
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	21,181	999

Source: BLS

The Bowling Green, KY MSA (metropolitan statistical area) experienced the largest increase of job openings of all MSAs in the United States for the month of May with 164 new openings.

Month	MSA	Total Openings	New Openings
May 2015	Bowling Green, KY	2,478	164

Source: BLS

The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants decreased from 20,399 in April 2015 to 18,450 in May 2015. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 2.16 to 2.39 in the same span.

 

Source: BLS

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