4 largest California MSAs see decrease in job openings for August

All 4 of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) 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 18,134 job openings in August 2015, a -10.4% change from July 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change
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
Jun-15 148,658 -2.2
Jul-15 174,288 17.24
Aug-15 156,154 -10.4

 

San Francisco – Oakland – Freemont

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 9,854 job openings in August 2015, a -10.95% change from July 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change
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
Jun-15 77,039 -1.52
Jul-15 89,946 16.75
Aug-15 80,092 -10.95

Riverside – San Bernardino – Ontario

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 6,442 job openings in August 2015, a -9.82% change from July 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change
Sep-14 40,018 -22.93
Oct-14 42,870 7.13
Nov-14 38,138 -11.04
Dec-14 37,377 -2
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
Jun-15 56,343 -2.58
Jul-15 65,608 16.44
Aug-15 59,166 -9.82

San Diego – Carlsbad – San Marcos

The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 6,576 job openings in August 2015, a -10.7% change from July 2015.

Month Total Openings Percent Monthly Change
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
Jun-15 52,803 -1.71
Jul-15 61,473 16.42
Aug-15 54,897 -10.7

 

Source: BLS

4 Largest Texas MSAs see decrease in job openings in August 2015

All four of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings from July 2015 to August 2015.

Dallas

Dallas experienced a decrease of 12,075 job openings from July 2015 to August 2015, a 10.54% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Aug-15 102,497 -10.54% 43.49%
Jul-15 114,572 16.84% 27.63%
Jun-15 98,055 -1.64% 8.25%
May-15 99,685 -6.84% 17.59%
Apr-15 107,005 15.49% 26.59%
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%

Austin

Austin experienced a decrease of 5,002 job openings from July 2015 to August 2015, a 10.34% decrease.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Aug-15 43,395 -10.34% 34.13%
Jul-15 48,397 15.94% 26.28%
Jun-15 41,742 -1.41% 7.20%
May-15 42,340 -6.27% 15.22%
Apr-15 45,170 14.25% 24.68%
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%

Houston

Houston experienced a decrease of 10,761 job openings from July 2015 to August 2015, a decrease of 10.58%.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Aug-15 90,902 -10.58% 42.04%
Jul-15 101,663 15.95% 26.61%
Jun-15 87,680 -1.05% 7.20%
May-15 88,612 -6.05% 17.32%
Apr-15 94,317 14.01% 24.76%
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%

San Antonio

San Antonio has experienced a decrease of 4,229 job openings from July 2015 to August 2015, a decrease of 9.5%.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Aug-15 40,261 -9.50% 39.77%
Jul-15 44,490 16.80% 22.88%
Jun-15 38,089 -2.36% 5.32%
May-15 39,009 -7.10% 14.34%
Apr-15 41,990 15.00% 23.40%
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%

 

Source: BLS

Texas job openings by major occupational group for June

Total number of job openings and median searcher-to-job ratio across all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) for each major occupational group in Texas in June 2015.

Texas, June 2015

Occupation Openings Searcher to Job Ratio
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 24,277 0.79
Management, business, and financial occupations 97,997 1.01
Sales and related occupations 46,599 1.26
Office and administrative support occupations 84,864 1.28
Transportation and material moving occupations 29,420 1.32
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 1,730 1.44
Service occupations 113,324 1.61
Professional and related occupations 153,474 2.41
Production occupations 28,003 2.43
Construction and extraction occupations 18,483 2.57

Source: BLS