Compared to June of last year, all of the main Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in California saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.

Source: BLS

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

Dallas

Dallas experienced a decrease of 1,630 job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a 1.64% decrease.

Date	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
June 2015	98,055	-1.64%	8.25%
May 2015	99,685	-7.56%	17.59%
April 2015	107,841	16.39%	27.58%
March 2015	92,653	2.87%	3.43%
February 2015	90,072	-1.85%	23.93%
January 2015	91,770	38.18%	29.39%
December 2014	66,413	-4.20%	-11.31%
November 2014	69,326	-10.74%	11.28%
October 2014	77,670	8.74%	19.49%
September 2014	71,430	-20.43%	-6.57%
August 2014	89,770	-0.90%	27.29%
July 2014	90,586	6.86%	28.67%

Austin

Austin experienced a decrease of 598 job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a 1.41% decrease.

Date	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
June 2015	41,742	-1.41%	7.20%
May 2015	42,340	-6.97%	15.22%
April 2015	45,514	15.12%	25.63%
March 2015	39,536	3.03%	4.12%
February 2015	38,372	-1.78%	23.78%
January 2015	39,066	26.19%	28.32%
December 2014	30,957	-1.84%	-2.14%
November 2014	31,539	-9.03%	18.96%
October 2014	34,670	7.17%	24.53%
September 2014	32,352	-15.59%	-0.45%
August 2014	38,327	-1.57%	28.78%
July 2014	38,938	5.96%	28.50%

Houston

Houston experienced a decrease of 932 job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a 1.05% decrease.

Date	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
June 2015	87,680	-1.05%	7.20%
May 2015	88,612	-7.15%	17.32%
April 2015	95,434	15.36%	26.24%
March 2015	82,726	3.76%	3.78%
February 2015	79,730	-2.12%	20.96%
January 2015	81,454	35.88%	28.02%
December 2014	59,945	-3.04%	-10.92%
November 2014	61,824	-11.15%	10.35%
October 2014	69,582	8.73%	19.68%
September 2014	63,998	-20.30%	-5.99%
August 2014	80,299	-1.83%	27.86%
July 2014	81,792	8.29%	29.66%

San Antonio

San Antonio experienced a decrease of 920 job openings from May 2015 to June 2015, a 2.36% decrease.

Date	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
June 2015	38,089	-2.36%	5.32%
May 2015	39,009	-8.05%	14.34%
April 2015	42,425	16.19%	24.67%
March 2015	36,512	2.73%	1.38%
February 2015	35,543	-1.08%	22.30%
January 2015	35,932	34.70%	26.88%
December 2014	26,676	-3.61%	-10.95%
November 2014	27,676	-11.80%	12.69%
October 2014	31,377	8.93%	21.21%
September 2014	28,805	-20.44%	-4.98%
August 2014	36,207	0.12%	27.65%
July 2014	36,164	6.00%	27.85%

 

Source: BLS

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

Median rent increased in San Antonio, Laredo, and Corpus Christi from April 2015 to May 2015.

Median house prices fall for San Antonio and Laredo, while Corpus Christi median house prices rose from April 2015 to May 2015.

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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

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

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

 

Median rent rose in San Antonio, Laredo, and Corpus Christi from January 2015 to February 2015.

Median house prices for all three MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) rose from January 2015 to February 2015.

 

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