The number of job openings in Texas for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs decreased from 43,210 in August 2014 to 40,804 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.24 to 0.89 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
Texas experienced an increase of 8,724 innovation job openings from August 2014 to August 2014, an annual increase of 25.30%.
Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/
| Month | Total_Openings | Percent_Monthly_Change | Percent_Yearly_Change |
| 08/2014 | 43,210 | -2.03% | 25.30% |
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 10,068 to 10,464 from July 2014 to August 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.48 to 1.36 during that same span.
Source: BLS
Image source: http://www.carrollhs.org/s/1253/index.aspx?pgid=877
The health care and social assistance industry gained 8,100 jobs from August 2014 to September 2014. Compared to September 2013, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 43,600, an annual increase of 3.3%.
Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2120_TLMR-October_14.pdf
Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/
The oil and gas extraction industry in Texas lost 300 jobs from August 2014 to September 2014. Compared to September 2013, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 8,100, an increase of 7.7%.
Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2120_TLMR-October_14.pdf
Image Source: http://www.eliteexploration.com/texas-oil-gas-companies/
The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” decreased from 782 in July 2014 to 648 in August 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.1 to 1.3 in the same span.
The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” decreased from 368 in July 2014 to 282 in August 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.7 to 2.6 in the same span.
Source: BLS
Image source: http://wonderfulengineering.com/what-is-petroleum-engineering/
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
Compared to August of last year, all of the main MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas saw an annual increase in the number of job openings and decrease in the searcher-to-job opening ratio.
Source: BLS
The number of job openings in Texas decreased from 368,784 in July 2014 to 364,236 in August 2014. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in Texas was 1.42 in July 2014 and 1.39 in August 2014.
Source: BLS
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