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Texas job openings by major occupational group for April

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

4 Largest Texas MSAs see increase in job openings in April

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

California and Texas both saw increase in job openings in March

California

California experienced an increase of 2,579 job openings from February 2015 to March 2015, a 0.47% monthly increase.

Month Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Mar 15 555,001 0.47% -1.77%
Feb 15 552,422 -1.54% 20.46%
Jan 15 561,081 28.68% 24.96%
Dec 14 436,019 -2.52% -6.91%
Nov 14 447,277 -10.45% 15.15%
Oct 14 499,494 7.47% 21.56%
Sep 14 464,759 -18.01% -2.91%
Aug 14 566,834 -0.67% 27.78%
Jul 14 570,648 6.01% 27.68%
Jun 14 538,310 0.55% 16.09%
May 14 535,368 -5.24% 20.85%

Texas

Texas experienced an increase of 2,110 job openings from February 2015 to March 2015, a 0.59% monthly increase.

Date Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Mar 15 357,669 0.59% -1.09%
Feb 15 355,559 -1.76% 20.02%
Jan 15 361,941 33.63% 25.94%
Dec 14 270,849 -2.92% -10.76%
Nov 14 278,989 -11.11% 10.78%
Oct 14 313,873 8.34% 19.17%
Sep 14 289,703 -20.46% -5.86%
Aug 14 364,236 -1.23% 27.59%
Jul 14 368,784 7.36% 28.75%
Jun 14 343,517 0.21% 14.99%
May 14 342,800 -5.20% 20.03%

Source: BLS

Top 3 occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for Apr

The top three occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for the month of April were Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers with 1,043 new openings, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants with 1,047 new openings, and Elementary and Middle School Teachers with 1,130 new openings.

April 2015

Occupation Total Openings New Openings
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 7,031 1,043
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 6,299 1,047
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 4,564 1,130

Source: BLS

Texas healthcare jobs increased by 0.5% from Feb to Mar

healthcare

The health care and social assistance industry gained 7,000 jobs from February 2015 to March 2015. Compared to March 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 49,900, an annual increase of 3.8%.

Source:http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2133_TLMR-March_15.pdf

Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/

Texas oil and gas extraction jobs increased by 0.5% from Feb to Mar

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The oil and gas extraction industry in Texas gained 500 jobs from February 2015 to March 2015. Compared to March 2014, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 2,100, an increase of 2.1%.

Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2133_TLMR-March_15.pdf

Image Source: http://www.eliteexploration.com/texas-oil-gas-companies/