The number of job openings in Texas for “Innovation Type Jobs” increased from 12,534 in September 2014 to 13,568 in October 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 0.75 to 0.68 in the same span.
Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/
Source: BLS
Image source: http://www.americas.gecapital.com/insight-and-ideas/capital-perspectives/innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs
The number of job openings in Texas for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs increased from 40,804 in September to 43,472 in October 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 0.89 to 0.82 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
WTI crude oil price decreased from $78.77 per barrel in November 2014 to $68.98 per barrel at the start of December 2014. Natural gas price rose from $3.82 per million BTU (one million BTU is approximately 974 cubic feet) in November 2014 to $4.30 per million BTU to start off December 2014.
Texas crude oil production for September 2014 was 65,824,450 barrels, down from 75,669,936 barrels reported in August 2014. Texas natural gas production was 595,603,581 Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of gas in September 2014, down from the August 2014 gas production total of 668,465,202 Mcf.
Sources: eia.gov, rrc.state.tx.us
The number of job openings in Texas for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 10,248 to 10,580 from September 2014 to October 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 0.86 to 0.81 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 11,400 jobs from September 2014 to October 2014. Compared to October 2013, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 47,300, an annual increase of 3.6%.
Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2121_TLMR-November_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 gained 300 jobs from September 2014 to October 2014. Compared to October 2013, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 8,200, an increase of 7.8%.
Source: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2121_TLMR-November_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” increased from 634 in September 2014 to 765 in October 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 0.99 to 0.83 in the same span.
The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 270 in September 2014 to 353 in October 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 10.87 to 8.0 in the same span. 
Source: BLS
Image source: http://wonderfulengineering.com/what-is-petroleum-engineering/
Texas October 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 October 2014.
| Occupation | Job Openings | Searcher-to-Job Ratio |
| Management, business, and financial occupations | 93,828 | 0.4 |
| Service occupations | 109,699 | 0.73 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 83,681 | 0.79 |
| Sales and related occupations | 48,583 | 0.97 |
| Professional and related occupations | 144,040 | 1.22 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,823 | 1.31 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 17,840 | 40.5 |
Source: BLS
Compared to October 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 increased from 289,703 in September 2014 to 313,873 in October 2014. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in Texas was 0.67 in September 2014 and 0.58 in October 2014.
Source: BLS