4 largest California MSAs see decrease in job openings for August
All 4 of the largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) 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 394 job openings in August 2014, a -0.29% change from July 2014.
| Month | Total_Openings | Percent_Monthly_Change | Percent_Yearly_Change |
| Sep-13 | 107,881 | 0.16 | 26.93 |
| Oct-13 | 116,232 | 7.74 | 26.93 |
| Nov-13 | 99,534 | -14.37 | 26.93 |
| Dec-13 | 94,076 | -5.48 | 26.93 |
| Jan-14 | 113,912 | 21.09 | 26.93 |
| Feb-14 | 108,563 | -4.7 | 26.93 |
| Mar-14 | 110,825 | 2.08 | 26.93 |
| Apr-14 | 137,352 | 23.94 | 26.93 |
| May-14 | 129,540 | -5.69 | 26.93 |
| Jun-14 | 129,782 | 0.19 | 26.93 |
| Jul-14 | 137,333 | 5.82 | 26.93 |
| Aug-14 | 136,939 | -0.29 | 26.93 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA experienced a decrease of 581 job openings in August 2014, a -0.83% change from July 2014.
| Month | Total_Openings | Percent_Monthly_Change | Percent_Yearly_Change |
| Sep-13 | 54,100 | -0.73 | 27.93 |
| Oct-13 | 58,926 | 8.92 | 27.93 |
| Nov-13 | 50,552 | -14.21 | 27.93 |
| Dec-13 | 47,699 | -5.64 | 27.93 |
| Jan-14 | 57,523 | 20.59 | 27.93 |
| Feb-14 | 55,345 | -3.79 | 27.93 |
| Mar-14 | 56,460 | 2.01 | 27.93 |
| Apr-14 | 69,647 | 23.36 | 27.93 |
| May-14 | 65,783 | -5.55 | 27.93 |
| Jun-14 | 66,213 | 0.65 | 27.93 |
| Jul-14 | 69,790 | 5.4 | 27.93 |
| Aug-14 | 69,209 | -0.83 | 27.93 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA experienced a decrease of 436 job openings in August 2014, a 0.83% change from July 2014.
| Month | Total_Openings | Percent_Monthly_Change | Percent_Yearly_Change |
| Sep-13 | 41,049 | -0.3 | 26.49 |
| Oct-13 | 43,869 | 6.87 | 26.49 |
| Nov-13 | 37,771 | -13.9 | 26.49 |
| Dec-13 | 35,578 | -5.81 | 26.49 |
| Jan-14 | 42,940 | 20.69 | 26.49 |
| Feb-14 | 40,977 | -4.57 | 26.49 |
| Mar-14 | 41,811 | 2.03 | 26.49 |
| Apr-14 | 51,583 | 23.37 | 26.49 |
| May-14 | 48,935 | -5.13 | 26.49 |
| Jun-14 | 49,141 | 0.42 | 26.49 |
| Jul-14 | 52,360 | 6.55 | 26.49 |
| Aug-14 | 51,924 | -0.83 | 26.49 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
The San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA experienced a decrease of 251 job openings in August 2014, a 0.51% change from July 2014.
| Month | Total_Openings | Percent_Monthly_Change | Percent_Yearly_Change |
| Sep-13 | 38,068 | -1.18 | 28.74 |
| Oct-13 | 41,147 | 8.09 | 28.74 |
| Nov-13 | 35,358 | -14.07 | 28.74 |
| Dec-13 | 33,336 | -5.72 | 28.74 |
| Jan-14 | 40,242 | 20.72 | 28.74 |
| Feb-14 | 38,895 | -3.35 | 28.74 |
| Mar-14 | 39,795 | 2.31 | 28.74 |
| Apr-14 | 48,989 | 23.1 | 28.74 |
| May-14 | 46,354 | -5.38 | 28.74 |
| Jun-14 | 46,681 | 0.71 | 28.74 |
| Jul-14 | 49,258 | 5.52 | 28.74 |
| Aug-14 | 49,007 | -0.51 | 28.74 |
Source: BLS
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