California and Texas both saw decrease in job openings in December
California
California experienced a decrease of 11,258 job openings from November 2014 to December 2014, a 6.91% monthly decrease.
| Month | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Dec-14 | 436019 | -2.52% | -6.91% |
| Nov-14 | 447277 | -10.45% | 15.15% |
| Oct-14 | 499494 | 7.47% | 21.56% |
| Sep-14 | 464759 | -18.01% | -2.91% |
| Aug-14 | 566834 | -0.67% | 27.78% |
| Jul-14 | 570648 | 6.01% | 27.68% |
| Jun-14 | 538310 | 0.55% | 16.09% |
| May-14 | 535368 | -5.24% | 20.85% |
| Apr-14 | 565001 | 23.20% | 26.68% |
| Mar-14 | 458591 | 2.14% | -2.59% |
| Feb-14 | 448997 | -4.13% | 0.79% |
| Jan-14 | 468361 | 20.57% | 11.64% |
Texas
Texas experienced a decrease of 8,140 job openings from November 2014 to December 2014, a 2.92% monthly decrease.
| Month | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| 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% |
| Apr-14 | 361,597 | 22.06% | 25.80% |
| Mar-14 | 296,241 | 3.08% | -1.95% |
| Feb-14 | 287,386 | -5.31% | 1.30% |
| Jan-14 | 303,498 | 20.51% | 12.47% |
Source: BLS
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