Michigan was the nation's third largest generator of construction employment in May, trailing only Idaho and Washington on a percentage basis, according to year-over-year comparisons compiled by Arlington, Va.-based Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Michigan added 15,100 jobs for the period, boosting employment by 10.7%. May marked the second consecutive month Michigan ranked third in employment gains, despite churn among states on a month-to-month basis.
“Construction has outpaced the overall economy in adding workers nationally but the mix of states with construction job gains keeps changing,” says AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson. “The top 10 states for job gains from April to May had previously lagged in adding construction workers, while energy-producing and other states that had record construction employment a few months ago have slipped.”