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Michigan Sees Nation's Best Year-Over-Year Improvement in Construction Employment

July 9, 2015
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LANSING, MI Michigan's construction industry saw the largest year-over-year drop in unemployment of any state in the U.S. with a 5.7 percent unemployment rate decrease, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and analyzed by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

"Michigan's construction economy is strong and growing," said Chris Fisher, ABC of Michigan President. "The harsh winter weather slows construction jobs - but not the overall trend of Michigan's construction comeback. After a decade of job loss, Michigan's construction skilled workers are being put back to work at higher rates this year. There is more work to do to encourage job growth, but the trajectory of Michigan's construction industry continues upward."

Economist Bernard Markstein analyzed the data for ABC and said, "The weather around the winter months also makes it more difficult to judge the health of the construction industry. Nonetheless, construction appears to be on an upward trajectory across much of the nation. On a year-over-year basis, February construction unemployment rates were down in 44 of the 50 states along with the U.S. rate."

The state-level construction unemployment data and analysis are a part of ABC's state-level data series launched in March that includes an annual breakdown of construction's contribution to each state's gross domestic product in addition to monthly updates on state-level construction unemployment. 

Michigan Contractor & Builder Trends
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