Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In which U.S. state is General Motors the largest employer?"
General Motors Company sits atop the list of largest employers in the U.S. state of Michigan with almost 53,000 employees counted in May 2017. Ford Motor Company is nipping at GM's heels in the No. 2 position with approximately 48,000 employees. The State of Michigan comes in third with over 44,500 public employees. Hospitals and associated health care systems account for 34.6 percent of the top 25 organizations and companies in Michigan. Source: CrainsDetroit.com