The invention provides a necking detection control method in the consumable electrode electric arc welding. In the consumable electrode electric arc welding, the molten drop necking detection precision can be improved. The necking of the molten drop is carried out through making the change of the resistance between a consumable electrode (1) and a base metal (2) reach to a necking detection reference value, and if the necking phenomenon is detected, the output control is carried out through reducing the welding current Iw and generating the arc in a low current state. In each short circuit, the necking detection time from the necking phenomenon detection time to the arc regeneration time is detected. When the necking detection time is below a lower limit time, 1 is subtracted from a counter, and when the necking detection time is above an upper limit time, 1 is added into a counter. When the value of the counter reaches to a negative reference value, the necking detection reference value Vtn is reduced, and when the value of the counter reaches to a positive reference value, the necking detection reference value Vtn is added. In such a manner, the necking detection reference value Vtn becomes proper, and the necking detection precision is improved.