May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%
![Chart showing a historic dip in payrolls in April and a 2.5M rise in May](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/06/05/seamus-unemployment-20200605_wide-64514c67db2de33787a574783c693fd2e04c2c3c.png?s=600)
U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies amid the pandemic.
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