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Recruiters looking to fill positions at O Hare International Airport meet with candidates during a job fair at the Chicago airport on May 19. Hiring was expected to have picked up last month, providing a shot of relief to an economy in need of workers as businesses start to reopen again. Scott Olson / Getty Images
Updated June 4, 2021 at 10:16 AM ET
Hiring picked up steam last month, providing a mild shot of relief to an economy that needs workers as millions of Americans again start to venture out.
U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May. That s about twice the number of jobs that were added during a disappointing April, but still a slowdown compared to the 770,000 jobs created in March.