WASHINGTON—Job creation jumped by more than 50 percent in June from the previous month, with more people entering the labor force as the economy continued to recover. However, the unexpected increase in the jobless rate suggests that employment recovery may take more time than predicted.
The U.S. Labor Department announced on July 2 that the U.S. economy added 850,000 jobs last month, beating a consensus estimate of 706,000. The June unemployment rate, however, rose to 5.9 percent from 5.8 percent in May, as more people came off the sidelines and started looking for work.
