Money 4.8M jobs added and unemployment falls to 11.1% as more states reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Comments Off on 4.8M jobs added and unemployment falls to 11.1% as more states reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns The economy added 4.8M jobs in June as states allowed more businesses shuttered by the coronavirus to reopen. Economists had forecast 3M gains.