US economy adds 175,000 jobs in February kgaccountantsblog 12 years ago The US economy added 175,000 jobs in February, but the unemployment rate rose to 6.7%. The job creation figures from the US Labor Department were better than many had been expecting. But the jobless rate went up from January’s 6.6%. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook