Business US employers added fewer-than-expected 187,000 jobs in July By Deanna B. Narveson - August 4, 2023 (iStock) FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a sign that the job market remains resilient. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.