According to the latest figures released, the total unemployment rate in the US has increased moderately to 6.7 percent during the previous month from 6.6 percent in January.

The data released by the Labor Department showed that two-thirds of the states in the country recorded a rise in employment indicating that the country is recorded a gradual recovery in the jobs market. The data also showed that unemployment rates fell in 29 states, rose in 10 and were unchanged in the remaining 11, according to the Labor Department.

The data also showed that hiring rose in 33 states and fell in 17. The increase in unemployment was mainly as re Americans began looking for work and most were not able to find work. Experts have said that the increase in the number of people looking or work shows that they are optimistsic over the jobs market. Employers added 175,000 jobs nationwide in February, which is near the average monthly gains for the previous two years. The month follows two slower months when employers added only 129,000 jobs in January and just 84,000 in December.