Washington, Dhu-AlQa'dah 02, 1437, August 05, 2016, SPA -- The number of jobs on US payrolls rose by 255,000 in July, government figures showed Friday. The number of jobs added was lower than revised figures that showed 292,000 jobs were added in June, but well above the only 24,000 jobs added in May. Meanwhile a separate survey showed the unemployment rate stood unchanged at 4.9 percent, the Bureau of Labour Statistics said. The number of new jobs in May was the lowest in nearly six years. -- SPA 19:26 LOCAL TIME 16:26 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w