Theunemploymentrate was 3.5%, a slight dip from the previous month.
Average hourly earnings among private sector workers rose by 9 cents, or 0.3%, to $33.18.
Those earnings have increased by 4.2% over the past 12 months.
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Jobs in broadcasting and other content providers fell by 1,700, to 355,700.
Jobs in publishing dropped by 1,800 to 939,900.
The figures are seasonally adjusted.
