The number of employed people aged 15 and older stood at 29.12 million last month, down 40,000 from a year earlier.
Youth employment weakened sharply, with the number of employed people aged 15 to 29 declining by 255,000 to 3.43 million, and their employment rate falling 2.4 percentage points to 43.8 percent.
Manufacturing jobs, a key pillar of the country's economy, fell by 140,000 from a year earlier to 4.30 million, resulting in the overall decline in the labor market.
Employment in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector decreased by 121,000, while professional, scientific and technical services shed 89,000 jobs.
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