(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 11 feb - In January, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.15 dollars, or 0.4%, to 37.17 dollars.

Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.7%, it added.

Economists were expecting a 0.3% monthly rise and a 3.6%.

annual increase.

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