JERUSALEM, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Israel's unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in January, its lowest level ever and down from 4.0 percent in December, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.

The number of employed fell 0.3 percent to 3.86 million, with 61.2 percent of those aged 15 and over having jobs, down from 61.5 percent in December.

Full-time employment slipped 0.6 percent from December, while part-time employment rose 1.3 percent.

The participation rate in the labour force of those 15 and older dropped to 63.6 percent from 64.1 percent in December.

Boosted by a strong labour market, Israel's economy grew 3.3 percent in 2017, with the central bank saying Israel was at full employment.

In the fourth quarter, Israel's jobless rate was 4.2 percent, as it was in all of 2017. .

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