• The December reading was +155K (revised to 196K)
• Nov/Dec revisions combined add 127K jobs
• Unemployment rate rises to 7.9% vs 7.8% exp
• Participation rate steady at 63.6%
• Benchmark revision raises March 2012 level of employment by 424K jobs
• Avg workweek 34.4 hrs vs 34.5 hrs exp
• Private payrolls 166K vs 165K exp (prior revised to 202K vs 168K exp)