#Jobs — Less than expected; wage growth hotter than expected

Gain of +143,000 non-farm payroll jobs, vs. expected gain of 169K
Unemployment down 0.1 to 4.0%
U6 unemployment 7.5%, unchanged
Labor force participation up 0.1 to 62.6%
Average hourly earnings up by 0.5%, vs expected +0.3%; +4.1% Y/Y

December jobs revised up by +51K to +307K
November jobs revised up by +49K to +261K