Economists had forecasted that the 225,000 jobs would be added in January, but the actual number fell short at only 213,000 new jobs added. As a result, the unemployment rate has held steady at 5.6%. In December, 253,000 new jobs were added, showing a considerably higher number than in January.
See "U.S. Private Sector Adds 213,000 Workers in January", The New York Times, February 3, 2015