Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work1 hour agoNick EdserBusiness reporter
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The UK's unemployment rate has fallen unexpectedly, partly due to fewer students looking for work while they study.

Unemployment fell to 4.9% in the three months to February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, despite predictions it would remain unchanged at 5.2%.

The drop has been driven by a rise in those not actively seeking work as economically inactive people are not included in the jobless figures.