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Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work
The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.9% in the three months to February, driven largely by an increase in economic inactivity rather than hiring growth. While wage growth slowed to 3.6%, economists warned that rising energy prices from the recent Middle East conflict could negatively impact the labor market in the coming months.
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