UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9% despite Covid restrictions
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#5GTA8)
Separate figures show 4.7m jobs were furloughed at the end of February
Unemployment in the UK fell for a second month in February despite the Covid-19 lockdown, as employers stepped up preparations for the easing of restrictions this spring.
The Office for National Statistics said the unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in the three months to February, representing about 1.7 million people, in a modest improvement from 5% in the three months to January.
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