Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and his successor Jacinta Allan have been blamed for dragging the state's economy down. Picture: NewsWire / David GeraghtyVictoria's unemployment rate is surging above the rest of the country, with the state's "economic problems" showing up in official figures. However, Victoria lagged well behind with an unemployment rate of 5.1 per cent. Independent economist Saul Eslake said the Victorian economy was continuing to drag on the national economy. Thursday's unemployment figures has renewed pressure on Premier Jacinta Allan's leadership just month's from the Victorian state election on November 28.