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Some 131,098 people aged 15-25 were classed as unemployed in April 2021. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Almost two-thirds of the labour force aged 15-24 years were unemployed in April, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Figures show that the Covid-19 adjusted measure of unemployment rate for those aged between 15 and 25 was 61.8%, up from 58.3% in March.