News Brief
EPFO Adds 19.14 Net Lakh Members In April, Up 31 Per Cent From March
The EPFO head office in New Delhi.
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 19.14 lakh net members in April 2025, marking a 31.31 per cent surge over March 2025, according to provisional payroll data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The year-on-year growth stood at 1.17 per cent compared to April 2024.
Of the total additions, 8.49 lakh were new subscribers, an increase of 12.49 per cent from the previous month.
Youth Dominate New Registrations
The 18-25 age group remained the driving force, accounting for 4.89 lakh new members—57.67 per cent of the total new registrations.
Net additions from this segment rose to around 7.58 lakh, up 13.60 per cent from March 2025, underlining the steady entry of first-time job seekers into the formal sector.
Surge in Women Participation
April also saw a rise in female workforce participation, with 2.45 lakh new female subscribers joining EPFO—a 17.63 per cent increase over March.
Job Switches Drive Re-Entries
About 15.77 lakh members who had previously exited the EPFO system rejoined in April 2025—a 19.19 per cent increase over March and 8.56 per cent more than April last year.
These members switched their jobs and re-joined the establishments covered under the ambit of EPFO and opted to transfer their accumulations instead of applying for final settlement thus safeguarding long-term financial well-being and extending their social security protection, the Labour Ministry said.
Maharashtra Leads Among States
State-wise data shows that Maharashtra contributed the highest share, with 21.12 per cent of net additions.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana individually added more than 5 per cent of the total net payroll during the month, the ministry said.
The top five states constitute around 60.10 per cent of net payroll addition, adding a total around 11.50 lakh net payroll during the month.
