EPFO data News

The EPFO data indicates that of the new additions, 10.52 lakh are first-time employees, marking a 2.66 per cent increase over June 2024 and a 2.43 per cent rise compared to July 2023.  

Gender-wise analysis of payroll data unveils that out of 7.47 lakh new members, around 2 lakh are new female members. 

Gender-wise analysis of payroll data unveiled that out of 8.08 lakh new members, around 2.05 lakh are new female members.

The net subscriber addition in December has increased by 19.98 per cent as compared to the previous month of November 2021, a labour ministry statement said. The net subscriber addition in November 2021 was revised downwards to 12.17 lakh from 13.95 lakh provisional estimates released in January 2022. Of the total 14.60 lakh net subscribers added in December, 2021, 9.11 lakh new members have been enrolled under EPF & MP Act, 1952 for the first time.

The data further showed that the number of exits in April have declined by 87,821 and rejoining has increased by 92,864 subscribers as compared to March this year. Age-wise comparison of payroll data shows that the age group of 22-25 years has registered the highest number of net enrollments with around 3.27 lakh additions during the month. The members of the 18-25 age group, usually first timers in the job market, have contributed around 43.35 per cent of total net subscriber additions in April.

The retirement fund body's statement came after reports had suggested theft of data of subscribers by hackers from 'aadhaar.Epfoservices.Com', a website operated by the CSC that comes under the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

EPFO's statement comes against the backdrop of reports suggesting theft of data of subscribers by hackers from 'aadhaar.Epfoservices.Com', a website operated by Common Service Centre (CSC) that comes under the Ministry of Electronics and IT.