new delhi, july 21
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added 20.06 lakh members in May 2025, marking the highest recorded addition since payroll data tracking began in April 2018, provisional data by the organisation revealed.
This figure depicts an increase of 4.79 per cent in net payroll additions during the current month as compared to the previous month of April 2025. Further, the year-on-year analysis reveals a growth of 2.84 per cent in net payroll additions compared to May 2024, signifying increased employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee benefits, bolstered by EPFO’s effective outreach initiatives. Speaking about this achievement, Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, said, “The EPFO has recorded an all-time high net member addition in May 2025, a testament to the growing strength of India’s formal employment landscape.”
“This historic achievement is the direct result of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership and the government’s unwavering commitment to pro-youth, pro-worker reforms. Under the Prime Minister’s guidance, our focus on ease of doing business and economic empowerment is yielding tangible outcomes, and we remain dedicated to building a robust and inclusive labour ecosystem for a Viksit Bharat,” he added.
EPFO enrolled around 9.42 lakh new subscribers in May 2025, representing an 11.04 per cent increase over April 2025.
As per the data, EPFO added 5.60 lakh new subscribers in the 18-25 age group, constituting a significant 59.48 per cent of the total new subscribers added in May. New subscribers in the 18-25 age group added in the month show an increase of 14.53 per cent compared to the previous month of April.
Further, the net payroll addition for the age group 18-25 for May is approximately 8.73 lakh, reflecting an increase of 15.10 per cent from the previous month of April and a growth of 0.11 per cent from the previous year in May. In terms of rejoining, approximately 16.11 lakh members, who had exited earlier, rejoined EPFO in May, marking a 2.12 per cent increase over April.
Around 2.62 lakhs new female subscribers joined EPFO in May, reflecting an increase of 7.08 per cent compared to April. It also depicts year-over-year growth of 5.84 per cent compared to May.
The top five states/UTs constitute around 59.98 per cent of net payroll addition, adding a total of around 12.03 lakh net payroll in May.
Of all the states, Maharashtra is leading by adding 20.33 per cent of net payroll during the month. 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.
