By Admin 
The latest data released by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) for April 2025 has given positive indications about the employment situation in the organized sector in the country. According to the data, a total of 19.14 lakh new members in April joined EPFO, which is 31.31 percent more than March 2025.
At the same time, on an annual basis, it has seen an increase of 1.17 percent. This increase is not only a sign of new employment opportunities, but also shows the increasing awareness of EPFO’s plans.
Youth’s trust increased
In April 2025, 8.49 lakh new subscribers were added to the EPFO, which is 12.49 percent increase compared to March. The most interesting thing was that the maximum share of them was 18 to 25 years old. 4.89 lakh members were connected to this age group, which is 57.67 percent of the total new members.
This shows that for the first time young people are considering EPFO as a safe and reliable social security option. The net pay-rol in this age group was 7.58 lakhs, which is 13.60 percent more than the March.
Women’s participation also increased
According to the EPFO, in April 2025, 15.77 lakh such members were also re -joined, who had previously been out of the EPFO. This number is 19.19 percent more than March and the year is 8.56 percent. Most of these members chose to transfer instead of extracting funds, which is considered an important step towards long -term financial security.
The participation of women was also notable. In April, 2.45 lakh new female members joined the EPFO, which is 17.63 percent more than in March. Net female pay-rol recorded an increase of 3.95 lakhs, which is an increase of 35.24 percent on a monthly basis. These figures outline the increasing participation in the organized sector of women.
The major contribution of these states and sectors
According to the EPFO report, Maharashtra was the most contributed state, which gave 21.12 per cent share in the total membership in April. After this, states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana, which each contributed to more than 5 percent.
The “Expert Services” sector contributed the most in all sectors. Its share in the total net payroll of April was 43.69 percent. The special thing is that half of this area contributed to Manpower Suppliers, which shows the growing role of contract and temporary employment in the organized sector.
Nature of EPFO data
These figures are released by EPFO every month from April 2018 and are based on the information of new joining, exit and re -involving UAN -based new joining. The thing to note is that these figures are temporary and can be updated from time to time.
EPFO’s April 2025 figures indicate strength in the position of jobs in the organized sector in the country. The increase in the number of youth, women and old -fingering old employees proves that confidence in provident fund schemes is constantly increasing. At the same time, it is also clear from the analysis of states and sectors that new employment opportunities are being created in various fields in India’s economy.
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