EPFO has released its April 2025 payroll data, highlighting a 31.31% surge in net member additions compared to March. With 8.49 lakh new enrollments, strong youth participation, rising female membership, and growing job-switch re-entries, the data signals robust employment momentum. Maharashtra leads among states, while expert services dominate industry-wise additions.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has unveiled its provisional payroll data for April 2025, showing a net addition of 19.14 lakh members. This marks a robust 31.31% rise compared to March 2025. On a year-on-year basis, net additions are up 1.17% from April 2024—reflecting growing job creation and heightened awareness of social security benefits, propelled by EPFO’s proactive outreach efforts.
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2138675
In April 2025, EPFO enrolled approximately 8.49 lakh new members—up 12.49% from March. This growth can be attributed to rising employment opportunities, increased understanding of provident fund benefits, and the success of EPFO’s awareness campaigns.
The age group of 18–25 years led the new additions, contributing 4.89 lakh subscribers—57.67% of the total new enrollments for the month. This age category also witnessed a 10.05% increase from March, signifying that most new joiners to the organised workforce are young first-time job seekers.
In total, the 18–25 age group added approximately 7.58 lakh members to the net payroll in April, showing a 13.60% rise compared to the previous month.
Approximately 15.77 lakh individuals rejoined EPFO in April 2025 after previously exiting. This shows a 19.19% rise from March and an 8.56% increase year-on-year. These members resumed working with EPFO-covered organisations and chose to transfer their PF balances instead of withdrawing, thus extending their long-term social security coverage.
Around 2.45 lakh new female subscribers were added in April—up 17.63% from March 2025. Net female payroll additions stood at 3.95 lakh, marking a remarkable month-on-month growth of 35.24%. This reflects a positive shift toward gender diversity in the formal workforce.
A state-wise analysis reveals that the top five states/UTs accounted for 60.10% of total net payroll additions—amounting to about 11.50 lakh. Maharashtra topped the list with a 21.12% contribution, followed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana—each contributing over 5%.
A month-on-month comparison shows notable growth across multiple sectors, particularly in:
Expert services accounted for 43.69% of the total payroll additions, with manpower suppliers alone contributing about half of this segment.
Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.
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