EPFO April 2025 figures will surprise you, tremendous jump in new members, women participation increased:

News Topical, Digital Desk : 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 joined EPFO in the month of April, which is 31.31 percent more than in March 2025.

At the same time, it has also seen an increase of 1.17 percent on an annual basis. This increase is not only an indication of new employment opportunities, but also shows the growing awareness about EPFO schemes.

Increased confidence of youth

In April 2025, 8.49 lakh new subscribers joined EPFO, which is an increase of 12.49 percent compared to March. The most interesting thing is that the highest share among them was of youth between 18 and 25 years. 4.89 lakh members joined from this age group, which is 57.67 percent of the total new members.

This shows that the youth who are working for the first time are considering EPFO as a safe and reliable social security option. The net payroll in this age group was 7.58 lakh, which is 13.60 percent more than in March.

Participation of women also increased

According to EPFO, in April 2025, 15.77 lakh members who had earlier left EPFO also rejoined. This number is 19.19 percent higher than in March and 8.56 percent higher year-on-year. Most of these members chose to transfer funds instead of withdrawing them, which is considered an important step towards long-term financial security.

Women's participation was also remarkable. In April, 2.45 lakh new women members joined EPFO, which is 17.63 percent more than in March. Net women payroll recorded an increase of 3.95 lakh, which is an increase of 35.24 percent on a monthly basis. These figures underline the increasing participation of women in the organized sector.

These states and sectors made major contributions

According to the EPFO report, Maharashtra was the highest contributing state, contributing 21.12 per cent of the total subscription in April. It was followed by states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana, which contributed more than 5 per cent each.

Among all sectors, the “Expert Services” sector contributed the most. Its share in the total net payroll in April was 43.69 percent. The special thing is that half of the contribution from this sector was from manpower suppliers, which shows the increasing role of contract and temporary employment in the organized sector.

Nature of EPFO data

These figures are released by EPFO every month since April 2018 and are based on UAN based information of new joinings, exits and re-joinings. It is important to note that these figures are provisional and may be updated from time to time.

EPFO's April 2025 data indicates a strengthening of the employment situation in the organized sector in the country. The increase in the number of youth, women and old employees rejoining proves that the confidence in provident fund schemes is constantly increasing. At the same time, analysis of states and sectors also makes it clear that new employment opportunities are being created in various sectors in India's economy.