Telangana Among Top States In EPFO Net Payroll Addition In March 2025
The EPFO released provisional payroll data for March 2025, revealing a net addition of 14.58 lakh members
Hyderabad: Telangana was among the seven States and a Union Territory (UT) that added more than five per cent of the net payroll in March 2025, according to Ministry of Labour and Employment.
It said that the State-wise analysis of payroll data denotes that the top States and UTs constitute around 59.67 per cent of net payroll addition, adding a total around 8.70 lakh net payroll during the month. Of all the States, Maharashtra is leading by adding 20.24 per cent of net payroll during the month.
Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh individually added more than five per cent of the total net payroll during the month.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has released provisional payroll data for March 2025, revealing a net addition of 14.58 lakh members. The year-on-year analysis reveals an increase of 1.15 per cent in net payroll additions compared to March 2024, signifying increased employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee benefits, bolstered by EPFO’s effective outreach initiatives.
The EPFO enrolled around 7.54 lakh new subscribers in March 2025, representing a 2.03 per cent increase over February 2025 and 0.98 per cent year over year growth compared to the previous year in March 2024.
This growth in new subscribers can be attributed to growing employment opportunities, increased awareness of employee benefits, and EPFO's successful outreach programs. A noticeable aspect of the data is the dominance of the 18 to 25 age group, as 4.45 lakh new subscribers added in the 18 to 25 age group, constituting a significant 58.94 per cent of the total new subscribers added in March 2025.
New subscribers in the 18 to 25 age group added in the month show an increase of 4.21 per cent compared to the previous month of February 2025. It also depicts a growth of 4.73 per cent from the previous year in March 2024.
Further, the net payroll addition for the age group 18 to 25 for March 2025 is approximately 6.68 lakh reflecting a growth of 6.49 per cent from the previous year in March 2024. This is in consonance with the earlier trend which indicates that most individuals joining the organized workforce are youth, primarily first-time job seekers.
Approximately 13.23 lakh members, who had exited earlier, rejoined EPFO in March 2025. This figure depicts a 0.39 per cent increase over February 2025. It also shows a significant 12.17 per cent year-over-year growth compared to March 2024. These members switched their jobs and re-joined the establishments covered under the ambit of EPFO and opted to transfer their accumulations instead of applying for final settlement thus safeguarding long-term financial well-being and extending their social security protection.
Around 2.08 lakhs new female subscribers joined EPFO in March 2025 registering an increase of 0.18 per cent compared to the previous month of February 2025. It also depicts year-over-year growth of 4.18 per cent compared to March 2024.
Further, the net female payroll addition during the month stood at around 2.92 lakh, with a year over year growth of 0.78 per cent compared to March 2024. The growth in female member additions is indicative of a broader shift towards a more inclusive and diverse workforce.