EPFO Adds 19.14 Lakh Members in April 2025, Sees Surge in Female and Young Subscribers

New Delhi, June 23 – The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) registered a robust growth in membership during April 2025, with 19.14 lakh members added, marking a significant 31.31% increase over March 2025, according to data released by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment.

The figures reflect a strong uptick in formal employment across the country, coupled with rising awareness about social security benefits. Compared to April 2024, this represents a 1.17% year-on-year increase in net payroll additions, underlining steady progress in India’s labour market.

In a promising development, 2.45 lakh new female subscribers joined EPFO in April 2025 – a 17.63% rise from March 2025. Overall, net payroll additions among female members reached 3.95 lakh, showing a month-on-month growth of 35.24%. Officials note that the surge is indicative of increasing workforce participation by women and a broader shift toward inclusive employment practices.

The EPFO also reported a notable rise in new subscribers from the 18–25 age group, with 4.89 lakh new enrollees in April, accounting for 57.67% of total new subscribers. This represents a 10.05% increase over the previous month, reflecting strong employment trends among first-time job seekers.

“These new subscribers are largely first-time job seekers, joining organized sector jobs and getting enrolled under EPFO for the first time,” the ministry said.

Another encouraging sign was the return of 15.77 lakh members who had exited earlier but rejoined EPFO in April 2025, a 19.19% increase from March 2025 and an 8.56% rise compared to April 2024. The Ministry stated that many of these members switched jobs but chose to transfer their EPF accumulations rather than withdraw, thus ensuring continued social security coverage.

The net payroll addition for April 2025 stood at around 11.50 lakh. A state-wise analysis revealed that the top five states and union territories accounted for over 60.10% of the net additions, highlighting regional concentrations of employment growth.

The Ministry attributed this increase in EPFO enrollments to expanding employment opportunities, greater awareness of provident fund benefits, and the success of EPFO’s outreach and digital onboarding campaigns.

With a growing number of women and youth entering the organized workforce, and more employees choosing to maintain continuity in their EPF accounts, April’s figures offer a positive outlook for India’s labour and social security landscape.