September 26, 2025 3:24 PM

20.36 lakh new workers enrolled under ESI Scheme in July; 48% under 25 years

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) added 20.36 lakh new employees to its rolls in July 2025, according to provisional payroll data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Friday. The data shows that 31,146 new establishments were registered under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme during the month, bringing more workers under the ambit of social security. Of the total enrolments, 9.85 lakh workers — accounting for about 48.37 per cent — were below t...

August 21, 2025 6:10 PM

19.37 lakh new workers enrolled under ESI Scheme in June 2025

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Thursday released provisional payroll data showing that 19.37 lakh new employees were enrolled under the ESI Scheme in June 2025. According to the data, 34,762 new establishments came under the social security ambit of the scheme during the month, extending its coverage to more workers. Of the total enrolments, 9.58 lakh employees, accounting for nearly half the registrations, were young workers up to the age of 25 years. The data further ...

January 24, 2025 6:22 PM

Over 16 lakh worker enrolled under ESI scheme in November 2024

In November 2024, the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme added 16.07 lakh new workers, as per the latest provisional payroll data released by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The scheme also saw the registration of 20,212 new establishments during the same period, bringing a broader section of workers under social security coverage. A year-on-year analysis of the data indicates a growth of 0.97% in net registrations compared to November 2023. During November 2023, the n...

September 13, 2024 7:48 PM

22.53 lakh new workers enroll under ESI Scheme in July

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) added 22.53 lakh new workers under its ESI Scheme in July 2024, according to provisional payroll data released on Friday. The data indicates that 10.84 lakh of these new registrations, nearly 48%, were employees aged 25 or younger, underscoring the scheme's growing relevance among the youth. Also, the gender-wise analysis of the payroll data indicates that the net enrolment of female members was 4.65 lakh in the ESI Scheme during the month. Bes...