The Retirement fund body, Employment Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in its latest ‘Net Payroll Data’ report has showed that India created 7.32 lakh new jobs in the month of November 2018. The job creation increased from the revised figure of 666437 in October to 732083 in November.
As per the report, the maximum jobs were created in the age bracket of 18-21 and in this bracket the top 10 sectors which have created more fresh jobs include Expert Services, Trading - Commercial Establishments, Electric-Mechanical-or General Engineering Products, Building & Construction Industry, Engineers- Engineering Contractors, establishments engaged in Manufacturing- Marketing Servicing- Usage of Computers, Textiles, Garments Making, Establishments Engaged In Cleaning & Sweeping Services and Hospitals. In the similar age bracket, Maharashtra was the first among the States to create maximum payroll, followed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi.
According to the data report, 6558 new jobs were created in less than 18 age group category, while 218346 jobs in 18-21 age group category. Further, 22-25 age, 26-28 age, 29-35 age and more than 35 age group category witnessed 203154, 84076, 114085 and 105864 new payrolls respectively in November 2018.