The Retirement fund body, Employment Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in its latest ‘Provisional Estimate of Net Payroll’ data report has showed that India created 11,61,918 new jobs in the month of July 2019 as against revised figure of 10,75,314 in June 2019.
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, Engineers- Engineering Contractors, Building & Construction Industry, 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 Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi.
According to the data report, 9066 new jobs were created in less than 18 age group category, while 326591 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 323478, 140326, 193237 and 169220 new payrolls respectively in July 2019.