The Retirement fund body, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in its latest ‘Provisional Estimate of Net Payroll’ data report has showed that India created 1490285 new jobs in the month of September 2020 as against revised figure of 880686 in August 2020.
As per the report, the maximum jobs were created in the age bracket of more than 35 and in this bracket the top sectors which have created more fresh jobs include Expert Services; Building & Construction Industry; Engineers- Engineering Contractors; Establishments Engaged in Cleaning, Sweeping Services; Societies Clubs or Associations; School; Trading - Commercial Establishments and General Insurance. In the similar age bracket, Maharashtra was the first among the States to create maximum payroll, followed by Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.
According to the data report, 8721 new jobs were created in less than 18 age group category, while 289764 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 334440, 175815, 291328 and 390217 new payrolls, respectively in September 2020.