A labour ministry in its latest data has said that Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added 15.62 lakh net members to the employment payroll in December 2023. This is an increase of 11.97 per cent in the net addition during December 2023 as compared to the previous month of November 2023. In November 2023, EPFO added 13.95 lakh net members.
According to the data, this surge in membership can be attributed to various factors, including increased employment opportunities, a growing awareness of employee benefits, and the effectiveness of EPFO's outreach programmes. It showed that around 8.41 lakh new members were enrolled in December 2023, up by 14.21 per cent compared with the previous month of November 2023.
The payroll data further stated that a noticeable aspect of the data is the dominance of the 18-25 age group, constituting a significant 57.18 per cent of the total new members added in December. It highlighted that approximately 12.02 lakh members exited and subsequently rejoined EPFO. These members switched their jobs and re-joined the establishments covered under the ambit of EPFO and opted to transfer their accumulations instead of applying for final settlement thus, safeguarding long-term financial well-being and extending their social security protection.
State-wise analysis of payroll data denotes that net member addition is the highest in the five states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Haryana. These states constitute around 58.33 per cent of net member addition, adding a total of 9.11 lakh net members during the month. Of the states, Maharashtra is leading by adding 21.63 per cent of net members during the month.
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