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EPFO adds 14.58 lakh net members in March 2025

📅 21 May 2025 📍 India Good to know

Provisional EPFO payroll data released on 21 May 2025 show a net addition of 14.58 lakh members in March 2025, including about 7.54 lakh new subscribers.

Summary

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 14.58 lakh net members in March 2025, according to provisional payroll data released on 21 May 2025, an increase of 1.15% over March 2024. About 7.54 lakh new subscribers enrolled, up 2.03% from February 2025. The 18–25 age group accounted for 4.45 lakh new subscribers, or 58.94% of the total, and its net payroll addition was about 6.68 lakh.

Key facts

Month: March 2025 (provisional)
Net members added: 14.58 lakh (+1.15% YoY)
New subscribers: About 7.54 lakh (+2.03% over Feb 2025)
Age 18–25: 4.45 lakh new subscribers, 58.94%; net addition ~6.68 lakh

Practice MCQs 2 questions

As per EPFO's provisional payroll data, how many net members were added in March 2025?

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Correct answer: D — 14.58 lakh

EPFO added 14.58 lakh net members in March 2025; 7.54 lakh were new subscribers. (16.33 lakh is ESIC's March figure.)

Q2 Advanced

In EPFO's March 2025 payroll data, what share of new subscribers belonged to the 18–25 age group?

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Correct answer: B — 58.94%

4.45 lakh new subscribers aged 18–25 made up 58.94% of all new subscribers.