ESIC adds 18.19 lakh new workers in January 2025
ESIC's provisional payroll data, released on 24 March 2025, showed that 18.19 lakh new employees joined the ESI Scheme in January 2025, with 27,805 new establishments registered.
Summary
Provisional payroll data of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), released on 24 March 2025, showed that 18.19 lakh new employees were added to the ESI Scheme in January 2025, up 6.95% from December 2024 and 2.34% from January 2024. 27,805 new establishments were registered. About 8.67 lakh of the new employees, or 47.66%, were aged up to 25 years; net female enrolment was 3.65 lakh, and 85 transgender employees also registered.
Key facts
- Released
- 24 March 2025, ESIC
- New employees
- 18.19 lakh (January 2025)
- New establishments
- 27,805
- Youth (≤25)
- 8.67 lakh (47.66%)
- Women
- 3.65 lakh
Practice MCQs 1 questions
How many new establishments were registered under the ESI Scheme in January 2025, as per ESIC's payroll data released on 24 March 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 27,805
27,805 new establishments were registered in January 2025, along with 18.19 lakh new employees.