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ESIC payroll: 17.01 lakh new employees and 20,360 establishments added in December 2024

Provisional ESIC payroll data released on 21 February 2025 showed 17.01 lakh new employees enrolled under the ESI Scheme in December 2024.

Summary

Provisional payroll data of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), released on 21 February 2025, showed that 17.01 lakh new employees were added under the ESI Scheme in December 2024 and 20,360 new establishments were brought under it. Of the new employees, 8.22 lakh, about 48.35%, were aged up to 25 years; net enrolment of women was 3.46 lakh, and 73 transgender employees also registered.

Key facts

Month
December 2024 (provisional)
New employees
17.01 lakh
New establishments
20,360
Aged up to 25
8.22 lakh (48.35%)
Women
3.46 lakh
Transgender
73

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1

How many new employees were enrolled under the ESI Scheme in December 2024, according to provisional ESIC payroll data?

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Correct answer: D — 17.01 lakh

ESIC's provisional payroll data showed 17.01 lakh new employees added in December 2024, with 20,360 new establishments.

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