ESIC adds 17.80 lakh new workers and 21,588 establishments in October 2024
Provisional ESIC payroll data released on 18 December 2024 showed 17.80 lakh new employees enrolled under the ESI Scheme in October 2024.
Summary
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) provisional payroll data, released on 18 December 2024, showed that 17.80 lakh new employees were added under the ESI Scheme in October 2024, up from 17.28 lakh in October 2023. During the month, 21,588 new establishments were brought under the scheme. Of the new employees, 8.50 lakh, or about 47.75%, were aged up to 25 years. Registration of 3.52 lakh female employees and 42 transgender employees was also recorded in October 2024.
Key facts
- Month
- October 2024 (provisional data, released 18 December 2024)
- New employees
- 17.80 lakh (17.28 lakh in October 2023)
- New establishments
- 21,588
- Aged up to 25
- 8.50 lakh, about 47.75%
- Female employees
- 3.52 lakh
- Transgender employees
- 42
Practice MCQs 3 questions
As per provisional ESIC payroll data, how many new employees were added under the ESI Scheme in October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 17.80 lakh
PIB (Labour): the provisional payroll data of ESIC shows 17.80 lakh new employees added in October 2024.
How many new establishments were brought under the ESI Scheme in October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 21,588
PIB (Labour): 21,588 new establishments were brought under the social security ambit of the ESI Scheme in October 2024.
Consider the following statements about ESIC payroll data for October 2024: 1. About 47.75% of the new employees were aged up to 25 years. 2. 3.52 lakh female employees were enrolled. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Labour): 8.50 lakh of the 17.80 lakh new employees (about 47.75%) were aged up to 25 years, and 3.52 lakh female employees were enrolled. Both statements are correct.