The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) enrolled 20.36 lakh new workers under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme in July 2025, according to the latest provisional payroll data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on September 26.

The figure marks an increase from June, when 19.37 lakh workers were added, reflecting a month-on-month growth of 98,694 enrolments. Head June 2025 July 2025 Growth Number of newly registered employees during the month 19,37,314 20,36,008 98,694

Out of the total new registrations in July, 9.85 lakh workers — about 48.37% — were below the age of 25, highlighting the entry of a significant number of young people into the formal workforce, according to the statement.

The gender-wise data shows that 4.33 lakh women joined the scheme

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