EPFO records highest ever addition of over 20 lakh members in May 2025

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recorded the highest ever net addition of 20.06 lakh members in May this year. The figure marks the highest recorded addition since payroll data tracking began in April 2018. The Ministry of Labour and Employment, in its statement, highlighted that the new added members include 2.62 lakh females and 5.60 lakh members between the age group of 18 to 25. It also depicts an increase of 4.79 percent in net payroll



additions as compared to April 2025.

Hailing the achivement, Labour and Employment Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said, this milestone is a testament to the growing strength of the country’s formal employment landscape. He added that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government’s focus on ease of doing business and economic empowerment is yielding tangible outcomes