New Delhi: The provisional payroll data of EPFO recently highlights that EPFO has added 18.36 lakh net members in the month of June, 2022. For the month of June, the net member addition has increased by 9.21 per cent as compared to the previous month of May, 2022. Year-on-year comparison of payroll data reflects that June has registered an increase of 5.53 lakh in terms of net member addition comparing the corresponding month during last year in 2021.

Out of the total 18.36 lakh members added during the month, around 10.54 lakh new members have been covered under EPF and MP Act, 1952 for the first time. New member joining has shown a growing trend since April, 2022. Approximately 7.82 lakh net members exited but rejoined EPFO by changing their jobs within the establishments covered by EPFO and opted to transfer their funds from previous PF account to the current account instead of applying for final PF withdrawal.

The age-wise comparison of payroll data indicates that the age-group of 22-25 years has registered the highest number of net enrolments with 4.72 lakh additions during June, 2022. This shows that many first-time job seekers are joining the organized sector workforce in large numbers.

The state-wise comparison of payroll figures highlights that the establishments covered in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Gujarat and Delhi continue to remain in lead by adding approximately 12.61 lakh net members during the month, which is 68.66 per cent of total net payroll addition across all age groups.

Gender-wise analysis indicates that enrollment of net female members has increased to 4.06 lakh in the current month from 3.43 lakh during last month, registering an increase of 18.37 per cent. It is also observed that participation of the female workforce in the organised sector has been the highest in the last 12 months. Accordingly, the percentage share of net female member addition has increased from 20.37 per cent in May 2022 to 22.09 per cent in the month of June 2022.

The classification of industry-wise payroll data indicates that mainly two categories, i.e., ‘expert services’ consisting of manpower agencies, private security agencies and small contractors, etc., and ‘Trading-Commercial establishments’ constitute 47.63 per cent of total member addition during the month. Comparing industry-wise data with that of previous month, higher enrollments have been noticed in industries, namely, ‘schools’, ‘garments making’, ‘expert services’ and ‘textile.’

EPFO’s payroll is a part of the organized sector workforce for those establishments which are covered under the provisions of Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. It is a social security organization, which provides provident fund, pension benefits to the members on their retirement and family pension and insurance benefits to their families in case of untimely death of the member. /BI/