In July 2025, 20.36 lakh new workers were enrolled under the ESI Scheme, and 31,146 new establishments were registered. Over 48% of new registrations comprised young people under 25 years of age (9.85 lakh employees). The gender-wise analysis of the payroll data indicates that net enrolment of female members has been 4.33 lakh, and 88 transgender employees have registered under the ESI Scheme. The number of newly registered employees during the month was 19,37,314 in June 2025 and 20,36,008 in July 2025, a growth of 98,694. The provisional payroll data of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was posted on September 26, 2025, at 1:35 PM by PIB Delhi. Contact: Rini Choudhury/Anjelina Alexander (Release ID: 2171633).
Key Entities Referenced
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): Government corporation providing social security and health insurance to Indian workers
ESI Scheme: Social security and health insurance scheme for Indian workers
Ministry of Labour & Employment: Indian Government ministry responsible for labor welfare
Ministry of Labour & Employment
20.36 Lakh New Workers Enrolled under ESI
Scheme in July, 2025
Over 48 per cent of New Registrations Comprise
Young People under 25 Years of Age
4.33 Lakh Female Employees Enrolled in the ESI
Scheme
31,146 New Establishments Registered under ESI
Scheme in July, 2025
Posted On: 26 SEP 2025 1:35PM by PIB Delhi
The provisional payroll data of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) reveals that 20.36 lakh new
employees have been added in the month of July, 2025.
31,146 new establishments have been brought under the social security ambit of the ESI Scheme in the month
of July, 2025 thus ensuring social security to more workers.
Head June 2025 July 2025 Growth
Number of newly registered
19,37,314 20,36,008 98,694
employees during the month
Through the data, it is noticeable that out of the total 20.36 lakh employees added during the month,
9.85 lakh employees amounting to around 48.37% of the total registrations belong to the age group
of upto 25 years.
Also, the gender-wise analysis of the payroll data indicates that net enrolment of female members has been
4.33 lakh out of total 20,36,008 employees added in July, 2025. Besides, a total of 88 transgender employees
have also registered under ESI Scheme in the month of July, 2025 which attests to the commitment of ESIC to
deliver its benefits to every section of the society.
The payroll data is provisional since the data generation is a continuous exercise.
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Rini Choudhury/Anjelina Alexander
(Release ID: 2171633)