ESIC payroll data: over 20 lakh new employees enrolled in July

In July, 20.36 lakh new employees were registered under the ESI scheme, up 4.86 per cent from June. Nearly 48 per cent of new registrations were under 25, including 4.33 lakh women and 88 transgender employees, reflecting inclusive social security coverage

New Delhi: At least 20.36 lakh new employees were added in the payroll data of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in July, an increase of 4.86 per cent from 19.37 lakh new workers enrolled in June, an official statement said on Friday.

Over 48 per cent of new registrations comprise young people under 25 years of age, according to a Ministry of Labour and Employment statement. About 31,146 new establishments have been brought under the social security ambit of the ESI Scheme in the month of July, thus ensuring social securit