Of these, 7.54 lakh were new subscribers, a 2.03% increase over February 2025 and 0.98% higher than March 2024. Youth dominated the new additions.
The 18–25 age group accounted for 4.45 lakh new members—nearly 59% of the total new joiners.
This segment grew 4.73% year-on-year and 4.21% from February.
Rejoining members also contributed significantly.
Around 13.23 lakh people who had exited EPFO earlier rejoined in March, up 12.17% from a year ago. These members chose to transfer their balances instead of withdrawing funds, helping preserve their long-term savings.
Female participation remained steady. About 2.08 lakh new female subscribers joined EPFO in March, reflecting a 0.18% rise from February and a 4.18% increase year-on-year. Net female additions stood at 2.92 lakh, a 0.78% annual rise.
Maharashtra led the net payroll additions, contributing 20.24% of the national total. The top five states and UTs—Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Haryana, and Gujarat—together made up nearly 60% of the net additions. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana also added over 5% each.
EPFO has released such payroll data since April 2018, capturing employment trends from September 2017 onwards. The monthly net payroll figure includes new subscribers, exits, and rejoiners validated through Aadhaar-linked Universal Account Numbers (UANs).
The data remains provisional as employee records continue to be updated.
EPFO is a statutory body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment that manages social security funds for account holders. It provides retirement benefits, pensions, and insurance to employees in the organised sector through schemes like the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), and Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI).
–With PTI inputs
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