Overview

• Provisional payroll data shows a 31.31% month-on-month surge in net EPFO additions and a 1.17% year-on-year increase for April 2025
• Fresh enrolments reached 8.49 lakh, up 12.49% from March, with 4.89 lakh—or 57.67%—coming from workers aged 18–25
• Female subscriber numbers climbed by 17.63% with 2.45 lakh new registrations, lifting net female additions to 3.95 lakh in April
• About 15.77 lakh previously exited members rejoined EPFO—a 19.19% rise from March—as they opted to transfer balances rather than withdraw funds
• Maharashtra led state-wise growth with 21.12% of net additions, and the top five states accounted for just over 60% of April’s payroll gains