Overview

• July enrolments rose 4.86% from June, increasing from 19.37 lakh to 20.36 lakh according to the labour ministry.
• About 31,146 establishments were newly covered under ESI in July, expanding access to social protection.
• Workers aged up to 25 accounted for roughly 48.37% of July registrations, totaling about 9.85 lakh.
• Female enrolment reached 4.33 lakh in July, with 88 transgender employees also registering under the scheme.
• The ministry noted the payroll figures are provisional because data generation and updates continue on an ongoing basis.