EPFO Adds 1.46 Million Members In March 2025; Youth, Women Drive Membership Growth

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added a net 1.46 million members in March 2025, marking a 1.15 per cent increase compared to the corresponding month last year, according to the latest payroll data released on May 21, 2025.

Rise in New Subscribers

EPFO registered nearly 0.75 million new subscribers in March 2025. The new registrations account for a 2.03 per cent increase from February 2025 and 0.98 per cent more than in March 2024. The rise is credited to better employment opportunities, increased awareness about employee benefits, and EPFO’s outreach efforts.

Strong Return of Existing Members

Over 1.32 million individuals who had previously opted out of the EPF, rejoined in March 2025. This marks a 0.39 per cent increase from February and a significant year-on-year (y-o-y) rise of 12.17 per cent. Many of these returning members chose to transfer their funds instead of withdrawing them.

Youth Driving Membership Growth

The 18-25 age group accounted for 0.44 million of the new subscribers in March, making up 58.94 per cent of total new additions. This demographic witnessed a 4.21per cent rise from February 2025 and a 4.73 per cent rise compared to March 2024. Most of these members are those who changed jobs but decided to continue with their EPFO coverage by transferring their accounts.

More Women Joining the Workforce

Around 0.2 million new female subscribers also joined EPFO this March, showing a modest growth of 0.18 per cent over February and a significant year-on-year growth of 4.18 per cent. Net female payroll additions reached 0.29 million. It is up by 0.78 per cent compared to March 2024. 

Maharashtra Leads in Payroll Additions

The state-wise breakdown in the report revealed that the top five states and Union Territories accounted for about 59.67 per cent of the net payroll additions in March. Maharashtra topped the list by contributing 20.24 per cent of the net additions. Other major contributors included Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana—each adding over 5 per cent of the total, according to the release.