Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective

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Government of India
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Central Statistics Office
24-May-2019 13:48 IST

Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective 

The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to March, 2019, based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions. A detailed note is annexed.

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Introduction

Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective – March, 2019

1. Since April, 2018 this Ministry has been bringing out the employment related statistics in the formal sector covering the period September 2017 onwards, using information on the number of subscribers who have subscribed under three major schemes, namely, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme and the National Pension Scheme (NPS).

2. As mentioned in the earlier series, since the numbers of subscribers are from various sources, there are elements of overlap and the estimates are not additive. Detailed information is separately published on the respective organizational websites for the period September, 2017 till March, 2019. The information is based on the number of subscribers, and the tables reflect a dynamic status. The data in Section 2.1 includes information gender-wise, on the number of new members who have started subscribing to EPF, the number of members that have ceased their subscription and the number of members who restarted contribution during the month-having ceased subscription in the past for two sets of periods – (a) September 2017 – March 2018 and (b) April 2018 – March 2019, followed by monthly data from April 2018 onwards. The data in Section 2.2 includes information gender-wise, in respect of ESI, on the number of existing employees who paid contribution and the number of newly registered employees who are paying contribution for two sets of periods – (a) September 2017 – March 2018 (b) Monthly data from April 2018 onwards. The data in Section
2.3 includes information gender-wise, in respect of NPS, on the existing subscribers and new subscribers contributing for two sets of periods – (a) September 2017 – March 2018 and (b) April 2018 – March 2019, followed by monthly data from April 2018 onwards.

2.1 Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme: September, 2017 to March, 2019

PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES OF SUBSCRIBERS AS PER EPFO RECORDS (IN NUMBERS)

(a) Total during September 2017 – March 2018

Age
Number

of

new

EPFsubscribers during Sep-2017 to

March

2018
Number

of


members that ceased subscribing during Sep-


2017

to March 2018
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed

during

Sep-2017 to March 2018
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 43,488 13,444 16
56,948 9,121 6,269
2
443 15,835 339 173
512
18-21 16,50,881 3,05,266 365
19,56,512 8,67,108 1,81,901 121 8,657 10,57,787 51,590 10,452
7
2
62,051
22-25 18,65,623 4,07,532 390
22,73,545 15,07,374 3,64,369 156 25,230 18,97,129 1,44,823 37,742
13
21
1,82,599
26-28 9,19,748 1,87,227 182
11,07,157 9,76,600 2,21,744 69 20,322 12,18,735 1,33,696 28,103
4
28
1,61,831
29-35 12,14,635 3,08,803 277
15,23,715 13,75,062 3,16,507 122 36,964 17,28,655 2,00,279 34,884
16
36
2,35,215
More than 35 12,28,968 3,10,224 335
15,39,527 14,01,532 3,48,146 93 59,877 18,09,648 1,53,169 27,871
12
65
1,81,117
Total 69,23,343 15,32,496 1,565
84,57,404 61,36,797 14,38,936 563 1,51,493 77,27,789 6,83,896 1,39,225 5
2
152 8,23,325

(b) Total during April 2018 – March 2019

Age
Number

of

new

EPFsubscribers during the period
Number

of

members that ceased subscribing during the

period
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed

during

the

period
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 86,426 31,014
3
1,17,443 18,229 9,861
4
251 28,345 3,944 2,079
1
6,024
18-21 27,99,044 6,38,249 86
34,37,379 12,68,390 2,67,584 100 2,728 15,38,802 4,47,543 80,705 38 129 5,28,415
22-25 28,48,480 7,56,380 73
36,04,933 22,13,181 5,58,512 143 12,030 27,83,866 9,02,992 2,04,367 79 689 11,08,127
26-28 13,81,454 3,39,548 40
17,21,042 14,78,397 3,49,524 87 11,009 18,39,017 6,60,823 1,34,389 37 781 7,96,030
29-35 18,48,679 5,65,082 48
1
24,13,810 20,83,053 4,86,152 139 19,868 25,89,212 9,13,290 1,71,837 70 1,323 10,86,520
More than 35 19,31,647 5,62,028 51
1
24,93,727 20,78,457 5,16,325 138 34,582 26,29,502 7,12,320 1,39,728 39 1,603 8,53,690
Total 1,08,95,730 28,92,301 301
2
1,37,88,334 91,39,707 21,87,958 611 80,468 1,14,08,744 36,40,912 7,33,105 263 4,526 43,78,806


Monthly data from April 2018 onwards

April

2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 9,884 3,545
13,429 1,764 959
2
49
2,774 150
84
234
18-21 2,47,309 49,765 10
2,97,084 1,25,419 26,607 13 553 1,52,592 20,492 3,784
1
1
24,278
22-25 2,74,883 72,632
8
3,47,523 2,23,876 58,755 20 2,110 2,84,761 53,595 12,473
7
10
66,085
26-28 1,42,610 35,404
2
1,78,016 1,47,698 37,636 10 1,937 1,87,281 45,983 8,808
9
54,800
29-35 1,94,049 59,678
5
2,53,732 2,09,878 53,678 20 3,667 2,67,243 72,467 12,295
1
27
84,790
More than 35 2,10,335 61,966
6
2,72,307 2,22,701 57,999 14 6,038 2,86,752 64,005 11,574
1
59
75,639
Total 10,79,070 2,82,990
31
13,62,091 9,31,336 2,35,634 79 14,354 11,81,403 2,56,692 49,018 10 10
6
3,05,826
May

2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 10,725 2,834
13,559 2,120 1,056
1
38
3,215 175
79
1
255
18-21 2,92,950 56,512
8
3,49,470 1,28,459 26,280 14 450 1,55,203 21,946 3,937
2
4
25,889
22-25 2,68,160 61,974
3
3,30,137 2,24,221 57,140 19 1,765 2,83,145 49,466 12,362
6
6
61,840
26-28 1,30,349 27,932
2
1,58,283 1,47,284 35,528 13 1,593 1,84,418 39,357 8,519
4
10
47,890
29-35 1,70,941 46,745
2
2,17,688 2,05,017 51,228 16 2,920 2,59,181 55,332 10,592
3
10
65,937
More than 35 1,79,321 47,566
4
2,26,891 2,13,770 55,577
9
5,749 2,75,105 42,596 8,356
2
25
50,979
Total 10,52,446 2,43,563
19
12,96,028 9,20,871 2,26,809 72 12,515 11,60,267 2,08,872 43,845 17
56
2,52,790
June

2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 8,792 3,655
1
12,448 2,265 1,211
41
3,517 175 120
295
18-21 2,92,811 73,945
4
3,66,760 1,37,323 28,064
4
399 1,65,790 25,436 4,892
2
1
30,331
22-25 2,81,635 80,957
2
3,62,594 2,28,883 57,173
9
1,582 2,87,647 58,065 13,761
6
6
71,838
26-28 1,35,255 38,737
1
1,73,993 1,51,697 35,066
9
1,321 1,88,093 45,281 9,750
5
8
55,044
29-35 1,79,906 68,384
2
2,48,292 2,13,168 50,540 10 2,537 2,66,255 63,090 12,599
6
27
75,722
More than 35 1,86,648 65,751
4
2,52,403 2,21,637 54,149 18 5,338 2,81,142 50,546 10,652
4
37
61,239
Total 10,85,047 3,31,429
14
14,16,490 9,54,973 2,26,203 50 11,218 11,92,444 2,42,593 51,774 23
79
2,94,469
July 2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 7,911 3,346
11,257 2,088 1,019
1
32
3,140 235 123
358
18-21 2,91,111 71,888
4
3,63,003 1,35,366 26,668
9
288 1,62,331 30,385 5,399
3
8
35,795
22-25 2,94,708 80,373
4
3,75,085 2,31,874 53,731 15 1,382 2,87,002 67,340 16,549
6
35
83,930
26-28 1,39,082 36,349
4
1,75,435 1,57,686 33,287
7
1,338 1,92,318 52,480 11,234
6
29
63,749
29-35 1,83,500 61,464
2
2,44,966 2,14,539 47,230 14 2,105 2,63,888 73,711 13,837
70
87,618
More than 35 1,90,267 61,511
2
2,51,780 2,13,419 50,773 18 3,490 2,67,700 58,182 11,337
6
77
69,602
Total 11,06,579 3,14,931
16
14,21,526 9,54,972 2,12,708 64 8
,
63
5
11,76,379 2,82,333 58,479 21 21
9
3,41,052
August

2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 6,384 2,420
8,804 1,871 1,006
21
2,898 250 151
401
18-21 2,47,736 58,264
7
3,06,007 1,29,383 26,624
8
323 1,56,338 29,769 5,353
3
19
35,144
22-25 2,57,657 66,091 10
3,23,758 2,23,786 55,089
7
1,282 2,80,164 68,954 15,954
6
72
84,986
26-28 1,23,301 28,471
2
1,51,774 1,54,414 33,887
7
1,224 1,89,532 53,936 10,962
2
102 65,002
29-35 1,64,761 47,758 11
2,12,530 2,15,512 47,281 15 2,010 2,64,818 74,254 13,860
6
162 88,282
More than 35 1,71,409 47,748
5
1
2,19,163 2,06,125 48,883 11 3,024 2,58,043 55,404 11,592
2
194 67,192
Total 9,71,248 2,50,752
35
1
12,22,036 9,31,091 2,12,770 48 7
,
88
4
11,51,793 2,82,567 57,872 19 54
9
3,41,007
September

2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 6,617 2,290
1
8,908 1,615 763
19
2,397 287 141
428
18-21 2,52,252 54,539 13
3,06,804 1,17,819 22,722 12 188 1,40,741 35,777 6,313
5
13
42,108
22-25 2,51,411 61,152
9
3,12,572 1,99,808 47,295 14 1,058 2,48,175 74,663 16,727
4
85
91,479
26-28 1,20,509 26,610
2
1,47,121 1,32,780 29,925
6
893 1,63,604 57,144 11,630
3
108 68,885
29-35 1,59,583 43,281
5
2,02,869 1,88,524 41,705
7
1,583 2,31,819 79,707 14,063
4
166 93,940
More than 35 1,64,590 43,317
1
2,07,908 1,86,776 44,343
9
2,715 2,33,843 59,845 10,781
6
203 70,835
Total 9,54,962 2,31,189
31
11,86,182 8,27,322 1,86,753 48 6
,
45
6
10,20,579 3,07,423 59,655
22
57
5
3,67,675
October

2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 5,347 1,759
7,106 1,559 668
18
2,245 313 142
455
18-21 2,08,074 49,887
8
2,57,969 1,11,785 21,860
7
136 1,33,788 37,110 6,820
5
20
43,955
22-25 2,19,605 58,859
8
2,78,472 1,91,730 46,426 14 781 2,38,951 80,267 18,737
6
71
99,081
26-28 1,05,743 24,509
4
1,30,256 1,28,934 29,803
7
693 1,59,437 59,843 12,086
5
107 72,041
29-35 1,38,737 38,969
5
1
1,77,712 1,82,038 40,548 12 1,214 2,23,812 80,658 14,897
4
164 95,723
More than 35 1,43,208 38,303
7
1,81,518 1,77,185 42,607 18 2,317 2,22,127 61,499 12,038
4
188 73,729
Total 8,20,714 2,12,286
32
1
10,33,033 7,93,231 1,81,912 58 5
,
15
9
9,80,360 3,19,690 64,720
24
55
0
3,84,984
November

2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 6,643 2,150
8,793 1,706 928
13
2,647 369 186
555
18-21 2,16,334 48,416
8
2,64,758 1,24,342 25,278 15 162 1,49,797 44,045 7,865
2
16
51,928
22-25 2,14,266 55,983
5
2,70,254 2,03,770 48,521 18 797 2,53,106 82,084 18,317
8
92
1,00,501
26-28 1,03,476 24,435
3
1,27,914 1,33,444 30,809 13 738 1,65,004 58,218 11,928
1
86
70,233
29-35 1,37,868 39,870
3
1,77,741 1,85,666 41,497 13 1,423 2,28,599 80,382 15,536
7
160 96,085
More than 35 1,43,792 39,464
6
1,83,262 1,80,957 43,125 12 2,263 2,26,357 63,904 12,590
3
193 76,690
Total 8,22,379 2,10,318
25
10,32,722 8,29,885 1,90,158 71 5
,
39
6
10,25,510 3,29,002 66,422
21
54
7
3,95,992
December

2018
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 7,137 2,067
9,204 1,251 732
7
1,990 398 203
601
18-21 2,21,269 50,926
4
2,72,199 96,430 21,548
7
113 1,18,098 51,358 8,631
7
11
60,007
22-25 2,21,413 59,506
4
2,80,923 1,84,496 46,389
9
668 2,31,562 95,730 20,219
10
86
1,16,045
26-28 1,08,557 26,251
3
1,34,811 1,25,981 29,459
7
656 1,56,103 67,257 12,727
3
105 80,092
29-35 1,45,968 42,194
3
1,88,165 1,82,791 40,466 17 1,224 2,24,498 90,080 16,452
9
204 1,06,745
More than 35 1,50,228 40,519
1,90,747 1,82,418 45,032 14 1,857 2,29,321 67,890 13,239
1
232 81,362
Total 8,54,572 2,21,463
14
10,76,049 7,73,367 1,83,626 54 4
,
52
5
9,61,572 3,72,713 71,471
30
63
8
4,44,852
January

2019
Age
Number

of

new

EPF

subscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 5,339 1,849
7,188
874
597
5
1,476 539 254
793
18-21 1,96,763 44,377
6
2,41,146 72,049 18,486
3
43
90,581 54,971 9,486
5
10
64,472
22-25 2,11,219 56,066 10
2,67,295 1,32,857 38,002
7
206 1,71,072 1,02,591 22,534
4
113 1,25,242
26-28 1,04,458 25,791
6
1,30,255 87,627 23,268
4
254 1,11,153 71,291 14,512
2
111 85,916
29-35 1,45,650 42,268
3
1,87,921 1,25,871 30,629
6
492 1,56,998 97,901 18,321
17
161 1,16,400
More than 35 1,55,247 41,768
8
1,97,023 1,21,213 31,093
7
729 1,53,042 77,249 14,275
2
203 91,729
Total 8,18,676 2,12,119
33
10,30,828 5,40,491 1,42,075 27 1
,
72
9
6,84,322 4,04,542 79,382
30
59
8
4,84,552
February

2019
Age
Number

of

new

EPFsubscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 4,810 1,907
6,717
675
475
5
1,155 527 299
826
18-21 1,67,826 40,987
6
2,08,819 57,922 14,728
5
26
72,681 52,251 10,041
14
62,306
22-25 1,85,215 52,524
5
2,37,744 1,03,929 29,642
6
206 1,33,783 94,839 20,555
6
52
1,15,452
26-28 88,565 22,809
7
1,11,381 67,475 17,803
3
183 85,464 62,681 12,432
2
48
75,163
29-35 1,20,817 37,293
3
1,58,113 95,203 23,262
6
357 1,18,828 82,789 16,225
5
77
99,096
More than 35 1,25,020 36,508
5
1,61,533 88,100 22,558
4
610 1,11,272 61,525 12,430
6
101 74,062
Total 6,92,253 1,92,028
2
6
8,84,307 4,13,304 1,08,468 2
4
1,387 5,23,183 3,54,612 71,982 1
9
292 4,26,905
March 2019
Age
Number

of

new

EPFsubscribers during the month
Number

of

members

that

ceased

subscribing

during

the

month
Number

of

exited members who rejoined and

resubscribed during the month
Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total Male Female Others Not

Available
Total
Less than 18 6,837 3,192
1
10,030
441
447
3
891
526 297
823
18-21 1,64,609 38,743
8
2,03,360 32,093 8,719
3
47
40,862 44,003 8,184
3
12
52,202
22-25 1,68,308 50,263
5
2,18,576 63,951 20,349
5
193 84,498 75,398 16,179
10
61
91,648
26-28 79,549 22,250
4
1,01,803 43,377 13,053
1
179 56,610 47,352 9,801
4
58
57,215
29-35 1,06,899 37,178
4
1,44,081 64,846 18,088
3
336 83,273 62,919 13,160
8
95
76,182
More than 35 1,11,582 37,607
3
1,49,192 64,156 20,186
4
452 84,798 49,675 10,864
2
91
60,632
Total 6,37,784 1,89,233
2
5
8,27,042 2,68,864 80,842 1
6
1,210 3,50,932 2,79,873 58,485 2
7
317 3,38,702

Note:

  • (1) Source: EPFO
  • (2) EPF is applicable to establishments having more than 20 workers (see Endnote 1)
  • (3) As updation of employee records is a continuous process, and the data gets updated in subsequent months; information, particularly in respect of latest months remains provisional.
  • (4) For more details, please visit website of EPFO https://www.epfindia.gov.in .

2.2 Employees’ State Insurance Scheme: September, 2017 to March, 2019

PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES OF SUBSCRIBERS BY AGE AS PER ESIC RECORDS (IN NUMBERS)

(a) Total during September 2017 – March 2018





Age
Number

of

existing

employees

(as

on

01.09.2017)

who paid contribution
Number

of

newly registered employees &

paying

contribution

during

Sep-2017 to

March

2018
Male Female Others To
t
a
l
Male Female Others To
t
a
l
Less than 18 3,751 1,546
5,297 8,313 3,481
11,794
18-21 6,77,876 1,30,423 45 8,08,344 11,63,276 1,63,164 48 13,26,488
22-25 39,25,325 7,58,614 153 46,84,092 20,28,063 3,61,870 105 23,90,038
26-28 37,15,143 6,94,121 147 44,09,411 11,81,183 1,91,399 61 13,72,643
29-35 70,54,664 12,78,885 258 83,33,807 13,76,425 2,79,651 81 16,56,157
More than 35 86,76,264 21,15,447 400 1,07,92,111 12,78,484 2,94,412 113 15,73,009
Total 2,40,53,023 49,79,036 1,003 2,90,33,062 70,35,744 12,93,977 408 83,30,129

(b) Monthly data from April 2018 onwards

April
2018
May 2018



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly

registered employees

& paying contribution during the month



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly

registered employees &

paying

contribution

during

the

month
Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total
Less than 18 17,895 7,092
24,987 2,258 1,035
3,293 Less than 18 20,843 7,877
28,720 3,062 1,125
4,187
18-21 18,51,052 3,13,517 88 21,64,657 1,86,801 26,461
4
2,13,266 18-21 20,38,974 3,42,434 99 23,81,507 2,48,049 36,456 11 2,84,516
22-25 45,82,923 9,00,208 211 54,83,342 2,55,945 46,424
7
3,02,376 22-25 46,77,972 9,10,332 299 55,88,603 3,11,574 56,308 33 3,67,915
26-28 37,12,381 6,20,092 130 43,32,603 1,46,001 24,689
5
1,70,695 26-28 37,57,814 6,17,700 187 43,75,701 1,77,644 30,290 29 2,07,963
29-35 58,65,148 11,87,796 270 70,53,214 1,65,122 35,018
8
2,00,148 29-35 59,21,107 11,86,952 336 71,08,395 2,04,589 44,516 36 2,49,141
More than 35 79,21,190 19,50,200 390 98,71,780 1,52,204 35,206
7
1,87,417 More than 35 79,84,043 19,69,486 433 99,53,962 1,90,616 44,144 27 2,34,787
Total 2,39,50,589 49,78,905 1,089 2,89,30,583 9,08,331 1,68,833 31 10,77,195
Total
2,44,00,753 50,34,781 1,354 2,94,36,888 11,35,534 2,12,839 136 13,48,509
June

2018
July

2018



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees

& paying contribution during the month



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees &

paying

contribution

during

the

month
Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total
Less than 18 22,157 9,083
31,240 3,392 1,382
4,774 Less than 18 21,956 10,084
32,040 3,661 1,599
5,260
18-21 20,71,706 3,64,494 114 24,36,314 2,71,396 42,777 15 3,14,188 18-21 21,62,847 3,94,258 118 25,57,223 2,77,637 48,843 16 3,26,496
22-25 45,85,856 9,15,869 242 55,01,967 3,18,145 55,629 14 3,73,788 22-25 46,85,826 9,36,640 244 56,22,710 3,38,535 63,711 11 4,02,257
26-28 36,17,231 6,13,964 151 42,31,346 1,76,202 28,325
4
2,04,531 26-28 36,69,728 6,24,632 152 42,94,512 1,84,482 33,395
8
2,17,885
29-35 57,15,202 11,81,827 266 68,97,295 2,04,606 43,375 10 2,47,991 29-35 57,82,598 12,07,716 259 69,90,573 2,18,179 53,897 17 2,72,093
More than 35 77,57,812 19,43,456 394 97,01,662 1,88,870 42,194 10 2,31,074 More than 35 78,05,136 19,85,743 395 97,91,274 2,00,973 52,918
6
2,53,897
Total 2,37,69,964 50,28,693 1,167 2,87,99,824 11,62,611 2,13,682 53 13,76,346
Total
2,41,28,091 51,59,073 1,168 2,92,88,332 12,23,467 2,54,363 58 14,77,888
August

2018
September 2018



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees

& paying contribution during the month



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees &

paying

contribution

during

the

month
Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total
Less than 18 23,132 10,339
33,471 3,580 1,469
5,049 Less than 18 26,903 11,422
38,325 3,487 1,185
4,672
18-21 21,92,270 4,08,422 95 26,00,787 2,63,176 46,037
2
3,09,215 18-21 22,79,491 4,34,299 106 27,13,896 2,38,975 41,289
4
2,80,268
22-25 46,96,352 9,41,958 201 56,38,511 3,27,311 60,847
9
3,88,167 22-25 47,70,683 9,59,328 193 57,30,204 2,84,732 52,587
6
3,37,325
26-28 36,41,964 6,20,101 142 42,62,207 1,76,737 30,963
5
2,07,705 26-28 36,40,506 6,20,986 141 42,61,633 1,53,327 25,973
6
1,79,306
29-35 57,62,550 12,03,581 263 69,66,394 2,09,789 48,982 11 2,58,782 29-35 57,64,550 12,05,011 250 69,69,811 1,78,721 40,665
8
2,19,394
More than 35 77,61,435 19,68,076 402 97,29,913 1,90,454 47,572 15 2,38,041 More than 35 77,91,487 19,27,032 394 97,18,913 1,62,748 38,790
3
2,01,541
Total 2,40,77,703 51,52,477 1,103 2,92,31,283 11,71,047 2,35,870 42 14,06,959
Total
2,42,73,620 51,58,078 1,084 2,94,32,782 10,21,990 2,00,489 27 12,22,506
October

2018
November

2018



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees

& paying contribution during the month



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees &

paying

contribution

during

the

month
Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total
Less than 18 24,830 11,588
3
36,421 3,478 1,264
1
4,743 Less than 18 11,385 5,379
3
16,767 896 438
1
1,335
18-21 23,03,865 4,52,494 112 27,56,471 2,47,897 43,623 11 2,91,531 18-21 15,48,015 2,97,570 62 18,45,647 1,55,587 25,534
6
1,81,127
22-25 47,23,822 9,50,217 192 56,74,231 2,96,006 54,760
8
3,50,774 22-25 44,84,176 9,40,235 184 54,24,595 2,66,830 55,545 12 3,22,387
26-28 35,59,086 6,07,574 141 41,66,801 1,56,220 26,459
4
1,82,683 26-28 34,50,902 6,10,695 143 40,61,740 1,32,607 23,823
3
1,56,433
29-35 56,40,292 12,11,081 264 68,51,637 1,83,197 41,760 10 2,24,967 29-35 64,13,944 12,78,098 273 76,92,315 1,91,057 41,628
7
2,32,692
More than 35 76,44,069 19,77,469 393 96,21,931 1,64,237 39,941
9
2,04,187 More than 35 82,30,019 20,86,600 411 1,03,17,030 1,55,848 38,765
9
1,94,622
Total 2,38,95,964 52,10,423 1,105 2,91,07,492 10,51,035 2,07,807 43 12,58,885
Total
2,41,38,441 52,18,577 1,076 2,93,58,094 9,02,825 1,85,733 38 10,88,596
December 2018
January 2019



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees

& paying contribution during the month



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees &

paying

contribution

during

the

month
Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total
Less than 18 9,927 5,432
3
15,362 1,277 551
1,828 Less than 18 10,412 5,842
2
16,256 1,300 525
1,825
18-21 15,71,186 3,06,603 54 18,77,843 1,75,967 29,542
3
2,05,512 18-21 15,41,060 3,01,979 53 18,43,092 1,75,367 29,253
2
2,04,622
22-25 44,43,550 9,43,529 177 53,87,256 2,85,119 56,694 13 3,41,826 22-25 45,23,621 9,77,264 197 55,01,082 2,85,539 56,624 13 3,42,176
26-28 33,93,692 6,09,212 153 40,03,057 1,39,929 25,033 10 1,64,972 26-28 34,42,408 6,29,041 150 40,71,599 1,42,889 24,976 10 1,67,875
29-35 63,06,108 12,76,054 265 75,82,427 2,02,808 44,619
9
2,47,436 29-35 62,60,740 12,59,633 272 75,20,645 2,05,662 43,615
7
2,49,284
More than 35 80,61,386 21,02,310 430 1,01,64,126 1,69,935 44,465 16 2,14,416 More than 35 77,05,896 20,12,733 422 97,19,051 1,70,351 43,400
9
2,13,760
Total 2,37,85,849 52,43,140 1,082 2,90,30,071 9,75,035 2,00,904 51 11,75,990
Total
2,34,84,137 51,86,492 1,096 2,86,71,725 9,81,108 1,98,393 41 11,79,542
February

2019
March

2019



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees

& paying contribution during the month



Age
Number

of

existing

employees

who paid

during

the

month
Number

of

newly registered employees &

paying

contribution

during

the

month
Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total
Less than 18 11,020 6,268
2
17,290 1,595 708
2,303 Less than 18 12,349 7,385
2
19,736 1,764 1,140
2,904
18-21 15,62,178 3,10,761 57 18,72,996 1,63,246 28,559
5
1,91,810 18-21 15,85,883 3,16,580 59 19,02,522 1,70,593 31,160
3
2,01,756
22-25 45,27,562 9,87,477 188 55,15,227 2,67,213 54,199
9
3,21,421 22-25 44,71,038 9,84,510 170 54,55,718 2,74,545 58,901
8
3,33,454
26-28 34,18,874 6,25,804 146 40,44,824 1,30,624 24,064
4
1,54,692 26-28 33,49,225 6,15,359 146 39,64,730 1,33,296 25,546
4
1,58,846
29-35 62,01,946 12,56,984 273 74,59,203 1,91,965 42,167
9
2,34,141 29-35 60,62,747 12,38,334 265 73,01,346 1,91,377 45,377 10 2,36,764
More than 35 76,25,740 19,87,588 420 96,13,748 1,58,733 39,470 13 1,98,216 More than 35 74,34,432 19,58,014 409 93,92,855 1,62,098 42,847
8
2,04,953
Total 2,33,47,320 51,74,882 1,086 2,85,23,288 9,13,376 1,89,167 40 11,02,583
Total
2,29,15,674 51,20,182 1,051 2,80,36,907 9,33,673 2,04,971 33 11,38,677

Note:

  • (1)  Source: ESIC
  • (2)  ESI is applicable to establishments having more than 10 workers (see Endnote 2)
  • (3)  Subscribers in ESI are termed as Insured Persons (IP)
  • (4)  The stock of existing employees paying contributions for a given month is provisional for up to at least six months because of delayed filing of contributions/ returns by the employers.
  • (5)  For more details, please visit website of ESIC https://www.esic.nic.in.

 2.3 National Pension Scheme (NPS): September, 2017 to March, 2019

PROVISIONAL ESTIMATE OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS BY AGE AS PER NPS RECORDS (IN NUMBERS)

(a) Total during September 2017 – March 2018

Age
Total

Existing

Sub
scr
ib
ers

(as

on

01.09.2017)
contributing
Ne
w

Sub
scr
ib
ers

c
on
tr
ibuting

during

S
e
ptemb
er

2017

to March 2018
Ce
n
tra
l

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt


Total New

Subscribers
Male Female T
ra
n
s
g

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 32,103 6,741 1,181
7,922 8,696 2,344
11,040 539 175
714 19,676
22-25 4,31,700 26,031 3,651
29,682 38,519 11,516
50,035 10,790 5,465
1
16,256 95,973
26-28 8,44,402 13,917 2,176
16,093 35,362 15,751
1
51,114 9,429 3,220
12,649 79,856
29-35 21,43,203 11,212 2,478
13,690 66,275 37,116
1,03,391 11,691 2,703
14,394 1,31,475
> 35 21,14,343 6,499 2,297
8,796 67,971 28,810
1
96,782 18,201 2,641
1
20,843 1,26,421
Non-IRA 24,664
2
2
43
43
45
Total 55,90,415 64,402 11,783
76,185 2,16,866 95,537
2
3,12,405 50,650 14,204
2
64,856 4,53,446

(b) Total during April 2018 – March 2019

Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

(as

on

01.04.2018)
contributing
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

April

2018

– March 2019
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt


Total New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 29,852 5,883 1,351
7,234 13,428 5,757
19,185 699 329
1,028 27,447
22-25 3,43,999 32,126 5,967
38,093 62,885 25,478
88,363 13,088 6,695
19,783 1,46,239
26-28 6,69,796 24,282 4,406
28,688 59,357 28,561
1
87,919 11,614 4,300
15,914 1,32,521
29-35 17,04,275 19,094 3,943
23,037 1,04,334 61,025
1
1,65,360 18,849 3,751
22,600 2,10,997
> 35 16,30,030 9,743 3,342
13,085 1,16,146 53,800
1
1,69,947 28,826 3,339
2
32,167 2,15,199
Non-IRA 20,966
1
1
244 244
245
Total 43,98,918 91,128 19,009
1
1,10,138 3,56,150 1,74,621
3
244 5,31,018 73,076 18,414
2
91,492 7,32,648

Monthly data from April 2018 onwards

April

2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt


Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 29,852 430
68
498 740 208
948 43
16
59
1,505
22-25 3,43,999 2,617 431
3,048 3,724 1,546
5,270 1,195 602
1,797 10,115
26-28 6,69,796 1,893 357
2,250 4,420 2,425
6,845 1,148 423
1,571 10,666
29-35 17,04,275 1,545 335
1,880 10,671 6,882
17,553 1,532 366
1,898 21,331
> 35 16,30,030 720 211
931 10,270 5,235
15,505 2,184 256
2,440 18,876
Non-IRA 20,966
124 124
124
Total 43,98,918 7,205 1,402
8,607 29,825 16,296
124 46,245 6,102 1,663
7,765 62,617
May 2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt


Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 29,226 654 138
792 1,044 374
1,418 65
13
78
2,288
22-25 3,59,199 3,541 429
3,970 5,509 2,259
7,768 876 412
1,288 13,026
26-28 7,16,677 2,542 365
2,907 5,999 3,065
1
9,065 924 304
1,228 13,200
29-35 18,34,791 1,800 382
2,182 11,293 6,302
17,595 2,141 355
2,496 22,273
> 35 17,19,161 801 271
1,072 9,803 4,582
1
14,386 2,930 285
3,215 18,673
Non-IRA 16,264
1
1
2
2
3
Total 46,75,318 9,338 1,585
1
10,924 33,648 16,582
2
2
50,234 6,936 1,369
8,305 69,463
June

2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 26,104 496
72
568 820 285
1,105 60
14
74
1,747
22-25 3,29,239 2,044 415
2,459 4,746 1,948
6,694 988 510
1,498 10,651
26-28 6,77,934 1,603 291
1,894 5,187 3,028
8,215 929 384
1,313 11,422
29-35 17,98,826 1,401 318
1,719 10,643 6,717
17,360 1,807 374
2,181 21,260
> 35 17,06,353 979 298
1,277 11,225 5,907
17,132 2,791 333
3,124 21,533
Non-IRA 16,333
20
20
20
Total 45,54,789 6
,
52
3
1
,
39
4
7
,
91
7
32,621 17,885
20 50,526 6
,
57
5
1
,
61
5
8
,
19
0
66,633
July

2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 27,321 289
69
358 853 242
1,095 33
8
41
1,494
22-25 3,46,536 2,633 369
3,002 4,746 1,957
6,703 664 329
993 10,698
26-28 7,11,626 2,258 365
2,623 4,963 2,587
7,550 651 240
891 11,064
29-35 18,83,970 1,807 314
2,121 8,733 5,027
13,760 1,109 253
1,362 17,243
> 35 18,38,102 802 232
1,034 10,109 4,215
14,324 1,944 229
2,173 17,531
Non-IRA 16,626
4
4
4
Total 48,24,181 7
,
78
9
1
,
34
9
9
,
13
8
29,404 14,028
4
43,436 4
,
40
1
1
,
05
9
5
,
46
0
58,034
August

2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 26,126 320
52
372 764 314
1,078 65
21
86
1,536
22-25 3,46,053 2,404 319
2,723 5,852 2,178
8,030 817 446
1,263 12,016
26-28 7,29,713 1,857 307
2,164 6,457 2,576
9,033 756 291
1,047 12,244
29-35 19,64,028 1,554 312
1,866 8,913 5,316
14,229 1,323 306
1,629 17,724
> 35 18,74,384 803 254
1,057 9,147 4,248
13,395 1,658 264
1,922 16,374
Non-IRA 16,101
2
2
2
Total 49,56,405 6
,
93
8
1
,
24
4
8
,
18
2
31,133 14,632
2
45,767 4
,
61
9
1
,
32
8
5
,
94
7
59,896
September 2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 23,799 306
50
356 566 171
737 32
19
51
1,144
22-25 3,19,736 2,145 316
2,461 2,500 1,012
3,512 695 421
1,116 7,089
26-28 6,73,597 1,890 323
2,213 2,609 1,408
4,017 586 251
837 7,067
29-35 18,07,506 1,415 308
1,723 5,758 3,415
9,173 1,123 231
1,354 12,250
> 35 17,37,480 661 265
926 8,835 3,616
12,451 1,578 223
1,801 15,178
Non-IRA 15,618
17
17
17
Total 45,77,736 6
,
41
7
1
,
26
2
7
,
67
9
20,268 9
,
62
2
17 29,907 4
,
01
4
1
,
14
5
5
,
15
9
42,745
October

2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 25,172 274
62
336 1,281 428
1,709 72
30
102 2,147
22-25 3,38,578 2,002 438
2,440 5,091 1,633
6,724 1,173 643
1,816 10,980
26-28 7,21,844 1,795 330
2,125 4,311 1,858
6,169 1,034 411
1,445 9,739
29-35 20,20,998 1,455 325
1,780 7,846 5,047
12,893 1,541 328
1,869 16,542
> 35 20,11,716 533 248
781 12,295 6,057
18,352 2,367 294
2,661 21,794
Non-IRA 16,422
26
26
26
Total 51,34,730 6
,
05
9
1
,
40
3
7
,
46
2
30,824 15,023
26 45,873 6
,
18
7
1
,
70
6
7
,
89
3
61,228
November

2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New
Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 24,158 337
38
375 718 266
984 96
46
142 1,501
22-25 3,28,563 2,180 371
2,551 3,146 1,265
4,411 1,060 547
1,607 8,569
26-28 6,99,379 1,818 315
2,133 3,025 1,299
4,324 803 329
1,132 7,589
29-35 20,04,795 1,332 267
1,599 5,366 3,013
8,379 864 195
1,059 11,037
> 35 20,44,655 1,046 530
1,576 6,912 2,940
9,852 1,547 176
1,723 13,151
Non-IRA 18,370
Total 51,19,920 6
,
71
3
1
,
52
1
8
,
23
4
19,167 8
,
78
3
27,950 4
,
37
0
1
,
29
3
5
,
66
3
41,847
December 2018
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New
Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 25,424 1,030 383
1,413 852 301
1,153 35
13
48
2,614
22-25 3,29,684 4,338 1,235
5,573 3,880 1,359
5,239 766 336
1,102 11,914
26-28 7,00,610 2,359 545
2,904 3,732 1,610
5,342 676 250
926 9,172
29-35 19,63,514 1,618 342
1,960 5,505 2,939
1
8,445 939 200
1,139 11,544
> 35 19,40,213 983 319
1,302 5,607 2,696
8,303 1,536 159
1,695 11,300
Non-IRA 15,409
46
46
46
Total 49,74,854 10,328 2
,
82
4
13,152 19,576 8
,
90
5
1
46 28,528 3
,
95
2
95
8
4
,
91
0
46,590
January 2019
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New
Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 27,079 917 297
1,214 1,218 800
2,018 50
50
100 3,332
22-25 3,44,531 3,571 950
4,521 5,145 2,750
7,895 1,134 640
1,774 14,190
26-28 7,27,432 2,126 506
2,632 5,088 2,425
7,513 927 390
1,317 11,462
29-35 21,10,176 1,660 364
2,024 8,470 4,638
13,108 1,465 349
1,814 16,946
> 35 21,87,470 915 245
1,160 10,346 4,421
14,767 2,433 288
2,721 18,648
Non-IRA 18,469
Total 54,15,157 9
,
18
9
2
,
36
2
11,551 30,267 15,034
45,301 6
,
00
9
1
,
71
7
7
,
72
6
64,578
February

2019
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New
Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 27,754 368
59
427 1,966 909
2,875 63
39
102 3,404
22-25 3,38,231 2,082 347
2,429 8,382 3,261
11,643 1,407 651
2,058 16,130
26-28 7,13,559 1,822 320
2,142 6,268 2,709
8,977 1,193 398
1,591 12,710
29-35 20,55,296 1,495 283
1,778 9,306 4,650
13,956 1,631 319
1,950 17,684
> 35 20,25,692 631 209
840 8,596 3,625
12,221 3,236 293
3,529 16,590
Non-IRA 16,274
1
1
1
Total 51,76,806 6
,
39
8
1
,
21
8
7
,
61
6
34,518 15,154
1
49,673 7
,
53
0
1
,
70
0
9
,
23
0
66,519
March

2019
Age
Total

Existing

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
New

Subscribers

contributing

during

the

month
Central

Govt
State Govt
Non-Govt
Total

New

Subscribers
Male Female Transg

ender
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total Male Female Transge

nder
Non-

IRA
Total
18-21 30,015 462
63
525 2,606 1,459
4,065 85
60
145 4,735
22-25 3,55,128 2,569 347
2,916 10,164 4,310
14,474 2,313 1,158
3,471 20,861
26-28 7,43,388 2,319 382
2,701 7,298 3,571
10,869 1,987 629
2,616 16,186
29-35 21,82,912 2,012 393
2,405 11,830 7,079
18,909 3,374 475
3,849 25,163
> 35 22,43,264 869 260
1,129 13,001 6,258
19,259 4,622 539
2
5,163 25,551
Non-IRA 15,976
2
2
2
Total 55,70,683 8,231 1,445
9,676 44,899 22,677
2
67,578 12,381 2,861
2
15,244 92,498

Note: 

  • (1) Source:  PFRDA
  • (2) NPS is applicable to any citizen of India, whether resident or non-resident, individuals who are aged between 18 – 60 years as on the date of submission of his/her application (see Endnote 3)
  • (3) For more details, please visit website of PFRDA  https://www.pfrda.org.in.

3. The present report gives different perspectives on the levels of employment in the formal sector and does not measure employment at a holistic level. The Ministry welcomes suggestions for improvement in content, coverage and presentation.

4. The next report is due for release on 25.06.2019.

Endnote:  Coverage and Sources of data

1. The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a mandatory savings scheme under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. It is managed under the aegis of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). It covers every establishment in which 20 or more persons are employed (and certain other establishments which may be notified by the Central Government even if they employ less than 20 persons each), subject to certain conditions and exemptions as provided for in the Act. The pay ceiling is Rs.15000/- per month. Persons drawing pay above Rs. 15,000 are exempted or can be enrolled with some permission or on voluntary basis. The number of members subscribing to this scheme gives an idea of the level of employment in the formal sector. The data on subscribers-new members, exited members and those subscribers that re started their subscription is sourced from EPFO. More details are available at  https://www.epfindia.gov.in.

2. The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 is applicable to non-seasonal, manufacturing establishments (other than a mine subject to the operation of the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952), or a railway running shed) employing 10 or more workers. For health and medical institutions, the threshold limit is 20 or more workers. ESI Scheme for India is an integrated social security scheme tailored to provide socio-economic protection to the workers in the organized sector and their dependents, in contingencies, such as Sickness, Maternity and Death or Disablement due to an employment injury or occupational hazard. The wage ceiling is Rs.21000/- per month. Subscribers are termed as Insured Persons (IP) and a new IP number can also arise due to change in employment. Employees may cease to pay contribution due to wage exceeding the statutory ceiling of Rs.21000/- per month or owing to resignation, death, retirement or dismissal. The number of subscribers of this scheme also gives an idea of the level of employment in the formal sector. Data is sourced from Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and the information may have an element of duplication with EPF data and is thus not additive. More details are available at  https://www.esic.nic.in.

3. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)’s National Pension scheme (NPS) is an easily accessible, low cost, tax-efficient, flexible and portable retirement savings account. Under the NPS, the individual contributes to his retirement account and also his employer will co-contribute for the social security/welfare of the individual. NPS is designed on defined contribution basis wherein the subscriber contributes to his account, there is no defined benefit that would be available at the time of exit from the system and the accumulated wealth depends on the contributions made and the income generated from investment of such wealth. Any citizen of India, whether resident or non-resident, individuals who are aged between 18 – 60 years as on the date of submission of his/her application can subscribe to the scheme. From 1st January 2004, the central and the state governments have adopted this scheme for new employees except for armed forces. This was extended to other establishments from 2009 onwards. More details are available at  https://www.pfrda.org.in .

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