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Total 16.03 Lakh New Employees Added Under ESI Scheme In Feb 2023: Centre

Around 11,000 new establishments have been registered in February 2023 under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme

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A total of 16.03 lakh new employees have been added to the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) scheme in February 2023, as per provisional payroll data released by Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

As per data, around 11,000 new establishments have been registered in February 2023 under the ESI scheme ensuring social security coverage to their employees.

Employees up to the age group of 25 years constitute the majority of new registrations, as 7.42 lakh employees amounting to 46 per cent of the total employees added in the month belong to this age group. It shows that the youth of the nation are getting good employment opportunities in India.

Gender-wise analysis of payroll data of February 2023 indicates the addition of 3.12 lakh female workers under the ESI scheme. 

The data showede that a total of 49 transgender employees got registered under ESI Scheme in the month of February 2023. It shows that ESIC is committed to delivering its benefits to every section of society.


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