The government has said that around 17 lakh new employees have been enrolled under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) in the month of December 2024. As per the provisional payroll data of ESIC released today, 20,360 new establishments were brought under the social security ambit of the ESI Scheme during the month, ensuring social security for more workers.

The statement highlights that out of the total 17.01 lakh employees added during the month, 8.22 lakh employees, amounting to around 48.35 percent of the total registrations, belong to the age group of up to 25 years. A gender-wise analysis of the payroll data indicated that the net enrolment of female members was 3.46 lakh in December, and a total of 73 transgender employees were also registered under the ESI Scheme during the month.