Over 20.27 lakh new workers have enrolled under Employees’ State Insurance, ESI Scheme in June. Around 24,298 new establishments have been registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in the month.

Labour and Employment Ministry said, 9.77 lakh employees up to the age group of 25 years constitute the majority of new registrations. Gender-wise analysis of payroll data indicates that there has been net enrollment of 3.87 lakh female members in June. The data shows that a total 71 transgender employees have registered under ESI Scheme.