New Delhi, May 23 -- In a significant indication of formal job creation in the country, about 16.33 lakh (16,32,744 lakh) new workers were enrolled under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme in March 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Law and Justice.

On Friday, the Ministry of Law and Justice said in a release that 7.96 lakh new registrations are coming from employees aged up to 25.

The data suggests an encouraging uptick in first-time job entrants in the formal sector.

The data suggests growing female participation in the workforce, as 3.61 lakh women employees were enrolled under the ESI scheme during the same period.

Ministry of Law and Justice data further reveals that about 100 transgender employees were ...