New Delhi, April 21 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 1.61 million net members in February, down from 1.79 million added in January, according to provisional payroll data released by the labour and employment ministry on Monday.

The net figure includes those who left and rejoined. The data showed that 739,000 new members, including 208,000 women, joined the EPFO during the month.

A significant portion of the new members, representing 57.71% of the total additions, were aged 18-25.

The payroll data revealed that 1.32 million former EPFO members rejoined in February, marking an 11.85% annual increase in rejoining members.

"These members switched their jobs and re-joined the establishments covered under the ambit...