The National Statistical Office (NSO) released a press note on Employment Outlook of the country.
This report covers a period between September 2017 to August 2022 to evaluate progress in various dimensions.
The formal employment in India has witnessed a decline in August as per the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and for the National Pension Scheme (NPS).
The net new EPFO subscribers decreased 7.1 per cent from 1.82 million in July to 1.69 million in August.
Compared to 1.58 million subscribers added in July, the ESIC reported an 8 per cent decrease to 1.46 million subscribers in August.