India's formal employment sector showed signs of recovery in March 2025 with 7.54 lakh new EPF subscribers, marking a 2% increase from February.Youth employment saw a notable rise, with individuals aged 18 to 25 accounting for 59% of the total new additions in March.However, the representation of women among new subscribers slightly declined to 27.6% in March from 28.1% in the previous month.The net payroll addition in March stood at 1.46 million, with around 1.32 million individuals exiting and rejoining the EPF system.