India's 18-30 Workers Account for 79% of 57,000 New UANs in FY26
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Updated · ETHRWorld.com · Aug 19
India's 18-30 Workers Account for 79% of 57,000 New UANs in FY26
3 articles · Updated · ETHRWorld.com · Aug 19
Summary
More than 57,000 new Universal Account Numbers were generated in FY26, and 79% went to workers aged 18-30, with the 21-25 bracket alone contributing over 35% of all new entries into formal employment.
Quess Corp's Pulse FY2026 report, drawing on EPFO, PLFS and industry data, said the trend extends a year earlier too: nearly 59% of all new EPFO subscribers in FY25 were aged 18-25.
Employers are responding by expanding apprenticeships, tech-enabled hiring and job-ready skills programs; under NAPS, nearly 64,000 apprenticeship contracts were facilitated, with automotive taking more than 51%.
Women accounted for nearly 28% of new UANs and received 26% of apprenticeship contracts, while 69% of the workforce was deployed across tier II and III cities.
The report also pointed to a more educated organized workforce in FY26, with 96% having completed at least Class 10, 61% Class 12 or above, and 30% holding graduate or postgraduate degrees.