ESIC amnesty drive brings 1.38 lakh employers and 1.12 crore workers into coverage
ESIC’s SPREE 2025 registration drive added 1,38,718 employers and 1.12 crore employees between July 2025 and January 2026. Maharashtra led additions, signalling broader formalisation and payroll-compliance coverage across India’s consumer and retail economy.
ESIC's SPREE 2025 amnesty drive added 1.38 lakh employers and 1.12 crore workers to social-security coverage. Maharashtra led registrations, followed by Tamil Nadu and Haryana, highlighting increased organised-sector labour compliance relevant to Indian retailers and consumer businesses.
Why this matters
No related recent signals were provided; SPREE 2025 establishes a baseline for ESIC’s coverage expansion and payroll formalisation.
Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 574,400% QoQ.