E-Shram Portal Sees Rapid Growth: The number of workers from the unorganized sector registering on the e-Shram portal is increasing at a remarkable pace. As of now, 30.68 crore workers have enrolled on the platform. Notably, women constitute the majority, making up 53.68% of total registrations.
Women Lead e-Shram Portal Registrations
In response to a query in the Lok Sabha on March 10, 2025, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, shared insights into the e-Shram portal’s registration statistics. Of the total registered workers, 16.47 crore are women, while 14.42 crore are men. This indicates a strong presence of women in the unorganized workforce, highlighting their growing participation across various industries.
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State-wise e-Shram Registration Trends – E-Shram Portal Sees Rapid Growth
Among all states, Uttar Pradesh leads with the highest number of registrations, exceeding 8.38 crore workers. Bihar follows with over 2.97 crore workers enrolled on the platform. In contrast, Lakshadweep records the lowest number of registrations on the central government’s e-Shram portal.
About the e-Shram Portal
Launched on October 21, 2024, by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the e-Shram portal serves as a “One-Stop-Solution” for unorganized workers. It was developed in alignment with the government’s budget announcement to consolidate various social security schemes on a single platform. This initiative enables registered workers to track benefits they have received and access new social security programs.
Benefits of the e-Shram Portal
The e-Shram portal is integrated with the National Career Service and Skill India Digital Portal, providing workers with better job opportunities and skill enhancement programs. So far, 13 central government schemes have been linked to the platform, including:
- Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM-SVANidhi)
- Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
- Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
- National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)
- Ayushman Bharat
Additionally, the e-Shram portal is linked with the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana, ensuring more benefits for workers. To simplify access to government schemes, it has been integrated with the MyScheme platform, reducing the hassle for workers to claim their entitled benefits.
Multilingual Support for Greater Accessibility
To improve accessibility, the Ministry of Labour and Employment introduced multilingual capabilities on the e-Shram portal via the Bhashini platform on January 7. This feature allows workers to interact with the platform in 22 Indian languages, fostering inclusion and making the portal more user-friendly.
With continuous enhancements and growing registrations, the e-Shram portal is becoming a crucial tool in empowering India’s unorganized workforce, ensuring they receive the benefits and opportunities they deserve.