Goa’s formal employment growth rate slows to 2.5%

Goa's Formal Employment Growth Eases In 2025-26 - Goemkarponn

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Growth in Goa’s organised workforce slowed during the 2025-26 financial year, with fresh enrolments under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) increasing at a slower pace than the previous year, according to data tabled in Parliament. The state recorded nearly 3 lakh EPFO subscribers in 2025-26, up from 2.97 lakh a year earlier, translating into a growth of around 2.5 per cent. Although the number of registe…

Goa’s formal employment growth rate slows to 2.5%

NT Reporter Panaji Formal employment generation in Goa, indicated by the number of workers enrolled with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), grew marginally by 2.5% in 2025-26, according to data from the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The state recorded 3 lakh registered employees in 2025-26, compared to 2.97 lakh in the previous fiscal year. The statistics reveal a slowdown in Goa’s formal job growth, which had previously exp…