The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram portal in August 2021, registering over 31.78 crore unorganised workers as of July 2026. The portal integrates various social security schemes to provide benefits to these workers.
On August 26, 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram portal (eshram.gov.in) for the creation of a National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW). This includes platform workers, migrant workers, and gig workers. The portal registers these workers on a self-declaration basis and provides them with a Universal Account Number (UAN).
As of July 14, 2026, over 31.78 crore unorganised workers have been registered on the e-Shram portal.
In January 2025, Microsites for State/UTs were launched to empower them with their own dedicated e-Shram Microsite. These Microsites aim to address unique local requirements and challenges effectively by tailoring services of e-Shram to align with the needs of each State or UT, simplifying worker registration, data updates, verification, and providing State-specific analytics.
In keeping with the vision of the Budget Announcement 2024-25, the Ministry of Labour and Employment launched eShram–‘One-Stop-Solution’ on October 21, 2024. This integration enables unorganised workers registered on eShram to access various social security schemes through the portal.
So far, fifteen (15) schemes of different Central Ministries/ Departments have been integrated with eShram, including Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY).
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