https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_en/Estimate_of_Payroll.php

Since April, 2018 EPFO has been releasing payroll data covering the period September 2017 onward. The data of exited members is based on the claims submitted by the individuals/establishments and the exit data uploaded by employers, whereas number of new subscribers is based on the Universal Account Number (UAN) generated in the system and have received non-zero subscription. The number of exited members in the above table includes the members who joined prior to September 2017 and exited during the period September 2017 onward.