New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) enrolment data showed Gen Z comprised 79% of the new Universal Account Numbers (UANs) generated in FY26, a report by workforce solutions and talent infrastructure company Quess Corp said.

The numbers demonstrate a "generational shift in the workforce" and show that Gen Z employees are driving formal employment in India, the report, the report titled 'Pulse FY2026: Shaping India's Workforce Future' added.

It analysed data from the EPFO, Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and industry sources, besides workforce trends, publicly available datasets, industry reports and macroeconomic indicators, it stated.

The report said that retail, e-commerce, logistics, services, and ...