A ministry of labour ('' UK''), or labor ('' US''), also known as a department of labour, or labor, is a government department responsible for setting labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, and

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. Such a department may have national or regional (e.g. provincial or state-level) authority.

Lists of current ministries of labour

Named "ministry"

* Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Albania) *

Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Argentina) The Secretariat of Labour, Employment and Social Security () is a secreariat and former ministry of the Argentine Government tasked with overseeing the country's public policies on labour conditions, employment and social security. It was establ ...

* Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (Australia) * Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population (Azerbaijan) *

Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh) The Ministry of Labour and Employment (; ''Śrama ō karmasansthāna mantraṇālaẏa'') is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for employment, to protect and safeguard the interest of workers and human resource development. Targ ...

Ministry of Labour (Barbados) The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, commonly referred to as the Ministry of Labour, is a government ministry responsible for policy formulation, industrial relations, acting as a secretariat to the Social Partnership, and ...

* Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (Bhutan) * Ministry of Work, Employment, and Social Security (Bolivia) * Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (Cambodia) *

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) is a ministry under the State Council of China which is responsible for national labor policies, standards, regulations and managing the national social security. This includes labor ...

(China) *

Ministry of Labour (Colombia) The Ministry of Labour () is the national executive ministry of Colombia in charge of formulating, implementing, and orienting labour policy and labour relations to stimulate job growth through job creation programs. It is also in charge of l ...

* Ministry of Labour and Pension System (Croatia) * Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Cuba) *

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Czech Republic) The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic () is a government ministry, which was established in 1969. External links * Czech Republic Labour and Social Affairs Ministries established in 1969 1969 establishments in ...

Ministry of Employment (Denmark) Ministry of Employment may refer to: * the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Argentina) * Human Resources Development Canada, Canada * Ministre d’Emploi Quebec, Canada * the Ministry of Work, Employment, and Social Security (B ...

* Ministry of Manpower and Immigration (Egypt) *

Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს ოკუპირებული ტერიტორიებიდან იძ� ...

Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs The Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs (, ; abbreviated BMAS) is a federal ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany headed by the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs as a member of the Cabinet of Germany (). Its first ...

(Germany) *

Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (Ghana) The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is mandated to formulate policies on Labour and Employment issues, develop sector plans, coordinate Employment and Labour related interventions across sectors, promote harmonious labour relations and ...

Ministry of Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity (Greece) The Ministry of Labour and Social Security () is a government department of Greece. The incumbent minister is Niki Kerameus, member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Athens B1 constituency with New Democracy. List of ministers Employme ...

Ministry of Labour and Employment (India) The Ministry of Labour & Employment is one of the oldest and most important Ministries of the Government of India. This is an India's federal ministry which is responsible for enforcement of labour laws in general and legislations related to a ...

Ministry of Manpower (Indonesia) The Ministry of Manpower (Indonesian language, Indonesian: Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan) of the Republic of Indonesia is a government ministry responsible for the workers and labour laws of Indonesia. The minister is currently Yassierli since 2 ...

Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare () is an Iranian government body responsible for the oversight of Cooperative business, regulation and implementation of policies applicable to labour and social affairs. It also oversee ...

(Iran) *

Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services The Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs () is the branch of government charged with overseeing employment and ensuring the welfare of the public in Israel and oversee the supply of services. The position is currently held by Ya'akov Margi. ...

(Israel) *

Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (Italy) The Ministry of Labour and Social Policies () is a department of the government of the Republic of Italy responsible for policies of labour, employment, labour protection, the adequacy of social security system, and social policy, with parti ...

Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Jamaica) The Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Jamaica oversees Social Security and Welfare, Education Affairs and Services, and Labour Relations Employment Services. The head offices of the labour and social security divisions are in Kingston. As ...

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare The is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as in Japan. The ministry provides services on health, labour and welfare. It was formed with the merger of the former Ministry of Health and Welfare or and th ...

(Japan) *

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Puntland) The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs () is a ministry of Puntland government responsible for implementing employment, training, and social security. As well as social work, social protection and assistance, pensions, welfare, and health i ...

Ministry of Employment and Labor Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL; ) is a cabinet-level ministry of the government of South Korea that oversees labor-related affairs. Its predecessor agency, the Division of Labor, was established under the direction of the Minister of S ...

(South Korea) *

Ministry of Social Security and Labour (Lithuania) The Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania () is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President ...

Ministry of Human Resources (Malaysia) The Ministry of Human Resources (; Jawi: ), abbreviated KESUMA or MOHR, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for skills development, labour, occupational safety and health, trade unions, industrial relations, indust ...

* Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (Moldova) *

Ministry of Labour (Myanmar) The Ministry of Labour () is a ministry of Government of Myanmar, responsible for the country's labour welfare and renders services to employers and workers. President Htin Kyaw combined Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security and M ...

Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepal) The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security () is a Government of Nepal, government ministry of Nepal that governs the development policies of labour and employment in the country. Hon. Sharat Singh Bhandari is the minister. History ...

Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (; SZW) is the Dutch ministry responsible for social affairs, relations between employers and employees, social security, trade unions and emancipation. It was established in 1918 as the Ministry ...

(Netherlands) *

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ( MBIE; ) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with "delivering policy, services, advice and regulation" which contribute to New Zealand's economic productivity and business ...

(New Zealand) *

Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment is the Nigerian Federal Ministry concerned with relations between workers and employers. It is headed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, who is appointed by the President, and is assisted by a Pe ...

(Nigeria) *

Ministry of Labour (Norway) The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion (, AID) is a Norway, Norwegian Ministry (government department), ministry established in 1846. It is responsible for the Labour (economics), labour market, the working environment, pens ...

Ministry of Labour (Ontario) The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is responsible for labour (economics), labour issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and its agencies ...

* Ministry of Labour (Pakistan) *

Ministry of Labour and Promotion of Employment (Peru) The Ministry of Labour and Promotion of Employment (; MTPE, also MINTRA) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for matters of labour and promotion of employment. It also promotes social welfare and vocational training, as well as the ens ...

Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy (Poland) Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Poland was formed in 2005 to administer issues related to labour policy, labour and social policy of Poland. It was named Ministry of Labour and Social Policy until late 2015 when it ...

Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security The Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security ( or ''MTSS'') is a Portuguese government ministry. The ministry has changed the scope of its responsibilities under various governmentsfor the purposes of this article, the focus is the co ...

(Portugal) *

Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity The Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity (in French: Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale) is a government department in the Canadian province of Quebec. Its primary function is to promote employment and provide financial sup ...

(Quebec) * Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment *

Ministry of Labor and Social Justice (Romania) The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Romania () is one of the eighteen ministries of the Government of Romania. The current Minister is Marius-Constantin Budăi. Institutions The following institutions are under the authority of th ...

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Russia) The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection () is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for social protection and labor. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection was formed in 2012 under Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev when the ...

Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy (Serbia) The Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy of the Republic of Serbia () is the Ministry (government department), ministry in the Government of Serbia. The current minister is Nemanja Starović, in office since 2 May 2024. Hi ...

Ministry of Manpower (Singapore) The Ministry of Manpower (MOM; ; zh, 新加坡人力部; ) is a ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the workforce in Singapore. Or ...

* Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Somalia) * Ministry of Employment, Social and Family Affairs (Somaliland) *

Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (South Sudan) The Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan The politics of South Sudan concern the system of government in the Republic of South Sudan, a country in East Africa, and the ...

Ministry of Labour (Spain) The Ministry of Labour and Social Economy (MITES) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for planning and carrying out the government policy on labour relations and social economy. The MITES is headed by the Minister of Labo ...

Ministry of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment (; ) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for labour, foreign employment services and development of Petroleum Resources. The ministry is responsible for formulating and impl ...

(Sri Lanka) *

Ministry of Employment (Sweden) The Ministry of Employment () is a ministry in the Swedish government responsible for labour market, labour law and the work environment. The Ministry is also responsible for the work of advancing gender equality and human rights at national lev ...

Ministry of Labor (Taiwan) The Ministry of Labor (MOL; ) is a ministry of the Taiwanese Executive Yuan administering policies relating to employees and labor. The MOL works with various international organizations and engages in bilateral exchanges to elevate the welfare o ...

* Ministry of Labour and Employment (Tanzania) *

Ministry of Labour (Thailand) The Ministry of Labour ( Abrv: MOL; , ), is a Thai government body responsible for overseeing labour administration and protection, skill development, and the promotion of employment in Thailand. The ministry was founded in 1993 as the "Ministry ...

Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Turkey) The Ministry of Labour and Social Security () is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for labour and social security affairs in Turkey. The ministry is headed by Vedat Işıkhan. History Initially, the ministry w ...

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda) The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is a Cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The mandate of the ministry is to empower citizens to maximize their individual and collective potential by developing skills, increa ...

Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine (), formerly the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, is the Ukraine, Ukrainian government department responsible for instituting labor relations, family and children, immigration and trafficking, women's ...

* Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population (Uzbekistan) *

Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Vietnam) Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian mi ...

* Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia) * Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (Zimbabwe)

Named "Department"

Department of Labour (Australia) The Department of Labour was an Government of Australia, Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and June 1974. This department was created and operated under the Whitlam Government, Whitlam government, with ...

* Department of Labour and Employment (Haryana) *

Department of Labour (New Brunswick) The Department of Labour was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was charged with the enforcement of labour standards and facilitating relations between employers and employees in New Brunswick. This department was separated from the Dep ...

Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE; ) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for formulating policies, implementing programs and services, and serving as the policy-coordinating arm of the executive branc ...

Department of Labour (South Africa) The Department of Employment and Labour is the department of the South African government responsible for matters related to employment, including industrial relations, job creation, unemployment insurance and occupational health and safety. T ...

Department of Labour and Employment (Tamil Nadu) The Department of Labour Welfare and Skill Development is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. History The department of labour and employment was formed in 1972, when Government of Tamil Nadu trifurcated the Industries, Labour ...

Department for Work and Pensions The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for welfare spending, welfare, pensions and child maintenance ...

(United Kingdom) *

United States Department of Labor The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, unemp ...

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) is a department within the government of Alaska which handles most of the state's labor and workforce In macroeconomics, the workforce or labour force is the sum of people ...

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) connects job seekers with great jobs, provides an up-to-date and accurate picture of the economy to help decision making, assists workers who have been injured on the job, ensures fair labor p ...

California Labor and Workforce Development Agency The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) is a cabinet-level agency of the government of California. The agency coordinates workforce programs by overseeing seven major departments dealing with benefit administration, enforcement ...

Georgia Department of Labor The Georgia Department of Labor is an administrative agency of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. With approximately 4,000 employees in 2008, it provides services to the state's current and emerging workforce. History The departmen ...

Idaho Department of Labor The Idaho Department of Labor is a state agency in Idaho. The agency is responsible for economic development, labor relations, workforce, technology, volunteerism, and workforce development. It also processes requests for unemployment benefits ...

Illinois Department of Labor The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is the code department of the Illinois state government that is responsible for the administration and enforcement of more than 20 labor and safety laws. Its director is Jane Flanagan, who was appointed in ...

Kansas Department of Labor The Kansas Department of Labor is a state agency in Kansas that assists in the prevention of economic insecurity through unemployment insurance and workers compensation, by providing a fair and efficient venue to exercise employer and employee ri ...

Maryland Department of Labor The Maryland Department of Labor (called the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation until 2019) is a government agency in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is headquartered at 100 South Charles Street, Tower I in Baltimore. History Toda ...

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is a principal department of the State of Michigan. The department oversees the state's programs for unemployment insurance, business growth, affordable housing, labor relations, and ...

** Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry ** New Hampshire Department of Labor **

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission is an independent body within the New Jersey state government under the auspices of ...

New York State Department of Labor The New York State Department of Labor (DOL or NYSDOL) is the department of the Government of New York (state), New York state government that enforces United States labor law, labor law and administers unemployment benefits. The mission of the N ...

North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights The North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights is a part of the government of the U.S. state of North Dakota North Dakota ( ) is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota people, Dakota and Sioux peoples. ...

Oklahoma Department of Labor The Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma that is headed by the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, a statewide elected position. ODOL is responsible for supervising the administration of all state laws relati ...

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is a cabinet-level agency in the Government of Pennsylvania. The agency is charged with the task of overseeing the health and safety of workers, enforcement of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction ...

Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (PRDLHR) () is an executive department of the government of Puerto Rico. The DLHR is responsible for setting and implementing public policy in the areas of labor relations, occupational safe ...

South Carolina Department of Labor South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ...

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is a department of the Washington state government that regulates and enforces labor standards. The agency administers the state's workers' compensation system, conducts workplace in ...

Other names

Federal Public Service Employment The FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue (, , ), more commonly referred to as the FPS Employment or the FPS Labour, is a Federal Public Service of Belgium. It was created by Royal Order on 3 February 2002, as part of the plans of the Verhofs ...

(Belgium) *

Employment and Social Development Canada Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC; ; )''Employment and Social Development Canada'' is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Employment and Social Development (). is a department of ...

Labour and Welfare Bureau The Labour and Welfare Bureau () is a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for employment, labor-development, manpower, human resources management, poverty-reduction, and social welfare in Hong Kong. The bureau is managed ...

(Hong Kong) *

Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare The Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (, ''STPS'') is a Federal government of Mexico, Federal Government Department in charge of all social health services in the Mexican Republic. The Secretary is a member of the Mexican Executive C ...

(Mexico) *

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is an agency in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is headed by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries, a nonpartisan, statewide elective office. The term o ...

Historical

Named "Ministry"

Ministry of Social Protection (Colombia) The Ministry of Social Protection () was a national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for coordinating and implementing the national policy and social services relating to employment, labour, health and social securit ...

Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour (Germany) The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (, ; abbreviated BMWE, formerly BMWi) is a cabinet-level ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany. It was previously known as the "Ministry of Economy". It was recreated in 2005 as "Mini ...

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran) Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Iran (, ''Vâzart-e Kaz-e vâ Amvâz-e Ajtema'i''), was the main organ of Iranian Government in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to labour and social affairs. History Aft ...

* Ministry of Labour and Sports (Norway) * Ministry of Labour (Quebec) *

Ministry of Manpower and Income Security (Quebec) The Ministry of Manpower and Income Security (French: Ministre de la Main-d'oeuvre et de la Sécurité du revenu) is a former government department in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was created in 1982, when Premier René Lévesque divided the ...

Ministry of Labour (United Kingdom) The Ministry of Labour was a British government department established by the New Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916. It later morphed into the Department of Employment.Jon Davis "Employment, Department of (1970–95)" in John Ramsden (ed) ''Th ...

Named "Department"

Department of Jobs and Small Business (Australia) The Australian Department of Jobs and Small Business was a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for employment, job services and the labour market, workplace relations, small business, and deregulation. The ...

Department of Employment (Australia) The Australian Department of Employment was a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians find and keep employment and work in safe, fair and productive work ...

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations The Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) was a department of the Government of Australia. It was formed in 2007 and absorbed the former departments of Education, Science and Training, and Employment a ...

superseded (Australia) * Department of Training and Workforce Development (Western Australia) *

Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business The Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business was an Australian government department that existed between October 1998 and November 2001. Scope Information about the department's functions and government fundin ...

(Australia) *

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (also called DEWR) is an Australian government department formed on 1 July 2022. History The department was formed by way of an Machinery of government#Australian Government Administrative ...

(Australia) *

Department of Labor and Immigration The Department of Labor and Immigration was an Government of Australia, Australian government department that existed between June 1974 and December 1975. History When the Department of Labor and Immigration was formed by the Whitlam ...

(Australia) *

Department of Labour and National Service The Department of Labour and National Service was an Government of Australia, Australian government department that existed between October 1940 and December 1972. Scope Information about the department's functions and government fund ...

(Australia) *

Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business The Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business was an Australian government department that existed between July 1997 and October 1998. Scope Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation cou ...

(Australia) *

Department of Labour A ministry of labour ('' UK''), or labor ('' US''), also known as a department of labour, or labor, is a government department responsible for setting labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, and s ...

(Ireland) (title from 1966 to 1993; see now

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military * Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

) *

Department of Labour (New Zealand) The Department of Labour () was a New Zealand public sector organisation tasked with improving the performance of the labour market and, through this, strengthening the economy and increasing the standard of living Standard of living is the l ...

Other names

Human Resources Development Canada Human Resources Development Canada (, HRDC) was a department of the Government of Canada with the responsibility over a wide portfolio of social services. HRDC was based at a government office facility at Place du Portage IV in Gatineau (forme ...

Lists of current ministries of labour

Named "ministry"

Named "Department"

Other names

Historical

Named "Ministry"

Named "Department"

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See also