The Ministry of Labour ('' UK''), or Labor ('' US''), also known as the 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) The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs () was a ministry of the Albanian Government charged with the responsibility to protect and safeguard the interest of workers in general and the poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections of the society. ...

Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Argentina) The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security ( es, Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social; MTEySS) is a Ministries of the Argentine Republic, ministry of the Government of Argentina#Executive Branch, Argentine Government tasked ...

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 De ...

* Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population (Azerbaijan) *

Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh) The Ministry of Labour and Employment ( bn, শ্রম ও কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Śrama ō karmasansthāna mantraṇālaẏa'') is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for employment ...

* Ministry of Labour (Barbados) *

Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (Bhutan) The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources is a ministry of Bhutan responsible to facilitate human resource development for economic development and to ensure gainful employment for the Bhutanese workforce. Departments The Ministry of Labour ...

Ministry of Work, Employment, and Social Security The Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security ( es, Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social) is a Bolivian government ministry which oversees labor relations, pensions and social security programs. Since 2 June 2011, it has bee ...

(Bolivia) *

Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (Cambodia) The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training ( km, ក្រសួងការងារនិងបណ្តុះបណ្តាលវិជ្ជាជីវៈ) is a government ministry of Cambodia responsible for issues such as labour, workf ...

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of People's Republic of China is a ministry under the State Council of China which is responsible for national labor policies, standards, regulations and managing the national social security ...

(China) *

Ministry of Labour (Colombia) The Ministry of Labour ( es, Ministerio de Trabajo, links=no) 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 p ...

* 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 The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Ce ...

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 (Boli ...

* 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 (german: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, ), abbreviated BMAS) is a federal ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany headed by the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs a ...

(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 Affairs ( el, Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Υποθέσεων) is a government department of Greece. The incumbent minister is Kostis Hatzidakis, Vice President of New Democrac ...

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 w ...

Ministry of Manpower (Indonesia) The Ministry of Manpower ( 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 Ida Fauziyah Ida Fauziyah (born 17 ...

Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare ( fa, وزارت تعاون، کار و رفاه اجتماعی پهلوی ) is an Iranian government body responsible for the oversight of Cooperative business, regulation and implementa ...

(Iran) * Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services (Israel) *

Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (Italy) The Ministry of Labour and Social Policies ( it, Ministero del lavoro e delle politiche sociali) is a department of the government of the Republic of Italy responsible for policies of labour, employment, labour protection, the adequacy of soc ...

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 the ...

(Japan) *

Ministry of Employment and Labor South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL, 고용노동부) is a cabinet-level ministry overseeing labor affairs. Its predecessor agency, the Division of Labor, was established under the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs (� ...

(South Korea) *

Ministry of Social Security and Labour (Lithuania) The Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constit ...

Ministry of Human Resources (Malaysia) The Ministry of Human Resources ( ms, Kementerian Sumber Manusia), abbreviated MOHR, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for skills development, labour, occupational safety and health, trade unions, industrial relati ...

Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection (Moldova) The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Moldova () is one of the thirteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. In 2017 as part of the government reform in Moldova, the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family was renamed to M ...

* Ministry of Labour (Myanmar) * Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepal) *

Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment ( nl, Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid; SZW) is the Dutch ministry responsible for social affairs, relations between employers and employees, social security, trade unions and emancip ...

(Netherlands) *

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

(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 Affairs ( no, Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1916. It is responsible for the labour market, the working environment, pensions, welfare, social security, i ...

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

Ministry of Labour (Pakistan) The Ministry of Labour of Pakistan is a government ministry responsible for Labour relations in Pakistan. The Ministry of Labour is headed by a Minister of Labour. See also * Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , transli ...

Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment The Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment of Peru is the public institution responsible for matters of labor and promotion of employment. It develops the implementation of policies and programs to improve employment generation and seeks t ...

(Peru) *

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 and social policy of Poland. It was named Ministry of Labour and Social Policy until late 2015 when it was renamed to ...

Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security The Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security ( pt, Ministério do Trabalho, Solidariedade e Segurança Social or ''MTSS'') is a Portuguese government ministry. The ministry has changed the breadth of its responsibilities under various g ...

(Portugal) *

Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity (in Quebec French, French: Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale) is a government department in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec ...

(Quebec) * Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment * Ministry of Labor and Social Justice (Romania) *

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Russia) The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation (russian: Министерство труда и социальной защиты Российской Федерации) is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsibl ...

* Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy (Serbia) *

Ministry of Manpower (Singapore) The Ministry of Manpower (MOM; ms, Kementerian Tenaga Manusia; zh, 新加坡人力部; ta, மனிதவள அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies ...

* Ministry of Employment, Social and Family Affairs (Somaliland) * Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (South Sudan) *

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 ( si, කම්කරු හා විදේශ රැකියා අමාත්‍යාංශය; ta, தொழில் மற்றும் வெளிநாட்டு வேலைவாய� ...

(Sri Lanka) *

Ministry of Employment (Sweden) The Ministry of Employment ( sv, Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet) 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 ...

Ministry of Labor (Taiwan) The Ministry of Labor (MOL; ) is a ministry of the Republic of China ( Taiwan) representing opinions of employees, political and academic circles to review labor policies, laws and regulations, as well as related projects and programs in Taiwan. M ...

* Ministry of Labour and Employment (Tanzania) *

Ministry of Labour (Thailand) The Ministry of Labour ( Abrv: MOL; th, กระทรวงแรงงาน, ), is a Thai government body responsible for the oversight of labour administration and protection, skill development, and the promotion of employment in Thailand. ...

Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Turkey) The Ministry of Labour and Social Security ( tr, Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı) is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for labour and social security affairs in Turkey. The ministry is headed by Ved ...

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, increas ...

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

Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Vietnam) The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA, vi, Bộ Lao động, Thương binh và Xã hội) is a government ministry in Vietnam responsible for state administration on labour, employment, occupational safety, social insu ...

* Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia) *

Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (Zimbabwe) The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare is a government ministry, responsible for labour relations and welfare in Zimbabwe. Clever Nyathi was the incumbent minister until 2 December while the Joshua Malinga was appointed as the ...

Named "Department"

* Department of Labour (Australia) *

Department of Labour and Employment (Haryana) Department of Labour & Employment, Haryana is a Ministry and department of the Government of Haryana in India. Description This department came into existence when Haryana was established as a new state within India after being separated from ...

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 De ...

* Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines) *

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. ...

Department of Labour and Employment (Tamil Nadu) The Department of Labour and Employment of state of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu History * The Department of Labour and Employment was formed in 1972, when Government of Tamil Nadu trifurcated the Industrie ...

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(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, unemploy ...

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 issues, primarily at the administrative level. Structure Within the Departme ...

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 pr ...

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

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 **

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 rig ...

** Maryland Department of Labor **

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. History Background Two previous principal departments of Michigan existed that focused on job training, the Department of Labor an ...

** 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 t ...

New York State Department of Labor The New York State Department of Labor (DOL or NYSDOL) is the department of the New York state government that enforces labor law and administers unemployment benefits. The mission of the New York State Department of Labor is to protect workers ...

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 Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by th ...

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 relatin ...

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 safety ...

South Carolina Department of Labor The South Carolina Department of Labor was formed in 1971 by South Carolina State Legislature through the South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act. The first Commissioner of Labor was Edgar L. McGowan who served from 1971–1986. He was suc ...

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 inspe ...

Other names

Federal Public Service Employment The FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue ( nl, FOD Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg, french: SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale, german: FÖD Beschäftigung, Arbeit und Soziale Konzertierung), more commonly referred to as th ...

(Belgium) *

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

Employment and Social Development Canada Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC; french: Emploi et Développement social Canada; french: EDSC, label=none)''Employment and Social Development Canada'' is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is De ...

Labour and Welfare Bureau The Labour and Welfare Bureau () is an executive agency 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 mana ...

(Hong Kong) * Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (Mexico) * Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries

Historical

Named "Ministry"

Ministry of Social Protection (Colombia) The Ministry of Social Protection ( es, Ministerio de la Protección Social) was a national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for coordinating and implementing the national policy and social services relating to employ ...

Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour (Germany) The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (german: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, ), abbreviated BMWK (was BMWi), is a cabinet-level ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany. It was previously known as ...

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran) 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 ...

* 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 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 and ...

(Australia) *

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 Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business The Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business was an Australian government The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary con ...

(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 Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 1 June 2022. It ...

(Australia) *

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

(Australia) *

Department of Labour and National Service The Department of Labour and National Service was an Australian government department that existed between October 1940 and December 1972. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could b ...

(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/or government funding allocation ...

(Australia) * Department of Labour (Ireland) (title from 1966 to 1993; see now

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment ( ga, An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment who is assisted by two Minister ...

) *

Department of Labour (New Zealand) The Department of Labour ( mi, Te Tari Mahi) 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. It was r ...

Other names

Human Resources Development Canada The Department of Human Resources Development, also referred to as 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 gov ...