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 social security. Such a department may have national or regional (e.g. provincial or state-level) authority.
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Lists of current ministries of labour
Named "ministry"
Ministry of Manpower and Immigration (Egypt)
Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (Ghana)
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Jamaica)
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Puntland)
Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity (Nigeria)
Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment
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)
Ministry of Labour and Employment (Tanzania)
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia)
Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (Zimbabwe)
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Argentina)
Ministry of Labour (Barbados)
Ministry of Work, Employment, and Social Security (Bolivia)
Ministry of Labour and Employment (Brazil)
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Cuba)
Ministry of Labour (Ontario)
Ministry of Labour and Promotion of Employment (Peru)
Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity (Quebec)
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda)
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population (Azerbaijan)
Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh)
Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (Bhutan)
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (Cambodia)
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (China)
Ministry of Labour (Colombia)
Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)
Ministry of Manpower (Indonesia)
Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare (Iran)
Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services (Israel)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
Ministry of Employment and Labor (South Korea)
Ministry of Human Resources (Malaysia)
Ministry of Labour (Myanmar)
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepal)
Ministry of Labour (Pakistan)
Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)
Ministry of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development (Sri Lanka)
Ministry of Labor (Taiwan)
Ministry of Labour (Thailand)
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population (Uzbekistan)
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Vietnam)
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Albania)
Ministry of Labour and Pension System (Croatia)
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Czech Republic)
Ministry of Employment (Denmark)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany)
Ministry of Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity (Greece)
Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (Italy)
Ministry of Social Security and Labour (Lithuania)
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (Moldova)
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands)
Ministry of Labour (Norway)
Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy (Poland)
Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security (Portugal)
Ministry of Labor and Social Justice (Romania)
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Russia)
Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy (Serbia)
Ministry of Labour (Spain)
Ministry of Employment (Sweden)
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Turkey)
Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (New Zealand)
Named "Department"
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (Australia)
Department of Labour and Employment (Haryana)
Labour Department (Hong Kong)
Department of Labour (New Brunswick)
Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines)
Department of Labour (South Africa)
Department of Labour and Employment (Tamil Nadu)
Department for Work and Pensions (United Kingdom)
United States Department of Labor
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
Connecticut Department of Labor
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Georgia Department of Labor
Idaho Department of Labor
Illinois Department of Labor
Kansas Department of Labor
Maryland Department of Labor
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Other names
Federal Public Service Employment (Belgium)
Employment and Social Development Canada
Labour and Welfare Bureau (Hong Kong)
Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (Mexico)
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
Historical
Named "Ministry"
Ministry of Social Protection (Colombia)
Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour (Germany)
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran)
Ministry of Labour and Sports (Norway)
Ministry of Labour (Quebec)
Ministry of Manpower and Income Security (Quebec)
Ministry of Labour (United Kingdom)
Named "Department"
Department of Labour (Australia)
Department of Jobs and Small Business (Australia)
Department of Employment (Australia)
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations superseded (Australia)
Department of Training and Workforce Development (Western Australia)
Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (Australia)
Department of Labor and Immigration (Australia)
Department of Labour and National Service (Australia)
Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business (Australia)
Department of Labour (Ireland) (title from 1966 to 1993; see now Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment)
Department of Labour (New Zealand)
Other names
Human Resources Development Canada