Ministry of Labour

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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.

## Lists of current ministries of labour

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* Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Albania)
* Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Argentina)
* Department of Jobs and Small Business (Australia)
* Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population (Azerbaijan)
* Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh)
* Ministry of Labour (Barbados)
* 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 (China)
* Ministry of Labour (Colombia)
* Ministry of Labour and Pension System (Croatia)
* Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Cuba)
* Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Czech Republic)
* Ministry of Employment (Denmark)
* Ministry of Manpower and Immigration (Egypt)
* Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia
* Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany)
* Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (Ghana)
* Ministry of Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity (Greece)
* 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 Labour and Social Policies (Italy)
* Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Jamaica)
* Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
* Ministry of Employment and Labor (South Korea)
* Ministry of Social Security and Labour (Lithuania)
* Ministry of Human Resources (Malaysia)
* Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (Moldova)
* Ministry of Labour (Myanmar)
* Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepal)
* Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands)
* Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (New Zealand)
* Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity (Nigeria)
* Ministry of Labour (Norway)
* Ministry of Labour (Ontario)
* Ministry of Labour (Pakistan)
* Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment (Peru)
* Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy (Poland)
* Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security (Portugal)
* Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity (Quebec)
* Rivers State Ministry of Employment Generation and Empowerment
* 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 Manpower (Singapore)
* 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 (Spain)
* Ministry of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development (Sri Lanka)
* Ministry of Employment (Sweden)
* Ministry of Labor (Taiwan)
* Ministry of Labour and Employment (Tanzania)
* Ministry of Labour (Thailand)
* Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Turkey)
* Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda)
* Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine
* Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population (Uzbekistan)
* Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Vietnam)
* Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia)
* Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (Zimbabwe)

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* Department of Labour (Australia)
* Department of Labour and Employment (Haryana)
* 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
* Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
* California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
* 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
* New Hampshire Department of Labor
* New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
* New York State Department of Labor
* North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights
* Oklahoma Department of Labor
* Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
* Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources
* South Carolina Department of Labor
* Washington State Department of Labor and Industries

### Other names

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* 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

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* 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)

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* Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Australia)
* Department of Employment (Australia)
* Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (Australia)
* Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (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, Trade and Employment)
* Department of Labour (New Zealand)

### Other names

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* Human Resources Development Canada

## See also

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* Minister of Labour

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Common types of government ministers and ministries

Leadership|

* President
* Vice president
* Prime minister
* Deputy prime minister
* First minister
* Deputy First Minister
* Premier
* Office of the president
* Cabinet department / Office of the prime minister
* Speaker / President of the assembly
* Minister

Titles|

* Secretary of state
* Minister of state
* Deputy minister
* Undersecretary
* Assistant minister/Parliamentary secretary

Defence /
foreign affairs /
public safety|

* Ministry of defence
* Ministry of foreign affairs
* Immigration minister
* Interior minister
* Interior ministry
* International development minister
* Europe

Economics/
infrastructure|

* Commerce minister
* Ministry of the economy
* Ministry of finance
* Industry minister
* Ministry of infrastructure
* Ministry of trade and industry
* Ministry of transport

Environment /
natural resources|

* Energy minister
* Ministry of energy
* Environment minister
* Ministry of electricity
* Ministry of Petroleum
* Ministry of water resources

Social|

* Culture minister
* Ministry of culture
* Education minister
* Ministry of Education and Culture
* Health minister
* Ministry of health
* Information minister
* Housing minister
* Ministry of housing
* Ministry of justice
* Minister of labour
* Ministry of labour
* Regional minister
* Ministry of sports
* Tourism minister
* Ministry of home affairs
* Ministry of religious affairs
* Ministry of science
* Ministry of social affairs
* Ministry of social security
* Minister for Veterans
* Ministry of women
* Minister for women

Other|

* Minister without portfolio

Lists|

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* Presidents of assembly
* Agriculture ministries
* Climate change ministers
* Communications ministries
* Defence ministers
* Education ministries
* Environment ministers
* Environment ministries
* Finance ministers
* Foreign ministers
* Forest ministries
* Health ministries (mental health)
* Interior ministers
* Public works ministries

* Government ministers by portfolio
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