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Ministry of Employment and Labor


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고용노동부
MOEL headquarters in Sejong
July 5, 2010
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Government of South Korea
422, Hanuridae-ro, Sejong, South Korea
Kim Young-hoon
Kim Min-seok
www.moel.go.kr/english
고용노동부
雇傭勞動部
Goyong nodongbu
Koyong nodongbu

Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL; Korean: 고용노동부) 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 Social Affairs (사회부장관) on 11 November 1948. It was upgraded to a cabinet ministry on 8 April 1981.

The headquarters are located in Building #11 of the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. Previously the headquarters were located in Buildings 1 and 3 of the Government Complex II in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.

  1. Establish a solid foundation for protecting vulnerable groups and revitalizing the labor market
  2. Build the groundwork for creating quality jobs by strengthening the private sector's capacity to generate employment and by reinforcing employment services and safety net.
  3. Provide tailored job support based on gender and age.
  4. Enhance vocational skills development to equip workers for the demands of the future labor market.
  5. Achieve a significant reduction in serious industrial accidents by implementing site-focused occupational safety and health administration.
  • 1948~1999
  • 1999~2009
  • 2009~2010
  • 2010~2016
  • 2016~present
ImageNameName (Korean)Took officeLeft officeCabinet
6김영주2017년 8월 14일2018년 9월 21일Cabinet of Moon Jae-in
7이재갑2018년 9월 21일2021년 5월 6일
8안경덕2021년 5월 7일2022년 5월 9일
9이정식2022년 5월 10일2024년 8월 29일Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol
10김문수2024년 8월 30일2025년 4월 8일
11Kim Young Hoon김영훈10 May 202229 December 2023Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung

Major tasks include the establishment of policies related to employment, the establishment and management of policies related to industrial insurance, the establishment of policies related to occupational capacity development, employment equality with work and family compatibility, and the establishment of policies related to labor conditions.

  • Unemployment in South Korea

  • Trade unions in South Korea

  • Korea University of Technology and Education

  • Korea Polytechnics

  • Ministry of Employment and Labor

  • Ministry of Employment and Labor (in Korean)

  • Ministry of Labor (Archive)

  • Ministry of Labor (in Korean) (Archive)

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