Ministry of Employment and Labor

Ministry of Employment and Labor
고용노동부

MOEL headquarters in Sejong
Agency overview
FormedJuly 5, 2010
Preceding agencies
  • Division of Labor, Ministry of Social Affairs (1948-1963)
  • Labor Administration (1963-1981)
  • Ministry of Labor (1981-2010)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
Headquarters422, Hanuridae-ro, Sejong, South Korea
Minister responsible
  • Vacant
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Kim Min-seok
Websitewww.moel.go.kr/english
Korean name
Hangul
고용노동부
Hanja
雇傭勞動部
RRGoyong nodongbu
MRKoyong 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.