Ministry of Employment and Labor
| 고용노동부 | |
MOEL headquarters in Sejong | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 5, 2010 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | 422, Hanuridae-ro, Sejong, South Korea |
| Minister responsible |
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| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 고용노동부 |
| Hanja | 雇傭勞動部 |
| RR | Goyong nodongbu |
| MR | 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.