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Ministry of Labor (South Korea)

Ministry of Employment and Labor
고용노동부
雇傭勞動部
Goyong nodong-bu
Agency overview
Formed November 11, 1948
Preceding agencies
  • Division of Labor, Ministry of Social Affairs
  • Ministry of Labor
Jurisdiction Government of South Korea
Headquarters Ministry of Employment and Labor, Building #11, Government Complex-Sejong, 422, Hanuridae-ro, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, Republic of Korea (339-012)
Agency executives
  • Phang Ha-nam, Minister
  • Jung Hyun-ok, Vice Minister
Website Official Ministry of Employment and Labor website in English

South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL, 고용노동부) is a cabinet-level ministry overseeing labor 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.


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