Ministry of Labour (Myanmar)

The Ministry of Labour (Burmese: အလုပ်သမား ဝန်ကြီးဌာန) is a ministry of Government of Myanmar, responsible for the country's labour welfare and renders services to employers and workers.^[1] President Htin Kyaw combined Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security and Ministry of Immigration and Population to form the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.

Ministry of Labour

အလုပ်သမားဝန်ကြီးဌာန
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Myanmar
Headquarters	Office No (51), Naypyidaw 19.838351°N 96.1203718°E / 19.838351; 96.1203718
Minister responsible	Myint Naung
Website	https://www.mol.gov.mm/en/

After the 2021 coup, it was reformed as Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Immigration and Population.

History

The ministry's names, functions and responsibilities have changed several times:

Ministry name	Abbreviation	Start	End	Reference
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security	MOLES		2016
Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population	MOLIP	2016	2021
Ministry of Labour	MOL	2021	present

Departmental bodies

1. Department of Labour
2. Social Security Board
3. Factories and General Labour Laws Inspection Department
4. Department of Labour Relations ^[2]