To facilitate and promote peaceful, productive and harmonious industrial relations, safe and decent working environment and enhanced social security coverage for all Nigerians.
Mission Statement: To create an enabling environment for growth and sustainable development through best practices in labour administration.

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity recently renamed as Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment is one of the oldest Ministries in Nigeria. It began as a Department of Labour in the then Colonial office in 1932 and developed into a full-fledged Ministry in 1952. The Ministry is established under item 34, Second Schedule of the Exclusive List, 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

The Ministry is structured into six Zonal labour offices, nine Departments consisting of six Professional and three Service Departments. It operates 36 State Labour Offices and the FCT, 23 District Labour Offices Labour Desk Office, Geneva, Switzerland. Recently nine (9) Labour Desk were approved for nine Ministries, Department and Agencies. In addition, it oversees Five (5) Parastatals and relates with several national and international Bodies and Organizations.

Development and promotion of productive employment policies and programmes for employment generation and actualization of the National Action Plan on Employment Creation and the Local Employment Content initiatives of the Federal Government.
Stimulation and enhancement of national Productivity Consciousness, rewards for excellence and promotion of national competitiveness.
Skills Development, upgrading, certification, placement and empowerment of artisans, tradesmen and applicants in various areas of national needs
Provision of Social Security Coverage, Welfare and Employee’s Compensation to the nations workforce
Provision of Labour Protection Services, supervision, enforcement, Education, Promotion of Social Justice, Ratification, Implementation and Review of National Labour Laws and Policies including collective bargained agreements.
Trade Unions Education and Training
International Labour Diplomacy
Promotion of Occupational Safety and Health
Administration of the Factories Act

P.M.B. 04, Federal Secretariat Complex Phase I,
Annex II, Shehu Shagari Way,
Abuja FCT. Nigeria