The Minister of Manpower and Immigration also chairs the higher committee for migration that was established in 1977.

[1] Aside from accounting for workers returning from Gulf states, the agency keeps a list with the names of companies where Egyptian nationals are prohibited to work.

[2] In June 2014, Nahed Ashri was assigned the post of minister.

[3] In September 2015, Gamal Sorour was assigned to the post.

[4] On 23 March 2016 Mohamed Safaan was appointed Minister of Manpower.