The Ministry of Manpower (Indonesian: Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan) of the Republic of Indonesia is a government ministry responsible for the workers and labour laws of Indonesia.

The Ministry of Manpower was founded in 1947, two years after independence, after sections of the Ministry of Social Affairs were separated in accordance with Government Regulation 3 signed on July 27 that year to form the ministry, which is responsible for the implementation of state policies on the labor sector.

[2] The first minister was S. K. Trimurti, who reported to Prime Minister Amir Sjarifuddin, who was faced with the huge job of preparing national policies and programs to help the labor force cope with the then ongoing National Revolution.

Based on Presidential Decree No.

164/2024, and as expanded by Ministry of Manpower Decrees Nos.