Economic Development and Labour Bureau
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The Economic Development and Labour Bureau (Traditional Chinese: 經濟發展及勞工局), headed by the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, is responsible for economic development and labour issues in Hong Kong. It was renamed on July 1, 2002, when the Principal Official Accountability System was introduced, from Economic Services Bureau, as the responsibility on labour issues was transferred from the Education and Manpower Bureau.
The following departments report to the EDLB:
- Civil Aviation Department
- Marine Department
- Hongkong Post
- Hong Kong Observatory
- Labour Department
Policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government |
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Civil Services | Commerce, Industry and Technology | Constitutional Affairs | Economic Development and Labour | Education and Manpower | Environment, Transport and Works | Financial Services and the Treasury | Health, Welfare and Food | Home Affairs | Housing, Planning and Lands | Security |
(Past bureaux: Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Bureau | Commerce and Industry | Economic Services | Environment and Food | Health and Welfare | Housing | Information Technology and Broadcasting | Planning and Lands | Trade and Industry | Transport | Treasury | Works) |