Labour and Welfare Director


The Labour and Welfare Director is an office in Norway, created in 2006. The Labour and Welfare Director is the head of the Labour and Welfare Service as well as the Labour and Welfare Administration, which comprises both the state Labour and Welfare Service and the municipal labour and welfare offices. The Labour and Welfare Director is appointed by the King-in-Council, effectively by the government. The Director is responsible for one third of the state budget of Norway and 19,000 employees. It is the only office in Norway to be responsible for both state and municipal services. The incumbent Labour and Welfare Director is Joakim Lystad.

Labour and Welfare Directors