The ministry was originally divided into two separate ministries – the Labor Ministry and the Welfare Ministry. In 1977 they were united to be the
Welfare and Labor Ministry according to the view that
labor can lead to welfare. In the term of the second government of
Ariel Sharon (2003), the responsibility of work-related issues was transferred to the
Industry, Trade and Labor ministry and in 2007 the name was changed to be Welfare and Social Services Ministry. In 2016 it was changed to the current name. ==List of ministers==