Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949
C97
ILO Convention
Date of adoptionJuly 1, 1949
Date in forceJanuary 22, 1952
ClassificationMigrant workers
SubjectMigrant workers
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Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 is an International Labour Organization Convention for migrant workers.

It was established in 1949, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the revision of the Migration for Employment Convention, 1939,...

And the Article 1 states that: Each Member of the International Labour Organisation for which this Convention is in force undertakes to make available on request to the International Labour Office and to each Member,

  • a) information on national policies, law and regulations relating to emigration and immigration.
  • b) information on special provisions concerning migration for employment and the conditions of work and livelihood of migrants for employment.
  • c) information concerning general agreement and special arrangements on these questions concluded by the Member.

The convention was followed up by Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 and United Nations Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

Modification

The principles contained in the convention are a revision of ILO Convention C66, Migration for Employment Convention, 1939, which was not ratified by any countries and never came into force.

Ratifications

As of 2021, the convention has been ratified by 53 states. Former parties to the statute include Yugoslavia and Zanzibar.

Country Date Status
Albania 02 Mar 2005 In Force
Algeria 19 Oct 1962 In Force
Armenia 27 Jan 2006 In Force
Bahamas 25 May 1976 In Force
Barbados 08 May 1967 In Force
Belgium 27 Jul 1953 In Force
Belize 15 Dec 1983 In Force
Bosnia and Herzegovina 02 Jun 1993 In Force
Brazil 18 Jun 1965 In Force
Burkina Faso 09 Jun 1961 In Force
Cameroon 03 Sep 1962 In Force
Comoros 15 Jul 2021 In Force
Cuba 29 Apr 1952 In Force
Cyprus 23 Sep 1960 In Force
Dominica 28 Feb 1983 In Force
Ecuador 05 Apr 1978 In Force
France 29 Mar 1954 In Force
Germany 22 Jun 1959 In Force
Grenada 09 Jul 1979 In Force
Guatemala 13 Feb 1952 In Force
Guyana 08 Jun 1966 In Force
Israel 30 Mar 1953 In Force
Italy 22 Oct 1952 In Force
Jamaica 26 Dec 1962 In Force
Kenya 30 Nov 1965 In Force
Kyrgyzstan 10 Sep 2008 In Force
Madagascar 14 Jun 2001 In Force
Malawi 22 Mar 1965 In Force
Malaysia 03 Mar 1964 In Force
Mauritius 02 Dec 1969 In Force
Moldova 12 Dec 2005 In Force
Montenegro 03 Jun 2006 In Force
Morocco 14 Jun 2019 In Force
Netherlands 20 May 1952 In Force
New Zealand 10 Nov 1950 In Force
Nigeria 17 Oct 1960 In Force
North Macedonia 17 Nov 1991 In Force
Norway 17 Feb 1955 In Force
Philippines 21 Apr 2009 In Force
Portugal 12 Dec 1978 In Force
Saint Lucia 14 May 1980 In Force
Serbia 24 Nov 2000 ratified as Serbia and Montenegro
Sierra Leone 25 Aug 2021 In Force
Slovenia 29 May 1992 In Force
Somalia 08 Mar 2021 In Force
Spain 21 Mar 1967 In Force
Tajikistan 10 Apr 2007 In Force
Tanzania 22 Jun 1964 In Force
Trinidad and Tobago 24 May 1963 In Force
United Kingdom 22 Jan 1951 In Force
Uruguay 18 Mar 1954 In Force
Venezuela 09 Jun 1983 In Force
Zambia 02 Dec 1964 In Force
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