| Code: | C97 |
| Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 | |
| Adopt: | July 1, 1949 |
| Force: | January 22, 1952 |
| Classify: | Migrant workers |
| Subject: | Migrant workers |
| Prev: | Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 |
| Next: | Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 |
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.
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.
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 |