Adopted at the 35th Session of the ILC Date of entry into force: 27.04.1955
41 ratifications
Austria 4.11.1969
Has accepted Parts II, IV, V, VII and VIII. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable.
Barbados 11.07.1972
Has accepted Parts III, V, VI, IX and X. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable.
Belgium 26.11.1959
Has accepted Parts II to X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121.
Bolivia 31.01.1977
Has accepted Parts II, III and V to X. Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Government has availed itself of the temporary exceptions provided for in Articles 9(d); 12(2); 15(d); 18(2); 27(d); 33(b); 34(3); 41(d); 48(c); 55(d); and 61(d). Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. As a result of the ratification of Convention No.128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.06.1993
Has accepted Parts II to VI, VIII and X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121.
Costa Rica 16.03.1972
Has accepted Parts II and V to X
Croatia 8.10.1991
Has accepted Parts II to VI, VIII and X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121.
Cyprus 3.09.1991
Has accepted Parts III, IV, V, VI, IX and X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention Part X of the Convention is no longer applicable.
Czech Republic 1.01.1993
Has accepted Parts II, III, V and VII to X. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.04.1987
Has accepted Parts V, VII, IX and X
Denmark 15.08.1955
Has accepted Parts II, IV to VI and IX
Ecuador 25.10.1974
Has accepted Parts III, V, VI, IX and X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
France 14.06.1974
Has accepted Parts II and IV to IX
Germany 21.02.1958
Has accepted Parts II to X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the Convention are no longer applicable. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
Greece 16.06.1955
Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102)
Iceland 20.02.1961
Has accepted Parts V, VII and IX
Ireland 17.06.1968
Has accepted Parts III, IV and X
Israel 16.12.1955
Has accepted Parts V, VI and X
Italy 8.06.1956
Has accepted Parts V, VII and VIII
Japan 2.02.1976
Has accepted Parts III to VI. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 19.06.1975
Has accepted Parts II to X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
Luxembourg 31.08.1964
Has accepted Parts II to X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
Mauritania 15.07.1968
Has accepted Parts V to VII, IX and X
Mexico 12.10.1961
Has accepted Parts II, III, V, VI and VIII to X
Netherlands 11.10.1962
Has accepted Parts II to X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable.
Niger 9.08.1966
Has accepted Parts V to VIII
Norway 30.09.1954
Has accepted Parts II to VII. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
Peru 23.08.1961
Has accepted Parts II, III, V, VIII and IX. Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Government has availed itself of the temporary exceptions provided for in Articles 9(d); 12(2); 15(d); 18(2); 27(d); 48(c); and 55(d).
Poland 3.12.2003
Has accepted Parts II, V, VII, VIII and X
Portugal 17.03.1994
Has accepted Parts II to X
Senegal 22.10.1962
Has accepted Parts VI to VIII. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121.
Serbia and Montenegro 24.11.2000
Has accepted Parts II to VI, VIII and X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121.
Slovakia 1.01.1993
Has accepted Parts II, III, V and VII-X. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
Slovenia 29.05.1992
Has accepted Parts II to VI, VIII and X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121.
Spain 29.06.1988
Has accepted Parts II to IV and VI
Sweden 12.08.1953
Has accepted Parts II to IV and VI to VIII. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.
Switzerland 18.10.1977
Has accepted Parts V to VII, IX and X. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable.
The former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia 17.11.1991 Has accepted Parts II to VI, VIII and X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121.
Turkey 29.01.1975
Has accepted Parts II, III, V, VI and VIII to X. Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Government accepts the obligations of the Convention in respect of Parts II and VIII but avails itself of the temporary exceptions provided for in Articles 9(d) and 48(c).
United Kingdom 27.04.1954
Has accepted Parts II to V, VII and X
Venezuela 5.11.1982
Has accepted Parts II, III, V, VI and VIII to X. Part VI is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 121. As a result of the ratification of Convention No. 128 and pursuant to Article 45 of that Convention certain parts of the present Convention are no longer applicable. Part III is no longer applicable as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 130.