Treaty

Convention concerning minimum wage fixing, with special reference to developing countries

Date modified Regarding
29-01-2026 Party

Party

Kazakhstan added

  • Ratification: 19-12-2025 (R)
  • Entry into force: 19-12-2026
  • Reservations / Declarations: No
  • Objections: No

22-07-2025 Party

Party

Belgium added

  • Ratification: 11-06-2025 (R)
  • Entry into force: 11-06-2026
  • Reservations / Declarations: No
  • Objections: No

17-12-2024 Party

Party

Suriname added

  • Ratification: 28-11-2024 (R)
  • Entry into force: 28-11-2025
  • Reservations / Declarations: No
  • Objections: No

09-05-2023 General information, Kingdom part, Party

General information

  • Entry into force: 29-04-1972

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

  • Entry into force: 10-10-1974

Aruba

  • Entry into force: 18-02-1986

Party

Albania

  • Ratification: 18-08-2004 (R)
  • Entry into force: 18-08-2005

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Ratification: 16-09-2002 (R)
  • Entry into force: 16-09-2003

Armenia

  • Ratification: 29-04-2005 (R)
  • Entry into force: 29-04-2006

Australia

  • Ratification: 15-06-1973 (R)
  • Entry into force: 15-06-1974

Azerbaijan

  • Ratification: 11-03-1993 (Su)
  • Entry into force: 30-08-1991

Bolivia

  • Ratification: 31-01-1977 (R)
  • Entry into force: 31-01-1978

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Ratification: 02-06-1993 (Su)
  • Entry into force: 06-03-1992

Brazil

  • Ratification: 04-05-1983 (R)
  • Entry into force: 04-05-1984

Bulgaria

  • Ratification: 20-03-2018 (R)
  • Entry into force: 20-03-2019

Burkina Faso

  • Ratification: 21-05-1974 (R)
  • Entry into force: 21-05-1975

Cameroon

  • Ratification: 06-07-1973 (R)
  • Entry into force: 06-07-1974

Central African Republic

  • Ratification: 05-06-2006 (R)
  • Entry into force: 05-06-2007

Chile

  • Ratification: 13-09-1999 (R)
  • Entry into force: 13-09-2000

Costa Rica

  • Ratification: 08-06-1979 (R)
  • Entry into force: 08-06-1980

Cuba

  • Ratification: 05-01-1972 (R)
  • Entry into force: 05-01-1973

Ecuador

  • Ratification: 02-12-1970 (R)
  • Entry into force: 29-04-1972

Egypt

  • Ratification: 12-05-1976 (R)
  • Entry into force: 12-05-1977

El Salvador

  • Ratification: 15-06-1995 (R)
  • Entry into force: 15-06-1996

Eswatini

  • Ratification: 05-06-1981 (R)
  • Entry into force: 05-06-1982

France

  • Ratification: 28-12-1972 (R)
  • Entry into force: 28-12-1973

Guatemala

  • Ratification: 14-06-1988 (R)
  • Entry into force: 14-06-1989

Guyana

  • Ratification: 10-01-1983 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-01-1984

Iraq

  • Ratification: 16-05-1974 (R)
  • Entry into force: 16-05-1975

Japan

  • Ratification: 29-04-1971 (R)
  • Entry into force: 29-04-1972

Kenya

  • Ratification: 09-04-1979 (R)
  • Entry into force: 09-04-1980

Kyrgyzstan

  • Ratification: 12-01-2007 (R)
  • Entry into force: 12-01-2008

Latvia

  • Ratification: 08-03-1993 (R)
  • Entry into force: 08-03-1994

Lebanon

  • Ratification: 01-06-1977 (R)
  • Entry into force: 01-06-1978

Libya

  • Ratification: 27-05-1971 (R)
  • Entry into force: 27-05-1972

Lithuania

  • Ratification: 26-09-1994 (R)
  • Entry into force: 26-09-1995

Malaysia

  • Ratification: 07-06-2016 (R)
  • Entry into force: 07-06-2017

Malta

  • Ratification: 09-06-1988 (R)
  • Entry into force: 09-06-1989

Mexico

  • Ratification: 18-04-1973 (R)
  • Entry into force: 18-04-1974

Moldova

  • Ratification: 23-03-2000 (R)
  • Entry into force: 23-03-2001

Montenegro

  • Ratification: 03-06-2006 (Su)
  • Entry into force: 03-06-2006

Morocco

  • Ratification: 16-05-2013 (R)
  • Entry into force: 16-05-2014

Nepal

  • Ratification: 19-09-1974 (R)
  • Entry into force: 19-09-1975

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

  • Ratification: 10-10-1973 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-10-1974

Nicaragua

  • Ratification: 01-03-1976 (R)
  • Entry into force: 01-03-1977

Niger

  • Ratification: 24-04-1980 (R)
  • Entry into force: 24-04-1981

North Macedonia

  • Ratification: 28-05-1993 (Su)
  • Entry into force: 17-11-1991

Portugal

  • Ratification: 24-02-1983 (R)
  • Entry into force: 24-02-1984

Republic of Korea, the

  • Ratification: 27-12-2001 (R)
  • Entry into force: 27-12-2002

Romania

  • Ratification: 28-10-1975 (R)
  • Entry into force: 28-10-1976

Serbia

  • Ratification: 24-11-2000 (Su)
  • Entry into force: 27-04-1992

Slovenia

  • Ratification: 29-05-1992 (Su)
  • Entry into force: 25-06-1991

Spain

  • Ratification: 30-11-1971 (R)
  • Entry into force: 30-11-1972

Sri Lanka

  • Ratification: 17-03-1975 (R)
  • Entry into force: 17-03-1976

Syria

  • Ratification: 18-04-1972 (R)
  • Entry into force: 18-04-1973

Tanzania

  • Ratification: 30-05-1983 (R)
  • Entry into force: 30-05-1984

Ukraine

  • Ratification: 01-03-2006 (R)
  • Entry into force: 01-03-2007

Uruguay

  • Ratification: 02-06-1977 (R)
  • Entry into force: 02-06-1978

Yemen

  • Ratification: 29-07-1976 (R)
  • Entry into force: 29-07-1977

Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)

  • Ratification: 06-12-1983 (R)
  • Entry into force: 06-12-1984

Zambia

  • Ratification: 20-06-1972 (R)
  • Entry into force: 20-06-1973