Treaty

Convention concerning unemployment

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Argentina 30-11-1933 (R) 30-11-1933
Australia 15-06-1972 (R) 15-06-1972
Austria 12-06-1924 (R) 12-06-1924
Belgium 25-08-1930 (R) 25-08-1930
Bosnia and Herzegovina 02-06-1993 (Su) 06-03-1992
Bulgaria 14-02-1922 (R) 14-02-1922 20-07-1960 20-07-1961
Central African Republic 09-06-1964 (R) 09-06-1964
Chile 31-05-1933 (R) 31-05-1933
Colombia 20-06-1933 (R) 20-06-1933
Cyprus 08-10-1965 (R) 08-10-1965
Denmark 13-10-1921 (R) 13-10-1921
Djibouti 03-08-1978 (Su) 27-06-1977
Ecuador 05-02-1962 (R) 05-02-1962
Egypt 03-07-1954 (R) 03-07-1954
Estonia 20-12-1922 (R) 20-12-1922
Ethiopia 11-06-1966 (R) 11-06-1966
Finland 19-10-1921 (R) 19-10-1921
France 25-08-1925 (R) 25-08-1925
Germany 16-12-1951 (Su) 06-06-1925
Greece 19-11-1920 (R) 14-07-1921
Guyana 08-06-1966 (Su) 26-05-1966
Hungary 01-03-1928 (R) 01-03-1928
Iceland 17-02-1958 (R) 17-02-1958
India 14-07-1921 (R) 14-07-1921 16-04-1938 16-04-1939
Ireland 04-09-1925 (R) 04-09-1925
Italy 10-04-1923 (R) 10-04-1923
Japan 23-11-1922 (R) 23-11-1922
Kenya 13-01-1964 (Su) 12-12-1963
Luxembourg 16-04-1928 (R) 16-04-1928
Malta 04-01-1965 (Su) 21-09-1964
Mauritius 02-12-1969 (Su) 12-03-1968
Montenegro 03-06-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 14-10-1960 (R) 14-10-1960
Myanmar 18-05-1948 (Su) 04-01-1948
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 06-02-1932 (R) 06-02-1932
New Zealand 29-03-1938 (R) 29-03-1938
Nicaragua 12-04-1934 (R) 12-04-1934
North Macedonia 17-11-1991 (R) 17-11-1991
Norway 23-11-1921 (R) 23-11-1921
Papua New Guinea 01-05-1976 (Su) 16-09-1975
Poland 21-06-1924 (R) 21-06-1924
Republic of Korea, the 07-11-2011 (R) 07-11-2011
Romania 13-06-1921 (R) 14-07-1921
Serbia 24-11-2000 (R) 24-11-2000
Seychelles 06-02-1978 (Su) 28-06-1976
Slovenia 29-05-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991
South Africa 20-02-1924 (R) 20-02-1924
Spain 04-07-1923 (R) 04-07-1923
Sudan 18-06-1957 (R) 18-06-1957
Sweden 27-09-1921 (R) 27-09-1921
Switzerland 09-10-1922 (R) 09-10-1922
Syria 30-10-1961 (Su) 28-09-1961
Türkiye 14-07-1950 (R) 14-07-1950
Ukraine 16-05-1994 (R) 16-05-1994
United Kingdom 14-07-1921 (R) 14-07-1921
Uruguay 06-06-1933 (R) 06-06-1933 11-11-1982 11-11-1983
Venezuela 20-11-1944 (R) 20-11-1944
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 01-04-1927 (R) 01-04-1927

Extensions

Australia

Extended to Entry into force Termination
New Guinea (< 16-09-1975) 21-06-1973 16-09-1975
Papua (< 16-09-1975) 21-06-1973 16-09-1975

Denmark

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Faroes 13-10-1921

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Bahamas (< 10-07-1973) 03-04-1963 10-07-1973
Gibraltar 07-03-1963
Guernsey 14-07-1921
Guiana (< 26-05-1966) 24-11-1964 26-05-1966
Jersey 14-07-1921
Kenya (< 12-12-1963) 09-09-1963 12-12-1963
Lesotho (< 04-10-1966) 07-07-1964 04-10-1966
Man, Isle of 14-07-1921
Mauritius (< 12-03-1968) 09-09-1963 12-03-1968
Seychelles (< 29-06-1976) 16-10-1964 29-06-1976
Singapore (< 16-09-1963) 03-04-1963 16-09-1963
Swaziland (< 06-09-1968) 05-09-1966 06-09-1968
Zambia (< 01-01-1964) 20-08-1963 01-01-1964

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the Yes No

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

13-07-1951

The Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts on behalf of Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles the obligations arising from Convention No. 2 concerning Unemployment, with the following two reservations applying to each of these areas:
1. Statistics and other information on unemployment, referred to in article 1 of the Convention, will be communicated in the annual report rather than every three months.
2. For the time being, it has been deemed unnecessary to appoint committees of employers and workers to advise on matters concerning the operations of free public employment agencies as referred to in article 2, paragraph 1 of the Convention.

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