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Ratifications for Costa Rica

53 Conventions and 1 Protocol

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 8 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 4 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 41 of 178
  4. Out of 53 Conventions and 1 Protocol ratified by Costa Rica, of which 47 are in force, 2 Conventions and 0 Protocol have been denounced; 4 instruments abrogated; 1 has been ratified in the past 12 months.

See also

  1. Conventions not ratified

Freedom of association, collective bargaining, and industrial relations

ConventionDateStatusNote
C011 - Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) 16 Sep 1963 In Force
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C135 - Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135) 07 Dec 1977 In Force
C141 - Rural Workers' Organisations Convention, 1975 (No. 141) 23 Jul 1991 In Force

Forced labour

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)P029 - Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 ratified on 16 Nov 2020 (In Force) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 04 May 1959 In Force

Elimination of child labour and protection of children and young persons

ConventionDateStatusNote
C090 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 15 years 11 Jun 1976 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 10 Sep 2001 In Force

Equality of opportunity and treatment

ConventionDateStatusNote
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 01 Mar 1962 In Force
C156 - Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156) 11 Jul 2019 In Force
C190 - Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) 02 Oct 2025 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Costa Rica on 02 Oct 2026.

Tripartite consultation

ConventionDateStatusNote
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 29 Jul 1981 In Force

Labour administration and inspection

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C129 - Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) 16 Mar 1972 In Force
C150 - Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) 25 Sep 1984 In Force
C160 - Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160)Acceptance of all the Articles of Part II has been specified pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 2, of the Convention. 13 Feb 2001 In Force

Employment policy and promotion

ConventionDateStatusNote
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C096 - Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96)Has accepted the provisions of Part II 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C122 - Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) 27 Jan 1966 In Force
C159 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) 23 Jul 1991 In Force

Wages

ConventionDateStatusNote
C026 - Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) 16 Mar 1972 In Force
C095 - Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C099 - Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951 (No. 99) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C131 - Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) 08 Jun 1979 In Force

Working time

ConventionDateStatusNote
C001 - Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) 01 Mar 1982 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 25 Sep 1984 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C101 - Holidays with Pay (Agriculture) Convention, 1952 (No. 101) 25 Sep 1984 In Force
C106 - Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) 04 May 1959 In Force

Occupational safety and health

ConventionDateStatusNote
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 22 Mar 1960 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 112th Session (2024)
C120 - Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) 27 Jan 1966 In Force
C127 - Maximum Weight Convention, 1967 (No. 127) 16 Mar 1972 In Force
C148 - Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148) 16 Jun 1981 In Force

Social security

ConventionDateStatusNote
C102 - Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102)Has accepted Parts II and V to X 16 Mar 1972 In Force
C130 - Medical Care and Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969 (No. 130) 16 Mar 1972 In Force

Social policy

ConventionDateStatusNote
C094 - Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C117 - Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117) 27 Jan 1966 In Force

Seafarers

ConventionDateStatusNote
C008 - Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920 (No. 8) 23 Jul 1991 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C016 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) 23 Jul 1991 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C092 - Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 92) 02 Jun 1960 In Force
C134 - Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970 (No. 134) 08 Jun 1979 In Force
C145 - Continuity of Employment (Seafarers) Convention, 1976 (No. 145) 16 Jun 1981 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C147 - Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) 24 Jun 1981 In Force

Fishers

ConventionDateStatusNote
C112 - Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959 (No. 112) 29 Dec 1964 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 11 Jun 1977 by convention C138
C113 - Medical Examination (Fishermen) Convention, 1959 (No. 113) 29 Dec 1964 In Force
C114 - Fishermen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1959 (No. 114) 29 Dec 1964 In Force

Dockworkers

ConventionDateStatusNote
C137 - Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137) 03 Jul 1975 In Force

Indigenous and tribal peoples

ConventionDateStatusNote
C107 - Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 107) 04 May 1959 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 02 Apr 1994 by convention C169
C169 - Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) 02 Apr 1993 In Force

Specific categories of workers

ConventionDateStatusNote
C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) 20 Jan 2014 In Force
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