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Ratifications for Saudi Arabia

19 Conventions and 1 Protocol

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 7 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 1 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 11 of 177
  4. Out of 19 Conventions and 1 Protocol ratified by Saudi Arabia, of which 18 are in force, No Convention has been denounced; 1 instrument abrogated; 1 has been ratified in the past 12 months.

Forced labour

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)P029 - Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 ratified on 26 May 2021 (In Force) 15 Jun 1978 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 15 Jun 1978 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) 15 Jun 1978 In Force
C123 - Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 123)Minimum age specified: 18 years 15 Jun 1978 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 15 years 02 Apr 2014 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 08 Oct 2001 In Force

Equality of opportunity and treatment

ConventionDateStatusNote
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 15 Jun 1978 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 15 Jun 1978 In Force

Labour administration and inspection

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 15 Jun 1978 In Force

Wages

ConventionDateStatusNote
C095 - Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) 07 Dec 2020 In Force

Working time

ConventionDateStatusNote
C001 - Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) 15 Jun 1978 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 15 Jun 1978 In Force
C030 - Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30) 15 Jun 1978 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 15 Jun 1978 In Force
C106 - Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) 15 Jun 1978 In Force

Occupational safety and health

ConventionDateStatusNote
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 15 Jun 1978 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) 07 Dec 2020 In Force
C174 - Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174) 08 Oct 2001 In Force
C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) 04 Jun 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Saudi Arabia on 04 Jun 2025.
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