Initiative «Wirtschaftsreform und Rechte der Arbeit»
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über das Volksbegehren betreffend «Wirtschaftsreform und Rechte der Arbeit»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
31.2% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 59.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 43.2%, Turnout 69%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 40.4%, Turnout 38%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 39.9%, Turnout 41%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 39.1%, Turnout 46%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 38.3%, Turnout 64%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 37.9%, Turnout 56%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 87%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 36.3%, Turnout 48%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 35.7%, Turnout 57%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 32.1%, Turnout 82%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 29.6%, Turnout 70%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 27.8%, Turnout 65%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 77%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 23.5%, Turnout 72%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 23.4%, Turnout 64%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 60%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 20.4%, Turnout 74%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 19.1%, Turnout 58%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 18.9%, Turnout 52%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 16.6%, Turnout 62%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 50%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 14.8%, Turnout 56%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 13.1%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 5.9%, Turnout 60%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 5.2%, Turnout 51%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking31.6% yes
- French-speaking28.5% yes
- Ticino40.4% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
- Topics
- Economy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Gesetz zur Arbeitszeit bei den Eisenbahnen
31 October 1920 · ✓ Accepted · 11 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «zur Bekämpfung der Wirtschaftskrise»
2 June 1935 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative for a right to work
3 June 1894 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Debt collection and bankruptcy Act
17 November 1889 · ✓ Accepted · 15 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.