Initiative «zur Einführung der 44-Stunden-Woche»
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Einführung der 44-Stunden-Woche»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
35% yes
- Cantons: 0.5 for, 21.5 against
- Turnout 61.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 1 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.1%, Turnout 53%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 73%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 47.3%, Turnout 84%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 45.5%, Turnout 44%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 45.3%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 43.0%, Turnout 63%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 37.5%, Turnout 54%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 36.0%, Turnout 67%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 32.8%, Turnout 65%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 32.4%, Turnout 82%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 71%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 28.4%, Turnout 55%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 27.2%, Turnout 47%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 27.0%, Turnout 74%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 27.0%, Turnout 64%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 26.2%, Turnout 70%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 25.3%, Turnout 76%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 22.1%, Turnout 45%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 21.9%, Turnout 63%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 21.8%, Turnout 67%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 19.9%, Turnout 70%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 19.1%, Turnout 73%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 50%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 11.1%, Turnout 63%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 9.1%, Turnout 59%
✓ 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-speaking35.8% yes
- French-speaking29.7% yes
- Ticino45.3% 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 No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free vote
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
- Initiative «Wirtschaftsreform und Rechte der Arbeit»
18 May 1947 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz zur Arbeitszeit bei den Eisenbahnen
31 October 1920 · ✓ Accepted · 12 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «gegen den Missbrauch wirtschaftlicher Macht»
26 January 1958 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Mieter- und Konsumentenschutzinitiative
13 March 1955 · ✗ Rejected · 18 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.