Initiative for a right to work
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Gewährleistung des Rechts auf Arbeit»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
19.8% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 57.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 49%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 35.7%, Turnout 32%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 35.3%, Turnout 54%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 33.1%, Turnout 43%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 26.9%, Turnout 73%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 51%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 24.0%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 20.7%, Turnout 75%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 19.3%, Turnout 85%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 19.0%, Turnout 54%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 19.0%, Turnout 61%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 59%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 16.3%, Turnout 83%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 15.1%, Turnout 77%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 27%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 13.4%, Turnout 66%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 13.2%, Turnout 40%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 12.0%, Turnout 38%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 11.5%, Turnout 49%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 10.6%, Turnout 37%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 10.1%, Turnout 39%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 8.5%, Turnout 53%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 7.0%, Turnout 82%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 6.1%, Turnout 46%
✓ 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-speaking20.6% yes
- French-speaking14.7% yes
- Ticino35.7% 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
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Pension Act
15 March 1891 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Taxation and civil law status of Swiss residents
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Organisation of the Department of Justice and Police
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Ban on lotteries and games of chance
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 14 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.