Initiative «zur Herabsetzung der Arbeitszeit»
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Herabsetzung der Arbeitszeit»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
34.3% yes
- Cantons: 2 for, 21 against
- Turnout 52.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 2 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 59.4%, Turnout 49%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 56.1%, Turnout 49%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 48.7%, Turnout 49%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 45.8%, Turnout 53%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 45.7%, Turnout 49%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 38.3%, Turnout 52%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 37.4%, Turnout 48%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 37.1%, Turnout 56%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 55%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 34.4%, Turnout 72%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 59%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 51%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 30.9%, Turnout 46%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 63%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 28.1%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 26.7%, Turnout 52%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 26.0%, Turnout 51%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 25.3%, Turnout 82%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 24.3%, Turnout 56%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 24.1%, Turnout 47%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 23.3%, Turnout 50%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 21.8%, Turnout 56%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 18.4%, Turnout 54%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 14.5%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 10.4%, Turnout 58%
✓ 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-speaking31.8% yes
- French-speaking38.1% yes
- Ticino59.4% 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
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
- Ferien-Initiative
10 March 1985 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für die Einführung der 40-Stunden-Woche»
5 December 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Preisüberwachungs-Initiative
28 November 1982 · ✓ Accepted · 10 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für die Mitbestimmung der Arbeitnehmer»
21 March 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 24 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.