Arbeitsgesetz
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Arbeit in Industrie, Gewerbe und Handel
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
63.4% yes
- Turnout 38.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 23 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 74.1%, Turnout 41%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 72.0%, Turnout 63%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 69.3%, Turnout 39%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 69.1%, Turnout 33%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 67.4%, Turnout 36%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 66.1%, Turnout 32%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 65.5%, Turnout 45%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 65.4%, Turnout 38%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 64.6%, Turnout 39%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 64.1%, Turnout 43%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 63.6%, Turnout 40%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 63.4%, Turnout 34%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 63.2%, Turnout 36%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 62.5%, Turnout 38%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 62.2%, Turnout 40%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 62.1%, Turnout 49%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 60.3%, Turnout 35%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 60.2%, Turnout 34%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 58.9%, Turnout 43%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 58.8%, Turnout 40%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 55.9%, Turnout 31%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 41%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 52.2%, Turnout 34%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 36%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 48.3%, Turnout 30%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 35.2%, Turnout 41%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
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-speaking66.8% yes
- French-speaking51.7% yes
- Ticino60.3% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- EconomySocial policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
GPS Green 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
- Arbeitsgesetz
1 December 1996 · ✗ Rejected · 3 of 26 cantons the same
- Aufhebung der Beitragspflicht des Bundes im Gesundheitswesen
10 March 1985 · ✓ Accepted · 19 of 26 cantons the same
- Finanzierung der Arbeitslosenversicherung
28 September 1997 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 26 cantons the same
- Freigeld-Initiative
15 April 1951 · ✗ Rejected · 2 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.