Initiative «für eine kürzere Arbeitszeit»
Official title: Volksinitiative «für eine kürzere Arbeitszeit»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
25.4% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 58.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 42.1%, Turnout 54%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 38.6%, Turnout 60%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 38.2%, Turnout 66%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 37.6%, Turnout 50%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 63%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 31.2%, Turnout 56%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 25.6%, Turnout 60%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 24.8%, Turnout 72%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 24.5%, Turnout 59%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 23.5%, Turnout 61%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 23.4%, Turnout 58%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 23.4%, Turnout 49%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 21.6%, Turnout 58%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 19.8%, Turnout 61%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 19.7%, Turnout 68%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 19.6%, Turnout 55%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 19.0%, Turnout 66%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 18.8%, Turnout 59%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 18.3%, Turnout 66%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 17.5%, Turnout 58%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 16.7%, Turnout 60%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 15.6%, Turnout 68%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 69%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 66%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 10.4%, Turnout 66%
✓ 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-speaking22.5% yes
- French-speaking33.7% yes
- Ticino37.6% 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
- Initiative «zur Herabsetzung der Arbeitszeit»
4 December 1988 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- Ferien-Initiative
10 March 1985 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss über die Innovationsrisikogarantie
22 September 1985 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für die Einführung der 40-Stunden-Woche»
5 December 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 25 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.