Initiative «Recht auf Arbeit»
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über das Volksbegehren «Recht auf Arbeit»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
19.2% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 50.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 27.0%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 23.3%, Turnout 39%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 21.4%, Turnout 84%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 74%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 20.2%, Turnout 69%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 19.5%, Turnout 68%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 19.4%, Turnout 54%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 19.3%, Turnout 57%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 17.7%, Turnout 52%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 17.1%, Turnout 70%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 14.9%, Turnout 80%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 14.3%, Turnout 35%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 14.0%, Turnout 38%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 13.8%, Turnout 27%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 13.5%, Turnout 51%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 12.9%, Turnout 51%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 12.3%, Turnout 23%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 12.3%, Turnout 43%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 10.4%, Turnout 37%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 9.8%, Turnout 40%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 9.6%, Turnout 24%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 6.8%, Turnout 47%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 6.6%, Turnout 49%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 6.4%, Turnout 61%
✓ 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-speaking20.3% yes
- French-speaking15.5% yes
- Ticino13.8% 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
Party recommendations
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch
3 July 1938 · ✓ Accepted · 14 of 25 cantons the same
- Military service exemption tax Act
21 October 1877 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für ein Branntweinverbot»
12 May 1929 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «betreffend die Gesetzgebung über den Strassenverkehr»
12 May 1929 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.