Recommended by the EU, this indicator only concerns people of Swiss nationality aged 18 and over as only Swiss passport holders have the right to vote at federal level in Switzerland.
Relevance/Result
Trends over time
Major region
The percentage of people who said they took part in at least 8 out 10 popular votes is significantly higher among Swiss nationals with no migration background (66%) than among those with a migration background (56%).
Between 2014 and 2017, the rate of people participating in at least 8 out of 10 federal votes among people with and without a migration background did not increase significantly. There was however an increase in 2016 in both population groups.
The major regions in which results are available for both population groups tend to show significant differences in participation in at least 8 out of 10 federal votes, with a higher rate in the population without a migration background than in the population with a migration background. The difference is greatest in Zurich (71% compared with 52%), i.e. 1.4 times bigger.
Definitions
“If there were 10 federal votes next year, How many would you usually take part in?” Here we are looking at the rate of Swiss national who say they take part in at least 8 out of 10 votes.
Methodologies
Following changes to the survey framework and improvements in the weighting model, results from 2014 on can no longer be directly compared with those from previous years (series break).
Contact
Federal Statistical Office Section Demography and MigrationEspace de l'Europe 10
CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland