Political configuration
Political activities

Participated in at least 2 (of 7) political activities in the past 12 months, by age and country 2006

Question wording: ‘There are different ways of trying to improve things in Switzerland or help prevent things from going wrong. During the last 12 months, have you done any of the following? Contacted a politician, government or local government official? Worked in a political party or action group? Worked in any other organisation or association? Worn or displayed a campaign badge/sticker? Signed a petition? Taken part in a lawful public demonstration? Boycotted certain products?’

Answer categories: ‘Yes’, ‘No’. Percentages correspond to proportion of respondents having answered ‘Yes’ to at least two (of seven) questions.

Sample size: ESS 2006: 1804–2916; US-CID: 1001; weighted data.

Source: ESS 2006; US-CID 2005.

Data for the indicator or in excel.

Description and explanation in the corresponding chapter of the Social Report 2008.