2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for the Public Service by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group EN

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

Survey Themes

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My Workplace

Question 1. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 41 38 10 5 3 3 0 82 8 1733
2017 EN-02 40 42 9 4 1 3 1 85 5 98
2017 EN-03 37 40 11 4 2 5 0 81 7 251
2017 EN-04 40 37 11 6 2 4 0 80 9 728
2017 EN-05 43 38 8 4 4 2 0 84 8 446
2017 EN-06 48 39 9 1 2 2 0 88 3 125
2014 EN 38 38 13 3 2 5 0 81 5 2239
2014 EN-02 38 35 16 2 2 7 0 78 4 105
2014 EN-03 38 37 11 5 1 7 0 82 7 379
2014 EN-04 37 37 15 4 2 5 0 78 6 969
2014 EN-05 40 39 12 2 2 3 1 83 4 576
2014 EN-06 43 43 9 2 1 2 1 88 3 167

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 38 41 9 8 4 0 0 80 12 1729
2017 EN-02 51 41 4 2 2 0 0 92 4 99
2017 EN-03 38 42 9 6 4 0 0 80 10 251
2017 EN-04 37 41 8 8 5 0 0 79 13 724
2017 EN-05 35 42 12 8 3 0 0 77 11 448
2017 EN-06 44 38 8 6 5 0 0 81 11 123
2014 EN 45 38 10 4 3 0 0 84 7 2238
2014 EN-02 50 34 10 3 1 1 1 86 4 105
2014 EN-03 45 39 10 3 3 0 0 84 7 378
2014 EN-04 41 40 10 5 2 1 0 82 8 969
2014 EN-05 47 37 9 3 3 0 0 85 6 576
2014 EN-06 56 33 7 3 1 0 0 88 5 167
2011 EN 39 41 11 5 3 0 0 81 9 2596
2011 EN-01 52 33 10 0 0 5 0 90 0 20
2011 EN-02 42 40 11 4 2 1 0 83 6 167
2011 EN-03 38 43 11 4 3 0 0 82 7 498
2011 EN-04 37 42 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 1056
2011 EN-05 40 38 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 633
2011 EN-06 48 37 9 5 1 0 0 85 6 189
2008 EN 30 42 14 8 6 0 0 73 14 1976
2008 EN-02 37 44 10 6 3 1 0 81 8 121
2008 EN-03 31 43 12 7 6 0 0 74 14 350
2008 EN-04 30 41 14 9 5 1 0 71 14 815
2008 EN-05 29 42 14 7 8 0 0 71 15 500
2008 EN-06 34 39 13 9 5 0 0 73 14 136

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 29 38 15 11 7 0 0 67 18 1732
2017 EN-02 44 33 13 6 5 0 0 77 11 99
2017 EN-03 33 38 12 12 5 0 0 71 17 250
2017 EN-04 25 40 16 10 9 0 0 65 19 728
2017 EN-05 28 37 14 14 7 0 0 66 20 445
2017 EN-06 34 35 19 5 7 0 0 69 12 125
2014 EN 28 38 15 11 8 0 0 66 19 2241
2014 EN-02 36 36 13 9 7 0 0 72 16 105
2014 EN-03 31 35 16 10 8 0 0 66 18 379
2014 EN-04 24 39 16 13 8 0 0 63 21 971
2014 EN-05 30 38 14 10 9 0 0 68 18 576
2014 EN-06 36 42 11 6 4 0 0 78 11 167

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 20 40 19 12 9 1 0 60 21 1734
2017 EN-02 32 41 14 6 4 2 0 75 10 99
2017 EN-03 20 43 18 11 7 1 0 63 18 249
2017 EN-04 18 38 20 12 10 0 0 57 23 728
2017 EN-05 17 41 19 15 9 0 0 58 24 449
2017 EN-06 29 37 18 9 8 0 0 66 16 125

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 40 37 11 7 5 0 0 77 11 1728
2017 EN-02 54 30 9 1 3 0 2 86 4 99
2017 EN-03 39 44 9 4 4 0 0 83 8 251
2017 EN-04 40 38 11 7 5 0 0 78 11 724
2017 EN-05 40 34 12 10 5 0 0 74 14 445
2017 EN-06 34 36 16 7 4 0 1 72 12 125
2014 EN 37 37 12 8 4 0 1 75 12 2240
2014 EN-02 41 34 11 8 1 1 5 80 9 105
2014 EN-03 41 32 15 6 4 1 2 75 10 378
2014 EN-04 38 38 12 8 3 0 0 76 12 971
2014 EN-05 35 40 11 10 5 0 1 75 14 576
2014 EN-06 32 39 13 10 4 1 1 73 14 167
2011 EN 38 39 11 7 3 0 1 78 11 2596
2011 EN-01 38 39 5 8 5 0 5 81 14 20
2011 EN-02 39 45 9 4 1 1 1 86 5 168
2011 EN-03 43 35 11 5 4 1 1 80 9 496
2011 EN-04 40 39 11 8 2 1 0 79 10 1059
2011 EN-05 33 41 12 9 4 0 1 75 13 631
2011 EN-06 34 38 13 8 5 0 2 73 13 189

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 27 43 13 11 7 0 0 70 17 1731
2017 EN-02 33 46 12 3 6 0 0 79 9 99
2017 EN-03 29 43 13 9 6 0 0 72 15 251
2017 EN-04 25 44 12 11 8 0 0 69 19 724
2017 EN-05 27 39 15 13 5 0 0 66 18 449
2017 EN-06 31 41 13 10 4 0 0 72 14 124
2014 EN 24 41 17 12 6 0 0 65 18 2239
2014 EN-02 27 34 28 7 5 0 0 60 12 105
2014 EN-03 24 38 21 13 5 0 0 61 18 379
2014 EN-04 23 41 17 13 7 0 0 64 20 970
2014 EN-05 26 43 14 11 6 0 0 69 17 575
2014 EN-06 30 44 16 8 2 0 0 74 10 167
2011 EN 28 40 16 10 6 0 0 68 16 2597
2011 EN-01 25 57 4 9 0 5 0 86 10 20
2011 EN-02 32 41 18 5 3 0 0 73 9 169
2011 EN-03 28 40 15 13 4 0 0 68 17 496
2011 EN-04 26 41 16 10 7 0 0 67 17 1058
2011 EN-05 27 36 18 11 7 0 0 64 19 634
2011 EN-06 37 39 15 8 2 0 0 75 10 188
2008 EN 24 41 16 12 6 0 0 65 18 1972
2008 EN-02 23 50 14 11 2 0 0 73 12 121
2008 EN-03 23 43 14 12 7 0 0 67 19 350
2008 EN-04 25 39 17 12 6 0 0 65 18 814
2008 EN-05 22 40 18 13 7 0 0 62 20 497
2008 EN-06 25 43 15 12 5 0 0 68 17 136

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 38 43 9 6 4 0 0 82 10 1736
2017 EN-02 45 44 5 4 3 0 0 88 7 99
2017 EN-03 45 41 8 4 3 0 0 85 6 251
2017 EN-04 34 46 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 728
2017 EN-05 38 43 9 7 4 0 0 81 10 448
2017 EN-06 49 36 8 4 3 0 0 84 7 125
2014 EN 37 42 11 7 3 0 0 79 10 2238
2014 EN-02 34 48 9 6 2 0 0 82 8 105
2014 EN-03 37 41 11 9 2 0 0 78 11 378
2014 EN-04 34 42 13 8 4 0 0 75 11 969
2014 EN-05 40 40 9 7 3 0 0 80 10 576
2014 EN-06 45 43 7 3 2 0 0 89 5 167
2011 EN 42 42 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 2598
2011 EN-01 51 39 5 4 0 0 0 90 4 20
2011 EN-02 41 41 12 4 2 0 0 83 5 169
2011 EN-03 41 43 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 498
2011 EN-04 41 44 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 1058
2011 EN-05 40 44 9 5 2 0 0 83 7 631
2011 EN-06 61 30 4 4 0 0 0 91 5 189
2008 EN 41 44 8 6 3 0 0 84 8 1979
2008 EN-02 37 50 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 121
2008 EN-03 39 43 9 5 4 0 0 82 9 351
2008 EN-04 40 45 8 5 2 0 0 84 7 816
2008 EN-05 41 42 6 7 3 0 0 83 11 501
2008 EN-06 51 38 2 7 1 0 0 90 8 136
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 56 26 7 5 5 0 0 82 11 1734
2017 EN-02 64 25 6 3 2 0 0 89 5 99
2017 EN-03 56 26 9 5 4 0 0 82 9 251
2017 EN-04 54 27 6 6 7 0 0 81 13 727
2017 EN-05 55 26 8 6 5 0 0 81 11 447
2017 EN-06 65 20 7 2 5 0 1 85 8 125

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 55 25 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 1734
2017 EN-02 69 20 8 2 1 0 0 89 3 99
2017 EN-03 57 24 9 6 4 0 0 81 11 251
2017 EN-04 54 26 10 4 6 0 0 80 10 728
2017 EN-05 55 25 8 7 5 0 0 80 11 446
2017 EN-06 63 18 12 5 2 0 0 80 7 125

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 30 36 14 11 8 0 0 66 19 1735
2017 EN-02 48 37 7 2 4 2 0 87 6 99
2017 EN-03 32 33 16 10 8 0 0 66 18 251
2017 EN-04 27 37 14 12 10 0 0 64 22 728
2017 EN-05 29 36 15 13 6 0 0 65 19 447
2017 EN-06 32 34 14 16 3 0 0 66 20 125

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 27 40 19 8 4 2 0 67 13 1731
2017 EN-02 34 46 9 6 4 1 0 81 10 98
2017 EN-03 28 36 21 8 4 3 0 66 12 251
2017 EN-04 23 40 21 8 6 2 0 65 14 726
2017 EN-05 30 37 18 10 4 0 0 68 14 446
2017 EN-06 28 40 24 5 1 1 0 69 7 125

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 3 17 44 24 11 0 0 21 35 1721
2017 EN-02 3 45 40 8 4 0 0 48 12 97
2017 EN-03 3 21 42 25 8 0 0 25 33 249
2017 EN-04 3 16 48 23 9 0 0 19 32 721
2017 EN-05 3 12 44 26 15 0 0 15 41 448
2017 EN-06 3 11 36 29 20 0 0 15 49 124

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 8 23 40 21 7 0 0 29 31 1716
2017 EN-02 2 8 40 31 20 0 0 51 10 99
2017 EN-03 6 19 40 25 9 0 0 34 25 248
2017 EN-04 8 23 43 19 7 0 0 26 30 721
2017 EN-05 10 26 38 21 4 0 1 24 37 439
2017 EN-06 15 31 32 16 6 0 0 22 46 125
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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record).

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 16 84 1720
2017 EN-02 8 92 99
2017 EN-03 12 88 251
2017 EN-04 20 80 720
2017 EN-05 15 85 445
2017 EN-06 12 88 124
2014 EN 13 87 2236
2014 EN-02 6 94 105
2014 EN-03 12 88 377
2014 EN-04 15 85 969
2014 EN-05 11 89 576
2014 EN-06 11 89 166

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 44 273
2017 EN-03 55 31
2017 EN-04 44 147
2017 EN-05 42 66
2014 EN 48 283
2014 EN-03 41 46
2014 EN-04 54 142
2014 EN-05 41 61
2014 EN-06 44 18

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 64 273
2017 EN-03 59 31
2017 EN-04 64 147
2017 EN-05 65 66
2014 EN 59 283
2014 EN-03 66 46
2014 EN-04 58 142
2014 EN-05 60 61
2014 EN-06 43 18

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 5 273
2017 EN-03 0 31
2017 EN-04 6 147
2014 EN 10 283
2014 EN-04 9 142
2014 EN-05 12 61

Question 15d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN-03 0 31
2017 EN-04 0 147
2017 EN-05 0 66
2017 EN-06 0 13
2014 EN 0 283
2014 EN-03 0 46
2014 EN-04 0 142
2014 EN-05 0 61
2014 EN-06 0 18

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 6 273
2017 EN-04 5 147
2017 EN-05 8 66
2017 EN-06 0 13
2014 EN 5 283
2014 EN-04 6 142
2014 EN-06 0 18

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 4 273
2017 EN-04 3 147
2017 EN-06 0 13
2014 EN 4 283
2014 EN-03 11 46

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 3 273
2017 EN-06 0 13
2014 EN 3 283
2014 EN-03 0 46
2014 EN-04 3 142
2014 EN-06 0 18
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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others, or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 10 90 1730
2017 EN-02 8 92 99
2017 EN-03 12 88 249
2017 EN-04 10 90 723
2017 EN-05 11 89 450
2017 EN-06 5 95 124
2014 EN 5 95 2233
2014 EN-02 5 95 105
2014 EN-03 5 95 375
2014 EN-04 7 93 970
2014 EN-05 3 97 574

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 33 170
2017 EN-03 37 29
2017 EN-04 37 73
2017 EN-05 21 47
2014 EN 27 119
2014 EN-04 30 70

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 80 170
2017 EN-03 79 29
2017 EN-04 83 73
2017 EN-05 81 47
2014 EN 85 119
2014 EN-03 88 17
2014 EN-04 84 70
2014 EN-05 90 20

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 3 170
2017 EN-05 0 47

Question 17d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN-03 0 29
2017 EN-05 0 47
2014 EN 0 119
2014 EN-03 0 17
2014 EN-04 0 70
2014 EN-05 0 20

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 6 170
2014 EN 9 119
2014 EN-04 12 70
2014 EN-05 0 20

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 6 170
2014 EN 6 119
2014 EN-04 7 70

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EN 8 170
2017 EN-05 15 47
2014 EN 8 119
2014 EN-03 0 17
2014 EN-04 8 70