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 ES

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 ES 46 35 6 5 3 5 1 86 8 300
2017 ES-02 46 36 0 10 3 5 0 87 13 39
2017 ES-03 46 35 9 0 3 5 3 88 3 35
2017 ES-04 48 37 5 4 1 4 1 90 5 81
2017 ES-05 38 44 5 5 2 5 1 87 8 80
2017 ES-06 57 25 5 4 5 5 0 85 10 42
2014 ES 50 30 9 4 1 5 0 85 6 286
2014 ES-01 54 23 8 0 0 15 0 90 0 13
2014 ES-03 42 21 15 9 3 11 0 71 13 34
2014 ES-04 41 41 11 6 1 0 0 82 7 81
2014 ES-05 45 32 10 3 1 8 0 84 4 77
2014 ES-06 67 28 2 3 0 0 0 95 3 40

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 ES 42 40 8 7 4 0 0 82 10 298
2017 ES-02 64 26 0 8 3 0 0 90 10 39
2017 ES-03 43 40 11 3 3 0 0 83 6 35
2017 ES-04 36 46 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 81
2017 ES-05 36 43 12 6 3 0 0 79 9 78
2017 ES-06 41 40 5 10 5 0 0 81 14 42
2014 ES 50 34 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 286
2014 ES-01 52 39 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 13
2014 ES-03 45 25 21 0 9 0 0 70 9 34
2014 ES-04 45 42 9 4 1 0 0 87 5 81
2014 ES-05 49 32 14 5 0 0 0 81 5 77
2014 ES-06 57 33 5 3 2 0 0 90 5 40
2011 ES 41 39 8 6 5 1 0 82 10 320
2011 ES-02 46 49 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 19
2011 ES-03 41 39 6 8 2 4 0 84 10 46
2011 ES-04 45 37 10 4 4 1 0 82 8 89
2011 ES-05 30 44 9 6 10 1 0 75 15 83
2011 ES-06 42 35 7 10 4 0 2 79 14 51
2011 ES-07 51 42 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 13
2008 ES 35 43 11 7 4 1 0 78 11 5912
2008 ES-01 44 36 5 15 0 0 0 80 15 17
2008 ES-02 45 37 11 4 3 0 0 82 8 428
2008 ES-03 39 39 10 7 3 1 0 80 10 626
2008 ES-04 36 43 12 6 3 0 0 79 9 1339
2008 ES-05 32 45 11 8 4 1 0 77 11 1617
2008 ES-06 33 43 10 7 5 1 0 77 12 1408
2008 ES-07 40 39 12 7 2 0 0 80 9 326

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 ES 34 40 11 9 5 0 0 74 14 299
2017 ES-02 41 43 10 3 3 0 0 85 5 39
2017 ES-03 43 38 9 6 5 0 0 80 11 35
2017 ES-04 31 40 15 7 8 0 0 70 15 81
2017 ES-05 31 41 11 13 4 0 0 72 16 80
2017 ES-06 31 43 10 12 5 0 0 74 17 42
2014 ES 31 39 13 12 5 0 0 70 17 285
2014 ES-01 44 25 23 8 0 0 0 69 8 13
2014 ES-03 27 41 14 9 9 0 0 68 18 34
2014 ES-04 28 37 13 19 4 0 0 65 22 81
2014 ES-05 33 42 9 10 5 0 0 75 16 77
2014 ES-06 33 37 10 10 10 0 0 70 20 40

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 ES 25 39 15 15 6 0 0 64 21 299
2017 ES-02 29 43 18 5 5 0 0 72 10 39
2017 ES-03 34 32 20 11 3 0 0 66 14 35
2017 ES-04 22 37 17 16 8 0 0 59 23 81
2017 ES-05 23 36 11 21 9 0 0 59 30 80
2017 ES-06 22 54 7 12 5 0 0 76 17 41

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 ES 42 34 8 9 6 1 1 77 15 297
2017 ES-02 56 31 3 5 3 3 0 90 8 39
2017 ES-03 44 42 6 3 3 0 3 88 6 34
2017 ES-04 41 31 13 5 8 1 1 74 13 80
2017 ES-05 39 35 8 14 4 0 0 74 18 79
2017 ES-06 34 35 7 15 10 0 0 69 25 42
2014 ES 45 37 7 6 5 0 1 83 11 285
2014 ES-01 67 16 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 13
2014 ES-03 44 39 9 5 3 0 0 83 9 34
2014 ES-04 38 42 6 6 7 0 0 80 13 81
2014 ES-05 56 32 4 6 3 0 0 87 9 77
2014 ES-06 33 47 2 8 10 0 0 80 18 40
2011 ES 44 33 11 6 5 0 0 77 12 321
2011 ES-02 30 54 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 19
2011 ES-03 47 40 4 4 4 0 0 88 8 47
2011 ES-04 43 31 10 7 8 1 0 75 15 89
2011 ES-05 42 36 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 83
2011 ES-06 40 33 10 10 7 0 0 73 17 51
2011 ES-07 60 9 25 0 7 0 0 68 7 13

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 ES 31 42 11 10 4 1 0 74 15 300
2017 ES-02 51 28 10 8 3 0 0 80 10 39
2017 ES-03 23 63 0 3 9 3 0 88 12 35
2017 ES-04 29 41 12 14 4 0 0 70 18 81
2017 ES-05 23 45 17 10 4 1 0 69 14 80
2017 ES-06 34 42 7 12 5 0 0 76 17 42
2014 ES 34 39 12 12 2 1 0 73 14 286
2014 ES-01 52 31 8 8 0 0 0 84 8 13
2014 ES-03 33 36 12 11 5 3 0 71 17 34
2014 ES-04 30 42 11 14 3 0 0 72 17 81
2014 ES-05 29 40 18 13 0 0 0 69 13 77
2014 ES-06 37 40 13 10 0 0 0 77 10 40
2011 ES 30 40 17 9 4 0 0 70 13 321
2011 ES-02 32 48 5 11 5 0 0 80 15 19
2011 ES-03 26 41 19 10 4 0 0 67 14 47
2011 ES-04 28 40 21 6 4 1 0 69 10 89
2011 ES-05 29 39 20 9 2 0 0 68 12 83
2011 ES-06 24 43 9 14 9 0 0 68 23 51
2011 ES-07 44 33 14 0 9 0 0 77 9 13
2008 ES 28 42 13 12 5 0 0 70 17 5906
2008 ES-01 40 25 13 15 5 0 0 66 21 16
2008 ES-02 36 39 13 8 3 0 0 75 12 427
2008 ES-03 31 39 13 10 7 0 0 70 17 624
2008 ES-04 28 43 12 11 4 0 0 72 16 1338
2008 ES-05 26 43 13 11 6 0 0 70 17 1613
2008 ES-06 28 40 13 13 6 0 0 68 19 1409
2008 ES-07 28 42 13 13 4 1 0 70 17 327

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 ES 33 45 10 8 4 0 0 78 12 299
2017 ES-02 46 38 5 8 3 0 0 84 10 39
2017 ES-03 34 49 11 3 3 0 0 83 6 35
2017 ES-04 38 36 11 10 5 0 0 74 15 81
2017 ES-05 27 51 8 9 5 0 0 78 14 79
2017 ES-06 26 54 10 5 5 0 0 81 9 42
2014 ES 38 42 10 6 3 1 0 80 10 285
2014 ES-01 42 58 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2014 ES-03 30 44 13 6 6 0 0 75 12 34
2014 ES-04 36 43 7 11 1 1 0 80 13 81
2014 ES-05 38 40 13 3 6 0 0 78 9 77
2014 ES-06 38 45 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 40
2011 ES 39 40 11 8 3 0 0 79 10 321
2011 ES-02 21 63 5 0 11 0 0 85 11 19
2011 ES-03 47 36 10 7 0 0 0 83 7 47
2011 ES-04 35 41 13 10 1 0 0 75 12 89
2011 ES-05 36 46 12 5 1 0 0 82 7 83
2011 ES-06 43 32 8 7 9 0 0 75 17 51
2011 ES-07 37 32 25 7 0 0 0 68 7 13
2008 ES 38 44 8 6 3 0 0 82 9 5916
2008 ES-01 52 43 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 17
2008 ES-02 32 46 10 8 4 0 0 79 12 427
2008 ES-03 34 44 9 8 5 0 0 78 12 626
2008 ES-04 35 47 8 6 3 0 0 82 9 1340
2008 ES-05 39 45 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 1619
2008 ES-06 42 42 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 1410
2008 ES-07 47 41 5 5 2 0 0 88 6 327
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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 ES 59 25 5 6 4 0 0 84 11 298
2017 ES-02 62 28 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 39
2017 ES-03 68 11 9 6 6 0 0 80 11 35
2017 ES-04 53 27 7 7 5 0 0 80 12 81
2017 ES-05 59 24 3 10 4 0 0 83 14 79
2017 ES-06 57 34 0 7 2 0 0 91 9 42

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 ES 58 26 7 5 4 0 0 84 9 300
2017 ES-02 69 26 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 39
2017 ES-03 63 26 6 0 6 0 0 89 6 35
2017 ES-04 48 32 6 6 8 0 0 80 14 81
2017 ES-05 56 28 6 8 3 0 0 84 10 80
2017 ES-06 62 17 12 7 2 0 0 79 9 42

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 ES 33 34 12 13 7 1 0 67 21 300
2017 ES-02 56 18 15 5 5 0 0 74 10 39
2017 ES-03 34 34 11 20 0 0 0 68 20 35
2017 ES-04 31 34 11 12 10 1 0 66 23 81
2017 ES-05 28 40 12 10 8 3 0 69 18 80
2017 ES-06 26 27 10 28 7 2 0 54 36 42

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 ES 31 41 13 9 4 2 1 73 13 300
2017 ES-02 49 34 5 10 3 0 0 82 13 39
2017 ES-03 26 38 25 3 6 0 3 65 9 35
2017 ES-04 29 41 16 9 4 1 0 71 13 81
2017 ES-05 27 44 10 11 5 4 0 73 17 80
2017 ES-06 31 45 12 7 5 0 0 77 11 42

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 ES 6 24 42 21 6 1 0 30 28 298
2017 ES-02 10 46 36 5 3 0 0 57 8 39
2017 ES-03 6 40 54 0 0 0 0 46 0 35
2017 ES-04 6 21 44 26 3 0 0 28 28 79
2017 ES-05 6 17 39 29 8 1 0 24 37 80
2017 ES-06 2 14 41 31 12 0 0 17 43 42

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 ES 4 18 45 20 12 0 1 32 22 295
2017 ES-02 3 3 49 21 26 0 0 46 5 39
2017 ES-03 0 9 34 43 14 0 0 58 9 35
2017 ES-04 5 14 50 20 10 0 0 30 19 79
2017 ES-05 5 23 45 13 11 1 0 25 29 80
2017 ES-06 8 22 48 18 5 0 0 22 30 40
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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 ES 16 84 297
2017 ES-04 18 82 80
2017 ES-05 19 81 79
2014 ES 17 83 286
2014 ES-03 21 79 34
2014 ES-04 14 86 81
2014 ES-05 20 80 77

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 38 47
2017 ES-04 43 14
2017 ES-05 40 15
2014 ES 55 50
2014 ES-04 39 12
2014 ES-05 34 15

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 79 47
2014 ES 57 50
2014 ES-04 68 12
2014 ES-05 73 15

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES-04 0 14

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 ES 0 47
2017 ES-04 0 14
2017 ES-05 0 15
2014 ES 0 50
2014 ES-04 0 12
2014 ES-05 0 15

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 0 47
2017 ES-04 0 14
2017 ES-05 0 15
2014 ES 0 50
2014 ES-04 0 12
2014 ES-05 0 15

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES-04 0 14
2014 ES-04 0 12
2014 ES-05 0 15

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES-04 0 14
2014 ES-04 0 12
2014 ES-05 0 15
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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 ES 10 90 299
2017 ES-04 11 89 81
2017 ES-05 8 92 80
2017 ES-06 12 88 42
2014 ES 7 93 286
2014 ES-01 0 100 13
2014 ES-04 9 91 81

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 42 29
2014 ES 39 20

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 80 29
2014 ES 76 20

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 ES 0 29
2014 ES 0 20