2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Employment and Social Development Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group EC

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 EC 35 41 8 7 3 5 0 81 11 735
2017 EC-01 36 45 9 0 0 9 0 90 0 11
2017 EC-02 41 37 9 5 2 6 0 83 7 110
2017 EC-04 39 40 6 8 2 4 1 83 11 126
2017 EC-05 33 44 8 6 5 3 0 80 12 148
2017 EC-06 29 46 9 5 3 8 0 81 9 170
2017 EC-07 38 40 9 9 2 3 0 80 11 115
2014 EC 31 37 14 7 3 8 0 74 11 953
2014 EC-02 41 34 14 5 0 5 0 80 5 119
2014 EC-03 25 17 25 0 8 17 8 56 11 12
2014 EC-04 34 33 16 10 3 5 1 70 13 152
2014 EC-05 29 36 14 8 4 9 0 72 13 226
2014 EC-06 26 38 13 7 4 12 0 73 13 236
2014 EC-07 33 42 11 6 2 5 0 79 9 167
2014 EC-08 41 35 6 12 6 0 0 76 18 17

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 EC 37 43 8 8 4 0 0 80 12 733
2017 EC-01 36 55 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2017 EC-02 51 36 5 4 3 1 0 88 6 110
2017 EC-04 39 43 6 8 3 0 0 83 11 127
2017 EC-05 32 49 5 7 7 0 0 82 14 148
2017 EC-06 32 43 13 8 4 0 0 76 12 168
2017 EC-07 34 45 10 8 4 0 0 79 11 114
2014 EC 37 40 11 7 4 0 0 77 11 954
2014 EC-02 53 35 8 2 1 1 0 89 3 120
2014 EC-03 33 25 33 8 0 0 0 58 8 12
2014 EC-04 35 45 10 5 5 0 0 80 10 153
2014 EC-05 35 41 13 6 4 0 0 77 10 226
2014 EC-06 33 41 14 8 4 0 0 74 12 235
2014 EC-07 33 42 8 11 5 1 0 76 16 168
2014 EC-08 41 35 18 0 6 0 0 76 6 17
2011 EC 31 45 13 6 4 0 0 76 10 1112
2011 EC-02 27 47 9 10 6 1 1 75 16 147
2011 EC-03 33 39 28 0 0 0 0 72 0 18
2011 EC-04 40 34 14 6 5 1 1 75 11 162
2011 EC-05 30 48 13 6 3 0 0 78 9 246
2011 EC-06 27 51 15 5 2 0 0 79 6 251
2011 EC-07 32 42 13 6 6 0 0 74 12 231
2011 EC-08 38 38 17 6 0 0 0 77 6 47

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 EC 27 45 11 12 5 0 0 72 17 736
2017 EC-01 27 36 27 9 0 0 0 64 9 11
2017 EC-02 32 47 10 8 4 0 0 78 12 111
2017 EC-04 27 46 11 9 7 0 0 72 17 127
2017 EC-05 26 43 10 13 8 0 0 69 21 148
2017 EC-06 22 50 10 13 5 0 0 72 18 169
2017 EC-07 31 43 11 13 2 0 0 74 15 115
2014 EC 27 38 15 11 9 0 0 65 19 956
2014 EC-02 34 42 10 11 3 0 0 76 14 120
2014 EC-03 17 42 25 8 8 0 0 58 17 12
2014 EC-04 25 42 14 10 8 0 0 67 19 153
2014 EC-05 27 39 18 8 8 0 0 66 16 226
2014 EC-06 22 33 18 15 11 0 0 55 26 236
2014 EC-07 32 40 10 8 9 0 0 73 17 168
2014 EC-08 29 41 24 6 0 0 0 71 6 17

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 EC 18 42 18 12 8 1 0 61 21 737
2017 EC-01 36 18 45 0 0 0 0 55 0 11
2017 EC-02 23 44 17 11 5 0 1 67 15 111
2017 EC-04 20 43 15 11 11 1 0 63 22 127
2017 EC-05 16 36 25 9 13 1 0 52 22 148
2017 EC-06 12 50 16 15 5 1 0 63 21 170
2017 EC-07 23 43 10 14 10 0 0 66 23 115

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 EC 39 36 9 11 5 0 0 75 17 734
2017 EC-01 18 55 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 EC-02 50 28 9 8 4 1 0 79 12 110
2017 EC-04 40 34 10 9 6 0 0 74 16 127
2017 EC-05 39 36 7 14 5 0 0 75 18 148
2017 EC-06 35 38 6 12 8 0 1 74 20 169
2017 EC-07 37 38 10 12 3 0 0 75 16 115
2014 EC 36 37 12 9 6 0 0 73 15 956
2014 EC-02 46 35 13 3 2 0 1 81 5 120
2014 EC-03 25 25 25 8 17 0 0 50 25 12
2014 EC-04 35 39 12 9 3 1 1 75 13 153
2014 EC-05 36 38 9 9 7 0 0 75 16 226
2014 EC-06 35 36 14 7 8 0 0 72 15 236
2014 EC-07 32 35 12 12 8 0 0 67 21 168
2014 EC-08 35 53 0 12 0 0 0 88 12 17
2011 EC 41 37 9 8 4 0 1 79 12 1114
2011 EC-02 37 37 14 5 5 1 1 76 10 146
2011 EC-03 22 50 11 17 0 0 0 72 17 18
2011 EC-04 48 36 6 6 3 1 0 84 9 162
2011 EC-05 43 36 9 8 3 0 0 80 11 246
2011 EC-06 41 35 10 10 2 0 1 78 12 251
2011 EC-07 38 41 7 8 6 0 0 80 13 234
2011 EC-08 30 38 13 13 4 0 2 70 17 47

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 EC 26 46 13 10 4 0 0 73 14 733
2017 EC-01 27 55 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11
2017 EC-02 37 38 14 9 3 0 0 75 12 111
2017 EC-04 25 46 14 13 2 0 0 72 14 127
2017 EC-05 21 46 15 9 9 1 0 67 18 148
2017 EC-06 22 51 12 10 4 0 0 73 14 169
2017 EC-07 28 49 11 9 4 0 0 77 12 113
2014 EC 17 41 21 14 7 1 0 58 21 956
2014 EC-02 29 46 15 7 2 1 0 76 9 120
2014 EC-03 17 17 17 42 8 0 0 33 50 12
2014 EC-04 20 44 16 12 7 1 0 65 19 153
2014 EC-05 14 39 27 13 6 0 0 54 20 226
2014 EC-06 14 38 23 16 9 0 0 52 25 236
2014 EC-07 17 42 20 15 7 0 0 58 22 168
2014 EC-08 18 41 24 18 0 0 0 59 18 17
2011 EC 20 40 20 14 6 1 0 60 20 1113
2011 EC-02 20 38 19 13 10 0 0 58 23 145
2011 EC-03 11 33 33 22 0 0 0 44 22 18
2011 EC-04 22 38 17 17 4 2 0 61 21 162
2011 EC-05 17 44 20 10 8 1 0 62 18 246
2011 EC-06 21 37 22 16 4 0 0 58 21 251
2011 EC-07 19 42 19 13 7 0 0 61 20 234
2011 EC-08 26 40 21 9 4 0 0 66 13 47

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 EC 36 43 11 7 3 0 0 78 11 735
2017 EC-01 36 27 36 0 0 0 0 64 0 11
2017 EC-02 36 46 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 111
2017 EC-04 34 46 12 6 2 0 0 80 9 127
2017 EC-05 35 39 14 8 4 0 0 74 12 147
2017 EC-06 34 44 12 8 2 0 0 78 11 170
2017 EC-07 39 45 8 4 4 0 0 83 9 114
2014 EC 28 46 12 10 4 0 0 74 14 956
2014 EC-02 32 48 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 120
2014 EC-03 42 33 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 12
2014 EC-04 27 40 17 12 4 0 0 67 16 153
2014 EC-05 24 52 11 9 4 0 0 76 13 226
2014 EC-06 25 44 13 14 4 0 0 69 18 236
2014 EC-07 32 45 8 10 5 0 0 77 15 168
2014 EC-08 47 41 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 17
2011 EC 30 44 12 8 5 0 0 75 13 1115
2011 EC-02 22 50 12 10 6 0 0 71 16 147
2011 EC-03 11 61 22 6 0 0 0 72 6 18
2011 EC-04 28 46 10 10 6 0 0 73 16 162
2011 EC-05 28 44 14 9 5 0 0 72 14 246
2011 EC-06 31 44 14 7 4 0 0 76 11 251
2011 EC-07 37 40 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 234
2011 EC-08 43 43 13 2 0 0 0 85 2 47
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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 EC 55 27 7 5 5 1 0 82 11 736
2017 EC-01 55 27 9 0 9 0 0 82 9 11
2017 EC-02 62 22 5 6 3 2 0 85 9 111
2017 EC-04 52 28 8 6 6 0 0 80 12 127
2017 EC-05 51 30 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 148
2017 EC-06 50 29 8 6 7 0 1 79 13 169
2017 EC-07 63 23 3 2 7 2 0 88 9 115

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 EC 56 26 7 5 5 1 0 83 10 733
2017 EC-01 55 27 9 0 9 0 0 82 9 11
2017 EC-02 63 24 7 3 2 1 0 88 5 109
2017 EC-04 50 28 8 7 6 0 1 79 13 127
2017 EC-05 55 27 7 5 5 1 0 83 10 148
2017 EC-06 54 27 8 5 4 1 1 83 8 168
2017 EC-07 61 22 5 3 7 3 0 85 10 115

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 EC 30 35 11 14 10 0 0 65 24 735
2017 EC-01 27 36 18 9 9 0 0 64 18 11
2017 EC-02 39 33 5 14 8 1 0 73 22 111
2017 EC-04 34 27 14 14 10 0 0 61 25 126
2017 EC-05 29 39 9 11 12 0 0 68 24 148
2017 EC-06 20 40 14 18 8 0 1 60 26 169
2017 EC-07 32 37 10 13 8 0 0 69 21 115

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 EC 33 40 13 8 4 1 0 74 13 735
2017 EC-01 27 55 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 11
2017 EC-02 43 32 14 6 4 0 0 76 10 111
2017 EC-04 34 40 15 7 3 1 0 75 10 127
2017 EC-05 31 36 14 11 6 3 0 69 17 148
2017 EC-06 30 43 12 9 5 1 0 74 14 169
2017 EC-07 32 48 12 5 3 0 0 80 8 114

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 EC 5 22 45 21 7 0 0 26 28 730
2017 EC-01 9 18 36 27 9 0 0 27 36 11
2017 EC-02 10 23 51 13 3 0 0 33 15 111
2017 EC-04 6 30 37 21 6 0 0 37 27 126
2017 EC-05 5 22 46 16 10 0 0 27 27 147
2017 EC-06 2 19 50 20 8 0 0 21 28 169
2017 EC-07 2 13 42 35 8 0 0 15 43 112

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 EC 8 19 42 20 10 0 0 30 28 723
2017 EC-01 0 45 36 9 9 0 0 18 45 11
2017 EC-02 6 12 40 27 14 0 1 41 19 109
2017 EC-04 7 17 44 23 8 0 0 31 25 126
2017 EC-05 8 17 43 21 11 0 0 32 25 145
2017 EC-06 12 17 45 19 7 0 0 26 28 165
2017 EC-07 12 29 38 12 10 0 0 21 41 113
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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 EC 22 78 727
2017 EC-02 14 86 111
2017 EC-04 26 74 124
2017 EC-05 21 79 146
2017 EC-06 22 78 167
2017 EC-07 23 77 113
2014 EC 19 81 954
2014 EC-02 13 87 120
2014 EC-04 23 77 153
2014 EC-05 15 85 224
2014 EC-06 20 80 236
2014 EC-07 20 80 168

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC 35 158
2017 EC-02 40 15
2017 EC-04 41 32
2017 EC-05 37 30
2017 EC-06 30 37
2017 EC-07 27 26
2014 EC 39 181
2014 EC-02 66 15
2014 EC-04 40 35
2014 EC-05 50 34
2014 EC-06 35 48
2014 EC-07 24 34

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC 80 158
2017 EC-04 81 32
2017 EC-05 83 30
2017 EC-06 70 37
2014 EC 77 181
2014 EC-02 60 15
2014 EC-04 74 35
2014 EC-05 74 34
2014 EC-06 81 48
2014 EC-07 79 34

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC 4 158
2017 EC-02 0 15
2017 EC-04 0 32
2017 EC-05 0 30
2014 EC 8 181
2014 EC-02 0 15
2014 EC-05 0 34
2014 EC-07 26 34

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 EC 0 158
2017 EC-02 0 15
2017 EC-04 0 32
2017 EC-05 0 30
2017 EC-06 0 37
2017 EC-07 0 26
2014 EC 0 181
2014 EC-02 0 15
2014 EC-04 0 35
2014 EC-05 0 34
2014 EC-06 0 48
2014 EC-07 0 34

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC 4 158
2017 EC-02 0 15
2017 EC-05 0 30
2014 EC 4 181
2014 EC-02 0 15
2014 EC-06 0 48

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC-02 0 15
2017 EC-05 0 30
2017 EC-07 0 26
2014 EC-04 0 35
2014 EC-06 0 48

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC-02 0 15
2017 EC-04 0 32
2017 EC-07 0 26
2014 EC-02 0 15
2014 EC-04 0 35
2014 EC-06 0 48
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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 EC 15 85 733
2017 EC-02 7 93 111
2017 EC-04 18 82 125
2017 EC-05 19 81 147
2017 EC-06 12 88 170
2017 EC-07 11 89 114
2014 EC 10 90 954
2014 EC-02 8 92 119
2014 EC-04 17 83 153
2014 EC-05 7 93 226
2014 EC-06 10 90 236
2014 EC-07 9 91 167

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC 25 104
2017 EC-04 23 22
2017 EC-05 26 27
2017 EC-06 25 20
2014 EC 35 97
2014 EC-04 34 26
2014 EC-05 44 16
2014 EC-06 21 24
2014 EC-07 40 15

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC 89 104
2014 EC 90 97
2014 EC-04 92 26
2014 EC-05 94 16
2014 EC-06 92 24
2014 EC-07 80 15

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC-04 0 22
2017 EC-05 0 27
2017 EC-07 0 13
2014 EC-05 0 16
2014 EC-06 0 24

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 EC 0 104
2017 EC-04 0 22
2017 EC-05 0 27
2017 EC-06 0 20
2017 EC-07 0 13
2014 EC 0 97
2014 EC-04 0 26
2014 EC-05 0 16
2014 EC-06 0 24
2014 EC-07 0 15

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC-07 0 13
2014 EC 5 97
2014 EC-07 0 15

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC-04 0 22
2017 EC-07 0 13
2014 EC-04 0 26
2014 EC-05 0 16
2014 EC-06 0 24

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EC 7 105
2017 EC-07 0 13
2014 EC 7 97
2014 EC-05 0 16
2014 EC-06 0 24