2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Department of National Defence by Question 20.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 20)

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 Executive 47 45 5 1 1 1 0 93 2 111
2017 Scientific and Professional 34 40 14 6 3 2 1 77 9 1441
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 34 10 5 2 2 1 82 8 3860
2017 Technical 44 33 12 5 4 3 1 79 8 1249
2017 Administrative Support 42 34 12 6 3 2 1 79 9 1543
2017 Operational 34 35 15 8 5 2 1 72 13 1709
2017 Other 41 31 15 6 5 0 2 74 12 175
2014 Executive 59 28 11 0 0 1 1 89 0 141
2014 Scientific and Professional 36 36 16 3 2 6 1 77 6 1926
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 35 14 3 2 4 1 80 6 5285
2014 Technical 35 37 17 3 2 5 1 77 5 1832
2014 Administrative Support 39 34 15 4 3 4 1 77 7 2338
2014 Operational 25 40 20 6 4 4 1 68 10 2475
2014 Other 38 31 17 5 3 4 3 74 8 215

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 Executive 60 34 2 2 2 0 0 95 4 111
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 40 11 10 5 0 0 75 14 1444
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 39 9 7 4 0 0 80 12 3858
2017 Technical 41 34 11 8 6 0 0 75 14 1250
2017 Administrative Support 42 37 8 9 5 0 0 79 13 1539
2017 Operational 26 38 13 13 10 0 0 64 23 1710
2017 Other 45 30 12 7 5 0 0 75 12 175
2014 Executive 71 24 4 1 0 0 0 95 1 141
2014 Scientific and Professional 43 38 10 7 3 1 0 81 10 1927
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 37 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 5284
2014 Technical 43 39 10 6 3 0 0 82 8 1832
2014 Administrative Support 44 36 11 5 3 0 0 81 9 2333
2014 Operational 28 42 14 8 7 0 0 70 15 2467
2014 Other 47 29 13 4 5 1 1 78 9 215

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 Executive 56 33 8 1 2 0 0 89 3 112
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 37 12 14 7 1 0 67 21 1439
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 37 34 14 9 6 0 0 72 15 3850
2017 Technical 35 33 14 11 8 0 0 67 19 1243
2017 Administrative Support 35 34 14 10 7 0 0 69 17 1528
2017 Operational 24 33 19 13 11 0 0 57 24 1703
2017 Other 37 28 17 12 7 0 0 64 19 171
2014 Executive 58 30 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 141
2014 Scientific and Professional 28 38 15 11 7 0 0 66 19 1928
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 33 37 14 10 6 0 0 70 16 5287
2014 Technical 33 36 14 10 6 0 0 70 16 1831
2014 Administrative Support 30 38 14 9 8 0 0 68 18 2334
2014 Operational 20 36 19 13 12 0 0 57 25 2475
2014 Other 28 32 17 13 10 1 0 61 22 215

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 Executive 41 40 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 111
2017 Scientific and Professional 22 36 15 16 10 1 0 59 26 1443
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 39 15 12 7 1 0 66 19 3851
2017 Technical 23 38 16 12 10 1 0 61 22 1248
2017 Administrative Support 26 36 14 14 8 1 0 63 22 1540
2017 Operational 13 35 18 18 15 1 0 49 33 1695
2017 Other 24 29 20 14 10 2 0 55 25 175

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 Executive 42 38 8 8 4 0 0 80 12 111
2017 Scientific and Professional 37 37 10 9 6 0 0 75 15 1441
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 33 10 7 5 0 1 77 12 3851
2017 Technical 42 32 14 6 5 0 1 75 11 1249
2017 Administrative Support 43 33 10 8 4 0 1 78 12 1540
2017 Operational 28 35 18 10 8 1 1 64 18 1706
2017 Other 40 33 12 8 6 0 1 74 14 175
2014 Executive 51 30 9 7 3 0 0 81 10 141
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 35 12 8 6 1 1 73 14 1928
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 34 10 7 5 0 0 78 13 5281
2014 Technical 40 35 13 7 4 0 1 75 12 1831
2014 Administrative Support 44 32 11 7 5 0 1 76 13 2332
2014 Operational 26 36 19 9 8 1 1 63 18 2473
2014 Other 35 39 12 7 6 1 1 75 13 215

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 Executive 55 28 11 4 2 0 0 83 6 112
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 40 14 12 9 0 0 66 21 1443
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 37 12 10 6 0 0 71 17 3850
2017 Technical 31 34 14 11 9 0 0 66 20 1249
2017 Administrative Support 36 33 13 10 7 0 0 69 18 1538
2017 Operational 18 33 17 16 15 0 0 51 32 1709
2017 Other 38 27 13 13 9 0 0 65 22 175
2014 Executive 54 37 7 2 1 0 0 91 3 141
2014 Scientific and Professional 26 38 15 13 8 0 0 64 21 1928
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 39 15 10 6 0 0 70 16 5286
2014 Technical 27 39 17 11 6 0 0 66 17 1830
2014 Administrative Support 31 36 15 11 7 0 0 67 18 2335
2014 Operational 17 37 19 14 11 0 0 55 25 2477
2014 Other 33 34 17 6 8 1 0 68 14 215

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 Executive 62 29 5 1 2 0 0 92 3 112
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 39 9 7 3 0 0 81 10 1440
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 39 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 3859
2017 Technical 45 35 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 1253
2017 Administrative Support 44 38 9 5 3 0 0 83 9 1539
2017 Operational 38 37 12 8 5 0 0 76 12 1712
2017 Other 46 35 9 7 2 0 0 82 9 175
2014 Executive 59 32 5 4 1 0 0 91 5 141
2014 Scientific and Professional 43 37 9 7 4 0 0 80 10 1926
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 42 38 10 6 3 0 0 80 10 5288
2014 Technical 47 38 8 4 2 0 0 85 6 1830
2014 Administrative Support 45 36 10 5 4 0 0 82 9 2331
2014 Operational 41 40 11 4 4 0 0 82 8 2467
2014 Other 45 34 14 4 3 1 0 79 7 215
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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 Executive 66 24 3 5 2 0 0 90 7 110
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 25 9 6 7 0 0 78 13 1443
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 55 26 7 6 6 0 0 82 11 3862
2017 Technical 51 28 9 6 6 0 0 79 11 1255
2017 Administrative Support 50 29 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 1544
2017 Operational 40 32 11 8 9 0 0 72 17 1715
2017 Other 51 25 9 7 8 0 0 76 15 174

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 Executive 64 23 6 6 2 0 0 87 7 109
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 25 11 5 7 0 0 77 12 1441
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 55 26 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 3856
2017 Technical 50 26 12 6 5 1 0 77 11 1251
2017 Administrative Support 50 27 10 7 6 1 0 77 13 1537
2017 Operational 36 31 15 8 8 1 0 68 16 1711
2017 Other 53 20 13 8 5 0 0 73 13 173

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 Executive 37 42 6 13 2 0 0 79 15 110
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 35 14 14 10 0 0 61 24 1444
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 33 12 12 10 0 0 66 22 3858
2017 Technical 30 33 14 12 11 0 0 62 24 1252
2017 Administrative Support 32 32 12 12 12 0 0 64 24 1536
2017 Operational 16 30 17 17 18 0 0 47 35 1709
2017 Other 36 24 17 8 14 0 0 61 22 174

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 Executive 55 35 6 4 0 0 0 90 4 110
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 39 18 9 5 1 0 67 14 1441
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 36 16 7 5 1 0 71 13 3853
2017 Technical 26 34 22 9 7 1 0 61 17 1249
2017 Administrative Support 30 34 18 11 6 1 0 65 17 1538
2017 Operational 17 34 22 14 12 1 0 51 27 1706
2017 Other 23 28 24 13 10 0 2 51 24 174

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 Executive 2 8 36 36 19 0 0 10 54 112
2017 Scientific and Professional 3 17 44 25 10 0 0 20 36 1435
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 19 42 23 12 0 0 23 35 3823
2017 Technical 6 21 42 20 10 0 0 27 30 1243
2017 Administrative Support 10 25 40 17 8 0 0 35 25 1526
2017 Operational 7 22 39 20 11 0 0 29 31 1682
2017 Other 9 35 38 10 7 0 0 44 18 173

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 Executive 8 33 41 13 4 0 0 18 41 112
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 26 42 19 5 0 0 25 33 1425
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 23 40 19 7 0 0 26 34 3814
2017 Technical 8 19 39 22 11 0 0 34 28 1243
2017 Administrative Support 10 19 38 21 11 0 1 32 30 1514
2017 Operational 9 23 38 21 9 0 0 30 32 1675
2017 Other 4 16 35 28 16 1 0 45 20 174
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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 Executive 10 90 112
2017 Scientific and Professional 19 81 1435
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 3826
2017 Technical 20 80 1227
2017 Administrative Support 24 76 1522
2017 Operational 28 72 1680
2017 Other 25 75 169
2014 Executive 9 91 141
2014 Scientific and Professional 16 84 1925
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 5282
2014 Technical 16 84 1830
2014 Administrative Support 23 77 2330
2014 Operational 23 77 2473
2014 Other 20 80 215

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 45 268
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 800
2017 Technical 57 240
2017 Administrative Support 53 364
2017 Operational 53 474
2017 Other 66 47
2014 Scientific and Professional 51 308
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 954
2014 Technical 53 282
2014 Administrative Support 57 529
2014 Operational 54 570
2014 Other 63 41

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 65 268
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 65 800
2017 Technical 60 240
2017 Administrative Support 63 364
2017 Operational 65 474
2017 Other 53 47
2014 Executive 50 12
2014 Scientific and Professional 62 308
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 63 954
2014 Technical 55 282
2014 Administrative Support 62 529
2014 Operational 66 570
2014 Other 62 41

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 268
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 800
2017 Technical 5 240
2017 Administrative Support 4 364
2017 Operational 13 474
2017 Other 10 47
2014 Executive 36 12
2014 Scientific and Professional 9 308
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 10 954
2014 Technical 13 282
2014 Administrative Support 2 529
2014 Operational 8 570

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 Executive 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 268
2017 Administrative Support 2 364
2014 Executive 0 12
2014 Administrative Support 1 529
2014 Other 0 41

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 268
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 800
2017 Technical 11 240
2017 Administrative Support 6 364
2017 Operational 12 474
2017 Other 12 47
2014 Scientific and Professional 3 308
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 954
2014 Technical 9 282
2014 Administrative Support 6 529
2014 Operational 10 570
2014 Other 27 41

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 268
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 3 800
2017 Technical 6 240
2017 Administrative Support 5 364
2017 Operational 4 474
2014 Executive 0 12
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 2 954
2014 Technical 5 282
2014 Administrative Support 5 529
2014 Operational 4 570
2014 Other 10 41

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 268
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 800
2017 Technical 4 240
2017 Administrative Support 4 364
2017 Operational 4 474
2014 Executive 0 12
2014 Scientific and Professional 3 308
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 954
2014 Technical 5 282
2014 Administrative Support 6 529
2014 Operational 4 570
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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 Executive 4 96 112
2017 Scientific and Professional 11 89 1437
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 3842
2017 Technical 11 89 1248
2017 Administrative Support 12 88 1534
2017 Operational 14 86 1702
2017 Other 13 87 174
2014 Scientific and Professional 6 94 1925
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 5279
2014 Technical 7 93 1827
2014 Administrative Support 9 91 2331
2014 Operational 9 91 2465
2014 Other 10 90 215

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 155
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 411
2017 Technical 46 141
2017 Administrative Support 42 184
2017 Operational 41 237
2017 Other 68 22
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 112
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 39 374
2014 Technical 41 117
2014 Administrative Support 45 204
2014 Operational 39 210
2014 Other 58 19

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 76 155
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 78 411
2017 Technical 73 141
2017 Administrative Support 77 184
2017 Operational 79 237
2017 Other 72 22
2014 Scientific and Professional 81 112
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 76 374
2014 Technical 81 117
2014 Administrative Support 79 204
2014 Operational 82 210
2014 Other 93 19

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 3 155
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 411
2017 Operational 8 237
2017 Other 25 22
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 374
2014 Technical 8 117
2014 Administrative Support 2 204
2014 Operational 4 210

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 155
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 11 411
2017 Technical 15 141
2017 Administrative Support 7 184
2017 Operational 14 237
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 10 374
2014 Technical 8 117
2014 Administrative Support 9 204
2014 Operational 12 210

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 411
2017 Technical 6 141
2017 Administrative Support 7 184
2017 Operational 7 237
2017 Other 30 22
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 374
2014 Administrative Support 6 204
2014 Operational 5 210

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 155
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 411
2017 Technical 10 141
2017 Administrative Support 9 184
2017 Operational 5 237
2014 Scientific and Professional 13 112
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 10 374
2014 Technical 9 117
2014 Administrative Support 9 204
2014 Operational 7 210