2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Fisheries and Oceans Canada by Question 25. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 42 35 10 5 2 6 0 81 8 932
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 33 38 15 6 4 3 0 75 10 1775
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 34 41 12 6 3 3 1 78 9 1330
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 33 37 16 6 5 3 0 73 11 857
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 45 28 13 3 2 7 1 80 6 691
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 32 36 18 5 2 6 1 73 7 2204
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 30 38 18 5 3 5 1 72 8 1557
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 30 40 17 5 3 4 1 73 9 1189

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 53 33 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 935
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 32 41 10 11 6 0 0 73 17 1780
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 25 43 11 13 8 0 0 68 21 1332
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 25 40 9 14 12 0 0 65 26 856
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 55 31 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 692
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 36 40 12 8 4 0 0 77 12 2205
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 31 40 14 9 5 0 0 72 14 1561
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 30 42 13 9 6 0 0 73 15 1192

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 46 33 9 6 5 0 0 80 11 936
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 30 38 14 11 7 0 0 68 18 1773
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 27 39 14 12 8 0 0 66 20 1326
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 26 38 15 11 10 0 0 65 21 855
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 36 38 14 8 4 0 0 74 12 690
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 28 37 16 11 7 0 0 65 19 2204
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 25 38 15 11 10 0 0 63 22 1558
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 24 38 18 10 9 0 0 63 19 1192

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 37 36 12 9 5 1 0 74 14 935
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 21 38 17 15 8 1 0 60 23 1775
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 17 39 17 16 10 1 0 57 26 1330
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 37 19 16 10 1 0 54 26 857

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 48 30 8 6 5 1 1 80 11 936
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 32 34 13 11 9 1 0 66 20 1773
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 30 36 13 9 11 0 1 66 21 1328
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 26 32 15 12 12 0 2 59 25 859
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 42 30 13 8 6 0 1 73 14 692
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 30 33 14 12 9 0 1 65 21 2205
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 36 12 11 11 0 1 65 22 1556
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 26 31 17 16 8 0 1 58 25 1189

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 42 37 10 7 4 0 0 80 11 932
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 24 39 15 13 9 0 0 64 21 1777
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 19 41 13 14 11 0 0 61 25 1330
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 19 34 16 15 16 0 0 53 31 859
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 36 36 15 10 2 1 0 73 12 691
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 21 36 19 15 7 0 0 58 23 2208
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 16 35 19 17 12 1 0 51 29 1559
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 34 19 17 12 0 0 51 30 1192

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 51 35 6 5 2 0 0 87 7 935
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 41 41 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 1780
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 37 42 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 1333
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 42 40 8 5 5 0 1 82 10 861
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 51 35 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 691
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 42 39 11 5 3 0 0 81 8 2204
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 39 40 11 6 3 0 0 79 10 1557
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 42 40 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 1190
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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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 61 23 6 6 5 0 0 84 10 935
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 50 30 6 7 6 0 0 80 13 1781
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 48 29 8 8 6 0 0 78 14 1336
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 45 33 7 7 7 0 1 79 14 860

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 62 21 8 4 4 0 0 83 8 934
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 51 27 10 6 5 1 0 79 11 1774
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 48 29 11 6 6 0 0 77 12 1334
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 42 32 11 6 7 1 0 75 14 857

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 39 34 10 9 8 0 0 73 17 933
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 25 33 14 16 11 0 0 59 27 1781
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 22 35 13 15 14 0 0 58 29 1334
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 23 33 14 14 16 0 0 56 29 861

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 32 35 17 7 5 3 0 69 13 933
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 24 32 21 13 8 1 0 57 21 1779
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 21 36 20 13 8 1 0 58 22 1333
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 20 36 22 9 11 1 0 57 21 858

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 9 33 39 13 5 0 0 42 19 928
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 4 21 43 21 11 0 0 25 32 1770
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 2 14 46 23 14 0 0 17 37 1315
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 2 15 40 23 19 1 0 17 42 851

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 5 13 38 28 16 0 0 43 18 934
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 21 42 21 8 0 0 28 29 1765
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 11 23 45 17 4 0 0 21 34 1319
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 14 25 40 17 4 0 1 21 39 854
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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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 16 84 931
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 23 77 1773
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 23 77 1321
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 24 76 853
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 18 82 691
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 22 78 2200
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 21 79 1555
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 19 81 1192

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 57 141
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 47 392
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 49 295
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 42 188
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 64 109
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 49 437
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 45 297
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 36 211

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 69 141
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 62 392
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 70 295
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 63 188
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 56 109
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 67 437
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 66 297
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 68 211

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 3 141
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 11 392
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 295
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 188
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 12 109
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 5 437
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 9 297
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 16 211

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 141
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 2 392
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 109
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 1 437
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 2 297

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 8 141
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 392
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 5 295
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 3 188
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 3 109
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 6 437
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 4 297
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 5 211

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 4 141
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 10 392
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 295
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 15 188
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 5 109
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 437
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 297
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 10 211

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 4 392
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 4 295
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 5 188
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 4 437
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 8 297
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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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 7 93 934
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 13 87 1777
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 88 1326
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 11 89 857
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 5 95 689
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 91 2202
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 8 92 1556
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 7 93 1187

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 51 55
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 219
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 35 147
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 27 90
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 51 34
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 29 174
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 34 116
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 24 77

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 74 55
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 74 219
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 90 147
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 80 90
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 68 34
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 77 174
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 88 116
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 90 77

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 219
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 147
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 34
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 3 174
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 116

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 55
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 219
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 90
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 34
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 174
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 77

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 11 55
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 12 219
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 147
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 10 90
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 10 174
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 8 116

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 13 55
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 219
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 6 147
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 11 90
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 174
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 5 116

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 219
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 5 147
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 7 90
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 174
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 5 116