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

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 CR 54 30 8 2 3 4 0 86 5 284
2017 CR-03 56 32 4 3 1 3 0 91 5 91
2017 CR-04 47 28 12 2 4 4 1 80 7 89
2017 CR-05 60 25 7 1 3 4 0 89 4 75
2017 CR-06 58 33 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 12
2014 CR 47 35 9 4 2 4 0 85 6 432
2014 CR-03 45 33 9 5 3 4 1 82 8 141
2014 CR-04 48 33 9 4 2 3 0 84 7 158
2014 CR-05 51 35 6 3 0 5 0 90 3 108
2014 CR-06 33 50 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 18

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 CR 59 27 6 5 4 0 0 85 9 283
2017 CR-03 67 20 5 5 2 0 0 87 8 91
2017 CR-04 52 33 7 2 6 0 0 85 8 88
2017 CR-05 67 19 7 5 3 0 0 85 8 75
2017 CR-06 33 58 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12
2014 CR 50 36 9 2 2 0 0 86 5 432
2014 CR-03 50 31 10 3 5 1 0 82 8 141
2014 CR-04 49 35 11 3 2 1 0 85 4 158
2014 CR-05 56 38 5 2 0 0 0 94 2 108
2014 CR-06 44 39 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 18
2011 CR 42 36 11 5 4 1 0 79 9 592
2011 CR-03 42 33 10 6 9 1 1 76 15 126
2011 CR-04 41 36 11 6 4 2 0 78 11 256
2011 CR-05 42 38 14 3 1 1 0 81 4 180
2011 CR-06 26 63 5 0 5 0 0 89 5 19
2008 CR 45 36 10 4 4 1 0 82 8 820
2008 CR-03 39 37 11 6 5 1 0 77 12 208
2008 CR-04 46 34 10 4 4 1 0 81 9 385
2008 CR-05 49 38 7 2 3 1 0 89 4 182
2008 CR-06 43 49 6 0 3 0 0 91 3 35

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 CR 40 32 15 6 6 0 0 73 12 284
2017 CR-03 43 30 18 5 4 0 0 73 10 91
2017 CR-04 37 27 19 7 9 1 0 65 16 89
2017 CR-05 48 31 11 5 5 0 0 79 11 75
2017 CR-06 33 58 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 12
2014 CR 30 36 19 8 5 1 1 67 13 430
2014 CR-03 21 36 21 11 8 1 3 59 19 141
2014 CR-04 34 34 18 8 4 1 1 69 12 158
2014 CR-05 37 37 20 4 2 1 0 74 6 106
2014 CR-06 28 39 6 22 6 0 0 67 28 18

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 CR 32 39 13 6 6 3 0 74 13 284
2017 CR-03 31 41 15 7 3 3 0 74 10 91
2017 CR-04 29 42 7 10 9 3 0 73 20 89
2017 CR-05 39 36 12 1 8 3 1 78 10 75
2017 CR-06 42 42 8 0 8 0 0 83 8 12

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 CR 51 30 12 2 4 1 0 81 7 281
2017 CR-03 52 33 11 2 1 1 0 86 3 91
2017 CR-04 51 23 14 3 8 1 0 75 11 88
2017 CR-05 53 30 11 1 3 1 0 85 4 73
2017 CR-06 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12
2014 CR 45 32 13 4 4 1 1 79 7 429
2014 CR-03 41 31 16 3 6 1 1 74 9 140
2014 CR-04 45 31 13 3 4 3 2 79 7 158
2014 CR-05 50 37 8 4 1 0 1 88 5 106
2014 CR-06 44 22 28 6 0 0 0 67 6 18
2011 CR 44 32 12 5 4 1 3 78 9 594
2011 CR-03 40 29 12 5 6 2 6 75 13 128
2011 CR-04 45 33 12 4 4 0 3 80 8 256
2011 CR-05 48 32 12 6 2 1 0 80 8 180
2011 CR-06 32 47 5 11 5 0 0 79 16 19

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 CR 46 31 11 7 6 0 0 77 12 283
2017 CR-03 53 29 8 7 3 0 0 82 10 90
2017 CR-04 40 27 15 7 10 1 0 68 17 89
2017 CR-05 49 32 11 5 3 0 0 81 8 75
2017 CR-06 33 58 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12
2014 CR 37 38 13 7 4 0 0 75 12 432
2014 CR-03 35 33 15 12 4 1 0 69 16 141
2014 CR-04 37 38 13 5 7 0 0 75 12 158
2014 CR-05 43 41 12 4 1 0 0 83 5 108
2014 CR-06 33 33 11 17 6 0 0 67 22 18
2011 CR 32 38 17 6 6 1 0 71 11 590
2011 CR-03 31 33 16 8 10 2 0 65 19 125
2011 CR-04 31 39 17 6 6 1 0 70 12 255
2011 CR-05 34 40 20 4 2 1 0 74 6 179
2011 CR-06 21 63 11 0 5 0 0 84 5 19
2008 CR 39 37 12 7 4 1 0 77 11 817
2008 CR-03 35 35 12 8 9 1 0 71 17 207
2008 CR-04 41 36 12 8 3 0 0 77 11 385
2008 CR-05 41 41 11 4 2 1 0 82 7 181
2008 CR-06 44 38 12 6 0 0 0 82 6 34

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 CR 48 30 12 7 4 0 0 78 10 284
2017 CR-03 49 29 15 5 1 0 0 78 7 91
2017 CR-04 43 30 8 12 6 1 0 74 18 89
2017 CR-05 57 25 12 3 3 0 0 83 5 75
2017 CR-06 50 33 8 0 8 0 0 83 8 12
2014 CR 39 38 15 5 3 0 0 77 8 430
2014 CR-03 30 34 21 7 7 1 0 64 14 141
2014 CR-04 41 39 12 6 2 0 1 80 8 158
2014 CR-05 49 39 8 2 2 0 0 88 4 106
2014 CR-06 33 39 28 0 0 0 0 72 0 18
2011 CR 37 41 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 595
2011 CR-03 36 35 14 9 5 1 0 72 14 128
2011 CR-04 34 43 13 5 5 0 0 77 11 256
2011 CR-05 41 42 8 8 1 0 0 83 9 181
2011 CR-06 37 58 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 19
2008 CR 37 40 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 818
2008 CR-03 24 41 12 15 7 1 0 66 22 208
2008 CR-04 39 39 13 4 5 0 1 78 9 385
2008 CR-05 46 39 7 3 4 0 0 86 7 181
2008 CR-06 38 53 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 34
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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 CR 61 23 6 5 4 0 0 84 10 284
2017 CR-03 68 20 4 3 4 0 0 88 8 91
2017 CR-04 57 21 7 9 6 0 0 79 15 89
2017 CR-05 61 24 8 3 3 1 0 86 5 75
2017 CR-06 50 33 0 17 0 0 0 83 17 12

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 CR 62 19 10 5 3 1 0 81 9 284
2017 CR-03 74 12 8 3 3 0 0 86 7 91
2017 CR-04 56 18 11 9 4 1 0 75 14 89
2017 CR-05 61 21 13 3 1 0 0 83 4 75
2017 CR-06 42 33 8 17 0 0 0 75 17 12

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 CR 47 29 12 7 5 1 0 76 12 284
2017 CR-03 56 24 10 8 1 1 0 81 9 91
2017 CR-04 39 29 17 7 7 1 0 69 14 89
2017 CR-05 48 31 9 4 5 3 0 81 10 75
2017 CR-06 33 42 0 17 8 0 0 75 25 12

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 CR 37 32 17 6 6 3 0 71 12 284
2017 CR-03 37 29 20 5 5 3 0 68 11 91
2017 CR-04 34 37 16 6 4 2 1 73 10 89
2017 CR-05 44 28 13 7 5 3 0 74 12 75
2017 CR-06 33 42 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12

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 CR 12 32 42 10 3 0 0 45 13 282
2017 CR-03 19 29 41 8 2 1 0 48 10 90
2017 CR-04 16 28 38 13 3 0 1 44 17 89
2017 CR-05 4 39 49 4 4 0 0 43 8 75
2017 CR-06 0 27 55 18 0 0 0 27 18 11

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 CR 4 13 37 30 15 1 1 45 17 282
2017 CR-03 2 10 39 27 19 2 1 47 13 90
2017 CR-04 4 16 37 28 13 0 1 42 20 89
2017 CR-05 5 11 33 41 9 0 0 51 16 75
2017 CR-06 0 25 42 17 17 0 0 33 25 12
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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 CR 11 89 279
2017 CR-04 19 81 86
2017 CR-05 11 89 74
2014 CR 15 85 431
2014 CR-03 18 82 140
2014 CR-04 15 85 158
2014 CR-05 8 92 108

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 40 30
2017 CR-04 38 16
2014 CR 59 63
2014 CR-03 68 25
2014 CR-04 54 24

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 63 30
2017 CR-04 63 16
2014 CR 54 63
2014 CR-03 32 25
2014 CR-04 71 24

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR-04 0 16
2014 CR-04 0 24

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 CR 0 30
2017 CR-04 0 16
2014 CR 0 63
2014 CR-03 0 25
2014 CR-04 0 24
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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 CR 9 91 284
2017 CR-03 9 91 91
2017 CR-04 12 88 89
2017 CR-05 7 93 75
2017 CR-06 0 100 12
2014 CR 9 91 431
2014 CR-03 13 87 141
2014 CR-04 8 92 158
2014 CR-05 5 95 107

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 27 26
2014 CR 30 37
2014 CR-03 34 18
2014 CR-04 38 13

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 69 26
2017 CR-04 55 11
2014 CR 67 37
2014 CR-03 66 18
2014 CR-04 62 13

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR-04 0 11
2014 CR-04 0 13

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 CR 0 26
2017 CR-04 0 11
2014 CR 0 37
2014 CR-03 0 18
2014 CR-04 0 13

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 19 26
2014 CR 14 37