2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Statistics Canada by Question 19. What is your current employee status?

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 54 33 7 3 2 2 0 88 4 2675
2017 Term 52 31 10 2 2 3 0 85 5 209
2017 Casual 67 25 4 0 1 3 0 95 1 84
2017 Student 49 26 14 3 3 3 3 80 6 37
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 50 35 9 2 1 3 0 88 3 3551
2014 Term 52 28 10 3 3 4 0 82 7 219
2014 Casual 60 23 2 2 0 14 0 95 2 51
2014 Student 66 20 2 0 0 12 0 97 1 110

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 47 37 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 2679
2017 Term 61 25 5 5 4 0 0 86 9 208
2017 Casual 70 21 5 1 2 0 0 92 3 85
2017 Student 68 15 14 3 0 0 0 83 3 36
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 51 36 9 3 1 1 0 88 4 3552
2014 Term 57 30 8 2 3 0 0 87 5 218
2014 Casual 79 17 2 0 2 0 0 96 2 51
2014 Student 74 23 2 0 0 1 0 98 0 110
2011 Indeterminate (permanent) 44 39 10 4 2 1 0 84 6 4068
2011 Term 45 36 9 4 5 1 1 82 9 225
2011 Casual 65 24 4 5 2 0 0 89 7 64
2011 Student 69 26 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 61
2008 Indeterminate (permanent) 42 40 10 4 3 0 0 83 7 4387
2008 Term 44 36 10 6 3 2 0 81 9 312
2008 Casual 68 20 5 2 2 2 0 91 5 44
2008 Student 69 20 8 1 1 1 0 90 2 96

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 38 38 12 8 5 0 0 75 13 2676
2017 Term 41 33 15 6 4 0 1 74 10 209
2017 Casual 42 30 17 7 5 0 0 71 12 85
2017 Student 47 25 12 8 8 0 0 71 16 37
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 36 40 13 7 3 0 0 76 11 3549
2014 Term 27 36 17 11 7 0 1 65 18 219
2014 Casual 42 34 6 10 8 0 0 77 18 51
2014 Student 39 35 12 11 2 0 1 75 13 110

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 27 41 14 10 6 1 0 69 16 2678
2017 Term 36 41 11 5 5 2 0 78 10 209
2017 Casual 37 33 15 12 2 1 0 71 15 85
2017 Student 41 25 26 3 3 0 3 68 6 37

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 43 35 11 7 4 0 0 79 10 2678
2017 Term 53 25 12 4 5 1 0 79 9 208
2017 Casual 56 32 6 1 2 1 1 90 4 85
2017 Student 59 22 8 5 3 0 3 83 8 37
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 45 35 10 5 3 1 1 81 8 3545
2014 Term 39 29 15 5 9 1 2 70 14 219
2014 Casual 56 16 11 2 4 0 11 81 7 51
2014 Student 50 27 10 0 1 4 8 88 1 110
2011 Indeterminate (permanent) 48 35 9 5 3 0 1 84 7 4078
2011 Term 37 31 14 5 6 1 6 74 12 226
2011 Casual 64 17 10 7 0 2 0 82 7 64
2011 Student 43 40 10 2 0 0 5 88 2 61

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 39 39 11 8 4 0 0 78 12 2678
2017 Term 48 30 9 7 6 0 0 78 14 208
2017 Casual 54 27 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 85
2017 Student 55 23 16 5 0 0 0 78 5 37
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 37 39 14 7 2 0 0 77 9 3555
2014 Term 41 32 13 9 3 1 0 74 12 219
2014 Casual 57 30 9 0 4 0 0 87 4 51
2014 Student 55 32 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 110
2011 Indeterminate (permanent) 39 39 13 6 3 0 0 78 9 4067
2011 Term 33 38 14 10 5 1 0 71 15 223
2011 Casual 52 22 18 6 2 0 0 73 8 64
2011 Student 51 33 7 4 2 4 0 87 5 61
2008 Indeterminate (permanent) 43 39 10 6 3 0 0 82 8 4382
2008 Term 34 38 13 8 6 1 0 73 14 310
2008 Casual 55 33 5 7 0 0 0 89 7 43
2008 Student 54 31 9 2 4 0 0 85 6 97

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 41 40 10 6 3 0 0 82 9 2679
2017 Term 46 34 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 209
2017 Casual 56 30 7 3 4 0 0 86 7 85
2017 Student 44 31 11 8 5 0 0 75 14 37
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 37 43 12 5 2 0 0 81 7 3549
2014 Term 33 38 17 8 5 0 0 71 12 219
2014 Casual 54 34 2 2 4 2 2 92 6 51
2014 Student 39 44 5 5 5 0 1 84 10 110
2011 Indeterminate (permanent) 39 45 9 4 2 0 0 84 6 4086
2011 Term 40 36 15 6 2 1 0 77 8 225
2011 Casual 62 17 10 8 3 0 0 79 11 64
2011 Student 35 46 7 9 4 0 0 81 12 61
2008 Indeterminate (permanent) 42 42 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 4377
2008 Term 34 42 9 10 5 0 0 76 15 312
2008 Casual 56 35 2 4 0 2 0 93 5 44
2008 Student 34 46 11 8 1 0 0 80 9 96
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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 Indeterminate (permanent) 58 26 6 6 4 0 0 84 9 2682
2017 Term 68 20 5 2 4 0 0 88 7 209
2017 Casual 67 22 5 5 1 0 0 89 6 85
2017 Student 62 25 5 5 0 0 3 89 6 37

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 58 26 8 4 4 0 0 84 7 2679
2017 Term 66 21 6 3 3 1 0 87 7 209
2017 Casual 68 13 13 2 3 1 0 82 5 85
2017 Student 66 14 9 5 3 3 0 82 8 37

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 36 37 12 9 6 0 0 73 15 2677
2017 Term 46 30 10 10 4 0 0 76 14 209
2017 Casual 56 23 8 6 5 1 0 81 11 85
2017 Student 55 26 3 11 3 3 0 83 14 37

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 35 38 15 7 4 1 0 74 11 2675
2017 Term 31 37 15 8 6 2 0 70 15 209
2017 Casual 33 32 21 6 5 2 0 67 11 85
2017 Student 31 38 11 8 3 3 5 76 12 37

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 4 21 44 21 9 0 0 26 30 2648
2017 Term 10 34 39 12 4 0 0 44 16 208
2017 Casual 16 40 32 11 0 1 0 57 11 83
2017 Student 27 34 30 3 3 0 3 63 6 37

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 8 19 42 24 7 0 0 31 27 2657
2017 Term 6 11 29 34 18 0 1 53 18 209
2017 Casual 2 10 34 32 19 1 2 52 13 83
2017 Student 5 5 20 30 30 0 8 66 12 37
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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 Indeterminate (permanent) 14 86 2653
2017 Term 8 92 208
2017 Casual 8 92 84
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 11 89 3548
2014 Term 18 82 218
2014 Student 8 92 109

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 43 378
2017 Term 45 16
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 48 387
2014 Term 54 38

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 68 378
2017 Term 50 16
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 62 387
2014 Term 39 38

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 9 378
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 6 387

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 378
2017 Term 0 16
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 387
2014 Term 0 38

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 2 378
2017 Term 0 16
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 2 387
2014 Term 0 38

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 3 378
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 2 387

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 6 377
2017 Term 0 16
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 4 387
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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 Indeterminate (permanent) 9 91 2671
2017 Term 9 91 209
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 4 96 3549
2014 Term 9 91 219
2014 Student 5 95 110

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 35 223
2017 Term 47 19
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 37 146
2014 Term 30 20

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 79 223
2017 Term 63 19
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 78 146
2014 Term 75 20

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 6 223

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 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 223
2017 Term 0 19
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 0 146
2014 Term 0 20

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 3 223
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 5 146
2014 Term 0 20

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 6 223
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 5 146
2014 Term 0 20

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Indeterminate (permanent) 7 222
2014 Indeterminate (permanent) 10 146