2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Agriculture and Agri-Food 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 53 32 7 3 2 4 0 88 5 686
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 44 38 9 5 1 2 1 84 6 860
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 43 39 9 4 2 3 0 84 7 967
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 49 35 9 4 1 1 0 85 5 552
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 57 28 6 1 0 7 1 92 1 237
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 43 35 11 4 2 4 0 82 7 1366
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 37 39 15 3 1 4 1 79 5 1058
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 37 37 17 3 2 3 1 77 5 694

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 59 30 5 3 3 0 0 89 6 684
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 34 43 10 8 4 0 0 78 12 859
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 30 44 11 10 5 0 0 74 15 965
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 28 45 9 10 7 1 0 73 17 552
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 66 23 4 3 3 0 0 90 6 236
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 43 38 11 5 2 0 0 82 7 1365
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 37 40 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 1057
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 36 41 10 7 4 1 0 78 11 694

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 47 33 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 685
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 33 39 13 10 5 0 0 72 15 860
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 39 15 9 8 0 0 67 18 963
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 30 39 13 11 6 0 0 70 18 550
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 51 35 8 3 2 0 0 86 5 237
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 30 38 12 12 7 0 1 69 19 1369
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 30 38 16 9 7 0 0 68 17 1058
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 31 38 15 10 7 0 0 68 17 696

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 34 38 14 8 5 1 1 73 13 686
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 24 40 14 14 7 1 0 65 21 858
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 19 39 17 15 8 1 0 59 24 962
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 20 38 19 12 9 1 0 59 22 549

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 53 28 8 5 4 1 1 83 9 686
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 40 34 13 8 5 1 0 75 13 861
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 37 13 9 4 1 1 74 13 961
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 30 42 15 8 4 0 0 73 12 547
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 64 22 5 4 1 3 0 89 5 237
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 41 34 11 8 5 0 1 75 13 1369
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 35 14 9 5 0 1 71 15 1057
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 35 38 14 10 3 0 0 73 13 695

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 49 33 9 4 4 0 0 82 8 686
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 27 46 12 9 5 1 0 74 14 860
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24 41 17 12 7 0 0 64 18 967
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 22 42 13 13 10 0 0 64 23 551
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 51 31 10 7 1 0 0 82 8 237
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 25 41 16 11 6 0 0 66 17 1367
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 20 36 20 16 8 1 0 56 24 1056
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 19 33 19 17 10 1 0 53 28 696

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 8 3 3 0 0 86 6 685
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 40 42 8 7 3 0 0 82 10 859
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 42 12 6 3 0 0 78 9 967
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 43 40 8 5 4 0 0 83 9 552
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 57 31 9 3 1 0 0 88 3 237
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 39 14 7 4 0 0 75 11 1369
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 37 41 12 6 3 0 0 79 9 1058
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 43 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 693
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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 65 20 6 4 5 0 0 86 8 685
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 53 27 8 6 5 0 0 81 11 860
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 50 29 7 8 6 0 0 79 14 967
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 28 8 9 6 0 0 76 15 551

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 67 20 7 3 4 0 0 87 6 684
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 57 25 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 860
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 51 25 11 6 6 1 0 77 12 966
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 27 12 6 6 1 0 76 12 551

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 45 31 11 6 6 1 0 77 12 683
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 28 35 12 14 10 0 0 63 24 860
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24 34 14 16 11 0 0 58 27 966
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 23 37 13 14 12 1 0 60 26 550

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 37 33 16 6 3 4 0 73 10 685
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 26 41 18 9 4 2 1 70 13 860
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 25 39 20 11 4 1 0 64 15 967
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 25 38 20 10 5 2 0 65 15 551

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 10 35 39 11 5 0 0 45 16 683
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 5 20 44 22 8 1 0 25 31 852
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 3 18 46 24 9 0 0 21 32 951
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 3 17 47 24 8 0 0 20 32 542

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 4 11 36 32 15 1 1 48 16 681
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 22 43 20 7 1 0 27 30 851
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 8 24 43 19 6 0 0 25 32 950
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 9 21 41 23 7 0 0 29 29 549
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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 12 88 686
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 23 77 850
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 22 78 955
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 19 81 548
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 12 88 237
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 17 83 1367
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 16 84 1057
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 15 85 696

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 55 96
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 56 190
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 57 202
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 60 102
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 46 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 61 235
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 49 163
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 52 103

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 55 96
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 53 190
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 58 202
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 50 102
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 79 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 54 235
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 59 163
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 52 103

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 10 96
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 190
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 8 202
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 8 102
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 235
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 163
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 5 103

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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 190
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 202
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 102
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 235
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 163
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 103

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 9 96
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 6 190
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 5 202
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 6 102
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 6 235
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 4 163

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 8 96
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 5 190
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 5 202
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 6 102
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 3 235
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 14 103

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 5 190
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 3 202
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 4 235
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 10 103
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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 93 684
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 91 859
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 10 90 962
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 7 93 552
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 3 97 237
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 93 1365
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 6 94 1056
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 4 96 693

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 47 53
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 31 75
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 37 98
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 51 36
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 44 93
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 69
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 39 28

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 70 53
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 75 75
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 77 98
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 62 36
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 77 93
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 80 69
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 66 28

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 15 53
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 93

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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 75
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 98
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 36
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 69
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 28

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 53
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 15 36

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 6 98

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 9 75
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 9 98
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 21 36
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 93
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 22 28