2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 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 51 43 2 1 2 0 0 94 4 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 45 39 8 4 1 3 0 87 5 734
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 50 34 8 3 1 3 0 87 5 1050
2017 Technical 44 38 10 5 1 2 0 84 6 544
2017 Administrative Support 52 32 9 2 2 3 0 87 3 130
2017 Operational 39 35 13 8 3 2 2 76 11 184
2017 Other 53 33 6 4 2 2 0 88 6 203
2014 Executive 67 27 5 0 0 1 0 95 0 100
2014 Scientific and Professional 39 40 13 3 2 4 0 82 5 748
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 33 12 3 2 3 0 83 5 1371
2014 Technical 36 38 15 4 2 4 0 78 6 547
2014 Administrative Support 37 39 16 5 1 1 0 77 6 178
2014 Operational 35 37 15 4 3 4 3 77 7 245
2014 Other 54 30 1 6 0 9 1 92 6 52

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 50 37 5 7 1 0 0 87 8 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 45 8 8 5 0 0 79 13 734
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 40 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 1047
2017 Technical 26 49 10 10 5 1 0 75 15 546
2017 Administrative Support 41 41 5 6 6 1 0 83 13 129
2017 Operational 32 38 14 11 4 1 0 71 15 183
2017 Other 65 21 6 3 5 0 0 86 8 201
2014 Executive 66 29 4 1 0 0 0 95 1 100
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 40 11 8 3 0 0 77 11 747
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 35 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 1371
2014 Technical 32 44 14 7 3 1 0 76 10 546
2014 Administrative Support 39 40 8 8 3 1 0 80 12 177
2014 Operational 39 41 11 5 4 0 0 81 8 245
2014 Other 72 21 1 1 5 1 0 93 6 51

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 36 41 14 4 5 0 0 77 8 83
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 42 12 10 5 0 0 73 15 733
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 36 11 9 7 0 0 72 16 1047
2017 Technical 30 39 13 11 7 0 0 69 18 545
2017 Administrative Support 35 36 12 6 9 1 1 72 15 130
2017 Operational 33 35 16 9 6 1 0 69 15 183
2017 Other 45 34 11 7 2 0 0 79 9 201
2014 Executive 49 39 7 3 2 0 0 88 5 100
2014 Scientific and Professional 27 36 15 14 9 0 0 63 22 748
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 36 14 11 9 0 0 67 19 1372
2014 Technical 34 43 13 7 3 0 0 76 10 547
2014 Administrative Support 30 29 20 11 10 0 0 59 22 178
2014 Operational 34 42 13 7 4 0 0 76 10 247
2014 Other 54 34 5 1 2 0 5 92 2 52

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 33 43 11 6 7 0 0 76 13 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 21 39 17 14 8 1 0 60 22 729
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 27 37 15 13 8 1 0 64 21 1048
2017 Technical 21 43 15 12 7 2 0 65 19 542
2017 Administrative Support 25 36 15 11 12 1 2 62 23 131
2017 Operational 23 40 18 12 5 1 1 65 18 183
2017 Other 29 38 15 9 5 1 1 70 15 202

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 29 36 14 13 7 1 0 65 20 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 37 13 9 4 1 1 73 13 731
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 33 10 7 4 0 0 80 10 1047
2017 Technical 36 39 13 7 4 1 1 76 11 541
2017 Administrative Support 49 34 8 3 5 1 0 84 9 131
2017 Operational 39 34 17 4 5 1 0 73 9 183
2017 Other 46 28 8 10 5 1 2 76 16 202
2014 Executive 42 29 10 14 3 0 2 72 17 100
2014 Scientific and Professional 33 33 15 11 7 0 1 66 18 748
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 32 11 8 4 0 0 78 11 1372
2014 Technical 31 40 16 8 4 0 0 72 13 546
2014 Administrative Support 41 36 6 12 4 0 0 77 16 178
2014 Operational 42 37 11 7 2 0 1 79 10 247
2014 Other 72 21 2 0 1 4 0 98 1 52

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 51 31 10 6 2 0 0 82 8 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 27 45 12 10 7 0 0 71 16 734
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 39 12 10 5 0 0 73 15 1049
2017 Technical 21 47 13 12 6 0 0 68 18 545
2017 Administrative Support 38 30 13 8 10 1 0 68 19 131
2017 Operational 25 37 21 8 7 1 0 63 15 184
2017 Other 48 35 8 5 5 0 0 83 9 203
2014 Executive 56 30 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 100
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 35 18 19 11 0 0 52 30 747
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 29 38 15 12 5 1 0 68 17 1374
2014 Technical 16 40 21 17 5 1 0 56 23 547
2014 Administrative Support 27 33 22 12 5 0 0 60 18 178
2014 Operational 23 43 18 8 7 1 0 67 15 243
2014 Other 53 25 14 6 1 0 0 79 7 52

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 60 29 7 2 2 0 0 88 5 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 42 9 5 2 0 0 84 8 732
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 39 10 8 4 0 0 79 11 1049
2017 Technical 40 44 8 4 4 0 0 84 8 546
2017 Administrative Support 45 34 9 7 5 1 0 80 12 130
2017 Operational 47 35 11 4 3 1 0 83 6 184
2017 Other 47 42 7 3 2 0 0 89 5 203
2014 Executive 52 41 5 1 1 0 0 93 2 100
2014 Scientific and Professional 38 39 11 8 3 0 0 78 12 747
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 35 40 15 6 4 0 0 75 10 1372
2014 Technical 40 43 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 547
2014 Administrative Support 37 37 13 8 4 0 0 75 12 177
2014 Operational 53 36 7 2 2 0 0 89 4 247
2014 Other 51 33 14 1 1 0 0 84 2 52
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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 55 24 6 10 6 0 0 79 15 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 28 9 9 5 0 0 76 15 734
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 58 25 5 6 5 0 0 83 11 1049
2017 Technical 54 29 7 5 5 0 0 83 10 544
2017 Administrative Support 56 21 8 6 8 1 0 77 15 131
2017 Operational 52 29 7 6 6 1 0 81 12 183
2017 Other 63 19 6 5 7 0 0 82 12 202

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 62 17 7 8 6 0 0 79 14 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 49 26 12 6 6 1 0 76 12 733
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 61 22 8 5 4 0 0 83 9 1049
2017 Technical 56 28 7 5 4 0 0 83 9 544
2017 Administrative Support 57 23 7 2 10 1 0 81 12 131
2017 Operational 49 28 10 7 5 1 0 78 12 183
2017 Other 65 18 7 4 5 1 1 84 9 202

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 39 30 7 19 5 0 0 69 24 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 35 14 13 9 0 0 64 22 732
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 34 12 13 9 0 0 65 23 1048
2017 Technical 25 37 14 13 11 1 0 63 24 543
2017 Administrative Support 27 38 11 10 13 1 0 65 23 131
2017 Operational 23 37 13 16 10 2 0 61 26 183
2017 Other 50 27 11 6 6 0 0 77 12 202

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 30 51 4 13 1 0 1 82 14 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 27 39 20 9 3 2 0 68 12 734
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 39 16 9 3 2 0 72 12 1049
2017 Technical 24 36 20 11 6 2 0 62 17 544
2017 Administrative Support 34 38 13 8 5 2 0 73 13 131
2017 Operational 21 34 28 9 6 2 0 56 16 183
2017 Other 35 38 14 5 3 4 1 76 9 202

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 1 11 34 38 16 0 0 12 54 82
2017 Scientific and Professional 3 16 47 26 8 0 0 19 34 727
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 20 44 22 9 0 0 25 31 1031
2017 Technical 5 24 48 17 6 0 0 29 23 542
2017 Administrative Support 5 27 47 14 7 1 1 32 21 130
2017 Operational 7 23 46 14 9 1 0 30 23 183
2017 Other 9 43 31 12 5 0 0 52 17 200

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 10 30 46 12 2 0 0 14 39 84
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 22 44 21 6 0 0 27 28 727
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 22 42 20 6 0 0 26 32 1038
2017 Technical 6 17 40 27 9 1 0 37 22 538
2017 Administrative Support 11 18 40 21 9 1 0 30 29 127
2017 Operational 7 17 38 23 14 1 0 37 24 180
2017 Other 3 12 31 38 15 0 1 54 15 203
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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 16 84 83
2017 Scientific and Professional 17 83 728
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 1041
2017 Technical 16 84 540
2017 Administrative Support 25 75 130
2017 Operational 28 72 181
2017 Other 7 93 202
2014 Executive 5 95 100
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 88 747
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 1372
2014 Technical 17 83 547
2014 Administrative Support 14 86 178
2014 Operational 17 83 245
2014 Other 16 84 52

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Executive 54 13
2017 Scientific and Professional 54 119
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 238
2017 Technical 65 85
2017 Administrative Support 72 32
2017 Operational 66 50
2017 Other 18 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 251
2014 Technical 67 91
2014 Administrative Support 69 29
2014 Operational 62 44
2014 Other 63 11

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Executive 62 13
2017 Scientific and Professional 55 119
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 57 238
2017 Technical 56 85
2017 Administrative Support 56 32
2017 Operational 38 50
2017 Other 65 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 57 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 62 251
2014 Technical 49 91
2014 Administrative Support 62 29
2014 Operational 47 44
2014 Other 69 11

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 119
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 238
2017 Technical 6 85
2017 Administrative Support 16 32
2017 Other 0 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 251

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 13
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 119
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 238
2017 Technical 0 85
2017 Administrative Support 0 32
2017 Operational 0 50
2017 Other 0 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 251
2014 Technical 0 91
2014 Administrative Support 0 29
2014 Operational 0 44
2014 Other 0 11

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Executive 0 13
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 119
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 238
2017 Technical 8 85
2017 Administrative Support 0 32
2017 Operational 10 50
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 251
2014 Technical 7 91
2014 Other 0 11

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 13
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 238
2017 Operational 10 50
2014 Scientific and Professional 7 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 2 251
2014 Technical 6 91

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Executive 0 13
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 238
2017 Technical 6 85
2017 Other 0 19
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 3 251
2014 Technical 9 91
2014 Administrative Support 0 29
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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 Scientific and Professional 8 92 732
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 1047
2017 Technical 9 91 545
2017 Administrative Support 11 89 131
2017 Operational 12 88 182
2017 Other 5 95 203
2014 Scientific and Professional 5 95 744
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 1372
2014 Technical 6 94 547
2014 Administrative Support 7 93 178
2014 Operational 7 93 243
2014 Other 0 100 52

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 34 53
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 89
2017 Technical 50 50
2017 Administrative Support 57 14
2017 Operational 55 22
2014 Scientific and Professional 38 41
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 85
2014 Technical 49 31
2014 Administrative Support 43 14
2014 Operational 37 17

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 77 53
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 77 89
2017 Technical 60 50
2017 Operational 68 22
2014 Scientific and Professional 87 41
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 75 85
2014 Technical 74 31
2014 Administrative Support 64 14
2014 Operational 72 17

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Administrative Support 0 14

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 Scientific and Professional 0 53
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 89
2017 Technical 0 50
2017 Administrative Support 0 14
2017 Operational 0 22
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 41
2014 Technical 0 31
2014 Administrative Support 0 14
2014 Operational 0 17

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 89
2017 Technical 10 50
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Operational 0 17

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 6 89
2017 Operational 0 22
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 85
2014 Administrative Support 0 14

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 11 53
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 89
2017 Technical 16 50
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 10 85