2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group CO

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
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Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 38 38 9 7 5 3 1 78 12 394
2017 CO-01 42 32 10 5 6 5 0 78 12 62
2017 CO-02 38 35 11 7 6 3 1 76 13 176
2017 CO-03 36 48 7 7 1 2 0 85 8 122
2014 CO 40 32 15 4 4 5 0 76 9 544
2014 CO-01 49 31 9 3 4 3 0 83 8 92
2014 CO-02 37 26 18 5 6 8 0 69 12 265
2014 CO-03 38 41 12 4 2 3 0 81 6 169
2014 CO-04 73 27 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 34 39 8 11 7 0 0 73 19 392
2017 CO-01 57 21 3 13 5 0 0 79 18 61
2017 CO-02 29 39 11 13 8 0 0 68 21 175
2017 CO-03 32 48 6 10 5 0 0 80 15 123
2014 CO 41 38 11 7 4 0 0 79 10 545
2014 CO-01 44 40 9 5 2 0 0 84 8 92
2014 CO-02 38 35 12 9 5 1 0 74 13 265
2014 CO-03 42 41 9 5 3 0 0 82 8 170
2014 CO-04 64 27 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2011 CO 32 37 17 9 5 0 0 69 14 629
2011 CO-01 46 34 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 111
2011 CO-02 30 35 19 10 5 1 0 66 15 299
2011 CO-03 26 41 18 7 6 0 0 68 14 202
2011 CO-04 50 20 10 10 10 0 0 70 20 10
2008 CO 33 36 15 10 5 1 0 70 15 625
2008 CO-01 46 28 14 10 3 0 0 74 12 115
2008 CO-02 32 39 13 9 6 1 0 72 15 288
2008 CO-03 29 38 17 12 4 1 0 67 16 206

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
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Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 26 32 13 17 11 0 0 58 28 395
2017 CO-01 39 31 10 16 5 0 0 69 21 62
2017 CO-02 22 30 15 20 11 1 0 53 32 176
2017 CO-03 26 33 13 15 12 0 0 59 28 123
2014 CO 23 33 14 18 12 0 0 56 29 545
2014 CO-01 27 33 13 18 8 1 0 60 26 92
2014 CO-02 19 31 17 20 12 0 0 51 32 265
2014 CO-03 25 37 12 15 12 0 0 61 27 170
2014 CO-04 36 36 0 0 27 0 0 73 27 11

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
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 19 33 17 16 13 2 0 53 30 393
2017 CO-01 23 31 16 13 15 2 0 55 28 61
2017 CO-02 18 27 20 19 15 2 1 45 34 176
2017 CO-03 20 42 13 12 11 2 0 63 23 122

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 CO 37 34 9 10 9 0 0 72 19 395
2017 CO-01 45 34 6 5 10 0 0 79 15 62
2017 CO-02 36 32 11 13 7 1 1 68 20 176
2017 CO-03 37 36 10 9 8 0 0 73 17 123
2014 CO 35 35 13 10 6 0 0 71 17 545
2014 CO-01 41 40 9 7 3 0 0 82 10 92
2014 CO-02 37 29 15 11 6 0 1 67 18 265
2014 CO-03 29 41 11 12 7 0 0 71 19 170
2014 CO-04 45 18 18 9 9 0 0 64 18 11
2011 CO 40 38 9 8 5 0 0 77 13 632
2011 CO-01 50 32 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 111
2011 CO-02 39 39 9 8 6 0 0 77 14 301
2011 CO-03 34 41 9 10 5 0 0 75 15 204

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 CO 25 35 16 12 11 0 0 61 23 395
2017 CO-01 39 24 13 15 10 0 0 63 24 62
2017 CO-02 21 37 18 13 12 0 0 58 24 176
2017 CO-03 27 41 14 11 7 0 0 67 19 123
2014 CO 24 39 17 12 8 1 0 63 19 544
2014 CO-01 30 37 10 12 10 1 0 68 22 92
2014 CO-02 19 39 19 13 8 1 0 59 22 264
2014 CO-03 26 41 19 9 5 1 0 67 14 170
2014 CO-04 36 36 0 9 18 0 0 73 27 11
2011 CO 22 36 17 16 9 0 0 58 25 633
2011 CO-01 36 35 11 14 5 0 0 71 18 111
2011 CO-02 19 35 19 17 10 1 0 54 27 301
2011 CO-03 19 38 17 17 9 0 0 57 26 204
2011 CO-04 30 40 10 10 10 0 0 70 20 10
2008 CO 25 38 16 14 7 0 0 63 21 626
2008 CO-01 34 41 10 10 6 0 0 75 16 115
2008 CO-02 27 38 14 15 7 0 0 65 21 288
2008 CO-03 20 35 22 15 8 0 0 55 23 207

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 CO 32 41 12 8 6 0 0 74 13 394
2017 CO-01 45 31 13 6 5 0 0 76 11 62
2017 CO-02 31 39 16 8 6 0 0 70 14 175
2017 CO-03 28 48 8 9 6 1 0 77 15 123
2014 CO 32 41 14 8 4 1 0 73 13 545
2014 CO-01 38 30 13 12 5 1 0 69 18 92
2014 CO-02 28 42 17 8 5 1 0 70 13 265
2014 CO-03 34 44 13 6 3 0 0 78 9 170
2014 CO-04 64 18 0 9 9 0 0 82 18 11
2011 CO 33 44 12 7 4 0 0 77 11 633
2011 CO-01 38 41 13 6 3 0 0 78 9 111
2011 CO-02 30 45 12 8 5 0 0 75 13 301
2011 CO-03 34 44 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 204
2011 CO-04 40 50 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 10
2008 CO 38 42 9 7 4 0 0 80 12 625
2008 CO-01 38 41 10 5 6 0 0 79 11 115
2008 CO-02 41 41 8 5 4 0 0 82 9 287
2008 CO-03 32 44 9 11 4 0 0 77 14 207
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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 CO 47 29 7 9 7 0 0 77 16 394
2017 CO-01 52 27 5 10 6 0 0 79 16 62
2017 CO-02 46 28 7 11 8 0 0 74 19 176
2017 CO-03 49 34 5 7 5 0 0 83 12 122

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 CO 48 30 8 7 6 0 0 78 14 395
2017 CO-01 50 29 6 6 8 0 0 79 15 62
2017 CO-02 45 29 10 9 6 1 0 75 15 176
2017 CO-03 54 32 5 7 3 0 0 85 10 123

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 CO 26 30 14 13 16 0 1 57 30 394
2017 CO-01 39 27 8 10 16 0 0 66 26 62
2017 CO-02 21 27 18 16 16 0 1 48 33 176
2017 CO-03 27 37 12 11 14 0 0 63 24 123

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 CO 29 37 16 10 6 1 0 67 16 395
2017 CO-01 34 37 10 15 5 0 0 71 19 62
2017 CO-02 27 35 19 11 6 2 1 63 17 176
2017 CO-03 29 40 18 7 6 1 0 70 12 123

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 CO 3 19 44 26 8 1 0 22 34 391
2017 CO-01 5 35 34 23 3 0 0 40 26 62
2017 CO-02 2 17 47 27 7 1 0 19 34 176
2017 CO-03 3 16 46 26 9 0 0 19 35 120

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
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Rarely
(%)
Never/ Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 6 27 41 19 6 0 0 26 33 392
2017 CO-01 2 24 39 24 11 0 0 35 26 62
2017 CO-02 6 26 44 19 5 0 0 24 32 175
2017 CO-03 9 30 38 18 6 0 0 24 39 122
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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 CO 26 74 393
2017 CO-01 23 77 62
2017 CO-02 29 71 177
2017 CO-03 18 82 121
2014 CO 17 83 544
2014 CO-01 17 83 92
2014 CO-02 17 83 264
2014 CO-03 17 83 170

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 46 102
2017 CO-01 57 14
2017 CO-02 45 51
2017 CO-03 50 22
2014 CO 45 93
2014 CO-01 56 16
2014 CO-02 43 46
2014 CO-03 42 29

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 75 102
2017 CO-01 64 14
2017 CO-02 75 51
2017 CO-03 68 22
2014 CO 71 93
2014 CO-01 63 16
2014 CO-02 80 46
2014 CO-03 62 29

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 5 102
2017 CO-01 0 14
2014 CO 8 93
2014 CO-03 17 29

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 CO 0 102
2017 CO-01 0 14
2017 CO-02 0 51
2017 CO-03 0 22
2014 CO 0 93
2014 CO-01 0 16
2014 CO-02 0 46
2014 CO-03 0 29

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO-01 0 14
2014 CO-03 0 29

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 10 102
2017 CO-02 10 51
2014 CO 5 93

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO-01 0 14
2014 CO-01 0 16
2014 CO-02 0 46
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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 CO 12 88 393
2017 CO-01 13 87 60
2017 CO-02 13 87 176
2017 CO-03 7 93 123
2014 CO 8 92 544
2014 CO-01 9 91 92
2014 CO-02 8 92 264
2014 CO-03 6 94 170

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

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 34 47
2017 CO-02 55 22
2014 CO 31 42
2014 CO-02 36 22

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 CO 89 47
2014 CO 93 42
2014 CO-02 91 22
2014 CO-03 90 10