2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Environment and Climate Change 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 36 50 6 8 0 0 0 86 8 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 37 12 5 2 5 0 80 7 1506
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 37 11 4 2 4 0 81 7 803
2017 Technical 30 37 18 8 2 3 1 70 11 493
2017 Administrative Support 31 43 10 7 1 4 3 79 10 68
2017 Other 45 37 5 2 2 8 1 90 4 149
2014 Executive 44 37 12 4 1 2 0 82 6 137
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 37 14 3 2 7 0 80 5 2037
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 40 34 15 3 2 6 0 79 5 1246
2014 Technical 37 38 15 2 2 6 1 80 4 700
2014 Administrative Support 36 38 16 4 3 3 0 77 7 149
2014 Operational 35 18 18 6 6 6 12 64 14 17
2014 Other 59 24 8 1 2 6 0 89 3 173

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 37 44 10 5 4 0 1 81 9 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 45 11 9 3 0 0 77 12 1501
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 37 10 9 4 0 0 76 14 798
2017 Technical 27 39 12 14 8 1 0 66 22 491
2017 Administrative Support 26 43 16 6 7 1 0 70 13 68
2017 Other 72 20 4 3 2 0 0 92 4 148
2014 Executive 66 23 5 4 1 0 0 89 6 137
2014 Scientific and Professional 43 39 11 5 2 0 0 83 7 2037
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 44 40 9 4 2 1 0 85 6 1245
2014 Technical 42 38 11 5 4 0 0 80 9 701
2014 Administrative Support 41 44 8 4 2 1 0 86 6 148
2014 Operational 53 24 18 0 0 0 6 81 0 17
2014 Other 71 21 2 2 2 0 0 94 4 173

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 34 43 13 6 4 0 0 77 10 100
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 41 14 11 7 0 0 67 18 1505
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 40 12 9 6 0 0 73 15 796
2017 Technical 23 36 14 15 11 1 0 60 26 494
2017 Administrative Support 26 33 17 12 12 0 0 59 23 69
2017 Other 49 29 10 10 2 0 0 78 12 149
2014 Executive 41 39 6 10 4 0 0 80 14 137
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 39 14 11 6 0 0 69 17 2040
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 33 37 14 10 6 0 0 70 16 1246
2014 Technical 30 34 15 11 9 0 0 64 20 701
2014 Administrative Support 29 35 17 11 7 0 1 65 18 149
2014 Operational 53 18 18 12 0 0 0 71 12 17
2014 Other 42 36 15 3 4 0 0 78 7 172

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 27 50 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 16 42 17 15 8 1 0 59 23 1506
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 24 40 16 12 6 1 1 65 19 796
2017 Technical 17 39 15 15 13 1 0 56 29 495
2017 Administrative Support 22 35 17 13 10 3 0 58 24 69
2017 Other 25 45 10 14 4 2 1 71 19 148

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 19 43 14 10 15 0 0 61 25 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 37 38 10 9 5 0 0 76 14 1506
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 34 10 6 6 1 1 77 12 793
2017 Technical 33 36 12 10 8 1 0 69 18 496
2017 Administrative Support 26 39 17 9 7 1 0 66 16 69
2017 Other 49 27 12 6 2 3 1 80 8 148
2014 Executive 31 33 17 9 9 0 0 65 18 137
2014 Scientific and Professional 38 35 12 9 5 1 0 73 15 2038
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 45 32 11 7 3 0 1 78 11 1247
2014 Technical 37 34 12 9 6 0 1 72 16 702
2014 Administrative Support 40 36 12 8 3 0 1 77 11 148
2014 Operational 35 53 0 6 6 0 0 88 12 17
2014 Other 49 21 16 5 4 3 3 74 9 173

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 35 42 15 8 1 0 0 76 9 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 22 45 15 11 6 0 0 68 17 1506
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 39 14 8 6 0 0 72 14 798
2017 Technical 19 37 16 16 12 0 0 56 28 495
2017 Administrative Support 22 38 17 16 6 0 1 60 22 69
2017 Other 39 45 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 149
2014 Executive 41 36 13 7 3 0 0 77 10 137
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 41 17 14 5 0 0 63 19 2039
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 27 40 18 10 4 0 0 67 14 1246
2014 Technical 26 36 17 16 4 0 0 62 21 702
2014 Administrative Support 32 38 19 7 4 0 1 70 11 149
2014 Operational 29 29 24 12 6 0 0 59 18 17
2014 Other 50 36 8 5 1 0 0 86 6 172

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 50 37 8 4 1 1 0 87 5 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 47 10 6 2 0 0 82 8 1502
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 39 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 802
2017 Technical 35 41 11 8 4 1 0 77 13 496
2017 Administrative Support 30 38 19 4 9 0 0 68 13 69
2017 Other 47 39 5 7 2 0 0 86 9 149
2014 Executive 55 29 10 6 0 0 0 84 6 137
2014 Scientific and Professional 38 45 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 2038
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 36 44 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 1248
2014 Technical 43 40 11 5 2 0 0 83 7 701
2014 Administrative Support 38 35 18 5 3 0 0 73 9 148
2014 Operational 65 24 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 17
2014 Other 42 40 8 6 4 0 0 82 11 172
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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 54 27 8 3 7 0 1 82 10 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 57 28 6 6 3 0 0 85 9 1504
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 59 24 6 5 5 0 0 83 10 801
2017 Technical 46 29 7 11 6 1 0 76 18 496
2017 Administrative Support 46 23 7 6 16 1 0 71 22 69
2017 Other 66 23 5 3 2 0 1 90 5 149

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 57 22 9 6 4 1 1 81 10 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 58 26 7 5 4 0 0 84 8 1503
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 58 24 8 5 5 1 0 83 10 798
2017 Technical 49 27 11 7 6 1 0 76 13 496
2017 Administrative Support 51 22 6 7 12 1 0 75 19 68
2017 Other 70 19 7 3 1 0 0 89 4 147

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 24 42 17 10 8 0 0 65 18 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 36 14 13 8 0 0 64 22 1503
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 31 11 14 10 0 0 65 24 800
2017 Technical 22 30 13 21 14 1 0 52 35 496
2017 Administrative Support 25 32 18 9 15 1 0 58 24 68
2017 Other 55 30 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 149

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 31 52 9 8 0 0 0 83 8 101
2017 Scientific and Professional 22 40 21 11 4 2 0 63 15 1503
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 37 20 11 5 1 0 64 16 797
2017 Technical 15 35 24 15 9 3 0 51 25 494
2017 Administrative Support 22 30 29 6 10 1 1 54 16 69
2017 Other 29 35 23 5 4 4 1 66 10 149

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 0 9 33 35 23 0 0 9 58 98
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 18 47 24 8 0 0 20 33 1499
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 20 42 24 10 0 0 24 34 794
2017 Technical 3 23 42 21 10 1 0 26 32 492
2017 Administrative Support 2 17 49 22 9 2 0 19 31 65
2017 Other 10 47 34 6 2 1 1 58 8 147

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 18 28 34 13 6 0 0 19 46 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 20 45 22 5 0 0 27 28 1489
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 21 42 20 7 0 0 28 30 794
2017 Technical 7 23 38 25 7 1 0 32 30 494
2017 Administrative Support 7 30 37 15 10 0 0 25 37 67
2017 Other 5 11 37 31 14 0 2 47 16 149
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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 17 83 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 16 84 1499
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 790
2017 Technical 23 77 495
2017 Administrative Support 22 78 69
2017 Other 8 92 148
2014 Executive 15 85 137
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 88 2036
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 1245
2014 Technical 16 84 702
2014 Administrative Support 19 81 148
2014 Operational 35 65 17
2014 Other 6 94 173

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 29 17
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 234
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 48 167
2017 Technical 60 111
2017 Administrative Support 67 15
2017 Other 78 15
2014 Executive 53 21
2014 Scientific and Professional 41 240
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 203
2014 Technical 53 110
2014 Administrative Support 67 27

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 65 17
2017 Scientific and Professional 64 234
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 66 167
2017 Technical 57 111
2017 Administrative Support 67 15
2017 Other 61 15
2014 Executive 38 21
2014 Scientific and Professional 61 240
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 61 203
2014 Technical 63 110
2014 Administrative Support 59 27
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 7 234
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 167
2017 Technical 6 111
2017 Administrative Support 0 15
2017 Other 0 15
2014 Executive 43 21
2014 Scientific and Professional 8 240
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 203
2014 Technical 10 110
2014 Administrative Support 0 27
2014 Other 0 11

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 17
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 234
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 167
2017 Technical 0 111
2017 Administrative Support 0 15
2017 Other 0 15
2014 Executive 0 21
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 240
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 203
2014 Technical 0 110
2014 Administrative Support 0 27
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 17
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 234
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 3 167
2017 Technical 6 111
2017 Administrative Support 0 15
2014 Scientific and Professional 4 240
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 203
2014 Technical 6 110

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 17
2017 Scientific and Professional 3 234
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 167
2017 Technical 8 111
2017 Administrative Support 0 15
2014 Executive 0 21
2014 Scientific and Professional 5 240
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 203
2014 Technical 7 110

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 3 234
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 167
2017 Administrative Support 0 15
2014 Executive 0 21
2014 Scientific and Professional 4 240
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 203
2014 Other 0 11
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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 Executive 6 94 100
2017 Scientific and Professional 9 91 1500
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 801
2017 Technical 11 89 496
2017 Administrative Support 10 90 69
2017 Other 4 96 149
2014 Scientific and Professional 5 95 2036
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 1241
2014 Technical 6 94 702
2014 Administrative Support 9 91 149

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 25 132
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 79
2017 Technical 49 53
2014 Scientific and Professional 24 96
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 38 95
2014 Technical 35 44
2014 Administrative Support 42 12

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 84 132
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 82 79
2017 Technical 82 53
2014 Scientific and Professional 88 96
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 78 95
2014 Technical 87 44
2014 Administrative Support 66 12

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 4 132
2014 Technical 0 44
2014 Administrative Support 0 12

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 Administration and Foreign Services 0 79
2017 Technical 0 53
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 96
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 95
2014 Technical 0 44
2014 Administrative Support 0 12

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 132
2017 Technical 8 53
2014 Scientific and Professional 8 96
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 9 95

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 4 132
2017 Technical 15 53

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 5 132
2014 Scientific and Professional 5 96
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 95