2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Natural Resources 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 47 34 8 3 1 7 0 87 4 542
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 38 13 5 2 4 1 79 7 741
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 40 37 11 5 2 6 0 82 7 605
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 40 11 3 1 4 0 84 5 331
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 46 32 11 1 1 8 1 86 2 382
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 41 34 13 3 2 6 0 80 6 1208
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 35 13 3 3 8 0 79 7 747
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 38 41 13 2 1 6 0 83 2 570

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 56 34 4 5 2 0 0 89 7 543
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 34 42 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 735
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 38 12 7 6 0 0 75 13 604
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 31 42 11 9 7 0 0 73 16 330
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 62 28 6 2 2 0 0 91 4 382
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 44 35 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 1206
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 39 13 6 4 1 0 76 10 745
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 43 37 12 6 3 0 0 80 8 570

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 48 33 10 4 4 0 0 82 8 542
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 32 38 14 11 5 0 0 70 17 738
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 32 35 16 11 6 0 0 67 17 607
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 37 34 13 10 6 0 0 71 16 329
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 44 30 13 7 6 0 0 74 12 382
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 32 37 13 11 6 0 0 69 17 1209
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 38 13 14 7 0 0 66 21 746
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 36 37 11 10 5 0 0 74 15 570

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 39 36 12 7 3 2 0 77 11 544
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 22 40 15 12 9 1 0 63 21 741
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 21 38 17 14 8 1 0 60 23 604
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 24 39 13 15 9 1 0 63 24 330

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 48 30 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 544
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 36 36 12 10 5 0 0 73 15 740
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 32 14 10 6 0 0 71 15 606
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 43 34 9 10 4 0 1 78 13 331
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 44 31 12 9 4 0 1 75 13 382
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 38 33 13 8 6 0 1 73 14 1208
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 37 35 13 8 5 1 1 73 13 746
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 40 34 12 10 3 1 1 75 12 570

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 43 37 11 6 2 1 0 80 8 541
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 26 41 16 9 7 1 0 68 16 738
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 25 40 18 11 6 0 0 65 17 604
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 27 42 14 12 6 0 0 69 18 330
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 40 37 10 7 4 0 0 78 12 381
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 28 37 19 10 5 0 0 65 15 1208
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24 35 20 13 7 1 0 59 20 747
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 23 39 19 13 7 1 0 61 20 569

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 50 35 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 543
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 39 40 11 7 3 0 0 79 10 740
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 44 10 8 2 0 0 81 9 607
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 45 7 5 2 0 0 86 7 329
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 47 37 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 382
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 39 12 8 3 0 0 77 11 1209
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 34 43 13 7 2 0 0 77 9 746
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 42 8 7 2 0 0 83 9 569
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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 63 22 6 5 4 0 0 85 9 545
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 53 26 8 5 7 0 0 79 13 744
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 52 27 8 7 6 0 0 79 13 607
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 54 28 6 6 5 0 0 83 12 330

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 66 19 6 4 4 0 0 86 8 544
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 53 23 11 5 6 1 0 77 12 742
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 53 26 8 7 5 1 0 79 12 607
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 51 26 10 7 5 1 0 78 12 330

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 43 34 9 10 4 0 0 77 14 544
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 28 35 13 13 11 0 0 63 24 741
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 27 33 14 13 12 1 0 61 25 606
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 30 36 11 12 9 1 0 67 21 329

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 33 33 20 8 2 3 0 69 10 543
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 26 38 20 9 5 1 0 65 15 741
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 39 17 9 4 3 0 69 14 605
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 29 39 19 9 3 1 0 68 13 330

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 7 31 42 15 5 0 0 38 20 540
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 3 20 42 24 10 0 0 23 35 732
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 3 16 43 23 14 1 0 19 37 602
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 4 17 41 26 11 0 0 21 37 325

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 5 16 35 31 13 0 1 44 22 541
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 24 38 20 9 0 1 28 33 734
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 27 41 17 7 0 1 24 34 595
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 7 21 41 24 7 0 0 31 28 327
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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 15 85 543
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 22 78 738
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 21 79 601
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 83 325
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 14 86 381
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 19 81 1209
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 15 85 746
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 10 90 569

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 40 86
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 50 162
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 43 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 39 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 57 54
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 53 222
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 116
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 55

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 65 86
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 64 162
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 71 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 66 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 53 54
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 59 222
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 68 116
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 65 55

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 5 86
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 162
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 6 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 11 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 8 54
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 222
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 116
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 55

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 86
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 162
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 57
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 54
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 222
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 116
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 55

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 6 86
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 6 126

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 6 86
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 54
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 2 222

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 3 162
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 4 222
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 5 116
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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 8 92 541
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 14 86 739
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 13 87 606
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 10 90 331
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 6 94 382
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 10 90 1208
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 9 91 744
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 6 94 568

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 41 46
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 31 104
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 81
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 30 33
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 34 21
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 33 112
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24 62
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 28 30

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 76 46
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 89 104
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 81 81
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 85 21
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 82 112
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 88 62
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 79 30

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 6 104
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 33

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 46
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 104
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 33
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 21
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 112
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 62
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 30

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 46
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 5 104
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 10 81

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 6 104
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 10 81
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 33
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 5 112
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 10 62