2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada by Question 30. What is your gender?

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 Male 35 39 11 6 5 3 0 77 11 923
2017 Female 34 43 9 8 4 2 0 79 12 1816
2014 Male 33 38 15 5 4 4 0 74 9 1117
2014 Female 35 35 14 6 4 6 1 75 10 2087

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 Male 31 42 11 9 7 0 0 73 16 921
2017 Female 31 44 10 10 5 0 0 75 15 1811
2014 Male 34 39 13 8 5 1 0 74 13 1118
2014 Female 37 38 13 6 5 1 0 76 11 2082
2011 Male 36 40 13 6 5 1 0 76 11 1308
2011 Female 39 39 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 2463
2008 Male 34 40 13 8 5 1 0 74 13 1032
2008 Female 35 41 11 7 5 1 0 77 12 1795

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 Male 26 39 14 11 10 0 0 65 21 922
2017 Female 29 40 13 10 7 0 0 70 17 1816
2014 Male 23 35 18 14 10 0 0 58 25 1118
2014 Female 27 36 14 12 9 0 0 64 21 2089

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 Male 20 37 18 13 11 1 0 58 24 917
2017 Female 23 39 13 14 8 2 0 63 23 1819

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 Male 31 38 14 9 7 1 0 69 16 923
2017 Female 34 34 11 11 9 1 0 68 21 1813
2014 Male 33 33 13 12 9 0 1 66 21 1117
2014 Female 33 34 11 10 10 0 1 68 21 2088
2011 Male 37 36 10 9 5 1 1 75 15 1311
2011 Female 39 35 9 10 6 0 1 75 16 2466

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 Male 23 40 13 13 11 0 0 63 24 923
2017 Female 25 39 15 12 8 0 0 65 20 1819
2014 Male 18 36 17 18 11 0 0 54 29 1118
2014 Female 22 35 18 15 9 1 0 58 24 2085
2011 Male 23 39 17 13 7 1 0 62 21 1309
2011 Female 27 39 16 11 7 0 0 66 18 2466
2008 Male 25 40 15 13 7 0 0 65 20 1034
2008 Female 29 40 14 10 7 0 0 69 17 1798

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 Male 33 41 12 9 5 0 0 74 14 923
2017 Female 35 43 10 8 4 0 0 78 11 1816
2014 Male 30 39 15 10 5 0 0 69 16 1116
2014 Female 36 39 12 7 5 0 0 76 12 2088
2011 Male 39 39 11 7 3 0 0 78 11 1311
2011 Female 42 40 9 7 3 0 0 82 9 2467
2008 Male 40 43 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 1032
2008 Female 44 40 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 1801
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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 Male 53 25 8 7 7 0 0 78 14 922
2017 Female 51 26 7 7 10 0 0 76 17 1820

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 Male 53 25 9 6 6 1 0 78 12 920
2017 Female 52 25 8 6 7 1 0 78 14 1817

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 Male 23 35 15 14 13 0 0 58 27 920
2017 Female 24 31 13 15 15 0 0 56 31 1819

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 Male 17 37 23 13 8 2 0 55 22 919
2017 Female 21 37 19 13 9 1 0 59 22 1817

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 Male 3 19 40 25 12 1 0 22 37 908
2017 Female 3 18 42 24 12 0 0 22 36 1800

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 Male 9 26 40 17 7 0 0 24 35 910
2017 Female 13 25 39 16 6 0 0 23 38 1801
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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 Male 22 78 911
2017 Female 31 69 1798
2014 Male 20 80 1114
2014 Female 28 72 2086

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 41 208
2017 Female 50 546
2014 Male 39 220
2014 Female 47 571

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 69 208
2017 Female 68 546
2014 Male 69 220
2014 Female 65 571

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 11 208
2017 Female 7 546
2014 Male 9 220
2014 Female 10 571

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 Male 0 208

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 5 208
2017 Female 4 546
2014 Male 3 220
2014 Female 2 571

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 12 208
2017 Female 10 546
2014 Male 8 220
2014 Female 10 571

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 5 208
2017 Female 2 546
2014 Male 3 220
2014 Female 3 571
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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 Male 14 86 919
2017 Female 17 83 1813
2014 Male 10 90 1118
2014 Female 12 88 2085

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 31 126
2017 Female 39 310
2014 Male 29 100
2014 Female 36 246

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 82 126
2017 Female 78 310
2014 Male 79 100
2014 Female 77 246

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 4 126
2017 Female 4 310
2014 Male 8 100
2014 Female 5 246

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 Male 0 126
2014 Male 0 100
2014 Female 0 246

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 6 126
2017 Female 4 310
2014 Male 10 100
2014 Female 3 246

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 11 126
2017 Female 11 310
2014 Male 12 100
2014 Female 15 246

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 13 126
2017 Female 6 310
2014 Male 10 100
2014 Female 3 246