2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for the Public Service Commission of 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 47 41 3 6 3 0 0 88 9 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 48 31 7 5 2 7 0 85 8 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 60 29 4 4 1 1 0 90 6 300
2017 Administrative Support 55 21 14 5 5 0 0 76 10 42
2017 Other 67 0 24 10 0 0 0 67 10 12
2014 Executive 62 32 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 36 12 3 3 8 1 80 6 108
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 42 37 11 2 3 5 0 83 5 355
2014 Administrative Support 29 40 12 10 2 7 0 74 13 42

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 22 16 6 6 0 0 72 13 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 40 37 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 36 8 7 4 0 0 81 11 298
2017 Administrative Support 57 14 17 2 7 2 0 73 10 42
2017 Other 72 10 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 12
2014 Executive 70 16 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 43 35 13 4 6 0 0 78 9 108
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 38 8 3 1 0 0 87 4 354
2014 Administrative Support 38 31 17 5 10 0 0 69 14 42

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 38 41 9 0 13 0 0 78 13 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 39 21 9 8 0 0 61 17 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 34 12 9 5 0 0 74 14 298
2017 Administrative Support 38 31 13 10 8 0 0 69 18 39
2017 Other 33 37 10 19 0 0 0 71 19 12
2014 Executive 52 38 3 5 3 0 0 89 8 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 35 13 17 11 0 2 59 28 108
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 29 39 14 12 5 0 0 69 17 355
2014 Administrative Support 21 38 24 10 5 0 2 61 15 42

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 41 25 22 3 9 0 0 66 13 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 22 40 14 13 8 3 0 64 22 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 27 40 12 13 6 2 0 68 19 299
2017 Administrative Support 33 29 12 10 14 2 0 63 24 42
2017 Other 24 37 29 10 0 0 0 61 10 12

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 31 34 9 13 13 0 0 66 25 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 40 34 10 7 8 1 0 75 15 93
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 35 9 6 4 0 1 81 10 296
2017 Administrative Support 48 19 5 12 17 0 0 67 29 42
2017 Other 53 8 10 29 0 0 0 61 29 12
2014 Executive 33 38 8 11 8 3 0 72 19 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 36 37 9 10 6 1 0 74 17 108
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 34 10 7 3 0 1 80 10 354
2014 Administrative Support 38 33 17 5 7 0 0 71 12 42

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 19 50 9 13 9 0 0 69 22 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 24 46 10 13 7 0 0 70 20 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 36 16 10 5 0 0 69 15 298
2017 Administrative Support 44 20 17 7 12 0 0 63 20 41
2017 Other 53 14 10 24 0 0 0 67 24 12
2014 Executive 50 25 11 8 6 0 0 75 14 36
2014 Scientific and Professional 18 42 16 16 7 0 0 61 23 108
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 45 13 5 5 0 0 76 10 355
2014 Administrative Support 28 36 19 10 7 0 0 64 17 42

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 22 50 9 9 9 0 0 72 19 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 38 17 7 3 0 0 72 11 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 37 41 12 8 3 0 0 78 11 296
2017 Administrative Support 45 38 2 5 10 0 0 83 14 42
2017 Other 33 47 0 19 0 0 0 81 19 12
2014 Executive 49 32 13 0 5 0 0 81 5 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 34 34 18 10 3 1 0 69 13 108
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 35 45 12 5 2 0 0 81 7 355
2014 Administrative Support 28 48 7 7 10 0 0 76 17 42
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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 56 28 6 6 3 0 0 84 9 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 55 22 7 7 9 1 0 77 16 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 24 8 8 6 0 0 78 14 300
2017 Administrative Support 50 19 14 2 14 0 0 69 17 42
2017 Other 67 4 29 0 0 0 0 71 0 12

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 44 34 13 3 6 0 0 78 9 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 56 23 6 10 5 1 0 80 15 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 22 17 4 6 1 0 73 10 298
2017 Administrative Support 52 10 19 5 12 0 2 63 17 42
2017 Other 67 14 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 12

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 25 41 22 6 6 0 0 66 13 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 31 24 17 15 12 1 0 56 27 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 35 28 14 14 10 0 0 63 24 298
2017 Administrative Support 40 29 12 2 17 0 0 69 19 42
2017 Other 43 33 10 14 0 0 0 76 14 12

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 28 44 19 3 6 0 0 72 9 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 14 35 26 12 11 1 0 50 23 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 31 24 11 5 3 0 58 17 299
2017 Administrative Support 24 24 26 14 12 0 0 48 26 42
2017 Other 10 24 47 19 0 0 0 33 19 12

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 6 44 34 16 0 0 6 50 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 5 31 40 17 8 0 0 36 24 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 18 45 21 11 1 0 23 32 295
2017 Administrative Support 5 34 37 7 17 0 0 39 24 41
2017 Other 14 39 24 14 10 0 0 53 24 12

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 16 41 28 13 3 0 0 16 56 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 20 46 21 10 0 0 31 22 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 22 43 18 8 0 1 27 30 298
2017 Administrative Support 15 12 32 24 17 0 0 41 27 41
2017 Other 4 30 10 30 25 0 0 55 35 11
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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 22 78 32
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 72 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 298
2017 Administrative Support 20 80 41
2014 Executive 19 81 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 23 77 108
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 355
2014 Administrative Support 21 79 42

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 28
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 49 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 25
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 75

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 76 28
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 77 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 56 25
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 61 75

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 Scientific and Professional 0 28
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 25
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 75

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 28
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 25

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 28
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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 11 89 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 297
2017 Administrative Support 17 83 41
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 90 108
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 355
2014 Administrative Support 12 88 42

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 35 25
2014 Scientific and Professional 46 11

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 12
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 11

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 12
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 25
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 11
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 19

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 0 12
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 25
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 11

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 0 12
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 25