2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Space Agency 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 54 42 0 0 3 2 0 97 3 83
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 43 39 8 5 2 3 0 85 7 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 49 40 4 2 5 0 1 89 7 168
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 42 7 0 0 3 0 93 0 28
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 42 45 6 0 0 7 0 93 0 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 43 36 15 3 1 2 0 81 4 183
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 44 37 11 3 1 3 0 84 5 196
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 43 39 11 0 2 5 0 86 3 38

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 52 42 2 2 2 0 0 94 4 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 40 38 14 7 1 0 0 77 9 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 43 9 7 3 0 0 81 10 167
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 29 51 10 3 7 0 0 79 10 27
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 69 24 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 50 38 9 2 2 0 0 88 4 182
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 49 37 7 4 3 0 0 86 7 195
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 46 39 10 2 2 0 0 85 5 38

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 36 35 12 15 1 0 0 72 16 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 27 42 16 13 2 0 0 69 15 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 22 41 20 10 8 0 0 62 18 166
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 13 36 14 20 17 0 0 49 37 28
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 46 41 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 30 40 17 10 4 0 0 70 14 183
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 43 11 10 8 0 0 71 18 196
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 35 40 10 13 2 0 0 75 15 38

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 28 45 10 13 1 3 0 75 15 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 15 44 23 14 2 1 0 60 17 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 42 19 17 8 1 0 55 25 167
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 13 20 26 27 14 0 0 33 40 28

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 32 49 7 6 4 1 1 83 10 83
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 39 39 12 5 5 0 1 78 10 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 34 41 13 9 3 1 1 76 11 167
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 28 36 25 8 0 0 3 66 8 28
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 41 38 12 6 0 0 3 81 6 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 39 33 18 5 2 1 2 74 7 183
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 33 40 11 9 5 0 1 75 14 196
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 35 44 10 3 5 3 0 81 8 38

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 38 44 11 5 3 0 0 82 7 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 21 50 16 10 4 0 0 71 13 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 25 43 13 11 8 0 0 68 19 168
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 26 23 24 19 7 0 0 50 26 27
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 63 22 12 3 0 0 0 85 3 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 34 42 14 7 2 0 0 77 9 183
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 47 11 9 4 1 0 75 13 196
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 38 26 23 5 8 0 0 64 13 38

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 39 41 17 3 0 0 0 80 3 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 30 49 12 7 1 0 0 79 8 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 46 9 5 2 0 0 84 6 168
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 44 41 3 9 3 0 0 85 12 28
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 62 25 9 3 0 0 0 87 3 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 38 42 13 4 1 0 0 81 6 183
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 47 36 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 196
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 59 18 13 5 5 0 0 77 11 38
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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 59 29 7 3 1 0 0 88 4 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 57 31 5 4 2 0 0 88 7 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 55 24 10 7 3 0 0 79 10 168
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 23 17 7 5 0 0 71 12 28

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 63 28 5 4 1 0 0 91 5 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 56 32 6 4 3 0 0 87 7 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 54 28 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 167
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 39 27 14 8 11 0 0 66 20 27

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 29 13 9 5 1 0 73 14 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 27 37 17 10 8 0 1 64 18 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24 38 17 14 7 0 0 62 21 168
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 14 33 7 42 3 0 0 47 45 28

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 39 43 9 3 3 4 0 85 5 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 38 44 13 0 4 1 0 83 4 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 40 44 10 3 2 0 0 85 5 168
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 37 35 25 3 0 0 0 72 3 27

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 2 21 57 14 6 0 0 23 20 82
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 2 14 45 30 9 0 0 16 39 114
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 3 14 40 32 11 0 0 17 43 167
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 7 48 37 7 0 0 7 44 26

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 2 14 44 30 9 0 0 39 17 83
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 5 23 46 15 11 0 0 26 28 115
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 5 27 43 17 9 0 0 26 32 166
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 13 29 40 3 15 0 0 18 42 28
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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 12 88 83
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 19 81 114
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 18 82 166
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 83 27
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 19 81 182
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 15 85 196
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 23 77 38

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 50 10
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 61 22
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 44 30
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 54 33
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 46 28

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 44 22
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 74 30
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 55 33
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 64 28

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 0 10
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 22

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 10
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 22
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 30
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 33
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 28

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 30

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 22
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 33
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 28

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 10
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 22
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 33
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 6 94 84
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 11 89 116
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 11 89 167
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 100 28
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 92 182
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 6 94 196

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 30 17
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 35 14
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 42 12

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 100 17
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 57 14
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 84 12

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 0 13
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 14
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 13
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 17
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 14
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 12

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 13
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 17
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 12

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 17
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 12