2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Space Agency by Question 22. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job? (Mark one only.)

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 Communications or public affairs 63 37 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 17
2017 Science and technology 47 39 5 3 5 1 1 86 8 132
2017 Administration and operations 49 42 7 2 0 0 0 91 2 42
2017 Human resources 55 38 4 0 0 3 0 96 0 27
2017 Financial management 57 43 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 26
2017 Information technology 35 53 4 0 0 8 0 96 0 23
2017 Policy 58 37 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 20
2017 Project management 49 41 4 4 2 0 0 90 6 48
2017 None of the above 17 56 11 7 10 0 0 72 17 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 16
2014 Science and technology 43 36 14 3 1 2 0 80 5 198
2014 Administration and operations 45 37 10 2 1 5 0 86 3 56
2014 Human resources 34 53 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 24
2014 Financial management 40 44 10 3 0 3 0 87 3 32
2014 Information management 49 25 7 6 0 13 0 85 7 16
2014 Information technology 46 31 18 0 0 5 0 81 0 21
2014 None of the above 52 31 15 0 2 0 0 83 2 41

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 Communications or public affairs 65 35 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2017 Science and technology 37 42 12 7 1 0 0 79 8 130
2017 Administration and operations 45 46 8 2 0 0 0 90 2 42
2017 Human resources 41 46 0 14 0 0 0 86 14 27
2017 Financial management 45 50 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 26
2017 Information technology 46 38 8 4 4 0 0 84 8 23
2017 Policy 55 29 4 5 6 0 0 85 11 20
2017 Project management 35 41 16 4 4 0 0 76 8 48
2017 None of the above 36 22 10 33 0 0 0 57 33 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 57 31 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 16
2014 Science and technology 50 38 8 3 2 0 0 88 4 197
2014 Administration and operations 61 30 7 1 1 0 0 90 3 56
2014 Human resources 47 49 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 24
2014 Financial management 46 47 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 32
2014 Information management 42 38 13 6 0 0 0 81 6 16
2014 Information technology 51 41 0 5 4 0 0 91 9 21
2014 None of the above 55 20 12 6 7 0 0 74 13 41

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 Communications or public affairs 34 61 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 18
2017 Science and technology 20 35 20 17 9 0 0 54 25 132
2017 Administration and operations 38 43 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 42
2017 Human resources 34 53 4 7 3 0 0 86 10 27
2017 Financial management 31 56 9 4 0 0 0 87 4 25
2017 Information technology 32 30 20 18 0 0 0 61 18 23
2017 Policy 36 46 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 20
2017 Project management 19 37 25 8 11 0 0 56 19 48
2017 None of the above 26 23 12 26 12 0 0 50 38 11
2014 Communications or public affairs 50 25 19 6 0 0 0 75 6 16
2014 Science and technology 26 42 11 13 8 0 0 68 20 198
2014 Administration and operations 36 55 5 3 1 0 0 90 4 56
2014 Human resources 30 41 26 4 0 0 0 70 4 24
2014 Financial management 42 31 21 7 0 0 0 73 7 32
2014 Information management 36 38 7 13 6 0 0 74 19 16
2014 Information technology 36 18 23 14 9 0 0 55 22 21
2014 None of the above 24 42 14 16 5 0 0 65 21 41

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 Communications or public affairs 40 45 5 5 0 5 0 89 5 18
2017 Science and technology 11 40 19 19 10 1 0 52 29 132
2017 Administration and operations 24 56 10 8 2 0 0 80 10 42
2017 Human resources 30 46 10 11 3 0 0 76 14 27
2017 Financial management 19 41 24 16 0 0 0 60 16 26
2017 Information technology 14 51 12 23 0 0 0 65 23 23
2017 Policy 25 57 4 9 5 0 0 82 14 20
2017 Project management 10 37 32 13 6 2 0 48 20 47
2017 None of the above 0 31 19 31 11 7 0 34 46 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 Communications or public affairs 22 63 0 5 0 0 10 94 6 18
2017 Science and technology 37 37 15 8 2 1 0 75 10 131
2017 Administration and operations 36 34 16 9 0 3 3 74 9 41
2017 Human resources 36 60 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 27
2017 Financial management 50 30 13 8 0 0 0 80 8 26
2017 Information technology 38 34 12 4 8 0 4 75 13 23
2017 Policy 40 42 9 5 5 0 0 82 9 20
2017 Project management 33 46 8 8 3 0 2 81 11 48
2017 None of the above 17 48 18 7 11 0 0 65 18 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 26 37 26 6 0 0 6 66 6 16
2014 Science and technology 36 36 14 8 4 1 1 73 13 198
2014 Administration and operations 40 42 13 5 1 0 0 81 6 56
2014 Human resources 42 27 22 4 0 0 5 73 4 24
2014 Financial management 41 44 12 3 0 0 0 85 3 32
2014 Information management 24 32 18 7 13 0 6 59 21 16
2014 Information technology 37 31 4 18 0 5 4 75 20 21
2014 None of the above 40 37 14 0 7 0 2 78 7 41

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 Communications or public affairs 62 38 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2017 Science and technology 21 44 15 13 8 0 0 64 21 131
2017 Administration and operations 37 53 7 2 0 0 0 91 2 42
2017 Human resources 29 42 12 14 4 0 0 70 17 27
2017 Financial management 39 49 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 26
2017 Information technology 32 38 8 14 8 0 0 70 22 23
2017 Policy 31 40 4 19 6 0 0 71 25 20
2017 Project management 14 55 15 10 6 0 0 69 16 48
2017 None of the above 7 24 28 29 11 0 0 31 40 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 26 56 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 16
2014 Science and technology 32 41 15 9 3 1 0 73 12 198
2014 Administration and operations 41 43 5 10 1 0 0 84 11 56
2014 Human resources 37 33 21 5 4 0 0 70 9 24
2014 Financial management 46 41 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 32
2014 Information management 38 43 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 16
2014 Information technology 32 51 5 8 4 0 0 83 12 21
2014 None of the above 30 27 22 11 9 0 0 57 21 41

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 Communications or public affairs 53 42 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 18
2017 Science and technology 40 46 5 7 1 0 0 86 8 132
2017 Administration and operations 38 42 15 2 2 0 0 81 4 42
2017 Human resources 25 45 19 7 3 0 0 70 10 27
2017 Financial management 44 56 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 26
2017 Information technology 26 47 22 4 0 0 0 74 4 23
2017 Policy 35 45 4 9 6 0 0 80 16 20
2017 Project management 36 49 9 6 0 0 0 85 6 48
2017 None of the above 24 22 43 10 0 0 0 47 10 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 63 19 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 16
2014 Science and technology 50 33 11 4 1 0 0 84 6 198
2014 Administration and operations 50 36 11 3 0 0 0 86 3 56
2014 Human resources 30 44 16 10 0 0 0 74 10 24
2014 Financial management 33 44 16 0 7 0 0 77 7 32
2014 Information management 49 6 26 13 6 0 0 55 19 16
2014 Information technology 37 49 5 5 4 0 0 87 9 21
2014 None of the above 37 41 12 7 2 0 0 78 10 41
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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 Communications or public affairs 70 20 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 18
2017 Science and technology 51 28 13 4 4 0 0 79 8 132
2017 Administration and operations 63 28 2 4 2 0 0 91 6 42
2017 Human resources 32 47 11 7 4 0 0 79 10 27
2017 Financial management 71 11 4 14 0 0 0 83 14 26
2017 Information technology 37 39 16 8 0 0 0 76 8 23
2017 Policy 82 9 4 0 5 0 0 91 5 20
2017 Project management 68 20 8 2 2 0 0 88 4 48
2017 None of the above 43 25 18 7 8 0 0 67 15 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 Communications or public affairs 75 10 10 5 0 0 0 85 5 18
2017 Science and technology 50 32 9 4 5 0 0 82 9 132
2017 Administration and operations 66 25 3 2 4 0 0 91 6 42
2017 Human resources 42 44 7 4 3 0 0 86 7 27
2017 Financial management 71 11 4 9 5 0 0 83 14 26
2017 Information technology 49 35 4 12 0 0 0 84 12 23
2017 Policy 75 25 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 20
2017 Project management 62 24 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 48
2017 None of the above 48 16 0 16 21 0 0 63 37 11

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 Communications or public affairs 30 45 10 10 0 5 0 79 11 18
2017 Science and technology 23 36 19 15 7 0 0 59 22 132
2017 Administration and operations 48 32 10 9 2 0 0 79 11 42
2017 Human resources 26 47 7 7 14 0 0 72 21 27
2017 Financial management 26 34 27 9 4 0 0 60 13 26
2017 Information technology 29 31 8 20 8 0 4 62 29 23
2017 Policy 60 16 9 0 15 0 0 76 15 20
2017 Project management 25 35 17 19 4 0 0 60 23 48
2017 None of the above 17 33 17 18 15 0 0 50 33 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 Communications or public affairs 47 43 5 0 0 5 0 95 0 18
2017 Science and technology 36 43 17 1 3 1 0 80 4 132
2017 Administration and operations 55 27 16 0 2 0 0 81 2 42
2017 Human resources 42 55 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 27
2017 Financial management 50 41 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 26
2017 Information technology 52 32 12 0 0 4 0 88 0 23
2017 Policy 40 38 18 5 0 0 0 77 5 20
2017 Project management 33 53 12 2 0 0 0 86 2 48
2017 None of the above 10 53 7 22 8 0 0 63 30 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 Communications or public affairs 5 12 50 27 5 0 0 18 32 17
2017 Science and technology 0 14 42 34 10 0 0 14 44 132
2017 Administration and operations 6 17 47 21 9 0 0 23 30 40
2017 Human resources 0 9 45 32 14 0 0 9 46 27
2017 Financial management 0 0 69 22 9 0 0 0 31 26
2017 Information technology 14 44 13 17 13 0 0 58 29 22
2017 Policy 5 31 43 13 9 0 0 36 22 20
2017 Project management 0 2 51 35 12 0 0 2 47 47
2017 None of the above 0 29 31 32 8 0 0 29 40 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 Communications or public affairs 5 23 27 25 20 0 0 45 28 18
2017 Science and technology 6 29 37 19 8 0 0 28 35 132
2017 Administration and operations 2 25 41 19 13 0 0 32 27 42
2017 Human resources 13 15 38 30 4 0 0 33 28 27
2017 Financial management 0 26 62 4 8 0 0 12 26 25
2017 Information technology 4 16 50 8 21 0 0 29 20 23
2017 Policy 12 14 31 22 21 0 0 43 26 19
2017 Project management 3 31 53 13 0 0 0 13 34 47
2017 None of the above 0 22 50 21 7 0 0 28 22 12
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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 Communications or public affairs 0 100 18
2017 Science and technology 22 78 129
2017 Administration and operations 12 88 41
2017 Human resources 22 78 27
2017 Information technology 25 75 23
2017 Project management 14 86 47
2014 Science and technology 17 83 197
2014 Administration and operations 17 83 56
2014 None of the above 24 76 41

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 56 29
2014 Science and technology 54 33
2014 Administration and operations 50 10

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 56 29
2014 Science and technology 55 33
2014 Administration and operations 59 10

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 Science and technology 0 29
2014 Science and technology 0 33
2014 Administration and operations 0 10
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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 Communications or public affairs 0 100 18
2017 Science and technology 16 84 130
2017 Human resources 0 100 27
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 100 15
2014 Science and technology 8 92 197
2014 Human resources 0 100 24

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 49 21
2014 Science and technology 47 15

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 100 21
2014 Science and technology 67 15

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 Science and technology 0 21
2014 Science and technology 0 15

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 0 21
2014 Science and technology 0 15