2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Human Rights Commission 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
My 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 | 66 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 9 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 67 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 6 | 63 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 75 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 6 | 36 |
| 2014 | Less than 3 years in current department or agency | 84 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 32 |
| 2014 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 70 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 2 | 88 |
| 2014 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 66 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 3 | 40 |
| 2014 | More than 20 years in current department or agency | 75 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 8 | 11 |
| 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 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 62 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 7 | 63 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 61 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 8 | 36 |
| 2014 | Less than 3 years in current department or agency | 75 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 68 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 2 | 88 |
| 2014 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 69 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 5 | 40 |
| 2014 | More than 20 years in current department or agency | 73 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 11 |
| 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 | 60 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 6 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 47 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 9 | 62 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 45 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 11 | 36 |
| 2014 | Less than 3 years in current department or agency | 59 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 6 | 32 |
| 2014 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 46 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 11 | 88 |
| 2014 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 51 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 13 | 40 |
| 2014 | More than 20 years in current department or agency | 70 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 91 | 9 | 11 |
| 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 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 3 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 34 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 63 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 36 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 6 | 36 |
| 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 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 3 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 52 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 6 | 62 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 62 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 6 | 36 |
| 2014 | Less than 3 years in current department or agency | 63 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 6 | 32 |
| 2014 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 64 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 6 | 88 |
| 2014 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 65 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 13 | 40 |
| 2014 | More than 20 years in current department or agency | 72 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 9 | 11 |
| 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 | 64 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 36 | 48 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 12 | 63 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 44 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 8 | 36 |
| 2014 | Less than 3 years in current department or agency | 69 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 57 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 8 | 88 |
| 2014 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 64 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 8 | 40 |
| 2014 | More than 20 years in current department or agency | 82 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 11 |
| 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 | 67 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 44 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 9 | 62 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 67 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 36 |
| 2014 | Less than 3 years in current department or agency | 63 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 56 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 9 | 88 |
| 2014 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 70 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 40 |
| 2014 | More than 20 years in current department or agency | 82 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 8 | 11 |
Workplace Well-Being
| 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 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 93 | 7 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 67 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 7 | 62 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 74 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 8 | 35 |
| 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 | 51 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 97 | 0 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 72 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 6 | 62 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 77 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 6 | 35 |
| 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 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 43 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 21 | 62 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 32 | 42 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 17 | 35 |
| 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 | 45 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 13 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 40 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 9 | 62 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 35 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 9 | 35 |
| 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 | 3 | 37 | 39 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 21 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 0 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 34 | 63 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 3 | 14 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 36 |
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 23 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 12 | 24 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 36 | 63 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 22 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 50 | 36 |
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).
| Survey year | Demographic | Yes (%) |
No (%) |
Total responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 14 | 86 | 62 |
| 2017 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 14 | 86 | 36 |
| 2014 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 17 | 83 | 87 |
| 2014 | 11 to 20 years in current department or agency | 18 | 82 | 40 |
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.
| Survey year | Demographic | Yes (%) |
No (%) |
Total responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Less than 3 years in current department or agency | 0 | 100 | 25 |
| 2017 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 10 | 90 | 63 |
| 2014 | 3 to 10 years in current department or agency | 7 | 93 | 88 |
| 2014 | More than 20 years in current department or agency | 0 | 100 | 11 |