2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Public Prosecution Service of Canada 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 43 31 13 5 2 4 1 79 7 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 39 35 13 5 5 2 1 76 11 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 30 37 15 6 9 3 0 69 16 158
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 44 25 13 4 13 3 0 70 17 31
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 50 30 12 3 1 3 1 83 4 131
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 40 31 17 4 3 4 1 75 8 342
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 32 26 22 7 5 8 0 64 13 143
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 37 46 10 2 0 5 0 87 3 43

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 49 38 4 7 1 0 0 87 9 135
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 38 9 8 7 0 0 75 16 292
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 33 42 9 10 6 0 0 75 16 157
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 34 30 10 12 14 0 0 64 26 31
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 68 26 6 0 1 0 0 93 1 131
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 47 34 7 6 6 0 0 81 12 342
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 41 41 5 7 7 0 0 81 14 142
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 45 35 5 8 8 0 0 80 15 43

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 42 38 4 12 3 1 0 80 16 135
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 32 35 14 13 7 0 0 67 20 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 29 38 11 14 8 0 0 67 22 158
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 21 48 6 18 8 0 0 69 25 31
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 45 35 8 9 3 0 0 80 12 129
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 26 36 14 15 10 0 0 62 25 342
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 23 41 15 8 14 0 0 63 22 144
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 34 36 12 8 11 0 0 70 18 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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 28 37 15 15 4 2 0 66 19 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 24 34 16 16 10 1 0 58 26 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 20 41 14 13 11 1 0 62 24 157
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 49 7 17 10 0 0 66 27 31

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 37 35 8 15 5 0 1 72 20 135
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 35 34 9 12 10 0 0 69 22 293
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 27 38 12 15 8 0 0 65 23 158
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 34 26 23 4 9 0 4 63 13 31
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 54 26 9 7 3 0 1 80 11 131
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 36 28 12 14 10 0 1 64 24 342
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 29 36 14 14 7 0 0 65 21 144
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 40 33 5 12 10 0 0 73 22 43

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 45 29 11 11 4 0 0 74 15 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 30 38 9 14 9 0 0 67 23 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 20 43 15 13 10 0 0 62 23 158
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 20 31 9 23 16 0 0 51 39 31
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 50 31 7 8 3 0 0 82 11 130
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 30 35 13 13 9 1 0 65 22 342
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 26 37 13 16 8 0 0 63 24 143
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 35 36 14 9 5 0 0 71 14 43

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 49 40 5 3 4 0 0 88 6 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 41 37 9 9 3 0 0 79 12 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 41 12 6 3 0 0 80 9 157
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 42 49 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 31
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 61 29 2 6 2 0 0 90 9 131
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 43 39 10 5 2 0 0 82 8 342
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 45 40 10 3 4 0 0 84 6 144
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 45 41 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 43
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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 52 32 8 3 4 1 0 85 7 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 49 25 9 8 9 0 0 74 17 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 45 25 7 12 10 0 0 70 22 158
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 23 9 11 6 3 0 73 18 31

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 60 28 7 1 4 0 0 88 5 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 51 25 10 7 6 1 0 77 13 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 48 23 9 10 9 1 0 71 19 158
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 58 25 3 8 6 0 0 83 14 31

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 38 27 13 13 9 1 0 66 22 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 24 33 11 17 15 0 0 57 32 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 17 35 12 17 20 0 0 52 36 158
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 9 42 8 20 18 0 4 52 40 31

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 20 36 21 10 8 5 1 59 19 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 21 32 22 15 7 2 0 55 23 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 16 32 17 18 15 1 1 49 34 158
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 20 37 22 8 9 4 0 59 18 31

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 5 19 44 21 11 0 0 24 32 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 2 9 40 31 19 0 0 10 50 290
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 1 4 39 34 20 2 0 6 55 157
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 7 0 20 43 30 0 0 7 73 31

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 10 21 41 19 8 0 1 27 32 135
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 13 27 43 13 4 0 0 17 40 291
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 17 27 41 13 2 0 0 15 44 155
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 11 31 44 6 3 0 4 10 44 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 24 76 135
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 25 75 291
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 26 74 156
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 24 76 29
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 14 86 129
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 23 77 342
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 21 79 143

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 58 32
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 62 71
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 72 41
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 68 18
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 65 78
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 46 30

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 57 32
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 56 71
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 60 41
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 33 18
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 58 78
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 64 30

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 32
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 17 41
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 78

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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 71
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 41
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 18
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 78
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 30

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 32
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 14 41
2014 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 8 71
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 16 41
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 78
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 30
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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 15 85 136
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 12 88 294
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 17 83 155
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 91 342
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 8 92 143

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 58 19
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 38 34
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 37 25
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 38 31

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 70 19
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 80 34
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 82 25
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 80 31
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 82 11

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 19
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 19
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 25
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 31
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 11

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 22 25
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 31

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 19