2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Public Safety Canada by Question 30. What is your gender?

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 Male 37 41 11 4 2 5 0 83 6 304
2017 Female 37 42 9 5 3 3 0 82 8 453
2014 Male 37 32 19 3 2 8 0 75 5 295
2014 Female 31 33 20 4 3 8 0 70 8 457

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
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Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 38 38 8 9 7 0 0 77 15 302
2017 Female 40 39 6 9 7 0 0 78 16 453
2014 Male 37 35 12 8 7 1 0 73 15 296
2014 Female 34 37 15 8 5 1 0 72 13 458
2011 Male 39 39 10 6 6 0 1 78 12 332
2011 Female 36 38 14 6 6 0 0 74 12 491
2008 Male 34 36 12 10 8 0 0 71 18 269
2008 Female 33 39 11 9 7 1 0 72 17 472

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
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 34 39 11 8 8 0 0 73 17 303
2017 Female 39 37 9 9 6 0 0 76 15 453
2014 Male 31 30 15 14 10 0 0 62 24 296
2014 Female 30 36 12 10 11 0 0 66 21 457

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
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 26 40 14 9 11 1 0 66 20 303
2017 Female 28 41 10 11 8 1 0 70 20 448

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 Male 38 31 11 10 9 1 0 69 19 304
2017 Female 42 31 7 11 9 0 0 73 20 454
2014 Male 35 31 12 12 10 0 0 66 22 296
2014 Female 31 36 11 11 11 0 0 67 22 457
2011 Male 37 36 15 8 5 0 0 73 13 331
2011 Female 36 38 10 8 7 0 1 75 15 490

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 Male 29 37 13 14 8 0 0 66 21 303
2017 Female 29 39 11 11 9 0 0 69 20 454
2014 Male 18 30 15 19 16 1 0 49 36 296
2014 Female 16 35 16 19 14 0 0 51 33 458
2011 Male 27 41 10 10 12 1 0 68 22 330
2011 Female 22 40 17 11 8 0 0 63 19 492
2008 Male 23 32 19 14 13 0 0 55 26 269
2008 Female 21 37 16 14 11 0 0 59 25 475

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 Male 40 37 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 302
2017 Female 37 38 11 9 5 0 0 75 14 451
2014 Male 37 34 13 7 9 0 0 71 16 296
2014 Female 30 39 14 10 7 0 0 69 17 458
2011 Male 44 40 6 6 4 0 0 84 10 331
2011 Female 35 42 11 9 3 0 0 78 12 491
2008 Male 43 37 8 8 4 0 0 80 12 269
2008 Female 37 44 6 9 3 0 0 81 12 473
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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 Male 60 22 6 6 6 0 0 82 12 305
2017 Female 60 22 4 6 6 0 0 83 13 454

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 Male 60 23 6 6 5 0 0 84 11 305
2017 Female 62 21 4 5 6 0 1 84 11 454

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
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 29 32 11 13 13 1 0 62 27 305
2017 Female 30 35 8 12 14 0 1 66 26 454

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
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 25 39 19 10 5 2 0 65 16 305
2017 Female 31 40 16 9 4 0 0 71 13 453

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…

Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)
Low
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Moderate
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High
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Very High
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Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 Male 5 17 39 26 13 0 0 22 39 304
2017 Female 3 17 43 23 14 0 0 20 37 452

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)
Often
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Sometimes
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Rarely
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Never/ Almost never
(%)
Don't know
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Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 14 23 41 15 8 0 0 23 36 301
2017 Female 13 26 36 18 7 0 0 25 39 447
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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 Male 15 85 300
2017 Female 24 76 450
2014 Male 17 83 295
2014 Female 28 72 457

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 39 45
2017 Female 37 106
2014 Male 38 49
2014 Female 44 126

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 89 45
2017 Female 65 106
2014 Male 72 49
2014 Female 72 126

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Female 5 106
2014 Female 10 126

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 Male 0 45
2014 Male 0 49
2014 Female 0 126

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Female 8 106
2014 Female 7 126

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Female 6 106
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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 Male 9 91 303
2017 Female 11 89 450
2014 Male 5 95 295
2014 Female 8 92 458

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 23 25
2017 Female 34 52
2014 Female 48 36

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 71 25
2017 Female 87 52
2014 Male 81 15
2014 Female 80 36

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Male 0 25
2014 Male 0 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 Male 0 25
2017 Female 0 52
2014 Male 0 15
2014 Female 0 36