2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Public Safety Canada by Question 20.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 20)

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 Executive 53 34 11 2 0 0 0 87 2 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 45 10 6 4 4 0 79 11 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 42 10 5 2 3 0 83 7 441
2017 Administrative Support 27 64 5 0 0 4 0 94 0 19
2017 Other 59 24 0 0 6 12 0 93 7 17
2014 Executive 46 39 7 0 7 2 0 86 7 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 30 19 6 4 12 0 68 11 168
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 33 33 22 3 2 7 0 71 5 468
2014 Administrative Support 27 50 12 8 4 0 0 77 12 26
2014 Other 59 26 5 0 0 10 0 94 0 19

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 Executive 55 40 0 3 2 0 0 95 5 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 31 42 8 10 8 0 0 73 18 202
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 37 8 9 8 0 0 75 17 441
2017 Administrative Support 43 37 5 15 0 0 0 80 15 19
2017 Other 65 29 0 0 6 0 0 94 6 17
2014 Executive 44 28 14 5 7 2 0 73 12 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 27 41 14 11 6 1 0 69 17 168
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 35 36 14 8 6 1 0 72 14 470
2014 Administrative Support 23 46 15 8 8 0 0 69 15 26
2014 Other 69 26 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 19

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 Executive 56 35 6 0 2 0 0 92 2 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 37 11 11 8 0 0 69 20 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 38 9 9 8 0 0 74 17 440
2017 Administrative Support 32 32 21 11 0 4 0 67 11 19
2017 Other 53 35 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 17
2014 Executive 46 33 7 5 9 0 0 79 14 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 24 34 17 13 12 0 1 58 25 168
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 32 12 13 11 0 0 63 24 469
2014 Administrative Support 27 42 19 4 8 0 0 69 12 26
2014 Other 42 42 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 19

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 Executive 31 52 7 8 2 0 0 84 10 61
2017 Scientific and Professional 20 41 15 12 12 0 0 61 24 201
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 29 38 10 11 10 1 0 68 21 439
2017 Administrative Support 32 43 21 0 0 4 0 78 0 19
2017 Other 47 41 0 12 0 0 0 88 12 17

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 Executive 32 32 13 10 13 0 0 65 23 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 29 34 8 14 13 1 0 64 28 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 30 8 10 7 0 0 75 17 442
2017 Administrative Support 43 32 11 11 4 0 0 75 15 19
2017 Other 59 24 12 0 6 0 0 82 6 17
2014 Executive 26 25 18 16 16 0 0 51 31 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 24 40 9 14 13 0 0 64 27 168
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 35 34 10 11 9 0 0 69 20 469
2014 Administrative Support 42 23 15 4 12 0 4 68 16 26
2014 Other 38 41 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 19

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 Executive 44 37 11 8 0 0 0 81 8 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 21 41 13 16 10 0 0 62 25 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 37 12 12 9 0 0 67 21 441
2017 Administrative Support 32 43 11 11 4 0 0 75 15 19
2017 Other 47 41 6 0 6 0 0 88 6 17
2014 Executive 30 35 9 12 14 0 0 65 26 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 34 14 21 18 1 0 47 39 168
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 15 32 17 20 15 0 0 48 35 470
2014 Administrative Support 15 42 19 15 8 0 0 58 23 26
2014 Other 37 48 5 5 5 0 0 85 10 19

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 Executive 48 44 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 42 10 10 6 0 0 74 16 202
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 34 13 9 6 0 0 73 14 438
2017 Administrative Support 32 52 0 11 5 0 0 84 16 19
2017 Other 53 41 0 0 6 0 0 94 6 17
2014 Executive 56 26 9 7 0 2 0 84 7 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 26 39 17 11 8 0 0 65 18 168
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 39 12 9 9 0 0 70 18 470
2014 Administrative Support 23 38 23 4 12 0 0 62 15 26
2014 Other 64 26 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 19
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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 Executive 66 23 3 5 3 0 0 89 8 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 57 22 6 6 9 0 0 79 15 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 59 21 5 7 7 0 1 81 14 442
2017 Administrative Support 68 32 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 19
2017 Other 71 18 6 0 6 0 0 88 6 17

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 Executive 69 24 2 2 3 0 0 94 5 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 57 22 6 7 8 0 0 79 16 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 62 20 5 6 6 1 1 83 12 442
2017 Administrative Support 63 32 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 19
2017 Other 59 35 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 17

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 Executive 37 42 10 8 3 0 0 79 11 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 27 30 13 12 18 0 0 57 30 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 33 7 13 15 1 0 64 28 442
2017 Administrative Support 25 48 5 16 5 0 0 73 21 19
2017 Other 41 47 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 17

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 Executive 39 44 15 3 0 0 0 82 3 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 43 14 11 5 0 0 69 17 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 37 17 8 6 2 0 68 14 441
2017 Administrative Support 11 53 21 11 0 4 0 67 11 19
2017 Other 24 41 24 12 0 0 0 65 12 17

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 Executive 2 2 38 44 15 0 0 3 59 61
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 14 41 28 15 0 0 17 42 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 17 42 22 15 0 0 21 37 441
2017 Administrative Support 11 32 41 11 5 0 0 43 16 19
2017 Other 12 53 35 0 0 0 0 65 0 17

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 Executive 13 27 39 13 8 0 0 21 40 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 28 39 12 6 0 0 18 43 203
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 14 25 37 17 7 0 0 24 38 433
2017 Administrative Support 11 21 32 25 11 0 0 36 32 19
2017 Other 6 0 41 35 18 0 0 53 6 17
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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 Scientific and Professional 19 81 204
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 435
2014 Executive 25 75 57
2014 Scientific and Professional 28 72 168
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 468
2014 Administrative Support 23 77 26

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 41 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 103
2014 Executive 50 14
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 47
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 106

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 79 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 73 103
2014 Executive 93 14
2014 Scientific and Professional 75 47
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 69 106

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 103
2014 Executive 43 14
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 106

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 Scientific and Professional 0 39
2014 Executive 0 14
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 47
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 106

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 103
2014 Executive 36 14

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 103
2014 Executive 0 14
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 47
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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 Scientific and Professional 13 87 203
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 440
2017 Other 0 100 17
2014 Scientific and Professional 9 91 168
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 469
2014 Other 0 100 19

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 37 27
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 44
2014 Scientific and Professional 44 16
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 30

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 85 44
2014 Scientific and Professional 94 16
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 76 30

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 Scientific and Professional 0 27
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 44
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 16
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 30