2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 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 35 29 14 7 14 0 0 65 21 14
2017 Science and technology 29 42 6 23 0 0 0 71 23 14
2017 Administration and operations 52 31 11 4 2 0 0 83 6 48
2017 Financial management 31 59 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 10
2017 Policy 40 36 18 6 0 0 0 76 6 17
2017 Project management 57 14 7 14 7 0 0 71 21 14
2017 None of the above 24 42 17 17 0 0 0 66 17 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 36 18 18 9 18 0 0 55 27 11
2014 Science and technology 71 14 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2014 Administration and operations 45 30 6 6 4 9 0 83 10 53
2014 Information technology 62 8 23 0 8 0 0 69 8 13
2014 None of the above 50 21 13 4 4 8 0 77 9 24

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 21 50 0 7 21 0 0 72 28 14
2017 Science and technology 58 28 6 0 8 0 0 86 8 14
2017 Administration and operations 59 23 11 4 4 0 0 81 8 49
2017 Financial management 31 49 10 0 0 10 0 89 0 10
2017 Policy 68 32 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 16
2017 Project management 64 21 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2017 None of the above 58 17 8 8 8 0 0 75 17 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 55 36 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 Science and technology 71 21 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 14
2014 Administration and operations 60 32 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 53
2014 Information technology 62 15 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 13
2014 None of the above 50 37 8 0 4 0 0 87 4 24

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 14 28 36 7 14 0 0 43 21 14
2017 Science and technology 49 30 14 8 0 0 0 78 8 14
2017 Administration and operations 48 27 4 16 4 0 0 75 21 49
2017 Financial management 50 10 20 10 0 10 0 66 11 10
2017 Policy 52 36 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 17
2017 Project management 50 21 14 14 0 0 0 71 14 14
2017 None of the above 16 34 34 8 8 0 0 49 17 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 27 55 0 18 0 0 0 82 18 11
2014 Science and technology 57 21 14 0 7 0 0 79 7 14
2014 Administration and operations 42 36 11 8 4 0 0 77 11 53
2014 Information technology 38 31 8 15 8 0 0 69 23 13
2014 None of the above 54 21 13 4 8 0 0 75 13 24

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 0 35 29 28 7 0 0 35 35 14
2017 Science and technology 20 52 6 15 6 0 0 72 22 14
2017 Administration and operations 30 41 11 10 8 0 0 71 18 49
2017 Financial management 31 29 0 20 10 10 0 66 34 10
2017 Policy 52 24 6 18 0 0 0 76 18 17
2017 Project management 43 36 7 14 0 0 0 79 14 14
2017 None of the above 24 25 17 25 8 0 0 49 34 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 21 29 14 14 21 0 0 50 35 14
2017 Science and technology 50 36 6 0 8 0 0 86 8 14
2017 Administration and operations 53 35 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 49
2017 Financial management 31 59 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 10
2017 Policy 64 24 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 17
2017 Project management 43 36 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 14
2017 None of the above 49 25 8 17 0 0 0 75 17 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 18 27 18 36 0 0 0 45 36 11
2014 Science and technology 50 29 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 14
2014 Administration and operations 47 41 6 2 4 0 0 89 6 53
2014 Information technology 38 31 23 8 0 0 0 69 8 13
2014 None of the above 54 13 17 4 13 0 0 66 17 24

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 28 43 7 7 14 0 0 72 21 14
2017 Science and technology 56 23 6 15 0 0 0 78 15 14
2017 Administration and operations 53 18 15 12 2 0 0 71 14 49
2017 Financial management 11 59 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 10
2017 Policy 58 36 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 17
2017 Project management 43 36 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 14
2017 None of the above 49 25 0 17 8 0 0 75 25 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 18 36 18 18 9 0 0 55 27 11
2014 Science and technology 50 29 7 14 0 0 0 79 14 14
2014 Administration and operations 38 49 9 2 2 0 0 87 4 53
2014 Information technology 46 8 15 23 8 0 0 54 31 13
2014 None of the above 58 17 21 0 4 0 0 75 4 24

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 28 36 21 7 7 0 0 65 14 14
2017 Science and technology 56 30 6 8 0 0 0 86 8 14
2017 Administration and operations 53 20 11 14 2 0 0 73 16 49
2017 Financial management 21 49 30 0 0 0 0 70 0 10
2017 Policy 52 48 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 17
2017 Project management 57 29 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 14
2017 None of the above 58 25 0 8 8 0 0 83 17 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 27 45 18 0 9 0 0 73 9 11
2014 Science and technology 57 14 7 14 7 0 0 71 21 14
2014 Administration and operations 47 30 17 6 0 0 0 77 6 53
2014 Information technology 46 31 15 0 8 0 0 77 8 13
2014 None of the above 58 17 17 4 4 0 0 75 8 24
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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 35 22 28 7 7 0 0 57 14 14
2017 Science and technology 50 29 6 15 0 0 0 78 15 14
2017 Administration and operations 73 14 2 8 2 0 0 88 10 49
2017 Financial management 90 0 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 10
2017 Policy 70 12 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 17
2017 Project management 71 21 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 14
2017 None of the above 49 34 0 8 8 0 0 83 17 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 28 36 14 21 0 0 0 65 21 14
2017 Science and technology 62 15 0 15 0 9 0 84 16 13
2017 Administration and operations 77 8 4 6 4 0 0 86 10 49
2017 Financial management 81 9 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 10
2017 Policy 76 6 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 17
2017 Project management 71 21 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 14
2017 None of the above 49 34 8 8 0 0 0 83 8 12

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 14 36 14 14 21 0 0 50 35 14
2017 Science and technology 49 23 6 23 0 0 0 71 23 14
2017 Administration and operations 50 29 6 8 6 0 0 79 15 48
2017 Financial management 21 39 20 10 0 10 0 66 11 10
2017 Policy 58 24 12 6 0 0 0 82 6 17
2017 Project management 43 36 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 14
2017 None of the above 49 34 0 0 17 0 0 83 17 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 21 36 35 7 0 0 0 57 7 14
2017 Science and technology 35 36 29 0 0 0 0 71 0 14
2017 Administration and operations 49 27 16 4 4 0 0 75 8 49
2017 Financial management 40 19 10 0 10 21 0 75 13 10
2017 Policy 40 48 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 17
2017 Project management 36 50 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2017 None of the above 41 25 34 0 0 0 0 66 0 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 14 21 43 21 0 0 0 35 21 14
2017 Science and technology 0 22 50 22 6 0 0 22 28 14
2017 Administration and operations 12 27 33 21 6 0 0 39 27 48
2017 Financial management 10 20 29 41 0 0 0 30 41 10
2017 Policy 11 30 36 17 6 0 0 41 23 17
2017 Project management 0 29 43 21 7 0 0 29 29 14
2017 None of the above 8 8 49 17 17 0 0 17 34 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 0 21 43 21 15 0 0 36 21 14
2017 Science and technology 6 15 52 26 0 0 0 26 22 14
2017 Administration and operations 6 20 33 20 20 0 0 40 27 49
2017 Financial management 0 10 70 10 10 0 0 20 10 10
2017 Policy 0 11 48 24 17 0 0 41 11 17
2017 Project management 7 21 50 21 0 0 0 21 29 14
2017 None of the above 8 25 24 17 25 0 0 42 34 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 Administration and operations 19 81 48
2014 Administration and operations 9 91 53
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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 Administration and operations 11 89 48
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 100 11