2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Library and Archives 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 38 9 4 1 4 1 85 5 177
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 34 45 10 4 3 4 0 82 7 240
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 36 44 11 2 1 6 0 85 3 122
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 18 48 14 14 6 0 0 66 20 52
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 43 34 9 2 2 11 0 85 5 183
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 31 41 16 5 2 5 0 76 7 374
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 25 35 25 4 4 8 0 64 9 139
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 26 38 19 7 2 9 0 70 10 116

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 54 37 5 2 0 1 1 93 2 177
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 33 44 8 9 6 0 0 77 16 239
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 32 39 16 7 6 0 0 71 13 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 25 33 7 23 10 2 0 60 33 52
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 58 29 7 5 1 0 0 87 6 182
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 39 43 12 3 2 0 0 82 6 374
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 27 46 17 5 4 1 0 74 9 139
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 29 44 16 5 5 1 0 74 10 115

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 46 36 6 6 4 1 1 83 11 176
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 28 38 15 11 8 1 0 66 19 240
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 29 37 17 8 8 0 1 67 16 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 21 40 9 16 14 0 0 61 30 52
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 35 33 16 9 5 0 1 69 15 183
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 31 39 15 9 6 0 0 70 15 372
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24 32 26 9 6 1 2 58 16 139
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 29 40 16 10 3 1 1 70 13 116

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 37 33 14 10 3 3 1 72 14 175
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 21 43 12 14 9 1 0 64 23 239
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 18 43 15 13 9 2 1 62 23 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 16 41 9 12 19 2 2 59 31 51

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 56 27 8 3 1 3 1 87 4 175
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 40 35 11 9 3 1 1 76 13 240
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 42 31 12 6 8 0 1 73 14 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 27 44 5 10 12 0 2 72 23 52
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 43 29 12 9 4 1 2 74 14 183
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 40 36 14 5 3 1 1 77 8 373
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 30 33 20 7 7 1 2 65 15 139
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 34 44 9 9 4 0 0 78 13 116

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 42 43 7 8 0 0 1 85 8 177
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 25 43 13 11 8 0 0 68 19 240
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 23 48 13 8 8 0 0 71 16 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 18 43 15 10 12 0 2 62 23 50
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 39 33 15 10 3 0 0 72 13 183
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 18 43 21 12 5 1 0 62 17 374
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 36 30 11 9 1 0 49 20 139
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 15 36 23 13 11 1 0 51 25 116

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 50 39 7 3 0 1 1 91 3 176
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 36 46 10 6 2 0 0 81 8 239
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 42 43 10 3 2 0 0 85 5 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 37 12 6 5 0 0 78 11 52
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 45 30 13 7 4 0 0 75 12 183
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 39 41 13 5 2 0 0 81 7 374
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 43 44 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 139
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 46 36 12 5 1 0 0 82 6 116
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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 67 21 4 5 1 0 1 89 7 176
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 53 30 7 6 5 0 0 82 11 240
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 56 26 9 6 3 0 0 82 9 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 52 22 4 6 14 2 0 76 20 52

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 68 25 2 4 1 0 1 93 4 176
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 54 28 7 6 5 1 0 83 10 240
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 59 27 5 6 3 1 0 87 8 124
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 49 18 15 4 10 3 0 70 14 51

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 44 35 12 3 3 2 1 81 7 177
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 30 34 12 13 11 0 0 64 24 240
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 25 35 18 11 12 0 0 60 22 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 33 27 10 11 20 0 0 59 31 52

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 26 38 22 4 3 6 1 69 7 176
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 18 36 24 11 8 3 0 56 19 239
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 15 37 31 8 6 3 0 53 14 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 19 37 26 6 12 0 0 56 18 52

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 8 37 39 12 3 0 1 45 15 175
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 4 27 43 19 6 0 0 31 26 239
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 2 17 47 20 14 0 0 20 33 124
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 2 13 46 25 14 0 0 15 39 49

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 3 12 33 37 13 0 2 51 16 176
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 6 20 36 27 11 0 0 39 26 238
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 16 50 20 6 0 1 26 24 123
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 8 25 34 26 7 0 0 33 33 52
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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 10 90 176
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 17 83 235
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24 76 125
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 31 69 51
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 13 87 183
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 15 85 374
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 88 139
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 83 115

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 47 18
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 56 39
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 40 30
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 16
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 55 24
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 61 57
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 59 19

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 37 18
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 42 39
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 61 30
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 64 16
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 43 24
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 50 57
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 79 15
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 75 19

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 19 30
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 16
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 10 57
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 15

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 18
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 39
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 30
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 16
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 24
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 57
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 15
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 19

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 16
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 24
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 19

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 16
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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 4 96 175
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 10 90 236
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 11 89 126
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 16 84 52
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 6 94 183
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 5 95 373
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 93 139
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 5 95 116

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 28 22
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 38 13
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 43 19

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 22
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 11
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 10

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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 22
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 11
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 19
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 10

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 0 13
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 11
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 10

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 11

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 22
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 13