2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Office of the Privacy Commissioner of 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 50 40 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 33 22 6 0 6 0 71 6 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 34 10 5 2 3 0 83 7 85
2014 Executive 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 35 10 10 0 10 0 77 11 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 27 15 5 2 9 0 76 8 117

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 40 40 0 20 0 0 0 80 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 39 11 11 0 0 0 78 11 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 50 31 11 6 2 0 0 81 8 85
2014 Executive 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 Scientific and Professional 65 30 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 55 32 4 4 3 1 0 88 8 117

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 30 50 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 33 11 6 11 0 0 72 17 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 32 12 8 2 0 0 78 10 86
2014 Executive 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 Scientific and Professional 40 36 15 4 5 0 0 75 9 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 42 29 9 12 7 1 0 72 19 117

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 20 50 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 22 11 17 17 0 0 56 33 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 43 8 9 7 0 0 75 16 86

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 30 30 10 30 0 0 0 60 30 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 44 0 6 6 0 0 89 11 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 29 14 8 4 0 0 74 12 86
2014 Executive 40 50 0 0 0 0 10 100 0 10
2014 Scientific and Professional 55 40 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 30 11 11 3 1 1 75 14 117

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 30 40 10 10 10 0 0 70 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 39 11 6 0 0 0 83 6 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 29 13 12 4 0 0 70 17 86
2014 Executive 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 Scientific and Professional 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 45 34 10 5 4 1 0 80 9 117

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 50 30 0 10 10 0 0 80 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 56 22 22 0 0 0 0 78 0 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 37 16 5 2 0 0 76 7 86
2014 Executive 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 Scientific and Professional 65 25 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 44 38 7 4 5 2 0 84 9 117
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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 50 20 10 10 10 0 0 70 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 56 33 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 53 31 5 5 6 1 0 85 11 86

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 60 10 10 20 0 0 0 70 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 72 22 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 59 28 1 5 6 1 0 88 11 86

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 40 30 10 10 10 0 0 70 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 33 11 22 6 0 0 61 28 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 34 15 12 6 0 0 67 18 86

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 70 30 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 67 17 11 6 0 0 0 83 6 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 36 6 4 1 2 0 89 5 85

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 0 0 50 40 10 0 0 0 50 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 11 56 28 6 0 0 11 33 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 3 25 35 24 13 0 0 29 36 86

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 0 50 40 10 0 0 0 10 50 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 33 50 6 6 0 0 11 39 18
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 13 22 29 29 7 0 0 36 35 85
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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 Executive 0 100 10
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 86
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 117

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 29

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 61 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 59 29

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 Administration and Foreign Services 0 20
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 29

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 20
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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 Foreign Services 13 87 84
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 117

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 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 Administration and Foreign Services 0 11
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 14

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 11