2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 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 30 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 35 13 4 4 4 0 77 9 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 32 12 2 2 5 0 82 5 124
2017 Administrative Support 74 21 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 39 12 0 0 8 0 88 0 26
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 40 34 15 2 3 6 0 78 5 137
2014 Administrative Support 47 33 13 0 0 7 0 86 0 15

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 50 20 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 26 9 17 9 0 0 65 26 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 43 6 13 3 0 0 77 16 123
2017 Administrative Support 63 32 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 38 12 4 4 0 0 81 8 26
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 30 14 11 8 0 0 67 19 137
2014 Administrative Support 47 13 20 20 0 0 0 60 20 15

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 50 20 30 0 0 0 0 70 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 30 4 30 4 0 0 61 35 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 39 11 14 4 0 0 72 18 124
2017 Administrative Support 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 38 4 19 4 0 0 73 23 26
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 26 23 19 16 17 0 0 49 32 137
2014 Administrative Support 27 53 13 7 0 0 0 80 7 15

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 60 10 20 0 10 0 0 70 10 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 26 17 17 13 0 0 52 30 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 28 36 14 14 6 2 1 66 20 124
2017 Administrative Support 32 53 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 19

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 40 10 30 10 10 0 0 50 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 48 4 4 0 0 0 91 4 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 46 6 11 6 0 0 77 17 124
2017 Administrative Support 74 21 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 31 12 19 4 0 0 65 23 26
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 27 33 10 12 17 0 0 60 30 137
2014 Administrative Support 53 20 13 0 7 0 7 79 7 15

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 40 20 20 20 0 0 0 60 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 35 17 9 13 0 0 61 22 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 40 13 12 7 1 0 67 20 123
2017 Administrative Support 58 32 5 0 5 0 0 89 5 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 4 50 31 15 0 0 0 54 15 26
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 17 27 16 20 20 0 0 45 40 137
2014 Administrative Support 27 33 13 20 7 0 0 60 27 15

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 20 10 20 0 0 0 70 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 39 9 17 9 0 0 65 26 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 47 7 8 2 0 0 83 10 124
2017 Administrative Support 47 53 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 19
2014 Scientific and Professional 23 54 12 8 4 0 0 77 12 26
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 26 41 14 10 9 0 0 67 20 137
2014 Administrative Support 47 27 13 7 7 0 0 73 13 15
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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 10 10 30 0 0 0 60 30 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 48 22 4 17 9 0 0 70 26 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 47 32 10 5 4 2 0 81 9 124
2017 Administrative Support 78 22 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18

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 50 30 0 10 10 0 0 80 20 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 35 4 13 4 0 0 78 17 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 47 33 11 5 2 2 0 82 7 123
2017 Administrative Support 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 19

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 50 10 10 30 0 0 0 60 30 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 9 9 22 17 0 0 52 39 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 19 36 16 19 9 1 0 55 29 124
2017 Administrative Support 37 47 11 0 5 0 0 84 5 19

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 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 4 48 17 17 9 4 0 55 27 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 41 22 13 3 3 0 61 17 124
2017 Administrative Support 42 37 16 0 5 0 0 79 5 19

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 10 40 40 10 0 0 10 50 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 4 22 43 22 9 0 0 26 30 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 2 12 48 30 7 0 1 15 37 124
2017 Administrative Support 0 28 56 17 0 0 0 28 17 18

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 20 20 50 10 0 0 0 10 40 10
2017 Scientific and Professional 9 32 32 27 0 0 0 27 41 22
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 27 39 17 7 0 2 24 36 123
2017 Administrative Support 0 16 47 26 11 0 0 37 16 19
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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 35 65 23
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 124
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 136

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 30
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 41

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 70 30
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 78 41

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 30
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 41

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 30

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 30
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 41
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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 Executive 0 100 10
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 124
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 137
2014 Administrative Support 0 100 15