2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Services and Procurement Canada by Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). 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. Positive answers and Negative answers are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	41	13	5	2	80	8	1839
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	42	13	8	5	75	13	2562
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	42	13	8	6	74	14	2959
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	39	11	8	4	77	12	1355
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	45	11	4	2	82	7	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	44	11	9	6	73	15	2800
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	44	12	8	4	75	12	2780
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	44	9	7	4	80	11	1552
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	44	11	7	4	79	10	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	45	14	9	5	71	15	3430
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	44	13	10	5	72	15	2590
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	46	10	7	4	78	11	2179
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	40	14	8	3	76	11	1481
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	41	15	8	5	72	14	3940
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	42	13	9	4	74	13	2141
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	10	6	4	80	10	2805
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	43	12	7	3	78	10	1236
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	42	14	9	5	72	14	2642
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	43	12	7	4	77	11	1479
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	10	6	4	80	11	2392

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	40	13	6	3	78	9	1839
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	40	15	9	7	69	16	2563
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	17	11	9	63	20	2959
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	15	10	7	68	17	1353
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	13	6	3	78	9	1157
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	37	15	12	9	64	21	2794
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	17	11	9	62	21	2780
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	35	15	10	9	66	19	1547

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	36	10	3	1	86	4	1827
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	37	11	4	2	84	6	2556
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	36	10	4	2	83	6	2958
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	31	8	3	2	88	5	1351
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	37	8	1	1	90	2	1158
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	38	11	4	2	83	7	2794
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	36	9	3	2	86	5	2776
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	33	7	2	2	89	4	1547
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	29	7	2	1	90	3	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	32	9	3	1	86	4	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	31	9	3	2	87	4	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	28	6	2	1	91	3	2175
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	33	9	2	1	88	3	1483
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	34	9	3	1	87	4	3943
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	33	8	3	1	88	4	2145
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	29	6	2	1	91	2	2810

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	36	10	4	1	85	5	1842
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	42	12	6	3	80	9	2572
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	41	13	6	4	76	11	2967
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	37	12	5	3	81	8	1351
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	36	8	3	2	88	4	1154
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	41	12	8	4	76	12	2790
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	12	6	3	79	9	2772
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	11	5	3	81	8	1541
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	39	10	3	3	84	6	622
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	43	13	7	4	76	11	3426
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	42	13	6	3	77	9	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	10	5	3	82	8	2176
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	39	10	5	2	83	7	1485
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	43	12	6	3	79	9	3944
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	43	11	7	3	80	10	2143
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	42	9	5	2	84	7	2807
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	40	10	6	1	83	7	1241
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	45	11	6	3	81	9	2649
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	44	10	5	2	83	7	1482
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	42	7	6	3	84	8	2403

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	10	4	3	0	84	6	1828
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	17	8	6	1	69	14	2571
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	34	21	10	8	1	61	18	2966
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	19	10	6	0	65	16	1353
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	34	10	3	2	1	85	5	1155
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	19	9	8	0	64	17	2788
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	22	10	7	1	61	17	2774
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	32	19	11	7	1	62	18	1551
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	36	10	5	5	1	80	10	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	40	19	10	6	1	64	17	3426
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	38	23	11	8	1	58	19	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	37	20	12	7	1	61	19	2179
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	37	16	7	3	0	75	9	1484
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	38	21	11	6	1	62	17	3940
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	37	22	12	7	1	58	19	2141
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	37	21	11	6	1	61	18	2810

Question 44. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	33	10	4	2	0	84	6	1829
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	38	17	9	5	0	69	14	2564
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	20	10	7	0	63	17	2956
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	37	16	10	5	0	68	16	1351
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	37	9	3	2	1	86	5	1156
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	37	17	10	7	0	65	17	2789
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	38	19	11	7	1	63	18	2779
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	17	11	6	0	66	17	1551
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	37	10	6	4	1	80	10	622
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	41	19	11	5	0	65	16	3427
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	40	21	11	7	1	61	18	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	39	19	11	6	0	64	17	2178
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	40	14	7	3	0	76	10	1482
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	40	20	11	5	1	64	17	3934
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	39	21	12	6	1	60	19	2134
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	40	19	11	6	1	64	17	2804
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	40	11	8	3	0	79	10	1241
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	42	18	12	6	0	64	18	2651
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	41	18	14	6	0	62	20	1481
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	41	17	13	7	0	63	20	2403

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	22	19	8	5	4	0	66	14	1836
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	27	21	11	9	3	1	58	21	2575
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	26	22	13	10	3	1	53	24	2964
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	27	21	11	7	2	1	60	18	1354
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	26	16	8	4	6	0	70	13	1155
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	26	20	12	11	3	1	55	24	2795
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	26	21	13	10	5	1	54	24	2781
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	29	20	10	8	3	1	60	19	1552
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	28	18	8	7	6	1	65	16	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	25	21	14	10	5	1	52	25	3430
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	29	21	14	10	5	1	52	26	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	27	20	12	8	3	1	58	21	2176
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	24	20	12	8	6	1	58	21	1483
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	25	21	14	11	5	1	52	26	3938
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	21	13	10	5	1	53	24	2137
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	30	19	11	7	4	2	61	19	2805
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	26	18	11	8	8	1	60	21	1242
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	29	20	14	10	5	0	54	25	2650
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	19	13	10	5	0	56	25	1480
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	17	12	8	3	1	62	20	2404

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	27	9	4	2	2	1	84	6	1842
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	32	11	5	4	2	0	80	9	2554
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	12	7	5	2	0	76	12	2957
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	29	13	6	4	2	1	77	10	1357
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	28	7	4	2	3	0	87	6	1158
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	32	10	7	4	2	0	78	11	2796
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	34	11	7	5	3	1	76	12	2780
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	12	6	5	2	1	76	12	1551
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	8	4	2	3	0	85	7	623
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	33	11	6	4	2	1	79	10	3429
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	34	13	6	5	3	0	75	11	2590
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	13	7	4	2	0	76	11	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	30	10	4	3	3	0	83	7	1486
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	32	13	6	4	2	0	76	11	3941
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	13	6	4	2	0	76	11	2141
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	14	6	4	2	1	76	10	2808
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	28	10	5	2	3	1	82	7	1240
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	32	12	7	6	2	0	75	13	2654
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	32	14	6	7	3	0	72	14	1480
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	12	8	5	2	1	74	13	2407

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	30	9	6	3	2	1	83	9	1831
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	34	10	7	4	0	0	78	12	2554
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	35	12	8	5	1	0	74	13	2947
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	33	12	7	5	0	0	76	13	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	32	7	5	2	1	0	86	7	1157
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	35	9	8	4	0	0	79	12	2797
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	10	8	5	1	0	76	14	2778
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	10	9	6	1	0	75	15	1552
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	32	9	4	4	0	0	84	8	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	34	11	8	4	0	0	76	13	3427
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	12	9	5	1	0	74	14	2591
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	11	9	4	0	0	75	13	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	33	9	6	3	0	0	81	10	1484
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	12	8	5	1	0	75	13	3942
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	11	9	6	0	0	75	14	2140
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	35	12	7	5	0	0	76	12	2806
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	32	10	7	2	1	1	80	10	1241
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	34	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	2653
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	35	12	8	8	1	1	72	16	1477
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	2406

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	27	10	5	3	1	82	8	1841
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	30	11	5	5	0	79	10	2559
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	12	7	6	0	75	13	2954
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	29	12	7	5	0	76	12	1358
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	25	6	4	3	0	88	7	1155
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	28	9	6	5	0	80	11	2790
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	29	11	6	6	1	77	12	2775
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	28	12	6	4	1	78	10	1547
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	29	6	5	3	0	86	8	623
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	32	11	5	5	1	79	10	3426
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	32	11	7	5	1	77	12	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	31	11	5	5	0	79	10	2178

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	32	10	3	2	9	0	83	5	1848
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	35	17	9	6	7	0	66	15	2581
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	20	9	8	8	0	60	18	2973
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	21	9	6	6	0	62	16	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	32	12	2	2	7	0	83	5	1157
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	35	17	9	7	8	0	65	17	2799
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	35	19	9	6	9	0	62	17	2777
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	36	18	10	6	8	0	63	18	1552
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	33	9	5	2	9	0	82	8	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	36	16	8	5	11	0	67	15	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	35	19	9	6	11	0	63	17	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	19	8	6	8	0	64	15	2175
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	32	14	6	3	9	1	74	10	1483
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	32	20	8	6	10	0	63	15	3937
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	32	20	9	7	10	0	59	18	2138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	21	10	6	8	0	59	18	2806

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	31	13	5	3	5	0	78	8	1838
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	33	19	13	9	3	0	59	22	2580
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	33	21	14	11	2	0	52	26	2963
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	34	20	15	9	3	0	55	24	1352
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	33	13	5	3	4	0	78	8	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	32	20	13	11	3	0	55	25	2797
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	34	21	15	10	3	0	52	26	2780
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	21	14	11	2	0	54	25	1548
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	33	11	6	6	5	0	75	13	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	34	22	13	8	4	0	56	22	3429
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	33	22	15	11	3	0	50	26	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	33	22	14	9	3	0	53	24	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	34	18	8	5	3	1	68	13	1480
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	33	22	13	10	3	0	54	23	3930
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	24	15	10	4	0	49	26	2137
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	23	13	11	2	0	51	25	2807
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	33	16	6	3	7	1	72	10	1243
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	35	21	13	11	3	0	53	25	2651
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	32	22	16	12	3	0	49	29	1482
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	34	20	14	13	2	0	51	28	2402

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	31	16	6	4	9	0	71	11	1843
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	28	23	16	9	5	0	49	27	2569
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	28	25	17	11	5	0	43	30	2965
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	30	24	18	10	4	0	46	29	1357
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	35	15	7	3	8	1	72	11	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	28	21	17	12	6	0	46	31	2793
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	30	24	18	11	5	0	44	31	2778
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	31	24	17	11	4	0	45	30	1549
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	30	17	9	7	9	0	64	18	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	30	24	16	9	6	0	47	27	3429
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	28	25	18	12	6	0	41	32	2587
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	29	27	17	10	4	0	44	28	2178
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	36	20	11	5	9	1	60	18	1485
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	33	23	17	9	7	0	47	28	3940
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	30	26	19	9	6	0	42	30	2140
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	33	25	17	10	6	0	46	28	2805
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	34	18	10	4	16	1	63	16	1240
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	31	23	20	12	7	0	41	34	2651
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	30	23	20	13	7	0	40	36	1482
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	32	22	21	12	5	0	42	35	2401

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	35	16	9	5	5	68	15	1843
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	31	21	18	11	3	49	30	2579
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	33	21	18	11	2	48	30	2969
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	34	19	18	10	3	51	29	1354
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	36	15	10	4	5	69	15	1157
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	33	19	16	13	3	51	30	2795
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	35	21	17	11	3	50	29	2775
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	36	21	16	11	3	51	27	1546
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	37	13	9	9	5	69	18	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	32	22	17	11	3	48	29	3425
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	34	21	18	13	3	47	32	2586
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	36	21	17	10	2	51	27	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	37	18	12	6	4	64	18	1483
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	37	20	16	10	2	52	27	3934
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	36	22	18	10	2	50	28	2139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	38	19	17	9	3	54	26	2803
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	39	14	11	4	5	69	16	1240
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	36	20	19	11	2	50	30	2649
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	36	18	20	11	2	49	32	1481
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	38	17	19	10	2	52	30	2404

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Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	35	16	8	4	1	0	71	12	1839
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	36	17	11	8	0	0	64	20	2567
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	33	20	13	10	0	0	58	23	2975
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	17	10	9	0	0	64	19	1357
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	37	13	7	4	0	0	76	11	1158
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	35	17	14	10	0	0	59	23	2797
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	18	14	10	0	0	58	23	2781
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	17	12	9	0	0	62	21	1550
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	37	16	9	6	0	1	69	15	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37	19	14	9	0	0	58	23	3428
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	36	19	16	10	0	0	55	26	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	35	19	13	10	0	0	58	23	2179
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	39	16	8	5	0	0	71	13	1486
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	38	18	13	9	0	0	60	22	3944
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	38	19	14	8	0	0	59	22	2143
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	17	13	9	0	0	61	22	2807

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	39	14	8	3	74	12	1843
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	43	13	11	5	71	16	2571
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	42	14	11	6	69	17	2974
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	43	12	9	5	73	14	1360
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	43	13	8	4	75	12	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	41	13	12	7	67	19	2800
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	43	14	10	6	70	16	2780
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	43	12	9	6	74	15	1552

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	22	19	10	7	21	3	53	22	1828
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	19	17	12	15	2	43	35	2564
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	22	15	11	14	2	42	32	2963
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	20	15	10	11	3	48	29	1351
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	19	15	12	6	28	3	52	27	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	19	19	18	12	17	2	39	37	2798
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	24	19	17	12	16	3	41	36	2780
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	25	23	15	10	13	2	43	30	1554
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	23	16	12	9	24	3	50	28	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	20	18	14	14	3	38	38	3425
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	21	17	13	15	2	39	36	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	26	22	18	12	9	2	41	34	2177

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	33	12	7	4	1	1	76	12	1842
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	13	8	5	0	1	74	13	2561
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	13	9	6	1	1	72	15	2958
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	35	13	6	5	0	1	75	12	1357
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	35	11	6	4	1	1	78	10	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	36	13	8	6	0	0	73	14	2798
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	13	9	6	1	1	72	15	2778
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	12	7	5	1	0	75	13	1553
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	40	9	5	4	1	1	81	10	623
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	37	12	8	5	0	0	75	13	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	37	12	8	4	1	0	76	12	2178
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	36	11	6	4	0	0	79	10	1487
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	38	13	8	5	1	0	74	13	3944
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	12	8	5	0	0	74	13	2140
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	38	13	7	5	0	1	76	12	2812
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	33	12	7	3	1	1	78	10	1240
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	35	12	10	7	1	1	71	17	2653
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	15	10	8	0	0	68	18	1483
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	35	14	9	6	1	1	71	15	2407

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	39	12	5	2	7	6	79	8	86
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	33	16	9	3	4	10	67	14	525
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	37	16	8	7	2	7	67	16	1058
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	17	8	4	2	8	68	13	564
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	41	15	6	0	6	3	77	7	60
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	34	15	9	6	4	7	67	17	541
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	14	10	5	3	7	67	17	970
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	15	7	5	2	6	71	13	572
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	44	30	0	0	0	4	69	0	27
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37	16	11	5	3	7	65	18	526
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	38	17	9	5	3	5	66	15	844
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	33	14	9	5	2	5	69	16	816

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	44	10	13	5	0	73	18	1844
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	45	10	15	7	0	68	22	2578
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	45	12	12	6	0	70	18	2977
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	44	10	10	5	1	74	15	1360
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	37	13	14	7	0	66	21	1160
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	38	11	15	11	0	63	26	2798
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	41	13	13	7	0	68	20	2780
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	39	12	11	7	1	70	18	1549
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	40	9	12	6	0	72	18	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	38	14	15	9	0	62	25	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	39	13	16	10	0	61	25	2591
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	11	12	8	1	68	20	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	41	13	9	4	2	74	13	1486
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	42	13	12	6	0	69	18	3943
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	42	12	12	5	1	71	17	2137
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	40	12	8	4	1	76	12	2808
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	42	12	10	4	1	74	14	1242
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	44	12	12	6	0	70	18	2651
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	41	13	11	5	1	71	16	1482
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	42	14	9	4	1	73	13	2407

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	40	12	6	3	78	9	1843
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	41	10	8	3	78	11	2573
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	10	7	4	79	11	2968
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	9	6	2	83	8	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	43	11	7	2	80	9	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39	12	8	5	75	13	2795
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	11	6	3	80	9	2778
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	37	9	4	3	83	7	1552
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	39	12	7	3	78	10	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	39	14	9	5	73	14	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	41	13	6	4	77	10	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	39	11	5	3	81	8	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	36	12	8	4	76	12	1485
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	38	13	8	4	74	12	3941
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	39	11	6	4	78	10	2136
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	35	11	5	2	83	7	2804
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	42	12	9	3	76	12	1242
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	43	12	8	4	76	12	2653
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	43	11	6	3	80	9	1483
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	41	9	6	3	81	9	2403

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	38	10	6	2	82	8	1831
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	39	8	6	3	83	9	2553
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	39	7	6	3	84	9	2950
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	34	7	4	2	87	7	1350
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	39	9	5	2	84	7	1156
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	39	8	7	4	81	11	2788
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	38	7	5	3	86	7	2775
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	35	7	4	2	87	6	1554
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	37	11	5	2	81	7	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	40	10	6	4	80	11	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	8	6	3	83	9	2585
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	37	7	5	2	86	7	2176
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	37	8	7	5	79	12	1484
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	40	9	6	3	82	9	3943
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	40	8	5	3	84	8	2139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	38	7	3	2	88	5	2812
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	40	9	7	4	80	11	1242
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	43	8	5	3	84	8	2652
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	43	7	3	2	87	5	1484
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	41	6	3	2	89	6	2407

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	35	14	6	4	3	0	75	11	1837
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	36	18	13	10	2	0	59	23	2574
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	34	21	14	10	2	0	54	25	2960
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	36	23	11	7	2	0	57	19	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	34	13	5	2	5	1	78	8	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	34	16	13	10	2	0	60	23	2793
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	35	17	15	8	3	0	60	23	2774
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	19	11	7	2	1	62	19	1545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	34	14	8	5	7	1	71	14	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	33	16	17	12	2	0	54	29	3426
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	30	19	17	13	2	0	49	31	2586
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	34	18	14	11	2	1	56	26	2174
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	33	17	9	5	4	1	67	15	1483
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	36	18	14	9	1	0	58	24	3939
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	36	19	13	9	1	0	58	23	2139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	17	12	8	1	1	63	20	2808
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	42	14	9	3	4	1	73	12	1241
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	38	19	13	9	1	0	58	23	2652
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	37	19	14	10	1	0	57	24	1481
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	40	18	13	9	1	0	60	22	2407

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	32	13	8	6	4	1	72	14	1837
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	32	15	14	14	2	1	56	28	2576
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	30	18	16	17	1	1	49	33	2960
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	19	16	15	1	4	46	33	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	34	12	6	4	7	2	76	11	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	30	14	15	14	2	1	54	31	2797
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	16	16	16	2	3	50	34	2776
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	26	17	15	17	2	5	47	34	1550
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	31	12	10	8	7	5	65	21	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	28	16	18	19	2	1	45	38	3429
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	25	17	19	22	2	2	40	42	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	23	19	17	21	2	5	39	40	2176
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	31	16	13	10	4	3	58	25	1483
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	32	17	17	16	1	1	49	34	3944
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	29	16	18	18	1	2	46	37	2141
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	28	17	16	19	1	4	44	37	2805
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	40	11	7	6	5	3	75	14	1238
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	35	13	14	13	1	1	59	28	2649
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	16	17	18	1	1	48	36	1479
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	16	17	20	1	3	45	38	2404

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	40	17	9	4	0	1	70	13	1833
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	38	14	11	7	0	0	68	18	2557
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	15	12	8	0	0	65	20	2953
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	36	14	9	8	0	0	69	17	1352
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	40	16	8	3	1	1	72	11	1157
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	39	15	12	8	0	0	65	20	2793
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	14	12	8	0	0	66	20	2774
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	13	10	6	0	0	71	17	1542
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	41	16	11	8	0	1	64	19	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	42	15	15	8	0	0	62	23	3428
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	40	15	14	10	0	0	61	24	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	42	13	12	9	0	0	67	20	2176
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	39	16	9	4	1	0	70	14	1483
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	41	15	11	6	0	0	67	17	3940
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	40	13	11	7	0	0	69	17	2141
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	12	10	5	0	0	73	15	2804

Question 12. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	36	16	6	3	1	74	10	1830
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	15	10	6	0	69	16	2566
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	17	10	7	0	65	18	2952
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	34	15	10	6	0	70	15	1351
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	37	15	7	3	0	75	10	1158
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	35	16	10	7	0	67	17	2789
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	15	11	7	0	67	18	2776
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	36	14	10	6	0	70	16	1547
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	40	14	10	5	1	71	15	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	39	17	10	7	0	65	18	3430
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	17	12	8	0	63	20	2590
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	37	15	11	7	0	67	18	2177

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	40	12	9	2	0	76	11	1835
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	37	16	10	6	0	68	16	2560
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	17	11	8	0	65	18	2956
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	35	15	10	6	0	69	16	1353
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	41	10	6	2	0	82	9	1158
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	37	14	11	7	0	67	18	2793
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	39	16	11	6	0	67	17	2774
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	35	14	11	6	0	70	16	1543
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	40	12	7	5	1	76	12	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	42	16	10	5	0	69	15	3427
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	39	17	11	7	0	65	18	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	14	11	6	0	69	17	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	41	11	6	1	0	82	7	1484
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	42	13	7	3	0	76	11	3942
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	41	15	9	4	0	73	12	2139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	41	12	8	4	0	76	12	2800

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	37	18	6	3	5	0	72	9	1843
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	39	22	9	6	4	0	61	15	2575
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	35	26	10	8	4	0	54	19	2969
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	37	24	9	6	4	0	59	16	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	36	19	5	2	6	1	72	8	1155
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	36	22	10	8	5	0	58	18	2791
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	21	11	8	6	0	58	20	2779
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	35	24	11	6	4	1	57	17	1552

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	32	9	4	2	1	1	85	6	1842
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	35	10	7	4	0	0	79	11	2567
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	35	10	7	4	0	0	78	11	2972
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	36	9	6	3	0	1	81	9	1362
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	30	10	3	2	0	1	84	5	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	34	10	8	5	0	0	77	13	2792
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	37	10	8	5	0	0	77	13	2775
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	12	5	4	0	0	79	9	1549
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	31	11	6	5	1	2	77	12	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	13	8	5	0	1	74	14	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	15	10	5	0	1	70	15	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	13	8	6	0	1	73	14	2174
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	36	11	6	2	1	2	81	8	1483
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	36	12	7	5	1	1	75	12	3942
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	12	9	5	0	1	74	15	2141
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	12	8	5	0	1	75	13	2806

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	32	12	3	1	1	1	83	5	1845
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	33	17	8	6	0	1	69	14	2585
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	33	18	10	6	0	1	66	16	2977
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	30	21	10	6	0	1	63	16	1359
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	35	10	4	2	0	1	83	7	1160
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	35	15	8	5	0	1	71	13	2796
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	17	9	5	0	1	68	15	2781
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	35	19	8	5	0	1	68	13	1552
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	27	11	6	6	0	0	76	13	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	37	14	5	3	0	1	77	9	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	34	19	8	4	0	1	70	12	2591
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	32	19	9	5	0	1	67	14	2178
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	33	14	3	2	0	0	81	5	1482
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36	17	8	4	0	0	71	12	3943
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	21	10	6	0	1	63	16	2141
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	33	19	11	7	0	1	64	18	2805
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	36	13	5	3	0	0	79	8	1239
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	20	10	5	0	0	65	15	2649
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	36	22	12	7	0	1	59	19	1483
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	33	22	12	8	0	1	57	20	2401

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	41	35	1845
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	40	34	2576
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	35	2977
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	28	1362
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	44	30	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	40	34	2796
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	40	33	2779
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	28	1550
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	47	27	622
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	36	3432
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	40	35	2587
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	28	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	35	30	1485
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	37	33	3945
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	43	33	2140
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	27	2811

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	39	31	4	19	7	441
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	38	43	6	3	7	661
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	33	44	5	0	7	797
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	12	17	2	3	6	480
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	30	20	9	37	3	265
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	36	47	6	1	7	736
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	33	43	4	1	7	744
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	10	16	4	5	3	552
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	22	32	16	9999	29	169
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	38	40	8	9999	11	1037
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	45	7	9999	9	642
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	14	13	5	9999	8	712
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	37	35	9	9999	18	522
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	37	42	6	9999	12	1212
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	32	40	6	9999	10	531
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	14	15	4	9999	5	888

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Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	40	8	3	1	0	88	5	1839
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	43	10	4	2	0	84	7	2568
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	42	10	5	2	0	82	7	2964
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	41	8	4	2	0	86	6	1357
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	42	9	4	2	0	85	6	1158
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	44	11	6	4	0	79	10	2800
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	43	12	6	3	1	79	9	2775
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	41	11	4	3	0	82	7	1549
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	43	9	4	2	1	84	7	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	44	14	6	3	0	78	8	3428
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	42	13	6	4	1	77	10	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	42	11	4	2	1	82	7	2176
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	41	10	6	2	1	82	8	1487
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	42	13	6	3	1	78	9	3944
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	44	12	6	3	1	79	9	2139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	41	11	5	3	0	81	8	2808
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	43	9	5	2	0	84	7	1241
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	13	6	3	1	79	9	2648
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	39	12	5	3	1	80	8	1482
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	9	5	3	1	83	8	2401

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	44	13	6	2	2	78	8	1839
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	42	21	9	5	1	64	14	2573
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	45	20	10	5	1	64	15	2964
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	44	21	10	3	1	66	13	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	43	12	6	2	2	80	8	1160
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	41	19	10	6	1	64	16	2793
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	44	20	10	4	2	65	15	2774
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	43	21	9	5	2	65	14	1550
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	41	12	6	3	5	78	9	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	43	20	9	4	2	67	13	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	44	19	10	5	1	65	16	2591
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	18	8	4	2	69	13	2179
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	41	14	7	2	2	76	10	1481
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	42	18	9	3	2	69	13	3936
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	45	17	10	4	1	68	14	2134
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	44	16	7	4	1	73	11	2810

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	22	30	24	12	2	2	37	31	1840
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	26	36	17	7	1	2	24	39	2572
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	29	37	14	5	0	2	20	43	2970
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	30	36	15	4	0	2	20	44	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	17	34	21	13	2	3	36	28	1156
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	34	15	7	1	3	23	42	2789
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	29	35	14	5	1	3	20	44	2769
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	35	14	5	1	3	20	44	1538
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	19	35	18	13	2	3	33	31	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	28	34	16	7	1	3	24	41	3428
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	32	35	13	4	1	2	18	47	2584
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	31	37	13	4	1	2	18	43	2174
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	19	34	22	11	1	4	35	29	1481
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	27	34	17	6	1	3	24	41	3935
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	32	36	12	4	1	2	16	47	2138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	33	35	13	4	0	2	18	46	2797
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	19	31	24	12	3	4	39	28	1240
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	30	34	14	6	0	2	21	44	2651
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	34	32	12	3	1	2	15	51	1482
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	36	34	11	3	0	1	15	51	2403

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	14	25	25	21	5	3	50	22	1824
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	20	30	22	11	2	2	34	35	2566
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	25	30	19	8	2	2	28	41	2960
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	32	19	8	1	2	28	39	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	14	26	23	21	6	5	49	22	1149
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	20	28	20	11	3	4	33	37	2789
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	30	18	8	2	3	28	40	2760
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	33	16	8	2	4	26	39	1536
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	11	23	26	21	7	5	53	21	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	21	29	22	11	3	3	35	34	3419
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	25	31	18	6	3	3	26	41	2583
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	34	19	7	2	2	28	37	2176
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	15	24	22	22	5	6	50	24	1481
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	20	30	22	11	4	3	35	33	3930
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	25	32	18	9	3	3	28	38	2135
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	33	18	9	2	4	28	37	2794
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	13	21	28	20	8	5	55	21	1236
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	30	20	10	2	3	31	38	2640
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	29	17	7	2	2	24	45	1480
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	27	32	17	6	2	2	23	44	2396

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	19	26	22	15	4	4	40	31	1828
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	26	31	15	8	1	3	24	44	2569
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	28	30	12	6	2	4	19	50	2964
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	28	29	13	5	1	4	19	51	1348
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	19	30	16	14	4	6	33	34	1154
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	24	29	15	8	2	6	24	45	2780
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	27	30	12	4	2	5	18	51	2767
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	29	28	12	5	1	5	18	52	1540
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	19	28	16	14	6	5	33	36	623
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	26	28	14	7	2	5	23	48	3423
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	25	11	5	2	4	17	56	2583
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	27	11	4	1	4	16	55	2174
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	23	28	14	12	2	6	29	40	1480
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	25	27	13	7	2	5	22	48	3930
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	26	10	6	2	4	16	56	2136
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	25	11	5	1	4	16	57	2795
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	17	26	20	14	6	6	38	33	1233
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	28	25	14	6	2	5	21	52	2646
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	28	26	11	5	1	4	17	56	1477
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	30	26	10	3	1	3	14	58	2393

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	10	25	31	25	2	4	60	14	1822
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	17	33	27	11	1	2	39	27	2565
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	37	19	7	1	2	26	36	2956
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	37	21	5	0	2	26	36	1346
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	8	25	31	24	3	5	60	13	1150
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	18	34	23	11	1	3	35	30	2777
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	34	19	6	1	3	25	39	2759
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	37	18	6	0	3	24	37	1535
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	10	25	26	23	3	6	54	19	622
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	18	35	24	10	1	3	35	28	3418
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	37	18	6	1	2	25	37	2583
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	25	37	17	6	1	2	23	38	2167
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	13	31	27	18	1	4	48	20	1480
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	22	35	21	8	1	3	31	33	3919
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	26	37	17	5	1	2	22	41	2133
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	27	35	16	5	0	3	22	41	2792
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	13	26	30	18	3	3	52	20	1230
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	33	20	8	0	2	29	37	2639
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	25	35	18	4	1	2	23	41	1478
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	27	36	15	5	0	1	20	43	2398

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	13	24	28	23	3	4	55	19	1837
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	24	29	18	9	1	2	29	41	2574
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	28	30	13	6	1	2	20	49	2970
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	34	13	5	0	3	19	47	1352
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	10	25	26	22	5	6	53	18	1153
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	25	26	18	10	1	4	29	44	2780
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	27	28	13	6	1	4	20	51	2760
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	28	30	14	6	1	4	20	49	1540
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	16	20	23	21	4	7	50	28	623
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	26	28	16	8	1	3	25	46	3424
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	29	27	12	6	1	3	19	53	2580
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	28	11	5	1	3	17	55	2175
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	15	28	24	17	2	6	45	24	1480
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	24	28	16	9	1	4	26	44	3930
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	30	27	13	5	1	2	18	53	2140
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	29	12	5	0	3	17	53	2798
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	13	23	25	21	5	8	52	22	1234
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	25	28	16	8	0	3	26	45	2643
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	27	12	5	0	3	17	55	1482
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	30	28	11	4	0	2	15	57	2392

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	16	22	22	21	7	5	48	27	1830
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	22	27	20	12	3	3	33	38	2565
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	28	20	9	2	3	30	40	2960
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	31	20	7	2	3	28	40	1349
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	12	20	21	20	9	7	50	27	1155
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	20	26	20	12	3	5	35	37	2786
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	27	19	9	2	5	30	41	2769
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	28	19	8	2	4	29	40	1545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	14	19	19	19	10	7	46	30	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	18	25	23	14	3	5	41	31	3418
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	29	23	11	3	4	37	32	2586
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	21	30	22	9	2	5	34	34	2175
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	14	23	23	20	6	6	49	25	1478
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	19	26	24	13	3	5	40	33	3927
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	21	29	22	10	2	5	35	34	2134
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	29	22	10	1	5	34	35	2792
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	16	23	19	16	10	7	42	30	1238
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	24	27	18	9	2	5	29	42	2647
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	28	17	8	2	4	26	44	1480
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	27	20	7	1	4	28	43	2396

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	16	30	22	14	5	4	39	28	1833
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	26	33	15	6	1	2	22	44	2573
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	28	31	13	6	1	2	19	49	2972
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	29	33	12	3	1	2	15	50	1350
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	15	31	19	16	6	5	39	27	1155
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	24	31	14	7	2	3	22	45	2781
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	33	10	5	2	3	15	50	2770
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	33	10	4	1	4	15	51	1546
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	20	23	18	15	5	5	38	37	623
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	23	34	13	8	2	4	22	41	3427
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	28	33	11	5	2	2	17	49	2587
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	32	11	5	1	3	16	51	2176

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	7	6	3	1	83	10	1835
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	33	10	8	6	1	76	14	2569
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	10	9	7	1	74	16	2964
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	11	9	5	1	75	14	1348
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	28	8	3	3	1	86	7	1154
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	33	9	7	6	1	78	13	2797
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	10	8	6	1	76	15	2774
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	10	8	6	1	76	14	1550
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	33	5	5	3	1	87	9	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	33	10	9	5	1	76	14	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	11	8	6	2	75	14	2591
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	11	8	6	1	75	14	2178

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	32	5	4	2	89	5	1829
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	37	7	6	2	84	9	2565
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	9	6	3	82	9	2962
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	37	8	7	2	82	9	1351
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	31	7	4	1	87	5	1158
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	40	7	6	3	83	10	2791
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	42	9	6	3	82	9	2776
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	9	6	3	82	10	1550
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	38	5	3	1	90	4	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	42	9	6	3	82	9	3430
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	43	8	6	3	82	9	2587
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	42	8	6	3	84	9	2179

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	39	11	3	1	2	0	85	4	1839
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	42	11	5	2	1	0	82	7	2569
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	41	14	5	3	1	0	77	9	2967
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	39	13	6	3	0	1	79	9	1351

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	10	2	1	4	0	87	3	1832
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	38	13	3	2	4	1	81	5	2569
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	13	3	3	4	0	80	6	2964
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	37	14	2	2	3	0	81	4	1357
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	33	10	2	1	4	0	86	3	1157
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	38	14	4	3	5	0	78	7	2794
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	15	3	3	5	1	77	6	2776
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	36	14	3	2	4	1	81	5	1548
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	30	7	2	1	6	1	90	3	623
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	38	12	3	2	5	1	82	5	3429
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	14	3	3	5	0	79	6	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	14	3	2	4	1	81	5	2175

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	31	6	2	1	1	0	90	4	1830
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	41	11	3	2	2	0	83	5	2575
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	41	14	5	3	2	0	77	8	2965
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	13	4	2	2	0	80	7	1353
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	38	6	2	1	2	0	92	3	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	41	12	5	2	2	0	81	7	2790
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	43	13	4	2	3	0	79	7	2777
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	14	3	2	3	0	80	6	1549
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	32	6	4	1	1	1	88	5	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	12	4	2	3	0	80	7	3428
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	39	15	5	3	4	0	77	8	2589
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	13	5	3	2	0	79	7	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	38	11	4	1	3	0	84	5	1486
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	43	15	5	3	3	0	76	9	3938
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	41	18	6	3	5	0	71	10	2142
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	41	18	6	4	3	0	71	10	2804

Question 42. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	27	5	1	1	0	93	2	1829
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	40	9	3	3	0	85	6	2570
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	12	5	4	1	80	8	2959
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	39	11	5	3	0	81	8	1356
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	30	3	2	1	0	94	3	1158
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	41	9	5	3	0	82	8	2792
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	10	6	3	0	81	9	2777
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	10	6	3	0	80	9	1551
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	30	3	3	2	1	92	5	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	40	10	4	2	0	84	6	3428
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	13	5	3	1	79	8	2586
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	12	5	3	0	80	8	2173
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	36	7	2	1	1	90	3	1481
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	42	12	6	3	0	80	8	3940
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	43	14	7	3	1	76	10	2137
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	40	14	6	5	1	75	11	2794
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	37	6	3	2	1	89	5	1241
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	44	13	7	4	1	76	11	2650
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	42	17	7	6	0	70	13	1481
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	43	14	8	5	0	73	13	2406

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	32	17	6	3	9	4	70	11	1834
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	33	18	10	6	6	4	62	18	2572
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	36	18	10	8	6	3	60	20	2969
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	18	9	6	4	3	64	17	1351
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	28	12	5	4	8	7	75	10	1156
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	31	17	9	6	5	4	64	17	2794
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	34	16	9	8	6	4	63	19	2775
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	34	17	10	7	3	3	64	18	1550
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	29	12	6	3	6	6	76	11	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	32	17	10	6	4	4	65	17	3430
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	16	9	7	4	3	65	17	2591
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	16	9	6	3	2	68	16	2177

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	36	12	7	3	3	1	77	10	1840
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	41	14	9	4	2	1	71	14	2573
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	42	14	9	5	2	0	71	15	2967
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	14	6	3	1	0	76	9	1357
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	34	11	8	4	4	1	76	12	1157
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	40	12	10	5	2	1	73	15	2787
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	12	9	4	3	0	74	13	2768
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	12	7	3	2	1	78	10	1546
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	34	9	7	3	4	1	80	10	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	43	10	6	3	2	1	80	9	3429
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	40	12	6	3	3	1	78	10	2586
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	37	11	5	3	2	1	80	8	2177
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	36	10	6	2	4	1	81	9	1478
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	37	11	7	3	4	1	78	11	3938
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	10	8	4	3	1	78	12	2135
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	11	6	4	3	1	78	10	2804
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	35	11	8	3	5	1	76	12	1241
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	37	12	9	5	4	1	73	15	2650
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	35	11	8	5	3	1	75	13	1480
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	36	10	6	5	3	1	78	11	2407

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	38	13	4	1	2	81	5	1840
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	40	20	7	5	2	68	11	2570
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	41	22	7	5	2	66	12	2953
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	19	7	3	1	71	10	1351

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	28	17	8	5	10	3	66	14	1835
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	26	21	13	11	9	2	48	28	2577
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	25	23	15	14	8	2	42	32	2966
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	26	20	14	12	8	2	48	30	1361
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	24	16	7	7	16	4	62	17	1157
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	19	15	13	10	3	46	32	2787
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	21	15	15	10	3	42	34	2777
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	25	19	14	13	8	4	48	31	1545
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	27	14	11	7	17	3	60	23	623
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	25	21	15	13	10	2	44	32	3425
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	20	17	14	10	3	41	36	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	24	21	15	13	9	3	45	31	2175
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	23	20	10	5	19	4	55	19	1480
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	20	15	12	14	3	43	32	3937
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	21	16	13	12	3	39	35	2138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	23	14	13	9	4	44	30	2806

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, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	91	1846
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	2578
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	2972
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	1361

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	180

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	180

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	413

Question 49d. 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
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	341
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	180

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	180

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	180

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	180

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	181

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	181

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	181

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	181

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	181

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	181

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	181

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	172
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	1	410

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	181

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	181

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	181

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	181

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	172
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	341
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	410
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	181

Question 51a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	181

Question 51b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	181

Question 51c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	181

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	181

Question 51e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	181

Question 51f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	181

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	181

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	181

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	173
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	340
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	413
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	181

Question 52a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	170

Question 52b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	170

Question 52c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	170

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	170

Question 52e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	170

Question 52f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	170

Question 52g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	170

Question 52h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	170

Question 52i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	170

Question 52j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	170

Question 52k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	170

Question 52l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	170

Question 52m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	1	385

Question 52n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	170

Question 52o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	385

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	324
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	385
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	170

Question 53. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	16	15	3	2	28	9	68	8	1845
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	20	21	6	5	25	6	53	16	2578
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	22	7	7	27	6	47	20	2968
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	22	24	6	5	21	4	54	15	1361
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	16	13	2	2	33	13	69	7	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	19	18	6	6	27	8	53	19	2800
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	19	7	6	27	8	51	20	2774
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	21	6	7	22	6	52	18	1551
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	15	13	3	3	32	12	68	10	625
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	18	19	5	6	29	9	51	18	3431
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	17	20	6	6	30	7	48	19	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	21	24	6	6	23	5	51	16	2178

Question 54. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	29	12	3	2	10	1	82	5	1844
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	34	18	5	4	10	1	69	11	2572
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	20	6	4	10	1	66	12	2965
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	36	17	6	4	7	0	71	11	1359
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	32	10	2	2	15	2	83	5	1159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	34	17	5	5	11	1	69	12	2791
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	17	6	5	12	1	67	13	2772
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	34	18	6	5	9	1	69	11	1549
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	28	12	3	2	17	2	79	6	624
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	31	20	5	4	15	2	64	12	3430
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	32	20	6	4	15	1	64	12	2588
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	31	20	5	4	12	1	67	10	2179
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	34	14	3	1	11	1	80	5	1484
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	18	5	3	10	0	72	8	3944
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	38	18	5	3	9	0	71	9	2136
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	16	5	3	7	0	73	10	2803

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 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	97	1844
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	2573
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	2974
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	1355

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	147
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	207
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	90

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	81	147
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	81	207
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	75	90

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	207

Question 56d. 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
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	147
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	207

Question 56e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	147
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	207

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	147

Question 56g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	147
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	207
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	90

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	148
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	206
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	90

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	148
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	206
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	90

Question 57c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10

2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Services and Procurement Canada by Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

Table of Contents

Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 12. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Harassment

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored