2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Statistics Canada by Question 78. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - ES

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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 39 42 9 6 3 0 0 82 9 870
2008 ES-02 32 47 9 5 7 0 0 79 12 57
2008 ES-03 33 23 23 13 8 0 0 56 21 48
2008 ES-04 32 46 11 8 3 0 0 77 12 265
2008 ES-05 41 45 8 5 2 0 0 86 6 243
2008 ES-06 52 40 5 3 1 0 0 92 4 153
2008 ES-07 61 35 2 3 0 0 0 95 3 66

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 43 43 7 5 1 0 0 86 7 871
2008 ES-02 36 57 2 5 0 0 0 93 5 56
2008 ES-03 35 25 19 13 8 0 0 60 21 48
2008 ES-04 35 50 6 6 2 0 0 86 8 266
2008 ES-05 46 43 5 5 1 0 0 89 6 243
2008 ES-06 56 35 8 1 1 0 0 91 1 153
2008 ES-07 62 33 2 3 0 0 0 95 3 66

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 45 38 8 7 2 0 0 83 9 871
2008 ES-02 53 26 14 5 0 0 2 80 5 57
2008 ES-03 38 33 6 15 8 0 0 71 23 48
2008 ES-04 36 46 6 10 2 0 0 82 11 266
2008 ES-05 48 40 5 5 2 0 0 87 7 242
2008 ES-06 58 32 7 3 0 0 0 90 3 152
2008 ES-07 53 33 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 66

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
2008 ES 40 29 14 9 4 3 1 73 13 872
2008 ES-02 39 25 9 14 9 4 2 67 24 57
2008 ES-03 29 29 13 13 15 2 0 60 28 48
2008 ES-04 36 29 15 10 3 6 0 70 14 266
2008 ES-05 42 32 12 7 3 3 0 76 11 242
2008 ES-06 56 24 12 5 1 1 1 81 7 153
2008 ES-07 35 36 18 3 3 0 5 75 6 66
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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
2008 ES 46 33 9 7 3 3 0 81 10 872
2008 ES-02 47 32 5 7 5 2 2 82 13 57
2008 ES-03 42 25 17 6 6 0 4 70 13 48
2008 ES-04 41 36 11 6 3 3 0 79 10 265
2008 ES-05 45 34 9 7 2 2 0 81 10 244
2008 ES-06 52 30 8 7 3 1 0 83 9 153
2008 ES-07 67 26 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 66

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
2008 ES 43 35 8 9 4 1 0 78 13 872
2008 ES-02 44 28 7 12 7 0 2 73 20 57
2008 ES-03 33 38 10 15 2 0 2 72 17 48
2008 ES-04 37 38 11 9 3 1 0 76 13 265
2008 ES-05 40 36 8 11 5 1 0 76 16 244
2008 ES-06 52 31 7 5 4 1 0 84 9 153
2008 ES-07 64 32 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 66

Senior management

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
2008 ES 26 41 16 9 5 2 0 69 15 873
2008 ES-02 30 44 14 4 4 4 2 78 7 57
2008 ES-03 31 27 23 10 8 0 0 58 19 48
2008 ES-04 21 45 19 7 6 2 0 67 13 266
2008 ES-05 28 39 16 12 4 1 0 68 16 243
2008 ES-06 27 42 13 12 4 2 0 71 16 153
2008 ES-07 39 38 12 8 3 0 0 77 11 66

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
2008 ES 13 43 18 14 4 7 0 60 20 870
2008 ES-02 12 35 14 11 4 23 2 63 19 57
2008 ES-03 17 32 23 17 2 6 2 53 21 47
2008 ES-04 11 42 18 12 6 12 0 60 20 266
2008 ES-05 12 47 19 14 4 5 0 62 18 244
2008 ES-06 16 45 18 18 3 1 0 62 21 153
2008 ES-07 22 42 25 9 2 0 0 64 11 64

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 21 44 14 13 7 2 0 66 21 871
2008 ES-02 30 23 12 23 5 5 2 57 30 57
2008 ES-03 15 38 15 21 4 8 0 57 27 48
2008 ES-04 14 45 16 14 8 3 0 61 23 265
2008 ES-05 18 47 15 14 7 0 0 64 21 244
2008 ES-06 28 45 11 9 5 1 0 74 15 152
2008 ES-07 36 50 8 3 3 0 0 86 6 66
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Workforce

Performance management

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
2008 ES 31 41 10 10 6 0 1 73 16 872
2008 ES-02 33 37 9 11 9 0 2 71 20 57
2008 ES-03 27 44 8 2 17 0 2 72 19 48
2008 ES-04 31 39 9 14 6 1 1 71 20 265
2008 ES-05 30 42 13 10 5 0 0 72 16 244
2008 ES-06 37 42 9 7 6 0 0 78 12 153
2008 ES-07 38 55 3 5 0 0 0 92 5 66

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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 29 43 14 8 3 0 2 74 12 873
2008 ES-02 49 28 7 7 7 0 2 79 14 57
2008 ES-03 35 38 10 8 4 0 4 76 13 48
2008 ES-04 26 44 17 8 5 0 1 70 13 266
2008 ES-05 28 50 12 7 2 0 1 78 10 244
2008 ES-06 33 39 16 8 1 0 3 74 9 153
2008 ES-07 29 47 12 5 0 0 8 82 5 66

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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 41 44 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 871
2008 ES-02 38 50 7 4 2 0 0 88 5 56
2008 ES-03 29 40 13 10 8 0 0 69 19 48
2008 ES-04 28 53 10 5 4 0 0 81 9 266
2008 ES-05 49 39 7 5 1 0 0 88 6 243
2008 ES-06 56 35 6 3 0 1 0 91 3 153
2008 ES-07 52 41 2 6 0 0 0 92 6 66

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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 41 46 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 871
2008 ES-02 34 52 0 7 7 0 0 86 14 56
2008 ES-03 35 35 15 13 2 0 0 71 15 48
2008 ES-04 32 55 7 5 2 0 0 86 7 266
2008 ES-05 47 46 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 243
2008 ES-06 50 42 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 153
2008 ES-07 58 32 6 5 0 0 0 89 5 66

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
2008 ES 36 42 10 7 3 1 0 79 11 873
2008 ES-02 49 32 5 9 5 0 0 81 14 57
2008 ES-03 19 52 8 13 6 2 0 72 19 48
2008 ES-04 31 42 14 8 3 2 0 74 12 265
2008 ES-05 36 43 10 6 4 1 0 80 10 244
2008 ES-06 42 42 10 5 1 1 0 85 5 153
2008 ES-07 53 38 2 5 2 0 2 92 6 66

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
2008 ES 29 36 11 11 11 1 2 67 22 873
2008 ES-02 58 26 7 4 5 0 0 84 9 57
2008 ES-03 27 27 13 23 10 0 0 54 33 48
2008 ES-04 24 42 9 9 14 1 1 68 23 266
2008 ES-05 26 40 13 11 9 0 1 67 20 243
2008 ES-06 33 33 10 10 10 1 3 68 21 153
2008 ES-07 33 29 6 9 8 3 12 73 20 66

Work-life balance and workload

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
2008 ES 27 38 19 10 5 0 1 66 15 872
2008 ES-02 52 29 18 0 2 0 0 80 2 56
2008 ES-03 33 50 13 2 2 0 0 83 4 48
2008 ES-04 29 46 13 7 3 0 1 76 10 266
2008 ES-05 28 36 24 7 4 0 0 65 11 244
2008 ES-06 17 37 18 20 8 0 0 54 27 153
2008 ES-07 17 21 33 15 12 0 2 38 28 66
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Workplace

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 49 38 7 4 2 0 0 86 6 872
2008 ES-02 32 42 4 18 4 2 0 75 21 57
2008 ES-03 27 58 4 4 6 0 0 85 10 48
2008 ES-04 42 41 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 265
2008 ES-05 52 39 6 2 2 0 0 91 4 244
2008 ES-06 60 30 8 2 0 0 0 90 2 153
2008 ES-07 71 26 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 66

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
2008 ES 4 18 38 27 11 0 1 39 22 871
2008 ES-02 7 12 35 23 18 2 4 43 20 57
2008 ES-03 6 10 27 35 17 0 4 54 17 48
2008 ES-04 5 15 38 29 11 1 1 40 21 266
2008 ES-05 2 20 40 25 12 0 2 37 23 243
2008 ES-06 1 21 40 27 10 0 1 38 22 153
2008 ES-07 2 23 35 30 9 0 2 40 25 66

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
2008 ES 4 11 23 34 23 2 2 60 16 872
2008 ES-02 2 7 18 37 23 11 4 69 10 57
2008 ES-03 4 6 15 38 29 2 6 73 11 48
2008 ES-04 4 10 20 36 25 3 2 64 15 266
2008 ES-05 2 12 26 30 26 0 3 58 15 243
2008 ES-06 3 12 24 41 19 1 1 60 16 153
2008 ES-07 0 18 30 27 20 0 5 49 19 66

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
2008 ES 9 18 34 25 10 1 2 36 29 871
2008 ES-02 9 16 30 32 9 4 2 43 26 57
2008 ES-03 10 6 33 38 6 2 4 47 18 48
2008 ES-04 7 18 33 27 10 3 2 39 27 266
2008 ES-05 10 18 33 22 14 0 3 37 29 243
2008 ES-06 13 18 37 26 6 0 1 32 30 152
2008 ES-07 5 26 39 15 12 0 3 28 31 66

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
2008 ES 4 13 35 33 13 0 2 47 17 872
2008 ES-02 2 11 25 35 28 0 0 63 12 57
2008 ES-03 4 4 23 40 25 2 2 67 9 48
2008 ES-04 3 11 31 36 15 1 3 53 14 266
2008 ES-05 5 12 39 33 9 0 2 43 18 243
2008 ES-06 3 14 44 31 7 0 1 38 17 153
2008 ES-07 2 21 36 27 11 0 3 39 23 66

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
2008 ES 14 24 28 18 12 1 3 31 40 870
2008 ES-02 5 9 23 23 29 5 5 58 16 56
2008 ES-03 8 8 19 40 19 2 4 62 18 48
2008 ES-04 12 21 28 20 14 2 3 36 35 266
2008 ES-05 15 26 26 19 10 0 2 30 43 242
2008 ES-06 18 35 35 5 7 0 1 12 53 153
2008 ES-07 14 29 33 14 5 0 6 19 45 66

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
2008 ES 9 24 33 19 11 1 3 31 35 869
2008 ES-02 5 25 30 18 14 4 5 35 33 57
2008 ES-03 10 13 23 27 19 4 4 50 25 48
2008 ES-04 6 22 30 23 13 2 4 38 30 266
2008 ES-05 11 23 38 16 11 0 2 27 34 242
2008 ES-06 11 27 33 17 9 0 2 27 39 153
2008 ES-07 11 30 39 13 2 0 6 15 43 64

Respectful workplace

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2008 ES 48 37 10 4 2 0 0 85 6 871
2008 ES-02 49 39 4 4 4 0 2 89 7 57
2008 ES-03 38 23 27 4 6 2 0 62 11 48
2008 ES-04 38 43 11 5 2 0 0 82 7 265
2008 ES-05 49 39 8 3 1 0 0 88 4 244
2008 ES-06 57 35 5 3 1 0 0 92 3 153
2008 ES-07 69 20 8 2 2 0 0 89 3 65

Ethical workplace

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
2008 ES 37 36 11 8 4 3 1 76 12 873
2008 ES-02 32 35 9 7 11 5 2 72 19 57
2008 ES-03 19 35 15 19 4 2 6 59 25 48
2008 ES-04 30 39 13 9 4 5 0 72 14 266
2008 ES-05 41 36 11 6 4 2 1 78 10 244
2008 ES-06 46 35 10 5 1 1 1 83 7 153
2008 ES-07 52 36 8 0 2 0 3 91 2 66
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