2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Department of National Defence by Question 94. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - EL

The results of the 2019 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 7. 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
2019 EL 38 41 11 7 3 0 0 79 10 304
2019 EL-03 25 50 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2019 EL-04 36 43 9 7 5 0 0 80 11 44
2019 EL-05 40 43 5 7 5 0 0 83 12 42
2019 EL-06 34 44 11 8 4 1 0 78 11 160
2019 EL-07 50 27 14 9 0 0 0 77 9 22
2018 EL 36 39 10 9 6 0 0 75 15 251
2018 EL-04 37 37 11 9 7 0 0 74 15 46
2018 EL-05 42 32 13 6 6 0 0 74 13 31
2018 EL-06 34 40 9 12 5 0 0 74 17 131
2018 EL-07 53 33 7 0 7 0 0 87 7 15
2017 EL 34 47 12 3 3 0 0 82 6 301
2017 EL-03 14 56 22 9 0 0 0 70 9 17
2017 EL-04 39 42 15 0 2 0 2 83 2 48
2017 EL-05 29 53 16 0 2 0 0 82 2 55
2017 EL-06 36 44 11 5 5 0 0 80 10 142
2017 EL-07 55 30 5 5 5 0 0 85 10 20
2014 EL 34 45 11 7 3 1 0 79 10 365
2014 EL-03 22 60 5 9 0 3 0 86 9 24
2014 EL-04 28 46 12 9 5 0 0 74 14 79
2014 EL-05 34 48 7 9 2 0 0 82 11 55
2014 EL-06 35 41 15 7 2 1 0 76 9 143
2014 EL-07 33 38 17 4 4 0 4 74 9 24
2011 EL 37 42 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 443
2011 EL-03 40 40 13 7 0 0 0 80 7 45
2011 EL-04 33 50 9 2 6 0 0 83 8 90
2011 EL-05 37 44 8 8 2 0 0 81 11 84
2011 EL-06 40 36 11 6 6 0 0 77 12 141
2011 EL-07 46 32 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 28
2008 EL 37 40 13 7 3 0 0 77 9 307
2008 EL-03 32 48 10 3 3 0 3 83 7 31
2008 EL-04 39 35 16 10 0 0 0 75 10 51
2008 EL-05 47 36 9 4 4 0 0 82 9 45
2008 EL-06 34 44 13 4 4 0 0 79 8 122
2008 EL-07 35 48 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 23

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 31 37 20 8 2 1 0 69 11 302
2019 EL-03 8 33 58 0 0 0 0 42 0 12
2019 EL-04 25 43 20 7 5 0 0 68 11 44
2019 EL-05 31 50 10 10 0 0 0 81 10 42
2019 EL-06 33 32 22 9 3 1 0 66 12 159
2019 EL-07 48 38 10 5 0 0 0 86 5 21
2018 EL 29 39 16 9 8 0 0 67 16 252
2018 EL-04 23 34 26 13 4 0 0 57 17 47
2018 EL-05 25 47 16 3 9 0 0 72 13 32
2018 EL-06 32 40 14 8 6 0 0 72 14 132
2018 EL-07 40 40 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2017 EL 32 34 17 10 7 0 1 66 17 301
2017 EL-03 19 34 12 30 5 0 0 53 35 17
2017 EL-04 34 27 20 12 6 0 2 62 18 48
2017 EL-05 36 31 22 5 5 0 0 67 11 55
2017 EL-06 32 35 13 12 6 0 1 68 18 142
2017 EL-07 40 40 15 0 5 0 0 80 5 20

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

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
2019 EL 60 29 8 1 1 0 0 90 2 300
2019 EL-03 50 25 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2019 EL-04 55 34 9 0 2 0 0 89 2 44
2019 EL-05 64 26 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 42
2019 EL-06 57 32 8 2 1 1 0 90 3 157
2019 EL-07 81 19 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 21
2018 EL 61 28 7 2 2 0 0 88 5 252
2018 EL-04 60 30 6 0 4 0 0 89 4 47
2018 EL-05 63 22 13 3 0 0 0 84 3 32
2018 EL-06 60 29 6 3 2 0 0 89 5 132
2018 EL-07 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 15
2017 EL 59 34 5 1 1 0 0 93 2 301
2017 EL-03 50 42 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 17
2017 EL-04 58 28 8 2 2 0 2 88 4 48
2017 EL-05 49 48 2 2 0 0 0 96 2 55
2017 EL-06 58 35 4 1 1 0 0 94 3 142
2017 EL-07 70 20 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 20
2014 EL 70 23 4 1 1 1 0 93 2 365
2014 EL-03 66 34 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 24
2014 EL-04 63 26 6 2 2 1 0 90 4 79
2014 EL-05 71 21 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 55
2014 EL-06 69 22 5 2 1 1 0 92 3 143
2014 EL-07 63 29 4 0 4 0 0 92 4 24
2011 EL 62 29 7 1 1 0 0 91 2 443
2011 EL-03 58 31 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 45
2011 EL-04 60 37 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 90
2011 EL-05 68 24 6 1 1 0 0 92 2 84
2011 EL-06 62 26 9 1 1 0 0 88 3 141
2011 EL-07 61 36 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 28

Question 16. 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
2019 EL 47 36 12 3 2 0 0 83 5 302
2019 EL-03 42 42 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 12
2019 EL-04 47 33 16 2 2 0 0 79 5 43
2019 EL-05 52 31 12 2 2 0 0 83 5 42
2019 EL-06 45 35 14 4 3 0 0 80 6 159
2019 EL-07 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22
2018 EL 46 32 13 5 4 0 0 78 9 252
2018 EL-04 49 26 17 4 4 0 0 74 9 47
2018 EL-05 53 28 9 9 0 0 0 81 9 32
2018 EL-06 46 34 13 4 3 0 0 80 7 132
2018 EL-07 40 33 20 7 0 0 0 73 7 15
2017 EL 48 36 11 4 1 0 0 84 6 300
2017 EL-03 53 17 12 18 0 0 0 70 18 17
2017 EL-04 49 30 15 2 2 0 2 81 4 48
2017 EL-05 47 39 12 2 0 0 0 86 2 55
2017 EL-06 47 40 9 3 1 0 0 87 4 141
2017 EL-07 40 35 10 10 5 0 0 75 15 20
2014 EL 47 40 9 2 2 0 0 87 4 364
2014 EL-03 62 32 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 23
2014 EL-04 36 51 9 2 2 0 0 86 4 79
2014 EL-05 47 38 9 4 2 0 0 86 5 55
2014 EL-06 43 41 11 1 2 1 0 85 4 143
2014 EL-07 46 38 8 4 4 0 0 83 8 24
2011 EL 46 41 7 4 1 0 0 87 5 443
2011 EL-03 53 31 11 4 0 0 0 84 4 45
2011 EL-04 40 47 7 6 1 0 0 87 7 90
2011 EL-05 49 43 5 2 1 0 0 92 4 84
2011 EL-06 50 37 8 5 1 0 0 87 6 141
2011 EL-07 36 50 11 4 0 0 0 86 4 28
2008 EL 48 39 8 3 2 0 0 88 5 309
2008 EL-03 48 32 10 3 3 0 3 83 7 31
2008 EL-04 50 35 12 4 0 0 0 85 4 52
2008 EL-05 47 44 2 4 2 0 0 91 7 45
2008 EL-06 46 46 6 1 2 0 0 91 3 123
2008 EL-07 61 30 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 23

Question 51. 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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 38 37 15 6 3 1 0 76 9 303
2019 EL-03 8 67 17 0 0 0 8 82 0 12
2019 EL-04 30 40 16 7 7 0 0 70 14 43
2019 EL-05 40 33 21 5 0 0 0 74 5 42
2019 EL-06 41 36 12 7 4 1 0 77 11 160
2019 EL-07 50 32 14 5 0 0 0 82 5 22
2018 EL 38 27 19 8 8 0 0 65 16 252
2018 EL-04 30 19 32 11 6 2 0 50 17 47
2018 EL-05 41 28 16 9 6 0 0 69 16 32
2018 EL-06 47 27 14 7 5 0 0 74 12 131
2018 EL-07 20 33 40 0 7 0 0 53 7 15
2017 EL 36 31 19 7 6 0 0 67 13 300
2017 EL-03 29 30 24 12 5 0 0 59 17 17
2017 EL-04 34 33 14 6 11 2 0 68 18 47
2017 EL-05 33 37 19 7 4 0 0 70 11 55
2017 EL-06 38 27 23 8 4 0 0 65 12 142
2017 EL-07 40 40 10 5 5 0 0 80 10 20
2014 EL 33 37 15 8 7 1 0 70 15 365
2014 EL-03 29 54 6 5 7 0 0 83 12 24
2014 EL-04 27 33 17 16 7 0 0 60 23 79
2014 EL-05 37 38 16 2 5 2 0 76 7 55
2014 EL-06 31 45 15 7 2 1 0 76 9 143
2014 EL-07 29 38 17 8 8 0 0 67 17 24
2011 EL 27 39 20 6 7 0 0 67 13 444
2011 EL-03 33 38 24 0 2 2 0 73 2 45
2011 EL-04 19 40 23 8 10 0 0 59 18 90
2011 EL-05 26 46 14 7 5 1 0 73 12 84
2011 EL-06 35 32 21 6 6 0 0 67 12 142
2011 EL-07 25 46 18 4 7 0 0 71 11 28

Question 52. 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
2019 EL 36 39 15 5 4 1 0 76 9 298
2019 EL-03 17 33 42 0 0 0 8 55 0 12
2019 EL-04 31 38 14 10 7 0 0 69 17 42
2019 EL-05 38 38 19 5 0 0 0 76 5 42
2019 EL-06 37 39 13 5 5 1 0 77 10 157
2019 EL-07 45 36 14 5 0 0 0 82 5 22
2018 EL 32 35 16 8 8 0 0 68 16 250
2018 EL-04 23 28 32 11 6 0 0 51 17 47
2018 EL-05 41 28 16 6 9 0 0 69 16 32
2018 EL-06 39 38 9 8 5 0 0 77 14 130
2018 EL-07 29 21 36 7 7 0 0 50 14 14
2017 EL 35 35 17 6 7 0 0 70 13 300
2017 EL-03 29 24 22 13 12 0 0 53 25 17
2017 EL-04 32 36 15 6 9 2 0 69 15 48
2017 EL-05 33 42 14 9 2 0 0 75 11 54
2017 EL-06 35 35 18 6 6 0 0 70 12 142
2017 EL-07 40 35 20 5 0 0 0 75 5 20
2014 EL 30 38 16 10 6 0 0 68 16 365
2014 EL-03 21 54 14 0 12 0 0 74 12 24
2014 EL-04 24 33 15 21 6 0 0 58 27 79
2014 EL-05 31 44 14 5 5 0 0 75 11 55
2014 EL-06 31 42 17 7 2 1 0 74 9 143
2014 EL-07 29 38 21 8 4 0 0 67 12 24
2011 EL 25 44 16 10 5 0 0 69 15 444
2011 EL-03 24 56 11 9 0 0 0 80 9 45
2011 EL-04 18 42 21 13 6 0 0 60 19 90
2011 EL-05 24 45 17 10 4 1 0 70 13 84
2011 EL-06 32 39 15 9 5 0 0 70 14 142
2011 EL-07 21 50 18 4 7 0 0 71 11 28
2008 EL 30 41 14 9 5 0 0 72 14 309
2008 EL-03 26 48 16 6 3 0 0 74 10 31
2008 EL-04 23 38 17 13 8 0 0 62 21 52
2008 EL-05 31 36 16 9 9 0 0 67 18 45
2008 EL-06 37 39 13 7 4 0 0 76 11 123
2008 EL-07 30 52 13 0 4 0 0 83 4 23

Question 53. 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
2019 EL 37 27 17 11 5 3 1 66 16 303
2019 EL-03 33 17 8 25 8 0 8 55 36 12
2019 EL-04 28 30 23 9 7 2 0 60 17 43
2019 EL-05 36 26 24 10 0 5 0 65 10 42
2019 EL-06 39 26 17 10 6 1 1 66 17 160
2019 EL-07 41 32 5 18 0 5 0 76 19 22
2018 EL 38 25 16 8 10 2 0 65 19 251
2018 EL-04 30 26 20 7 15 2 0 58 22 46
2018 EL-05 44 19 19 3 16 0 0 63 19 32
2018 EL-06 44 23 14 10 7 3 0 69 17 131
2018 EL-07 27 40 7 13 13 0 0 67 27 15
2017 EL 36 25 18 10 9 1 1 62 19 301
2017 EL-03 41 5 38 0 17 0 0 46 17 17
2017 EL-04 34 27 17 12 8 2 0 62 21 48
2017 EL-05 36 26 19 9 5 3 2 65 15 55
2017 EL-06 36 25 17 13 7 1 1 62 20 142
2017 EL-07 40 20 15 5 20 0 0 60 25 20
2014 EL 36 24 18 10 10 3 0 61 20 365
2014 EL-03 36 22 17 3 17 5 0 61 21 24
2014 EL-04 27 22 19 15 13 4 0 50 30 79
2014 EL-05 28 40 16 4 9 2 2 70 13 55
2014 EL-06 37 26 20 10 6 2 0 64 16 143
2014 EL-07 42 17 12 21 8 0 0 58 29 24
2011 EL 30 29 18 10 9 4 0 61 19 444
2011 EL-03 38 27 13 9 9 4 0 67 19 45
2011 EL-04 24 30 14 18 11 2 0 56 30 90
2011 EL-05 32 33 15 7 7 5 0 69 15 84
2011 EL-06 32 27 22 6 8 4 0 62 15 142
2011 EL-07 25 32 14 14 14 0 0 57 29 28
2008 EL 31 30 18 11 8 2 1 62 19 309
2008 EL-03 32 29 16 16 6 0 0 61 23 31
2008 EL-04 21 37 21 6 12 4 0 60 18 52
2008 EL-05 33 24 13 13 9 2 4 62 24 45
2008 EL-06 32 29 20 11 6 2 1 63 17 123
2008 EL-07 43 35 9 9 4 0 0 78 13 23
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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of 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
2019 EL 37 32 20 4 1 2 4 73 5 303
2019 EL-03 18 36 36 0 0 9 0 60 0 11
2019 EL-04 25 23 25 9 5 2 11 55 16 44
2019 EL-05 36 36 21 2 0 0 5 75 3 42
2019 EL-06 38 34 19 3 1 2 3 76 4 160
2019 EL-07 45 32 18 5 0 0 0 77 5 22

Question 26. 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
2019 EL 44 30 17 5 3 1 1 75 8 303
2019 EL-03 25 50 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2019 EL-04 34 41 16 5 5 0 0 75 9 44
2019 EL-05 41 39 7 7 2 2 0 83 10 41
2019 EL-06 45 26 18 5 4 1 2 72 9 160
2019 EL-07 55 27 14 5 0 0 0 82 5 22
2018 EL 44 31 12 8 4 1 0 76 12 248
2018 EL-04 30 34 17 17 2 0 0 64 19 47
2018 EL-05 43 37 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 30
2018 EL-06 50 27 13 5 4 2 0 78 9 131
2018 EL-07 50 43 0 0 0 7 0 100 0 14
2017 EL 41 33 13 7 3 2 1 76 10 301
2017 EL-03 19 56 12 9 0 5 0 78 9 17
2017 EL-04 34 39 15 8 4 0 0 73 12 48
2017 EL-05 40 42 8 2 2 4 2 88 4 55
2017 EL-06 44 27 15 9 2 2 1 73 12 142
2017 EL-07 50 25 15 10 0 0 0 75 10 20
2014 EL 36 34 16 6 6 2 1 72 12 364
2014 EL-03 36 22 17 14 5 3 3 62 20 24
2014 EL-04 28 39 19 6 4 1 3 70 10 79
2014 EL-05 33 36 9 5 13 4 0 71 19 55
2014 EL-06 43 30 17 6 4 1 0 73 10 142
2014 EL-07 42 42 4 0 4 8 0 91 5 24
2011 EL 37 34 13 10 5 1 1 72 14 442
2011 EL-03 33 36 20 9 2 0 0 69 11 45
2011 EL-04 31 39 12 10 4 1 1 72 15 89
2011 EL-05 36 38 11 10 6 0 0 74 15 84
2011 EL-06 42 30 15 8 4 1 0 73 12 141
2011 EL-07 54 29 11 4 0 4 0 85 4 28
2008 EL 35 36 15 8 6 0 0 71 14 309
2008 EL-03 26 26 23 6 19 0 0 52 26 31
2008 EL-04 25 40 17 12 4 0 2 67 16 52
2008 EL-05 36 40 11 7 7 0 0 76 13 45
2008 EL-06 36 37 15 7 3 1 0 74 11 123
2008 EL-07 57 22 13 4 4 0 0 78 9 23

Question 27. 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
2019 EL 38 36 16 7 3 0 0 74 10 303
2019 EL-03 25 50 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 12
2019 EL-04 34 34 20 5 7 0 0 68 11 44
2019 EL-05 36 43 17 5 0 0 0 79 5 42
2019 EL-06 39 32 14 10 3 1 1 72 13 159
2019 EL-07 32 45 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 22
2018 EL 38 31 14 10 6 0 1 70 16 248
2018 EL-04 23 40 17 11 9 0 0 64 19 47
2018 EL-05 37 27 23 7 3 0 3 66 10 30
2018 EL-06 44 29 12 10 4 0 1 74 14 131
2018 EL-07 43 14 14 21 0 7 0 62 23 14
2017 EL 36 40 12 6 6 0 0 76 12 301
2017 EL-03 26 43 12 13 5 0 0 70 18 17
2017 EL-04 35 33 19 9 4 0 0 68 13 48
2017 EL-05 35 49 6 5 4 0 2 85 9 55
2017 EL-06 35 39 13 6 6 1 0 74 13 142
2017 EL-07 40 30 20 5 5 0 0 70 10 20
2014 EL 35 36 15 7 6 1 0 72 13 365
2014 EL-03 34 40 18 5 3 0 0 73 8 24
2014 EL-04 34 37 16 9 5 0 0 71 14 79
2014 EL-05 25 35 20 9 9 2 0 61 18 55
2014 EL-06 38 35 13 5 8 1 0 74 13 143
2014 EL-07 42 37 17 0 4 0 0 79 4 24
2011 EL 33 37 13 10 7 0 0 70 17 443
2011 EL-03 29 42 16 4 9 0 0 71 13 45
2011 EL-04 37 37 11 7 8 0 0 74 15 89
2011 EL-05 29 38 14 13 6 0 0 67 19 84
2011 EL-06 37 32 13 10 6 0 1 70 16 142
2011 EL-07 29 46 14 11 0 0 0 75 11 28
2008 EL 29 41 12 7 9 0 0 71 17 309
2008 EL-03 29 32 13 3 23 0 0 61 26 31
2008 EL-04 21 42 15 8 12 2 0 65 20 52
2008 EL-05 27 42 13 9 9 0 0 69 18 45
2008 EL-06 33 43 10 8 6 0 0 76 14 123
2008 EL-07 35 43 9 4 4 0 4 82 9 23

Question 31. 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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 46 32 14 4 3 0 1 79 7 304
2019 EL-03 33 42 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2019 EL-04 41 32 14 7 5 0 2 74 12 44
2019 EL-05 48 38 10 2 0 0 2 88 2 42
2019 EL-06 46 30 14 5 4 0 1 76 9 160
2019 EL-07 41 45 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 22
2018 EL 44 30 11 7 6 0 0 75 14 247
2018 EL-04 30 36 19 4 9 0 2 67 13 47
2018 EL-05 48 24 10 17 0 0 0 72 17 29
2018 EL-06 50 29 11 5 5 0 0 79 10 131
2018 EL-07 43 36 0 14 7 0 0 79 21 14
2017 EL 46 31 11 6 5 0 1 78 11 300
2017 EL-03 22 46 15 5 13 0 0 67 18 17
2017 EL-04 38 38 12 7 4 0 2 77 11 48
2017 EL-05 51 24 15 5 2 0 2 77 7 54
2017 EL-06 50 27 9 8 5 0 0 77 13 142
2017 EL-07 55 30 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 20
2014 EL 43 31 13 6 7 1 0 74 12 365
2014 EL-03 44 30 13 6 7 0 0 74 12 24
2014 EL-04 36 35 16 10 2 0 1 71 12 79
2014 EL-05 37 34 11 7 11 0 0 71 19 55
2014 EL-06 55 24 10 4 5 1 0 80 9 143
2014 EL-07 38 42 17 0 4 0 0 79 4 24

Senior management

Question 34. 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
2019 EL 31 34 23 5 3 3 0 67 9 303
2019 EL-03 18 55 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 11
2019 EL-04 25 30 25 11 7 2 0 56 19 44
2019 EL-05 29 33 31 2 0 5 0 65 3 42
2019 EL-06 33 34 22 5 3 3 0 69 8 160
2019 EL-07 27 41 18 9 0 5 0 71 10 22
2018 EL 27 33 21 7 8 4 0 62 15 253
2018 EL-04 23 30 21 11 6 6 2 58 19 47
2018 EL-05 25 34 19 9 9 3 0 61 19 32
2018 EL-06 30 33 22 7 5 2 0 65 12 132
2018 EL-07 33 33 20 0 7 7 0 71 7 15
2017 EL 26 35 20 7 5 7 0 66 13 300
2017 EL-03 10 41 12 25 7 5 0 53 34 17
2017 EL-04 33 28 25 7 0 6 0 65 8 47
2017 EL-05 19 44 21 5 2 9 0 69 8 55
2017 EL-06 30 33 19 6 6 7 0 67 12 142
2017 EL-07 40 25 20 10 0 5 0 68 11 20
2014 EL 23 34 14 13 9 6 1 62 23 365
2014 EL-03 15 36 10 19 5 10 5 60 28 24
2014 EL-04 21 24 20 17 14 5 0 46 33 79
2014 EL-05 27 41 11 9 2 11 0 76 12 55
2014 EL-06 28 39 14 9 6 3 1 70 15 143
2014 EL-07 33 42 4 13 8 0 0 75 21 24
2011 EL 21 32 20 10 11 5 1 56 22 444
2011 EL-03 11 38 27 11 7 4 2 52 19 45
2011 EL-04 17 30 23 11 14 3 1 49 27 90
2011 EL-05 26 33 18 10 6 6 1 64 17 84
2011 EL-06 29 34 18 6 9 4 1 65 16 142
2011 EL-07 21 25 14 21 11 7 0 50 35 28

Question 35. 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
2019 EL 23 39 22 10 4 1 0 63 14 302
2019 EL-03 17 58 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2019 EL-04 16 30 26 16 9 0 2 48 26 43
2019 EL-05 26 29 40 5 0 0 0 55 5 42
2019 EL-06 25 42 18 11 4 1 0 67 15 159
2019 EL-07 18 45 18 14 5 0 0 64 18 22
2018 EL 23 30 23 13 11 1 0 53 24 251
2018 EL-04 20 22 24 22 11 2 0 42 33 46
2018 EL-05 22 34 22 6 13 3 0 58 19 32
2018 EL-06 27 31 23 11 8 0 0 58 20 132
2018 EL-07 21 29 36 7 7 0 0 50 14 14
2017 EL 18 37 20 12 10 2 0 56 23 301
2017 EL-03 5 29 31 13 22 0 0 34 35 17
2017 EL-04 26 27 15 15 13 4 0 55 29 48
2017 EL-05 17 34 29 12 4 4 0 53 16 55
2017 EL-06 20 42 15 13 8 2 0 63 22 142
2017 EL-07 20 50 25 5 0 0 0 70 5 20
2014 EL 17 33 17 17 15 2 0 51 32 365
2014 EL-03 14 24 28 9 17 3 5 41 28 24
2014 EL-04 13 25 22 17 20 3 0 40 38 79
2014 EL-05 14 46 9 20 7 4 0 63 28 55
2014 EL-06 23 35 15 16 10 1 0 58 26 143
2014 EL-07 25 42 8 21 4 0 0 67 25 24
2011 EL 20 29 22 14 14 1 0 50 28 444
2011 EL-03 18 27 24 18 9 4 0 47 28 45
2011 EL-04 14 30 21 12 21 1 0 45 34 90
2011 EL-05 17 33 29 12 7 2 0 51 20 84
2011 EL-06 30 27 20 12 11 0 0 57 23 142
2011 EL-07 25 32 18 14 11 0 0 57 25 28
2008 EL 20 32 19 13 14 2 0 52 28 309
2008 EL-03 26 16 32 19 6 0 0 42 26 31
2008 EL-04 13 23 21 19 17 6 0 39 39 52
2008 EL-05 20 38 16 11 13 2 0 59 25 45
2008 EL-06 24 37 14 9 15 2 0 62 24 123
2008 EL-07 22 39 13 13 13 0 0 61 26 23

Question 36. 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
2019 EL 17 33 29 15 5 2 0 50 20 303
2019 EL-03 17 33 50 0 0 0 0 50 0 12
2019 EL-04 11 32 25 16 9 5 2 46 27 44
2019 EL-05 21 21 36 21 0 0 0 43 21 42
2019 EL-06 16 36 27 14 6 2 0 52 20 160
2019 EL-07 14 24 38 19 5 0 0 38 24 21
2018 EL 13 29 28 18 9 2 0 43 28 251
2018 EL-04 9 22 33 26 4 4 2 33 33 46
2018 EL-05 9 41 25 13 9 3 0 52 23 32
2018 EL-06 16 30 30 18 7 0 0 46 24 131
2018 EL-07 20 27 20 13 13 7 0 50 29 15
2017 EL 8 34 26 14 11 5 0 45 27 301
2017 EL-03 5 22 40 7 17 10 0 29 27 17
2017 EL-04 6 29 30 17 11 8 0 37 30 48
2017 EL-05 8 32 33 15 7 5 0 42 23 55
2017 EL-06 9 37 23 15 11 5 1 49 27 142
2017 EL-07 20 40 25 5 5 5 0 63 11 20
2014 EL 11 27 22 20 17 4 0 40 38 365
2014 EL-03 10 26 23 5 17 14 5 44 27 24
2014 EL-04 11 21 22 23 20 3 0 34 44 79
2014 EL-05 4 40 19 18 11 9 0 48 31 55
2014 EL-06 15 27 23 17 15 1 0 43 33 143
2014 EL-07 21 13 38 17 8 4 0 35 26 24
2011 EL 9 33 22 21 11 4 0 43 34 443
2011 EL-03 9 24 29 22 2 13 0 38 28 45
2011 EL-04 4 29 28 20 16 1 1 34 37 89
2011 EL-05 6 37 25 19 6 7 0 46 27 84
2011 EL-06 13 38 18 18 11 2 0 53 29 142
2011 EL-07 11 29 18 32 7 4 0 41 41 28
2008 EL 7 33 22 17 17 3 0 42 36 308
2008 EL-03 6 32 16 19 19 6 0 41 41 31
2008 EL-04 10 19 27 15 21 8 0 31 40 52
2008 EL-05 4 36 24 24 9 2 0 41 34 45
2008 EL-06 8 39 21 12 17 2 0 48 30 122
2008 EL-07 4 48 13 17 17 0 0 52 35 23

Question 37. 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
2019 EL 13 32 27 16 9 2 0 46 26 303
2019 EL-03 8 50 33 8 0 0 0 58 8 12
2019 EL-04 11 27 27 16 14 2 2 40 31 44
2019 EL-05 21 24 31 17 5 2 0 46 22 42
2019 EL-06 12 35 27 14 11 1 0 47 25 160
2019 EL-07 9 27 32 27 5 0 0 36 32 22
2018 EL 10 32 23 20 14 2 0 43 34 251
2018 EL-04 9 24 22 20 20 4 2 35 42 46
2018 EL-05 9 34 31 9 13 3 0 45 23 32
2018 EL-06 11 36 22 23 9 0 0 46 32 132
2018 EL-07 7 40 20 27 7 0 0 47 33 15
2017 EL 11 33 25 18 11 2 0 45 29 301
2017 EL-03 12 31 24 21 12 0 0 43 33 17
2017 EL-04 13 29 25 21 9 4 0 43 32 48
2017 EL-05 8 42 24 14 11 2 0 50 25 55
2017 EL-06 11 30 26 19 12 2 0 42 32 142
2017 EL-07 10 50 25 15 0 0 0 60 15 20
2014 EL 13 28 16 21 19 2 0 42 41 365
2014 EL-03 12 37 5 14 20 7 5 56 39 24
2014 EL-04 13 22 16 29 19 2 0 35 49 79
2014 EL-05 4 36 19 14 25 2 0 41 40 55
2014 EL-06 17 29 20 20 13 1 0 48 33 143
2014 EL-07 21 33 4 42 0 0 0 54 42 24
2011 EL 10 32 20 19 16 3 0 43 36 442
2011 EL-03 9 31 16 20 11 13 0 46 36 45
2011 EL-04 10 31 19 21 17 1 0 42 39 89
2011 EL-05 6 35 23 21 13 2 0 41 35 84
2011 EL-06 13 37 22 13 15 1 0 50 28 142
2011 EL-07 14 14 29 36 7 0 0 29 43 28
2008 EL 13 36 17 18 13 3 0 50 32 309
2008 EL-03 13 23 16 29 13 6 0 38 45 31
2008 EL-04 10 33 15 17 21 4 0 44 40 52
2008 EL-05 9 36 29 13 11 2 0 45 25 45
2008 EL-06 15 44 12 17 9 2 0 61 27 123
2008 EL-07 9 52 22 4 13 0 0 61 17 23
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Performance management

Question 8. 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
2019 EL 23 34 25 12 4 1 0 58 17 302
2019 EL-03 17 42 33 8 0 0 0 58 8 12
2019 EL-04 25 25 32 16 2 0 0 50 18 44
2019 EL-05 24 33 26 12 5 0 0 57 17 42
2019 EL-06 21 36 24 11 6 1 1 58 17 159
2019 EL-07 29 38 14 19 0 0 0 67 19 21
2018 EL 18 31 26 14 9 0 0 50 24 253
2018 EL-04 19 19 32 21 6 0 2 39 28 47
2018 EL-05 23 26 29 6 16 0 0 48 23 31
2018 EL-06 20 34 24 14 8 0 0 54 22 132
2018 EL-07 13 40 27 13 7 0 0 53 20 15
2017 EL 21 33 23 14 8 0 1 54 23 301
2017 EL-03 10 14 34 19 23 0 0 24 42 17
2017 EL-04 15 47 19 10 8 0 2 63 18 48
2017 EL-05 31 28 27 9 5 0 0 59 14 55
2017 EL-06 21 31 22 18 8 0 1 52 26 142
2017 EL-07 20 40 20 20 0 0 0 60 20 20
2014 EL 17 37 21 14 10 0 0 54 24 365
2014 EL-03 14 39 25 13 9 0 0 52 22 24
2014 EL-04 14 35 21 12 17 0 0 49 30 79
2014 EL-05 20 42 11 17 11 0 0 62 28 55
2014 EL-06 19 40 23 10 7 1 0 59 18 143
2014 EL-07 17 38 29 13 4 0 0 54 17 24
2011 EL 16 39 18 15 11 0 0 56 26 444
2011 EL-03 18 47 20 13 2 0 0 64 16 45
2011 EL-04 11 38 21 13 17 0 0 49 30 90
2011 EL-05 14 44 17 15 10 0 0 58 25 84
2011 EL-06 20 39 16 14 11 0 1 59 25 142
2011 EL-07 18 50 4 11 14 4 0 70 26 28

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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
2019 EL 23 43 18 11 4 1 0 67 15 301
2019 EL-03 8 50 33 8 0 0 0 58 8 12
2019 EL-04 20 48 20 5 7 0 0 68 11 44
2019 EL-05 21 43 29 5 2 0 0 64 7 42
2019 EL-06 24 42 14 15 4 1 0 67 19 158
2019 EL-07 29 38 10 19 5 0 0 67 24 21
2018 EL 26 37 17 13 8 0 0 62 20 253
2018 EL-04 26 26 28 13 9 0 0 51 21 47
2018 EL-05 35 35 13 10 6 0 0 71 16 31
2018 EL-06 27 36 17 14 7 0 0 62 21 132
2018 EL-07 27 33 13 20 7 0 0 60 27 15
2017 EL 25 44 13 12 5 0 0 70 17 301
2017 EL-03 14 47 12 22 5 0 0 62 26 17
2017 EL-04 29 42 17 6 4 0 2 73 10 48
2017 EL-05 35 40 9 11 5 0 0 75 16 55
2017 EL-06 21 46 14 13 6 0 0 67 19 142
2017 EL-07 25 50 10 15 0 0 0 75 15 20

Question 25. 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
2019 EL 35 35 21 5 3 1 1 71 8 303
2019 EL-03 42 33 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 12
2019 EL-04 39 25 27 7 2 0 0 64 9 44
2019 EL-05 31 45 17 7 0 0 0 76 7 42
2019 EL-06 35 35 19 5 5 1 1 71 10 159
2019 EL-07 27 36 32 0 0 0 5 67 0 22
2018 EL 35 35 17 7 6 0 0 70 13 249
2018 EL-04 23 42 23 8 4 0 0 65 13 48
2018 EL-05 50 20 17 7 7 0 0 70 13 30
2018 EL-06 40 33 17 5 5 0 0 73 10 131
2018 EL-07 29 36 21 7 7 0 0 64 14 14
2017 EL 34 39 14 8 5 1 0 73 13 301
2017 EL-03 19 64 0 12 5 0 0 83 17 17
2017 EL-04 30 39 23 2 4 2 0 71 6 48
2017 EL-05 38 31 14 11 4 3 0 71 15 55
2017 EL-06 37 37 11 11 4 0 0 74 15 142
2017 EL-07 30 40 20 5 5 0 0 70 10 20
2014 EL 30 39 16 8 5 1 0 70 14 365
2014 EL-03 31 44 17 5 3 0 0 75 8 24
2014 EL-04 26 38 24 7 5 0 0 64 12 79
2014 EL-05 24 43 12 17 4 0 0 67 20 55
2014 EL-06 36 38 13 8 4 1 0 75 12 143
2014 EL-07 25 42 21 8 4 0 0 67 13 24
2011 EL 29 37 19 8 7 0 0 66 15 442
2011 EL-03 23 48 23 5 2 0 0 70 7 44
2011 EL-04 33 36 15 7 10 0 0 69 17 89
2011 EL-05 29 35 24 10 4 0 0 63 13 84
2011 EL-06 35 34 16 7 8 0 0 69 15 142
2011 EL-07 21 32 18 25 4 0 0 54 29 28
2008 EL 24 40 16 9 8 0 1 66 18 309
2008 EL-03 26 23 16 16 16 0 3 50 33 31
2008 EL-04 27 31 21 10 10 2 0 59 20 52
2008 EL-05 24 38 18 9 7 0 4 65 16 45
2008 EL-06 24 47 14 7 7 0 0 72 15 123
2008 EL-07 22 43 13 17 4 0 0 65 22 23

Job fit and development

Question 4. 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
2019 EL 22 41 15 16 6 1 0 63 22 303
2019 EL-03 25 33 25 8 8 0 0 58 17 12
2019 EL-04 20 41 11 16 11 0 0 61 27 44
2019 EL-05 29 36 19 12 5 0 0 64 17 42
2019 EL-06 22 44 14 14 5 1 0 66 20 159
2019 EL-07 18 50 14 18 0 0 0 68 18 22
2018 EL 23 40 13 15 8 0 1 63 23 253
2018 EL-04 17 32 19 17 13 0 2 50 30 47
2018 EL-05 19 42 19 16 3 0 0 61 19 31
2018 EL-06 27 41 11 17 5 0 1 68 21 132
2018 EL-07 33 33 13 13 7 0 0 67 20 15
2017 EL 26 36 12 15 11 0 1 62 26 301
2017 EL-03 27 38 10 10 17 0 0 64 26 17
2017 EL-04 28 32 14 8 15 0 2 62 23 48
2017 EL-05 23 42 12 12 11 0 0 65 23 55
2017 EL-06 30 34 11 18 7 0 1 64 26 142
2017 EL-07 20 40 15 15 10 0 0 60 25 20
2014 EL 20 37 13 19 10 1 1 57 30 365
2014 EL-03 34 37 9 17 3 0 0 71 20 24
2014 EL-04 16 28 19 26 11 0 0 44 37 79
2014 EL-05 7 45 14 18 14 0 2 53 33 55
2014 EL-06 26 38 10 16 8 1 1 65 25 143
2014 EL-07 13 33 8 33 12 0 0 46 46 24
2011 EL 26 40 14 14 7 0 0 66 21 442
2011 EL-03 30 34 11 23 2 0 0 64 25 44
2011 EL-04 28 31 17 16 9 0 0 59 24 90
2011 EL-05 18 44 14 13 10 0 1 63 23 84
2011 EL-06 30 44 10 12 4 0 0 74 16 141
2011 EL-07 18 57 14 7 4 0 0 75 11 28
2008 EL 22 39 15 12 11 0 1 61 24 309
2008 EL-03 13 26 26 16 19 0 0 39 35 31
2008 EL-04 21 35 8 17 15 0 4 58 34 52
2008 EL-05 16 51 18 9 7 0 0 67 16 45
2008 EL-06 29 41 8 11 11 0 1 70 21 123
2008 EL-07 26 39 17 9 4 0 4 68 14 23

Question 44. 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
2019 EL 18 36 20 13 9 2 1 56 23 303
2019 EL-03 17 25 17 17 17 8 0 45 36 12
2019 EL-04 9 34 20 18 16 0 2 44 35 44
2019 EL-05 24 29 33 10 5 0 0 52 14 42
2019 EL-06 20 39 17 13 9 2 1 61 22 159
2019 EL-07 18 36 14 23 9 0 0 55 32 22
2018 EL 19 31 23 10 14 2 1 52 24 254
2018 EL-04 13 19 36 9 17 4 2 34 27 47
2018 EL-05 16 41 16 13 13 0 3 58 26 32
2018 EL-06 26 32 20 10 11 1 0 58 21 132
2018 EL-07 13 33 20 13 13 7 0 50 29 15
2017 EL 22 29 22 13 11 2 1 53 25 301
2017 EL-03 12 29 29 9 22 0 0 41 30 17
2017 EL-04 19 20 25 15 13 8 0 42 30 48
2017 EL-05 15 39 23 16 5 0 2 55 22 55
2017 EL-06 27 29 22 10 10 1 2 57 20 142
2017 EL-07 30 20 20 15 15 0 0 50 30 20
2014 EL 15 33 24 11 14 3 0 49 26 365
2014 EL-03 15 42 14 0 22 7 0 62 23 24
2014 EL-04 12 25 29 16 15 2 0 38 32 79
2014 EL-05 9 40 26 7 12 5 0 52 21 55
2014 EL-06 20 38 19 10 10 1 1 59 21 143
2014 EL-07 21 13 33 13 17 4 0 35 30 24
2011 EL 18 32 23 13 14 1 0 50 27 442
2011 EL-03 23 30 27 11 7 2 0 53 19 44
2011 EL-04 16 27 28 12 17 1 0 43 29 90
2011 EL-05 12 27 30 15 14 0 1 40 30 84
2011 EL-06 23 35 18 10 13 1 0 58 23 141
2011 EL-07 14 43 29 4 11 0 0 57 14 28
2008 EL 14 35 22 11 17 1 1 50 28 309
2008 EL-03 3 23 29 19 23 3 0 27 43 31
2008 EL-04 10 27 25 17 17 0 4 38 36 52
2008 EL-05 18 33 22 4 20 2 0 52 25 45
2008 EL-06 18 37 22 9 14 1 0 55 23 123
2008 EL-07 22 35 9 13 17 0 4 59 32 23

Question 45. 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
2019 EL 12 20 18 18 23 2 7 35 45 304
2019 EL-03 8 0 25 25 25 0 17 10 60 12
2019 EL-04 9 18 11 20 30 2 9 31 56 44
2019 EL-05 19 19 21 19 17 2 2 40 38 42
2019 EL-06 11 19 18 19 24 1 8 34 47 160
2019 EL-07 9 23 23 18 23 5 0 33 43 22
2018 EL 13 17 25 15 25 1 4 31 43 254
2018 EL-04 11 9 26 23 23 2 6 21 51 47
2018 EL-05 19 19 28 13 19 0 3 39 32 32
2018 EL-06 14 20 25 13 23 1 5 35 38 132
2018 EL-07 7 13 33 13 27 7 0 21 43 15
2017 EL 14 19 20 14 27 2 4 35 44 301
2017 EL-03 0 12 40 7 31 5 5 13 42 17
2017 EL-04 13 25 19 13 26 2 2 39 41 48
2017 EL-05 12 23 18 20 24 2 2 36 46 55
2017 EL-06 15 16 18 13 27 2 8 35 45 142
2017 EL-07 20 10 20 15 30 5 0 32 47 20
2014 EL 7 21 18 15 30 2 7 31 50 364
2014 EL-03 7 25 27 7 25 0 8 35 35 24
2014 EL-04 4 23 18 16 35 2 3 28 53 78
2014 EL-05 7 27 10 11 36 4 5 37 52 55
2014 EL-06 7 17 24 15 25 2 10 28 45 143
2014 EL-07 8 4 13 17 42 4 13 15 70 24
2011 EL 9 19 21 14 31 2 4 29 49 442
2011 EL-03 9 16 16 11 41 2 5 27 56 44
2011 EL-04 9 18 18 14 32 6 3 29 51 90
2011 EL-05 8 23 23 11 31 0 5 33 44 84
2011 EL-06 7 16 23 15 33 1 4 25 51 141
2011 EL-07 4 7 32 25 25 0 7 12 54 28
2008 EL 7 22 22 18 24 1 4 31 45 309
2008 EL-03 3 13 10 26 39 0 10 18 71 31
2008 EL-04 8 21 17 13 35 0 6 31 51 52
2008 EL-05 7 22 18 29 22 2 0 30 52 45
2008 EL-06 6 21 26 17 24 2 4 29 43 123
2008 EL-07 13 22 30 13 13 0 9 38 29 23

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 65 19 7 2 0 2 4 90 2 304
2019 EL-03 67 17 8 0 0 0 8 91 0 12
2019 EL-04 55 25 9 7 0 0 5 83 7 44
2019 EL-05 74 14 2 0 0 0 10 97 0 42
2019 EL-06 66 19 8 2 0 2 4 90 2 160
2019 EL-07 68 27 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 22

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 58 9 8 3 1 5 16 84 6 302
2019 EL-03 58 17 8 0 0 8 8 90 0 12
2019 EL-04 57 9 7 5 0 2 20 85 6 44
2019 EL-05 60 5 10 2 2 5 17 82 6 42
2019 EL-06 58 10 6 4 2 4 16 85 7 158
2019 EL-07 68 9 0 5 0 9 9 94 6 22

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 43 22 19 7 2 3 4 70 10 304
2019 EL-03 17 33 17 8 8 8 8 60 20 12
2019 EL-04 39 11 25 14 7 0 5 52 21 44
2019 EL-05 43 19 21 7 0 5 5 68 8 42
2019 EL-06 48 24 14 4 2 3 5 78 7 160
2019 EL-07 55 14 32 0 0 0 0 68 0 22

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 47 18 18 7 2 3 5 70 10 300
2019 EL-03 18 27 18 18 0 9 9 56 22 11
2019 EL-04 39 18 18 14 7 0 5 60 21 44
2019 EL-05 56 12 17 5 0 2 7 76 5 41
2019 EL-06 51 18 15 6 2 3 6 75 8 159
2019 EL-07 59 9 27 5 0 0 0 68 5 22

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 44 12 15 9 9 6 6 64 20 303
2019 EL-03 42 0 0 8 25 17 8 56 44 12
2019 EL-04 25 16 16 14 20 2 7 45 38 44
2019 EL-05 50 14 19 5 2 2 7 71 8 42
2019 EL-06 50 11 13 8 8 4 7 68 18 159
2019 EL-07 55 0 23 9 5 9 0 60 15 22

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 56 17 10 2 3 4 7 82 6 300
2019 EL-03 64 0 9 0 0 9 18 88 0 11
2019 EL-04 53 12 14 2 5 0 14 76 8 43
2019 EL-05 52 31 7 5 0 0 5 88 5 42
2019 EL-06 58 15 10 1 5 4 6 82 7 158
2019 EL-07 64 14 9 0 0 9 5 89 0 22

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 82 6 3 2 1 2 4 94 2 301
2019 EL-03 83 0 0 0 0 8 8 100 0 12
2019 EL-04 73 9 2 5 2 0 9 90 8 44
2019 EL-05 78 12 5 2 0 0 2 93 3 41
2019 EL-06 85 4 3 1 1 3 4 96 1 158
2019 EL-07 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 22

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 76 7 3 1 0 4 9 95 1 302
2019 EL-03 67 0 0 8 0 8 17 89 11 12
2019 EL-04 70 7 9 0 0 5 9 89 0 44
2019 EL-05 68 10 5 0 2 5 10 91 3 41
2019 EL-06 79 7 2 1 0 2 10 97 1 159
2019 EL-07 91 5 0 0 0 0 5 100 0 22

Empowerment

Question 13. 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
2019 EL 31 40 19 6 2 1 0 72 8 300
2019 EL-03 8 50 42 0 0 0 0 58 0 12
2019 EL-04 25 36 18 14 5 0 2 63 19 44
2019 EL-05 40 36 21 2 0 0 0 76 2 42
2019 EL-06 31 43 15 7 3 1 0 74 10 157
2019 EL-07 38 52 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 21
2018 EL 33 38 14 9 6 0 0 71 15 253
2018 EL-04 28 36 21 13 2 0 0 64 15 47
2018 EL-05 28 50 9 0 13 0 0 78 13 32
2018 EL-06 34 40 13 10 4 0 0 74 14 133
2018 EL-07 47 27 13 13 0 0 0 73 13 15
2017 EL 34 40 11 9 5 0 1 75 14 301
2017 EL-03 29 47 5 19 0 0 0 76 19 17
2017 EL-04 34 45 8 5 6 0 2 81 11 48
2017 EL-05 34 36 16 5 6 2 0 72 12 55
2017 EL-06 32 40 12 10 5 0 1 73 15 142
2017 EL-07 45 30 15 10 0 0 0 75 10 20
2014 EL 25 42 15 12 6 0 0 67 18 365
2014 EL-03 20 44 18 17 0 0 0 64 17 24
2014 EL-04 19 32 23 16 10 0 0 50 27 79
2014 EL-05 27 42 15 12 4 0 0 69 16 55
2014 EL-06 27 49 12 8 4 1 0 76 12 143
2014 EL-07 29 54 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 24
2011 EL 30 45 9 10 6 0 0 75 16 443
2011 EL-03 20 51 11 16 2 0 0 71 18 45
2011 EL-04 22 47 12 9 10 0 0 69 19 90
2011 EL-05 33 49 8 5 4 1 0 83 8 84
2011 EL-06 35 44 7 6 8 0 0 79 13 141
2011 EL-07 46 29 14 11 0 0 0 75 11 28

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 36 34 19 7 2 1 1 71 10 301
2019 EL-03 8 33 50 8 0 0 0 42 8 12
2019 EL-04 36 27 20 9 5 0 2 65 14 44
2019 EL-05 40 36 12 10 2 0 0 76 12 42
2019 EL-06 37 36 16 6 3 1 0 74 9 158
2019 EL-07 33 33 29 5 0 0 0 67 5 21
2018 EL 35 35 13 10 7 0 0 70 17 252
2018 EL-04 33 26 20 13 7 0 2 60 20 46
2018 EL-05 38 34 9 6 13 0 0 72 19 32
2018 EL-06 33 38 16 9 4 0 0 71 13 133
2018 EL-07 40 40 0 13 7 0 0 80 20 15
2017 EL 35 37 17 7 4 0 0 72 11 301
2017 EL-03 12 46 13 29 0 0 0 58 29 17
2017 EL-04 42 37 13 2 4 0 2 81 6 48
2017 EL-05 38 38 13 5 4 2 0 77 9 55
2017 EL-06 32 36 20 8 3 0 0 68 11 142
2017 EL-07 40 30 30 0 0 0 0 70 0 20
2014 EL 32 37 14 12 5 1 0 69 17 365
2014 EL-03 29 46 13 8 0 3 0 77 9 24
2014 EL-04 23 33 21 17 6 0 0 56 23 79
2014 EL-05 39 39 9 9 4 0 0 79 12 55
2014 EL-06 35 35 15 10 4 1 0 70 15 143
2014 EL-07 42 37 8 13 0 0 0 79 13 24

Question 15. 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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 30 41 17 7 3 1 1 72 11 298
2019 EL-03 8 50 25 17 0 0 0 58 17 12
2019 EL-04 32 36 18 7 5 0 2 70 12 44
2019 EL-05 33 38 24 5 0 0 0 71 5 42
2019 EL-06 30 42 16 8 4 1 0 72 12 156
2019 EL-07 38 38 10 10 5 0 0 76 14 21
2018 EL 32 34 17 8 8 0 0 66 17 252
2018 EL-04 26 26 34 6 9 0 0 51 15 47
2018 EL-05 41 34 16 0 9 0 0 75 9 32
2018 EL-06 34 35 14 11 7 0 0 69 17 133
2018 EL-07 36 43 7 14 0 0 0 79 14 14
2017 EL 31 40 13 10 6 0 0 72 15 300
2017 EL-03 17 29 31 23 0 0 0 46 23 17
2017 EL-04 37 38 10 6 7 0 2 77 13 48
2017 EL-05 32 45 13 5 5 0 0 76 11 54
2017 EL-06 30 43 12 11 5 0 0 73 15 142
2017 EL-07 40 50 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 20
2014 EL 30 39 18 8 4 1 0 69 13 365
2014 EL-03 36 44 5 3 5 7 0 86 9 24
2014 EL-04 25 39 15 18 2 0 0 65 20 79
2014 EL-05 34 42 17 2 5 0 0 76 7 55
2014 EL-06 29 41 22 5 3 1 0 70 8 143
2014 EL-07 38 33 13 8 8 0 0 71 17 24
2011 EL 30 44 14 9 3 1 0 75 11 442
2011 EL-03 40 40 11 7 0 0 2 82 7 45
2011 EL-04 27 45 16 9 2 1 0 73 11 89
2011 EL-05 32 38 18 10 2 0 0 70 12 84
2011 EL-06 31 47 11 6 4 1 0 79 10 142
2011 EL-07 29 43 14 11 4 0 0 71 14 28

Question 47. 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
2019 EL 21 49 21 5 1 3 1 72 7 301
2019 EL-03 8 42 8 25 0 8 8 60 30 12
2019 EL-04 9 51 21 9 2 2 5 65 13 43
2019 EL-05 21 48 26 2 0 2 0 71 2 42
2019 EL-06 22 53 18 4 1 3 0 76 5 158
2019 EL-07 41 36 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 22
2018 EL 22 37 25 6 9 1 1 60 15 255
2018 EL-04 13 26 40 6 9 2 4 41 16 47
2018 EL-05 25 41 16 13 6 0 0 66 19 32
2018 EL-06 26 41 21 5 6 1 0 68 11 133
2018 EL-07 27 33 33 0 7 0 0 60 7 15
2017 EL 21 41 20 10 5 3 0 64 16 301
2017 EL-03 12 26 12 21 12 17 0 46 39 17
2017 EL-04 26 28 27 11 5 2 0 56 17 48
2017 EL-05 15 51 18 8 5 3 0 68 14 55
2017 EL-06 24 42 22 6 5 1 0 66 11 142
2017 EL-07 30 50 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20

Work-life balance and workload

Question 6. 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
2019 EL 45 36 13 4 1 0 1 82 4 300
2019 EL-03 33 42 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2019 EL-04 39 34 18 5 2 0 2 74 7 44
2019 EL-05 52 24 19 2 2 0 0 76 5 42
2019 EL-06 47 39 8 4 0 1 1 87 5 158
2019 EL-07 45 40 10 5 0 0 0 85 5 20
2018 EL 41 38 12 4 4 0 0 80 8 252
2018 EL-04 30 51 13 4 0 0 2 83 4 47
2018 EL-05 61 13 16 6 3 0 0 74 10 31
2018 EL-06 42 40 11 4 3 0 0 82 7 131
2018 EL-07 40 53 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 15
2017 EL 45 35 12 6 2 1 0 80 8 299
2017 EL-03 42 24 24 5 0 5 0 70 5 17
2017 EL-04 48 35 6 9 0 0 2 85 9 48
2017 EL-05 50 27 15 5 0 2 0 79 5 55
2017 EL-06 46 35 11 5 2 0 0 81 7 140
2017 EL-07 35 45 10 0 10 0 0 80 10 20
2014 EL 40 35 16 4 4 0 0 76 9 365
2014 EL-03 34 41 15 10 0 0 0 75 10 24
2014 EL-04 29 48 16 4 3 0 0 77 7 79
2014 EL-05 42 30 19 4 5 0 0 72 9 55
2014 EL-06 45 33 16 2 3 1 1 79 5 143
2014 EL-07 46 38 8 4 4 0 0 83 8 24
2011 EL 39 39 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 443
2011 EL-03 40 42 7 7 2 2 0 84 9 45
2011 EL-04 36 33 17 11 3 0 0 69 14 90
2011 EL-05 38 46 10 4 2 0 0 85 6 84
2011 EL-06 43 39 9 4 6 0 0 82 10 141
2011 EL-07 57 14 14 11 0 4 0 74 11 28

Question 17. 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
2019 EL 32 37 21 5 4 1 1 70 9 302
2019 EL-03 42 25 33 0 0 0 0 67 0 12
2019 EL-04 39 39 16 5 0 0 2 79 5 44
2019 EL-05 37 39 20 2 0 0 2 78 3 41
2019 EL-06 30 35 22 7 5 1 0 66 12 159
2019 EL-07 27 32 23 5 14 0 0 59 18 22
2018 EL 36 35 17 5 6 0 1 72 11 254
2018 EL-04 40 38 17 2 2 0 2 79 4 48
2018 EL-05 44 31 19 3 3 0 0 75 6 32
2018 EL-06 34 36 15 7 8 0 1 70 15 132
2018 EL-07 33 40 13 7 7 0 0 73 13 15
2017 EL 37 37 13 8 4 0 0 74 12 300
2017 EL-03 31 39 21 5 5 0 0 70 10 17
2017 EL-04 38 37 12 11 0 2 0 77 12 48
2017 EL-05 45 39 5 11 0 0 0 84 11 55
2017 EL-06 30 35 19 10 6 0 1 65 16 142
2017 EL-07 50 40 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 20
2014 EL 39 32 17 7 4 0 1 72 11 365
2014 EL-03 55 25 16 3 0 0 0 81 3 24
2014 EL-04 43 30 18 5 3 0 0 73 8 79
2014 EL-05 54 23 16 5 2 0 0 77 7 55
2014 EL-06 28 36 18 11 4 1 2 65 16 143
2014 EL-07 29 42 21 4 4 0 0 71 8 24
2011 EL 33 39 19 5 3 0 1 73 9 442
2011 EL-03 40 44 13 2 0 0 0 84 2 45
2011 EL-04 30 40 18 4 7 0 1 71 11 90
2011 EL-05 31 43 19 5 1 0 1 75 6 84
2011 EL-06 33 35 19 7 4 0 1 69 12 140
2011 EL-07 29 32 25 11 4 0 0 61 14 28
2008 EL 28 37 19 9 4 0 2 67 14 309
2008 EL-03 45 23 26 3 3 0 0 68 6 31
2008 EL-04 23 40 17 17 0 0 2 65 18 52
2008 EL-05 33 40 13 7 2 0 4 77 9 45
2008 EL-06 28 33 20 11 6 1 1 63 17 123
2008 EL-07 13 39 26 4 17 0 0 52 22 23

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

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
2019 EL 54 23 13 2 3 2 4 81 5 304
2019 EL-03 25 8 50 0 0 8 8 40 0 12
2019 EL-04 55 20 14 2 0 0 9 83 3 44
2019 EL-05 48 33 7 0 5 0 7 87 5 42
2019 EL-06 56 23 12 3 3 1 3 82 6 160
2019 EL-07 68 18 9 0 0 5 0 90 0 22
2017 EL 47 30 9 3 5 2 4 82 9 300
2017 EL-03 22 54 15 0 0 5 5 84 0 17
2017 EL-04 47 28 11 5 2 0 8 81 8 48
2017 EL-05 47 32 7 2 2 2 9 88 4 55
2017 EL-06 56 26 6 4 2 4 1 87 6 142
2017 EL-07 53 26 11 0 5 0 5 83 6 19
2014 EL 45 24 11 4 6 4 7 77 10 365
2014 EL-03 36 29 15 0 0 3 17 81 0 24
2014 EL-04 45 21 12 3 7 0 11 75 12 79
2014 EL-05 48 23 13 7 0 5 4 78 8 55
2014 EL-06 52 27 10 2 3 3 2 84 5 143
2014 EL-07 42 29 4 4 8 13 0 81 14 24
2011 EL 40 31 11 5 9 2 2 74 15 443
2011 EL-03 31 31 18 9 4 2 4 67 14 45
2011 EL-04 36 31 11 4 12 2 3 71 18 90
2011 EL-05 38 40 11 1 6 2 1 81 7 84
2011 EL-06 53 26 11 2 4 3 1 82 6 141
2011 EL-07 50 39 4 0 4 4 0 93 4 28

Mobility and retention

Question 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Not sure
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 21 58 21 304
2019 EL-03 17 50 33 12
2019 EL-04 18 61 20 44
2019 EL-05 29 50 21 42
2019 EL-06 22 59 19 160
2019 EL-07 18 59 23 22
2018 EL 17 58 25 255
2018 EL-04 21 56 23 48
2018 EL-05 22 53 25 32
2018 EL-06 14 63 23 133
2018 EL-07 13 47 40 15
2017 EL 15 58 27 301
2017 EL-03 17 51 32 17
2017 EL-04 13 64 23 48
2017 EL-05 14 59 27 55
2017 EL-06 15 57 27 142
2017 EL-07 25 45 30 20
2014 EL 12 59 29 365
2014 EL-03 8 68 24 24
2014 EL-04 14 56 30 79
2014 EL-05 16 57 27 55
2014 EL-06 7 61 32 143
2014 EL-07 21 46 33 24
2011 EL 11 63 25 444
2011 EL-03 16 60 24 45
2011 EL-04 6 59 36 90
2011 EL-05 13 62 25 84
2011 EL-06 15 64 21 142
2011 EL-07 11 64 25 28

Question 55. 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
2019 EL 52 17 14 9 3 5 64
2019 EL-05 42 25 17 17 0 0 12
2019 EL-06 54 11 17 9 0 9 35
2018 EL 49 9 16 9 5 12 43
2018 EL-04 60 20 10 10 0 0 10
2018 EL-06 47 5 11 16 11 11 19
2017 EL 51 13 19 13 2 2 45
2017 EL-06 55 18 18 9 0 0 22
2014 EL 46 12 20 16 9999 5 42
2014 EL-04 55 13 24 0 9999 8 11
2014 EL-06 30 10 40 20 9999 0 10
2011 EL 52 14 22 6 9999 6 50
2011 EL-05 60 30 10 0 9999 0 10
2011 EL-06 52 10 24 5 9999 10 21
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Organizational goals

Question 10. 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
2019 EL 41 38 14 3 3 1 0 80 6 300
2019 EL-03 36 36 18 0 9 0 0 73 9 11
2019 EL-04 36 39 11 5 7 0 2 77 12 44
2019 EL-05 45 38 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 42
2019 EL-06 39 39 15 4 3 1 0 78 6 158
2019 EL-07 57 33 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 21
2018 EL 39 42 9 5 4 0 0 81 10 253
2018 EL-04 36 38 15 2 6 0 2 76 9 47
2018 EL-05 38 50 6 3 3 0 0 88 6 32
2018 EL-06 41 39 10 7 4 0 0 80 11 133
2018 EL-07 33 60 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2017 EL 38 42 9 6 4 1 1 81 10 301
2017 EL-03 22 45 17 12 5 0 0 66 17 17
2017 EL-04 47 37 10 2 2 0 2 86 4 48
2017 EL-05 30 54 7 5 4 0 0 84 9 55
2017 EL-06 39 42 6 7 4 1 1 82 11 142
2017 EL-07 55 25 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20
2014 EL 40 40 13 4 3 1 0 81 7 364
2014 EL-03 42 50 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 24
2014 EL-04 32 42 15 4 6 2 0 74 10 79
2014 EL-05 50 34 7 9 0 0 0 84 9 55
2014 EL-06 40 39 16 3 1 1 0 80 4 142
2014 EL-07 42 46 8 0 4 0 0 87 4 24
2011 EL 40 43 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 443
2011 EL-03 49 40 9 2 0 0 0 89 2 45
2011 EL-04 36 49 6 7 2 0 0 85 9 89
2011 EL-05 39 45 10 2 4 0 0 85 6 84
2011 EL-06 42 37 11 6 4 0 0 80 10 142
2011 EL-07 46 46 0 4 4 0 0 93 7 28
2008 EL 46 36 11 4 3 1 0 82 6 309
2008 EL-03 45 35 16 3 0 0 0 81 3 31
2008 EL-04 54 29 12 2 4 0 0 83 6 52
2008 EL-05 47 33 9 0 7 4 0 84 7 45
2008 EL-06 43 40 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 123
2008 EL-07 57 39 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 23

Question 39. 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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 EL 18 40 26 12 2 1 0 59 15 303
2019 EL-03 0 58 33 8 0 0 0 58 8 12
2019 EL-04 14 39 30 14 2 2 0 53 16 44
2019 EL-05 24 33 33 10 0 0 0 57 10 42
2019 EL-06 18 41 24 13 4 1 0 59 16 160
2019 EL-07 14 52 14 14 0 5 0 70 15 21
2018 EL 20 39 21 13 6 0 0 59 19 256
2018 EL-04 23 25 29 13 6 2 2 50 20 48
2018 EL-05 16 41 22 16 6 0 0 56 22 32
2018 EL-06 24 41 20 11 5 0 0 65 16 133
2018 EL-07 7 53 40 0 0 0 0 60 0 15
2017 EL 21 41 19 13 5 1 0 62 18 301
2017 EL-03 10 41 41 9 0 0 0 50 9 17
2017 EL-04 32 28 17 12 9 2 0 61 21 48
2017 EL-05 19 42 25 12 0 2 0 62 13 55
2017 EL-06 20 45 15 15 5 0 0 65 20 142
2017 EL-07 25 55 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20
2014 EL 20 38 20 11 9 2 0 59 21 365
2014 EL-03 20 50 9 8 3 3 5 77 13 24
2014 EL-04 18 34 25 13 7 3 0 53 21 79
2014 EL-05 11 42 15 14 14 4 0 54 30 55
2014 EL-06 22 34 24 11 8 1 0 57 19 143
2014 EL-07 25 50 17 4 4 0 0 75 8 24
2011 EL 15 46 19 12 6 2 0 62 19 443
2011 EL-03 11 62 18 7 0 2 0 75 7 45
2011 EL-04 16 41 22 13 6 2 0 58 19 90
2011 EL-05 7 50 18 17 6 2 0 59 23 84
2011 EL-06 21 45 17 9 7 2 0 67 16 141
2011 EL-07 25 39 18 14 4 0 0 64 18 28

Organizational performance

Question 18a. 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
2019 EL 9 31 32 20 6 1 1 27 41 300
2019 EL-03 17 17 33 33 0 0 0 33 33 12
2019 EL-04 10 31 21 26 10 0 2 37 41 42
2019 EL-05 12 33 26 19 2 2 5 23 49 42
2019 EL-06 9 29 36 19 6 1 0 26 38 159
2019 EL-07 0 36 36 14 14 0 0 27 36 22
2018 EL 9 30 33 18 9 0 1 27 40 254
2018 EL-04 6 43 23 17 9 2 0 26 50 47
2018 EL-05 16 28 28 19 9 0 0 28 44 32
2018 EL-06 9 29 30 22 9 0 2 32 38 132
2018 EL-07 7 20 60 7 7 0 0 13 27 15
2017 EL 8 27 39 15 9 0 2 24 36 299
2017 EL-03 18 24 29 24 0 0 5 25 44 17
2017 EL-04 11 21 35 24 6 0 3 31 33 48
2017 EL-05 5 39 31 10 11 0 4 21 46 55
2017 EL-06 7 27 44 11 10 0 1 21 35 140
2017 EL-07 5 30 25 35 5 0 0 40 35 20
2014 EL 10 31 36 14 7 1 2 21 42 365
2014 EL-03 10 20 46 10 7 3 3 18 33 24
2014 EL-04 9 34 33 14 10 0 1 24 43 79
2014 EL-05 5 23 40 14 14 0 4 29 30 55
2014 EL-06 8 34 37 13 4 1 2 18 44 143
2014 EL-07 21 33 29 13 4 0 0 17 54 24
2011 EL 10 34 30 17 7 0 2 25 45 444
2011 EL-03 4 51 16 9 16 2 2 26 58 45
2011 EL-04 9 44 24 14 7 0 1 21 54 90
2011 EL-05 7 30 36 23 5 0 0 27 37 84
2011 EL-06 15 25 34 16 7 0 3 24 41 142
2011 EL-07 18 14 36 25 7 0 0 32 32 28
2008 EL 9 32 35 13 8 1 2 22 43 306
2008 EL-03 13 29 42 13 3 0 0 16 42 31
2008 EL-04 12 28 36 14 8 0 2 22 41 50
2008 EL-05 2 25 39 16 11 0 7 29 29 44
2008 EL-06 11 35 33 12 6 2 1 18 48 123
2008 EL-07 9 39 30 17 4 0 0 22 48 23

Question 18b. 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
2019 EL 7 20 25 29 17 1 1 47 28 301
2019 EL-03 25 8 25 33 8 0 0 42 33 12
2019 EL-04 7 19 26 30 16 0 2 48 26 43
2019 EL-05 10 17 26 24 19 0 5 45 28 42
2019 EL-06 5 22 24 30 18 1 1 48 27 159
2019 EL-07 5 32 27 23 14 0 0 36 36 22
2018 EL 8 21 31 21 16 1 1 38 30 252
2018 EL-04 7 24 33 15 15 4 2 33 33 46
2018 EL-05 6 25 31 13 22 3 0 35 32 32
2018 EL-06 8 20 28 26 18 0 1 44 28 131
2018 EL-07 7 7 47 27 7 0 7 36 14 15
2017 EL 6 22 28 26 14 1 3 42 29 298
2017 EL-03 13 22 28 20 13 5 0 35 36 16
2017 EL-04 6 17 32 34 8 2 2 43 24 48
2017 EL-05 7 19 26 26 16 0 6 44 28 55
2017 EL-06 5 24 26 26 15 1 1 43 30 140
2017 EL-07 5 25 35 15 20 0 0 35 30 20
2014 EL 10 20 31 25 11 1 3 37 30 365
2014 EL-03 8 21 25 22 12 0 12 38 33 24
2014 EL-04 18 18 33 24 7 1 0 31 36 79
2014 EL-05 2 16 32 31 14 0 4 48 19 55
2014 EL-06 3 22 37 25 8 1 3 35 27 143
2014 EL-07 12 25 25 21 17 0 0 38 37 24
2011 EL 9 20 32 23 13 1 2 37 30 443
2011 EL-03 4 36 24 18 13 2 2 33 42 45
2011 EL-04 12 27 27 23 10 0 1 34 39 90
2011 EL-05 7 19 32 26 11 2 2 39 28 84
2011 EL-06 11 11 35 25 17 0 2 42 22 142
2011 EL-07 4 21 32 18 21 4 0 41 26 28
2008 EL 9 20 33 19 15 1 3 36 30 305
2008 EL-03 6 23 39 16 13 0 3 30 30 31
2008 EL-04 16 16 32 20 10 0 6 32 34 50
2008 EL-05 5 18 27 20 20 5 5 45 25 44
2008 EL-06 11 19 34 19 16 1 1 35 30 122
2008 EL-07 9 22 35 22 13 0 0 35 30 23

Question 18c. 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
2019 EL 24 28 27 12 7 1 1 19 53 300
2019 EL-03 8 33 25 25 8 0 0 33 42 12
2019 EL-04 9 35 33 14 7 0 2 21 45 43
2019 EL-05 24 33 26 5 10 0 2 15 59 42
2019 EL-06 29 28 23 13 5 1 1 18 58 160
2019 EL-07 18 14 41 14 9 5 0 24 33 22
2018 EL 24 36 23 9 6 1 2 15 61 256
2018 EL-04 25 31 27 0 10 4 2 11 60 48
2018 EL-05 22 22 34 13 9 0 0 22 44 32
2018 EL-06 24 41 20 8 5 1 2 13 66 133
2018 EL-07 27 27 27 20 0 0 0 20 53 15
2017 EL 24 31 26 11 6 1 2 17 57 300
2017 EL-03 19 28 29 19 0 5 0 20 49 17
2017 EL-04 15 34 30 15 2 0 4 18 51 48
2017 EL-05 18 31 25 12 9 2 4 22 52 55
2017 EL-06 31 33 23 6 5 0 1 11 65 141
2017 EL-07 15 30 40 0 15 0 0 15 45 20
2014 EL 26 29 25 11 5 1 3 17 58 365
2014 EL-03 5 25 25 26 7 3 8 37 34 24
2014 EL-04 20 26 35 8 7 0 3 16 48 79
2014 EL-05 23 21 31 7 9 4 4 17 48 55
2014 EL-06 31 34 20 9 3 1 1 12 67 143
2014 EL-07 25 33 25 4 8 0 4 13 61 24
2011 EL 23 27 29 12 6 1 2 19 52 443
2011 EL-03 24 22 27 9 13 2 2 23 49 45
2011 EL-04 22 30 29 14 3 0 1 18 53 90
2011 EL-05 25 36 21 11 4 1 2 15 63 84
2011 EL-06 26 25 28 13 6 0 3 19 52 142
2011 EL-07 21 29 25 18 7 0 0 25 50 28
2008 EL 20 32 26 11 8 1 3 19 54 303
2008 EL-03 29 23 10 16 6 6 10 27 62 31
2008 EL-04 24 35 27 6 4 0 4 11 62 49
2008 EL-05 16 27 16 16 20 0 5 38 45 44
2008 EL-06 20 35 30 9 4 1 1 13 57 122
2008 EL-07 17 26 35 13 9 0 0 22 43 23

Question 18d. 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
2019 EL 4 10 36 33 13 1 2 48 15 297
2019 EL-03 0 8 17 58 17 0 0 75 8 12
2019 EL-04 0 7 40 38 12 0 2 51 7 42
2019 EL-05 8 15 35 23 13 3 5 38 24 40
2019 EL-06 4 11 35 33 14 1 1 48 16 158
2019 EL-07 0 9 50 27 14 0 0 41 9 22
2018 EL 5 14 29 34 14 1 2 50 20 253
2018 EL-04 2 6 34 34 17 2 4 55 9 47
2018 EL-05 3 9 22 44 19 3 0 65 13 32
2018 EL-06 5 17 26 34 16 0 2 52 22 131
2018 EL-07 0 20 53 27 0 0 0 27 20 15
2017 EL 5 13 35 28 16 1 2 46 18 295
2017 EL-03 13 0 19 53 8 8 0 66 14 16
2017 EL-04 7 8 33 34 14 0 4 50 16 48
2017 EL-05 2 16 35 22 19 2 4 44 19 55
2017 EL-06 5 16 40 23 14 0 2 38 21 138
2017 EL-07 5 11 32 32 21 0 0 53 16 19
2014 EL 4 14 32 34 13 2 2 48 19 363
2014 EL-03 4 9 18 46 16 4 4 67 13 23
2014 EL-04 3 11 36 39 9 2 1 49 14 79
2014 EL-05 4 11 23 33 25 3 2 61 15 55
2014 EL-06 5 20 33 30 11 1 1 41 25 142
2014 EL-07 8 4 42 33 13 0 0 46 12 24
2011 EL 9 15 33 28 13 0 2 41 24 443
2011 EL-03 7 11 31 29 18 2 2 49 19 45
2011 EL-04 8 27 30 24 10 0 1 35 35 90
2011 EL-05 11 11 31 32 13 1 1 46 22 84
2011 EL-06 11 14 33 25 13 0 4 40 26 142
2011 EL-07 7 14 29 36 14 0 0 50 21 28
2008 EL 5 15 37 24 15 0 3 40 21 305
2008 EL-03 0 23 32 23 16 0 6 41 24 31
2008 EL-04 6 8 43 20 18 0 4 40 15 49
2008 EL-05 7 18 18 32 20 0 5 55 26 44
2008 EL-06 7 15 42 24 10 1 2 34 23 123
2008 EL-07 0 35 35 17 13 0 0 30 35 23

Question 18e. 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
2019 EL 14 22 35 18 9 1 1 28 36 301
2019 EL-03 36 9 36 9 9 0 0 18 45 11
2019 EL-04 12 23 33 21 9 0 2 31 36 43
2019 EL-05 10 17 40 24 7 0 2 32 27 42
2019 EL-06 15 22 34 18 10 1 1 28 38 159
2019 EL-07 5 41 32 9 9 0 5 19 48 22
2018 EL 17 24 31 18 7 1 1 26 42 255
2018 EL-04 23 30 19 11 9 4 4 21 58 47
2018 EL-05 9 16 38 31 6 0 0 38 25 32
2018 EL-06 15 25 33 18 9 0 0 27 40 133
2018 EL-07 13 27 40 20 0 0 0 20 40 15
2017 EL 12 25 30 18 11 1 1 31 38 299
2017 EL-03 23 36 19 22 0 0 0 22 59 17
2017 EL-04 19 15 30 22 9 3 2 33 36 48
2017 EL-05 5 30 25 23 12 0 4 37 37 55
2017 EL-06 12 26 37 12 11 1 1 23 39 140
2017 EL-07 10 30 15 30 15 0 0 45 40 20
2014 EL 18 29 25 18 7 1 2 26 48