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 - GS

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 GS 33 40 14 7 6 0 0 73 12 542
2019 GS-02 27 39 16 8 11 0 0 65 19 109
2019 GS-03 35 35 17 6 7 0 0 70 13 54
2019 GS-04 36 40 13 7 4 0 0 76 11 225
2019 GS-05 28 47 16 6 3 0 0 74 9 98
2019 GS-07 36 50 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 14
2018 GS 32 37 18 7 5 0 0 70 12 451
2018 GS-02 38 25 25 7 5 0 0 63 11 87
2018 GS-03 26 46 13 13 2 0 0 72 15 46
2018 GS-04 30 40 18 8 4 0 0 70 12 194
2018 GS-05 31 43 12 6 7 0 0 74 14 81
2018 GS-07 73 18 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2017 GS 27 46 14 8 5 0 0 74 12 530
2017 GS-02 26 41 16 9 6 0 1 68 16 117
2017 GS-03 29 49 9 8 3 2 0 80 11 65
2017 GS-04 21 50 17 8 4 0 0 71 12 201
2017 GS-05 40 41 7 4 7 0 0 82 11 97
2017 GS-06 25 42 25 8 0 0 0 67 8 12
2017 GS-07 36 43 14 0 7 0 0 79 7 14
2014 GS 22 48 14 10 6 0 0 71 15 678
2014 GS-02 21 48 12 11 8 0 0 69 19 111
2014 GS-03 28 48 12 7 3 2 0 78 10 91
2014 GS-04 22 48 15 10 5 0 0 70 15 262
2014 GS-05 20 50 12 12 6 0 0 70 18 125
2014 GS-07 33 49 14 5 0 0 0 81 5 22
2011 GS 39 38 13 5 5 0 0 76 10 861
2011 GS-02 32 39 15 5 9 0 0 71 14 201
2011 GS-03 45 38 7 8 2 0 0 83 10 128
2011 GS-04 39 36 16 5 4 0 0 75 9 276
2011 GS-05 39 38 13 5 4 0 0 78 10 147
2011 GS-06 53 20 20 7 0 0 0 73 7 15
2011 GS-07 54 25 13 8 0 0 0 79 8 24
2008 GS 42 39 10 5 4 0 0 81 9 496
2008 GS-02 38 41 11 1 7 1 0 80 9 81
2008 GS-03 48 39 8 3 2 0 0 87 6 90
2008 GS-04 35 42 13 6 4 0 0 77 10 180
2008 GS-05 47 31 9 6 6 0 0 78 13 78
2008 GS-07 50 44 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 16

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 GS 23 36 17 13 11 0 0 59 24 545
2019 GS-02 16 35 17 15 15 0 0 52 31 110
2019 GS-03 25 32 17 15 11 0 0 57 26 53
2019 GS-04 28 36 17 9 10 0 0 64 19 227
2019 GS-05 16 35 21 16 11 0 0 52 28 97
2019 GS-07 21 50 7 7 14 0 0 71 21 14
2018 GS 22 35 17 13 12 0 0 58 25 457
2018 GS-02 22 36 15 13 13 0 0 58 27 89
2018 GS-03 15 41 17 17 7 2 0 58 24 46
2018 GS-04 25 34 18 11 11 1 0 60 22 195
2018 GS-05 14 38 13 19 15 0 0 52 35 84
2018 GS-07 45 36 9 0 9 0 0 82 9 11
2017 GS 21 34 17 13 14 1 0 56 27 526
2017 GS-02 20 32 14 12 21 0 1 52 34 114
2017 GS-03 23 31 23 11 6 6 0 58 18 65
2017 GS-04 15 37 22 12 13 0 0 52 25 201
2017 GS-05 34 28 9 11 15 1 0 63 27 96
2017 GS-06 17 33 0 50 0 0 0 50 50 12
2017 GS-07 14 43 21 14 7 0 0 57 21 14

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 GS 60 29 7 2 1 0 0 89 3 541
2019 GS-02 51 36 6 3 5 0 0 87 7 109
2019 GS-03 64 25 9 0 2 0 0 89 2 53
2019 GS-04 61 29 8 2 1 0 0 89 3 227
2019 GS-05 60 29 9 1 0 0 0 89 1 95
2019 GS-07 77 15 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 13
2018 GS 58 31 7 3 2 0 0 89 5 455
2018 GS-02 58 30 7 0 4 0 0 89 4 89
2018 GS-03 61 30 7 2 0 0 0 91 2 46
2018 GS-04 53 34 8 4 1 0 1 87 5 194
2018 GS-05 60 30 4 5 1 0 0 90 6 83
2018 GS-07 82 9 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11
2017 GS 58 31 7 2 2 0 0 90 3 527
2017 GS-02 53 34 9 2 1 0 1 89 3 116
2017 GS-03 64 25 6 2 2 2 0 91 3 65
2017 GS-04 54 33 8 2 2 0 0 88 4 200
2017 GS-05 71 22 4 0 3 0 0 93 3 96
2017 GS-06 50 42 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 12
2017 GS-07 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 14
2014 GS 64 25 8 2 1 0 0 90 3 677
2014 GS-02 65 27 6 1 0 0 0 93 1 110
2014 GS-03 76 19 3 0 0 1 0 97 0 90
2014 GS-04 63 24 10 2 1 0 0 87 3 262
2014 GS-05 63 25 6 5 1 0 0 89 6 125
2014 GS-07 56 30 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 22
2011 GS 65 27 5 1 1 0 0 92 2 857
2011 GS-02 67 23 6 2 2 0 1 91 4 198
2011 GS-03 72 23 5 0 1 0 0 95 1 128
2011 GS-04 62 29 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 277
2011 GS-05 61 32 4 1 1 0 1 94 2 147
2011 GS-06 73 20 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2011 GS-07 67 29 0 0 4 0 0 96 4 24

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 GS 44 38 11 4 3 0 0 82 7 545
2019 GS-02 35 35 13 5 11 0 0 71 16 110
2019 GS-03 48 37 11 4 0 0 0 85 4 54
2019 GS-04 46 36 12 3 3 0 0 82 6 227
2019 GS-05 37 52 7 4 0 0 0 89 4 97
2019 GS-07 64 21 0 14 0 0 0 86 14 14
2018 GS 42 37 12 6 3 0 0 79 9 457
2018 GS-02 46 26 13 10 4 0 0 72 15 89
2018 GS-03 39 41 17 2 0 0 0 80 2 46
2018 GS-04 43 39 10 6 2 0 0 82 8 195
2018 GS-05 36 40 13 5 6 0 0 76 11 84
2018 GS-07 82 9 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2017 GS 41 38 12 5 3 0 0 80 9 525
2017 GS-02 35 32 18 10 4 0 1 68 13 114
2017 GS-03 41 42 12 3 0 2 0 84 3 65
2017 GS-04 39 41 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 200
2017 GS-05 52 33 7 2 5 0 0 86 7 96
2017 GS-06 33 50 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 12
2017 GS-07 64 21 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 14
2014 GS 38 43 10 4 4 0 0 81 8 674
2014 GS-02 33 47 8 3 8 0 0 81 11 110
2014 GS-03 53 31 9 2 3 1 0 85 6 90
2014 GS-04 36 44 11 5 4 0 0 80 9 261
2014 GS-05 36 43 12 6 3 0 0 79 9 125
2014 GS-07 51 35 9 0 5 0 0 86 5 22
2011 GS 47 36 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 862
2011 GS-02 37 41 10 5 6 0 0 79 12 201
2011 GS-03 52 39 3 3 3 0 0 91 6 128
2011 GS-04 49 33 11 5 3 0 0 82 8 277
2011 GS-05 49 31 12 5 2 0 0 80 7 147
2011 GS-06 60 33 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2011 GS-07 58 33 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 24
2008 GS 49 37 7 5 3 0 0 86 7 498
2008 GS-02 46 33 11 4 5 1 0 80 9 82
2008 GS-03 46 48 3 2 1 0 0 93 3 90
2008 GS-04 44 39 8 7 3 0 0 83 9 181
2008 GS-05 58 27 8 4 3 1 0 86 6 78
2008 GS-07 50 44 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 16

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 GS 28 33 18 11 9 0 0 61 21 542
2019 GS-02 20 26 26 8 18 1 0 47 27 110
2019 GS-03 28 42 8 13 9 0 0 70 23 53
2019 GS-04 37 29 18 9 7 0 0 66 16 226
2019 GS-05 17 40 17 19 7 0 0 57 26 95
2019 GS-07 21 43 14 7 14 0 0 64 21 14
2018 GS 27 31 23 9 9 0 0 58 19 456
2018 GS-02 38 20 20 13 9 0 0 58 22 86
2018 GS-03 17 28 37 7 11 0 0 46 17 46
2018 GS-04 30 33 19 9 8 0 1 63 17 197
2018 GS-05 12 35 31 8 14 0 0 47 22 85
2018 GS-07 36 18 27 18 0 0 0 55 18 11
2017 GS 25 36 20 9 9 1 0 62 18 529
2017 GS-02 23 35 18 10 12 1 1 59 23 117
2017 GS-03 31 36 17 5 8 3 0 69 13 64
2017 GS-04 23 35 23 8 10 1 1 59 18 200
2017 GS-05 31 35 14 11 9 0 0 65 20 98
2017 GS-06 25 33 25 17 0 0 0 58 17 12
2017 GS-07 14 43 29 0 14 0 0 57 14 14
2014 GS 18 34 22 11 14 1 0 53 25 679
2014 GS-02 17 28 22 13 21 0 0 45 33 111
2014 GS-03 30 33 19 10 7 1 0 64 17 90
2014 GS-04 16 38 21 10 13 2 0 56 23 263
2014 GS-05 12 35 21 12 20 0 0 47 32 125
2014 GS-07 33 33 9 7 14 0 5 68 22 22
2011 GS 23 36 21 10 10 1 0 59 20 858
2011 GS-02 22 32 18 14 15 0 0 53 29 200
2011 GS-03 28 33 26 5 7 1 0 61 13 128
2011 GS-04 22 42 19 6 10 0 0 65 16 277
2011 GS-05 21 34 23 14 6 1 0 56 21 146
2011 GS-06 40 33 20 0 7 0 0 73 7 15
2011 GS-07 29 33 17 13 8 0 0 63 21 24

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 GS 26 35 18 12 9 1 0 61 21 539
2019 GS-02 20 29 27 9 14 1 0 50 23 108
2019 GS-03 26 40 9 13 11 0 0 66 25 53
2019 GS-04 32 37 14 10 7 1 0 69 17 225
2019 GS-05 18 32 25 22 3 0 0 50 25 96
2019 GS-07 21 50 7 7 14 0 0 71 21 14
2018 GS 25 33 21 10 9 0 0 59 20 454
2018 GS-02 31 24 20 15 9 0 0 56 24 86
2018 GS-03 18 41 23 7 11 0 0 59 18 44
2018 GS-04 28 35 20 9 8 0 1 63 16 198
2018 GS-05 13 33 27 13 13 0 0 46 26 84
2018 GS-07 36 36 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 GS 24 37 19 11 9 0 0 62 19 527
2017 GS-02 27 30 20 14 8 1 1 58 22 116
2017 GS-03 27 38 19 11 3 2 0 66 15 63
2017 GS-04 21 39 19 11 11 0 0 59 22 200
2017 GS-05 29 39 15 7 10 0 0 67 17 98
2017 GS-06 17 42 25 17 0 0 0 58 17 12
2017 GS-07 14 43 29 0 14 0 0 57 14 14
2014 GS 17 36 21 13 11 1 0 54 25 680
2014 GS-02 14 39 16 16 15 0 0 52 32 111
2014 GS-03 26 35 19 11 7 1 0 63 18 90
2014 GS-04 16 38 21 13 10 2 0 56 23 263
2014 GS-05 12 33 25 14 17 0 0 45 31 126
2014 GS-07 33 33 9 7 14 0 5 68 22 22
2011 GS 21 38 20 10 10 0 0 60 20 856
2011 GS-02 19 34 21 12 15 0 0 53 27 200
2011 GS-03 26 39 19 7 8 1 0 66 15 127
2011 GS-04 22 42 18 9 9 0 0 64 17 277
2011 GS-05 19 36 26 12 7 1 0 55 19 145
2011 GS-06 29 50 14 0 7 0 0 79 7 14
2011 GS-07 29 29 25 17 0 0 0 58 17 24
2008 GS 30 41 14 10 5 1 0 71 15 501
2008 GS-02 33 39 10 8 7 4 0 74 16 83
2008 GS-03 33 45 12 9 2 0 0 77 11 92
2008 GS-04 27 43 16 9 5 1 0 70 15 180
2008 GS-05 25 38 14 16 6 0 0 63 23 79
2008 GS-07 31 50 13 6 0 0 0 81 6 16

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 GS 28 25 19 14 10 4 0 55 25 541
2019 GS-02 23 24 19 15 17 2 1 48 33 110
2019 GS-03 37 25 12 12 13 2 0 63 25 52
2019 GS-04 31 22 22 12 6 6 0 57 19 226
2019 GS-05 20 29 17 24 8 2 0 50 33 96
2019 GS-07 23 54 8 0 8 8 0 83 8 13
2018 GS 24 26 22 13 13 2 0 51 26 456
2018 GS-02 24 26 23 14 12 1 0 51 26 86
2018 GS-03 22 33 24 7 15 0 0 54 22 46
2018 GS-04 26 25 21 10 14 2 1 53 25 198
2018 GS-05 14 24 21 20 17 4 0 40 38 84
2018 GS-07 36 36 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 GS 25 30 18 12 10 4 0 58 23 529
2017 GS-02 26 31 21 10 9 2 2 59 20 116
2017 GS-03 25 24 20 13 11 8 0 52 26 64
2017 GS-04 23 27 20 12 11 5 0 53 25 201
2017 GS-05 31 35 10 17 7 0 0 65 24 98
2017 GS-06 25 50 8 8 0 8 0 82 9 12
2017 GS-07 21 36 21 7 14 0 0 57 21 14
2014 GS 21 26 22 14 12 3 0 49 28 678
2014 GS-02 21 24 16 19 17 3 0 47 38 110
2014 GS-03 26 27 24 9 10 3 1 56 19 90
2014 GS-04 20 25 22 15 12 5 0 47 29 263
2014 GS-05 16 24 29 14 14 3 0 41 29 125
2014 GS-07 28 33 19 7 9 0 5 63 17 22
2011 GS 29 26 17 12 12 5 0 58 25 858
2011 GS-02 24 23 16 15 15 8 0 51 33 199
2011 GS-03 34 22 16 12 14 2 1 57 27 128
2011 GS-04 30 29 18 10 10 3 0 60 21 277
2011 GS-05 26 28 16 13 12 4 1 57 27 146
2011 GS-06 40 20 20 13 7 0 0 60 20 15
2011 GS-07 25 25 25 8 8 8 0 55 18 24
2008 GS 32 27 16 11 9 5 1 62 21 502
2008 GS-02 34 23 12 12 6 12 1 65 21 83
2008 GS-03 24 39 17 11 7 2 0 64 18 92
2008 GS-04 31 20 19 14 12 4 1 54 27 181
2008 GS-05 32 32 11 6 13 5 1 68 20 79
2008 GS-07 38 19 25 6 6 6 0 60 13 16
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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 GS 23 27 29 7 7 2 6 54 15 547
2019 GS-02 18 19 33 5 13 4 9 43 20 110
2019 GS-03 26 33 24 6 9 0 2 60 15 54
2019 GS-04 27 27 27 9 3 2 4 58 13 227
2019 GS-05 19 23 32 6 9 2 8 48 17 98
2019 GS-07 14 36 29 7 0 0 14 58 8 14

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 GS 30 30 19 10 8 1 1 61 19 546
2019 GS-02 32 19 18 13 15 2 1 52 29 110
2019 GS-03 35 26 20 7 11 0 0 61 19 54
2019 GS-04 33 36 17 7 4 2 1 71 12 227
2019 GS-05 20 31 22 18 8 2 0 52 26 97
2019 GS-07 14 29 43 7 7 0 0 43 14 14
2018 GS 28 32 22 10 7 1 0 61 17 457
2018 GS-02 27 36 17 9 10 0 0 64 19 88
2018 GS-03 22 41 17 9 11 0 0 63 20 46
2018 GS-04 31 31 23 9 5 2 0 63 14 196
2018 GS-05 21 28 28 15 6 1 0 50 21 85
2018 GS-07 27 9 36 18 9 0 0 36 27 11
2017 GS 23 37 19 9 9 2 1 62 18 529
2017 GS-02 21 33 17 15 11 1 1 56 27 117
2017 GS-03 22 34 15 12 14 3 0 58 27 65
2017 GS-04 27 36 20 7 8 1 0 64 15 201
2017 GS-05 24 40 20 4 7 3 1 67 12 97
2017 GS-06 17 42 25 8 8 0 0 58 17 12
2017 GS-07 7 43 29 0 14 7 0 54 15 14
2014 GS 23 35 19 10 11 1 1 59 21 681
2014 GS-02 19 29 21 14 16 1 1 48 30 111
2014 GS-03 32 32 13 10 10 1 2 66 21 91
2014 GS-04 25 37 19 9 9 2 1 63 18 263
2014 GS-05 20 35 26 8 10 1 0 56 19 125
2014 GS-07 23 30 23 9 9 0 5 56 19 22
2011 GS 27 33 18 10 10 2 0 61 20 861
2011 GS-02 26 31 18 10 15 2 0 57 25 200
2011 GS-03 37 25 16 11 9 2 0 63 20 128
2011 GS-04 24 38 19 9 8 1 0 63 18 277
2011 GS-05 24 33 20 12 10 1 0 57 23 147
2011 GS-06 33 33 27 0 7 0 0 67 7 15
2011 GS-07 25 42 17 13 4 0 0 67 17 24
2008 GS 31 34 15 11 8 2 0 66 19 500
2008 GS-02 30 35 11 14 7 2 0 67 22 83
2008 GS-03 38 36 10 7 8 1 0 76 14 91
2008 GS-04 29 35 15 11 7 3 0 66 18 181
2008 GS-05 29 33 15 9 13 1 0 63 22 79
2008 GS-07 19 19 25 31 6 0 0 38 38 16

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 GS 26 37 16 13 8 1 0 63 22 539
2019 GS-02 26 31 16 9 16 1 0 58 26 110
2019 GS-03 25 31 16 22 6 0 0 57 27 51
2019 GS-04 26 40 17 11 5 1 0 67 16 224
2019 GS-05 23 34 14 19 10 0 0 57 29 97
2019 GS-07 23 46 15 8 8 0 0 69 15 13
2018 GS 25 38 17 13 7 0 0 63 20 451
2018 GS-02 29 37 14 13 8 0 0 66 21 87
2018 GS-03 23 41 11 20 2 2 0 65 23 44
2018 GS-04 26 35 19 12 8 1 0 61 20 193
2018 GS-05 15 44 20 13 8 0 0 59 21 85
2018 GS-07 36 27 9 18 9 0 0 64 27 11
2017 GS 25 37 16 11 10 1 0 63 21 529
2017 GS-02 26 27 19 14 13 1 0 54 27 117
2017 GS-03 24 36 17 12 9 2 0 61 22 65
2017 GS-04 25 38 15 9 12 0 1 64 21 200
2017 GS-05 24 41 16 13 4 1 0 66 18 97
2017 GS-06 25 50 8 8 8 0 0 75 17 12
2017 GS-07 7 57 14 7 14 0 0 64 21 14
2014 GS 21 37 17 13 10 0 0 59 24 681
2014 GS-02 14 40 16 14 14 1 1 55 29 111
2014 GS-03 28 26 19 18 8 1 0 55 26 91
2014 GS-04 21 40 18 11 10 0 0 61 21 262
2014 GS-05 23 36 17 13 10 0 0 59 24 126
2014 GS-07 40 33 9 5 9 0 5 76 15 22
2011 GS 27 34 16 13 10 1 0 61 23 859
2011 GS-02 27 30 13 16 15 1 0 57 31 199
2011 GS-03 36 28 13 12 9 1 1 65 21 128
2011 GS-04 26 36 16 12 8 0 0 63 20 276
2011 GS-05 23 32 20 12 12 1 0 56 24 147
2011 GS-06 40 20 20 13 7 0 0 60 20 15
2011 GS-07 21 50 13 13 4 0 0 71 17 24
2008 GS 33 35 10 11 9 1 0 69 21 499
2008 GS-02 37 33 7 13 7 2 0 72 21 83
2008 GS-03 34 38 12 9 7 0 0 73 15 91
2008 GS-04 30 36 12 12 9 0 1 67 21 181
2008 GS-05 30 35 6 13 14 1 0 67 27 79
2008 GS-07 19 31 19 19 13 0 0 50 31 16

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 GS 34 32 16 10 8 0 0 66 18 545
2019 GS-02 30 29 16 11 13 1 0 60 24 110
2019 GS-03 40 32 11 2 15 0 0 72 17 53
2019 GS-04 35 34 16 10 5 0 0 69 15 226
2019 GS-05 31 29 17 14 7 1 1 60 22 98
2019 GS-07 36 36 14 7 7 0 0 71 14 14
2018 GS 31 33 19 8 9 0 0 64 17 454
2018 GS-02 33 31 14 10 13 0 0 64 23 88
2018 GS-03 20 43 22 9 7 0 0 63 15 46
2018 GS-04 35 29 20 7 8 0 1 65 15 193
2018 GS-05 21 39 20 9 11 0 0 60 20 85
2018 GS-07 36 36 18 0 9 0 0 73 9 11
2017 GS 32 34 17 8 9 1 0 66 17 522
2017 GS-02 34 26 21 7 11 1 0 61 18 116
2017 GS-03 34 30 12 14 8 2 0 65 23 63
2017 GS-04 31 35 16 7 11 1 0 66 18 199
2017 GS-05 30 38 16 7 6 2 0 70 14 95
2017 GS-06 58 25 8 8 0 0 0 83 8 12
2017 GS-07 15 46 23 15 0 0 0 62 15 13
2014 GS 26 34 17 10 12 1 0 61 22 678
2014 GS-02 20 31 16 15 17 0 0 51 33 110
2014 GS-03 34 30 15 11 9 1 0 65 20 91
2014 GS-04 26 36 15 9 11 2 0 63 21 262
2014 GS-05 28 33 22 7 10 0 0 61 18 125
2014 GS-07 33 35 9 9 9 0 5 71 19 22

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 GS 23 30 24 12 10 2 0 54 22 542
2019 GS-02 24 21 29 11 13 2 1 46 24 110
2019 GS-03 20 33 26 15 6 0 0 54 20 54
2019 GS-04 23 32 23 11 9 2 0 56 20 226
2019 GS-05 20 34 18 13 11 4 0 56 26 97
2019 GS-07 31 15 31 15 8 0 0 46 23 13
2018 GS 19 28 21 15 13 3 0 49 29 459
2018 GS-02 27 27 18 15 13 0 0 54 28 89
2018 GS-03 13 33 28 13 11 0 2 47 24 46
2018 GS-04 17 32 23 10 13 5 1 52 24 196
2018 GS-05 16 16 19 28 16 4 0 34 46 85
2018 GS-07 36 18 9 18 18 0 0 55 36 11
2017 GS 16 35 19 13 13 3 1 53 27 530
2017 GS-02 20 31 17 16 14 2 1 52 30 116
2017 GS-03 23 35 15 14 6 6 0 62 21 65
2017 GS-04 13 35 22 10 14 3 1 51 26 201
2017 GS-05 14 35 16 15 16 3 0 51 33 98
2017 GS-06 8 42 33 17 0 0 0 50 17 12
2017 GS-07 14 36 14 7 29 0 0 50 36 14
2014 GS 13 31 21 14 17 4 1 46 32 679
2014 GS-02 11 34 20 15 16 3 1 47 33 111
2014 GS-03 24 28 14 15 13 3 1 55 30 91
2014 GS-04 11 32 24 12 16 6 0 45 29 263
2014 GS-05 10 28 20 15 24 3 0 39 40 125
2014 GS-07 19 28 12 19 19 0 5 49 39 22
2011 GS 15 31 21 14 13 5 0 48 29 857
2011 GS-02 11 29 20 15 18 5 0 43 36 201
2011 GS-03 18 37 20 15 5 3 2 57 21 128
2011 GS-04 16 30 22 15 12 5 0 49 28 275
2011 GS-05 12 29 20 13 19 6 1 44 35 145
2011 GS-06 20 53 13 7 7 0 0 73 13 15
2011 GS-07 25 25 25 13 13 0 0 50 25 24

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 GS 20 30 21 15 13 1 0 50 28 542
2019 GS-02 17 26 25 15 15 2 1 45 30 110
2019 GS-03 19 37 20 13 11 0 0 56 24 54
2019 GS-04 23 29 19 18 11 0 0 52 28 227
2019 GS-05 18 29 18 17 17 2 0 48 34 96
2019 GS-07 15 31 38 0 15 0 0 46 15 13
2018 GS 18 27 22 14 17 1 0 46 31 459
2018 GS-02 22 27 18 15 17 1 0 50 32 89
2018 GS-03 11 24 30 15 17 0 2 36 33 46
2018 GS-04 19 32 21 12 15 2 1 52 27 195
2018 GS-05 15 16 24 19 24 1 0 32 44 86
2018 GS-07 18 36 18 0 27 0 0 55 27 11
2017 GS 16 31 20 14 16 1 1 48 31 530
2017 GS-02 20 33 14 14 16 2 2 54 31 116
2017 GS-03 20 34 23 9 12 2 0 55 22 65
2017 GS-04 13 30 22 16 17 1 0 44 34 201
2017 GS-05 15 30 21 13 19 1 0 45 33 98
2017 GS-06 8 25 42 8 17 0 0 33 25 12
2017 GS-07 14 29 21 21 14 0 0 43 36 14
2014 GS 12 26 22 17 21 2 0 39 39 678
2014 GS-02 12 30 19 18 21 1 0 42 39 111
2014 GS-03 20 29 15 18 12 6 0 52 32 91
2014 GS-04 10 26 21 17 21 3 0 38 40 263
2014 GS-05 9 20 29 14 28 0 0 29 42 125
2014 GS-07 19 23 21 9 23 0 5 44 34 22
2011 GS 14 31 18 14 20 3 0 46 35 855
2011 GS-02 14 27 17 12 27 2 0 43 40 201
2011 GS-03 16 33 21 12 13 6 0 52 26 127
2011 GS-04 12 33 19 17 16 2 0 46 34 276
2011 GS-05 12 28 17 14 25 3 0 41 41 145
2011 GS-06 40 27 13 7 13 0 0 67 20 15
2011 GS-07 17 38 21 8 17 0 0 54 25 24
2008 GS 23 32 17 12 13 2 1 56 26 501
2008 GS-02 28 27 12 12 17 5 0 57 30 83
2008 GS-03 26 34 21 10 4 3 1 63 15 91
2008 GS-04 19 34 19 14 13 0 1 54 27 182
2008 GS-05 22 28 14 15 22 0 0 49 37 79
2008 GS-07 0 50 25 13 13 0 0 50 25 16

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 GS 15 26 25 17 14 2 0 43 32 541
2019 GS-02 17 22 22 21 15 2 1 40 37 110
2019 GS-03 19 24 24 19 13 2 0 43 32 54
2019 GS-04 15 28 28 13 13 3 0 44 27 226
2019 GS-05 14 27 20 23 15 2 0 41 38 96
2019 GS-07 8 15 38 15 23 0 0 23 38 13
2018 GS 13 26 25 16 17 3 0 40 34 459
2018 GS-02 18 30 24 10 17 1 0 48 28 88
2018 GS-03 9 22 30 22 15 0 2 31 38 46
2018 GS-04 13 26 26 15 16 4 1 41 33 196
2018 GS-05 7 20 27 20 23 3 0 28 45 86
2018 GS-07 9 36 9 18 27 0 0 45 45 11
2017 GS 12 25 25 18 16 3 1 39 35 530
2017 GS-02 18 26 21 15 15 3 2 46 32 117
2017 GS-03 16 26 25 19 11 3 0 43 31 64
2017 GS-04 9 21 28 18 19 3 1 32 39 201
2017 GS-05 13 28 24 15 18 2 0 42 34 98
2017 GS-06 0 25 25 42 8 0 0 25 50 12
2017 GS-07 7 29 21 29 14 0 0 36 43 14
2014 GS 8 24 25 18 21 3 1 33 41 679
2014 GS-02 6 30 26 14 21 3 0 37 36 111
2014 GS-03 12 33 17 21 13 2 1 47 36 91
2014 GS-04 6 20 27 17 24 5 0 28 43 263
2014 GS-05 6 18 31 15 29 1 0 24 45 124
2014 GS-07 9 26 5 37 19 0 5 37 58 22
2011 GS 9 29 23 19 16 4 0 40 37 859
2011 GS-02 11 26 17 22 22 3 1 37 46 200
2011 GS-03 12 34 23 20 9 2 1 47 29 128
2011 GS-04 6 30 24 21 14 5 0 38 36 277
2011 GS-05 5 27 27 19 18 4 0 33 39 146
2011 GS-06 27 40 7 13 13 0 0 67 27 15
2011 GS-07 8 38 29 17 4 4 0 48 22 24
2008 GS 14 30 22 18 13 4 0 45 32 500
2008 GS-02 27 23 13 18 12 6 1 53 32 83
2008 GS-03 9 35 20 18 9 9 1 48 30 92
2008 GS-04 9 29 27 18 14 3 0 39 34 181
2008 GS-05 15 29 19 19 18 0 0 44 37 79
2008 GS-07 0 31 38 13 19 0 0 31 31 16

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 GS 13 28 21 19 18 1 0 41 37 541
2019 GS-02 15 22 19 19 21 2 2 39 42 110
2019 GS-03 19 26 13 22 20 0 0 44 43 54
2019 GS-04 13 28 26 18 15 1 0 41 33 227
2019 GS-05 12 27 19 20 21 1 0 39 41 95
2019 GS-07 0 38 15 23 23 0 0 38 46 13
2018 GS 12 23 23 17 22 2 0 36 40 457
2018 GS-02 13 23 21 17 26 0 0 36 43 86
2018 GS-03 9 22 26 15 24 2 2 32 41 46
2018 GS-04 12 26 22 16 21 2 1 39 38 196
2018 GS-05 12 13 27 22 26 1 0 25 48 86
2018 GS-07 9 27 18 18 18 9 0 40 40 11
2017 GS 11 29 19 17 21 3 0 41 39 524
2017 GS-02 14 25 20 19 19 1 2 40 39 113
2017 GS-03 10 30 19 19 19 3 0 41 40 63
2017 GS-04 9 26 21 17 24 4 0 36 42 200
2017 GS-05 10 35 15 15 21 3 0 46 38 98
2017 GS-06 0 50 17 25 8 0 0 50 33 12
2017 GS-07 7 29 14 14 36 0 0 36 50 14
2014 GS 10 25 22 20 22 2 0 35 42 680
2014 GS-02 14 20 20 23 23 0 0 33 46 111
2014 GS-03 18 25 17 23 16 2 0 43 40 91
2014 GS-04 7 27 23 17 23 3 0 35 41 263
2014 GS-05 7 22 25 18 27 1 0 29 46 125
2014 GS-07 9 28 16 28 14 0 5 39 44 22
2011 GS 12 30 18 20 18 3 0 43 39 858
2011 GS-02 12 26 16 19 26 1 1 39 45 200
2011 GS-03 16 27 19 23 13 2 0 44 37 128
2011 GS-04 11 32 20 18 16 4 0 44 35 276
2011 GS-05 9 32 16 21 21 2 0 41 43 146
2011 GS-06 27 33 13 20 7 0 0 60 27 15
2011 GS-07 8 38 29 13 13 0 0 46 25 24
2008 GS 15 34 16 20 13 2 0 50 34 501
2008 GS-02 17 28 10 18 21 4 2 48 42 82
2008 GS-03 20 34 13 20 10 3 0 56 31 91
2008 GS-04 10 34 18 24 12 1 0 45 37 182
2008 GS-05 13 35 19 20 13 0 0 48 33 79
2008 GS-07 13 31 19 25 13 0 0 44 38 16
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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 GS 17 34 19 16 14 0 0 51 30 545
2019 GS-02 9 39 13 20 18 0 0 49 39 109
2019 GS-03 23 25 19 23 11 0 0 47 34 53
2019 GS-04 19 33 22 13 11 0 0 53 24 227
2019 GS-05 16 32 16 19 16 0 0 48 36 98
2019 GS-07 14 36 14 21 7 7 0 54 31 14
2018 GS 18 28 23 13 18 0 0 46 31 450
2018 GS-02 21 25 24 10 20 0 0 46 30 87
2018 GS-03 20 16 29 18 18 0 0 36 36 45
2018 GS-04 19 30 21 12 16 0 1 50 29 194
2018 GS-05 11 27 25 17 20 0 0 38 37 81
2018 GS-07 27 36 18 9 9 0 0 64 18 11
2017 GS 16 32 17 18 15 1 0 49 33 529
2017 GS-02 19 26 18 16 21 0 1 45 37 117
2017 GS-03 14 28 14 31 8 3 2 44 41 65
2017 GS-04 13 35 17 17 16 1 0 48 34 201
2017 GS-05 24 34 14 16 11 0 0 58 27 96
2017 GS-06 8 42 33 17 0 0 0 50 17 12
2017 GS-07 7 36 21 14 21 0 0 43 36 14
2014 GS 15 29 19 20 17 0 0 44 37 678
2014 GS-02 12 24 16 23 24 0 1 36 47 110
2014 GS-03 19 31 16 16 17 1 1 51 33 91
2014 GS-04 13 34 20 19 14 0 0 47 33 262
2014 GS-05 14 28 21 23 14 0 0 42 38 125
2014 GS-07 28 23 21 19 9 0 0 51 28 22
2011 GS 16 34 19 16 15 0 0 50 31 861
2011 GS-02 14 32 17 21 18 1 0 45 38 200
2011 GS-03 21 41 19 10 9 0 0 63 19 128
2011 GS-04 13 35 21 16 14 0 0 48 31 277
2011 GS-05 15 39 15 14 17 0 0 54 31 147
2011 GS-06 27 20 33 13 7 0 0 47 20 15
2011 GS-07 17 33 13 21 17 0 0 50 38 24

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 GS 28 42 14 12 3 0 0 70 16 543
2019 GS-02 36 34 15 9 6 0 0 70 15 110
2019 GS-03 23 52 10 13 2 0 0 75 15 52
2019 GS-04 28 41 15 12 3 0 0 70 15 225
2019 GS-05 22 46 16 12 3 0 0 68 15 98
2019 GS-07 21 29 21 21 7 0 0 50 29 14
2018 GS 27 38 17 12 7 0 0 65 18 450
2018 GS-02 32 38 19 8 4 0 0 69 12 85
2018 GS-03 17 39 20 17 7 0 0 57 24 46
2018 GS-04 28 38 15 10 9 1 0 66 19 194
2018 GS-05 24 37 17 16 6 0 0 61 22 82
2018 GS-07 27 36 9 27 0 0 0 64 27 11
2017 GS 25 42 15 11 7 0 0 67 18 528
2017 GS-02 30 42 12 8 8 0 1 72 16 117
2017 GS-03 18 40 20 15 5 2 0 59 20 65
2017 GS-04 24 40 14 12 9 0 0 64 21 201
2017 GS-05 30 44 15 7 4 0 0 74 12 95
2017 GS-06 25 42 0 33 0 0 0 67 33 12
2017 GS-07 14 29 36 14 7 0 0 43 21 14

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 GS 26 30 22 11 10 1 0 57 21 545
2019 GS-02 28 23 17 15 14 2 2 53 29 110
2019 GS-03 30 33 17 9 11 0 0 63 20 54
2019 GS-04 25 32 26 9 7 1 0 57 17 227
2019 GS-05 23 33 17 11 15 1 0 57 26 96
2019 GS-07 14 21 50 7 7 0 0 36 14 14
2018 GS 24 35 24 10 8 0 0 59 18 457
2018 GS-02 28 33 23 7 9 0 0 61 16 88
2018 GS-03 13 50 20 15 2 0 0 63 17 46
2018 GS-04 27 30 25 10 8 1 0 57 17 196
2018 GS-05 16 34 26 13 11 0 0 51 24 85
2018 GS-07 27 36 18 18 0 0 0 64 18 11
2017 GS 22 39 18 10 10 1 0 61 20 530
2017 GS-02 26 29 20 10 13 2 0 57 23 117
2017 GS-03 19 37 20 15 8 2 0 57 23 65
2017 GS-04 22 38 19 9 11 0 0 60 21 201
2017 GS-05 24 47 10 10 8 0 0 71 19 97
2017 GS-06 17 58 8 8 8 0 0 75 17 12
2017 GS-07 7 50 36 7 0 0 0 57 7 14
2014 GS 21 36 20 11 12 0 0 57 23 680
2014 GS-02 21 29 19 14 15 1 0 51 30 111
2014 GS-03 27 36 16 10 10 1 0 64 20 91
2014 GS-04 20 36 21 11 10 0 1 57 21 263
2014 GS-05 20 37 22 9 12 0 0 57 21 125
2014 GS-07 23 35 28 5 5 0 5 61 10 22
2011 GS 25 36 16 11 11 0 0 61 22 860
2011 GS-02 28 33 12 13 15 1 1 61 28 200
2011 GS-03 34 31 14 15 6 0 0 65 21 128
2011 GS-04 19 41 18 10 11 1 0 61 21 277
2011 GS-05 26 33 18 8 14 1 0 59 22 146
2011 GS-06 20 47 13 13 7 0 0 67 20 15
2011 GS-07 13 46 33 0 8 0 0 58 8 24
2008 GS 29 38 13 11 8 1 1 68 19 500
2008 GS-02 35 35 8 11 7 2 1 73 19 83
2008 GS-03 32 46 9 9 3 0 1 79 12 91
2008 GS-04 27 37 17 12 7 1 0 64 19 181
2008 GS-05 24 39 11 9 16 0 0 63 25 79
2008 GS-07 19 38 19 13 13 0 0 56 25 16

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 GS 26 38 14 14 7 0 0 65 21 543
2019 GS-02 24 41 16 12 7 0 0 65 19 110
2019 GS-03 36 32 11 13 8 0 0 68 21 53
2019 GS-04 22 41 13 18 6 0 0 63 24 226
2019 GS-05 24 42 15 11 6 0 1 67 18 97
2019 GS-07 29 36 0 29 7 0 0 64 36 14
2018 GS 24 40 16 12 8 0 0 64 20 451
2018 GS-02 31 39 16 10 3 0 0 70 14 87
2018 GS-03 17 48 9 22 4 0 0 65 26 46
2018 GS-04 21 41 16 11 10 0 1 63 21 193
2018 GS-05 20 38 21 12 10 0 0 57 22 82
2018 GS-07 36 18 18 18 9 0 0 55 27 11
2017 GS 23 40 12 15 9 0 1 63 24 530
2017 GS-02 31 35 12 10 9 0 2 68 20 116
2017 GS-03 13 45 14 19 8 2 0 59 27 65
2017 GS-04 18 38 13 20 9 0 0 57 30 201
2017 GS-05 29 46 9 8 7 0 1 75 15 98
2017 GS-06 25 25 8 33 8 0 0 50 42 12
2017 GS-07 21 29 21 21 7 0 0 50 29 14
2014 GS 24 37 15 14 9 0 1 62 23 675
2014 GS-02 22 36 20 11 11 0 0 58 22 110
2014 GS-03 27 34 13 13 10 1 1 63 24 91
2014 GS-04 22 41 14 15 8 0 0 62 24 261
2014 GS-05 22 36 15 15 10 0 3 59 26 124
2014 GS-07 28 44 9 14 5 0 0 72 19 22
2011 GS 26 41 15 9 8 0 1 68 17 859
2011 GS-02 27 38 15 8 11 0 0 65 19 201
2011 GS-03 25 45 11 11 7 0 2 71 18 128
2011 GS-04 22 43 16 11 9 0 0 65 19 276
2011 GS-05 31 41 12 5 8 1 3 74 13 147
2011 GS-06 40 40 13 7 0 0 0 80 7 15
2011 GS-07 29 38 17 17 0 0 0 67 17 24
2008 GS 28 41 12 10 7 1 1 70 17 502
2008 GS-02 25 46 12 11 4 1 1 73 15 83
2008 GS-03 28 38 14 16 2 1 0 67 19 92
2008 GS-04 27 39 13 11 8 0 1 67 20 181
2008 GS-05 28 37 15 5 10 1 4 68 16 79
2008 GS-07 44 38 0 6 13 0 0 81 19 16

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 GS 19 26 24 14 16 1 0 45 30 540
2019 GS-02 17 18 31 11 21 1 1 36 33 109
2019 GS-03 26 25 25 15 9 0 0 51 25 53
2019 GS-04 20 30 20 14 15 1 0 50 29 227
2019 GS-05 16 19 28 18 19 1 0 35 37 96
2019 GS-07 7 21 36 14 21 0 0 29 36 14
2018 GS 15 28 27 13 14 2 1 44 28 461
2018 GS-02 22 28 28 12 7 2 0 52 20 89
2018 GS-03 7 37 30 9 17 0 0 43 26 46
2018 GS-04 14 26 28 14 14 2 2 42 28 197
2018 GS-05 8 27 24 16 21 2 1 36 39 86
2018 GS-07 27 36 9 9 9 9 0 70 20 11
2017 GS 18 34 17 14 15 2 0 53 30 528
2017 GS-02 22 31 16 18 9 1 2 55 28 116
2017 GS-03 14 34 13 26 9 3 0 50 37 65
2017 GS-04 16 30 19 9 23 4 0 47 33 200
2017 GS-05 21 38 13 12 15 0 0 59 28 97
2017 GS-06 0 50 25 25 0 0 0 50 25 12
2017 GS-07 21 36 29 7 7 0 0 57 14 14
2014 GS 13 31 20 16 17 2 1 46 34 678
2014 GS-02 10 31 19 17 19 2 2 42 38 110
2014 GS-03 17 31 21 13 11 3 2 52 26 90
2014 GS-04 14 29 23 15 16 2 0 44 32 263
2014 GS-05 13 25 21 18 21 2 1 39 40 125
2014 GS-07 9 51 9 16 9 0 5 63 27 22
2011 GS 22 30 17 15 14 2 1 54 29 861
2011 GS-02 19 25 16 16 21 1 0 45 39 201
2011 GS-03 28 31 16 18 5 1 0 60 24 128
2011 GS-04 23 30 17 16 12 2 0 54 28 276
2011 GS-05 19 35 14 12 16 1 2 56 30 147
2011 GS-06 47 40 7 0 7 0 0 87 7 15
2011 GS-07 21 33 17 25 4 0 0 54 29 24
2008 GS 24 35 16 12 12 1 1 60 24 501
2008 GS-02 23 38 15 11 7 2 4 65 19 82
2008 GS-03 21 43 15 10 8 3 0 66 18 92
2008 GS-04 22 33 17 14 14 0 0 55 29 181
2008 GS-05 24 28 16 13 19 0 0 52 32 79
2008 GS-07 31 31 19 13 6 0 0 63 19 16

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 GS 12 21 21 14 27 1 4 35 43 544
2019 GS-02 13 24 16 15 25 2 5 39 44 110
2019 GS-03 7 28 20 11 31 0 2 36 43 54
2019 GS-04 11 22 22 11 26 1 5 36 40 227
2019 GS-05 11 13 17 22 31 2 4 26 57 96
2019 GS-07 14 21 29 7 29 0 0 36 36 14
2018 GS 10 22 19 15 29 2 3 33 46 460
2018 GS-02 22 19 20 15 19 1 3 44 35 89
2018 GS-03 0 28 20 20 30 2 0 29 51 46
2018 GS-04 8 22 23 14 28 2 3 32 44 197
2018 GS-05 5 19 12 20 40 0 5 25 63 85
2018 GS-07 18 9 18 0 45 0 9 30 50 11
2017 GS 9 21 17 15 28 2 7 33 47 531
2017 GS-02 10 22 22 16 18 1 10 37 38 117
2017 GS-03 15 15 12 19 28 3 8 35 52 65
2017 GS-04 7 19 15 14 35 3 5 29 54 201
2017 GS-05 7 27 17 13 27 0 8 37 44 98
2017 GS-06 8 25 25 17 25 0 0 33 42 12
2017 GS-07 0 7 29 7 50 0 7 8 62 14
2014 GS 9 17 16 15 33 2 7 28 54 680
2014 GS-02 7 17 16 14 33 1 11 27 54 111
2014 GS-03 13 19 15 13 26 4 9 37 45 91
2014 GS-04 9 19 16 15 36 2 2 30 54 263
2014 GS-05 6 11 17 19 38 0 8 19 63 125
2014 GS-07 5 35 19 9 28 0 5 42 39 22
2011 GS 12 18 19 15 29 2 6 32 47 859
2011 GS-02 11 16 19 13 33 3 6 30 50 200
2011 GS-03 15 15 16 19 20 3 12 35 46 128
2011 GS-04 8 17 22 16 32 1 3 27 50 275
2011 GS-05 12 16 16 13 35 2 6 30 52 147
2011 GS-06 20 33 20 7 20 0 0 53 27 15
2011 GS-07 21 33 13 13 21 0 0 54 33 24
2008 GS 15 24 18 15 20 2 6 42 39 501
2008 GS-02 19 20 13 16 19 2 10 45 40 83
2008 GS-03 16 24 21 21 13 3 2 43 36 92
2008 GS-04 11 28 16 15 24 2 3 42 42 181
2008 GS-05 13 18 18 13 27 1 10 35 45 78
2008 GS-07 19 38 13 19 13 0 0 56 31 16

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 GS 60 23 9 1 1 1 4 88 3 544
2019 GS-02 55 23 13 1 5 0 4 81 6 110
2019 GS-03 59 26 9 0 0 2 4 90 0 54
2019 GS-04 63 23 8 1 0 2 3 91 1 226
2019 GS-05 54 28 10 3 0 1 4 86 3 97
2019 GS-07 57 14 29 0 0 0 0 71 0 14

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 GS 55 9 7 4 4 4 17 81 10 540
2019 GS-02 49 10 6 7 6 5 15 75 17 110
2019 GS-03 70 4 2 6 7 4 7 83 15 54
2019 GS-04 54 10 8 4 4 3 18 80 9 225
2019 GS-05 58 13 5 2 0 3 19 91 3 96
2019 GS-07 43 7 36 0 0 0 14 58 0 14

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 GS 46 21 16 6 6 2 3 71 13 540
2019 GS-02 41 21 15 7 9 3 4 67 18 109
2019 GS-03 61 13 20 0 6 0 0 74 6 54
2019 GS-04 43 23 18 6 6 1 3 69 12 227
2019 GS-05 44 27 11 7 4 2 4 76 12 95
2019 GS-07 38 15 31 8 8 0 0 54 15 13

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 GS 46 19 17 6 6 3 4 69 13 542
2019 GS-02 45 18 15 7 9 2 5 67 17 110
2019 GS-03 63 11 20 0 6 0 0 74 6 54
2019 GS-04 43 21 19 5 6 3 4 69 11 226
2019 GS-05 39 25 14 9 5 3 5 69 16 96
2019 GS-07 29 7 50 7 7 0 0 36 14 14

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 GS 39 17 15 9 10 5 4 62 21 539
2019 GS-02 42 17 13 8 8 6 5 67 19 110
2019 GS-03 46 11 20 11 7 4 0 60 19 54
2019 GS-04 36 17 16 9 12 5 5 59 23 224
2019 GS-05 33 21 17 12 9 3 5 59 23 95
2019 GS-07 36 7 29 14 14 0 0 43 29 14

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 GS 56 16 11 4 2 3 7 80 7 536
2019 GS-02 56 13 9 5 5 4 9 79 11 109
2019 GS-03 75 13 6 2 0 2 2 92 2 52
2019 GS-04 53 19 10 6 3 4 5 79 9 223
2019 GS-05 51 15 18 3 1 1 11 75 5 96
2019 GS-07 43 21 21 7 0 7 0 69 8 14

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 GS 64 11 9 4 3 3 5 82 8 534
2019 GS-02 58 7 12 5 7 4 7 73 14 107
2019 GS-03 79 8 8 4 2 0 0 87 6 53
2019 GS-04 67 11 6 4 2 4 6 86 7 224
2019 GS-05 56 16 13 3 1 4 6 81 5 94
2019 GS-07 57 14 21 7 0 0 0 71 7 14

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 GS 61 14 7 2 3 4 9 87 6 536
2019 GS-02 54 14 10 2 6 5 9 79 10 109
2019 GS-03 67 16 8 0 2 6 2 89 2 51
2019 GS-04 65 13 5 2 2 4 9 90 4 225
2019 GS-05 56 16 7 4 1 3 13 85 6 95
2019 GS-07 57 14 14 14 0 0 0 71 14 14

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 GS 22 38 15 14 11 0 0 60 24 543
2019 GS-02 14 35 15 16 20 0 0 48 36 110
2019 GS-03 25 36 17 11 11 0 0 60 23 53
2019 GS-04 24 38 16 14 8 0 0 62 22 225
2019 GS-05 23 35 20 15 7 0 0 58 23 97
2019 GS-07 36 43 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 14
2018 GS 22 34 19 13 12 0 0 56 25 455
2018 GS-02 25 31 18 16 10 0 0 56 26 89
2018 GS-03 22 50 11 7 11 0 0 72 17 46
2018 GS-04 22 32 22 12 11 1 1 54 24 195
2018 GS-05 18 34 19 13 16 0 0 52 29 83
2018 GS-07 45 27 9 9 9 0 0 73 18 11
2017 GS 23 40 12 13 11 0 0 63 24 526
2017 GS-02 16 37 13 17 16 0 1 54 33 116
2017 GS-03 34 37 7 14 6 2 0 72 20 65
2017 GS-04 18 43 14 12 14 0 0 61 26 199
2017 GS-05 30 38 10 16 6 0 0 68 22 96
2017 GS-06 42 25 33 0 0 0 0 67 0 12
2017 GS-07 29 50 14 0 7 0 0 79 7 14
2014 GS 15 39 15 16 14 0 1 54 31 677
2014 GS-02 13 32 15 19 20 0 1 45 39 111
2014 GS-03 18 42 13 21 6 1 0 60 27 91
2014 GS-04 12 42 15 15 15 0 1 54 30 262
2014 GS-05 18 34 17 16 14 0 1 52 31 125
2014 GS-07 19 49 17 10 5 0 0 68 15 21
2011 GS 24 35 14 14 12 1 0 60 26 859
2011 GS-02 19 25 18 18 20 2 0 44 38 199
2011 GS-03 32 39 13 10 5 0 1 72 15 127
2011 GS-04 23 39 13 13 11 0 0 62 24 277
2011 GS-05 22 38 12 16 12 0 1 60 28 147
2011 GS-06 47 33 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2011 GS-07 33 46 17 4 0 0 0 79 4 24

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 GS 26 35 20 10 8 0 0 61 18 542
2019 GS-02 19 26 23 17 16 0 0 45 32 109
2019 GS-03 31 35 19 10 6 0 0 65 15 52
2019 GS-04 29 38 20 7 6 0 0 67 13 227
2019 GS-05 21 36 19 14 10 0 0 57 24 96
2019 GS-07 36 29 21 14 0 0 0 64 14 14
2018 GS 24 33 20 13 10 0 0 57 23 453
2018 GS-02 29 22 21 20 9 0 0 51 29 87
2018 GS-03 22 50 15 4 9 0 0 72 13 46
2018 GS-04 23 36 17 13 11 0 1 59 24 195
2018 GS-05 21 33 22 11 13 0 0 54 24 82
2018 GS-07 45 27 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 GS 26 36 15 12 10 0 0 63 23 527
2017 GS-02 22 38 15 11 13 0 2 61 25 116
2017 GS-03 34 29 9 20 5 2 1 65 25 65
2017 GS-04 23 38 18 10 11 1 0 61 21 200
2017 GS-05 31 34 11 11 11 0 0 66 23 96
2017 GS-06 25 25 25 25 0 0 0 50 25 12
2017 GS-07 14 64 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 14
2014 GS 22 36 18 12 12 0 0 58 24 679
2014 GS-02 21 30 15 14 19 0 0 51 33 111
2014 GS-03 27 38 20 11 3 1 0 65 15 91
2014 GS-04 17 40 19 11 11 0 1 57 23 262
2014 GS-05 26 34 15 13 13 0 0 59 25 125
2014 GS-07 33 35 14 19 0 0 0 67 19 22

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 GS 24 42 16 11 6 0 0 66 18 540
2019 GS-02 21 36 22 9 11 0 0 57 20 108
2019 GS-03 22 50 11 15 2 0 0 72 17 54
2019 GS-04 29 39 17 9 6 0 0 68 15 226
2019 GS-05 16 48 15 18 4 0 0 64 22 96
2019 GS-07 14 57 7 7 14 0 0 71 21 14
2018 GS 25 35 18 12 10 0 0 60 22 457
2018 GS-02 31 30 17 18 5 0 0 60 23 88
2018 GS-03 22 41 22 11 4 0 0 63 15 46
2018 GS-04 25 36 18 11 10 0 0 61 21 196
2018 GS-05 17 38 17 12 17 0 0 55 29 84
2018 GS-07 36 27 27 0 9 0 0 64 9 11
2017 GS 23 41 17 10 8 0 0 64 18 526
2017 GS-02 25 34 22 9 10 0 1 59 19 116
2017 GS-03 22 40 21 11 5 2 0 63 16 65
2017 GS-04 22 42 15 10 9 1 1 65 20 199
2017 GS-05 28 42 13 9 7 0 0 70 17 96
2017 GS-06 17 33 33 8 8 0 0 50 17 12
2017 GS-07 7 64 14 7 7 0 0 71 14 14
2014 GS 20 35 21 13 10 0 0 55 24 679
2014 GS-02 19 35 16 14 15 0 0 54 30 111
2014 GS-03 23 40 14 17 6 1 0 63 22 91
2014 GS-04 19 38 22 13 8 0 0 57 21 262
2014 GS-05 22 27 24 11 16 0 0 49 27 126
2014 GS-07 28 26 19 19 9 0 0 54 28 22
2011 GS 29 38 18 9 5 1 0 68 14 858
2011 GS-02 31 32 17 12 7 1 0 63 19 201
2011 GS-03 33 41 14 9 2 1 0 74 12 128
2011 GS-04 28 40 19 7 6 1 0 68 12 275
2011 GS-05 26 41 18 9 5 1 0 68 14 146
2011 GS-06 33 53 7 0 7 0 0 87 7 15
2011 GS-07 30 39 17 13 0 0 0 70 13 23

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 GS 13 42 22 12 9 2 0 56 21 544
2019 GS-02 6 36 25 14 16 2 0 44 31 110
2019 GS-03 19 40 12 19 6 4 0 62 26 52
2019 GS-04 17 42 24 7 7 2 0 60 15 227
2019 GS-05 12 42 23 16 5 1 0 55 22 97
2019 GS-07 7 43 29 21 0 0 0 50 21 14
2018 GS 12 34 28 12 11 2 0 47 24 459
2018 GS-02 18 31 25 14 11 0 0 49 25 87
2018 GS-03 7 43 30 11 9 0 0 50 20 46
2018 GS-04 12 37 26 9 13 3 1 50 23 197
2018 GS-05 7 29 36 17 8 2 0 37 26 86
2018 GS-07 27 18 18 18 18 0 0 45 36 11
2017 GS 13 35 23 14 12 3 0 50 26 531
2017 GS-02 11 32 24 13 16 3 2 45 30 117
2017 GS-03 22 29 25 14 8 3 0 52 22 65
2017 GS-04 12 34 23 13 12 4 0 49 27 201
2017 GS-05 13 42 18 14 10 2 0 56 25 98
2017 GS-06 0 58 25 8 0 8 0 64 9 12
2017 GS-07 7 29 36 14 14 0 0 36 29 14

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 GS 37 32 17 8 5 0 0 70 13 545
2019 GS-02 31 33 15 12 10 0 0 64 22 110
2019 GS-03 30 45 17 6 2 0 0 75 8 53
2019 GS-04 43 31 17 5 3 0 0 75 8 226
2019 GS-05 32 33 14 14 5 0 2 66 20 98
2019 GS-07 36 21 43 0 0 0 0 57 0 14
2018 GS 34 34 17 8 6 0 0 69 14 448
2018 GS-02 30 33 17 10 9 0 0 63 20 86
2018 GS-03 27 42 18 9 4 0 0 69 13 45
2018 GS-04 41 30 20 5 4 0 1 71 9 194
2018 GS-05 26 41 11 13 6 1 1 69 19 80
2018 GS-07 18 27 36 0 18 0 0 45 18 11
2017 GS 30 40 13 9 6 1 1 71 16 528
2017 GS-02 26 34 12 12 15 1 0 61 27 117
2017 GS-03 37 33 11 12 5 2 0 72 17 65
2017 GS-04 29 46 10 8 5 1 2 76 13 198
2017 GS-05 34 34 16 11 4 0 1 68 15 98
2017 GS-06 33 42 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2017 GS-07 21 43 21 0 0 0 14 75 0 14
2014 GS 27 32 18 11 10 1 0 61 21 678
2014 GS-02 18 32 20 11 19 0 1 50 30 111
2014 GS-03 37 25 14 11 10 2 1 63 22 90
2014 GS-04 28 40 18 9 4 1 0 68 13 262
2014 GS-05 27 29 17 14 13 0 1 57 27 125
2014 GS-07 40 23 23 5 9 0 0 63 14 22
2011 GS 32 36 14 9 7 1 1 69 17 860
2011 GS-02 21 34 15 14 15 2 1 56 29 200
2011 GS-03 45 31 14 8 2 0 1 76 9 128
2011 GS-04 34 35 18 6 5 0 1 70 11 277
2011 GS-05 29 46 7 10 8 0 1 75 18 147
2011 GS-06 53 27 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2011 GS-07 29 33 17 8 8 0 4 65 17 24

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 GS 54 26 14 3 2 0 1 81 5 535
2019 GS-02 71 18 6 2 3 0 1 90 5 107
2019 GS-03 54 31 12 2 2 0 0 85 4 52
2019 GS-04 52 29 14 3 2 0 1 81 4 226
2019 GS-05 48 25 22 2 2 0 0 74 4 95
2019 GS-07 14 57 21 7 0 0 0 71 7 14
2018 GS 49 30 13 5 2 0 1 80 7 458
2018 GS-02 63 19 14 1 3 0 0 82 5 88
2018 GS-03 47 38 11 0 2 0 2 86 2 45
2018 GS-04 49 31 13 4 1 0 2 82 5 197
2018 GS-05 36 34 15 11 4 0 0 71 14 85
2018 GS-07 36 18 36 9 0 0 0 55 9 11
2017 GS 47 28 15 6 2 0 2 77 8 529
2017 GS-02 57 23 12 5 1 0 2 82 6 116
2017 GS-03 47 22 19 9 2 2 0 70 11 65
2017 GS-04 47 26 17 6 3 0 2 75 9 200
2017 GS-05 44 34 12 6 1 0 3 80 7 98
2017 GS-06 25 33 25 8 8 0 0 58 17 12
2017 GS-07 36 43 14 0 7 0 0 79 7 14
2014 GS 45 34 12 5 3 0 1 79 8 679
2014 GS-02 63 22 10 2 3 0 1 85 5 110
2014 GS-03 47 34 12 6 0 1 0 82 6 91
2014 GS-04 39 40 12 5 3 0 1 80 8 262
2014 GS-05 37 34 14 8 6 0 0 72 14 126
2014 GS-07 33 35 14 14 0 0 5 71 15 22
2011 GS 47 31 15 4 3 0 0 78 7 861
2011 GS-02 65 24 6 3 2 0 1 89 5 200
2011 GS-03 45 33 19 2 2 0 1 78 3 128
2011 GS-04 39 34 19 4 4 0 0 73 8 277
2011 GS-05 41 33 17 7 1 0 1 75 8 147
2011 GS-06 27 27 40 7 0 0 0 53 7 15
2011 GS-07 29 38 13 4 17 0 0 67 21 24
2008 GS 40 34 17 6 2 0 0 75 8 499
2008 GS-02 52 27 15 4 1 1 0 80 5 81
2008 GS-03 35 39 21 3 2 0 0 74 5 92
2008 GS-04 36 35 19 7 2 0 0 72 9 181
2008 GS-05 41 33 9 9 8 0 0 74 17 78
2008 GS-07 25 50 19 6 0 0 0 75 6 16

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 GS 33 21 21 6 7 3 9 62 14 543
2019 GS-02 27 15 19 9 14 2 15 50 27 110
2019 GS-03 39 26 17 9 4 2 4 69 14 54
2019 GS-04 37 20 21 4 6 4 8 65 11 227
2019 GS-05 21 32 26 4 5 3 8 60 11 96
2019 GS-07 31 15 15 8 0 15 15 67 11 13
2017 GS 25 24 16 6 11 5 13 60 21 530
2017 GS-02 20 19 13 6 15 3 25 53 29 117
2017 GS-03 22 17 21 8 11 2 20 49 24 65
2017 GS-04 28 26 15 5 10 8 7 63 18 201
2017 GS-05 27 25 15 9 7 5 11 62 20 97
2017 GS-06 25 33 25 0 8 0 8 64 9 12
2017 GS-07 14 43 7 14 14 0 7 62 31 14
2014 GS 23 22 18 8 13 3 14 54 24 679
2014 GS-02 18 15 19 10 17 1 20 42 34 111
2014 GS-03 25 19 18 3 10 6 19 58 18 90
2014 GS-04 25 28 16 7 12 2 10 60 22 262
2014 GS-05 19 20 23 6 16 6 10 46 26 126
2014 GS-07 33 26 9 9 5 0 19 71 17 22
2011 GS 23 23 19 8 15 3 9 52 26 858
2011 GS-02 19 22 18 8 21 4 10 47 32 200
2011 GS-03 27 23 17 10 7 2 13 59 20 128
2011 GS-04 23 23 21 8 14 4 6 51 25 277
2011 GS-05 23 25 19 7 14 3 8 54 24 145
2011 GS-06 33 33 27 7 0 0 0 67 7 15
2011 GS-07 25 21 4 8 29 0 13 52 43 24

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 GS 16 49 35 546
2019 GS-02 14 45 41 110
2019 GS-03 13 48 39 54
2019 GS-04 18 49 33 227
2019 GS-05 19 46 35 98
2019 GS-07 14 71 14 14
2018 GS 21 47 32 462
2018 GS-02 20 53 27 89
2018 GS-03 17 52 30 46
2018 GS-04 25 44 31 198
2018 GS-05 17 43 40 86
2018 GS-07 27 55 18 11
2017 GS 18 51 31 529
2017 GS-02 9 55 35 116
2017 GS-03 15 49 36 65
2017 GS-04 22 47 32 200
2017 GS-05 19 56 25 98
2017 GS-06 25 42 33 12
2017 GS-07 36 29 36 14
2014 GS 17 53 30 680
2014 GS-02 13 58 29 111
2014 GS-03 22 48 30 90
2014 GS-04 19 50 31 263
2014 GS-05 20 52 29 126
2014 GS-07 7 56 37 22
2011 GS 16 59 25 860
2011 GS-02 13 67 21 200
2011 GS-03 20 50 30 128
2011 GS-04 14 57 28 277
2011 GS-05 15 60 25 147
2011 GS-06 13 53 33 15
2011 GS-07 17 46 38 24

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 GS 38 21 28 2 5 6 85
2019 GS-02 40 13 20 7 13 7 15
2019 GS-04 30 30 30 3 5 3 40
2019 GS-05 39 11 39 0 0 11 18
2018 GS 43 24 24 4 1 4 97
2018 GS-02 39 28 33 0 0 0 18
2018 GS-04 43 27 18 6 0 6 49
2018 GS-05 40 20 33 0 0 7 15
2017 GS 53 23 17 5 0 2 94
2017 GS-02 64 18 18 0 0 0 11
2017 GS-03 50 30 10 0 0 10 10
2017 GS-04 44 21 26 7 0 2 43
2017 GS-05 53 27 11 10 0 0 19
2014 GS 52 8 15 13 9999 12 118
2014 GS-02 31 8 15 0 9999 46 13
2014 GS-03 55 5 15 10 9999 15 20
2014 GS-04 40 14 26 14 9999 6 50
2014 GS-05 80 0 0 12 9999 8 25
2011 GS 42 16 24 5 9999 13 133
2011 GS-02 36 8 36 8 9999 12 25
2011 GS-03 27 23 15 4 9999 31 26
2011 GS-04 40 20 30 8 9999 3 40
2011 GS-05 50 18 18 0 9999 14 22
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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 GS 40 42 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 544
2019 GS-02 41 36 15 5 4 0 0 77 8 110
2019 GS-03 28 45 17 4 6 0 0 74 9 53
2019 GS-04 42 41 9 5 3 0 0 84 8 226
2019 GS-05 36 46 10 7 0 0 0 82 7 97
2019 GS-07 43 29 14 14 0 0 0 71 14 14
2018 GS 39 45 11 2 2 0 0 85 4 456
2018 GS-02 47 38 13 0 2 1 0 85 2 88
2018 GS-03 35 46 17 0 2 0 0 80 2 46
2018 GS-04 38 48 8 3 3 1 0 87 6 196
2018 GS-05 34 47 14 4 1 0 0 81 5 83
2018 GS-07 36 45 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 11
2017 GS 34 45 13 5 3 1 0 79 7 528
2017 GS-02 32 45 15 5 1 1 0 78 6 117
2017 GS-03 31 48 12 8 0 2 0 80 8 65
2017 GS-04 33 45 13 4 3 0 0 78 8 201
2017 GS-05 40 42 9 2 6 0 0 82 8 95
2017 GS-06 42 33 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 12
2017 GS-07 21 57 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 14
2014 GS 31 43 15 5 5 1 0 75 10 678
2014 GS-02 30 37 18 8 2 2 3 71 10 111
2014 GS-03 38 40 14 6 1 1 0 79 7 91
2014 GS-04 30 47 13 4 5 1 0 78 9 262
2014 GS-05 27 42 16 8 6 0 0 69 14 124
2014 GS-07 37 37 21 0 5 0 0 74 5 22
2011 GS 37 42 12 4 3 1 0 80 8 862
2011 GS-02 32 42 12 5 5 3 0 77 11 201
2011 GS-03 38 47 10 4 2 0 0 84 5 128
2011 GS-04 40 40 13 5 2 1 0 80 7 277
2011 GS-05 37 44 9 4 5 1 0 82 9 147
2011 GS-06 53 40 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2011 GS-07 29 42 21 4 4 0 0 71 8 24
2008 GS 49 36 8 4 2 1 0 86 6 500
2008 GS-02 38 41 6 4 5 5 1 84 9 82
2008 GS-03 55 37 3 3 1 0 0 92 4 92
2008 GS-04 46 36 11 4 3 1 0 82 7 180
2008 GS-05 57 29 6 6 1 0 0 86 8 79
2008 GS-07 50 44 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 16

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 GS 17 39 24 11 8 1 0 57 19 544
2019 GS-02 16 37 25 10 9 1 1 55 19 110
2019 GS-03 20 35 13 20 11 0 0 56 31 54
2019 GS-04 20 37 26 10 5 1 0 58 16 227
2019 GS-05 14 41 25 13 8 0 0 54 21 96
2019 GS-07 7 43 29 0 21 0 0 50 21 14
2018 GS 14 33 28 16 8 1 0 47 24 462
2018 GS-02 18 31 24 20 7 0 0 49 27 89
2018 GS-03 7 43 24 15 9 2 0 51 24 46
2018 GS-04 14 33 30 14 8 1 1 48 22 198
2018 GS-05 10 26 36 16 10 1 0 36 27 86
2018 GS-07 36 18 27 18 0 0 0 55 18 11
2017 GS 17 34 25 14 10 1 0 51 24 531
2017 GS-02 19 32 22 17 8 1 1 52 25 117
2017 GS-03 18 25 29 15 9 3 0 44 26 65
2017 GS-04 12 37 25 12 12 1 0 50 25 201
2017 GS-05 22 33 22 11 11 0 0 55 22 98
2017 GS-06 0 42 42 17 0 0 0 42 17 12
2017 GS-07 14 43 21 14 7 0 0 57 21 14
2014 GS 13 35 24 15 12 2 0 48 28 681
2014 GS-02 13 32 23 20 12 1 0 45 32 111
2014 GS-03 21 33 21 12 10 3 0 55 23 91
2014 GS-04 11 38 24 15 10 2 0 49 26 263
2014 GS-05 11 29 25 13 19 3 0 41 33 126
2014 GS-07 28 23 7 33 5 0 5 54 39 22
2011 GS 17 39 22 12 9 2 0 57 21 860
2011 GS-02 14 33 20 18 13 3 0 48 32 200
2011 GS-03 19 41 24 9 5 2 1 61 14 128
2011 GS-04 17 42 21 11 9 1 0 59 20 277
2011 GS-05 17 42 19 10 10 2 0 60 20 147
2011 GS-06 27 40 13 7 13 0 0 67 20 15
2011 GS-07 29 50 17 4 0 0 0 79 4 24

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 GS 8 28 38 18 7 1 1 25 36 545
2019 GS-02 9 23 39 20 5 1 4 26 33 110
2019 GS-03 7 30 43 17 4 0 0 20 37 54
2019 GS-04 7 25 37 20 10 0 1 30 32 226
2019 GS-05 10 29 40 12 7 1 1 20 40 98
2019 GS-07 0 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 71 14
2018 GS 10 23 38 17 9 0 2 27 34 459
2018 GS-02 15 19 38 13 12 0 2 26 34 89
2018 GS-03 7 26 46 17 0 2 2 18 34 46
2018 GS-04 9 22 37 17 12 1 2 30 32 197
2018 GS-05 11 28 38 18 5 0 1 23 39 85
2018 GS-07 9 27 27 27 9 0 0 36 36 11
2017 GS 12 25 36 16 6 1 4 24 39 523
2017 GS-02 15 24 32 17 7 1 3 25 41 115
2017 GS-03 17 25 35 14 8 2 0 22 43 64
2017 GS-04 9 23 36 19 7 1 6 28 34 198
2017 GS-05 9 27 43 14 4 0 3 18 38 96
2017 GS-06 8 50 17 17 0 0 8 18 64 12
2017 GS-07 29 21 36 14 0 0 0 14 50 14
2014 GS 14 32 32 17 4 1 1 21 46 675
2014 GS-02 16 30 37 14 3 0 0 17 46 110
2014 GS-03 17 27 27 18 11 1 0 29 44 91
2014 GS-04 12 29 34 17 5 1 2 22 43 259
2014 GS-05 15 32 30 19 2 0 2 22 48 126
2014 GS-07 9 30 28 28 0 0 5 29 42 22
2011 GS 12 27 35 16 6 1 3 23 41 849
2011 GS-02 15 25 28 20 8 1 3 30 41 193
2011 GS-03 15 35 30 12 5 1 2 17 52 127
2011 GS-04 13 22 40 16 5 1 3 22 36 275
2011 GS-05 7 33 37 14 6 1 2 21 41 147
2011 GS-06 13 33 27 20 7 0 0 27 47 15
2011 GS-07 4 25 46 13 8 0 4 22 30 24
2008 GS 14 28 31 14 10 1 2 25 43 492
2008 GS-02 9 18 34 17 14 3 4 34 30 76
2008 GS-03 15 26 34 10 12 1 2 22 43 92
2008 GS-04 12 36 28 16 7 0 1 23 48 180
2008 GS-05 19 30 23 14 9 1 3 24 51 77
2008 GS-07 6 19 50 25 0 0 0 25 25 16

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 GS 13 23 32 20 11 1 1 31 37 542
2019 GS-02 17 19 35 20 5 2 3 26 38 109
2019 GS-03 19 20 28 20 13 0 0 33 39 54
2019 GS-04 9 19 32 21 17 1 0 39 29 225
2019 GS-05 15 30 31 16 6 0 1 23 46 97
2019 GS-07 14 36 36 14 0 0 0 14 50 14
2018 GS 16 22 28 18 13 1 2 32 39 459
2018 GS-02 18 19 29 15 17 0 2 32 38 89
2018 GS-03 13 24 41 13 2 2 4 16 40 46
2018 GS-04 15 23 23 19 19 1 1 39 38 197
2018 GS-05 19 25 34 15 6 0 1 21 44 85
2018 GS-07 18 27 18 18 9 9 0 30 50 11
2017 GS 14 24 29 16 10 2 4 28 41 522
2017 GS-02 17 25 31 11 9 3 4 22 45 114
2017 GS-03 17 20 34 12 12 5 0 25 39 65
2017 GS-04 14 19 28 20 11 2 5 34 36 197
2017 GS-05 11 31 27 18 8 0 4 27 44 96
2017 GS-06 8 33 50 0 0 0 8 0 45 12
2017 GS-07 21 29 29 7 7 0 7 15 54 14
2014 GS 16 31 29 13 6 3 1 20 50 675
2014 GS-02 16 30 33 16 2 3 1 18 47 110
2014 GS-03 18 26 27 11 13 4 1 25 46 91
2014 GS-04 16 29 30 12 6 3 2 20 48 261
2014 GS-05 17 38 28 12 3 2 0 15 56 125
2014 GS-07 12 23 33 23 5 0 5 29 37 22
2011 GS 13 25 30 17 10 2 3 28 40 844
2011 GS-02 15 28 26 17 10 2 2 29 44 191
2011 GS-03 12 26 29 18 10 3 2 29 40 125
2011 GS-04 14 20 30 20 10 3 3 32 35 273
2011 GS-05 10 33 31 14 9 2 2 24 44 147
2011 GS-06 20 13 33 13 13 0 7 29 36 15
2011 GS-07 8 13 42 8 21 0 8 32 23 24
2008 GS 11 21 28 21 12 2 4 36 34 492
2008 GS-02 10 14 26 19 14 6 9 40 29 77
2008 GS-03 14 20 25 23 9 3 7 35 37 92
2008 GS-04 10 23 29 22 12 1 3 36 34 180
2008 GS-05 12 30 27 19 9 0 3 29 43 77
2008 GS-07 0 19 69 13 0 0 0 13 19 16

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)