2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Privy Council Office by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

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 Executive 72 26 0 2 0 0 0 98 2 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 51 36 6 6 1 0 0 86 7 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 36 11 5 2 0 0 82 7 444
2019 Technical 52 24 24 0 0 0 0 76 0 29
2019 Other occupational category 46 46 3 5 0 0 0 92 5 36
2018 Executive 66 27 0 5 1 0 0 93 7 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 49 4 5 1 0 0 91 6 159
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 43 39 11 6 1 0 0 82 7 333
2018 Technical 25 65 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 25 15 5 5 0 0 75 10 20
2017 Executive 67 22 7 1 3 0 0 89 4 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 45 8 4 1 0 0 87 4 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 40 6 5 3 0 0 86 8 358
2017 Technical 37 29 17 12 5 0 0 66 17 24
2017 Administrative Support 53 23 17 8 0 0 0 76 8 26
2017 Operational 36 57 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 43 50 6 0 2 0 0 93 2 31
2014 Executive 60 35 2 2 0 0 0 95 2 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 44 43 3 4 5 0 0 87 9 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 38 10 9 2 0 0 79 11 331
2014 Technical 41 45 0 0 14 0 0 86 14 22
2014 Administrative Support 27 49 11 9 3 0 0 77 12 34
2014 Operational 56 19 16 9 0 0 0 75 9 11
2014 Other occupational category 37 38 16 4 4 0 0 75 9 21

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 Executive 58 35 4 4 0 0 0 93 4 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 42 37 7 9 5 0 0 80 14 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 35 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 442
2019 Technical 48 24 17 7 3 0 0 72 10 29
2019 Other occupational category 45 41 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 36
2018 Executive 49 40 1 7 3 0 0 89 10 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 41 10 8 2 0 0 80 10 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 42 38 10 7 4 0 0 79 10 333
2018 Technical 40 25 20 15 0 0 0 65 15 20
2018 Administrative Support 45 25 20 5 5 0 0 70 10 20
2017 Executive 50 35 7 1 6 0 0 85 7 68
2017 Scientific and Professional 40 42 11 3 4 0 0 81 7 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 35 9 6 6 0 0 79 12 358
2017 Technical 37 29 13 17 4 0 0 66 21 24
2017 Administrative Support 38 26 13 15 4 4 0 67 20 26
2017 Operational 29 36 29 7 0 0 0 64 7 14
2017 Other occupational category 51 41 0 4 4 0 0 92 8 29

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 Executive 76 21 1 2 0 0 0 96 2 82
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 35 4 4 1 0 0 92 5 216
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 33 7 2 1 0 0 90 3 441
2019 Technical 69 24 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 29
2019 Other occupational category 52 37 8 3 0 0 0 89 3 36
2018 Executive 79 14 4 1 1 0 0 93 3 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 60 36 3 1 0 0 0 96 1 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 60 31 7 2 0 0 0 90 3 335
2018 Technical 50 45 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 20
2018 Administrative Support 65 15 10 5 5 0 0 80 10 20
2017 Executive 73 20 4 1 1 0 0 93 3 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 40 7 1 1 0 0 92 1 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 61 29 6 2 1 0 0 90 3 357
2017 Technical 58 34 5 4 0 0 0 91 4 24
2017 Administrative Support 67 20 9 4 0 0 0 87 4 25
2017 Operational 71 21 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 42 54 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 31
2014 Executive 78 18 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 70 22 4 1 2 1 0 93 3 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 69 22 8 1 0 0 0 92 1 331
2014 Technical 86 9 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 22
2014 Administrative Support 59 33 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 34
2014 Operational 65 16 9 0 9 0 0 81 9 11
2014 Other occupational category 58 28 9 4 0 0 0 86 4 21

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 Executive 65 29 2 4 0 0 0 94 4 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 31 7 5 1 0 0 87 6 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 38 6 4 1 0 0 88 5 444
2019 Technical 62 31 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 29
2019 Other occupational category 67 26 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 36
2018 Executive 71 21 1 5 1 0 0 92 7 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 56 33 6 5 1 0 0 89 6 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 52 34 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 334
2018 Technical 40 55 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 20 10 5 10 0 0 75 15 20
2017 Executive 66 20 7 1 6 0 0 86 7 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 50 35 10 3 1 1 0 86 4 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 39 6 5 2 0 0 86 8 354
2017 Technical 62 26 9 4 0 0 0 87 4 24
2017 Administrative Support 59 24 9 8 0 0 0 83 8 25
2017 Operational 43 50 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 66 32 0 2 0 0 0 98 2 31
2014 Executive 57 38 4 1 0 0 0 95 1 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 53 32 7 3 4 0 0 85 8 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 34 7 5 3 1 0 85 7 330
2014 Technical 50 36 0 9 5 0 0 86 14 22
2014 Administrative Support 39 44 8 0 9 0 0 83 9 34
2014 Operational 56 35 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 51 29 11 9 0 0 0 80 9 21

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 Executive 67 26 4 4 0 0 0 93 4 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 34 9 5 4 0 0 83 9 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 31 13 4 2 0 0 81 6 441
2019 Technical 48 28 21 0 3 0 0 76 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 66 27 2 3 0 2 0 95 3 34
2018 Executive 61 31 7 0 1 0 0 92 1 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 33 14 9 1 1 0 76 10 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 31 13 6 3 1 0 77 10 336
2018 Technical 40 25 20 15 0 0 0 65 15 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 25 15 0 5 0 0 80 5 20
2017 Executive 60 30 6 3 1 0 0 90 4 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 29 16 7 3 1 1 73 10 150
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 47 28 15 8 2 1 0 75 9 357
2017 Technical 37 29 26 4 4 0 0 66 8 24
2017 Administrative Support 49 19 20 7 4 0 0 68 11 26
2017 Operational 14 57 14 0 0 14 0 83 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 77 21 0 0 2 0 0 98 2 31
2014 Executive 62 30 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 51 30 7 9 2 1 0 82 11 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 35 15 5 3 1 0 77 8 331
2014 Technical 46 23 14 9 9 0 0 68 18 22
2014 Administrative Support 35 42 14 6 0 0 3 79 6 34
2014 Operational 56 44 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 56 23 9 4 0 7 0 86 5 21

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 Executive 67 29 2 2 0 0 0 95 2 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 37 7 5 2 0 0 87 6 218
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 32 9 7 2 0 0 82 8 441
2019 Technical 41 41 14 3 0 0 0 83 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 57 34 5 2 0 2 0 93 2 36
2018 Executive 60 29 9 1 1 0 0 89 3 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 41 40 14 6 1 0 0 80 6 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 33 13 6 3 0 0 78 9 334
2018 Technical 30 45 15 10 0 0 0 75 10 20
2018 Administrative Support 63 16 11 5 5 0 0 79 11 19
2017 Executive 63 25 4 6 1 0 0 89 7 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 36 9 5 2 0 1 83 7 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 50 31 11 6 1 0 0 82 7 356
2017 Technical 33 42 17 4 4 0 0 74 8 24
2017 Administrative Support 44 24 29 0 4 0 0 67 4 25
2017 Operational 15 54 31 0 0 0 0 69 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 73 17 4 4 2 0 0 90 6 31
2014 Executive 66 27 5 2 0 0 0 93 2 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 58 24 8 7 3 0 0 82 10 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 45 33 14 5 2 0 0 78 8 330
2014 Technical 46 32 9 5 9 0 0 77 14 22
2014 Administrative Support 41 39 14 6 0 0 0 80 6 34
2014 Operational 37 63 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 51 29 11 9 0 0 0 80 9 21

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 Executive 58 20 16 1 4 0 1 79 5 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 28 13 11 2 2 0 73 13 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 24 14 7 4 2 1 75 11 443
2019 Technical 52 14 21 10 0 3 0 68 11 29
2019 Other occupational category 49 16 15 5 8 8 0 70 14 36
2018 Executive 50 18 14 10 3 1 4 72 13 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 26 18 11 1 3 0 68 13 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 46 23 14 11 4 2 0 71 15 335
2018 Technical 35 25 15 15 10 0 0 60 25 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 10 10 10 5 10 0 72 17 20
2017 Executive 50 22 18 4 3 3 0 74 7 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 29 13 17 3 5 1 65 22 150
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 21 14 9 5 4 1 70 15 358
2017 Technical 33 25 21 8 4 4 4 63 13 24
2017 Administrative Support 40 8 17 24 8 0 4 49 33 25
2017 Operational 21 50 14 7 7 0 0 71 14 14
2017 Other occupational category 50 12 20 4 6 0 8 68 11 31
2014 Executive 43 19 20 13 1 2 1 64 15 81
2014 Scientific and Professional 40 18 17 13 6 5 1 62 20 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 23 18 9 6 3 0 66 15 331
2014 Technical 41 27 18 5 9 0 0 69 14 22
2014 Administrative Support 41 27 22 6 0 3 0 71 6 34
2014 Operational 72 9 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 51 9 5 7 14 9 4 70 24 21
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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 Executive 79 20 1 0 0 0 0 99 0 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 66 21 7 2 1 0 2 89 3 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 27 11 3 3 1 4 82 6 443
2019 Technical 41 38 10 3 0 0 7 85 4 29
2019 Other occupational category 35 23 18 8 0 2 15 69 9 36

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 Executive 65 22 8 2 0 0 2 89 2 83
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 29 8 6 4 2 1 81 10 218
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 52 29 9 6 3 0 1 82 9 442
2019 Technical 52 21 24 0 3 0 0 72 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 70 20 9 0 2 0 0 89 2 36
2018 Executive 64 21 7 4 1 1 1 87 6 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 55 30 6 6 1 2 0 86 8 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 58 26 8 4 2 2 1 86 6 335
2018 Technical 50 35 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 20
2018 Administrative Support 65 20 10 0 5 0 0 85 5 20
2017 Executive 60 21 7 4 4 1 1 84 9 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 57 24 7 5 4 3 0 83 9 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 56 26 9 4 3 0 1 83 7 358
2017 Technical 38 33 9 8 8 0 4 74 17 24
2017 Administrative Support 53 28 11 0 4 4 0 84 4 26
2017 Operational 43 29 14 7 7 0 0 71 14 14
2017 Other occupational category 73 16 6 6 0 0 0 89 6 31
2014 Executive 66 22 2 4 5 1 0 89 9 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 31 8 4 5 3 1 81 10 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 52 26 11 5 2 3 1 81 7 331
2014 Technical 41 27 14 5 5 9 0 75 10 22
2014 Administrative Support 50 25 15 6 0 0 3 78 6 34
2014 Operational 84 16 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 65 24 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 21

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 Executive 61 31 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 31 8 11 4 0 0 77 15 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 28 9 6 4 0 1 80 11 441
2019 Technical 38 45 10 3 3 0 0 83 7 29
2019 Other occupational category 68 24 3 0 5 0 0 92 5 36
2018 Executive 64 26 7 3 0 0 0 90 3 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 35 8 12 3 1 0 77 14 160
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 54 27 9 6 2 0 1 82 9 334
2018 Technical 50 30 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 20 10 5 5 0 5 79 11 20
2017 Executive 60 20 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 48 31 6 10 5 0 0 79 15 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 53 29 7 8 3 0 1 82 11 357
2017 Technical 42 25 4 25 4 0 0 67 29 24
2017 Administrative Support 42 28 23 4 0 4 0 73 4 26
2017 Operational 50 14 21 7 7 0 0 64 14 14
2017 Other occupational category 59 25 10 4 2 0 0 84 6 31
2014 Executive 54 30 6 7 1 0 1 85 9 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 40 37 7 9 6 1 0 78 15 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 31 9 10 4 0 1 77 13 331
2014 Technical 32 41 0 23 5 0 0 73 27 22
2014 Administrative Support 46 39 11 3 0 0 0 86 3 34
2014 Operational 75 25 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 50 33 4 12 0 0 0 84 12 21

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 Executive 62 29 6 1 0 1 0 93 1 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 51 30 12 4 3 0 1 81 7 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 61 22 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 442
2019 Technical 62 24 7 3 3 0 0 86 7 29
2019 Other occupational category 56 32 0 11 2 0 0 87 13 36
2018 Executive 66 26 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 45 38 6 7 3 1 0 84 10 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 59 27 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 334
2018 Technical 55 25 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 20
2018 Administrative Support 65 15 15 0 5 0 0 80 5 20
2017 Executive 57 27 4 7 4 0 0 85 11 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 53 24 12 6 4 0 0 77 11 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 60 24 7 5 4 0 0 84 9 357
2017 Technical 56 18 9 4 9 0 4 78 13 23
2017 Administrative Support 61 24 11 4 0 0 0 85 4 26
2017 Operational 62 8 15 15 0 0 0 69 15 13
2017 Other occupational category 71 23 4 0 2 0 0 94 2 31
2014 Executive 58 29 5 4 4 0 1 88 7 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 50 28 8 7 4 3 0 81 11 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 53 28 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 329
2014 Technical 59 18 5 13 5 0 0 77 18 22
2014 Administrative Support 55 32 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 34
2014 Operational 81 19 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 41 33 4 21 0 0 0 75 21 21

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 Executive 63 30 1 4 0 1 0 95 4 82
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 33 12 5 4 3 0 80 9 217
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 41 35 10 6 3 4 0 79 10 441
2019 Technical 45 31 14 3 0 7 0 81 4 29
2019 Other occupational category 70 21 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 36
2018 Executive 64 25 3 4 1 3 0 92 6 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 24 9 8 4 7 0 78 12 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 42 32 12 7 4 3 0 76 12 336
2018 Technical 45 15 20 10 5 5 0 63 16 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 35 10 0 0 5 0 89 0 20
2017 Executive 53 34 4 7 1 0 0 88 8 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 45 42 3 1 2 7 0 93 4 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 34 8 6 4 10 0 80 11 356
2017 Technical 38 34 8 4 8 4 4 78 13 24
2017 Administrative Support 46 20 19 7 0 8 0 71 8 26
2017 Operational 29 50 14 0 0 7 0 85 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 70 14 6 0 2 8 0 92 2 31
2014 Executive 57 33 4 4 2 1 0 90 6 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 52 27 8 6 1 6 0 84 7 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 36 12 5 4 6 0 77 10 330
2014 Technical 23 45 14 9 5 5 0 71 14 22
2014 Administrative Support 27 47 11 0 3 8 3 84 3 34
2014 Operational 47 44 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11
2014 Other occupational category 52 32 0 9 0 7 0 90 10 21

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 Executive 67 27 4 2 0 0 0 94 2 82
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 37 9 9 3 0 0 80 11 218
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 38 12 3 4 3 0 80 7 439
2019 Technical 55 21 21 3 0 0 0 76 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 80 15 0 2 0 3 0 98 2 36
2018 Executive 64 25 8 1 1 0 0 89 3 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 45 29 8 12 4 2 0 76 16 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 33 13 7 5 2 1 74 13 333
2018 Technical 45 10 25 0 15 5 0 58 16 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 35 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 20
2017 Executive 60 26 7 6 1 0 0 86 7 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 42 7 4 3 0 0 86 7 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 37 37 9 7 4 4 0 78 12 357
2017 Technical 42 29 13 4 8 0 4 74 13 24
2017 Administrative Support 53 8 32 7 0 0 0 61 7 26
2017 Operational 23 54 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 70 14 6 0 6 4 0 88 6 31
2014 Executive 70 23 5 1 1 0 0 93 2 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 55 30 6 5 3 2 0 86 8 113
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 38 35 15 5 5 2 0 75 11 331
2014 Technical 18 46 23 9 5 0 0 64 14 22
2014 Administrative Support 29 39 17 6 0 8 0 74 7 34
2014 Operational 37 53 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11
2014 Other occupational category 60 19 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 21

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 Executive 45 48 4 1 1 1 0 94 2 82
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 35 11 11 6 1 0 72 17 218
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 30 37 17 10 3 3 0 69 13 438
2019 Technical 38 31 21 3 0 7 0 74 4 29
2019 Other occupational category 62 24 11 0 0 3 0 89 0 36
2018 Executive 44 37 12 5 1 0 0 81 7 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 35 12 13 6 2 0 68 20 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 33 15 10 7 5 0 66 18 333
2018 Technical 30 20 30 5 10 5 0 53 16 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 25 10 10 0 0 5 79 11 20
2017 Executive 49 33 11 6 1 0 0 82 7 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 45 8 8 3 1 0 81 11 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 29 38 15 9 4 5 0 71 14 355
2017 Technical 29 33 17 8 8 0 4 65 17 24
2017 Administrative Support 34 27 20 11 0 8 0 66 12 26
2017 Operational 21 64 7 0 0 7 0 92 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 49 35 6 0 6 0 4 88 6 31
2014 Executive 54 31 11 2 1 0 0 85 4 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 41 40 8 8 1 3 0 83 9 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 30 35 16 10 4 5 0 68 15 330
2014 Technical 13 36 32 14 5 0 0 50 18 22
2014 Administrative Support 18 48 14 12 0 8 0 71 13 34
2014 Operational 28 63 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 51 33 4 12 0 0 0 84 12 21

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 Executive 41 51 2 2 2 0 0 93 5 82
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 41 14 20 9 0 0 57 29 218
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 30 35 15 11 6 2 0 66 18 441
2019 Technical 31 31 24 7 3 3 0 64 11 29
2019 Other occupational category 48 33 12 0 2 5 0 86 2 36
2018 Executive 38 47 4 10 1 0 0 85 11 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 18 33 13 23 12 2 0 52 35 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 32 18 14 10 2 0 57 25 336
2018 Technical 25 20 35 10 10 0 0 45 20 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 30 5 10 0 5 0 84 11 20
2017 Executive 37 43 7 9 4 0 0 80 12 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 25 44 10 14 5 2 0 70 20 150
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 36 14 14 6 3 0 64 22 357
2017 Technical 21 25 13 25 12 0 4 48 39 24
2017 Administrative Support 31 19 28 15 4 4 0 52 19 26
2017 Operational 14 50 14 7 0 14 0 75 8 14
2017 Other occupational category 49 38 3 0 6 4 0 91 6 31
2014 Executive 34 48 8 7 1 1 0 83 9 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 44 11 19 3 1 0 67 22 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 24 37 16 15 6 3 0 63 21 330
2014 Technical 18 37 18 18 9 0 0 55 28 22
2014 Administrative Support 18 42 24 6 6 3 0 62 13 33
2014 Operational 28 47 16 0 9 0 0 75 9 11
2014 Other occupational category 50 30 16 5 0 0 0 79 5 21
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Workforce

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 Executive 51 39 6 5 0 0 0 89 5 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 39 8 13 4 0 0 75 17 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 34 14 7 4 0 0 75 11 444
2019 Technical 41 34 17 7 0 0 0 76 7 29
2019 Other occupational category 45 33 12 8 2 0 0 79 10 36
2018 Executive 42 41 7 5 4 0 0 84 10 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 47 8 9 4 1 0 78 13 159
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 35 12 9 4 0 1 74 14 335
2018 Technical 35 30 15 15 5 0 0 65 20 20
2018 Administrative Support 45 15 25 10 5 0 0 60 15 20
2017 Executive 46 38 4 4 7 0 0 84 11 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 41 15 6 5 1 0 73 11 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 35 10 9 4 0 1 76 14 358
2017 Technical 29 29 17 16 8 0 0 58 25 24
2017 Administrative Support 38 28 15 11 8 0 0 66 19 26
2017 Operational 29 36 29 7 0 0 0 64 7 14
2017 Other occupational category 47 24 18 4 3 0 4 73 8 31
2014 Executive 39 46 8 5 2 0 0 84 7 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 32 36 14 10 9 0 0 68 19 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 34 36 13 11 6 1 0 71 16 331
2014 Technical 36 27 14 5 18 0 0 64 23 22
2014 Administrative Support 27 40 21 6 6 0 0 67 12 34
2014 Operational 47 16 37 0 0 0 0 63 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 37 42 0 21 0 0 0 79 21 21

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 Executive 48 39 10 4 0 0 0 87 4 83
2019 Scientific and Professional 29 38 13 17 3 0 0 67 20 219
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 40 11 7 3 0 0 78 11 442
2019 Technical 38 41 10 7 3 0 0 79 10 29
2019 Other occupational category 46 33 12 10 0 0 0 79 10 36
2018 Executive 38 52 3 5 1 0 0 90 7 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 19 45 12 20 4 0 0 63 25 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 36 42 12 6 4 0 0 78 10 333
2018 Technical 45 25 25 5 0 0 0 70 5 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 30 5 5 10 0 0 80 15 20
2017 Executive 35 50 3 10 3 0 0 85 12 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 19 45 17 15 5 0 0 63 20 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 35 42 12 8 4 0 0 77 12 358
2017 Technical 33 33 13 16 4 0 0 66 21 24
2017 Administrative Support 38 43 15 0 4 0 0 81 4 26
2017 Operational 14 50 14 14 7 0 0 64 21 14
2017 Other occupational category 38 56 0 4 2 0 0 94 6 31

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 Executive 56 25 11 7 0 1 0 82 7 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 33 12 9 4 0 1 75 13 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 29 11 5 4 0 1 79 10 444
2019 Technical 59 17 17 3 3 0 0 76 7 29
2019 Other occupational category 55 20 11 12 0 2 0 77 12 36
2018 Executive 58 29 3 8 0 0 1 89 8 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 38 39 11 9 2 1 1 78 11 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 49 30 11 7 2 0 1 80 9 334
2018 Technical 60 15 15 10 0 0 0 75 10 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 25 10 0 10 0 0 80 10 20
2017 Executive 48 37 4 7 4 0 0 84 11 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 45 33 7 10 4 1 0 79 15 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 50 31 8 6 4 1 1 82 9 357
2017 Technical 42 25 13 8 12 0 0 67 21 24
2017 Administrative Support 27 39 19 4 4 4 4 71 8 26
2017 Operational 57 21 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 14
2017 Other occupational category 60 17 13 8 2 0 0 77 10 31
2014 Executive 42 39 6 7 5 1 0 82 12 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 43 32 8 9 7 1 1 76 17 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 37 10 7 2 1 0 81 9 331
2014 Technical 46 32 0 18 5 0 0 77 23 22
2014 Administrative Support 38 44 15 3 0 0 0 82 3 34
2014 Operational 65 35 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 51 28 12 9 0 0 0 79 9 21

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 Executive 50 37 8 4 0 0 1 88 4 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 41 14 13 3 0 0 70 16 218
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 38 13 11 4 0 1 72 15 438
2019 Technical 24 38 10 24 3 0 0 62 28 29
2019 Other occupational category 41 40 6 8 5 0 0 82 13 36
2018 Executive 42 40 8 7 1 0 1 83 8 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 47 12 16 5 0 0 67 21 160
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 43 11 12 3 0 2 74 15 335
2018 Technical 35 25 15 15 5 0 5 63 21 20
2018 Administrative Support 40 40 5 10 5 0 0 80 15 20
2017 Executive 38 48 10 1 3 0 0 86 4 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 38 21 16 7 0 1 56 22 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 34 14 13 3 1 1 69 16 358
2017 Technical 16 37 21 8 16 0 0 54 25 24
2017 Administrative Support 38 47 4 4 8 0 0 85 11 26
2017 Operational 21 43 14 7 14 0 0 64 21 14
2017 Other occupational category 61 30 6 3 0 0 0 91 3 31
2014 Executive 43 46 4 5 2 0 0 89 7 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 28 39 12 14 5 1 0 68 20 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 32 42 12 9 3 0 1 75 13 331
2014 Technical 23 23 13 23 18 0 0 46 41 22
2014 Administrative Support 49 43 6 2 0 0 0 92 2 34
2014 Operational 56 44 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 28 27 21 19 0 0 5 58 20 21

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 Executive 38 37 18 2 2 1 1 77 5 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 29 20 16 12 5 1 50 29 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 35 14 8 8 3 0 69 17 442
2019 Technical 24 45 14 10 7 0 0 69 17 29
2019 Other occupational category 45 34 9 3 7 2 0 81 10 36
2018 Executive 33 41 14 11 0 0 1 75 11 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 18 32 13 17 13 7 0 53 32 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 35 17 10 7 2 0 65 18 333
2018 Technical 30 15 10 30 5 5 5 50 39 20
2018 Administrative Support 45 20 15 5 0 15 0 76 6 20
2017 Executive 40 40 7 7 4 1 0 82 11 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 22 36 13 12 9 8 1 63 23 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 31 13 13 7 6 0 66 21 358
2017 Technical 29 37 9 16 8 0 0 67 25 24
2017 Administrative Support 31 32 15 4 4 8 8 73 9 26
2017 Operational 21 36 29 0 0 14 0 67 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 45 27 4 0 7 12 4 86 9 31
2014 Executive 35 46 7 11 1 0 0 81 12 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 27 39 9 8 11 7 0 71 20 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 32 32 12 11 7 4 2 68 20 328
2014 Technical 23 32 4 9 28 0 5 57 38 22
2014 Administrative Support 33 40 11 9 3 3 0 76 13 34
2014 Operational 37 53 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 47 23 0 4 9 11 5 83 17 21

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 Executive 35 33 14 8 5 4 1 72 14 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 22 13 21 22 5 3 39 47 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 24 24 18 14 15 2 2 50 31 441
2019 Technical 17 21 24 10 10 10 7 46 25 29
2019 Other occupational category 27 39 15 3 7 3 6 73 11 36
2018 Executive 30 29 15 10 7 3 7 65 18 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 20 14 25 22 4 1 35 50 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 21 26 23 13 13 2 2 48 27 334
2018 Technical 35 15 15 15 15 5 0 53 32 20
2018 Administrative Support 40 20 25 5 5 5 0 63 11 20
2017 Executive 43 24 7 13 6 1 6 73 20 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 19 25 16 21 13 4 3 46 37 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 24 14 16 14 3 3 53 32 357
2017 Technical 12 29 13 25 8 4 8 47 38 24
2017 Administrative Support 15 23 20 11 8 15 8 49 25 26
2017 Operational 7 50 21 7 0 14 0 67 8 14
2017 Other occupational category 40 22 8 4 7 4 15 76 14 31
2014 Executive 23 25 8 23 10 2 8 54 37 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 13 17 22 26 7 3 28 53 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 17 24 14 18 20 4 4 44 40 331
2014 Technical 13 9 23 23 28 0 5 24 53 22
2014 Administrative Support 24 20 24 6 17 3 6 48 25 34
2014 Operational 37 47 0 0 0 7 9 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 32 0 26 14 19 0 9 35 36 21

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 Executive 52 27 11 5 4 0 2 81 8 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 26 21 5 4 0 1 70 9 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 23 12 5 1 1 2 82 6 443
2019 Technical 38 31 17 7 3 0 3 71 11 29
2019 Other occupational category 66 16 8 0 0 2 9 91 0 36

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 Executive 74 8 2 0 0 0 15 97 0 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 58 11 11 6 5 0 9 76 12 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 68 9 5 3 3 1 10 87 7 443
2019 Technical 55 21 10 3 3 3 3 81 7 29
2019 Other occupational category 49 23 6 6 3 0 14 83 10 36

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 Executive 74 20 1 1 0 0 4 98 1 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 46 34 10 5 4 0 1 81 9 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 20 11 3 3 2 3 82 7 443
2019 Technical 38 28 17 10 3 0 3 68 14 29
2019 Other occupational category 55 18 9 3 3 0 12 83 7 35

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 Executive 71 18 2 1 0 1 7 96 1 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 24 15 5 8 1 3 71 14 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 22 11 5 3 4 4 78 9 439
2019 Technical 38 24 21 10 3 0 3 64 14 29
2019 Other occupational category 61 13 9 3 3 0 12 83 7 36

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 Executive 75 6 1 1 1 0 15 96 3 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 78 6 4 0 3 1 7 92 4 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 64 12 7 2 3 4 7 86 6 443
2019 Technical 48 21 7 3 3 7 10 83 8 29
2019 Other occupational category 58 17 12 0 2 0 12 84 2 36

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 Executive 88 6 1 0 0 0 5 99 0 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 89 5 0 0 1 1 3 98 1 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 68 13 7 2 3 3 4 87 5 440
2019 Technical 52 24 14 3 0 0 7 81 4 29
2019 Other occupational category 63 14 0 12 3 0 9 84 16 36

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 Executive 86 6 0 1 1 2 4 98 3 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 78 11 4 2 1 1 3 93 3 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 78 7 4 2 1 4 4 92 4 441
2019 Technical 79 10 3 0 3 0 3 93 4 29
2019 Other occupational category 88 3 0 0 0 0 9 100 0 36

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 Executive 85 2 0 0 0 0 13 100 0 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 84 6 1 0 0 0 8 99 0 219
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 83 6 0 1 0 2 8 99 1 435
2019 Technical 83 10 0 0 0 0 7 100 0 29
2019 Other occupational category 82 0 3 0 0 3 12 97 0 36

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 Executive 72 20 4 5 0 0 0 92 5 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 44 9 11 3 0 0 77 14 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 34 10 9 3 0 0 78 11 442
2019 Technical 28 52 17 0 3 0 0 79 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 52 30 9 5 5 0 0 82 10 36
2018 Executive 64 27 3 4 1 0 0 92 5 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 44 9 12 3 0 0 75 15 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 37 11 9 3 0 1 78 11 332
2018 Technical 55 10 15 20 0 0 0 65 20 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 20 15 10 5 0 0 70 15 20
2017 Executive 62 28 3 7 0 0 0 90 7 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 40 8 6 3 1 0 82 10 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 36 10 9 4 0 1 76 14 357
2017 Technical 41 25 9 25 0 0 0 66 25 24
2017 Administrative Support 33 24 18 24 0 0 0 58 24 24
2017 Operational 43 29 14 14 0 0 0 71 14 14
2017 Other occupational category 29 51 4 8 3 0 4 84 12 31
2014 Executive 54 40 2 4 0 0 0 94 4 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 33 47 4 13 3 1 0 80 16 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 33 42 13 7 4 0 0 75 11 331
2014 Technical 41 32 4 18 5 0 0 73 23 22
2014 Administrative Support 37 30 26 3 3 0 0 67 6 34
2014 Operational 37 35 28 0 0 0 0 72 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 13 71 7 9 0 0 0 84 9 21

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 Executive 64 31 2 2 0 0 0 95 2 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 38 12 6 2 0 0 80 9 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 31 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 442
2019 Technical 38 41 17 0 3 0 0 79 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 58 21 15 4 0 0 3 81 4 36
2018 Executive 64 31 3 1 1 0 0 94 3 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 36 11 11 2 1 0 76 13 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 46 33 12 6 3 0 0 79 9 333
2018 Technical 40 30 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 20 15 5 5 0 0 75 10 20
2017 Executive 60 31 3 4 1 0 0 91 6 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 48 31 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 150
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 31 13 5 4 0 1 78 9 357
2017 Technical 42 21 25 13 0 0 0 62 13 24
2017 Administrative Support 44 28 21 8 0 0 0 71 8 25
2017 Operational 50 29 7 14 0 0 0 79 14 14
2017 Other occupational category 40 40 16 2 2 0 0 80 3 31
2014 Executive 44 44 5 5 2 0 0 88 7 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 45 4 9 6 1 1 81 15 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 36 41 12 6 5 0 0 77 11 331
2014 Technical 36 36 9 14 5 0 0 72 18 22
2014 Administrative Support 38 33 16 9 3 0 0 72 13 33
2014 Operational 56 35 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 42 37 16 5 0 0 0 79 5 21

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 Executive 55 37 5 2 0 0 1 93 2 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 40 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 37 11 4 3 0 0 83 6 440
2019 Technical 43 46 7 4 0 0 0 89 4 28
2019 Other occupational category 61 24 11 0 2 3 0 87 2 36
2018 Executive 64 25 4 4 3 0 0 89 7 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 37 38 10 11 2 1 1 77 13 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 42 38 8 7 4 0 0 81 12 335
2018 Technical 50 25 15 10 0 0 0 75 10 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 35 0 5 5 0 0 90 10 20
2017 Executive 63 26 0 7 4 0 0 89 11 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 40 37 15 5 3 0 1 77 8 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 37 11 5 3 0 1 81 8 357
2017 Technical 38 42 9 8 4 0 0 79 12 24
2017 Administrative Support 44 37 16 0 0 0 4 84 0 25
2017 Operational 50 29 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 14
2017 Other occupational category 45 34 11 2 0 0 8 86 2 31
2014 Executive 54 36 7 0 0 1 1 93 0 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 39 11 3 4 1 0 82 7 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 39 42 10 6 2 0 0 81 8 331
2014 Technical 36 36 13 14 0 0 0 73 14 22
2014 Administrative Support 40 48 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 34
2014 Operational 47 47 0 0 0 0 7 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 46 37 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 21

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 Executive 58 41 1 0 0 0 0 99 0 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 25 50 14 8 1 2 0 77 9 219
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 44 15 4 3 3 0 78 7 444
2019 Technical 24 55 14 0 0 7 0 85 0 29
2019 Other occupational category 44 31 15 2 0 8 0 81 2 35
2018 Executive 56 34 8 1 0 0 0 90 1 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 42 15 10 1 4 1 72 12 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 31 37 21 7 3 2 0 69 9 334
2018 Technical 45 30 10 15 0 0 0 75 15 20
2018 Administrative Support 45 15 30 0 5 5 0 63 5 20
2017 Executive 50 37 10 1 1 0 0 87 3 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 32 13 6 3 6 1 76 10 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 43 13 8 3 4 1 76 11 356
2017 Technical 38 33 13 12 4 0 0 71 16 24
2017 Administrative Support 19 26 32 4 0 15 4 56 5 26
2017 Operational 7 29 36 7 7 14 0 42 17 14
2017 Other occupational category 46 34 8 6 2 4 0 84 8 31

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 Executive 36 45 11 6 2 0 0 81 8 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 33 11 11 5 0 0 73 16 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 52 29 8 8 3 0 0 81 11 442
2019 Technical 45 17 17 14 7 0 0 62 21 29
2019 Other occupational category 59 26 11 0 2 0 3 87 2 36
2018 Executive 40 30 11 14 5 0 0 70 19 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 39 9 16 2 1 0 73 18 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 51 29 8 7 4 0 1 81 11 334
2018 Technical 11 47 11 21 11 0 0 58 32 19
2018 Administrative Support 50 30 10 0 10 0 0 80 10 20
2017 Executive 20 40 14 15 10 0 0 60 25 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 29 9 19 10 0 0 62 29 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 34 9 10 3 0 1 78 13 358
2017 Technical 16 29 17 21 16 0 0 46 37 24
2017 Administrative Support 46 28 15 4 0 4 4 80 4 26
2017 Operational 29 36 21 0 14 0 0 64 14 14
2017 Other occupational category 57 26 3 10 3 0 0 84 13 31
2014 Executive 19 48 12 15 6 0 0 67 21 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 39 29 14 13 5 0 0 68 18 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 40 33 11 10 4 1 1 74 14 331
2014 Technical 23 22 23 18 14 0 0 45 32 22
2014 Administrative Support 43 30 24 3 0 0 0 73 3 34
2014 Operational 44 37 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 42 37 11 4 4 0 0 80 9 21

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 Executive 12 29 25 12 22 0 0 41 34 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 19 37 24 14 7 0 0 56 20 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 37 16 7 3 0 0 73 10 443
2019 Technical 43 39 0 7 7 0 4 85 15 28
2019 Other occupational category 71 18 6 2 4 0 0 89 5 36
2018 Executive 7 26 22 25 21 0 0 33 45 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 17 30 30 14 10 0 0 46 24 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 33 19 12 6 0 0 63 18 336
2018 Technical 35 25 15 15 5 0 5 63 21 20
2018 Administrative Support 65 15 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 20
2017 Executive 6 21 23 31 19 0 0 27 50 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 16 39 24 14 7 0 1 55 20 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 28 39 21 7 5 0 1 67 12 356
2017 Technical 21 42 8 8 8 0 12 72 19 24
2017 Administrative Support 66 19 11 4 0 0 0 85 4 26
2017 Operational 57 14 14 7 7 0 0 71 14 14
2017 Other occupational category 57 22 8 3 7 2 0 81 11 31
2014 Executive 8 23 27 20 20 0 1 32 41 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 35 22 13 7 0 1 58 20 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 29 38 17 9 5 1 1 68 14 331
2014 Technical 27 27 9 14 5 0 18 66 23 22
2014 Administrative Support 43 40 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 34
2014 Operational 47 53 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 47 33 7 4 9 0 0 80 13 21

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 Executive 52 27 8 2 0 4 6 88 3 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 19 13 5 3 7 5 76 9 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 59 19 8 4 3 1 6 84 7 444
2019 Technical 52 28 14 0 0 7 0 85 0 29
2019 Other occupational category 53 12 17 2 0 3 14 78 2 36
2017 Executive 31 29 11 4 3 4 17 77 9 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 21 9 6 9 14 9 69 19 150
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 50 22 9 4 4 3 8 80 9 358
2017 Technical 43 27 9 0 9 4 9 80 10 23
2017 Administrative Support 46 32 11 4 4 0 4 80 8 26
2017 Operational 14 14 21 7 7 0 36 44 22 14
2017 Other occupational category 68 8 4 0 3 2 15 91 4 31
2014 Executive 24 21 12 4 5 6 29 69 13 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 39 14 14 8 9 9 7 62 20 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 44 19 11 6 6 3 10 73 14 331
2014 Technical 41 14 5 5 18 9 9 66 28 22
2014 Administrative Support 41 23 9 11 3 6 6 73 16 34
2014 Operational 35 28 19 0 0 0 19 77 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 37 28 14 7 4 0 9 72 12 21

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 Executive 62 12 26 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 52 16 32 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 30 37 444
2019 Technical 17 62 21 29
2019 Other occupational category 51 17 32 36
2018 Executive 58 15 27 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 19 29 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 32 30 38 337
2018 Technical 10 35 55 20
2018 Administrative Support 30 35 35 20
2017 Executive 57 27 15 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 64 12 23 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 29 35 358
2017 Technical 25 54 21 24
2017 Administrative Support 34 31 35 26
2017 Operational 21 36 43 14
2017 Other occupational category 53 23 24 31
2014 Executive 65 18 17 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 51 20 29 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 39 28 33 331
2014 Technical 14 51 36 22
2014 Administrative Support 44 31 24 34
2014 Operational 9 56 35 11
2014 Other occupational category 49 9 42 21

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 Executive 4 21 62 2 2 9 53
2019 Scientific and Professional 1 7 68 10 7 7 114
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 27 47 4 6 11 149
2019 Other occupational category 0 0 19 6 75 0 18
2018 Executive 10 2 81 5 0 2 42
2018 Scientific and Professional 2 10 67 7 6 8 84
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 24 52 2 5 9 107
2017 Executive 3 15 70 5 3 5 40
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 10 71 7 1 5 97
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 31 46 1 9 7 130
2017 Other occupational category 11 3 11 0 75 0 16
2014 Executive 13 7 74 2 9999 4 53
2014 Scientific and Professional 2 5 82 8 9999 3 58
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 11 24 49 6 9999 10 125
2014 Administrative Support 34 31 21 0 9999 14 15
2014 Other occupational category 9 9 43 9 9999 30 10
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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 Executive 77 20 0 2 0 0 0 98 2 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 33 8 7 2 0 0 83 9 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 34 7 3 1 0 0 88 4 442
2019 Technical 55 38 3 3 0 0 0 93 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 55 34 9 2 0 0 0 89 2 36
2018 Executive 68 29 0 1 1 0 0 97 3 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 55 34 4 6 1 0 0 89 7 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 57 35 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 333
2018 Technical 55 40 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 20
2018 Administrative Support 70 5 15 5 5 0 0 75 10 20
2017 Executive 65 31 0 1 3 0 0 96 4 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 49 37 5 7 1 0 0 87 8 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 36 7 3 2 1 0 88 5 357
2017 Technical 45 42 9 4 0 0 0 87 4 24
2017 Administrative Support 49 43 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 26
2017 Operational 50 29 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 66 30 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 31
2014 Executive 69 27 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 59 25 8 5 3 0 0 85 8 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 54 32 10 3 1 1 0 86 4 330
2014 Technical 55 27 9 5 5 0 0 82 9 22
2014 Administrative Support 40 54 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 34
2014 Operational 56 35 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 46 38 7 9 0 0 0 84 9 21

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 Executive 42 45 6 6 1 0 0 87 7 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 29 44 12 12 3 1 0 74 15 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 40 12 6 3 2 0 78 9 444
2019 Technical 34 41 21 3 0 0 0 76 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 42 42 6 3 2 5 0 89 5 36
2018 Executive 42 39 11 6 1 1 0 82 7 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 45 12 12 3 1 0 73 15 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 45 13 8 3 1 0 75 12 331
2018 Technical 25 35 25 15 0 0 0 60 15 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 25 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 20
2017 Executive 46 39 6 8 1 0 0 85 10 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 37 42 11 6 3 1 0 80 9 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 44 13 5 2 3 0 80 7 357
2017 Technical 21 37 21 12 8 0 0 58 21 24
2017 Administrative Support 34 30 31 4 0 0 0 65 4 26
2017 Operational 21 57 14 0 0 7 0 85 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 58 30 2 10 0 0 0 89 10 31
2014 Executive 44 40 8 7 0 0 0 84 7 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 38 35 16 5 2 3 0 76 7 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 42 13 5 1 2 0 81 6 330
2014 Technical 27 41 18 4 5 5 0 72 9 22
2014 Administrative Support 33 44 14 6 0 3 0 79 6 34
2014 Operational 56 19 9 7 9 0 0 75 16 11
2014 Other occupational category 50 41 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 21

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 Executive 6 21 45 19 8 0 1 27 27 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 17 45 20 7 0 0 27 28 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 25 34 20 10 0 2 31 34 442
2019 Technical 7 31 24 24 14 0 0 38 38 29
2019 Other occupational category 0 13 26 33 24 2 3 60 13 36
2018 Executive 15 28 36 17 4 0 0 21 43 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 5 23 38 27 5 1 1 33 29 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 24 37 16 9 1 2 26 36 334
2018 Technical 5 40 45 5 5 0 0 10 45 20
2018 Administrative Support 5 10 25 40 20 0 0 60 15 20
2017 Executive 9 20 49 22 0 0 1 22 29 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 29 36 22 5 1 1 28 35 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 14 24 32 17 7 1 5 25 40 358
2017 Technical 13 25 42 0 12 0 8 13 41 24
2017 Administrative Support 12 12 16 25 16 4 16 51 29 25
2017 Operational 14 14 36 21 7 0 7 31 31 14
2017 Other occupational category 10 17 10 30 33 0 0 63 27 31
2014 Executive 5 17 42 26 8 0 1 35 22 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 3 21 41 20 14 2 1 34 24 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 27 36 16 8 2 4 25 36 330
2014 Technical 14 45 28 14 0 0 0 14 59 22
2014 Administrative Support 2 23 41 27 3 0 3 31 26 34
2014 Operational 0 0 28 53 9 9 0 69 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 0 9 44 19 22 0 5 43 10 21

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 Executive 1 7 29 41 20 0 1 62 9 83
2019 Scientific and Professional 4 10 27 35 21 2 1 58 14 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 14 26 26 22 2 2 51 21 436
2019 Technical 3 7 21 38 21 0 10 65 12 29
2019 Other occupational category 2 2 9 32 51 2 3 87 4 36
2018 Executive 3 21 25 32 18 0 0 51 24 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 4 10 30 38 15 1 1 55 14 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 14 24 28 22 1 2 51 24 330
2018 Technical 5 15 35 30 10 0 5 42 21 20
2018 Administrative Support 10 15 15 20 35 0 5 58 26 20
2017 Executive 3 4 34 34 22 0 3 58 7 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 5 14 22 30 22 2 5 55 21 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 11 27 26 17 4 7 49 21 358
2017 Technical 4 25 34 17 12 8 0 32 31 24
2017 Administrative Support 0 20 8 13 32 12 16 62 27 25
2017 Operational 7 0 43 36 7 7 0 46 8 14
2017 Other occupational category 6 0 8 27 53 0 6 85 6 31
2014 Executive 2 4 22 48 22 0 2 71 6 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 4 6 26 37 25 1 1 63 11 113
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 15 25 30 16 3 5 50 22 330
2014 Technical 5 14 43 10 24 0 4 35 20 21
2014 Administrative Support 3 13 30 33 15 3 3 51 17 34
2014 Operational 0 9 28 37 19 0 7 60 10 11
2014 Other occupational category 5 16 9 23 42 5 0 69 22 21

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 Executive 1 7 25 42 24 0 1 66 8 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 11 31 35 18 0 0 53 16 219
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 19 33 22 14 1 2 37 29 439
2019 Technical 7 25 21 21 21 0 4 44 33 28
2019 Other occupational category 0 14 27 26 32 2 0 59 14 36
2018 Executive 1 13 33 33 18 0 1 52 14 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 4 13 32 36 14 1 1 51 17 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 17 32 25 13 2 2 40 27 334
2018 Technical 5 20 40 15 20 0 0 35 25 20
2018 Administrative Support 10 15 15 10 35 10 5 53 29 20
2017 Executive 1 14 23 34 26 0 1 61 16 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 5 11 27 32 21 1 3 56 16 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 15 32 17 11 1 8 32 34 355
2017 Technical 9 29 25 21 16 0 0 37 38 24
2017 Administrative Support 0 20 16 13 20 12 20 49 29 25
2017 Operational 7 21 7 36 7 0 21 55 36 14
2017 Other occupational category 2 4 14 38 28 4 10 77 7 31
2014 Executive 7 6 27 42 17 0 0 59 13 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 8 9 28 33 18 2 1 53 18 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 11 21 30 19 12 3 4 33 34 330
2014 Technical 14 18 45 9 14 0 0 23 32 22
2014 Administrative Support 9 12 40 27 9 0 3 37 22 34
2014 Operational 0 9 28 9 53 0 0 63 9 11
2014 Other occupational category 0 9 26 25 34 5 0 62 10 20

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 Executive 5 19 42 23 11 0 1 34 24 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 7 23 36 27 6 0 0 33 31 219
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 20 34 23 14 1 1 38 27 441
2019 Technical 3 21 24 38 10 0 3 50 25 29
2019 Other occupational category 0 2 23 33 37 2 3 74 2 36
2018 Executive 11 32 36 15 6 0 0 21 43 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 8 21 46 18 5 1 1 24 30 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 23 33 21 12 0 1 34 33 330
2018 Technical 10 20 25 30 15 0 0 45 30 20
2018 Administrative Support 0 5 11 21 58 0 5 83 6 19
2017 Executive 10 34 39 10 4 0 1 15 45 69
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 25 44 19 6 0 1 25 31 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 12 20 37 17 8 0 5 27 34 353
2017 Technical 9 30 22 31 4 0 4 37 40 23
2017 Administrative Support 0 16 16 25 20 4 20 59 21 25
2017 Operational 0 8 31 46 8 0 8 58 8 13
2017 Other occupational category 6 2 7 36 46 0 4 85 8 31
2014 Executive 10 16 52 17 5 0 0 22 26 81
2014 Scientific and Professional 7 15 47 23 7 1 1 31 22 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 23 39 20 8 2 3 30 30 330
2014 Technical 10 19 33 14 19 0 4 35 30 21
2014 Administrative Support 3 6 30 41 21 0 0 61 9 34
2014 Operational 9 0 28 19 44 0 0 63 9 11
2014 Other occupational category 0 9 25 33 32 0 0 65 9 21

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 Executive 2 24 35 21 14 0 4 37 27 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 15 24 34 12 1 3 48 26 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 10 19 30 20 17 1 2 39 30 441
2019 Technical 7 10 21 41 17 0 3 61 18 29
2019 Other occupational category 0 8 12 29 45 0 6 79 8 36
2018 Executive 13 25 42 11 10 0 0 21 38 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 21 35 21 8 2 2 31 33 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 23 30 17 14 1 1 32 36 332
2018 Technical 10 25 15 40 10 0 0 50 35 20
2018 Administrative Support 0 10 25 15 45 0 5 63 11 20
2017 Executive 9 24 40 17 4 1 4 23 34 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 22 29 21 12 2 6 36 32 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 13 19 31 18 11 1 7 31 35 358
2017 Technical 8 16 25 34 8 0 8 46 27 24
2017 Administrative Support 8 15 15 17 23 8 15 51 29 26
2017 Operational 7 21 36 21 7 0 7 31 31 14
2017 Other occupational category 6 14 7 15 58 0 0 73 20 31
2014 Executive 11 19 40 18 7 0 5 27 32 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 14 30 22 21 1 3 45 24 113
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 15 26 24 17 10 3 4 29 44 329
2014 Technical 9 23 32 18 14 0 4 34 33 22
2014 Administrative Support 15 23 19 30 12 0 0 43 38 34
2014 Operational 9 19 19 9 37 0 7 50 30 11
2014 Other occupational category 4 9 25 18 33 0 10 58 15 21

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 1 9 40 28 19 0 2 48 11 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 11 26 38 17 3 1 57 17 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 17 28 25 16 2 3 43 27 439
2019 Technical 0 0 21 28 38 0 14 76 0 29
2019 Other occupational category 0 6 14 29 37 2 12 76 7 36
2018 Executive 6 19 29 32 14 0 0 46 25 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 9 20 26 25 15 3 2 42 30 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 15 21 27 18 18 1 1 36 37 330
2018 Technical 0 5 20 20 40 0 15 71 6 20
2018 Administrative Support 20 10 15 15 35 0 5 53 32 20
2017 Executive 4 11 37 33 10 1 3 45 17 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 9 16 30 25 14 3 3 42 26 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 23 24 17 13 4 8 34 38 358
2017 Technical 4 4 8 37 38 4 4 82 9 24
2017 Administrative Support 23 11 11 17 12 8 19 38 46 26
2017 Operational 14 21 36 7 14 0 7 23 38 14
2017 Other occupational category 6 8 20 22 27 18 0 59 17 31
2014 Executive 0 11 31 42 16 0 0 58 11 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 5 10 29 33 19 2 3 54 15 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 16 26 27 15 3 7 46 25 329
2014 Technical 5 0 18 36 32 0 9 75 5 22
2014 Administrative Support 3 18 36 26 18 0 0 44 21 34
2014 Operational 0 19 28 9 37 0 7 50 20 11
2014 Other occupational category 4 7 18 14 46 9 0 67 13 21

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 2 7 33 34 23 0 1 57 10 83
2019 Scientific and Professional 4 14 31 34 14 1 0 49 19 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 14 35 26 14 3 2 43 21 440
2019 Technical 0 18 39 11 25 4 4 38 19 28
2019 Other occupational category 0 11 20 32 30 5 3 67 12 36
2018 Executive 6 14 32 35 11 0 1 47 20 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 9 15 37 30 8 1 1 39 24 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 7 19 39 17 16 1 1 34 26 333
2018 Technical 0 10 35 20 20 10 5 47 12 20
2018 Administrative Support 0 21 11 11 47 5 5 65 24 19
2017 Executive 6 10 43 29 11 0 1 41 16 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 15 35 26 11 2 3 39 24 150
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 18 29 18 13 4 7 36 31 356
2017 Technical 4 16 13 30 29 0 8 64 22 24
2017 Administrative Support 0 8 12 21 28 12 20 71 11 25
2017 Operational 7 14 21 36 14 7 0 54 23 14
2017 Other occupational category 3 0 4 45 38 0 10 92 4 31
2014 Executive 5 13 32 37 11 1 0 49 18 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 6 15 32 28 15 2 3 45 22 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 19 35 20 13 3 5 36 26 330
2014 Technical 0 28 23 18 23 0 9 45 30 22
2014 Administrative Support 6 8 42 29 11 0 3 41 15 34
2014 Operational 0 0 47 9 37 0 7 50 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 0 16 13 15 46 9 0 67 18 21

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 4 25 36 24 11 0 1 35 29 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 14 38 26 17 0 0 43 19 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 14 36 28 16 1 1 45 19 441
2019 Technical 0 10 45 31 10 0 3 43 11 29
2019 Other occupational category 0 9 49 20 21 0 0 42 9 36

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 35 42 13 8 0 1 0 79 8 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 21 37 17 15 4 6 0 62 20 219
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 41 17 8 4 4 0 70 12 441
2019 Technical 38 38 21 3 0 0 0 76 3 29
2019 Other occupational category 39 45 6 3 2 5 0 89 5 36

Respectful workplace

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 77 18 4 1 0 0 0 95 1 83
2019 Scientific and Professional 49 24 10 10 6 0 0 74 16 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 28 8 7 4 0 0 81 11 443
2019 Technical 41 31 17 7 3 0 0 72 10 29
2019 Other occupational category 63 21 3 8 5 0 0 84 13 36
2018 Executive 66 29 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 44 32 6 15 4 0 0 75 18 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 53 27 7 7 5 1 0 81 12 331
2018 Technical 50 35 0 10 5 0 0 85 15 20
2018 Administrative Support 55 25 5 10 5 0 0 80 15 20
2017 Executive 66 31 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 28 7 6 4 2 0 82 11 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 27 6 6 6 1 1 82 12 357
2017 Technical 17 50 9 21 4 0 0 67 25 24
2017 Administrative Support 53 15 20 8 0 4 0 71 8 26
2017 Operational 50 36 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 72 21 0 2 6 0 0 93 7 31
2014 Executive 64 24 8 2 1 0 0 88 4 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 50 25 7 5 8 3 1 79 14 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 29 9 8 7 1 0 76 15 331
2014 Technical 32 36 5 14 14 0 0 68 28 22
2014 Administrative Support 50 35 9 3 0 0 3 87 3 34
2014 Operational 65 35 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 33 37 11 14 4 0 0 70 18 21

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 73 21 5 1 0 0 0 94 1 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 58 26 6 7 3 0 0 84 10 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 30 5 5 2 0 0 88 7 442
2019 Technical 45 28 14 14 0 0 0 72 14 29
2019 Other occupational category 65 27 0 6 2 0 0 92 8 36
2018 Executive 73 27 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 58 32 2 7 1 0 0 90 8 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 55 31 7 5 2 0 0 86 7 330
2018 Technical 40 35 20 5 0 0 0 75 5 20
2018 Administrative Support 60 30 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 20
2017 Executive 68 29 1 1 0 0 0 97 1 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 66 28 1 3 1 0 0 95 4 150
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 56 31 4 7 1 1 0 87 8 357
2017 Technical 42 25 8 16 4 0 4 70 21 24
2017 Administrative Support 65 20 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 26
2017 Operational 29 57 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2017 Other occupational category 84 10 4 0 2 0 0 94 2 30
2014 Executive 77 18 2 1 1 0 0 95 2 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 63 26 3 6 3 0 0 89 9 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 38 6 6 1 0 0 87 7 330
2014 Technical 23 45 9 14 9 0 0 68 23 22
2014 Administrative Support 36 52 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 34
2014 Operational 65 35 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 47 37 11 4 0 0 0 84 4 21

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 80 16 2 1 0 0 0 96 1 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 33 5 5 1 0 0 89 6 219
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 32 12 3 2 1 0 83 5 441
2019 Technical 41 34 14 7 0 3 0 79 7 29
2019 Other occupational category 60 29 9 2 0 0 0 89 2 36
2018 Executive 74 25 0 1 0 0 0 99 1 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 34 7 4 1 1 0 88 5 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 49 34 10 4 1 1 0 84 5 332
2018 Technical 40 35 20 5 0 0 0 75 5 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 25 15 5 5 0 0 75 10 20

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 59 35 5 1 0 0 0 94 1 83
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 46 10 5 4 1 0 80 10 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 36 11 3 1 1 0 85 5 439
2019 Technical 48 45 3 0 0 3 0 96 0 29
2019 Other occupational category 48 33 9 3 2 5 0 86 5 36
2018 Executive 54 38 6 3 0 0 0 92 3 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 46 14 8 2 2 0 75 10 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 49 37 9 2 2 1 0 87 4 335
2018 Technical 40 40 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 40 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 20
2017 Executive 47 44 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 39 14 5 3 3 0 78 8 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 39 9 2 1 3 0 87 4 358
2017 Technical 42 37 13 4 0 4 0 82 4 24
2017 Administrative Support 61 23 9 4 0 4 0 87 4 26
2017 Operational 29 43 7 7 0 14 0 83 8 14
2017 Other occupational category 63 35 0 0 2 0 0 98 2 31
2014 Executive 50 39 5 1 2 2 0 91 4 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 40 40 8 5 2 6 0 85 7 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 32 12 3 1 2 0 83 5 331
2014 Technical 45 23 27 0 5 0 0 68 5 22
2014 Administrative Support 50 44 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 34
2014 Operational 72 19 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11
2014 Other occupational category 46 24 21 0 0 9 0 77 0 21

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 57 32 2 6 0 2 0 91 6 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 37 15 5 3 4 0 76 8 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 32 10 2 3 3 0 84 5 440
2019 Technical 41 31 14 7 0 7 0 78 7 29
2019 Other occupational category 47 34 3 12 2 2 0 83 14 36
2018 Executive 52 39 6 1 0 1 0 93 1 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 30 34 19 10 2 5 0 67 13 163
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 49 31 12 3 2 3 0 82 5 336
2018 Technical 37 32 21 0 5 5 0 72 6 19
2018 Administrative Support 65 20 5 5 0 5 0 89 5 20
2017 Executive 49 35 14 0 1 0 0 84 1 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 33 14 3 4 10 0 77 8 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 35 11 3 2 6 0 83 5 356
2017 Technical 29 25 17 8 8 8 4 62 19 24
2017 Administrative Support 46 26 20 0 4 4 0 75 4 26
2017 Operational 14 43 14 7 7 14 0 67 17 14
2017 Other occupational category 56 18 10 4 7 4 0 78 12 31
2014 Executive 49 35 7 4 1 4 0 87 5 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 39 30 17 5 2 7 1 75 7 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 44 32 13 4 1 6 1 81 6 331
2014 Technical 36 28 18 5 5 9 0 70 10 22
2014 Administrative Support 47 35 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 34
2014 Operational 56 44 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 37 38 9 0 0 16 0 89 0 21

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 75 24 1 0 0 0 0 99 0 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 32 6 5 1 0 0 88 6 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 32 6 2 2 0 0 90 4 444
2019 Technical 48 28 14 10 0 0 0 76 10 29
2019 Other occupational category 76 20 3 0 0 2 0 97 0 36
2018 Executive 71 24 4 1 0 0 0 94 1 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 46 44 7 2 1 0 0 90 2 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 57 31 8 2 2 0 0 89 4 336
2018 Technical 55 30 5 10 0 0 0 85 10 20
2018 Administrative Support 70 25 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 20
2017 Executive 70 21 4 3 1 0 0 91 4 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 58 34 3 3 2 1 0 93 5 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 55 35 4 5 1 1 0 91 6 356
2017 Technical 50 25 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 24
2017 Administrative Support 55 29 12 0 4 0 0 84 4 25
2017 Operational 21 64 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2017 Other occupational category 89 10 0 2 0 0 0 98 2 31
2014 Executive 65 25 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 63 26 6 3 3 1 0 89 5 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 59 28 8 3 1 1 0 89 4 331
2014 Technical 64 27 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 22
2014 Administrative Support 50 32 8 9 0 0 0 83 9 34
2014 Operational 63 28 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 55 33 7 5 0 0 0 88 5 21

Ethical workplace

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 58 27 9 1 0 1 4 89 1 85
2019 Scientific and Professional 24 27 17 12 6 9 5 59 21 221
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 31 14 7 4 4 3 72 13 441
2019 Technical 21 24 24 17 7 3 3 48 26 29
2019 Other occupational category 39 20 14 9 4 9 6 69 15 36
2018 Executive 45 38 7 5 0 0 4 87 6 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 21 23 19 15 2 10 9 55 22 164
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 31 15 6 5 5 4 71 12 333
2018 Technical 35 20 30 10 0 0 5 58 11 20
2018 Administrative Support 45 25 15 5 5 5 0 74 11 20
2017 Executive 47 33 6 7 3 4 0 84 10 70
2017 Scientific and Professional 27 27 14 5 3 12 12 71 10 151
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 30 11 7 6 5 5 73 15 356
2017 Technical 17 33 17 29 0 4 0 52 30 24
2017 Administrative Support 34 28 15 4 4 8 8 73 9 26
2017 Operational 36 43 7 0 0 14 0 92 0 14
2017 Other occupational category 40 16 6 4 2 12 21 83 9 31
2014 Executive 49 29 13 4 0 2 2 82 4 82
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 26 11 7 5 8 8 73 14 114
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 29 15 7 6 8 4 68 15 330
2014 Technical 27 18 18 18 14 4 0 48 34 22
2014 Administrative Support 35 34 24 0 0 0 6 74 0 34
2014 Operational 65 28 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 11
2014 Other occupational category 28 28 12 13 4 5 9 65 21 21

Question 41. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 52 35 7 4 1 0 1 88 5 84
2019 Scientific and Professional 25 35 15 14 4 5 1 64 20 220
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 34 12 8 5 3 1 74 13 444
2019 Technical 31 28 24 10 3 3 0 61 14 29
2019 Other occupational category 33 21 24 6 8 6 3 59 15 36
2018 Executive 58 21 10 11 1 0 0 78 12 73
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 37 13 12 5 3 2 68 18 162
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 34 12 8 4 3 0 75 12 332
2018 Technical 25 20 30 15 5 5 0 47 21 20
2018 Administrative Support 50 25 10 5 5 5 0 79 11 20
2017 Executive 64 27 4 1 3 0 0 91 4 70
2017 Scientific and Professional