2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Western Economic Diversification Canada 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	14	5	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	26	3	9	6	0	83	14	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	34	6	2	2	0	90	4	169
2018	Executive	65	35	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	45	23	0	0	0	77	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	41	11	5	2	0	82	7	149
2018	Administrative Support	40	51	9	0	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	45	55	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	64	23	8	4	0	0	87	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	49	3	10	0	0	86	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	46	7	4	3	0	86	7	183
2017	Administrative Support	25	67	0	0	0	8	100	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	43	43	7	7	0	0	87	7	16
2014	Executive	52	39	4	4	0	0	91	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	35	13	17	4	0	65	22	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	46	4	7	7	0	82	14	164
2014	Administrative Support	42	38	12	0	8	0	79	8	24

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	26	3	6	9	0	83	14	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	34	5	5	1	0	89	6	168
2018	Executive	65	30	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	45	6	0	3	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	39	10	7	2	0	81	9	148
2018	Administrative Support	49	17	26	9	0	0	66	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	62	38	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	60	23	13	4	0	0	83	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	45	7	4	3	0	86	7	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	39	10	7	3	0	81	10	183
2017	Administrative Support	33	42	8	8	8	0	75	17	12
2017	Other occupational category	67	27	0	0	0	7	100	0	16

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	14	5	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	23	11	3	3	83	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	69	22	5	3	1	91	4	167
2018	Executive	85	10	5	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	42	13	0	0	87	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	63	26	8	2	1	88	4	145
2018	Administrative Support	49	34	17	0	0	83	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	67	33	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	69	27	4	0	0	96	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	45	10	3	0	86	3	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	32	5	4	1	90	5	182
2017	Administrative Support	58	33	8	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	54	39	7	0	0	93	0	16
2014	Executive	78	17	4	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	44	4	4	0	91	4	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	26	7	5	2	87	7	164
2014	Administrative Support	71	21	0	0	8	92	8	24

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	86	14	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	29	9	0	9	83	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	29	6	3	1	90	4	170
2018	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	26	19	0	0	81	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	9	3	2	86	5	148
2018	Administrative Support	44	47	9	0	0	91	0	11
2018	Other occupational category	55	45	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	56	27	17	0	0	83	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	32	0	10	3	86	14	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	39	6	4	3	88	6	182
2017	Administrative Support	55	36	9	0	0	91	0	11
2017	Other occupational category	53	33	13	0	0	87	0	16
2014	Executive	65	26	0	9	0	91	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	39	13	4	4	78	9	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	34	7	9	4	81	12	164
2014	Administrative Support	63	21	4	8	4	83	12	24

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	95	5	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	17	9	3	0	0	89	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	18	7	2	1	0	91	2	170
2018	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	29	13	0	3	0	84	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	24	9	2	1	0	88	3	147
2018	Administrative Support	57	26	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	95	5	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	73	19	4	4	0	0	92	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	39	4	3	7	0	86	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	30	7	4	1	1	88	5	182
2017	Administrative Support	67	17	8	8	0	0	83	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	80	13	0	0	0	7	100	0	16
2014	Executive	74	22	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	31	17	17	0	0	65	17	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	13	6	6	0	75	12	164
2014	Administrative Support	59	21	8	4	4	4	83	9	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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	95	5	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	20	3	9	0	0	89	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	21	7	4	0	0	89	4	168
2018	Executive	85	15	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	35	6	0	3	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	61	29	6	3	1	0	90	4	148
2018	Administrative Support	57	34	9	0	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	89	11	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	60	27	9	4	0	0	87	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	45	4	8	7	0	82	14	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	32	6	4	2	1	88	5	182
2017	Administrative Support	50	42	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	73	27	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	74	17	4	4	0	0	91	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	26	22	13	4	0	61	17	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	11	5	5	0	78	11	164
2014	Administrative Support	54	25	8	4	4	4	83	9	24

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	76	10	10	0	0	5	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	14	14	17	0	9	0	66	19	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	21	8	7	2	2	1	82	10	170
2018	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	23	6	19	3	6	0	69	24	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	24	12	10	2	1	0	76	12	149
2018	Administrative Support	57	17	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	62	31	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	55	19	17	9	0	0	0	74	9	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	20	7	10	3	0	61	18	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	29	14	5	4	2	0	77	9	182
2017	Administrative Support	50	25	0	17	8	0	0	75	25	12
2017	Other occupational category	55	19	13	7	0	7	0	79	7	16
2014	Executive	35	30	13	9	4	4	4	71	14	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	22	26	17	13	4	0	41	32	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	27	13	10	10	4	1	66	21	164
2014	Administrative Support	54	13	12	8	8	4	0	70	17	24

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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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	86	5	10	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	20	3	3	0	0	94	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	66	29	2	1	1	1	97	1	169

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	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	17	6	6	0	3	0	88	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	28	4	2	1	0	0	93	3	167
2018	Executive	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	68	16	6	6	3	0	0	84	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	24	6	4	1	1	0	89	5	146
2018	Administrative Support	66	26	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	74	19	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2017	Executive	68	14	8	4	4	0	0	83	9	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	35	7	10	0	3	0	82	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	30	5	6	1	0	1	89	6	183
2017	Administrative Support	58	33	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	70	22	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	31	4	0	0	4	0	95	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	28	5	5	4	2	1	86	9	164
2014	Administrative Support	50	34	8	0	4	4	0	87	4	24

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	62	33	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	14	9	9	0	0	0	83	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	25	6	4	1	0	1	89	5	169
2018	Executive	68	32	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	35	10	0	3	0	0	87	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	30	9	3	0	0	0	89	3	147
2018	Administrative Support	57	26	9	9	0	0	0	83	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	74	26	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	55	32	9	0	4	0	0	87	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	35	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	28	5	8	2	1	1	85	10	183
2017	Administrative Support	42	50	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	73	20	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	16
2014	Executive	56	26	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	56	35	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	30	3	4	4	0	0	89	8	164
2014	Administrative Support	62	21	4	4	8	0	0	83	12	24

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	17	6	6	0	0	89	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	70	21	7	1	2	0	91	3	169
2018	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	13	10	3	3	0	84	6	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	3	4	1	0	91	5	145
2018	Administrative Support	74	17	9	0	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	83	17	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	43	44	4	4	4	0	87	8	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	35	7	10	0	0	83	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	65	19	8	5	3	1	84	8	182
2017	Administrative Support	67	17	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	80	13	7	0	0	0	93	0	16
2014	Executive	61	35	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	26	9	9	0	0	83	9	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	24	7	6	3	0	84	9	164
2014	Administrative Support	71	13	4	4	8	0	83	12	24

Senior management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	33	5	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	29	11	3	0	0	86	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	30	7	7	3	1	83	10	169
2018	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	35	6	0	3	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	40	13	5	1	1	81	6	149
2018	Administrative Support	49	26	9	17	0	0	74	17	12
2018	Other occupational category	89	11	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	39	49	4	4	4	0	87	8	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	35	3	7	3	10	85	11	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	42	9	9	1	2	81	10	182
2017	Administrative Support	33	33	25	8	0	0	67	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	68	20	5	0	0	7	94	0	16
2014	Executive	48	43	0	4	4	0	91	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	35	13	17	0	13	65	20	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	10	11	5	2	73	16	164
2014	Administrative Support	41	34	8	4	4	8	82	9	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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	26	11	0	6	0	83	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	6	7	2	0	85	9	168
2018	Executive	65	35	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	29	10	0	3	0	87	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	40	11	9	1	0	79	10	149
2018	Administrative Support	40	34	17	9	0	0	74	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	51	31	9	4	4	0	83	8	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	32	3	3	10	3	83	14	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	9	9	2	0	80	10	182
2017	Administrative Support	25	42	17	17	0	0	67	17	12
2017	Other occupational category	80	20	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	39	44	13	0	4	0	83	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	44	13	26	0	0	61	26	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	37	13	12	7	1	68	18	164
2014	Administrative Support	46	34	17	0	4	0	79	4	24

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	52	43	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	49	9	3	6	0	0	83	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	40	10	7	3	1	0	79	10	167
2018	Executive	30	65	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	32	13	6	3	3	6	75	11	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	41	9	17	5	3	0	69	22	147
2018	Administrative Support	49	17	17	17	0	0	0	66	17	12
2018	Other occupational category	56	25	13	0	0	7	0	86	0	16
2017	Executive	33	40	9	9	9	0	0	73	18	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	37	15	10	10	3	0	64	21	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	35	12	15	6	5	0	65	22	181
2017	Administrative Support	17	50	8	25	0	0	0	67	25	12
2017	Other occupational category	45	25	7	0	5	18	0	85	7	16
2014	Executive	30	48	13	9	0	0	0	78	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	48	4	31	4	0	0	61	35	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	34	16	16	8	4	0	58	25	164
2014	Administrative Support	37	33	13	4	0	12	0	81	5	24

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	52	38	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	20	37	17	17	9	0	0	57	26	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	43	7	14	3	0	0	77	17	169
2018	Executive	45	45	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	32	10	10	3	0	0	77	13	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	46	9	15	2	2	0	74	17	149
2018	Administrative Support	49	34	9	0	9	0	0	83	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	44	42	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	16
2017	Executive	30	47	14	4	4	0	0	77	9	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	41	18	17	3	0	0	62	20	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	39	12	13	7	1	1	67	20	182
2017	Administrative Support	27	36	9	9	9	9	0	70	20	11
2017	Other occupational category	44	43	7	0	0	7	0	93	0	16
2014	Executive	30	48	4	17	0	0	0	78	17	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	31	22	26	0	4	0	50	27	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	44	14	10	8	1	0	68	18	164
2014	Administrative Support	37	38	8	4	8	4	0	78	13	24

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	38	52	10	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	66	14	9	3	9	0	80	11	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	7	6	2	0	85	8	170
2018	Executive	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	32	16	6	3	0	74	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	17	5	2	1	76	7	148
2018	Administrative Support	57	17	9	17	0	0	74	17	12
2018	Other occupational category	58	42	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	39	36	21	4	0	0	75	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	52	3	7	3	0	86	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	38	11	11	1	0	77	12	183
2017	Administrative Support	33	25	25	8	8	0	58	17	12
2017	Other occupational category	62	38	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	44	35	17	4	0	0	78	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	43	13	13	4	0	69	17	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	13	9	6	0	72	15	164
2014	Administrative Support	54	29	4	8	4	0	83	12	24

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	38	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	43	11	11	6	71	17	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	44	9	5	2	83	7	169
2018	Executive	55	35	10	0	0	90	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	52	10	13	6	71	19	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	47	10	7	3	80	10	149
2018	Administrative Support	51	40	0	9	0	91	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	40	53	7	0	0	93	0	15
2017	Executive	43	44	4	8	0	87	8	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	46	7	10	0	83	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	42	8	10	2	80	11	183
2017	Administrative Support	42	25	25	8	0	67	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	43	43	13	0	0	87	0	16

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	33	5	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	31	6	3	3	6	88	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	25	6	5	1	1	88	6	169
2018	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	35	6	0	3	3	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	30	9	4	1	0	87	5	147
2018	Administrative Support	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	60	40	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	56	23	8	8	4	0	79	13	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	38	7	11	0	0	82	11	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	31	4	10	1	1	85	11	183
2017	Administrative Support	58	42	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	51	49	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	52	39	9	0	0	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	56	31	13	0	0	0	87	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	31	7	3	4	1	86	7	164
2014	Administrative Support	58	29	0	8	4	0	88	12	24

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	35	12	15	3	0	71	18	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	39	12	5	2	1	80	7	168
2018	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	55	10	0	0	0	90	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	48	5	5	4	0	85	9	149
2018	Administrative Support	40	9	26	26	0	0	49	26	12
2018	Other occupational category	33	60	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2017	Executive	57	34	8	0	0	0	92	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	31	11	15	0	0	74	15	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	38	7	11	3	0	79	14	183
2017	Administrative Support	25	8	42	8	17	0	33	25	12
2017	Other occupational category	48	40	12	0	0	0	88	0	16
2014	Executive	43	44	13	0	0	0	87	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	48	9	13	4	0	74	17	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	48	8	10	6	0	76	16	164
2014	Administrative Support	35	35	9	18	4	0	69	22	23

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	71	24	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	20	20	11	0	0	0	69	11	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	34	14	5	3	0	0	78	8	168
2018	Executive	70	25	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	30	13	10	3	0	0	73	13	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	17	9	3	0	0	72	11	149
2018	Administrative Support	26	34	17	17	0	6	0	64	18	12
2018	Other occupational category	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	51	40	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	34	18	15	0	0	0	67	15	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	8	10	3	1	0	78	14	182
2017	Administrative Support	25	8	25	25	8	8	0	36	36	12
2017	Other occupational category	57	25	7	0	0	5	7	92	0	16
2014	Executive	43	57	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	44	9	26	4	0	0	61	31	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	34	19	10	7	1	0	63	18	164
2014	Administrative Support	41	29	17	9	4	0	0	71	13	24

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	43	29	10	10	0	0	10	79	11	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	14	23	23	6	0	0	49	29	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	27	14	14	13	1	1	59	27	170
2018	Executive	35	35	20	5	0	0	5	74	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	20	7	20	13	3	3	57	36	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	26	15	20	10	2	1	54	31	149
2018	Administrative Support	0	34	34	26	0	6	0	36	27	12
2018	Other occupational category	42	33	12	0	0	7	5	86	0	15
2017	Executive	31	24	4	22	9	0	9	61	34	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	44	7	11	21	0	0	61	33	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	31	11	20	14	4	2	53	36	182
2017	Administrative Support	17	17	17	8	33	8	0	36	45	12
2017	Other occupational category	19	40	0	16	0	18	7	78	22	16
2014	Executive	39	17	13	13	17	0	0	56	30	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	26	17	17	31	0	0	35	48	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	25	13	23	16	4	2	45	41	164
2014	Administrative Support	25	25	4	17	25	0	4	52	44	24

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	67	24	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	20	17	3	6	3	0	74	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	9	5	2	0	1	84	7	170

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	76	14	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	23	6	6	3	6	0	85	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	67	12	3	5	3	2	7	88	9	169

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	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	26	11	0	0	3	0	88	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	8	4	1	1	3	87	4	169

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	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	29	14	3	0	3	0	82	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	25	14	7	2	3	3	76	10	170

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	33	29	10	19	10	0	0	62	29	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	20	20	6	14	3	0	59	21	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	17	15	13	10	2	3	59	25	170

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	95	5	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	83	6	6	3	0	3	0	91	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	70	18	4	2	1	3	2	93	3	170

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	95	0	0	0	5	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	85	9	3	0	3	0	97	0	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	85	6	4	1	2	3	96	1	169

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	90	0	0	0	10	100	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	97	0	0	3	0	100	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	86	4	2	1	8	98	168

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	86	14	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	44	9	3	9	0	79	12	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	8	6	2	0	85	8	169
2018	Executive	70	25	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	39	10	3	3	3	83	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	42	9	7	3	0	82	9	148
2018	Administrative Support	51	23	17	9	0	0	74	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	60	28	12	0	0	0	88	0	15
2017	Executive	74	17	9	0	0	0	91	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	44	12	7	3	0	78	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	42	11	9	2	0	78	11	182
2017	Administrative Support	33	42	17	8	0	0	75	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	42	45	7	0	0	7	93	0	16
2014	Executive	52	39	4	4	0	0	91	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	56	13	9	4	0	74	13	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	44	10	13	5	0	72	19	164
2014	Administrative Support	46	17	17	8	12	0	63	21	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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	90	5	5	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	20	3	11	3	83	14	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	36	4	4	2	90	6	169
2018	Executive	80	20	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	42	3	0	3	94	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	36	10	6	1	83	7	147
2018	Administrative Support	51	32	9	9	0	83	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	47	53	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	74	21	0	4	0	96	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	39	10	10	0	80	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	35	8	8	2	82	10	182
2017	Administrative Support	42	42	17	0	0	83	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	52	35	13	0	0	87	0	16
2014	Executive	48	48	0	4	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	52	17	9	4	69	13	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	11	10	7	73	16	164
2014	Administrative Support	50	29	4	8	8	79	17	24

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	34	9	3	6	3	82	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	32	5	8	1	1	85	9	165
2018	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	19	13	6	3	0	77	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	42	8	7	2	0	83	9	148
2018	Administrative Support	66	17	9	9	0	0	83	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	53	38	4	4	0	0	92	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	35	3	14	0	0	83	14	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	37	11	4	1	0	83	5	181
2017	Administrative Support	33	58	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	53	40	0	7	0	0	93	7	16
2014	Executive	57	30	13	0	0	0	87	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	52	17	9	0	0	74	9	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	28	9	10	7	0	73	18	164
2014	Administrative Support	54	25	12	4	4	0	79	8	24

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	49	11	0	0	0	89	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	47	6	4	0	0	91	4	170
2018	Executive	80	20	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	37	17	3	7	7	71	11	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	43	8	7	1	0	83	9	148
2018	Administrative Support	43	26	32	0	0	0	68	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	62	38	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	51	36	13	0	0	0	87	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	42	14	7	3	0	76	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	44	11	7	4	2	78	11	182
2017	Administrative Support	25	50	8	17	0	0	75	17	12
2017	Other occupational category	45	31	19	0	0	5	80	0	16

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	52	43	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	20	9	11	0	0	0	80	11	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	26	5	5	1	0	0	89	5	169
2018	Executive	40	60	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	23	10	3	3	0	0	84	6	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	30	13	5	1	0	0	81	6	148
2018	Administrative Support	74	26	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	76	19	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	15
2017	Executive	45	38	9	8	0	0	0	83	8	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	34	12	3	3	0	0	82	7	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	9	5	2	1	0	84	7	181
2017	Administrative Support	42	50	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	58	19	18	5	0	0	0	77	5	16
2014	Executive	30	56	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	48	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	9	9	5	0	1	78	13	163
2014	Administrative Support	58	26	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	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	Executive	5	19	52	19	5	0	0	24	24	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	46	14	9	0	3	0	76	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	16	3	3	0	0	78	6	169
2018	Executive	15	10	35	25	15	0	0	25	40	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	45	19	6	0	0	0	74	6	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	16	6	0	0	0	78	6	149
2018	Administrative Support	49	51	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	78	17	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	15
2017	Executive	5	22	37	18	18	0	0	27	36	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	52	13	3	4	0	0	79	8	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	45	14	3	0	1	0	83	3	183
2017	Administrative Support	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	78	18	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	16
2014	Executive	4	30	26	35	4	0	0	35	39	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	39	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	43	17	5	2	0	1	76	7	164
2014	Administrative Support	62	17	13	0	0	4	4	86	0	24

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	81	14	0	0	0	0	5	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	26	3	0	0	0	3	97	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	17	2	3	2	1	1	92	5	169
2017	Executive	47	40	4	4	0	0	4	91	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	35	0	7	0	7	0	92	8	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	23	5	8	3	2	2	84	12	182
2017	Administrative Support	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	65	18	5	0	5	0	7	89	6	16
2014	Executive	48	9	4	13	9	4	13	68	26	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	22	13	4	0	4	0	82	5	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	23	7	4	8	2	3	80	12	164
2014	Administrative Support	58	17	0	8	8	0	8	82	18	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	Executive	24	48	29	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	29	43	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	45	30	170
2018	Executive	30	45	25	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	29	39	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	40	36	149
2018	Administrative Support	9	34	57	12
2018	Other occupational category	31	20	49	16
2017	Executive	26	53	21	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	21	38	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	44	34	183
2017	Administrative Support	0	42	58	12
2017	Other occupational category	62	7	31	16
2014	Executive	39	30	30	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	22	48	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	40	34	164
2014	Administrative Support	29	46	25	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	Scientific and Professional	0	20	60	0	10	10	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	21	28	12	11	5	43
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	0	70	10	10	10	10
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	11	31	16	9	8	36
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	0	58	9	17	0	12
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	14	38	20	3	4	42
2017	Other occupational category	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	7	39	16	9999	17	43

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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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	37	3	11	6	80	17	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	30	4	4	0	92	4	169
2018	Executive	85	15	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	48	3	3	3	90	6	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	35	9	2	1	88	3	148
2018	Administrative Support	40	43	9	9	0	83	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	60	40	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	66	30	4	0	0	96	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	44	8	10	0	82	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	7	5	1	87	6	183
2017	Administrative Support	33	58	8	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	61	32	7	0	0	93	0	16
2014	Executive	70	26	4	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	48	0	0	4	96	4	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	37	9	2	2	87	4	164
2014	Administrative Support	54	34	4	4	4	88	8	24

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	38	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	34	3	9	6	0	83	14	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	38	6	2	2	0	89	4	170
2018	Executive	50	45	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	30	10	7	3	3	79	10	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	42	12	5	2	0	81	7	148
2018	Administrative Support	57	26	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	34	40	17	9	0	0	74	9	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	38	3	17	0	0	80	17	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	45	9	6	1	1	84	7	181
2017	Administrative Support	42	33	17	8	0	0	75	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2014	Executive	61	35	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	39	17	0	4	0	78	4	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	10	7	4	0	79	10	164
2014	Administrative Support	58	25	0	4	8	4	87	13	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	Executive	0	14	43	29	14	0	0	43	14	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	14	43	26	11	3	0	38	18	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	40	20	9	0	1	29	30	170
2018	Executive	0	5	55	35	5	0	0	40	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	17	47	13	7	0	0	20	33	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	27	31	15	12	1	0	28	40	148
2018	Administrative Support	0	0	43	32	9	0	17	49	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	0	13	31	49	7	0	0	56	13	16
2017	Executive	4	21	39	27	9	0	0	36	26	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	27	44	14	3	0	0	18	38	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	20	42	16	8	2	1	25	32	182
2017	Administrative Support	8	25	17	25	17	0	8	45	36	12
2017	Other occupational category	0	13	16	33	31	0	7	69	14	16
2014	Executive	0	13	52	17	17	0	0	35	13	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	22	48	13	9	0	0	22	31	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	26	41	11	6	0	2	17	41	164
2014	Administrative Support	13	8	29	21	21	4	4	45	23	24

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	0	0	19	43	33	5	0	80	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	9	11	40	34	3	3	79	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	2	8	19	34	35	1	2	71	10	169
2018	Executive	0	0	25	55	20	0	0	75	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	6	26	26	32	3	0	60	13	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	3	13	21	32	30	0	1	63	16	145
2018	Administrative Support	0	0	26	17	34	0	23	67	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	0	7	11	18	64	0	0	82	7	16
2017	Executive	0	4	43	31	21	0	0	53	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	25	41	17	14	0	3	32	26	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	10	25	31	24	2	1	57	17	183
2017	Administrative Support	0	0	33	25	42	0	0	67	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	0	0	10	13	52	5	20	87	0	16
2014	Executive	0	5	32	50	14	0	0	64	5	22
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	13	31	30	17	4	0	50	18	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	14	29	28	13	2	4	44	25	164
2014	Administrative Support	4	13	22	22	26	9	4	55	20	23

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	5	5	24	38	29	0	0	67	10	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	14	34	26	17	0	0	43	23	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	25	30	15	14	0	1	28	41	169
2018	Executive	0	5	50	40	5	0	0	45	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	10	48	29	0	0	0	29	23	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	26	32	15	11	1	1	27	41	147
2018	Administrative Support	0	19	37	0	25	0	19	31	23	11
2018	Other occupational category	0	0	56	11	33	0	0	44	0	16
2017	Executive	4	17	26	35	18	0	0	53	21	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	38	24	24	7	0	0	31	45	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	25	26	14	12	1	1	27	47	182
2017	Administrative Support	8	8	58	17	8	0	0	25	17	12
2017	Other occupational category	0	30	33	13	16	0	7	32	32	16
2014	Executive	4	17	35	35	9	0	0	43	22	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	35	35	13	9	0	0	22	44	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	19	30	14	5	1	4	20	49	164
2014	Administrative Support	9	17	29	17	17	4	8	38	29	24

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	0	14	57	10	19	0	0	29	14	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	17	34	31	11	3	0	44	21	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	17	38	25	11	0	1	36	26	170
2018	Executive	0	10	70	20	0	0	0	20	10	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	19	39	26	10	0	0	35	26	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	14	43	26	9	1	0	36	20	144
2018	Administrative Support	0	0	32	34	17	0	17	62	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	0	0	18	42	40	0	0	82	0	16
2017	Executive	9	13	60	15	4	0	0	19	21	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	13	44	28	3	0	0	31	25	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	19	40	22	8	1	1	31	29	183
2017	Administrative Support	0	8	42	42	8	0	0	50	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	0	0	5	19	77	0	0	95	0	16
2014	Executive	4	22	52	22	0	0	0	22	26	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	22	48	13	13	0	0	26	26	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	22	45	16	7	0	1	23	32	163
2014	Administrative Support	0	4	22	26	35	9	4	70	5	23

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	24	43	29	5	0	0	33	24	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	17	17	34	23	3	3	61	21	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	15	36	21	13	2	1	34	29	170
2018	Executive	0	20	45	25	10	0	0	35	20	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	26	29	23	19	0	0	42	29	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	21	35	18	11	0	1	29	36	147
2018	Administrative Support	9	17	9	26	17	0	23	56	33	12
2018	Other occupational category	0	0	16	44	33	0	7	83	0	16
2017	Executive	13	8	51	19	4	0	4	24	22	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	35	27	24	3	0	0	27	46	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	26	32	18	10	2	1	28	39	182
2017	Administrative Support	17	25	33	17	8	0	0	25	42	12
2017	Other occupational category	0	0	5	13	57	0	26	94	0	16
2014	Executive	17	39	17	22	4	0	0	26	57	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	17	44	13	9	0	0	22	35	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	29	33	11	2	1	1	13	54	164
2014	Administrative Support	17	30	12	13	21	4	4	36	50	24

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	0	0	29	57	14	0	0	71	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	6	31	26	31	0	3	59	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	2	8	23	36	27	3	1	66	11	167
2018	Executive	0	0	20	70	10	0	0	80	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	13	19	35	26	3	0	63	17	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	12	28	34	20	1	1	55	16	147
2018	Administrative Support	0	9	34	0	34	0	23	44	11	12
2018	Other occupational category	0	0	5	26	68	0	0	95	0	14
2017	Executive	0	0	21	57	21	0	0	79	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	0	20	31	35	14	0	0	48	20	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	10	21	42	20	2	3	64	13	182
2017	Administrative Support	8	0	25	17	33	8	8	60	10	12
2017	Other occupational category	0	0	5	18	45	18	13	92	0	16
2014	Executive	0	4	22	56	17	0	0	74	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	13	44	13	22	0	4	36	18	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	13	29	31	13	2	7	48	20	164
2014	Administrative Support	4	4	22	30	22	9	9	63	10	23

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	0	5	38	38	19	0	0	57	5	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	14	31	29	23	0	0	51	17	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	16	35	24	12	2	0	36	28	168
2018	Executive	0	20	35	40	5	0	0	45	20	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	3	42	29	16	0	3	47	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	20	46	15	10	0	0	25	29	147
2018	Administrative Support	0	9	51	9	15	0	17	28	10	12
2018	Other occupational category	0	7	42	18	33	0	0	51	7	16
2017	Executive	4	8	51	23	13	0	0	36	13	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	27	39	13	3	3	3	18	40	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	26	36	15	8	2	1	24	39	183
2017	Administrative Support	17	8	33	25	17	0	0	42	25	12
2017	Other occupational category	12	0	29	13	39	0	7	56	13	16
2014	Executive	4	30	52	9	4	0	0	13	35	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	26	39	17	9	0	0	26	35	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	24	32	14	6	1	2	21	46	164
2014	Administrative Support	4	12	42	8	21	4	8	33	19	24

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	5	14	48	33	0	81	5	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	6	21	35	35	3	73	6	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	3	6	32	35	24	0	59	9	169

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	33	5	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	46	14	9	3	3	74	12	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	11	8	2	1	79	10	170

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	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	43	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	25	7	4	2	1	1	87	6	168
2018	Executive	75	15	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	68	23	0	6	3	0	0	90	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	25	11	10	1	0	0	78	11	148
2018	Administrative Support	44	47	0	0	9	0	0	91	9	11
2018	Other occupational category	77	23	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	69	27	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	26	10	4	7	0	0	78	11	28
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	30	5	8	2	1	1	85	11	183
2017	Administrative Support	58	25	8	0	8	0	0	83	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	73	20	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	16
2014	Executive	83	9	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	39	4	4	0	4	0	91	5	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	58	19	7	9	5	1	1	79	15	164
2014	Administrative Support	63	13	12	4	8	0	0	75	12	24

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	14	5	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	17	0	6	0	0	94	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	70	23	2	4	1	0	93	5	168
2018	Executive	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	81	10	6	0	3	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	66	27	4	3	0	0	93	3	149
2018	Administrative Support	63	28	0	0	9	0	91	9	11
2018	Other occupational category	77	23	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	73	23	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	25	4	3	0	0	93	3	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	31	3	5	1	0	91	6	181
2017	Administrative Support	58	25	8	0	8	0	83	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	87	13	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	56	39	4	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	32	5	2	3	1	90	5	164
2014	Administrative Support	71	21	4	0	4	0	92	4	24

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	86	14	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	23	11	3	0	86	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	27	5	3	0	92	3	169
2018	Executive	75	25	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	32	3	0	3	94	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	35	5	3	1	91	4	148
2018	Administrative Support	44	47	0	0	9	91	9	11
2018	Other occupational category	77	23	0	0	0	100	0	16

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	76	19	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	34	9	6	0	0	0	86	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	27	7	2	1	0	0	90	3	170
2018	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	74	16	6	0	3	0	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	57	29	9	4	1	0	0	86	5	148
2018	Administrative Support	57	34	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	84	16	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	60	32	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	49	3	8	0	0	0	89	8	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	38	8	4	1	0	0	87	4	182
2017	Administrative Support	25	58	8	0	0	0	8	91	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	57	37	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	56	39	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	44	9	0	0	4	0	91	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	9	5	3	1	0	82	9	164
2014	Administrative Support	63	29	0	4	0	4	0	96	4	24

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	76	24	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	20	9	6	3	3	0	82	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	20	7	3	0	2	0	90	3	168
2018	Executive	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	16	13	3	3	3	0	80	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	28	11	1	0	3	1	87	1	149
2018	Administrative Support	57	26	9	0	0	9	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	84	16	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	34	11	8	3	0	0	78	11	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	35	9	1	2	2	0	88	3	182
2017	Administrative Support	33	42	17	0	0	8	0	82	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	62	27	0	0	0	11	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	61	35	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	39	22	0	4	4	0	73	5	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	31	12	1	1	4	0	85	2	164
2014	Administrative Support	67	21	0	8	0	4	0	91	9	24

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	26	3	0	0	97	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	69	25	4	2	0	94	2	169
2018	Executive	95	5	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	74	23	0	0	3	97	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	65	26	5	4	0	91	4	148
2018	Administrative Support	57	34	9	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	95	5	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	64	36	0	0	0	100	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	32	0	0	0	100	0	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	32	3	2	0	96	2	182
2017	Administrative Support	42	50	8	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	80	20	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	74	17	9	0	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	56	44	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	58	29	9	3	1	87	4	163
2014	Administrative Support	58	29	4	4	4	88	8	24

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	85	10	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	26	11	3	0	11	9	82	4	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	24	16	2	3	4	2	77	6	170
2018	Executive	55	35	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	26	6	6	3	10	6	81	12	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	14	7	3	1	1	76	10	149
2018	Administrative Support	47	28	9	9	0	0	7	80	10	11
2018	Other occupational category	49	38	7	0	0	0	7	93	0	16
2017	Executive	69	27	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	27	11	0	7	0	4	81	8	27
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	27	7	8	4	6	5	78	14	182
2017	Administrative Support	17	33	33	0	8	0	8	55	9	12
2017	Other occupational category	57	20	0	0	0	17	7	100	0	16
2014	Executive	65	35	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	48	9	4	0	4	0	86	5	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	29	13	7	5	5	3	72	13	164
2014	Administrative Support	50	25	4	8	4	8	0	82	14	24

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	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	23	20	9	0	3	0	71	9	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	27	8	5	1	1	0	85	7	170
2018	Executive	65	35	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	23	20	0	7	0	0	73	7	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	31	9	5	0	3	0	86	5	148
2018	Administrative Support	40	43	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	74	21	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	15
2017	Executive	74	21	0	0	0	4	0	100	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	45	10	7	0	3	0	82	7	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	36	5	4	1	3	0	89	6	182
2017	Administrative Support	33	50	0	8	0	8	0	91	9	12
2017	Other occupational category	25	51	7	0	7	5	7	85	8	16
2014	Executive	78	13	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	64	32	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	22
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	28	7	4	2	2	1	86	6	163
2014	Administrative Support	50	33	8	0	0	8	0	91	0	24

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	71	19	10	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	24	29	0	0	3	70	0	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	31	11	4	1	0	85	4	169
2018	Executive	80	20	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	30	7	7	3	0	83	10	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	31	11	6	0	0	83	6	149
2018	Administrative Support	57	26	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	74	21	5	0	0	0	95	0	15

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	24	5	0	0	5	19	94	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	32	12	24	9	3	15	6	56	15	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	22	18	8	4	10	1	66	14	169
2018	Executive	65	15	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	33	13	7	10	3	0	69	17	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	24	17	9	10	10	1	60	21	148
2018	Administrative Support	17	34	26	0	0	15	9	67	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	71	19	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	15
2017	Executive	36	28	9	9	9	4	5	71	20	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	27	18	17	8	17	0	49	29	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	25	18	12	11	8	0	55	26	181
2017	Administrative Support	17	25	8	0	17	33	0	63	25	12
2017	Other occupational category	48	27	7	0	0	12	7	92	0	16
2014	Executive	52	22	4	0	13	9	0	81	14	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	17	17	26	13	4	0	41	41	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	25	16	13	13	8	3	53	29	164
2014	Administrative Support	33	17	29	4	4	12	0	57	9	24

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	31	0	0	6	94	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	32	2	4	0	94	4	170
2017	Executive	87	13	0	0	0	100	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	42	0	3	0	97	3	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	39	2	4	0	94	4	183
2017	Administrative Support	67	33	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	89	11	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	48	48	4	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	39	4	17	0	78	17	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	42	1	7	4	89	10	164
2014	Administrative Support	74	26	0	0	0	100	0	23

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	46	0	0	6	94	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	27	5	10	1	83	11	168
2017	Executive	69	23	4	4	0	92	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	25	7	3	4	85	8	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	6	9	3	81	12	183
2017	Administrative Support	58	33	8	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	63	30	0	7	0	93	7	16
2014	Executive	65	22	9	4	0	87	4	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	65	35	0	0	0	100	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	63	27	3	3	4	90	7	164
2014	Administrative Support	74	22	0	0	5	95	5	23

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	26	6	9	3	0	83	11	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	27	5	3	0	1	92	3	168
2017	Executive	83	17	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	72	25	0	0	3	0	97	3	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	65	29	3	2	1	0	94	3	183
2017	Administrative Support	42	33	8	8	8	0	75	17	12
2017	Other occupational category	93	7	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	74	22	4	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	44	4	9	4	0	83	13	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	54	35	7	3	1	0	89	4	164
2014	Administrative Support	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	24

Use of official languages

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
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	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	14	3	3	3	0	3	91	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	81	14	1	2	0	0	2	96	2	169
2017	Executive	87	9	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	79	15	0	0	0	0	7	100	0	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	81	10	3	3	1	0	2	92	5	183
2017	Administrative Support	75	8	0	0	0	0	17	100	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	87	7	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	16
2014	Executive	83	13	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	74	17	4	0	0	0	4	95	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	76	10	5	2	2	1	5	91	4	164
2014	Administrative Support	78	4	0	4	4	0	9	91	9	23

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
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	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	66	9	17	0	0	3	6	81	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	76	12	2	2	1	0	6	94	3	170
2017	Executive	87	4	0	4	0	0	4	96	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	12	0	0	3	0	7	96	4	28
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	74	13	3	3	2	1	5	91	6	183
2017	Administrative Support	58	17	0	0	8	0	17	90	10	12
2017	Other occupational category	73	13	0	0	7	0	7	93	7	16
2014	Executive	87	4	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	83	0	9	0	0	0	9	90	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	72	7	7	3	2	1	8	87	5	164
2014	Administrative Support	71	8	8	4	0	0	8	86	5	24

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
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	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	6	6	0	0	3	11	93	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	85	7	2	1	0	0	5	97	1	170
2017	Executive	86	10	0	0	0	0	4	100	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	8	4	0	0	0	10	96	0	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	81	9	1	2	2	0	5	94	4	182
2017	Administrative Support	58	17	0	0	8	0	17	90	10	12
2017	Other occupational category	87	0	0	0	7	0	7	93	7	16
2014	Executive	87	9	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	78	4	4	0	0	0	13	95	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	72	9	4	2	3	1	9	90	5	164
2014	Administrative Support	71	4	0	4	8	0	12	86	14	24

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
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	14	43	38	0	0	0	5	60	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	29	31	6	0	6	6	58	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	28	18	9	2	8	2	67	13	170

Collective agreements and terms and conditions of employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	24	0	0	0	29	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	34	9	11	6	0	74	17	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	38	6	5	1	2	87	7	169

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	10	0	0	0	29	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	14	6	3	9	0	91	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	71	15	7	1	3	3	92	1	170

Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 58. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	170
2018	Executive	0	100	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	149

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	48	14

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	62	38	14

Question 59d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	14

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	63	37	14

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	14

Question 60e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	14

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 61a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	14

Question 61e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 61g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 62c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 62d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 62i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 62k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 62l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	14

Question 62m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 62n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	41	14

Question 62o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	14

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you directly witnessed harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	169

Question 64. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	19	5	0	0	5	10	94	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	3	31	0	0	37	6	45	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	13	16	5	1	25	8	66	10	170
2018	Executive	65	10	5	0	0	15	5	94	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	13	19	0	0	32	13	65	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	13	20	5	2	26	3	61	10	149
2018	Administrative Support	26	26	34	0	0	15	0	60	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	51	13	7	0	0	11	18	91	0	16
2017	Executive	47	27	8	4	0	13	0	85	5	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	8	21	3	0	32	14	54	6	28
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	21	17	3	2	24	5	69	7	182
2017	Administrative Support	17	17	0	0	8	50	8	80	20	12
2017	Other occupational category	31	7	7	0	0	43	12	85	0	16
2014	Executive	52	22	9	4	4	9	0	81	10	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	9	9	0	0	52	13	75	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	21	17	18	4	4	31	6	60	11	164
2014	Administrative Support	25	0	13	0	8	50	4	55	18	24

Question 65. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	81	14	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	20	20	0	0	11	0	77	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	66	12	9	4	1	8	0	85	6	170
2018	Executive	74	26	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	19
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	27	10	3	3	10	3	81	8	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	22	13	5	1	8	1	78	7	148
2018	Administrative Support	43	26	17	0	0	15	0	80	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	77	23	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	64	27	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	25	10	14	0	13	0	72	16	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	29	10	4	0	10	1	84	4	183
2017	Administrative Support	27	27	0	0	9	36	0	86	14	11
2017	Other occupational category	61	19	0	0	0	20	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	70	17	0	0	9	4	0	91	9	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	35	17	4	0	13	0	75	5	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	30	17	6	2	8	0	73	8	164
2014	Administrative Support	54	4	13	8	4	17	0	70	15	24

Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction,which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 66. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	100	21
2018	Executive	100	20
2018	Administrative Support	100	11

Question 71. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you directly witnessed discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	100	21

Question 72. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	57	10	0	0	0	14	19	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	3	29	0	0	35	9	47	0	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	9	15	1	0	28	12	74	1	170
2018	Executive	55	15	10	0	0	20	0	88	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	3	6	3	0	39	13	80	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	13	21	1	1	32	2	64	4	148
2018	Administrative Support	9	26	26	0	0	40	0	57	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	51	11	7	0	0	18	13	90	0	16
2017	Executive	43	8	17	4	0	23	4	71	6	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	8	20	3	3	45	10	40	15	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	15	17	3	1	32	5	68	6	183
2017	Administrative Support	17	8	8	0	0	67	0	75	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	25	13	0	0	0	50	12	100	0	16
2014	Executive	61	13	9	0	0	17	0	89	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	9	13	0	0	48	13	67	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	12	18	1	2	38	4	65	4	163
2014	Administrative Support	29	4	4	4	4	50	4	73	18	24

Question 73. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
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	19	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	20	14	3	0	11	0	81	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	67	15	10	1	0	7	1	89	1	170
2018	Executive	65	35	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	19	10	0	3	10	0	86	4	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	25	14	1	1	10	1	83	2	149
2018	Administrative Support	26	34	26	0	0	15	0	70	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	66	29	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	16
2017	Executive	64	27	4	0	0	4	0	96	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	32	3	3	3	18	0	88	8	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	27	10	2	1	12	0	86	3	182
2017	Administrative Support	42	25	0	8	0	25	0	89	11	12
2017	Other occupational category	53	27	0	0	0	20	0	100	0	16
2014	Executive	70	17	9	0	0	4	0	91	0	23
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	31	13	0	0	17	0	84	0	23
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	29	14	1	2	11	1	80	3	164
2014	Administrative Support	54	21	4	8	0	8	4	86	9	24

Duty to accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Question 79. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	100	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	6	94	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	169
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	183
2017	Administrative Support	0	100	11
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	164

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	81	19	16
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	88	12	31
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	71	29	21

Question 81. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	77	23	0	0	0	100	0	13
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	41	11	3	0	86	3	27
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	26	7	0	7	87	7	15

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
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	24	0	5	0	5	0	95	5	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	23	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	75	16	7	1	1	1	0	91	2	170
2018	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	77	10	6	0	3	3	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	67	23	6	4	0	1	0	90	4	147
2018	Administrative Support	83	9	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2017	Executive	51	36	8	0	4	0	0	87	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	58	22	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	66	20	4	4	2	2	1	89	6	182
2017	Administrative Support	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	47	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	42

Question 77. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	67	29	5	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	37	26	0	0	9	72	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	38	6	3	1	2	89	4	170
2018	Executive	60	35	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	42	16	6	0	3	77	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	38	9	3	1	3	88	3	149
2018	Administrative Support	43	43	0	9	0	6	91	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	44	42	0	0	0	13	100	0	16
2017	Executive	58	27	10	0	0	4	89	0	22
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	41	11	15	0	0	74	15	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	39	5	7	2	1	86	9	183
2017	Administrative Support	45	36	18	0	0	0	82	0	11
2017	Other occupational category	34	52	0	0	0	13	100	0	16

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
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	71	24	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	35	18	3	0	3	0	79	3	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	31	8	6	1	1	1	85	7	170
2018	Executive	65	30	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	32	23	0	3	0	0	74	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	35	11	4	2	1	0	82	6	149
2018	Administrative Support	49	43	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	69	31	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	56	21	10	13	0	0	0	77	13	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	46	7	7	3	3	0	82	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	36	8	10	3	1	0	78	13	183
2017	Administrative Support	33	50	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	61	32	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	16

Work-related stress

Question 74a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	95	5	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	14	6	3	0	0	91	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	25	8	2	2	0	88	4	170
2018	Executive	55	35	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	23	13	6	0	0	81	6	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	25	10	6	4	1	79	10	149
2018	Administrative Support	49	26	17	0	9	0	74	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	57	30	13	0	0	0	87	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	34	8	3	0	0	89	3	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	27	14	4	5	0	77	9	183
2017	Administrative Support	67	17	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	65	30	5	0	0	0	95	0	16

Question 74b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	10	25	35	25	5	0	35	30	20
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	46	31	11	3	0	54	14	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	34	28	14	6	0	52	20	170
2018	Executive	0	20	35	35	10	0	20	45	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	39	19	19	10	0	52	29	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	30	36	12	7	0	45	19	148
2018	Administrative Support	34	34	23	0	0	9	75	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	26	44	25	5	0	0	71	5	16
2017	Executive	4	36	39	8	13	0	40	21	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	32	28	10	13	0	49	23	28
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	34	20	21	6	0	52	27	183
2017	Administrative Support	33	8	25	25	0	8	45	27	12
2017	Other occupational category	63	13	19	5	0	0	76	5	15

Question 74c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	10	33	52	5	0	0	43	5	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	43	29	9	3	0	60	11	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	32	23	18	5	0	54	23	167
2018	Executive	10	20	45	25	0	0	30	25	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	32	32	6	10	0	52	16	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	30	29	11	7	1	52	19	149
2018	Administrative Support	43	34	15	0	0	9	84	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	66	29	5	0	0	0	95	0	16
2017	Executive	0	41	34	17	9	0	41	26	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	34	17	24	11	0	48	36	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	32	28	14	7	1	51	21	183
2017	Administrative Support	42	25	17	8	0	8	73	9	12
2017	Other occupational category	79	10	5	0	7	0	89	7	16

Question 74d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
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	5	24	57	14	0	0	0	29	14	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	40	11	17	3	0	0	69	20	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	28	24	12	7	0	0	58	19	170
2018	Executive	5	40	45	10	0	0	0	45	10	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	23	29	23	3	0	0	45	26	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	27	33	15	6	0	1	46	21	149
2018	Administrative Support	49	43	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	51	42	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	16
2017	Executive	9	31	47	4	8	0	0	40	13	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	34	7	30	12	0	0	51	42	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	32	20	18	10	1	0	52	27	182
2017	Administrative Support	42	25	8	8	8	0	8	73	18	12
2017	Other occupational category	67	27	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	16

Question 74e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	5	45	35	10	5	0	50	15	20
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	41	12	6	3	0	79	9	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	27	10	3	2	1	84	5	170
2018	Executive	10	35	45	10	0	0	45	10	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	32	13	10	6	0	71	16	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	27	20	3	0	2	77	3	149
2018	Administrative Support	66	17	0	0	0	17	100	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	71	18	0	5	0	7	95	5	16
2017	Executive	17	36	34	8	4	0	53	13	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	24	7	18	8	3	67	26	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	29	12	5	2	4	80	7	181
2017	Administrative Support	58	17	0	0	0	25	100	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	71	18	0	0	11	0	89	11	16

Question 74f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	15	35	25	20	5	50	25	20
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	34	31	11	0	57	11	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	13	7	4	75	11	170
2018	Executive	15	25	45	10	5	40	15	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	23	19	10	6	65	16	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	30	24	7	4	65	11	147
2018	Administrative Support	60	32	0	0	9	91	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	53	7	31	10	0	59	10	16
2017	Executive	22	14	43	4	17	36	21	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	34	30	18	4	47	22	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	34	16	10	7	66	18	181
2017	Administrative Support	25	42	25	8	0	67	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	32	27	25	17	0	59	17	16

Question 74g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
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	57	43	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	46	26	0	3	0	0	71	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	37	18	4	4	0	0	75	7	170
2018	Executive	45	35	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	42	16	3	6	0	0	74	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	43	19	9	2	1	1	70	11	148
2018	Administrative Support	32	51	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	62	26	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	16
2017	Executive	34	27	30	9	0	0	0	62	9	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	24	27	15	7	0	0	51	21	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	36	21	10	7	1	1	62	18	181
2017	Administrative Support	42	17	25	17	0	0	0	58	17	12
2017	Other occupational category	52	28	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	16

Question 74h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
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	29	48	24	0	0	0	0	76	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	20	34	29	14	3	0	0	54	17	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	39	24	11	6	0	0	60	17	169
2018	Executive	10	60	25	0	5	0	0	70	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	45	29	6	6	0	0	58	13	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	37	26	11	6	0	1	56	18	147
2018	Administrative Support	51	23	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	56	38	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	16
2017	Executive	13	36	42	4	4	0	0	49	9	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	34	20	25	7	0	0	48	32	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	31	24	17	11	0	0	49	28	180
2017	Administrative Support	25	58	8	0	8	0	0	83	8	12
2017	Other occupational category	57	25	7	5	0	7	0	88	5	16

Question 74i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	38	38	24	0	0	76	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	34	29	11	3	57	14	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	35	16	8	6	69	15	170
2018	Executive	25	55	15	5	0	80	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	39	26	6	10	58	16	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	33	23	11	3	62	15	149
2018	Administrative Support	66	26	0	9	0	91	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	44	31	25	0	0	75	0	16
2017	Executive	13	49	17	17	4	62	21	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	17	27	18	10	44	28	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	38	23	9	8	60	17	181
2017	Administrative Support	50	25	0	25	0	75	25	12
2017	Other occupational category	48	26	20	7	0	73	7	16

Question 74j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	33	14	5	0	0	81	5	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	26	11	3	0	0	86	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	22	9	5	2	1	83	8	170

Question 74k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
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	29	33	19	14	5	0	0	62	19	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	40	23	11	0	0	0	66	11	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	33	21	7	4	0	1	68	11	169
2018	Executive	10	40	35	10	5	0	0	50	15	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	42	23	3	3	0	0	71	6	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	40	21	13	3	0	0	64	15	149
2018	Administrative Support	49	26	9	9	0	0	9	81	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	33	47	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	15
2017	Executive	4	44	39	8	4	0	0	49	13	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	35	30	15	3	0	0	52	18	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	38	18	12	6	1	1	64	19	181
2017	Administrative Support	17	33	17	17	8	0	8	55	27	12
2017	Other occupational category	32	50	11	7	0	0	0	82	7	16

Question 74l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
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	24	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	37	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	27	10	4	1	0	0	85	5	169
2018	Executive	65	20	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	29	13	6	6	0	0	74	13	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	25	18	3	3	0	0	76	6	149
2018	Administrative Support	74	17	0	0	9	0	0	91	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	64	31	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	15
2017	Executive	64	27	4	4	0	0	0	92	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	62	20	15	0	3	0	0	82	3	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	19	10	4	2	1	0	84	6	183
2017	Administrative Support	58	8	8	17	0	0	8	73	18	12
2017	Other occupational category	63	26	7	0	0	5	0	93	0	16

Question 74m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? 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	86	0	5	0	0	0	10	95	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	89	6	3	0	0	0	3	97	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	86	5	3	0	1	0	5	96	1	168
2018	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	76	16	4	1	1	0	2	95	1	149
2018	Administrative Support	91	9	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2018	Other occupational category	80	13	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	16

Question 74n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or 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	90	0	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	91	9	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	86	7	3	2	0	0	2	95	2	167
2018	Executive	95	5	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	87	10	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	80	13	3	1	1	0	1	95	2	149
2018	Administrative Support	91	0	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	11
2018	Other occupational category	89	11	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	83	4	8	0	0	0	4	91	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	79	7	8	3	0	0	3	88	3	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	81	9	3	4	2	1	1	91	6	181
2017	Administrative Support	83	0	8	0	0	8	0	91	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	93	0	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	16

Question 74o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
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	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	65	29	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	34
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	69	23	5	2	0	0	1	92	2	169
2018	Executive	65	30	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	10	13	0	0	0	6	86	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	30	5	3	0	0	1	92	3	148
2018	Administrative Support	66	17	9	0	9	0	0	83	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	77	19	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	34	11	0	0	0	3	88	0	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	61	27	7	3	1	0	1	89	4	183
2017	Administrative Support	33	50	8	0	0	0	8	91	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	93	0	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	16

Question 74p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	29	10	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	22	7	2	1	0	90	3	166
2018	Executive	45	50	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	23	13	0	3	3	83	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	27	8	3	2	1	87	5	149
2018	Administrative Support	74	26	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	84	11	5	0	0	0	95	0	16
2017	Executive	52	10	21	13	4	0	62	17	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	24	8	3	7	3	81	10	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	62	21	7	9	1	1	83	10	183
2017	Administrative Support	58	25	8	0	0	8	91	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	93	0	7	0	0	0	93	0	16

Question 74q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	62	29	10	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	6	0	3	0	23	96	4	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	66	10	1	1	0	22	98	1	169
2018	Executive	50	40	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	10	3	0	0	30	95	0	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	63	10	2	2	1	23	94	3	149
2018	Administrative Support	47	0	0	0	0	53	100	0	11
2018	Other occupational category	59	10	0	0	0	31	100	0	16
2017	Executive	51	36	13	0	0	0	87	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	62	15	0	0	0	24	100	0	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	11	3	1	1	30	92	3	183
2017	Administrative Support	42	8	8	0	0	42	86	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	75	5	0	0	0	20	100	0	16

Question 74r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
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	62	38	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	83	14	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	76	17	5	0	0	1	1	95	0	169
2018	Executive	50	40	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	77	13	0	3	3	0	3	93	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	71	20	5	0	1	0	4	94	1	149
2018	Administrative Support	74	17	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	83	13	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	72	18	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	19	2	3	0	0	6	95	3	183
2017	Administrative Support	50	25	8	0	0	0	17	90	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	75	7	5	0	0	7	7	95	0	16

Question 74s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
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	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	83	11	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	76	11	7	2	2	0	2	88	4	168
2018	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	23	3	13	6	0	0	77	19	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	70	17	4	3	2	0	4	91	5	149
2018	Administrative Support	51	32	9	0	9	0	0	83	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	62	18	13	7	0	0	0	80	7	16
2017	Executive	64	14	13	4	0	4	0	82	4	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	57	18	11	3	0	3	7	84	4	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	65	21	8	2	3	0	1	87	5	183
2017	Administrative Support	83	8	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2017	Other occupational category	45	18	31	7	0	0	0	63	7	16

Question 74t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal 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	76	14	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	26	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	21	13	2	1	0	1	85	2	168
2018	Executive	68	21	5	5	0	0	0	89	5	19
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	19	16	3	0	0	0	81	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	5	3	1	0	3	90	4	149
2018	Administrative Support	49	17	17	9	9	0	0	66	17	12
2018	Other occupational category	66	34	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2017	Executive	47	36	13	0	0	0	4	87	0	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	42	21	0	0	0	3	78	0	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	30	13	6	3	0	0	78	8	183
2017	Administrative Support	45	45	0	0	0	9	0	100	0	11
2017	Other occupational category	52	36	5	7	0	0	0	88	7	16

Question 75. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	14	29	43	14	0	0	43	14	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	43	40	3	0	0	57	3	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	31	5	4	0	61	8	170
2018	Executive	0	40	50	10	0	0	40	10	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	43	33	3	7	0	57	10	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	40	36	8	0	1	56	8	149
2018	Administrative Support	43	40	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	40	51	5	5	0	0	90	5	16
2017	Executive	8	23	43	25	0	0	32	25	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	44	41	11	0	0	48	11	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	35	40	8	3	0	49	11	183
2017	Administrative Support	25	33	25	8	0	8	64	9	12
2017	Other occupational category	27	55	7	11	0	0	82	11	16

Question 76. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	5	14	52	24	5	0	29	19	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	14	43	31	9	0	40	17	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	12	38	30	12	0	41	21	169
2018	Executive	5	25	45	25	0	0	25	30	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	19	29	39	10	0	48	23	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	15	45	23	13	0	36	19	148
2018	Administrative Support	0	9	32	51	9	0	60	9	12
2018	Other occupational category	0	0	29	51	20	0	71	0	16
2017	Executive	4	26	43	23	4	0	27	30	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	10	59	24	0	0	24	18	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	11	45	25	7	1	32	22	182
2017	Administrative Support	0	25	58	8	8	0	17	25	12
2017	Other occupational category	0	7	14	40	38	0	79	7	15

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 82. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
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	62	33	0	0	0	5	0	65	35	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	14	9	3	0	6	0	73	27	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	31	9	2	4	2	1	53	47	170
2018	Executive	65	30	5	0	0	0	0	65	35	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	81	10	3	0	3	0	3	83	17	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	57	29	7	4	3	2	0	58	42	149
2018	Administrative Support	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	83	17	12
2018	Other occupational category	69	18	0	0	0	13	0	79	21	16
2017	Executive	38	53	4	0	0	0	4	40	60	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	65	20	5	3	0	7	0	70	30	29
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	27	11	3	5	5	0	51	49	182
2017	Administrative Support	75	8	8	0	0	8	0	82	18	12
2017	Other occupational category	70	7	0	0	0	23	0	91	9	16

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 83. Have you experienced any new pay or other compensation issues over the last 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	77

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 84. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	79	21	75
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	71	29	62

Question 87. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
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	62	19	5	5	0	0	10	89	5	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	6	14	6	0	0	6	79	6	35
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	66	13	6	6	4	1	4	83	11	169
2018	Executive	80	10	0	0	0	5	5	100	0	20
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	13	13	3	3	0	13	78	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	67	13	6	2	4	0	8	87	7	149
2018	Administrative Support	83	9	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	12
2018	Other occupational category	69	7	7	0	5	13	0	87	5	16

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 85. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	14	7	4	1	6	87	6	77
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	22	3	5	2	3	90	7	62
2017	Executive	60	15	10	0	0	15	88	0	13
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	65	20	3	1	0	11	96	2	84

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 86. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
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	Administration and Foreign Services	19	4	20	4	17	1	35	37	33	77
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	10	16	13	15	5	28	36	41	62
2017	Executive	7	7	7	7	0	8	62	50	25	13
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	5	17	5	14	6	45	28	38	84

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2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Western Economic Diversification Canada by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

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Employee engagement

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

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.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Job fit and development

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Empowerment

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

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

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

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

Mobility and retention

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

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

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

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

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.

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

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

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

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

Respectful workplace

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ethical workplace

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

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.

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.