2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

The results of the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. 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. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	49	5	8	2	86	9	185
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	46	4	13	2	81	15	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	45	4	10	3	84	12	1918
2020	Technical	27	52	9	9	2	80	11	284
2020	Administrative Support	52	36	6	4	2	88	7	137

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	76	18	3	3	0	1	0	95	3	185
2020	Scientific and Professional	77	16	3	1	1	1	0	95	2	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	74	18	4	2	1	0	1	93	3	1909
2020	Technical	71	21	4	3	1	0	0	93	4	285
2020	Administrative Support	73	21	4	2	0	0	0	93	2	136
2017	Executive	74	19	3	3	1	1	0	94	3	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	23	3	3	1	1	1	93	4	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	22	4	3	1	1	1	91	4	1814
2017	Technical	63	24	6	2	3	0	1	88	6	320
2017	Administrative Support	62	27	4	3	3	0	0	90	6	232
2017	Other occupational category	84	10	1	3	1	1	0	95	4	106
2014	Executive	73	21	4	1	1	1	0	94	2	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	69	21	5	1	1	1	1	92	3	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	66	22	6	3	1	1	1	90	4	1897
2014	Technical	60	25	8	4	1	1	1	87	5	334
2014	Administrative Support	63	29	4	2	2	0	0	92	3	235
2014	Operational	37	28	25	0	0	0	9	72	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	76	13	2	2	6	0	2	90	8	56

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	36	14	15	4	2	66	20	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	38	11	16	4	2	68	20	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	10	13	4	1	74	17	1912
2020	Technical	37	42	12	7	1	0	79	8	283
2020	Administrative Support	47	26	14	7	5	1	73	13	137
2019	Executive	64	28	4	3	1	0	92	4	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	34	7	11	5	1	76	16	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	6	9	5	0	80	14	2001
2019	Technical	42	39	8	6	5	0	81	10	308
2019	Administrative Support	45	35	6	8	6	0	80	14	176
2017	Executive	58	28	5	7	1	0	86	8	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	34	8	9	6	1	76	16	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	33	6	9	5	0	80	14	1818
2017	Technical	40	36	9	9	5	0	76	14	321
2017	Administrative Support	46	29	8	6	10	0	75	16	232
2017	Other occupational category	63	29	6	2	1	0	91	3	106
2014	Executive	68	22	2	6	2	0	90	8	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	35	8	9	4	0	79	12	752
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	33	6	8	4	0	83	12	1896
2014	Technical	39	36	9	9	6	0	75	16	334
2014	Administrative Support	38	39	8	9	6	0	77	15	234
2014	Operational	54	19	9	9	9	0	72	19	11
2014	Other occupational category	59	22	3	12	4	0	81	16	56

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	38	10	6	2	0	2	82	7	181
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	37	11	11	2	0	0	76	13	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	37	12	8	4	0	1	76	12	1907
2020	Technical	32	46	11	8	2	0	0	78	11	284
2020	Administrative Support	43	33	8	10	4	1	1	77	14	135
2019	Executive	52	36	7	3	2	0	1	89	4	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	43	10	13	4	0	0	73	17	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	40	11	11	5	0	1	73	16	1988
2019	Technical	24	39	18	14	5	0	0	63	18	309
2019	Administrative Support	30	39	12	13	6	0	1	69	19	178
2018	Executive	40	48	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	44	11	10	4	0	0	75	14	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	11	10	4	0	1	74	15	1797
2018	Technical	22	47	14	14	4	0	0	68	18	277
2018	Administrative Support	34	44	10	7	5	0	0	78	13	192
2017	Executive	48	36	10	5	1	0	1	84	6	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	40	13	13	5	1	0	69	18	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	11	11	5	0	0	73	16	1818
2017	Technical	26	36	17	13	7	1	0	62	21	321
2017	Administrative Support	40	33	7	9	10	0	1	73	19	233
2017	Other occupational category	38	43	7	6	6	0	1	82	11	106
2014	Executive	59	28	6	8	0	0	0	86	8	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	42	11	11	4	0	1	73	16	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	40	10	9	5	0	1	75	14	1897
2014	Technical	27	38	15	12	7	0	0	65	19	334
2014	Administrative Support	32	37	15	11	5	0	0	69	16	235
2014	Operational	37	7	28	9	19	0	0	44	28	11
2014	Other occupational category	28	28	16	20	4	0	4	58	25	56

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	46	35	12	5	1	0	1	82	6	178
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	35	13	7	2	1	1	78	9	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	36	10	7	3	0	1	80	10	1902
2020	Technical	47	39	8	5	1	0	0	86	6	285
2020	Administrative Support	49	31	14	2	3	2	0	81	5	133
2019	Executive	72	24	3	2	0	0	0	96	2	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	34	8	5	2	0	1	85	7	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	32	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	1989
2019	Technical	42	43	9	5	1	0	0	85	6	311
2019	Administrative Support	43	35	10	6	5	1	1	79	11	178
2017	Executive	66	24	5	3	0	1	0	92	3	147
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	33	7	5	2	1	1	86	7	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	1809
2017	Technical	43	43	7	5	2	1	0	86	6	320
2017	Administrative Support	44	34	9	4	8	0	0	79	12	233
2017	Other occupational category	70	22	5	2	1	0	0	93	3	106
2014	Executive	64	28	6	2	0	0	1	92	2	156
2014	Scientific and Professional	51	34	10	3	1	0	1	86	4	752
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	36	8	4	2	1	1	86	6	1898
2014	Technical	45	39	11	5	2	0	0	83	6	334
2014	Administrative Support	36	41	11	7	5	0	0	77	12	235
2014	Operational	72	9	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	60	17	10	4	8	0	2	79	11	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	26	34	17	14	9	0	1	60	23	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	31	12	9	4	0	0	75	13	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	9	7	4	0	1	80	10	1913
2020	Technical	47	35	11	4	2	1	0	83	6	285
2020	Administrative Support	47	27	18	3	3	1	0	75	6	136
2019	Executive	43	36	10	9	1	0	0	79	11	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	33	7	7	3	0	0	83	10	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	30	8	7	4	0	0	80	11	1994
2019	Technical	41	37	11	5	6	0	0	78	11	309
2019	Administrative Support	42	35	11	4	6	1	2	78	10	179
2018	Executive	42	33	7	17	2	0	0	74	19	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	33	7	7	3	0	0	83	10	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	29	10	8	4	0	1	78	12	1794
2018	Technical	43	32	13	6	6	0	0	74	12	275
2018	Administrative Support	44	30	10	6	7	1	2	75	14	191
2017	Executive	38	38	10	9	5	0	0	76	15	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	32	8	7	3	1	0	82	10	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	31	9	6	5	0	0	80	12	1816
2017	Technical	37	35	13	9	6	1	0	72	15	320
2017	Administrative Support	42	28	15	5	9	1	1	71	14	233
2017	Other occupational category	69	19	8	3	1	0	1	89	4	106
2014	Executive	45	33	5	10	5	0	2	80	15	157
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	34	9	6	4	0	0	80	11	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	33	11	7	5	0	0	77	12	1898
2014	Technical	37	36	13	8	5	1	0	74	13	334
2014	Administrative Support	33	33	14	11	8	0	1	67	19	235
2014	Operational	35	56	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	57	23	7	6	8	0	0	80	13	56

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	39	7	2	2	0	0	89	4	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	42	11	7	3	0	0	79	10	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	39	12	7	3	0	0	77	10	1917
2020	Technical	37	36	13	9	3	0	0	74	12	285
2020	Administrative Support	41	36	15	3	4	1	0	78	7	135
2019	Executive	63	30	3	3	1	0	0	93	4	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	39	13	11	4	0	0	72	15	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	38	12	8	4	0	0	76	12	1999
2019	Technical	28	38	21	7	5	0	0	66	12	310
2019	Administrative Support	35	38	13	5	9	0	1	73	14	179
2018	Executive	60	31	4	4	1	0	0	90	5	156
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	42	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	41	13	9	5	0	0	74	13	1791
2018	Technical	23	41	19	10	7	0	0	64	17	277
2018	Administrative Support	25	46	15	7	7	0	0	71	14	191
2017	Executive	56	34	4	5	1	0	0	91	5	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	47	11	8	5	0	0	76	13	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	42	12	9	4	0	0	76	13	1818
2017	Technical	25	43	16	10	6	0	0	68	16	321
2017	Administrative Support	23	42	17	6	11	0	0	65	17	230
2017	Other occupational category	27	49	12	7	5	0	0	76	12	106
2014	Executive	50	40	3	4	3	0	0	91	6	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	48	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	1898
2014	Technical	25	44	16	11	4	0	0	69	15	334
2014	Administrative Support	22	46	15	9	8	0	0	68	17	235
2014	Operational	44	28	9	9	9	0	0	72	19	11
2014	Other occupational category	18	45	20	5	11	0	0	63	17	56

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	38	12	5	2	0	0	82	7	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	39	14	10	4	0	0	72	14	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	37	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	1918
2020	Technical	28	41	15	9	6	1	0	70	16	285
2020	Administrative Support	33	31	18	8	9	1	0	65	17	136
2019	Executive	51	37	3	6	3	0	0	88	8	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	37	13	11	8	0	0	68	19	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	37	15	9	5	0	0	70	15	1999
2019	Technical	20	37	21	15	7	1	0	57	22	311
2019	Administrative Support	33	33	15	8	10	0	0	66	19	177
2018	Executive	49	33	7	8	3	0	1	82	11	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	36	15	12	8	0	0	65	20	849
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	33	16	10	8	0	0	66	18	1790
2018	Technical	18	34	21	15	12	0	0	53	27	277
2018	Administrative Support	28	30	20	10	10	1	0	59	21	193
2017	Executive	35	38	8	13	3	0	2	75	16	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	37	17	13	8	0	0	62	21	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	37	15	10	7	0	0	67	18	1818
2017	Technical	19	33	21	17	11	0	0	52	27	319
2017	Administrative Support	27	36	16	12	9	0	0	63	21	231
2017	Other occupational category	47	38	8	4	2	0	1	86	6	105
2014	Executive	42	37	10	6	4	0	1	80	10	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	37	17	19	8	0	0	56	27	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	37	16	12	8	0	0	63	20	1895
2014	Technical	21	32	25	12	10	1	0	53	21	333
2014	Administrative Support	23	33	18	13	12	0	0	57	25	235
2014	Operational	19	19	25	28	9	0	0	37	38	11
2014	Other occupational category	28	33	7	22	9	0	0	61	31	56

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	44	42	5	8	1	0	86	9	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	38	9	9	3	0	80	11	970
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	41	11	8	3	0	77	12	1910
2020	Technical	32	43	11	9	4	0	76	13	284
2020	Administrative Support	47	33	10	5	5	1	80	10	135
2019	Executive	56	35	4	3	2	0	92	4	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	38	11	10	4	0	75	14	952
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	40	12	10	5	0	74	15	1991
2019	Technical	26	42	19	9	3	0	68	13	309
2019	Administrative Support	37	39	10	7	7	0	76	14	178
2018	Executive	49	40	5	5	1	0	89	6	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	37	12	10	4	0	74	14	852
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	40	13	11	5	0	71	16	1797
2018	Technical	23	45	16	10	5	0	69	15	277
2018	Administrative Support	42	38	11	7	2	0	80	9	192
2017	Executive	45	40	7	6	3	0	85	9	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	39	10	10	5	0	75	16	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	43	13	9	4	0	74	13	1818
2017	Technical	26	42	18	9	5	0	68	14	319
2017	Administrative Support	37	36	13	7	6	0	74	13	231
2017	Other occupational category	34	37	14	13	3	0	71	16	106

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	26	4	3	0	0	0	93	3	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	34	7	4	1	0	0	87	6	972
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	9	4	1	0	0	85	5	1913
2020	Technical	39	41	13	3	4	0	0	80	7	285
2020	Administrative Support	51	32	13	3	1	1	0	83	4	136
2019	Executive	80	16	3	1	0	0	0	96	1	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	38	8	5	3	0	0	85	7	952
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	36	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	1994
2019	Technical	35	40	16	5	4	0	0	75	9	309
2019	Administrative Support	44	37	10	5	4	0	0	81	9	175
2018	Executive	74	21	2	1	1	0	0	96	3	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	40	6	5	1	0	0	88	6	854
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	40	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	1794
2018	Technical	35	49	12	3	1	0	0	84	4	275
2018	Administrative Support	47	37	11	1	4	0	0	83	5	193
2017	Executive	64	30	3	3	1	0	0	93	3	147
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	38	8	7	3	0	0	82	9	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	42	10	5	3	1	0	82	7	1816
2017	Technical	34	42	10	9	5	1	0	76	14	319
2017	Administrative Support	46	33	12	4	4	0	0	80	8	229
2017	Other occupational category	40	41	11	7	0	0	1	82	7	105
2014	Executive	69	28	2	1	0	0	0	97	1	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	45	11	5	3	1	0	81	8	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	43	10	5	3	1	0	81	8	1898
2014	Technical	34	42	14	6	4	1	0	76	10	334
2014	Administrative Support	35	42	14	4	3	1	0	78	8	235
2014	Operational	56	9	35	0	0	0	0	65	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	30	41	15	10	2	2	0	72	12	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	49	35	8	7	1	0	84	8	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	35	13	9	4	0	74	13	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	35	12	9	5	0	74	14	1917
2020	Technical	34	36	16	9	4	1	71	13	286
2020	Administrative Support	28	39	13	11	8	1	67	19	136
2019	Executive	63	26	4	4	3	0	89	7	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	37	13	10	6	0	70	17	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	35	13	9	6	0	72	16	1996
2019	Technical	25	39	19	9	7	0	65	17	311
2019	Administrative Support	34	30	17	10	10	0	63	19	178
2018	Executive	62	25	6	6	2	0	87	8	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	37	12	11	7	0	70	18	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	38	12	9	8	0	71	17	1788
2018	Technical	21	36	20	12	11	1	58	23	275
2018	Administrative Support	29	37	17	8	9	0	66	17	192
2017	Executive	50	29	9	7	5	0	78	13	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	38	12	12	9	0	67	21	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	37	14	9	7	0	70	16	1815
2017	Technical	20	37	19	15	8	0	58	23	321
2017	Administrative Support	29	35	15	10	10	0	64	21	231
2017	Other occupational category	40	38	11	6	4	0	79	10	106

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	30	2	2	1	95	3	179
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	35	11	3	2	84	5	971
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	33	9	4	1	85	5	1902
2020	Technical	50	35	8	4	3	85	7	284
2020	Administrative Support	50	34	13	1	1	84	3	134
2019	Executive	77	18	2	1	1	95	2	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	37	12	6	3	80	9	948
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	33	11	4	2	84	5	1987
2019	Technical	44	37	14	3	2	81	5	309
2019	Administrative Support	53	32	10	2	4	85	6	176
2018	Executive	73	21	4	1	1	94	2	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	37	11	7	3	79	9	845
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	37	11	4	2	83	6	1781
2018	Technical	41	38	14	4	3	79	7	274
2018	Administrative Support	48	31	14	3	4	79	7	192
2017	Executive	73	21	4	1	1	95	1	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	39	10	5	3	82	8	821
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	10	4	1	85	5	1812
2017	Technical	42	38	14	3	2	81	6	319
2017	Administrative Support	45	33	14	3	4	78	8	231
2017	Other occupational category	42	35	17	5	1	77	6	106
2014	Executive	71	23	5	1	0	94	1	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	36	10	5	2	84	6	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	31	9	3	2	87	4	1897
2014	Technical	54	32	8	4	2	86	6	333
2014	Administrative Support	56	29	12	0	2	86	3	232
2014	Operational	81	9	9	0	0	91	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	39	44	12	4	2	82	6	56

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	56	34	3	5	2	0	0	90	7	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	38	14	11	6	0	0	70	16	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	12	9	4	0	0	75	13	1910
2020	Technical	29	42	13	11	5	0	0	71	16	284
2020	Administrative Support	27	27	23	10	10	2	1	56	21	135
2019	Executive	63	31	2	2	2	0	0	94	4	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	37	16	10	8	0	0	66	19	949
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	1989
2019	Technical	18	44	21	9	7	0	1	63	16	309
2019	Administrative Support	30	30	21	6	13	1	0	60	19	175
2018	Executive	56	39	1	3	1	0	0	95	3	155
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	38	13	12	9	1	0	65	22	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	39	13	10	6	0	0	72	15	1784
2018	Technical	21	39	17	14	8	0	0	60	22	276
2018	Administrative Support	26	33	18	9	13	1	1	59	23	193
2017	Executive	57	30	5	4	4	0	0	87	8	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	38	14	15	7	0	0	63	23	821
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	13	10	5	0	0	73	15	1810
2017	Technical	18	40	19	11	10	1	2	59	21	318
2017	Administrative Support	28	35	18	9	11	0	0	62	20	232
2017	Other occupational category	45	27	12	8	3	2	2	76	12	105
2014	Executive	54	37	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	42	17	15	9	0	0	59	24	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	42	12	12	7	0	0	68	20	1899
2014	Technical	19	42	17	13	9	1	0	61	22	334
2014	Administrative Support	20	38	17	12	10	1	0	60	22	235
2014	Operational	9	37	35	19	0	0	0	46	19	11
2014	Other occupational category	22	34	18	19	6	0	2	56	26	56

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	51	40	4	4	1	0	0	91	5	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	31	16	12	6	0	0	66	18	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	36	13	7	4	0	0	75	11	1915
2020	Technical	35	38	14	7	6	0	0	73	13	286
2020	Administrative Support	32	28	21	12	6	1	1	61	18	137
2019	Executive	62	27	6	2	3	0	0	89	5	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	35	15	13	7	0	0	64	21	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	34	13	8	5	0	0	74	14	1998
2019	Technical	20	41	16	12	10	0	0	62	22	311
2019	Administrative Support	35	31	16	5	12	0	1	67	17	177
2018	Executive	65	25	5	4	1	0	0	90	5	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	32	15	14	11	0	0	61	24	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	34	14	9	6	0	0	71	15	1782
2018	Technical	23	35	21	11	10	0	0	58	20	273
2018	Administrative Support	26	32	24	9	9	1	1	58	18	191
2017	Executive	47	38	7	5	2	1	0	86	7	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	32	19	14	9	0	0	58	23	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	1811
2017	Technical	21	35	21	11	12	0	0	56	23	319
2017	Administrative Support	32	33	19	7	9	0	0	65	16	230
2017	Other occupational category	45	31	14	6	3	0	0	77	9	105
2014	Executive	49	37	6	5	3	0	0	86	8	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	35	20	16	8	0	0	56	24	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	14	12	7	0	0	67	19	1897
2014	Technical	25	36	13	13	12	1	0	62	25	334
2014	Administrative Support	23	37	19	11	9	1	0	61	20	235
2014	Operational	19	53	28	0	0	0	0	72	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	24	40	17	12	7	0	0	64	19	56

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	42	40	8	8	2	1	0	83	9	181
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	42	12	8	2	0	1	78	10	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	41	11	8	3	0	0	79	10	1903
2020	Technical	36	38	15	6	4	0	0	75	10	282
2020	Administrative Support	43	32	15	5	4	0	0	75	10	136
2019	Executive	62	29	3	3	1	0	1	92	4	174
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	39	14	9	3	1	1	73	12	944
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	40	13	8	4	0	0	76	11	1971
2019	Technical	24	46	15	10	4	0	0	71	14	301
2019	Administrative Support	36	38	12	7	7	0	1	74	14	176
2018	Executive	53	32	8	5	1	0	0	85	6	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	34	15	11	7	0	1	66	19	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	38	14	9	5	0	1	72	14	1783
2018	Technical	22	34	23	11	9	1	0	56	21	276
2018	Administrative Support	35	36	12	8	8	1	1	72	16	193
2017	Executive	46	35	9	7	2	1	1	82	9	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	39	16	10	6	0	1	68	16	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	1812
2017	Technical	25	38	17	13	7	0	0	63	20	319
2017	Administrative Support	35	37	15	5	7	0	0	72	12	232
2017	Other occupational category	49	34	10	4	2	0	1	84	6	106
2014	Executive	42	43	6	6	3	0	0	85	9	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	39	21	11	5	1	1	62	17	753
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	39	14	9	5	0	0	72	14	1898
2014	Technical	27	40	14	12	6	1	0	68	18	334
2014	Administrative Support	26	43	18	7	5	1	0	70	12	235
2014	Operational	28	35	19	19	0	0	0	62	19	11
2014	Other occupational category	25	41	9	17	4	2	2	69	22	56

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	46	39	8	4	3	0	0	86	7	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	40	10	6	2	0	0	83	8	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	37	10	5	2	0	0	82	8	1918
2020	Technical	43	38	10	7	1	0	0	82	8	285
2020	Administrative Support	51	35	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	137
2019	Executive	66	26	6	1	1	0	0	93	2	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	40	13	6	2	0	0	79	8	959
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	38	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	1998
2019	Technical	36	42	15	4	3	0	0	78	7	311
2019	Administrative Support	44	34	11	2	7	0	1	79	10	177
2018	Executive	59	30	6	4	1	0	0	89	6	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	39	13	7	3	0	0	77	10	855
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	38	13	6	4	0	0	77	10	1793
2018	Technical	31	41	16	8	5	0	0	71	13	275
2018	Administrative Support	38	38	13	6	4	0	1	76	10	194
2017	Executive	59	29	5	6	1	0	0	88	7	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	41	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	40	11	7	3	0	0	80	9	1814
2017	Technical	31	40	16	8	4	0	0	72	12	319
2017	Administrative Support	34	41	9	6	9	0	0	76	15	232
2017	Other occupational category	44	40	10	2	3	1	0	85	5	106
2014	Executive	56	35	5	4	1	0	0	91	4	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	44	11	8	3	0	0	78	11	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	39	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	1899
2014	Technical	33	45	13	6	4	0	0	78	9	334
2014	Administrative Support	34	39	16	5	5	1	0	74	10	234
2014	Operational	44	46	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	28	47	14	8	3	0	0	75	11	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	19	19	26	29	0	0	26	55	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	36	21	9	6	0	0	65	14	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	34	17	8	5	0	0	70	13	1914
2020	Technical	41	36	15	4	2	0	0	78	7	285
2020	Administrative Support	56	26	13	2	1	1	0	84	4	136
2019	Executive	14	29	27	18	11	0	0	44	29	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	34	18	7	3	0	0	73	9	948
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	35	15	7	4	0	0	74	11	1992
2019	Technical	36	36	14	7	5	0	1	73	12	310
2019	Administrative Support	57	26	13	3	1	0	0	84	3	179
2018	Executive	13	23	26	22	16	0	0	36	38	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	34	18	8	5	0	0	69	13	855
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	31	16	8	4	0	0	71	13	1794
2018	Technical	31	38	18	10	2	0	0	70	12	277
2018	Administrative Support	61	23	11	4	2	0	0	84	6	194
2017	Executive	9	29	26	23	12	0	2	39	35	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	38	19	7	2	0	0	72	9	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	35	15	7	3	0	1	75	10	1818
2017	Technical	34	36	19	6	3	1	1	72	9	321
2017	Administrative Support	56	29	8	4	1	0	1	86	5	233
2017	Other occupational category	70	23	3	2	1	1	0	94	3	106
2014	Executive	14	30	23	21	10	0	2	45	31	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	35	37	18	7	2	0	0	72	9	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	37	16	5	3	0	0	76	8	1898
2014	Technical	29	41	20	6	4	0	0	70	10	334
2014	Administrative Support	53	31	11	3	2	0	0	84	5	235
2014	Operational	16	65	9	9	0	0	0	81	9	11
2014	Other occupational category	50	35	11	2	0	0	2	87	2	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	10	24	40	18	7	0	0	26	34	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	18	38	27	9	1	1	36	25	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	23	35	22	10	1	1	32	32	1919
2020	Technical	8	19	41	22	7	1	1	30	28	285
2020	Administrative Support	5	20	35	18	18	1	3	38	26	136
2019	Executive	4	16	45	26	8	1	0	35	20	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	20	40	20	10	1	1	31	28	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	25	34	20	8	1	1	29	37	1990
2019	Technical	9	23	39	22	6	0	1	29	32	310
2019	Administrative Support	11	26	27	22	13	1	1	35	38	178
2018	Executive	6	21	53	16	4	0	0	20	27	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	21	38	21	9	1	1	31	30	854
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	24	37	19	7	1	1	26	36	1793
2018	Technical	10	25	36	23	6	0	0	29	35	275
2018	Administrative Support	8	20	28	24	14	1	6	40	30	194
2017	Executive	11	18	41	26	3	0	1	29	29	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	20	39	19	10	1	2	31	30	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	24	36	17	9	1	3	28	35	1807
2017	Technical	9	24	37	20	7	1	4	28	34	319
2017	Administrative Support	13	14	24	26	14	1	7	44	30	232
2017	Other occupational category	3	8	39	20	25	1	5	48	11	105
2014	Executive	5	25	39	25	6	0	1	31	30	157
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	22	41	18	9	1	1	28	30	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	27	38	18	7	1	2	25	36	1897
2014	Technical	10	27	36	18	6	1	2	25	39	334
2014	Administrative Support	10	21	39	16	7	1	6	25	33	235
2014	Operational	9	28	62	0	0	0	0	0	38	11
2014	Other occupational category	6	15	33	25	17	2	3	44	22	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	4	12	26	44	13	2	1	58	16	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	8	19	41	27	2	1	70	11	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	13	25	32	19	2	2	54	20	1908
2020	Technical	7	13	28	32	18	2	0	51	21	285
2020	Administrative Support	4	15	22	25	24	7	4	55	21	134
2019	Executive	3	10	28	36	23	1	0	59	13	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	10	23	36	24	2	1	62	14	954
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	18	27	27	16	2	2	45	27	1989
2019	Technical	9	16	25	28	19	2	1	48	26	311
2019	Administrative Support	11	20	19	23	18	6	3	45	34	176
2018	Executive	4	13	32	32	19	0	0	51	17	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	12	24	34	20	2	2	57	18	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	16	29	27	14	2	1	43	26	1785
2018	Technical	10	18	25	30	14	3	0	45	28	275
2018	Administrative Support	8	16	20	27	19	4	6	51	26	193
2017	Executive	2	11	34	34	14	1	4	51	13	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	12	22	32	22	3	2	57	19	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	16	26	24	17	3	5	45	27	1801
2017	Technical	9	21	28	24	12	3	3	38	32	319
2017	Administrative Support	11	9	18	26	25	3	8	57	23	231
2017	Other occupational category	2	2	14	24	39	10	9	79	4	106
2014	Executive	1	12	23	44	18	1	1	64	13	157
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	14	23	32	20	2	3	55	21	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	16	29	28	15	3	4	45	23	1893
2014	Technical	9	18	26	29	13	3	2	44	29	334
2014	Administrative Support	9	18	28	23	11	3	8	38	30	234
2014	Operational	0	28	53	19	0	0	0	19	28	11
2014	Other occupational category	2	15	14	33	29	3	3	66	18	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	4	19	35	32	10	0	1	42	23	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	17	31	26	14	1	2	42	26	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	21	32	20	10	2	2	31	36	1914
2020	Technical	12	22	31	24	8	2	1	33	35	284
2020	Administrative Support	4	12	26	27	16	8	7	50	19	135
2019	Executive	7	14	38	25	14	1	1	40	22	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	20	31	23	13	2	2	37	31	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	21	33	18	7	2	2	26	39	1990
2019	Technical	16	27	31	18	5	1	2	24	44	311
2019	Administrative Support	11	21	23	22	13	6	5	39	36	176
2018	Executive	8	16	45	26	6	0	0	32	23	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	20	28	21	14	2	2	37	34	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	23	33	16	6	1	3	24	42	1793
2018	Technical	21	26	31	14	5	2	1	20	48	275
2018	Administrative Support	15	17	21	21	17	5	5	42	34	193
2017	Executive	9	27	35	20	9	0	1	29	36	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	19	28	21	12	2	3	35	35	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	25	30	14	8	2	4	23	45	1805
2017	Technical	16	29	26	20	5	1	3	26	47	319
2017	Administrative Support	13	15	21	21	18	3	9	45	31	231
2017	Other occupational category	8	12	29	8	24	6	13	39	24	106
2014	Executive	16	23	30	19	13	0	0	31	39	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	22	27	21	10	2	2	33	39	751
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	27	28	12	7	2	3	19	51	1895
2014	Technical	28	26	24	12	7	1	1	20	55	333
2014	Administrative Support	11	26	31	13	8	4	6	24	42	234
2014	Operational	0	35	46	19	0	0	0	19	35	11
2014	Other occupational category	11	18	19	26	17	4	5	47	32	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	14	31	38	12	5	0	0	17	45	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	16	34	27	13	1	1	40	25	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	16	33	28	13	1	1	42	24	1911
2020	Technical	3	8	25	43	20	0	1	63	11	285
2020	Administrative Support	2	11	20	32	27	4	4	63	15	133
2019	Executive	9	21	45	16	9	0	0	25	30	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	16	34	28	13	1	1	41	25	954
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	16	32	28	12	1	1	41	25	1984
2019	Technical	3	11	29	38	17	1	1	57	14	309
2019	Administrative Support	3	9	22	36	24	3	3	63	13	177
2018	Executive	9	27	43	17	4	0	0	20	36	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	19	34	22	11	0	1	34	31	849
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	17	32	28	12	1	1	41	26	1788
2018	Technical	4	15	32	33	15	0	1	49	19	272
2018	Administrative Support	4	8	22	34	23	3	6	63	13	192
2017	Executive	9	28	35	22	5	0	1	27	38	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	19	30	25	12	1	1	37	32	819
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	15	34	27	13	1	3	42	24	1800
2017	Technical	3	10	33	30	19	2	3	51	14	318
2017	Administrative Support	8	4	19	32	28	3	7	66	13	231
2017	Other occupational category	2	1	8	35	48	1	5	89	3	105
2014	Executive	11	28	38	13	10	0	0	23	39	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	19	34	23	12	1	1	36	30	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	17	37	26	10	1	2	38	24	1891
2014	Technical	6	15	32	30	14	2	2	45	21	333
2014	Administrative Support	5	13	28	26	16	4	9	48	20	232
2014	Operational	0	28	9	53	9	0	0	62	28	11
2014	Other occupational category	6	4	25	25	35	2	3	63	10	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	19	40	22	14	5	0	0	19	59	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	19	28	24	16	1	2	41	30	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	20	26	22	15	1	2	38	35	1912
2020	Technical	9	16	31	29	14	1	0	44	25	283
2020	Administrative Support	6	10	25	28	27	1	4	57	16	135
2019	Executive	14	22	36	14	13	1	0	28	36	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	19	30	22	14	1	3	38	30	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	19	28	22	13	2	2	36	35	1990
2019	Technical	16	25	29	19	10	1	1	29	42	309
2019	Administrative Support	10	16	20	24	23	2	6	50	28	178
2018	Executive	14	26	36	20	4	0	0	24	40	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	21	29	21	11	2	2	34	36	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	30	19	10	1	2	30	40	1794
2018	Technical	27	27	25	13	7	1	0	20	54	275
2018	Administrative Support	8	11	24	22	26	2	7	52	21	194
2017	Executive	13	27	37	17	5	0	2	22	41	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	19	30	20	13	1	2	35	34	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	28	17	12	1	4	31	39	1807
2017	Technical	19	26	30	11	11	2	2	23	46	320
2017	Administrative Support	11	12	16	25	24	2	9	55	26	231
2017	Other occupational category	3	4	8	25	47	2	12	83	8	105
2014	Executive	16	28	33	16	8	0	0	24	43	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	23	31	18	10	2	2	29	39	751
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	23	32	17	10	1	4	27	39	1895
2014	Technical	20	29	26	15	8	2	1	23	50	334
2014	Administrative Support	13	20	24	20	15	1	6	39	35	234
2014	Other occupational category	4	10	21	20	28	7	10	58	17	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	5	9	33	40	11	1	0	52	14	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	4	8	20	32	29	4	3	66	13	969
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	17	24	26	18	3	2	47	28	1913
2020	Technical	8	11	29	25	22	3	2	49	20	280
2020	Administrative Support	8	15	25	17	22	8	5	44	27	133
2019	Executive	6	12	34	36	12	1	0	48	18	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	5	11	23	30	25	3	2	59	17	954
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	20	28	23	14	2	2	38	33	1984
2019	Technical	11	19	26	22	18	3	2	41	31	311
2019	Administrative Support	17	20	25	16	14	5	3	33	40	177
2018	Executive	9	15	39	31	6	0	0	37	25	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	11	20	28	27	3	3	60	18	849
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	28	21	11	2	2	34	37	1787
2018	Technical	15	20	26	25	10	3	1	37	36	275
2018	Administrative Support	14	22	22	14	18	4	6	36	39	192
2017	Executive	5	13	37	37	5	1	2	43	19	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	11	19	28	29	3	4	61	18	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	19	27	21	14	3	5	37	34	1807
2017	Technical	14	19	23	19	17	5	3	39	37	318
2017	Administrative Support	14	13	19	20	18	6	9	45	33	231
2017	Other occupational category	1	3	15	22	34	12	13	75	5	106
2014	Executive	2	10	28	43	16	0	1	60	12	157
2014	Scientific and Professional	4	7	19	32	29	3	7	67	12	751
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	13	27	30	17	2	5	51	20	1895
2014	Technical	10	17	24	27	16	2	4	46	29	333
2014	Administrative Support	10	19	23	19	19	4	6	42	33	232
2014	Operational	0	9	0	62	19	0	9	90	10	11
2014	Other occupational category	6	4	7	25	43	3	12	81	11	56

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	6	23	37	28	6	1	0	34	29	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	14	31	28	15	2	2	45	23	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	35	22	11	1	2	34	30	1912
2020	Technical	9	21	34	23	10	2	1	34	31	283
2020	Administrative Support	4	11	25	23	23	9	4	53	18	134
2019	Executive	8	21	38	26	7	1	0	33	29	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	17	35	23	13	2	2	37	27	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	21	33	20	10	2	2	31	34	1990
2019	Technical	12	27	34	18	6	2	1	25	40	309
2019	Administrative Support	8	15	30	22	16	5	5	42	25	178
2018	Executive	9	25	42	21	4	0	0	25	33	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	19	32	23	11	2	2	36	31	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	22	35	19	8	1	1	27	37	1791
2018	Technical	21	25	28	16	5	3	1	22	49	275
2018	Administrative Support	11	12	25	27	17	3	5	48	25	194
2017	Executive	12	26	36	19	4	2	1	24	39	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	16	33	22	13	2	2	37	29	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	20	36	16	9	3	3	27	35	1805
2017	Technical	16	25	32	11	9	4	2	22	44	318
2017	Administrative Support	11	13	21	21	19	4	10	47	29	231
2017	Other occupational category	7	7	20	19	30	9	9	59	16	106
2014	Executive	16	28	32	15	8	1	0	23	45	157
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	21	32	16	12	4	2	30	36	752
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	23	33	16	8	2	3	25	40	1896
2014	Technical	25	28	23	13	8	1	2	22	54	334
2014	Administrative Support	11	18	30	16	13	6	6	33	33	234
2014	Operational	28	9	19	28	0	7	9	33	45	11
2014	Other occupational category	12	11	11	36	15	9	6	60	27	56

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	5	21	42	24	7	0	0	32	26	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	20	40	23	10	1	1	33	27	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	14	36	29	12	1	1	42	21	1919
2020	Technical	11	23	33	22	10	1	0	33	34	285
2020	Administrative Support	7	19	21	21	26	3	3	50	27	135
2019	Executive	4	20	36	25	15	0	0	40	24	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	5	16	37	25	14	1	1	40	22	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	14	31	30	16	1	1	48	21	1991
2019	Technical	11	21	31	26	10	1	1	36	33	311
2019	Administrative Support	8	14	27	25	18	3	5	46	24	177

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My Work Unit

Question 19. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	38	10	6	2	2	2	81	8	181
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	29	18	7	3	11	6	67	12	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	30	29	17	8	4	7	5	68	14	1911
2020	Technical	30	31	19	3	5	9	3	70	9	285
2020	Administrative Support	25	31	24	7	4	4	4	61	12	136
2019	Executive	51	33	7	5	3	0	1	85	8	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	29	14	7	4	8	4	72	12	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	30	16	8	8	5	4	65	18	2000
2019	Technical	27	31	16	10	8	6	1	63	19	311
2019	Administrative Support	26	33	15	11	8	2	4	64	20	179
2018	Executive	41	40	11	4	1	2	1	83	5	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	29	15	8	4	11	5	67	15	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	18	10	7	6	3	61	19	1786
2018	Technical	18	34	22	7	11	7	1	56	20	277
2018	Administrative Support	18	29	24	12	10	4	2	50	24	189
2017	Executive	44	39	6	3	2	3	3	88	6	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	29	11	9	5	9	6	71	16	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	31	16	10	7	4	4	64	19	1816
2017	Technical	21	37	16	8	8	5	5	64	18	321
2017	Administrative Support	29	32	14	7	12	3	3	65	20	233
2017	Other occupational category	47	20	3	2	1	8	21	93	3	106
2014	Executive	52	32	6	5	2	2	2	87	7	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	33	14	6	3	8	5	72	11	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	15	8	7	6	4	67	17	1893
2014	Technical	29	36	17	6	5	6	2	70	12	334
2014	Administrative Support	23	28	27	12	8	1	1	52	21	234
2014	Operational	16	56	28	0	0	0	0	72	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	45	19	11	6	4	9	6	75	12	56

Question 20. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	62	27	4	5	2	0	0	89	7	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	29	9	6	3	2	0	81	10	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	27	8	7	4	1	0	81	11	1913
2020	Technical	48	32	9	6	4	1	0	81	10	282
2020	Administrative Support	44	28	9	10	7	2	0	73	17	137
2019	Executive	72	20	4	1	4	0	0	92	4	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	28	8	8	4	1	1	79	12	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	30	8	8	6	1	0	78	14	1993
2019	Technical	44	30	10	7	8	1	0	74	16	308
2019	Administrative Support	45	26	12	6	10	2	1	73	15	179
2018	Executive	60	30	4	5	1	1	0	90	6	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	29	9	8	5	1	0	77	14	848
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	33	8	9	6	1	0	76	16	1786
2018	Technical	35	32	13	12	6	1	0	68	18	275
2018	Administrative Support	36	36	9	7	10	1	1	72	18	191
2017	Executive	64	25	3	4	3	1	1	91	7	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	29	7	8	4	1	0	80	13	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	8	8	6	1	0	77	15	1813
2017	Technical	38	32	13	9	7	1	0	70	17	321
2017	Administrative Support	44	25	10	8	12	0	0	69	20	232
2017	Other occupational category	71	21	3	3	1	2	0	93	3	105
2014	Executive	63	27	4	6	0	0	0	90	6	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	31	9	8	5	1	0	78	13	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	8	10	6	1	0	76	16	1897
2014	Technical	42	32	12	8	5	0	0	74	13	334
2014	Administrative Support	33	32	15	10	8	2	0	67	18	235
2014	Operational	28	53	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	54	17	4	15	6	2	2	74	22	56

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	30	3	5	1	0	91	7	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	62	29	5	3	1	0	90	4	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	30	6	4	1	0	89	6	1893
2020	Technical	57	28	8	5	2	0	85	7	285
2020	Administrative Support	50	31	9	7	3	1	81	10	137
2019	Executive	65	28	3	1	3	0	93	3	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	27	5	5	2	0	88	7	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	32	7	7	4	0	83	11	1993
2019	Technical	49	30	8	9	4	0	79	13	311
2019	Administrative Support	44	33	11	5	7	0	76	12	179
2018	Executive	57	38	1	3	1	1	95	4	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	59	31	4	4	1	0	90	6	847
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	34	7	7	3	0	83	10	1789
2018	Technical	44	37	10	6	3	0	81	9	276
2018	Administrative Support	42	33	7	12	6	1	76	17	191
2017	Executive	65	27	2	5	0	1	93	5	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	32	6	4	1	0	89	6	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	37	9	7	3	1	81	10	1813
2017	Technical	38	42	10	7	3	1	80	10	319
2017	Administrative Support	39	35	10	6	9	0	75	16	233
2017	Other occupational category	74	24	2	1	0	0	98	1	106
2014	Executive	60	35	2	2	1	0	95	3	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	37	6	5	2	0	87	6	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	39	8	6	2	0	84	8	1896
2014	Technical	43	42	8	4	2	0	85	7	332
2014	Administrative Support	25	43	16	8	8	0	68	16	235
2014	Operational	9	63	28	0	0	0	72	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	66	20	7	2	5	0	86	7	56

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	34	4	4	1	0	0	92	4	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	35	9	3	2	2	0	86	5	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	33	9	4	2	1	0	85	5	1904
2020	Technical	43	38	10	4	3	2	0	83	7	284
2020	Administrative Support	37	32	17	5	5	3	1	72	11	136
2019	Executive	71	22	2	1	4	0	0	93	5	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	34	9	5	2	2	0	84	7	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	11	4	3	1	0	82	7	1993
2019	Technical	35	39	14	7	4	1	0	75	11	310
2019	Administrative Support	39	32	18	3	6	1	2	72	10	179
2018	Executive	69	26	1	1	1	1	0	96	3	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	36	10	4	3	1	0	83	7	852
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	39	11	5	3	1	0	81	8	1791
2018	Technical	31	40	17	8	4	0	0	72	11	277
2018	Administrative Support	33	31	23	5	4	3	1	67	9	189

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	64	20	7	2	3	2	1	88	5	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	23	10	5	2	8	4	80	9	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	24	10	4	3	5	4	82	7	1919
2020	Technical	47	23	13	5	3	6	3	76	9	284
2020	Administrative Support	34	23	18	7	6	7	7	66	14	137

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	75	18	5	1	1	0	0	93	2	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	28	13	3	1	1	5	82	5	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	25	13	3	2	1	3	82	5	1912
2020	Technical	43	35	12	5	2	1	3	81	7	286
2020	Administrative Support	30	21	24	7	5	6	8	59	14	136
2019	Executive	84	11	2	2	2	0	0	94	3	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	24	12	5	2	1	4	80	7	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	26	12	4	3	1	3	81	6	1996
2019	Technical	37	36	15	5	4	0	3	75	9	311
2019	Administrative Support	32	30	21	5	3	3	5	68	9	178

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	49	30	9	9	2	0	0	79	11	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	31	11	6	2	0	0	81	8	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	31	10	6	3	0	0	82	9	1917
2020	Technical	46	35	11	6	2	0	0	81	8	286
2020	Administrative Support	42	26	18	6	6	1	1	69	12	136
2019	Executive	53	33	5	3	6	0	0	86	9	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	31	10	7	4	1	0	79	11	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	12	6	5	1	1	77	11	1996
2019	Technical	37	36	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	311
2019	Administrative Support	41	30	11	9	6	1	2	73	16	178
2018	Executive	49	39	6	4	2	0	0	88	6	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	30	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	849
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	33	12	7	5	0	1	75	12	1785
2018	Technical	39	36	10	11	4	0	0	76	15	276
2018	Administrative Support	38	37	13	6	4	1	1	76	10	191
2017	Executive	43	30	11	7	6	1	3	75	13	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	36	9	7	3	0	0	81	11	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	12	6	5	0	1	77	11	1816
2017	Technical	34	40	16	6	3	1	0	75	9	321
2017	Administrative Support	43	28	16	6	6	0	1	71	12	233
2017	Other occupational category	51	31	8	7	4	0	0	81	10	106
2014	Executive	37	41	8	10	4	0	1	78	14	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	39	10	7	5	1	0	79	11	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	36	12	7	5	1	0	77	11	1899
2014	Technical	39	41	11	6	3	1	0	80	9	334
2014	Administrative Support	37	37	13	8	4	1	0	75	12	235
2014	Operational	19	54	28	0	0	0	0	72	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	37	37	5	16	4	0	0	75	20	56

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	18	10	5	3	2	2	81	9	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	25	11	4	3	1	1	81	8	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	23	11	4	4	2	2	80	9	1914
2020	Technical	54	30	8	3	3	1	1	86	6	285
2020	Administrative Support	36	26	22	4	6	7	0	66	10	137

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	59	28	7	4	3	0	0	86	7	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	30	8	6	2	0	0	84	8	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	28	9	6	3	0	1	82	9	1916
2020	Technical	49	34	11	2	4	0	0	83	6	286
2020	Administrative Support	42	30	18	5	2	2	1	74	8	137
2019	Executive	62	25	6	2	5	0	0	88	7	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	31	7	6	3	0	0	83	9	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	30	10	7	5	1	1	79	12	1989
2019	Technical	42	33	13	8	3	0	0	75	12	311
2019	Administrative Support	41	33	13	8	5	0	1	75	12	178
2018	Executive	59	32	5	1	2	0	0	92	3	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	31	7	6	4	1	0	83	10	850
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	32	10	7	5	1	0	78	12	1776
2018	Technical	41	34	12	8	4	1	0	76	11	275
2018	Administrative Support	45	28	12	7	5	1	2	75	13	191
2017	Executive	55	29	4	3	6	1	1	86	10	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	30	9	7	4	0	0	81	11	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	31	9	8	4	1	0	79	11	1813
2017	Technical	42	35	11	5	5	1	0	79	10	320
2017	Administrative Support	43	32	12	6	6	1	0	76	12	232
2017	Other occupational category	57	29	5	5	3	1	1	87	8	106
2014	Executive	56	31	6	6	2	0	0	87	8	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	32	10	6	5	1	0	79	11	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	9	7	5	0	0	79	11	1898
2014	Technical	42	36	8	8	4	2	1	80	12	334
2014	Administrative Support	36	38	10	9	6	0	0	75	15	234
2014	Operational	19	53	9	9	9	0	0	72	19	11
2014	Other occupational category	56	28	5	2	10	0	0	84	11	56

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	21	79	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	61	981
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	1919
2020	Technical	33	67	285
2020	Administrative Support	43	57	136

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	59	21	7	2	1	2	8	89	3	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	18	7	2	1	4	11	88	4	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	17	7	2	1	5	10	87	4	1920
2020	Technical	53	22	8	1	1	8	7	89	2	285
2020	Administrative Support	45	16	17	6	6	2	8	68	13	137

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	63	25	4	5	2	0	1	88	7	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	26	7	5	2	0	0	85	7	981
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	61	23	9	5	3	0	0	84	8	1918
2020	Technical	57	30	8	3	1	1	0	88	5	286
2020	Administrative Support	51	24	16	3	4	1	1	76	7	137
2019	Executive	72	17	6	1	5	0	0	89	6	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	24	7	6	3	0	0	84	9	958
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	26	9	5	5	1	0	81	10	2000
2019	Technical	47	34	10	6	3	0	0	80	9	310
2019	Administrative Support	49	28	14	6	4	0	0	77	10	178
2018	Executive	61	28	6	4	1	0	1	89	5	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	23	8	6	4	0	0	82	10	850
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	27	10	6	5	0	0	79	11	1780
2018	Technical	47	28	14	7	5	0	0	75	11	276
2018	Administrative Support	45	32	13	6	3	1	1	78	9	191
2017	Executive	55	26	8	5	4	1	1	83	9	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	26	8	5	5	0	0	82	10	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	26	9	5	5	0	0	81	10	1811
2017	Technical	49	29	11	5	5	1	0	79	10	320
2017	Administrative Support	50	29	10	4	6	0	0	79	11	233
2017	Other occupational category	70	19	4	5	3	0	0	89	7	106
2014	Executive	59	25	6	6	4	0	0	84	9	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	55	27	7	6	5	0	0	82	12	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	30	10	6	4	0	0	80	10	1899
2014	Technical	54	30	8	3	5	0	0	84	8	334
2014	Administrative Support	41	36	11	6	4	1	0	78	11	234
2014	Operational	63	37	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	56	28	5	8	4	0	0	83	12	56

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Senior Management

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	51	31	8	5	2	4	0	85	7	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	29	12	5	3	10	1	77	9	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	29	13	7	3	9	0	75	11	1918
2020	Technical	34	31	13	6	5	10	0	72	13	284
2020	Administrative Support	34	26	21	5	1	12	0	69	7	137
2019	Executive	47	36	9	7	1	0	0	82	9	174
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	31	13	6	5	8	0	73	13	953
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	15	9	6	6	0	69	16	1988
2019	Technical	22	34	17	10	7	9	0	62	19	310
2019	Administrative Support	31	29	13	11	5	10	1	68	18	178
2018	Executive	53	29	8	6	3	2	0	83	9	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	29	15	9	6	10	0	66	17	855
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	32	16	8	7	6	0	66	17	1798
2018	Technical	22	29	24	9	8	8	0	55	19	276
2018	Administrative Support	32	33	17	7	6	6	0	69	13	193
2017	Executive	41	33	13	4	5	5	0	78	9	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	31	16	8	7	10	0	65	17	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	34	17	8	6	7	0	67	15	1814
2017	Technical	25	31	15	8	9	11	0	63	20	321
2017	Administrative Support	31	28	18	7	10	6	1	63	18	232
2017	Other occupational category	56	24	4	1	4	10	1	90	5	106
2014	Executive	46	43	6	2	3	1	0	89	5	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	30	19	8	5	14	1	63	15	753
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	36	15	8	5	9	0	69	15	1899
2014	Technical	31	34	15	7	6	6	0	70	14	334
2014	Administrative Support	19	35	19	11	5	10	0	61	18	234
2014	Operational	0	37	9	0	28	25	0	50	38	11
2014	Other occupational category	46	26	8	8	6	5	2	77	15	56

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	51	34	5	8	2	1	0	86	9	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	34	16	7	5	2	0	72	12	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	33	14	9	4	3	0	71	14	1915
2020	Technical	29	32	16	13	6	3	0	64	20	284
2020	Administrative Support	34	28	19	7	4	8	0	67	12	137
2019	Executive	52	34	8	5	2	0	0	86	6	173
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	33	15	11	7	3	0	66	19	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	34	17	10	7	3	0	65	18	1987
2019	Technical	20	32	19	15	10	4	0	54	26	310
2019	Administrative Support	28	30	20	8	9	3	1	61	18	179
2018	Executive	52	30	9	5	4	0	0	82	9	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	32	15	14	10	2	0	59	25	852
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	33	17	11	9	3	0	62	20	1797
2018	Technical	18	29	27	14	11	1	0	47	26	277
2018	Administrative Support	29	33	15	9	11	4	1	64	21	193
2017	Executive	45	33	9	9	3	1	0	79	11	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	33	19	13	9	2	0	59	22	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	34	21	9	8	2	0	61	18	1812
2017	Technical	20	30	19	15	13	4	0	51	29	321
2017	Administrative Support	33	24	18	8	12	4	1	60	21	233
2017	Other occupational category	54	29	7	2	4	3	1	86	6	106
2014	Executive	50	37	4	8	3	0	0	86	10	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	34	21	15	7	3	0	55	23	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	37	18	12	6	3	0	63	19	1898
2014	Technical	23	33	19	13	10	2	0	57	24	333
2014	Administrative Support	22	33	19	14	7	5	0	58	23	234
2014	Operational	19	16	19	28	9	9	0	38	41	11
2014	Other occupational category	48	23	10	6	9	5	0	75	15	56

Question 33. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	34	43	9	11	2	1	0	77	13	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	33	20	11	6	5	0	61	18	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	19	12	6	6	0	61	19	1911
2020	Technical	19	38	18	13	7	4	0	60	21	285
2020	Administrative Support	31	24	25	10	2	9	0	60	13	134
2019	Executive	37	43	11	6	3	0	0	79	10	174
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	32	18	16	8	5	0	56	25	952
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	31	20	14	8	5	0	55	23	1988
2019	Technical	14	30	22	17	12	6	0	47	30	309
2019	Administrative Support	26	23	24	11	8	7	1	53	21	179
2018	Executive	38	41	10	6	3	2	0	80	10	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	29	20	18	12	5	0	47	32	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	31	21	14	10	5	0	54	25	1796
2018	Technical	12	24	29	18	13	5	0	38	32	276
2018	Administrative Support	24	31	20	9	11	4	1	57	22	193
2017	Executive	30	43	11	11	3	2	0	74	14	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	32	20	15	10	6	0	51	27	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	31	21	15	8	6	0	53	24	1810
2017	Technical	13	26	21	19	16	6	0	42	36	321
2017	Administrative Support	27	23	20	10	12	8	1	55	23	233
2017	Other occupational category	38	20	11	4	5	19	3	74	12	105
2014	Executive	33	48	8	9	2	1	0	81	11	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	29	21	21	10	6	0	45	32	753
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	35	21	14	8	6	0	54	24	1898
2014	Technical	16	30	23	16	10	5	0	48	27	333
2014	Administrative Support	17	28	27	15	6	7	0	48	23	234
2014	Operational	0	9	28	37	9	16	0	11	56	11
2014	Other occupational category	32	31	10	15	4	8	0	68	21	56

Question 34. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	32	49	8	6	3	2	0	82	9	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	38	18	13	8	2	0	61	21	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	36	16	14	6	2	0	63	20	1915
2020	Technical	20	37	19	15	7	2	0	58	23	286
2020	Administrative Support	31	30	21	7	5	5	0	65	13	137
2019	Executive	30	51	10	7	2	0	0	80	9	174
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	32	18	19	10	3	0	52	30	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	31	19	17	11	3	0	53	28	1986
2019	Technical	17	30	21	14	15	3	0	49	30	310
2019	Administrative Support	24	30	20	11	10	5	1	57	22	178
2018	Executive	30	52	10	5	3	1	0	82	8	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	32	19	19	15	3	0	46	35	856
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	34	18	17	12	2	0	52	30	1798
2018	Technical	12	27	24	21	13	4	0	40	35	277
2018	Administrative Support	23	30	18	11	13	4	1	56	25	192
2017	Executive	24	48	9	13	4	2	0	73	17	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	33	20	17	12	3	0	50	30	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	34	18	16	9	3	0	55	26	1810
2017	Technical	17	30	19	15	16	4	0	49	32	320
2017	Administrative Support	27	29	15	10	13	5	1	59	25	232
2017	Other occupational category	43	25	9	6	7	8	2	76	14	106
2014	Executive	28	54	8	8	3	0	0	82	11	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	33	20	19	12	2	0	48	32	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	39	18	15	9	3	0	57	24	1897
2014	Technical	15	38	20	15	9	3	0	54	25	334
2014	Administrative Support	17	32	27	10	11	3	0	50	22	234
2014	Operational	19	28	19	16	9	9	0	51	28	11
2014	Other occupational category	29	28	17	13	12	2	0	58	25	56

Question 35. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	35	36	23	5	1	0	0	71	6	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	48	26	14	5	2	5	1	78	7	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	24	12	4	2	5	1	80	6	1918
2020	Technical	52	20	7	3	3	12	3	84	8	286
2020	Administrative Support	66	20	7	1	1	4	1	90	2	137
2019	Executive	33	29	29	6	2	1	0	62	8	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	26	12	5	2	7	0	79	8	958
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	25	14	5	2	5	1	77	7	2000
2019	Technical	47	20	7	5	6	11	4	79	13	310
2019	Administrative Support	60	20	11	4	1	3	0	83	6	179

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	38	46	10	4	2	0	0	84	6	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	48	12	6	1	1	0	80	7	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	43	14	6	2	1	0	77	9	1916
2020	Technical	24	47	15	10	4	1	0	71	13	285
2020	Administrative Support	36	34	22	2	1	5	0	73	4	137
2019	Executive	47	42	7	3	1	0	0	90	3	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	48	13	9	3	1	0	76	12	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	44	15	7	3	1	0	75	10	1998
2019	Technical	22	42	20	11	4	1	0	65	15	310
2019	Administrative Support	34	34	17	6	4	2	2	71	10	179
2018	Executive	42	43	7	8	1	0	0	85	8	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	44	15	10	4	1	0	71	14	854
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	44	16	9	4	1	0	71	13	1795
2018	Technical	14	43	23	13	6	1	0	58	19	275
2018	Administrative Support	22	41	23	7	3	3	1	66	10	193
2017	Executive	37	45	7	7	3	1	0	83	10	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	44	16	9	3	1	0	71	12	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	45	15	7	3	1	0	74	10	1815
2017	Technical	21	39	20	12	7	1	0	60	20	320
2017	Administrative Support	34	35	19	6	5	1	0	70	10	233
2017	Other occupational category	49	37	4	4	2	3	2	89	6	105
2014	Executive	38	45	13	3	1	0	0	84	4	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	43	20	11	3	1	0	65	14	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	44	17	8	3	2	0	71	12	1899
2014	Technical	24	42	18	10	3	2	0	68	13	334
2014	Administrative Support	26	43	21	6	3	2	0	70	8	235
2014	Operational	19	47	9	7	19	0	0	66	25	11
2014	Other occupational category	21	56	9	4	9	0	0	77	14	56

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	19	46	19	13	4	1	0	65	16	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	41	18	12	3	3	0	65	16	972
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	38	19	12	5	2	0	63	17	1897
2020	Technical	17	41	20	13	7	2	0	59	20	286
2020	Administrative Support	31	33	26	4	3	2	1	65	8	137
2019	Executive	28	45	15	9	4	0	0	72	13	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	33	22	16	6	4	0	54	23	950
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	36	19	16	7	3	0	56	25	1988
2019	Technical	12	35	22	19	9	2	0	48	29	311
2019	Administrative Support	20	31	28	9	7	2	2	53	17	179

Question 38. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	36	6	5	1	1	1	88	6	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	35	15	10	4	5	1	69	15	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	37	14	10	3	2	1	72	13	1912
2020	Technical	30	40	16	8	4	2	0	71	13	284
2020	Administrative Support	27	36	12	12	7	4	2	67	20	135
2019	Executive	53	33	8	4	1	1	0	87	5	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	36	14	11	5	4	1	69	17	954
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	37	12	11	5	2	1	70	17	1996
2019	Technical	26	36	20	9	5	3	2	65	14	311
2019	Administrative Support	26	31	17	8	10	5	3	62	19	179
2018	Executive	52	36	7	4	1	0	1	88	5	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	35	16	12	5	4	1	65	18	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	37	14	9	6	3	1	69	16	1797
2018	Technical	21	39	17	12	8	3	1	62	20	276
2018	Administrative Support	21	38	17	9	6	7	1	65	17	193
2017	Executive	58	27	8	2	1	3	1	89	3	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	38	13	10	6	5	1	70	17	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	13	10	5	3	1	71	16	1813
2017	Technical	27	39	17	7	5	4	1	70	12	320
2017	Administrative Support	30	31	14	8	10	6	1	66	19	233
2017	Other occupational category	41	27	6	9	6	8	3	76	17	105
2014	Executive	62	33	2	3	1	0	0	94	4	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	39	12	9	4	5	1	73	14	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	38	12	8	4	3	1	75	12	1897
2014	Technical	32	38	17	5	3	4	1	73	9	334
2014	Administrative Support	25	39	19	7	5	4	1	68	12	234
2014	Operational	19	54	19	9	0	0	0	72	9	11
2014	Other occupational category	34	34	13	4	3	5	6	77	8	56

Question 39. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	42	13	4	1	0	0	82	5	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	40	14	5	2	3	0	78	8	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	16	5	2	2	0	76	7	1909
2020	Technical	36	36	18	5	2	2	0	74	8	285
2020	Administrative Support	38	30	19	7	3	4	0	71	10	135
2019	Executive	52	31	11	4	2	0	1	83	6	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	39	18	7	3	2	0	71	10	958
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	34	20	6	4	2	0	70	10	1991
2019	Technical	30	35	25	7	2	1	0	65	9	311
2019	Administrative Support	30	33	18	7	6	4	1	66	14	179
2018	Executive	44	38	13	2	2	1	0	83	4	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	39	18	7	4	2	0	71	11	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	19	6	5	2	0	69	11	1794
2018	Technical	19	38	26	11	4	2	0	58	15	275
2018	Administrative Support	24	41	22	6	4	3	1	68	10	190

Question 40. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	25	23	18	10	5	10	8	59	18	181
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	22	19	13	9	15	2	51	27	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	22	23	20	11	9	13	2	53	23	1913
2020	Technical	21	29	19	11	8	10	1	57	22	284
2020	Administrative Support	24	19	19	13	10	14	1	50	27	135
2019	Executive	33	21	18	7	9	4	7	60	19	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	21	20	13	12	14	2	46	30	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	21	18	13	13	12	3	48	30	1992
2019	Technical	19	24	21	12	12	10	1	49	27	311
2019	Administrative Support	22	20	20	12	13	10	3	48	29	179
2018	Executive	25	23	22	10	4	7	9	58	17	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	22	20	15	14	14	2	43	34	854
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	20	13	14	11	2	45	32	1798
2018	Technical	12	27	23	14	15	8	1	43	32	277
2018	Administrative Support	17	23	21	16	8	11	5	48	28	193
2017	Executive	19	21	17	9	6	5	22	56	21	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	23	15	15	17	15	2	43	39	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	20	21	13	15	12	4	42	33	1813
2017	Technical	15	26	20	11	13	14	1	48	28	321
2017	Administrative Support	20	16	19	13	17	10	4	42	35	231
2017	Other occupational category	31	22	7	3	5	19	13	78	11	105
2014	Executive	22	22	9	9	8	4	25	63	24	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	20	18	18	17	15	1	38	41	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	20	15	15	13	3	40	36	1898
2014	Technical	17	31	20	12	11	9	1	53	25	334
2014	Administrative Support	14	24	20	17	15	7	4	42	36	235
2014	Operational	19	28	19	0	25	9	0	51	28	11
2014	Other occupational category	23	15	19	6	11	20	5	51	23	56

Question 41. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	32	43	16	5	1	2	0	77	6	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	35	17	13	6	3	0	64	19	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	17	11	6	3	0	66	17	1911
2020	Technical	30	37	14	11	6	1	0	68	17	286
2020	Administrative Support	31	23	26	6	7	6	1	58	14	134
2019	Executive	43	38	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	32	18	16	9	2	0	57	25	954
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	34	16	11	8	3	0	64	20	1990
2019	Technical	20	30	19	14	13	4	0	52	28	310
2019	Administrative Support	24	31	19	10	12	3	2	58	23	177
2018	Executive	41	40	10	6	3	0	0	82	9	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	30	17	17	12	2	0	53	29	852
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	36	17	12	8	2	0	62	21	1791
2018	Technical	15	34	22	16	12	1	0	49	29	275
2018	Administrative Support	24	31	24	8	9	3	1	58	17	193
2017	Executive	45	40	7	3	3	1	1	86	6	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	34	15	15	10	3	0	59	25	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	35	15	10	7	2	0	67	18	1810
2017	Technical	20	35	19	12	10	2	1	57	23	321
2017	Administrative Support	31	29	18	8	10	3	1	63	18	232
2017	Other occupational category	41	30	11	4	3	10	1	81	8	106
2014	Executive	43	41	8	6	1	1	0	85	7	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	32	19	16	11	2	0	52	28	752
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	35	16	13	8	3	0	63	21	1898
2014	Technical	19	41	18	11	9	3	0	62	20	334
2014	Administrative Support	22	34	20	9	11	3	1	59	20	235
2014	Operational	28	28	16	9	9	0	9	61	21	11
2014	Other occupational category	22	29	15	12	6	7	9	60	22	56

Question 42. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	34	33	15	8	7	2	1	70	15	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	27	14	17	14	2	1	54	31	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	26	17	15	12	3	3	53	29	1920
2020	Technical	24	26	19	15	13	2	1	51	29	286
2020	Administrative Support	26	20	19	13	15	6	1	50	30	137
2019	Executive	47	26	10	8	4	1	4	76	13	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	27	15	15	16	2	1	52	32	958
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	28	15	15	15	2	2	53	31	1996
2019	Technical	16	29	17	16	19	2	1	46	36	311
2019	Administrative Support	22	24	18	13	20	2	2	48	34	178
2018	Executive	47	29	10	7	2	1	4	80	9	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	25	13	19	19	1	1	48	39	855
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	28	16	15	18	2	1	50	34	1797
2018	Technical	12	26	17	18	25	1	0	39	43	277
2018	Administrative Support	17	26	20	13	19	3	3	45	34	192
2017	Executive	42	28	8	5	9	3	5	76	15	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	24	15	20	19	2	1	44	40	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	28	15	16	17	2	2	50	34	1813
2017	Technical	20	30	14	15	19	1	1	51	35	321
2017	Administrative Support	22	19	17	14	19	4	4	44	37	232
2017	Other occupational category	31	28	9	8	3	8	13	75	14	106
2014	Executive	39	26	13	7	5	3	7	73	13	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	22	16	21	24	2	1	37	47	753
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	23	17	17	21	3	2	42	40	1899
2014	Technical	16	32	18	15	17	1	1	49	33	334
2014	Administrative Support	11	21	20	15	26	5	2	35	44	235
2014	Operational	19	9	0	9	54	0	9	30	70	11
2014	Other occupational category	17	24	17	15	12	10	5	49	32	56

Question 43a. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	45	23	16	9	4	1	3	70	14	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	24	17	7	6	1	3	69	14	980
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	22	13	6	3	1	4	77	9	1920
2020	Technical	52	28	11	5	1	1	3	84	5	286
2020	Administrative Support	54	21	15	4	0	1	4	80	5	137
2019	Executive	48	25	17	3	3	0	3	75	7	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	23	14	6	4	0	3	76	10	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	22	12	4	3	1	4	80	8	2000
2019	Technical	51	25	12	5	3	1	3	79	8	310
2019	Administrative Support	59	18	10	3	2	2	6	83	6	177

Question 43b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	66	22	7	1	1	1	2	90	2	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	25	17	6	3	1	2	74	9	980
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	24	13	4	2	1	3	79	7	1918
2020	Technical	45	29	15	4	2	3	2	78	6	286
2020	Administrative Support	45	26	14	2	3	4	7	79	6	137
2019	Executive	78	12	5	2	0	0	3	93	2	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	28	14	7	3	1	2	75	11	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	22	12	5	3	2	3	78	9	1992
2019	Technical	37	26	20	6	6	3	4	66	12	311
2019	Administrative Support	44	19	12	8	6	5	6	71	15	178

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	77	10	5	1	1	3	3	92	2	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	74	10	5	1	3	5	3	91	4	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	75	8	5	2	2	4	4	90	4	1909
2020	Technical	78	8	3	3	2	3	3	91	6	286
2020	Administrative Support	66	13	5	3	4	4	5	87	7	136
2019	Executive	85	5	2	2	1	2	3	95	2	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	76	8	4	2	3	4	3	90	5	954
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	75	8	5	2	3	4	4	90	6	1993
2019	Technical	69	9	5	3	4	7	4	87	7	308
2019	Administrative Support	63	9	8	5	4	6	5	80	10	177

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	89	4	0	1	0	0	6	99	1	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	76	9	4	1	1	2	6	94	2	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	75	10	4	1	1	1	7	93	3	1910
2020	Technical	76	11	5	1	1	1	5	92	3	286
2020	Administrative Support	61	17	9	2	1	3	7	86	4	136
2019	Executive	90	2	0	0	1	0	7	99	1	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	80	5	3	1	1	1	9	95	2	952
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	79	6	2	1	1	2	9	96	2	1987
2019	Technical	77	7	3	1	2	4	6	93	3	308
2019	Administrative Support	70	7	7	3	1	5	7	88	4	178

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	44	10	3	0	2	0	87	3	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	39	20	12	4	4	1	63	17	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	42	17	8	3	4	0	71	11	1919
2020	Technical	20	46	17	12	3	2	0	67	15	285
2020	Administrative Support	26	21	28	7	5	10	1	54	14	135
2019	Executive	48	43	7	2	1	0	0	91	2	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	40	19	12	6	3	0	62	18	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	39	19	8	5	4	0	66	13	1996
2019	Technical	15	40	24	12	6	3	0	57	19	311
2019	Administrative Support	21	33	27	6	8	4	1	57	15	179
2018	Executive	51	36	8	3	1	2	0	89	3	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	34	22	12	9	4	0	56	21	856
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	39	20	9	6	3	1	64	16	1797
2018	Technical	12	34	29	13	8	3	0	48	22	276
2018	Administrative Support	15	33	26	8	7	9	2	53	17	193
2017	Executive	40	40	12	5	3	1	0	81	7	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	35	20	15	8	5	0	54	25	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	37	21	9	6	4	0	63	15	1812
2017	Technical	14	32	25	13	10	5	0	49	24	320
2017	Administrative Support	22	31	18	11	10	6	2	57	23	232
2017	Other occupational category	33	40	12	3	2	6	3	81	6	106

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	46	43	8	3	1	1	0	89	3	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	38	14	6	3	2	0	76	9	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	12	6	2	1	0	80	8	1911
2020	Technical	36	42	15	2	3	1	1	79	6	285
2020	Administrative Support	39	29	19	7	4	3	0	70	11	136
2019	Executive	55	36	3	4	2	1	0	91	6	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	40	12	8	3	2	0	77	11	948
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	37	13	5	3	1	0	79	8	1984
2019	Technical	31	42	13	8	4	2	0	75	12	311
2019	Administrative Support	37	34	13	5	5	5	1	76	10	178
2018	Executive	57	36	4	3	1	0	0	92	4	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	39	10	5	2	1	0	83	7	855
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	11	4	2	2	0	82	7	1789
2018	Technical	33	40	18	5	2	1	0	75	7	276
2018	Administrative Support	42	38	12	6	2	0	1	81	7	194
2017	Executive	51	33	11	3	1	2	0	86	3	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	44	11	5	2	2	0	81	8	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	40	12	4	2	2	0	81	7	1813
2017	Technical	29	43	15	5	4	4	0	74	10	321
2017	Administrative Support	43	33	11	4	6	2	0	78	11	233
2017	Other occupational category	66	28	0	4	1	2	0	95	5	106
2014	Executive	55	37	3	3	1	1	0	93	4	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	43	10	4	2	2	0	83	6	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	37	11	4	2	3	0	82	7	1898
2014	Technical	39	39	13	5	2	3	0	80	7	333
2014	Administrative Support	30	39	19	6	2	3	0	72	8	235
2014	Operational	28	28	26	9	0	9	0	61	10	11
2014	Other occupational category	52	27	8	7	6	0	0	79	13	56

Question 46. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	52	38	6	3	1	2	0	91	3	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	34	12	4	2	6	0	81	6	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	12	3	2	3	0	83	5	1916
2020	Technical	40	39	12	4	1	5	1	83	5	285
2020	Administrative Support	41	24	19	4	3	10	0	72	7	135
2019	Executive	63	28	7	2	1	0	1	91	2	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	35	10	3	2	2	0	84	6	953
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	32	10	3	1	3	1	85	5	1990
2019	Technical	40	38	13	3	3	2	1	80	7	310
2019	Administrative Support	41	26	19	4	4	4	1	71	9	179
2018	Executive	64	29	6	1	1	0	0	92	2	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	37	11	3	2	2	0	84	5	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	33	11	3	2	2	0	84	5	1783
2018	Technical	33	33	21	4	1	5	2	72	6	275
2018	Administrative Support	41	35	14	4	3	3	1	78	7	193
2017	Executive	58	29	9	1	0	2	0	89	1	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	39	13	3	3	5	0	80	7	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	15	3	2	4	0	79	6	1815
2017	Technical	36	33	18	3	4	5	0	73	7	319
2017	Administrative Support	40	29	14	6	6	3	2	73	12	231
2017	Other occupational category	55	29	7	3	1	5	1	89	4	106
2014	Executive	57	35	5	2	0	1	0	93	2	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	36	13	2	1	6	0	83	4	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	33	12	2	2	5	0	83	4	1897
2014	Technical	42	36	12	2	2	5	1	82	5	333
2014	Administrative Support	32	39	16	6	2	4	1	75	8	235
2014	Operational	28	28	28	0	0	16	0	66	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	54	15	15	12	2	2	0	70	15	56

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.
Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	45	38	9	3	0	5	0	87	3	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	34	16	4	2	8	0	76	6	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	33	14	4	2	5	0	80	5	1916
2020	Technical	41	37	10	4	1	5	1	84	5	286
2020	Administrative Support	34	28	18	4	3	13	0	71	8	136

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	58	30	6	2	2	1	1	90	4	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	30	11	7	3	6	2	77	11	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	32	10	5	3	4	2	80	9	1906
2020	Technical	38	39	12	3	2	5	1	82	6	286
2020	Administrative Support	43	22	14	7	5	5	4	71	14	137

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	63	30	5	2	0	0	0	93	2	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	32	7	4	2	0	0	88	5	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	31	7	3	2	0	0	88	5	1909
2020	Technical	49	37	7	3	3	0	0	86	6	283
2020	Administrative Support	50	33	9	4	4	1	0	83	7	137
2019	Executive	68	26	2	2	2	1	0	94	4	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	32	7	6	2	1	0	85	8	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	31	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	1991
2019	Technical	45	37	11	2	5	0	0	81	8	311
2019	Administrative Support	47	27	13	6	5	2	1	76	11	179
2018	Executive	71	24	3	1	1	0	0	94	3	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	36	8	3	3	0	0	86	6	854
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	34	9	4	3	0	0	84	7	1790
2018	Technical	36	43	12	6	3	0	0	79	9	274
2018	Administrative Support	47	31	13	6	2	1	1	79	8	192
2017	Executive	64	23	7	3	2	1	0	88	5	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	37	8	6	3	1	0	83	9	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	7	5	3	1	0	85	7	1811
2017	Technical	40	37	13	5	5	0	0	77	10	321
2017	Administrative Support	48	30	8	4	9	0	0	79	13	233
2017	Other occupational category	81	14	3	1	2	0	0	94	3	106
2014	Executive	67	23	6	2	2	0	0	90	4	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	37	10	3	2	1	0	85	5	753
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	1898
2014	Technical	46	34	11	7	2	0	0	81	8	334
2014	Administrative Support	35	41	15	4	3	1	0	77	7	234
2014	Operational	38	31	0	21	0	10	0	77	23	10
2014	Other occupational category	63	26	5	2	4	0	0	88	7	56

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	52	34	9	4	1	0	0	86	5	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	31	12	5	2	0	0	81	7	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	29	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	1911
2020	Technical	41	36	15	4	3	1	0	78	7	285
2020	Administrative Support	50	23	17	5	4	1	0	74	9	135
2019	Executive	67	21	8	2	1	1	0	88	3	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	30	15	6	3	0	0	75	10	952
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	31	14	6	4	1	0	76	10	1994
2019	Technical	27	36	23	7	6	1	0	64	13	310
2019	Administrative Support	42	24	16	8	7	2	1	68	16	177
2018	Executive	64	24	8	1	2	1	0	89	3	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	33	16	7	4	0	0	74	10	850
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	33	16	6	5	0	0	72	11	1788
2018	Technical	26	33	23	10	8	0	0	59	18	275
2018	Administrative Support	40	31	15	7	6	1	0	72	13	192
2017	Executive	58	27	7	3	3	2	0	86	6	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	35	16	6	5	0	0	73	11	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	15	7	5	1	0	72	12	1810
2017	Technical	28	32	24	8	8	1	0	60	16	320
2017	Administrative Support	41	24	17	6	11	0	0	67	17	229
2017	Other occupational category	73	13	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	106
2014	Executive	55	32	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	38	17	8	6	1	0	69	14	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	37	15	7	5	1	0	73	12	1899
2014	Technical	28	36	19	10	7	1	0	64	17	334
2014	Administrative Support	25	40	17	11	6	2	0	66	17	235
2014	Operational	44	37	0	9	9	0	0	81	19	11
2014	Other occupational category	49	33	9	8	2	0	0	82	9	56

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	51	33	10	5	1	0	0	84	6	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	33	12	5	3	0	0	80	8	972
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	32	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	1900
2020	Technical	37	40	13	6	3	0	0	78	9	283
2020	Administrative Support	49	27	17	4	3	1	0	76	7	136
2019	Executive	65	24	7	2	2	1	0	90	3	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	33	14	8	3	0	0	76	11	950
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	34	12	7	4	0	0	77	11	1993
2019	Technical	27	40	17	11	6	0	0	66	17	309
2019	Administrative Support	41	28	17	4	9	1	1	70	13	178
2018	Executive	60	26	9	2	2	1	0	87	4	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	35	14	7	5	0	0	74	12	846
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	15	7	4	0	0	73	12	1780
2018	Technical	23	34	24	10	8	0	0	58	19	276
2018	Administrative Support	37	36	16	7	5	1	0	73	12	191
2017	Executive	58	28	8	3	3	1	0	86	5	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	38	14	7	4	0	0	75	11	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	14	8	5	0	0	73	13	1811
2017	Technical	23	38	24	9	6	0	0	60	15	321
2017	Administrative Support	41	26	18	7	8	0	0	67	15	233
2017	Other occupational category	61	24	9	3	2	0	1	86	4	105
2014	Executive	51	34	10	4	1	0	0	85	5	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	38	18	9	5	1	0	68	14	753
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	38	14	8	4	1	0	74	12	1898
2014	Technical	28	36	17	12	6	1	0	65	18	334
2014	Administrative Support	25	42	19	7	6	0	0	67	14	235
2014	Operational	34	47	0	9	9	0	0	81	19	11
2014	Other occupational category	51	31	12	2	4	0	0	81	6	56

Question 52. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	23	15	10	3	4	2	70	14	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	28	18	8	5	3	1	68	13	981
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	25	16	9	6	2	0	68	15	1914
2020	Technical	36	24	19	11	6	4	0	63	17	285
2020	Administrative Support	39	21	21	6	10	4	0	62	16	136
2019	Executive	57	19	12	7	3	2	1	78	10	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	25	18	10	6	2	1	64	17	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	24	18	10	6	3	0	64	17	1995
2019	Technical	25	29	22	12	8	4	0	56	21	311
2019	Administrative Support	39	21	19	7	11	3	1	62	19	178
2018	Executive	49	23	15	6	4	2	1	74	10	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	26	18	13	7	3	0	61	21	856
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	24	20	10	8	3	0	60	19	1792
2018	Technical	24	27	20	12	14	2	0	53	27	276
2018	Administrative Support	27	27	19	11	10	6	0	57	23	192
2017	Executive	47	23	16	6	3	5	1	74	10	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	26	19	11	8	4	1	60	20	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	26	18	11	8	3	0	61	20	1812
2017	Technical	24	27	22	12	9	5	1	54	22	321
2017	Administrative Support	36	20	20	8	11	3	2	59	20	231
2017	Other occupational category	41	23	11	14	4	6	2	69	19	106
2014	Executive	41	30	15	10	3	0	0	72	13	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	26	21	11	9	5	1	57	21	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	26	19	11	8	4	1	61	20	1898
2014	Technical	32	25	19	13	9	4	0	58	22	334
2014	Administrative Support	22	31	24	10	9	3	1	55	20	235
2014	Operational	18	51	0	0	21	10	0	77	23	10
2014	Other occupational category	27	22	15	20	6	9	2	55	29	56

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Mobility and Retention

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	45	28	27	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	44	31	981
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	37	36	1918
2020	Technical	15	47	38	285
2020	Administrative Support	24	36	39	135
2019	Executive	42	31	27	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	42	34	959
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	36	2004
2019	Technical	17	43	40	310
2019	Administrative Support	35	26	40	179
2018	Executive	49	25	26	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	44	33	855
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	34	36	1797
2018	Technical	18	47	35	275
2018	Administrative Support	31	34	35	193
2017	Executive	40	36	24	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	45	30	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	35	36	1817
2017	Technical	19	52	29	321
2017	Administrative Support	29	33	37	233
2017	Other occupational category	36	19	46	106
2014	Executive	38	33	29	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	45	31	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	37	35	1898
2014	Technical	20	46	33	334
2014	Administrative Support	27	34	39	235
2014	Operational	9	63	28	11
2014	Other occupational category	44	25	31	56

Question 54. 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
2020	Executive	11	36	46	4	0	4	83
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	41	38	5	1	8	245
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	17	29	43	4	2	6	515
2020	Technical	29	14	36	12	0	9	42
2020	Administrative Support	12	33	36	0	12	6	33
2019	Executive	13	38	43	3	0	3	76
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	32	43	10	1	7	241
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	28	44	3	2	8	631
2019	Administrative Support	11	41	28	3	11	5	61
2018	Executive	17	38	39	1	1	4	77
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	26	48	7	2	6	208
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	25	45	4	3	10	543
2018	Technical	25	14	39	14	0	8	49
2018	Administrative Support	12	35	32	7	10	5	60
2017	Executive	24	22	40	5	2	7	59
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	23	49	7	3	7	206
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	25	43	5	3	9	528
2017	Technical	27	23	21	14	2	13	62
2017	Administrative Support	19	27	34	6	9	6	68
2017	Other occupational category	2	3	5	6	85	0	37
2014	Executive	29	18	43	8	9999	2	60
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	26	45	10	9999	8	179
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	26	39	8	9999	10	542
2014	Technical	37	21	21	18	9999	3	67
2014	Administrative Support	30	21	34	3	9999	12	62
2014	Other occupational category	0	13	17	16	9999	54	25

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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 55. 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
2020	Executive	10	90	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	92	981
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	1919
2020	Technical	6	94	285
2020	Administrative Support	13	87	135
2019	Executive	14	86	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	89	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	2000
2019	Technical	12	88	311
2019	Administrative Support	15	85	175
2018	Executive	8	92	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	90	854
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	1798
2018	Technical	10	90	277
2018	Administrative Support	18	82	193

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	57	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	174
2020	Technical	50	50	18
2020	Administrative Support	61	39	18
2019	Executive	28	72	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	49	102
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	304
2019	Technical	56	44	39
2019	Administrative Support	58	42	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	54	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	246
2018	Technical	62	38	29
2018	Administrative Support	69	31	35

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	74	26	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	33	174
2019	Executive	64	36	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	65	35	102
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	39	304
2019	Technical	50	50	39
2019	Administrative Support	62	38	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	70	30	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	36	246
2018	Technical	52	48	29
2018	Administrative Support	54	46	35

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	72	18
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	174
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	18
2019	Executive	24	76	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	5	95	102
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	304
2019	Technical	13	87	39
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	93	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	246
2018	Technical	21	79	29

Question 56d. 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	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	174
2019	Executive	100	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	102
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	304
2019	Technical	100	39
2019	Administrative Support	100	26
2018	Executive	100	13
2018	Technical	100	29
2018	Administrative Support	100	35

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	3	97	174
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	304
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	26
2018	Executive	0	100	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	93	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	246

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	6	94	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	174
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	304
2019	Technical	17	83	39
2018	Executive	0	100	13
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	246

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	100	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	3	97	174
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	18
2019	Executive	0	100	25
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	304
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	246
2018	Technical	0	100	29

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	60	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	174
2019	Executive	48	52	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	63	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	298
2019	Technical	48	52	37
2018	Executive	38	62	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	59	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	246
2018	Technical	38	62	29
2018	Administrative Support	29	71	35

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	44	56	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	54	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	174
2020	Technical	44	56	18
2019	Executive	52	48	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	66	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	298
2019	Technical	33	67	37
2019	Administrative Support	44	56	25
2018	Executive	46	54	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	60	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	246
2018	Technical	24	76	29
2018	Administrative Support	37	63	35

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	47	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	174
2019	Executive	56	44	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	44	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	55	298
2019	Technical	52	48	37
2019	Administrative Support	40	60	25
2018	Executive	54	46	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	45	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	246
2018	Technical	34	66	29
2018	Administrative Support	49	51	35

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	54	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	174
2019	Executive	44	56	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	59	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	62	298
2019	Technical	38	62	37
2019	Administrative Support	44	56	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	57	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	62	246
2018	Technical	38	62	29
2018	Administrative Support	20	80	35

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	50	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	66	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	174
2020	Technical	28	72	18
2019	Executive	40	60	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	72	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	298
2019	Technical	29	71	37
2019	Administrative Support	28	72	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	66	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	246
2018	Administrative Support	23	77	35

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	46	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	41	174
2019	Executive	60	40	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	50	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	46	298
2019	Technical	60	40	37
2019	Administrative Support	32	68	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	55	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	246
2018	Technical	55	45	29
2018	Administrative Support	49	51	35

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	73	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	174
2019	Executive	36	64	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	72	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	68	298
2019	Technical	39	61	37
2019	Administrative Support	32	68	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	75	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	246
2018	Technical	31	69	29
2018	Administrative Support	29	71	35

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	174
2020	Administrative Support	100	18
2019	Executive	100	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	101
2019	Administrative Support	100	25
2018	Executive	100	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	246
2018	Technical	100	29
2018	Administrative Support	100	35

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	100	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	174
2020	Technical	0	100	18
2019	Executive	0	100	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	298
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	94	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	246
2018	Technical	0	100	29

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	86	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	174
2020	Technical	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	81	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	298
2019	Technical	15	85	37
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	246
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	35

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	48	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	174
2019	Executive	32	68	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	50	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	53	298
2019	Technical	44	56	37
2019	Administrative Support	56	44	25
2018	Executive	46	54	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	60	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	246
2018	Technical	45	55	29
2018	Administrative Support	43	57	35

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	85	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	174
2019	Executive	44	56	25
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	77	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	298
2019	Technical	17	83	37
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	78	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	74	246
2018	Technical	24	76	29
2018	Administrative Support	20	80	35

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	6	94	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	174
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	83	101
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	298
2019	Technical	22	78	37
2019	Administrative Support	20	80	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	87	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	246
2018	Technical	24	76	29
2018	Administrative Support	23	77	35

Question 58a. 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
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	49	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	43	174
2019	Executive	52	48	23
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	44	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	41	294
2019	Technical	45	55	35
2019	Administrative Support	64	36	25
2018	Executive	38	62	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	52	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	247
2018	Technical	65	35	29
2018	Administrative Support	66	34	35

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	67	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	79	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	174
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	18
2019	Executive	35	65	23
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	69	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	294
2019	Technical	30	70	35
2018	Executive	0	100	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	79	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	247
2018	Technical	21	79	29
2018	Administrative Support	20	80	35

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	174
2019	Executive	30	70	23
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	294
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	92	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	247

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	90	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	174
2019	Executive	0	100	23
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	87	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	294
2019	Technical	23	77	35
2019	Administrative Support	32	68	25
2018	Executive	0	100	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	88	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	247
2018	Administrative Support	17	83	35

Question 58e. 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
2020	Executive	28	72	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	90	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	174
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	91	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	294
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	93	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	247
2018	Technical	0	100	29

Question 58f. 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
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Technical	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	294
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	247

Question 58g. 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
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	84	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	174
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	90	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	294
2019	Technical	25	75	35
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	85	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	247

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	92	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	174
2019	Executive	35	65	23
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	87	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	294
2019	Technical	14	86	35
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	247

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	69	80
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	174
2020	Technical	28	72	18
2020	Administrative Support	33	67	18
2019	Executive	26	74	23
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	73	100
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	294
2019	Technical	23	77	35
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	71	85
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	247
2018	Technical	24	76	29
2018	Administrative Support	20	80	35

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Technical	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	280
2018	Executive	0	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	88	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	238
2018	Administrative Support	15	85	34

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	84	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	280
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	73	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	238

Question 59c. 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
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	90	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	280
2018	Executive	0	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	238

Question 59d. 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
2020	Technical	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	280
2018	Executive	0	100	12
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	238

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	89	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	280
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	238

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	72	18
2020	Technical	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	280
2018	Executive	0	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	238

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	82	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	280
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	82	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	238
2018	Technical	0	100	28

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	83	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	280
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	79	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	238
2018	Technical	18	82	28

Question 59i. 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
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	85	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	280
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	84	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	238
2018	Administrative Support	15	85	34

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Technical	28	72	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	59	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	65	280
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	61	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	238
2018	Technical	39	61	28
2018	Administrative Support	26	74	34

Question 59k. 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
2019	Scientific and Professional	6	94	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	280
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	238
2018	Technical	28	72	28

Question 59l. 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
2020	Executive	50	50	18
2020	Technical	44	56	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	52	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	280
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	50	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	52	238
2018	Technical	54	46	28
2018	Administrative Support	35	65	34

Question 59m. 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
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Technical	0	100	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	2	98	280
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	34

Question 59n. 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
2020	Executive	39	61	18
2020	Technical	61	39	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	56	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	280
2018	Executive	42	58	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	42	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	238
2018	Technical	64	36	28
2018	Administrative Support	50	50	34

Question 59o. 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
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	280
2018	Executive	0	100	12
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	238

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	39	61	18
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	86	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	280
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	81
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	238
2018	Administrative Support	15	85	34

Question 60. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	28	14	6	2	19	3	72	10	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	13	15	5	2	42	8	56	14	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	19	14	17	5	4	33	9	56	15	1917
2020	Technical	19	19	16	4	3	35	5	62	12	285
2020	Administrative Support	26	15	23	2	5	20	7	58	10	137
2019	Executive	29	29	14	7	5	13	2	70	14	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	14	16	5	5	37	8	52	19	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	14	19	8	7	27	8	48	22	1997
2019	Technical	17	14	21	7	5	28	8	48	18	311
2019	Administrative Support	19	18	18	3	10	21	12	55	19	178
2018	Executive	30	28	16	4	1	18	4	74	6	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	11	18	5	4	41	8	47	18	856
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	16	22	6	7	27	7	47	19	1791
2018	Technical	13	16	22	5	6	31	7	47	17	275
2018	Administrative Support	16	20	20	5	8	25	6	53	19	194
2017	Executive	31	24	13	4	3	19	6	74	9	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	13	15	5	5	42	9	49	21	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	16	18	6	7	29	9	50	21	1819
2017	Technical	16	16	20	5	6	28	10	51	18	321
2017	Administrative Support	18	17	18	5	9	24	9	52	21	232
2017	Other occupational category	17	16	9	1	4	33	20	70	11	106
2014	Executive	35	21	16	2	2	18	6	74	5	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	14	16	5	4	38	9	54	17	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	15	19	5	4	33	9	51	15	1899
2014	Technical	20	16	19	5	2	28	8	58	12	334
2014	Administrative Support	13	23	22	9	9	15	9	47	23	234
2014	Operational	9	28	9	9	0	35	9	66	17	11
2014	Other occupational category	16	10	13	3	2	40	16	58	12	56

Question 61. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	44	34	11	4	2	3	0	81	7	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	32	15	4	3	13	1	75	7	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	17	4	3	10	1	73	8	1915
2020	Technical	37	35	13	4	2	8	1	79	7	282
2020	Administrative Support	37	19	22	3	3	15	1	67	7	136
2019	Executive	51	32	8	4	3	1	0	84	8	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	33	15	5	4	11	1	73	10	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	15	7	5	9	1	70	13	1998
2019	Technical	31	31	20	4	4	9	1	69	9	310
2019	Administrative Support	33	29	13	4	8	10	3	72	13	179
2018	Executive	50	34	7	4	1	3	1	87	6	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	31	16	5	3	15	1	70	10	856
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	18	6	5	9	1	67	13	1795
2018	Technical	24	28	29	5	4	9	0	58	10	274
2018	Administrative Support	30	32	16	5	6	9	1	69	13	192
2017	Executive	49	29	7	5	3	6	1	84	9	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	29	16	6	4	17	1	67	13	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	31	19	6	5	14	1	65	13	1816
2017	Technical	26	28	20	6	5	14	1	64	13	321
2017	Administrative Support	33	24	19	5	6	11	1	66	12	231
2017	Other occupational category	35	27	10	3	2	15	9	81	6	106
2014	Executive	49	34	8	2	2	5	0	87	4	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	30	17	6	3	16	1	68	11	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	26	29	20	5	3	15	1	67	10	1899
2014	Technical	35	26	21	4	2	12	1	70	7	334
2014	Administrative Support	21	38	20	6	6	8	1	65	13	234
2014	Operational	28	37	19	0	0	16	0	78	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	34	23	8	7	2	22	4	77	12	56

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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 62. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	6	94	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	93	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	1916
2020	Technical	4	96	284
2020	Administrative Support	9	91	137
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	1998
2019	Technical	9	91	310
2019	Administrative Support	9	91	178
2019	Other occupational category	5	95	131
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	93	856
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	1794
2018	Technical	5	95	273
2018	Administrative Support	11	89	193

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	68	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	122
2020	Technical	55	45	11
2020	Administrative Support	42	58	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	66	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	113
2019	Technical	49	51	26
2019	Administrative Support	38	63	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	73	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	128
2018	Technical	33	67	15
2018	Administrative Support	29	71	21

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	86	14	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	73	27	122
2020	Technical	45	55	11
2020	Administrative Support	58	42	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	78	22	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	75	25	113
2019	Technical	72	28	26
2019	Administrative Support	63	38	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	84	16	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	83	17	128

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	122
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	92	63
2018	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	21

Question 63d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	11
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	122
2020	Technical	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	100	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	113
2019	Technical	100	26
2019	Administrative Support	100	16
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	128
2018	Technical	100	15
2018	Administrative Support	100	21

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	122
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	113
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	128
2018	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	21

Question 63f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	122
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	113
2019	Technical	0	100	26
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	16
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	128
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	21

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	113
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	92	63

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	74	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	122
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	76	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	107
2019	Technical	35	65	26
2019	Administrative Support	38	63	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	69	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	128
2018	Administrative Support	24	76	21

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	71	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	122
2019	Scientific and Professional	20	80	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	107
2019	Technical	26	74	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	81	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	128
2018	Technical	33	67	15

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	85	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	122
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	85	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	107
2019	Administrative Support	31	69	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	82	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	128

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	122
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	128
2018	Technical	0	100	15

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	61	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	122
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	71	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	107
2019	Technical	40	60	26
2019	Administrative Support	31	69	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	65	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	128
2018	Technical	33	67	15

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	73	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	122
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	75	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	107
2019	Technical	19	81	26
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	73	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	128
2018	Technical	33	67	15

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	93	69
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2019	Technical	0	100	26
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	16
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	21

Question 64h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	67
2019	Technical	0	100	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	63
2018	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	21

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	93	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	122
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	107
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	90	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	128
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	21

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	81	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	122
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	91	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	107
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	87	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	128

Question 64k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	11
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	122
2020	Technical	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	100	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	107
2019	Technical	100	26
2019	Administrative Support	100	16
2018	Technical	100	15
2018	Administrative Support	100	21

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	87	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	122
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	107
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	84	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	128
2018	Technical	0	100	15

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	11
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	122
2020	Technical	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	107
2019	Technical	100	26
2019	Administrative Support	100	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	128
2018	Technical	100	15
2018	Administrative Support	100	21

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	88	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	122
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	81	67
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	107
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	128
2018	Administrative Support	33	67	21

Question 65a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	64	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	122
2020	Administrative Support	42	58	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	70	66
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	65	105
2019	Administrative Support	31	69	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	73	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	128
2018	Technical	40	60	15
2018	Administrative Support	29	71	21

Question 65b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	87	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	122
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	66
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	105
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	87	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	128

Question 65c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	91	66
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	105
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	128
2018	Technical	0	100	15

Question 65d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	90	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	122
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	87	66
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	105
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	128

Question 65e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	122
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	105
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	92	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	128
2018	Technical	0	100	15

Question 65f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	105
2018	Technical	0	100	15

Question 65g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	91	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	122
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	66
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	105
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	128
2018	Technical	0	100	15

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	122
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	66
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	105
2019	Technical	0	100	25
2019	Administrative Support	0	100	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	92	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	128

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	55	45	11
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	54	69
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	53	122
2020	Administrative Support	42	58	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	48	66
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	50	105
2019	Technical	57	43	25
2019	Administrative Support	38	63	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	44	63
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	57	43	128
2018	Technical	47	53	15
2018	Administrative Support	43	57	21

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11

Question 66b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	79	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	123

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	11
2020	Technical	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	100	12
2018	Administrative Support	100	20

Question 66d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	88

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	20

Question 66f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	11
2020	Technical	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	100	12
2018	Technical	100	15

Question 66g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	88
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	123
2018	Technical	0	100	15

Question 66h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	92	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	123

Question 66i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	88	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	123

Question 66j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	74	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	123
2018	Administrative Support	25	75	20

Question 66k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	88
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	123

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administrative Support	42	58	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	59	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	55	123
2018	Technical	60	40	15
2018	Administrative Support	35	65	20

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	11
2020	Technical	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	100	12
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	123
2018	Administrative Support	100	20

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administrative Support	58	42	12
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	42	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	59	41	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	61	39	123
2018	Technical	60	40	15
2018	Administrative Support	50	50	20

Question 66o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination 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
2020	Executive	0	100	11
2020	Technical	0	100	11
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	12
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	123
2018	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	20

Question 66p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	88
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	86	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	123

Question 67. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	25	11	3	2	27	2	78	7	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	13	15	2	2	45	7	60	9	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	19	14	19	2	2	37	7	59	8	1916
2020	Technical	19	20	18	2	1	35	5	66	4	286
2020	Administrative Support	29	13	20	4	4	23	7	60	10	137
2019	Executive	36	22	13	1	2	20	6	78	4	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	13	16	3	3	43	7	57	11	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	15	20	3	3	32	9	56	10	1991
2019	Technical	16	16	20	5	3	31	8	54	13	310
2019	Administrative Support	22	14	24	2	6	21	12	53	12	178
2018	Executive	34	23	14	0	0	25	4	80	0	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	12	17	3	3	44	7	53	12	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	14	22	3	3	32	7	54	10	1795
2018	Technical	14	14	23	4	3	35	7	48	12	274
2018	Administrative Support	22	22	18	5	5	24	5	62	13	192
2017	Executive	31	19	15	1	1	26	7	75	3	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	11	15	2	3	48	9	52	12	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	15	20	2	3	36	9	55	9	1817
2017	Technical	16	17	18	4	4	33	8	55	14	321
2017	Administrative Support	20	19	16	3	6	29	7	62	13	232
2017	Other occupational category	25	12	6	4	1	36	17	79	10	106
2014	Executive	34	19	9	1	0	29	8	84	1	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	14	16	2	2	44	9	57	8	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	14	18	2	2	40	9	57	8	1897
2014	Technical	20	14	20	2	2	33	8	58	7	334
2014	Administrative Support	14	23	25	3	6	20	9	52	12	234
2014	Operational	19	19	35	0	0	28	0	51	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	21	8	9	4	4	35	19	63	17	56

Question 68. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	34	9	3	2	5	0	85	5	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	33	14	3	2	12	1	78	6	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	30	17	3	2	10	1	76	5	1912
2020	Technical	35	36	14	3	1	10	1	80	4	285
2020	Administrative Support	37	22	15	4	2	19	0	73	8	137
2019	Executive	57	30	6	1	1	4	2	92	2	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	32	13	3	3	13	1	77	7	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	16	3	2	11	2	75	6	1999
2019	Technical	30	32	17	4	3	11	2	72	9	311
2019	Administrative Support	36	24	18	5	4	11	2	70	10	178
2018	Executive	50	33	9	1	1	4	1	88	2	156
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	31	16	4	2	15	1	74	7	852
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	30	19	3	3	12	1	71	7	1796
2018	Technical	25	30	26	4	4	11	0	62	8	272
2018	Administrative Support	33	30	16	3	6	11	1	72	10	193
2017	Executive	49	28	13	1	0	8	1	85	1	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	28	16	2	3	20	2	73	6	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	30	18	3	2	15	3	72	6	1811
2017	Technical	29	26	20	5	4	15	2	65	11	321
2017	Administrative Support	34	28	15	2	5	13	2	74	9	232
2017	Other occupational category	44	20	8	3	1	19	7	86	4	106
2014	Executive	51	34	6	0	1	8	2	93	1	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	28	17	3	1	21	1	73	5	755
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	29	17	2	2	20	2	73	5	1896
2014	Technical	33	27	20	2	2	15	1	71	5	334
2014	Administrative Support	23	32	22	3	4	13	3	65	9	234
2014	Operational	37	37	16	0	0	9	0	82	0	11
2014	Other occupational category	39	15	15	2	6	17	7	70	10	56

Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination:

Question 69. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	11	34	6	21	22	6	15	37	18
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	4	27	4	30	31	4	6	53	26

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	58	21	12	4	3	0	1	80	8	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	25	11	6	6	0	1	77	12	981
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	23	16	9	9	0	2	65	19	1920
2020	Technical	28	32	19	9	10	1	0	61	20	285
2020	Administrative Support	28	22	18	12	16	0	4	52	29	137

Question 70b. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	32	12	4	1	0	1	83	5	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	32	15	6	5	0	1	73	11	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	28	17	8	5	0	1	69	14	1911
2020	Technical	28	31	22	9	8	2	0	60	18	285
2020	Administrative Support	39	25	18	9	6	1	2	67	15	137
2019	Executive	27	35	22	6	9	0	1	63	15	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	29	20	12	10	1	1	56	23	959
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	28	20	11	12	0	1	57	23	2000
2019	Technical	21	26	21	14	17	0	0	47	31	307
2019	Administrative Support	30	29	18	8	9	1	5	62	18	179
2018	Executive	26	36	19	14	5	0	0	62	19	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	28	22	14	13	0	1	51	27	854
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	26	22	12	12	0	2	53	25	1789
2018	Technical	16	23	21	21	18	1	0	39	39	275
2018	Administrative Support	29	17	20	13	13	2	6	50	28	190
2017	Executive	29	23	16	14	13	0	5	55	28	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	26	21	13	14	0	1	51	27	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	22	20	14	17	1	2	47	32	1812
2017	Technical	16	19	23	20	21	0	1	36	41	321
2017	Administrative Support	23	23	15	15	17	1	6	49	34	231
2017	Other occupational category	25	26	23	12	10	0	3	53	23	106

Question 70c. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	4	14	28	25	29	0	0	18	54	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	28	28	18	11	0	0	43	29	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	18	27	27	15	11	0	1	45	27	1915
2020	Technical	24	31	24	14	5	2	0	56	20	285
2020	Administrative Support	40	27	20	7	5	0	1	68	12	137
2019	Executive	6	28	36	20	10	0	1	34	30	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	29	28	14	9	0	0	48	23	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	30	26	14	9	0	0	51	23	1997
2019	Technical	18	28	29	14	10	0	1	46	25	310
2019	Administrative Support	41	22	17	14	4	1	1	64	19	179
2018	Executive	5	21	35	21	17	0	0	26	38	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	27	31	17	11	0	1	41	28	856
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	26	29	16	11	0	1	43	27	1794
2018	Technical	13	29	27	18	12	0	0	42	31	276
2018	Administrative Support	32	28	21	9	6	0	3	62	16	193
2017	Executive	7	25	29	26	13	0	1	31	39	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	29	28	18	9	0	1	44	27	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	28	27	15	11	0	1	46	26	1814
2017	Technical	14	25	32	16	13	0	1	39	29	321
2017	Administrative Support	31	27	24	8	7	0	4	60	16	232
2017	Other occupational category	54	23	15	4	3	0	2	78	7	106

Question 70d. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	21	29	28	16	0	0	28	43	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	29	22	15	9	1	1	53	25	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	30	22	13	8	0	1	57	21	1909
2020	Technical	39	32	17	5	5	1	1	73	10	284
2020	Administrative Support	49	23	15	9	1	1	2	74	11	137
2019	Executive	13	30	37	14	6	0	0	43	20	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	33	23	12	7	0	1	57	20	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	32	24	10	7	0	1	58	18	1983
2019	Technical	28	36	21	8	5	1	1	65	13	308
2019	Administrative Support	50	21	16	7	2	1	3	75	9	174
2018	Executive	6	33	32	19	9	0	0	39	29	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	27	27	17	10	0	1	46	27	856
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	30	24	13	9	1	1	53	22	1790
2018	Technical	21	35	29	9	5	0	1	57	14	274
2018	Administrative Support	39	28	17	6	4	1	5	71	11	189
2017	Executive	7	34	25	24	10	0	1	41	34	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	29	26	15	10	0	1	48	25	821
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	32	23	12	8	0	2	56	21	1806
2017	Technical	24	35	27	7	5	1	2	60	12	320
2017	Administrative Support	40	23	18	6	5	0	7	69	12	232
2017	Other occupational category	63	18	8	5	2	0	4	84	8	106

Question 70e. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	4	20	33	21	22	1	0	24	43	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	26	21	13	8	2	2	56	22	970
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	25	21	15	13	1	1	50	28	1913
2020	Technical	30	25	21	14	8	1	1	56	23	283
2020	Administrative Support	39	23	15	10	8	1	4	65	19	136
2019	Executive	9	27	34	18	11	0	0	37	30	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	27	22	12	8	2	2	57	20	952
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	27	22	15	12	0	1	51	28	1986
2019	Technical	17	24	25	16	17	0	1	41	34	309
2019	Administrative Support	28	20	21	14	15	2	1	49	29	178
2018	Executive	4	26	36	19	14	0	1	30	34	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	26	20	13	9	1	2	56	23	852
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	24	24	18	14	0	2	43	32	1792
2018	Technical	10	24	21	25	19	0	0	34	45	274
2018	Administrative Support	30	26	22	11	5	2	4	60	17	193
2017	Executive	5	25	37	17	15	0	1	30	33	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	26	20	11	9	1	2	59	20	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	24	23	17	13	0	3	45	31	1816
2017	Technical	14	20	25	22	18	1	1	34	40	320
2017	Administrative Support	33	25	21	10	8	0	3	60	19	231
2017	Other occupational category	50	28	9	7	2	1	4	82	9	106

Question 70f. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	8	19	29	21	23	0	0	27	44	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	27	18	10	6	1	2	65	17	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	26	15	7	5	0	4	72	13	1909
2020	Technical	56	24	8	4	2	1	5	85	6	283
2020	Administrative Support	63	18	7	3	2	1	7	87	6	137
2019	Executive	20	33	27	12	8	0	1	53	20	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	24	14	7	3	1	3	76	10	949
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	23	11	5	4	1	4	79	9	1992
2019	Technical	53	27	10	3	2	0	5	84	6	310
2019	Administrative Support	66	11	4	2	0	1	17	92	3	178
2018	Executive	16	25	30	19	9	0	0	41	29	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	26	17	6	5	1	5	70	12	849
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	22	14	6	4	1	6	73	11	1783
2018	Technical	48	27	15	4	2	0	4	78	6	275
2018	Administrative Support	62	12	3	2	1	2	19	93	3	190
2017	Executive	14	34	25	15	11	0	2	49	26	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	24	19	7	4	0	7	67	12	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	24	13	5	4	1	9	75	10	1815
2017	Technical	47	26	12	5	2	1	6	79	8	321
2017	Administrative Support	56	12	5	3	1	1	22	89	5	233
2017	Other occupational category	63	17	3	4	2	2	9	90	7	106

Question 70g. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	23	24	25	22	0	0	29	47	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	26	24	14	13	0	0	49	27	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	29	21	11	9	0	1	58	20	1909
2020	Technical	32	33	19	8	6	1	1	66	14	284
2020	Administrative Support	44	29	13	9	3	0	1	75	12	136
2019	Executive	18	29	27	12	13	0	1	47	25	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	29	21	9	6	0	1	63	15	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	30	18	9	7	0	1	66	16	1994
2019	Technical	36	31	19	7	7	0	1	67	14	310
2019	Administrative Support	51	18	12	9	4	1	4	73	14	179
2018	Executive	14	22	33	14	16	0	0	36	30	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	31	23	10	7	0	0	59	18	852
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	27	21	10	9	0	1	60	19	1796
2018	Technical	31	26	21	12	8	1	0	58	20	273
2018	Administrative Support	44	21	14	10	6	1	4	69	17	192
2017	Executive	13	33	28	15	10	0	1	46	26	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	29	20	12	6	0	0	61	18	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	20	11	7	0	1	62	18	1806
2017	Technical	32	34	16	10	7	0	1	66	18	321
2017	Administrative Support	37	24	20	9	7	1	3	63	16	232
2017	Other occupational category	50	22	11	12	4	0	3	73	16	106

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	24	24	25	17	9	0	2	48	26	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	23	17	11	12	0	6	56	25	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	22	18	9	9	0	7	61	19	1919
2020	Technical	35	24	20	10	7	1	4	62	17	284
2020	Administrative Support	35	20	19	10	6	0	10	61	18	136

Question 70i. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	37	18	7	2	0	0	73	9	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	33	20	9	4	1	1	66	13	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	34	18	7	4	1	2	71	11	1913
2020	Technical	36	33	14	10	4	1	1	71	14	282
2020	Administrative Support	40	26	18	8	2	1	4	70	11	136
2019	Executive	33	42	17	6	2	0	0	75	8	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	36	22	10	5	1	1	62	16	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	33	21	9	5	1	1	65	14	1992
2019	Technical	24	39	24	8	5	0	0	63	13	311
2019	Administrative Support	42	27	14	7	3	3	3	74	11	177
2018	Executive	35	40	18	6	2	0	0	75	8	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	31	25	14	7	1	1	53	22	850
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	35	22	10	5	1	1	62	15	1784
2018	Technical	20	36	24	12	6	0	1	57	19	275
2018	Administrative Support	32	29	19	8	4	2	5	66	13	194
2017	Executive	31	34	19	9	4	0	3	67	13	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	34	23	13	8	0	1	56	21	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	21	10	5	1	2	63	16	1809
2017	Technical	24	32	25	10	6	1	2	57	17	321
2017	Administrative Support	36	28	16	9	5	1	4	68	15	232
2017	Other occupational category	51	26	15	6	1	0	3	78	6	106

Question 70j. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	20	31	31	13	5	0	0	51	18	179
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	34	22	9	6	1	1	63	15	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	33	22	11	5	0	1	61	17	1910
2020	Technical	29	34	20	9	6	1	1	64	15	284
2020	Administrative Support	40	29	15	7	3	1	4	73	11	136
2019	Executive	24	44	21	7	3	0	0	69	10	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	33	25	11	5	0	0	58	16	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	23	12	6	0	1	58	19	1999
2019	Technical	25	33	23	13	5	1	0	59	18	310
2019	Administrative Support	42	24	17	8	5	1	3	69	14	177
2018	Executive	19	41	22	14	5	0	0	59	19	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	34	25	12	8	0	1	55	21	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	30	25	14	7	1	1	53	21	1784
2018	Technical	20	35	26	12	7	1	0	55	19	275
2018	Administrative Support	33	33	13	10	4	1	6	71	15	192
2017	Executive	16	37	25	20	2	0	1	53	22	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	33	23	12	8	0	2	55	21	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	32	23	13	7	0	2	56	20	1806
2017	Technical	20	33	24	15	6	0	2	54	22	320
2017	Administrative Support	39	24	13	10	7	1	5	67	19	231
2017	Other occupational category	48	27	15	8	1	0	2	76	9	106

Question 70k. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	26	43	17	7	7	0	0	69	14	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	32	18	9	5	1	0	69	14	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	32	18	9	5	0	1	67	14	1908
2020	Technical	36	31	15	11	6	0	0	68	17	283
2020	Administrative Support	49	24	14	9	2	0	1	74	12	137
2019	Executive	38	42	11	7	3	1	0	80	9	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	32	19	12	6	0	1	63	18	953
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	30	21	10	7	1	1	61	17	1992
2019	Technical	30	32	21	10	5	1	0	63	16	309
2019	Administrative Support	42	26	14	7	6	1	3	71	14	176
2018	Executive	31	39	19	8	4	0	0	69	11	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	31	20	12	8	0	1	60	20	850
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	31	22	11	8	0	1	58	19	1783
2018	Technical	25	36	22	11	5	1	1	62	16	276
2018	Administrative Support	42	30	10	7	5	1	5	77	12	192
2017	Executive	25	34	23	11	4	1	2	61	15	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	32	19	11	8	0	1	61	19	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	20	11	7	0	2	62	18	1810
2017	Technical	28	31	21	10	7	1	1	61	18	321
2017	Administrative Support	42	24	14	8	6	1	4	70	15	232
2017	Other occupational category	34	25	25	10	3	0	4	61	13	106

Question 70l. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	48	30	13	6	3	0	0	78	9	181
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	27	13	6	5	1	1	75	12	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	24	13	7	5	0	1	75	12	1910
2020	Technical	47	25	14	6	7	1	0	73	13	285
2020	Administrative Support	45	23	17	4	11	0	1	68	15	137
2019	Executive	61	25	7	3	4	0	0	86	7	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	28	14	8	7	0	0	70	15	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	26	14	7	5	1	1	73	13	1993
2019	Technical	39	26	16	10	8	0	1	66	18	310
2019	Administrative Support	45	19	17	7	9	2	2	66	17	176

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	21	36	27	12	4	0	0	57	16	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	33	25	13	7	0	0	55	20	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	32	23	10	6	0	1	61	16	1917
2020	Technical	30	30	24	8	5	1	0	61	14	286
2020	Administrative Support	39	30	19	5	5	0	1	70	10	136

Question 70n. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	22	26	32	15	6	0	0	47	21	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	33	24	10	6	0	0	60	16	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	32	20	10	5	0	1	64	16	1915
2020	Technical	25	37	19	10	8	1	1	63	18	285
2020	Administrative Support	40	31	18	4	4	0	2	73	9	136
2019	Executive	42	32	17	6	3	0	0	74	9	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	31	21	8	4	0	1	67	13	953
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	30	19	8	4	1	1	69	12	1990
2019	Technical	27	30	21	13	9	0	0	57	21	309
2019	Administrative Support	42	24	21	5	5	1	2	68	10	173
2018	Executive	25	35	32	6	1	0	0	60	8	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	31	23	12	5	0	1	60	17	845
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	33	21	10	6	0	1	63	16	1773
2018	Technical	22	28	25	14	9	1	1	51	24	274
2018	Administrative Support	43	26	15	8	4	0	4	72	13	190
2017	Executive	23	38	25	10	3	1	1	61	13	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	36	18	9	4	1	2	68	13	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	34	18	9	5	0	2	67	14	1800
2017	Technical	22	29	22	17	9	1	1	52	26	321
2017	Administrative Support	42	22	17	7	6	1	3	67	14	232
2017	Other occupational category	51	22	17	6	1	1	3	76	7	106

Question 70o. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	42	34	16	4	2	0	2	78	6	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	32	15	7	2	0	1	75	10	969
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	28	15	5	3	0	1	76	8	1905
2020	Technical	44	37	14	2	2	0	1	82	4	284
2020	Administrative Support	56	21	13	4	3	0	4	79	7	135
2019	Executive	68	24	6	1	0	0	1	93	1	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	24	12	5	4	0	2	79	9	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	23	11	5	3	0	2	81	8	1985
2019	Technical	50	29	13	6	2	0	1	80	8	308
2019	Administrative Support	58	17	8	5	4	2	6	81	10	175
2018	Executive	66	19	8	6	1	0	0	86	7	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	22	13	5	6	0	2	76	11	849
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	22	12	5	4	0	3	79	9	1778
2018	Technical	46	31	14	6	3	1	0	78	8	272
2018	Administrative Support	56	17	9	6	5	1	7	79	11	192
2017	Executive	68	22	6	1	1	1	1	92	2	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	24	11	5	3	0	2	80	8	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	20	12	5	2	0	3	80	8	1813
2017	Technical	52	23	17	5	3	0	0	75	8	320
2017	Administrative Support	54	18	10	7	6	0	4	76	13	233
2017	Other occupational category	74	14	5	4	2	0	2	90	6	106

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	22	38	33	4	3	0	0	60	7	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	34	25	10	7	0	0	58	17	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	35	21	9	4	0	1	66	13	1909
2020	Technical	30	35	19	10	5	1	1	65	15	284
2020	Administrative Support	41	30	19	6	2	0	1	72	8	135

Question 70q. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	79	15	2	1	1	0	3	97	1	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	70	15	7	2	2	1	4	89	4	972
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	18	7	2	1	1	5	89	4	1905
2020	Technical	70	14	7	2	1	1	4	89	4	283
2020	Administrative Support	63	20	7	4	1	1	4	88	5	136
2019	Executive	86	4	1	1	1	0	7	98	1	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	78	9	3	2	1	1	6	94	3	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	11	5	1	2	1	7	92	3	1994
2019	Technical	75	14	4	1	2	0	3	93	3	310
2019	Administrative Support	65	15	4	2	2	3	9	91	5	176
2018	Executive	79	14	4	1	1	0	3	95	1	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	73	13	5	1	2	1	5	91	4	848
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	70	13	6	2	2	1	6	89	4	1779
2018	Technical	66	19	5	3	3	1	3	89	5	275
2018	Administrative Support	65	12	8	4	2	2	8	85	6	192

Question 70r. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	83	10	3	2	0	0	2	95	2	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	80	10	3	2	2	1	3	93	4	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	9	5	2	1	1	3	91	4	1912
2020	Technical	80	7	4	2	4	1	2	90	6	283
2020	Administrative Support	76	10	3	5	2	1	4	89	8	136
2019	Executive	79	7	5	3	4	0	1	88	7	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	76	10	5	2	3	1	2	89	6	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	70	13	6	3	5	1	3	86	8	1995
2019	Technical	75	11	4	4	5	1	1	87	9	307
2019	Administrative Support	66	14	5	4	4	1	5	86	9	176
2018	Executive	79	10	3	3	2	0	3	92	5	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	73	11	6	2	4	1	3	88	6	849
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	68	12	7	4	4	1	4	85	8	1785
2018	Technical	71	14	6	3	5	1	1	86	8	272
2018	Administrative Support	55	15	8	6	5	2	8	79	12	193
2017	Executive	81	6	3	5	1	1	3	91	6	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	74	11	5	3	3	1	3	89	7	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	12	6	4	3	0	5	86	8	1815
2017	Technical	72	12	5	4	4	0	2	87	8	321
2017	Administrative Support	62	13	7	6	6	2	5	80	13	232
2017	Other occupational category	89	3	3	1	3	0	3	94	3	106

Question 70s. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	27	4	1	0	0	0	95	1	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	73	19	5	1	1	0	2	93	2	969
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	68	21	5	2	1	0	2	92	3	1906
2020	Technical	73	15	5	2	2	1	1	90	5	283
2020	Administrative Support	74	18	2	4	0	0	1	93	4	136
2019	Executive	61	27	9	1	1	0	1	89	2	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	24	8	2	1	1	2	89	3	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	26	10	4	2	0	2	83	7	1987
2019	Technical	52	32	10	3	2	0	1	85	5	307
2019	Administrative Support	55	24	10	3	5	1	3	82	8	177
2018	Executive	53	31	13	1	1	0	1	85	1	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	26	8	3	1	0	1	88	4	849
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	11	4	3	0	1	82	7	1787
2018	Technical	51	30	10	5	3	0	1	82	8	276
2018	Administrative Support	46	21	14	6	7	1	6	72	13	192
2017	Executive	50	38	7	3	1	1	1	90	3	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	23	6	2	1	0	2	91	4	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	26	10	4	2	0	4	83	6	1811
2017	Technical	57	29	8	3	3	0	1	86	6	321
2017	Administrative Support	46	27	12	6	4	1	3	76	10	232
2017	Other occupational category	82	8	3	2	2	0	3	93	4	106

Question 70t. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	19	8	2	3	1	0	86	6	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	66	18	7	4	3	1	1	86	7	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	69	16	7	4	3	0	2	87	7	1903
2020	Technical	68	16	7	4	3	1	1	86	6	285
2020	Administrative Support	74	13	3	4	5	0	1	88	9	136
2019	Executive	66	22	5	2	4	0	1	88	7	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	62	19	8	5	4	1	1	83	9	950
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	19	10	5	5	0	2	80	10	1988
2019	Technical	59	20	8	6	5	0	2	80	12	306
2019	Administrative Support	64	15	9	3	6	2	2	82	9	178
2018	Executive	62	21	8	4	4	0	1	84	8	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	20	9	6	5	0	1	79	12	844
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	21	12	6	6	0	2	76	12	1780
2018	Technical	55	21	10	8	6	0	0	76	14	275
2018	Administrative Support	55	19	8	3	7	1	7	80	11	190
2017	Executive	55	26	7	7	3	1	1	83	10	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	18	8	7	4	1	1	80	11	822
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	18	10	7	4	0	3	78	11	1813
2017	Technical	57	23	9	5	6	0	1	80	11	320
2017	Administrative Support	58	16	7	9	6	0	3	77	15	231
2017	Other occupational category	78	9	4	2	3	1	3	90	6	106

Question 70u. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	44	35	16	3	3	0	0	79	5	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	11	3	1	1	0	21	94	2	971
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	11	3	1	1	0	21	93	2	1911
2020	Technical	59	13	2	0	1	0	24	95	2	284
2020	Administrative Support	73	5	3	0	0	1	19	96	0	132
2019	Executive	39	37	15	5	3	0	1	77	8	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	11	4	2	0	1	22	92	3	949
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	13	5	2	1	0	21	90	3	1972
2019	Technical	56	11	4	2	1	0	25	90	4	305
2019	Administrative Support	66	6	1	1	1	1	25	96	2	176
2018	Executive	37	39	17	6	1	0	1	76	7	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	12	4	1	1	0	27	91	3	841
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	14	4	2	1	0	27	90	4	1774
2018	Technical	49	8	7	3	1	0	31	83	6	273
2018	Administrative Support	56	5	3	1	1	1	34	93	2	188
2017	Executive	40	36	15	7	1	1	1	76	8	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	10	4	2	1	1	28	91	3	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	14	5	2	1	0	26	89	4	1807
2017	Technical	49	12	6	2	0	1	30	88	4	321
2017	Administrative Support	61	8	3	1	1	1	24	92	3	232
2017	Other occupational category	78	2	2	2	0	0	16	96	2	106

Question 70v. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	66	30	3	1	1	0	0	95	2	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	73	17	4	1	0	1	4	94	2	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	17	6	2	1	0	3	92	2	1918
2020	Technical	58	28	7	2	2	1	1	88	5	283
2020	Administrative Support	77	15	5	1	0	0	3	94	1	137
2019	Executive	69	22	6	1	1	0	1	93	2	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	14	5	1	1	0	5	93	2	948
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	71	16	6	1	1	0	4	91	3	1985
2019	Technical	54	24	16	2	2	0	3	80	4	307
2019	Administrative Support	69	15	4	2	1	1	8	92	4	178
2018	Executive	63	27	8	2	0	0	0	90	2	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	66	20	5	2	1	0	5	91	3	844
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	65	18	8	2	1	0	6	88	3	1782
2018	Technical	48	28	19	2	1	0	3	78	3	275
2018	Administrative Support	65	15	5	2	1	1	11	91	3	189
2017	Executive	59	30	9	1	0	1	1	91	1	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	68	20	5	1	1	1	6	93	2	820
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	66	17	6	2	1	0	8	90	3	1804
2017	Technical	50	28	14	3	1	1	3	81	4	320
2017	Administrative Support	65	16	6	2	0	1	9	90	2	231
2017	Other occupational category	83	6	5	1	0	0	6	94	1	106

Question 70w. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	88	9	2	1	0	1	0	97	1	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	77	13	5	1	1	1	1	92	2	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	75	13	5	2	2	0	2	90	4	1914
2020	Technical	66	21	5	2	2	2	1	90	5	284
2020	Administrative Support	66	15	7	5	5	1	2	83	11	137
2019	Executive	89	4	2	2	1	0	2	95	2	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	79	12	5	1	1	0	2	92	3	947
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	76	12	4	2	2	1	3	92	4	1995
2019	Technical	69	20	3	4	2	1	2	91	6	307
2019	Administrative Support	67	8	6	5	9	1	5	80	14	178
2018	Executive	92	4	2	1	0	0	1	97	1	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	73	16	4	2	1	1	3	92	4	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	72	13	5	2	3	1	4	90	5	1790
2018	Technical	67	19	6	4	2	0	2	88	6	276
2018	Administrative Support	65	11	9	2	5	0	8	83	7	191
2017	Executive	81	13	3	0	0	1	2	97	0	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	71	17	5	3	1	1	3	91	5	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	14	5	2	3	0	6	90	5	1813
2017	Technical	64	18	9	4	2	1	2	84	6	321
2017	Administrative Support	65	10	6	4	6	1	7	82	11	232
2017	Other occupational category	57	19	9	10	2	0	3	79	12	106

Question 70x. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	49	31	15	5	0	0	0	80	5	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	30	18	7	2	1	1	73	9	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	28	16	5	3	0	1	75	8	1914
2020	Technical	42	33	14	7	3	1	1	76	10	284
2020	Administrative Support	49	29	13	4	2	1	1	80	6	136
2019	Executive	72	17	7	2	1	0	1	90	2	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	25	12	5	2	0	2	81	6	952
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	27	12	4	2	0	2	82	6	1990
2019	Technical	50	28	12	5	3	0	2	79	8	307
2019	Administrative Support	58	24	7	3	2	1	5	87	5	177
2018	Executive	66	23	8	1	0	0	1	90	1	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	29	15	3	2	0	2	80	5	851
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	26	16	5	3	0	3	76	8	1787
2018	Technical	41	30	16	8	2	0	2	73	11	276
2018	Administrative Support	48	17	18	3	4	1	10	72	8	190
2017	Executive	63	27	7	0	1	1	2	92	1	148
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	27	11	3	2	0	2	83	5	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	26	15	4	2	0	4	79	6	1809
2017	Technical	45	33	14	4	2	0	2	80	6	321
2017	Administrative Support	51	23	15	3	3	0	4	78	7	230
2017	Other occupational category	57	25	10	5	1	0	2	84	6	105

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	47	22	2	2	0	0	74	4	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	40	26	7	4	0	0	63	11	979
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	20	6	3	0	0	71	9	1919
2020	Technical	23	39	24	10	3	1	0	63	13	285
2020	Administrative Support	35	40	17	6	2	0	1	75	8	136

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	5	19	46	24	6	0	0	24	30	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	32	37	15	5	0	0	44	20	977
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	35	33	13	4	0	0	50	17	1919
2020	Technical	17	38	29	10	4	1	0	56	14	286
2020	Administrative Support	29	35	26	7	4	0	0	64	10	137
2019	Executive	11	32	40	14	3	0	0	43	17	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	38	32	10	4	0	0	54	14	957
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	35	34	10	4	0	0	52	14	2004
2019	Technical	12	33	37	14	4	0	0	46	17	309
2019	Administrative Support	27	33	27	9	3	0	2	61	12	177
2018	Executive	8	29	41	17	5	0	0	38	22	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	34	34	15	3	0	0	48	18	855
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	33	36	13	5	0	0	46	18	1797
2018	Technical	10	27	36	19	5	1	0	38	25	277
2018	Administrative Support	25	35	25	9	4	0	2	61	14	193
2017	Executive	5	30	37	22	5	0	0	36	27	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	33	37	14	4	0	0	45	18	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	31	35	15	6	0	0	44	21	1815
2017	Technical	10	27	39	18	5	1	0	37	24	321
2017	Administrative Support	24	31	24	11	6	0	2	57	18	232
2017	Other occupational category	26	52	16	5	0	0	1	79	5	106

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	19	29	39	10	3	0	0	14	47	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	22	36	22	9	0	0	30	33	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	38	24	10	0	0	34	28	1917
2020	Technical	8	14	38	26	13	1	0	39	22	284
2020	Administrative Support	6	10	40	25	18	1	1	43	16	136
2019	Executive	9	19	46	20	7	0	0	27	28	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	13	39	29	12	0	0	41	21	951
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	16	39	26	11	0	0	37	24	1983
2019	Technical	8	19	39	25	9	1	0	34	27	305
2019	Administrative Support	8	11	29	26	23	0	2	50	20	177
2018	Executive	8	28	38	20	6	0	0	26	36	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	17	36	27	12	0	0	39	25	846
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	38	23	10	0	0	34	28	1777
2018	Technical	9	28	33	21	9	0	0	30	37	273
2018	Administrative Support	7	14	32	26	21	0	1	47	21	189
2017	Executive	7	19	40	29	3	1	1	33	27	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	18	40	26	10	0	0	36	24	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	20	38	23	12	0	0	35	27	1814
2017	Technical	9	20	35	25	10	0	1	35	30	321
2017	Administrative Support	9	15	31	25	18	0	3	44	25	229
2017	Other occupational category	3	13	21	30	32	0	2	63	16	106

Question 74. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	56	37	4	2	1	1	0	93	2	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	38	8	4	2	1	0	86	5	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	36	8	3	1	1	0	89	3	1917
2020	Technical	47	42	7	2	1	1	1	90	4	284
2020	Administrative Support	40	34	18	1	2	5	0	78	4	136
2019	Executive	65	27	6	1	1	0	0	92	2	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	41	12	4	3	3	0	81	7	956
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	11	5	2	2	0	81	7	1996
2019	Technical	33	41	14	7	3	2	0	76	10	310
2019	Administrative Support	36	38	15	4	5	2	1	76	9	177
2018	Executive	62	31	5	1	1	1	0	94	1	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	39	12	5	2	3	0	80	7	853
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	38	11	4	2	1	0	82	6	1793
2018	Technical	24	41	19	9	4	2	0	67	14	275
2018	Administrative Support	31	38	16	4	7	3	1	72	12	193
2017	Executive	53	36	9	1	0	1	0	89	1	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	41	16	6	4	4	0	73	11	824
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	42	14	6	4	4	0	75	10	1813
2017	Technical	15	36	26	8	7	7	0	55	17	319
2017	Administrative Support	30	34	19	6	7	4	0	67	14	231
2017	Other occupational category	22	49	10	7	1	9	1	79	9	106

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	36	36	14	13	2	0	72	14	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	33	13	9	5	3	72	15	973
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	33	13	7	4	2	76	11	1912
2020	Technical	38	39	14	4	4	2	79	7	285
2020	Administrative Support	38	26	18	7	3	8	70	10	137

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	31	10	13	5	1	1	72	18	182
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	26	12	12	7	1	0	68	20	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	29	11	11	6	1	1	72	17	1912
2020	Technical	38	33	10	12	5	2	1	72	17	285
2020	Administrative Support	33	31	12	9	10	3	1	67	20	137

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	45	31	15	4	2	2	0	78	7	179
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	27	11	4	2	3	1	81	7	971
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	26	11	4	2	3	1	83	6	1908
2020	Technical	49	31	11	4	1	4	1	84	6	285
2020	Administrative Support	39	27	15	4	4	9	1	74	9	137

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	35	37	13	12	2	1	0	73	14	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	38	32	16	10	4	1	0	70	14	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	33	14	8	5	1	0	73	13	1918
2020	Technical	38	36	14	6	4	2	0	75	10	286
2020	Administrative Support	37	29	17	8	6	4	0	68	15	136
2019	Executive	46	35	8	7	3	0	0	82	10	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	37	16	10	6	2	0	69	15	958
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	35	16	11	7	1	0	66	18	1997
2019	Technical	25	36	16	11	10	2	0	63	21	311
2019	Administrative Support	29	36	18	7	8	1	1	66	16	177
2018	Executive	39	40	11	8	1	1	0	79	9	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	38	16	10	6	2	0	67	16	854
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	35	16	12	7	2	0	65	19	1798
2018	Technical	20	36	20	11	12	1	0	56	23	276
2018	Administrative Support	30	35	16	7	10	2	1	66	17	194
2017	Executive	35	37	14	9	3	2	0	74	12	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	42	16	12	6	2	0	65	19	823
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	39	18	11	9	2	0	62	20	1811
2017	Technical	19	33	24	11	10	2	0	53	22	318
2017	Administrative Support	28	33	16	8	12	4	0	63	21	231
2017	Other occupational category	35	43	11	5	3	4	0	81	8	106

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	35	41	13	11	0	1	0	76	11	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	41	12	9	2	1	0	77	11	980
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	43	10	6	2	1	0	83	8	1919
2020	Technical	37	40	13	8	2	0	0	78	10	286
2020	Administrative Support	46	30	14	7	1	1	1	78	8	137

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	34	38	12	13	2	1	0	73	15	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	39	14	10	3	1	0	72	14	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	11	7	3	1	0	79	10	1907
2020	Technical	37	40	12	7	3	1	0	78	10	285
2020	Administrative Support	41	32	15	7	1	1	2	76	8	137

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	38	39	15	6	1	2	1	78	7	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	37	21	7	3	1	1	68	10	967
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	18	5	2	1	2	73	8	1903
2020	Technical	33	40	18	5	2	1	0	74	8	285
2020	Administrative Support	35	34	18	7	1	3	3	73	8	135

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	49	34	11	3	0	2	0	86	3	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	34	13	3	1	2	2	82	4	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	35	11	3	2	2	1	84	5	1914
2020	Technical	42	40	11	3	3	1	1	83	6	283
2020	Administrative Support	43	28	18	4	3	1	4	73	8	134

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	77	21	1	1	0	0	0	98	1	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	71	17	4	1	0	6	1	95	1	974
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	74	18	4	1	1	3	1	95	1	1915
2020	Technical	64	20	5	1	0	7	2	93	2	283
2020	Administrative Support	73	17	4	1	1	3	1	94	2	137

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	62	31	5	0	0	2	0	94	0	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	35	7	3	1	1	0	89	4	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	32	6	2	1	1	0	91	3	1911
2020	Technical	54	32	7	2	1	3	0	89	3	284
2020	Administrative Support	44	31	15	6	0	3	1	79	6	137

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	54	30	9	5	1	1	0	85	6	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	29	8	7	3	1	0	81	11	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	8	6	4	1	0	81	10	1910
2020	Technical	48	34	7	6	3	1	1	84	9	283
2020	Administrative Support	40	29	18	6	7	1	1	69	13	136

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	28	4	1	1	1	1	94	2	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	58	26	9	3	1	2	1	86	4	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	26	8	3	2	1	0	87	5	1915
2020	Technical	54	33	7	3	2	1	0	88	5	285
2020	Administrative Support	44	32	14	4	4	2	0	78	8	136

Question 84. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	55	12	6	1	0	1	82	6	181
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	46	16	10	3	1	0	69	14	229
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	49	11	8	2	0	1	79	10	484
2019	Executive	31	54	8	6	1	1	0	85	7	175
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	47	14	10	4	4	1	71	14	203
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	43	12	11	4	2	2	72	15	501
2019	Technical	23	35	28	12	0	3	0	59	12	40

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely? (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	99	1	181
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	0	230
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	97	3	484

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	23	36	20	15	6	1	59	21	180
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	36	21	18	9	0	51	27	228
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	35	17	15	9	0	58	24	468

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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.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 87. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, did you have workplace accommodation measures in place before the COVID-19 pandemic which are no longer being met?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	6	94	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	93	978
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	1915
2020	Technical	6	94	285
2020	Administrative Support	15	85	137

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	6	94	184
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	92	975
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	1914
2020	Technical	11	89	286
2020	Administrative Support	14	86	137
2019	Executive	7	93	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	955
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	1999
2019	Technical	11	89	311
2019	Administrative Support	15	85	175
2017	Executive	4	96	149
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	86	825
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	1814
2017	Technical	17	83	320
2017	Administrative Support	22	78	233
2017	Other occupational category	8	92	106
2014	Executive	7	93	158
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	90	754
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	1894
2014	Technical	12	88	334
2014	Administrative Support	24	76	234
2014	Operational	0	100	11

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?
A disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	53	81
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	217
2020	Technical	55	45	31
2020	Administrative Support	26	74	19

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	82	18	81
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	76	24	218
2020	Technical	68	32	31
2020	Administrative Support	63	37	19
2019	Executive	58	42	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	78	22	121
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	84	16	300
2019	Technical	55	45	35
2019	Administrative Support	70	30	27
2017	Scientific and Professional	77	23	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	324
2017	Technical	82	18	51
2017	Administrative Support	73	27	52
2017	Other occupational category	49	51	11
2014	Executive	91	9	11
2014	Scientific and Professional	86	14	78
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	81	19	255
2014	Technical	71	29	41
2014	Administrative Support	82	18	56

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	45	6	0	5	0	1	89	5	66
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	38	8	8	3	0	1	81	11	164
2020	Technical	48	43	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	21
2020	Administrative Support	50	25	8	17	0	0	0	75	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	24	6	6	2	0	1	86	8	93
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	28	4	9	4	0	1	82	13	249
2019	Technical	45	34	5	0	12	5	0	82	13	19
2019	Administrative Support	33	44	0	17	0	0	6	82	18	18
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	34	6	6	2	0	0	86	8	86
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	33	6	5	2	0	0	87	7	266
2017	Technical	32	55	4	7	2	0	0	87	9	41
2017	Administrative Support	60	24	13	0	3	0	0	84	3	38
2014	Executive	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	26	6	7	3	0	0	83	10	67
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	59	26	7	6	1	0	0	85	7	205
2014	Technical	59	28	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	29
2014	Administrative Support	48	35	9	7	2	0	0	83	9	46

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	54	27	7	6	0	3	3	86	6	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	32	10	5	2	3	3	82	8	976
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	33	9	4	2	2	3	85	6	1917
2020	Technical	46	33	10	6	1	2	2	82	8	285
2020	Administrative Support	45	31	8	4	3	6	3	83	8	137

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Compensation

Question 93. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	54	19	1	66	34	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	55	19	1	69	31	981
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	57	16	1	69	31	1922
2020	Technical	35	44	21	0	56	44	286
2020	Administrative Support	19	58	20	3	75	25	136

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	54	46	50
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	60	242
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	487
2020	Technical	46	54	99
2020	Administrative Support	23	77	26

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 95. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	16	40	8	14	20	0	2	57	35	50
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	23	12	21	25	2	4	39	49	242
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	18	21	16	20	17	1	7	42	40	486
2020	Technical	5	32	18	14	27	2	1	39	43	99
2020	Administrative Support	12	15	23	19	19	4	8	30	43	26

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 96. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	14	20	10	24	26	2	4	36	53	50
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	20	10	19	38	1	5	28	61	242
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	17	16	24	29	1	3	29	55	487
2020	Technical	3	25	14	16	40	1	1	28	57	98
2020	Administrative Support	0	15	19	19	38	4	4	17	63	26

Question 97. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	64	15	8	4	3	1	4	84	8	183
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	16	13	7	4	1	12	73	12	981
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	18	13	8	6	1	10	69	16	1911
2020	Technical	43	15	15	5	6	5	10	69	13	285
2020	Administrative Support	39	15	13	7	7	4	15	67	17	137
2019	Executive	55	17	9	6	5	1	6	78	12	173
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	20	16	8	7	1	8	66	16	940
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	18	14	11	12	1	6	59	25	1953
2019	Technical	42	17	14	9	11	1	6	64	21	303
2019	Administrative Support	46	18	11	7	7	1	10	71	16	177
2018	Executive	55	19	11	4	3	1	7	80	8	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	18	15	9	10	1	9	62	22	855
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	17	16	10	12	1	7	60	23	1796
2018	Technical	41	18	11	9	8	1	11	68	20	276
2018	Administrative Support	41	17	12	9	8	1	12	67	20	194

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01

2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

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

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

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

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

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 38. 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 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 43a. 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 43b. 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 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 43d. 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

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack