2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 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	48	36	3	12	0	85	12	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	40	2	7	0	91	7	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	35	3	6	1	90	7	366

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	75	22	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	79	12	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	83	11	3	0	1	1	0	95	1	364
2017	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	72	25	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	82	10	4	1	2	1	1	94	2	350
2017	Administrative Support	86	11	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	35
2014	Executive	85	15	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	69	21	5	0	0	2	3	95	0	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	77	15	3	2	0	1	1	94	3	355
2014	Administrative Support	79	17	0	2	2	0	0	96	4	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	52	30	9	3	6	82	9	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	36	7	5	0	88	5	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	33	7	4	1	88	5	367
2019	Executive	81	13	3	3	0	94	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	66	24	5	5	0	90	5	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	4	4	1	91	5	362
2019	Administrative Support	59	26	9	3	3	85	6	34
2019	Other occupational category	68	32	0	0	0	100	0	19
2017	Executive	84	16	0	0	0	100	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	31	6	3	0	91	3	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	27	4	6	1	89	7	352
2017	Administrative Support	54	37	3	3	3	91	6	35
2014	Executive	85	12	0	3	0	97	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	23	2	8	0	90	8	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	65	25	3	4	3	90	7	355
2014	Administrative Support	64	25	0	9	2	89	11	47

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	56	38	3	3	0	0	94	3	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	37	0	9	0	0	91	9	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	42	7	7	2	0	83	10	365
2019	Executive	68	29	0	3	0	0	97	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	39	7	5	2	0	85	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	41	8	11	3	0	79	13	364
2019	Administrative Support	49	36	9	3	3	0	85	6	33
2019	Other occupational category	55	40	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Executive	84	10	6	0	0	0	94	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	42	11	6	0	0	83	6	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	44	7	10	3	0	79	13	339
2017	Executive	63	34	3	0	0	0	97	0	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	22	13	9	0	0	78	9	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	42	8	9	3	0	80	12	352
2017	Administrative Support	28	52	6	11	3	0	80	14	35
2014	Executive	55	39	3	3	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	39	3	10	8	0	80	18	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	9	10	3	1	77	13	355
2014	Administrative Support	40	45	6	4	4	0	85	8	47

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	18	0	6	3	0	91	9	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	64	29	7	0	0	0	93	0	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	60	31	5	2	2	0	91	3	357
2019	Executive	77	19	0	3	0	0	97	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	24	10	2	2	0	85	5	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	31	5	3	1	0	91	4	361
2019	Administrative Support	56	32	6	3	3	0	88	6	34
2019	Other occupational category	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	72	22	3	0	0	3	97	0	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	66	28	3	2	1	1	94	2	351
2017	Administrative Support	48	46	0	3	3	0	94	6	35
2014	Executive	79	18	0	3	0	0	97	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	64	23	5	0	5	3	89	5	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	67	27	4	1	1	0	94	2	355
2014	Administrative Support	68	21	6	2	2	0	89	4	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	56	41	3	0	0	0	97	0	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	28	2	7	2	0	88	9	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	27	6	3	2	0	89	5	365
2019	Executive	61	26	10	3	0	0	87	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	30	8	5	0	0	88	5	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	26	6	3	2	0	89	5	364
2019	Administrative Support	80	15	0	3	3	0	94	6	34
2019	Other occupational category	80	10	0	5	0	5	95	5	20
2018	Executive	77	23	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	74	17	6	3	0	0	91	3	35
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	63	28	4	3	1	0	92	4	340
2017	Executive	58	35	6	0	0	0	94	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	72	19	6	3	0	0	91	3	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	28	3	3	2	0	91	5	351
2017	Administrative Support	63	26	6	0	6	0	89	6	35
2014	Executive	36	58	3	0	3	0	94	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	28	15	5	5	0	74	10	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	29	7	6	3	1	85	9	355
2014	Administrative Support	66	13	9	6	6	0	79	13	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	21	6	0	0	94	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	57	33	7	2	0	90	2	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	30	7	4	2	86	6	366
2019	Executive	74	19	6	0	0	94	0	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	44	7	5	2	85	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	34	8	6	2	85	8	364
2019	Administrative Support	50	35	9	3	3	85	6	34
2019	Other occupational category	60	25	0	10	5	85	15	20
2018	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	36	3	14	0	83	14	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	38	6	5	5	85	9	336
2017	Executive	68	23	10	0	0	90	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	25	9	9	3	78	13	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	39	6	5	4	86	9	351
2017	Administrative Support	45	33	6	6	9	79	15	33
2014	Executive	73	24	0	3	0	97	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	39	8	13	5	74	18	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	10	7	3	80	10	355
2014	Administrative Support	42	38	6	9	4	81	13	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	27	6	0	0	94	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	35	9	12	0	79	12	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	9	8	5	79	12	366
2019	Executive	48	32	10	6	3	81	10	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	39	12	2	2	83	5	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	39	11	9	4	76	13	363
2019	Administrative Support	43	36	18	0	3	79	3	33
2019	Other occupational category	70	25	5	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Executive	65	23	6	6	0	87	6	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	36	3	8	0	89	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	13	9	7	71	16	340
2017	Executive	61	26	10	3	0	87	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	19	16	10	0	74	10	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	33	13	11	8	69	18	352
2017	Administrative Support	44	21	12	15	9	65	24	34
2014	Executive	48	33	12	3	3	82	6	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	21	18	13	8	62	20	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	15	12	6	67	18	355
2014	Administrative Support	42	32	4	15	6	75	21	47

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
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	58	36	6	0	0	94	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	40	14	7	5	74	12	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	37	9	6	2	84	8	366
2019	Executive	55	29	6	10	0	84	10	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	41	10	7	5	78	12	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	40	11	8	4	76	12	362
2019	Administrative Support	47	38	9	3	3	85	6	34
2019	Other occupational category	45	45	5	5	0	90	5	20
2018	Executive	68	26	3	0	3	94	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	44	6	6	3	86	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	43	10	6	4	80	11	340
2017	Executive	58	35	3	3	0	94	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	28	6	13	9	72	22	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	41	7	9	4	80	13	352
2017	Administrative Support	47	24	21	6	3	70	9	34

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	88	9	3	0	0	0	97	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	23	16	7	0	0	77	7	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	34	4	2	1	0	93	3	363
2019	Executive	68	29	0	3	0	0	97	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	39	10	0	5	0	85	5	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	39	6	2	2	1	90	4	362
2019	Administrative Support	68	24	6	0	3	0	91	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	65	30	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Executive	94	3	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	25	11	0	3	0	86	3	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	37	4	3	1	0	92	4	339
2017	Executive	81	16	0	3	0	0	97	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	35	3	3	6	0	88	9	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	35	6	3	2	0	89	5	350
2017	Administrative Support	47	41	6	3	3	0	88	6	34
2014	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	26	5	10	5	0	80	15	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	36	9	4	1	0	87	5	355
2014	Administrative Support	60	30	11	0	0	0	89	0	47

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
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	76	15	6	3	0	91	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	33	7	12	2	79	14	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	35	8	7	4	81	11	366
2019	Executive	55	32	3	6	3	87	10	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	34	10	2	5	83	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	10	6	5	79	11	362
2019	Administrative Support	47	35	9	6	3	82	9	34
2019	Other occupational category	60	30	5	5	0	90	5	20
2018	Executive	68	26	0	6	0	94	6	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	64	22	6	6	3	86	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	38	10	8	6	77	14	336
2017	Executive	61	26	6	7	0	87	7	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	22	19	9	3	69	13	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	39	9	8	5	78	13	352
2017	Administrative Support	38	27	12	12	12	65	24	34

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	85	12	0	3	0	97	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	26	12	0	0	88	0	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	26	6	1	1	92	2	363
2019	Executive	87	13	0	0	0	100	0	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	33	5	5	0	90	5	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	27	5	2	1	92	4	362
2019	Administrative Support	59	35	3	0	3	94	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	65	30	0	5	0	95	5	20
2018	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	23	6	0	0	94	0	35
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	5	3	1	91	4	333
2017	Executive	81	10	6	3	0	90	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	9	12	0	0	88	0	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	28	4	3	1	92	4	351
2017	Administrative Support	63	27	6	0	3	91	3	33
2014	Executive	76	21	0	3	0	97	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	31	3	0	0	97	0	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	69	21	8	2	0	90	2	355
2014	Administrative Support	83	13	4	0	0	96	0	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	70	21	3	6	0	0	91	6	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	24	10	12	2	0	76	14	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	38	7	6	2	0	85	8	365
2019	Executive	61	29	6	3	0	0	90	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	34	12	10	2	0	76	12	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	38	11	6	3	0	80	10	362
2019	Administrative Support	36	42	12	3	3	3	81	6	33
2019	Other occupational category	65	25	5	5	0	0	90	5	20
2018	Executive	80	13	3	3	0	0	93	3	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	28	3	3	6	0	89	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	9	8	5	0	78	13	339
2017	Executive	71	26	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	28	12	9	0	0	78	9	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	9	6	5	0	80	10	350
2017	Administrative Support	41	32	6	15	6	0	73	21	34
2014	Executive	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	28	8	15	2	0	74	18	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	44	11	10	3	0	77	12	355
2014	Administrative Support	32	38	11	13	6	0	70	19	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	75	22	0	3	0	0	97	3	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	26	7	14	5	0	74	19	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	31	8	4	3	0	85	7	366
2019	Executive	68	19	6	6	0	0	87	6	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	41	7	5	7	0	80	12	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	35	10	5	3	0	82	8	362
2019	Administrative Support	47	32	15	3	3	0	79	6	34
2019	Other occupational category	75	20	0	0	0	5	100	0	20
2018	Executive	84	16	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	69	20	9	3	0	0	89	3	35
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	35	9	6	4	0	80	10	333
2017	Executive	74	23	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	28	9	3	13	0	75	16	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	12	6	3	0	79	8	351
2017	Administrative Support	41	41	6	9	3	0	82	12	34
2014	Executive	73	18	6	0	3	0	91	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	18	10	13	13	0	64	26	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	35	12	8	3	0	77	10	355
2014	Administrative Support	34	47	11	6	2	0	81	9	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	79	21	0	0	0	0	100	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	23	19	5	0	0	77	5	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	7	5	1	0	86	6	361
2019	Executive	68	26	0	6	0	0	94	6	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	35	13	8	0	0	80	8	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	39	8	4	2	0	86	6	360
2019	Administrative Support	56	32	3	6	3	0	88	9	34
2019	Other occupational category	70	25	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2018	Executive	77	19	0	0	3	0	97	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	31	3	6	3	0	89	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	39	8	6	4	0	82	10	340
2017	Executive	68	29	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	31	6	3	6	0	84	9	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	36	8	6	2	1	83	8	351
2017	Administrative Support	41	41	6	9	3	0	82	12	34
2014	Executive	67	21	6	3	0	3	91	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	15	5	20	3	3	71	24	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	12	9	3	0	76	12	355
2014	Administrative Support	42	43	6	6	2	0	85	9	47

Question 16. Overall, I like 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	75	19	6	0	0	94	0	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	33	5	5	2	88	7	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	24	7	3	2	88	5	365
2019	Executive	77	13	6	3	0	90	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	34	10	2	2	85	5	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	30	5	2	2	91	4	364
2019	Administrative Support	68	30	0	0	3	97	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	70	15	5	5	5	85	10	20
2018	Executive	87	13	0	0	0	100	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	25	8	8	0	83	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	32	6	4	3	87	6	339
2017	Executive	68	29	0	3	0	97	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	31	9	3	0	88	3	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	34	5	4	3	88	7	349
2017	Administrative Support	56	30	3	9	3	85	12	34
2014	Executive	73	24	0	3	0	97	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	31	10	5	8	77	13	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	31	10	6	2	83	7	355
2014	Administrative Support	60	26	15	0	0	85	0	47

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	12	33	30	12	12	0	45	24	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	22	27	2	5	0	66	7	41
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	36	17	6	1	0	75	7	365
2019	Executive	19	39	23	16	3	0	58	19	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	40	13	5	3	0	80	8	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	15	5	2	1	79	6	361
2019	Administrative Support	59	26	6	6	3	0	85	9	34
2019	Other occupational category	80	15	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Executive	13	43	30	13	0	0	57	13	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	39	11	0	3	0	86	3	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	11	6	3	0	79	9	340
2017	Executive	16	45	23	16	0	0	61	16	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	25	13	3	3	0	81	6	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	42	11	5	3	0	81	8	351
2017	Administrative Support	57	28	11	3	0	0	86	3	35
2014	Executive	18	36	30	15	0	0	55	15	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	31	20	8	3	0	69	10	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	16	8	3	0	73	11	355
2014	Administrative Support	49	32	11	2	6	0	81	9	47

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	6	18	55	12	9	0	0	21	24	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	16	47	23	7	0	0	30	23	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	21	38	24	10	0	1	35	27	364
2019	Executive	10	13	48	23	3	0	3	27	23	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	22	29	27	10	0	0	37	34	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	19	42	20	13	1	1	33	24	364
2019	Administrative Support	3	12	32	20	27	3	3	50	15	34
2019	Other occupational category	0	15	25	35	25	0	0	60	15	20
2018	Executive	7	13	50	23	7	0	0	30	20	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	19	44	22	6	0	0	28	28	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	23	38	21	10	0	0	31	31	336
2017	Executive	7	13	44	27	10	0	0	37	20	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	16	54	16	6	2	0	22	23	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	41	19	9	1	1	28	30	351
2017	Administrative Support	6	26	23	20	20	3	3	42	33	35
2014	Executive	0	21	33	36	9	0	0	45	21	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	21	36	23	13	0	3	37	26	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	21	38	23	10	0	2	34	27	355
2014	Administrative Support	4	17	44	21	9	0	4	31	22	47

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	3	6	21	33	36	0	0	70	9	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	2	9	21	44	23	0	0	67	12	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	2	9	21	38	29	1	1	68	11	363
2019	Executive	0	6	26	48	16	0	3	67	7	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	5	24	39	24	0	0	63	12	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	3	13	22	33	27	1	1	61	16	362
2019	Administrative Support	0	3	32	18	41	3	3	63	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	0	5	10	20	65	0	0	85	5	20
2018	Executive	7	10	30	40	13	0	0	53	17	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	23	14	34	23	0	0	57	29	35
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	15	28	30	20	1	0	51	21	337
2017	Executive	7	3	26	29	35	0	0	64	10	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	16	28	37	9	0	0	46	25	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	9	30	31	21	1	1	53	17	347
2017	Administrative Support	6	15	24	15	35	3	3	53	22	34
2014	Executive	0	6	27	48	18	0	0	67	6	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	10	36	26	15	0	3	42	21	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	17	29	28	16	0	2	45	25	355
2014	Administrative Support	6	9	28	38	13	2	4	54	16	47

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	3	21	30	27	18	0	0	45	24	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	2	23	44	14	14	2	0	29	26	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	20	38	20	9	0	1	29	33	365
2019	Executive	3	10	33	37	13	0	3	52	14	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	17	34	22	15	0	0	37	29	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	22	34	20	12	0	1	32	33	363
2019	Administrative Support	6	15	35	15	24	3	3	41	22	34
2019	Other occupational category	0	15	20	20	45	0	0	65	15	20
2018	Executive	7	10	37	27	20	0	0	47	17	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	11	50	19	8	0	0	28	22	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	28	34	17	8	0	1	25	41	337
2017	Executive	3	32	32	23	10	0	0	32	36	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	19	31	28	3	0	0	31	38	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	27	31	10	7	0	1	17	52	350
2017	Administrative Support	15	18	32	11	15	3	6	29	36	34
2014	Executive	6	9	52	24	9	0	0	33	15	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	23	23	18	8	0	3	26	50	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	27	30	14	9	0	3	24	46	354
2014	Administrative Support	6	15	51	15	9	0	4	24	22	47

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	3	16	53	22	6	0	0	28	19	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	5	23	44	19	9	0	0	28	28	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	9	33	36	16	1	0	52	14	364
2019	Executive	0	23	42	23	10	0	3	33	23	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	20	32	27	12	0	0	39	29	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	4	10	38	29	17	1	1	47	14	362
2019	Administrative Support	0	12	15	20	50	0	3	73	12	34
2019	Other occupational category	0	5	15	35	45	0	0	80	5	20
2018	Executive	7	10	33	43	7	0	0	50	17	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	8	50	31	8	0	0	39	11	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	3	14	35	34	14	0	0	49	16	336
2017	Executive	3	10	27	47	13	0	0	60	13	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	9	38	28	12	0	0	40	22	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	13	38	30	11	1	1	41	20	352
2017	Administrative Support	3	17	23	26	25	0	6	54	21	35
2014	Executive	3	6	58	27	6	0	0	33	9	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	24	42	16	8	0	0	24	34	38
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	11	40	30	13	0	1	44	16	354
2014	Administrative Support	0	13	39	33	11	0	4	46	14	46

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	12	27	18	30	12	0	0	42	39	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	5	16	37	16	19	2	5	38	23	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	17	30	24	18	0	1	42	28	365
2019	Executive	6	29	32	23	6	0	3	30	37	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	10	33	25	15	5	3	43	22	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	21	30	19	18	1	1	38	32	364
2019	Administrative Support	6	12	32	12	35	0	3	48	18	34
2019	Other occupational category	5	0	5	40	45	5	0	90	5	20
2018	Executive	7	33	43	7	10	0	0	17	40	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	11	44	28	14	0	0	42	14	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	31	22	12	1	0	35	34	337
2017	Executive	3	16	39	36	6	0	0	42	19	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	6	32	25	19	6	0	47	20	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	24	34	20	9	1	1	29	37	350
2017	Administrative Support	17	17	20	17	17	3	9	38	39	35
2014	Executive	6	39	36	15	3	0	0	18	45	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	28	15	20	5	3	3	27	57	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	28	32	13	7	0	1	21	47	354
2014	Administrative Support	11	15	38	19	11	0	6	32	27	47

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	6	6	21	36	30	0	0	67	12	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	5	14	21	31	24	2	2	58	20	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	2	9	23	35	28	2	1	65	12	362
2019	Executive	0	6	26	45	19	0	3	67	7	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	0	22	39	27	2	2	69	8	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	3	12	28	29	27	1	1	57	15	363
2019	Administrative Support	3	6	33	21	27	6	3	53	10	33
2019	Other occupational category	0	10	5	30	55	0	0	85	10	20
2018	Executive	7	10	30	43	10	0	0	53	17	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	22	17	33	19	0	3	54	29	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	16	28	30	20	1	0	50	22	333
2017	Executive	3	0	33	44	20	0	0	63	3	30
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	0	35	31	25	2	0	58	6	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	12	26	32	21	2	2	55	18	350
2017	Administrative Support	9	17	14	23	23	6	9	53	30	35
2014	Executive	3	12	18	42	24	0	0	67	15	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	13	18	33	21	3	3	57	24	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	5	14	29	28	20	1	3	50	20	355
2014	Administrative Support	2	15	21	30	21	2	9	57	19	47

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	21	21	33	18	0	0	52	27	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	2	14	53	19	12	0	0	30	16	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	15	41	23	13	1	0	36	22	363
2019	Executive	6	29	19	39	3	0	3	43	37	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	7	39	24	12	5	0	38	21	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	17	41	21	13	1	1	35	24	363
2019	Administrative Support	3	12	29	24	24	6	3	52	16	34
2019	Other occupational category	0	0	40	25	35	0	0	60	0	20
2018	Executive	7	17	33	37	7	0	0	43	23	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	11	50	11	14	0	3	26	23	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	24	39	17	11	0	0	29	32	337
2017	Executive	10	13	51	20	6	0	0	26	23	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	9	35	35	6	0	0	40	25	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	33	19	7	1	2	27	40	349
2017	Administrative Support	6	24	27	27	14	0	3	42	30	34
2014	Executive	9	27	39	15	9	0	0	24	36	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	13	28	18	8	0	5	27	43	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	23	34	16	10	0	1	26	39	355
2014	Administrative Support	4	15	30	28	9	9	6	43	23	47

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	6	9	33	30	21	0	0	52	15	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	5	5	37	30	23	0	0	53	9	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	2	7	30	40	21	0	0	61	9	366
2019	Executive	3	19	26	42	6	0	3	50	23	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	15	27	27	20	0	0	46	27	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	4	14	33	33	16	1	0	49	18	363
2019	Administrative Support	0	3	41	27	27	0	3	55	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	0	5	25	45	20	5	0	69	5	20

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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	48	30	15	6	0	0	0	79	6	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	33	16	12	7	5	2	63	20	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	30	17	5	4	5	3	72	10	366
2019	Executive	45	39	10	6	0	0	0	84	6	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	29	15	7	5	7	0	71	13	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	28	17	8	6	6	2	65	16	362
2019	Administrative Support	47	23	6	6	0	12	6	86	7	34
2019	Other occupational category	70	20	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	20
2018	Executive	53	43	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	39	11	3	0	6	11	83	3	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	32	17	10	6	5	3	65	17	338
2017	Executive	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	22	19	9	3	6	6	64	14	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	15	7	6	6	2	70	14	352
2017	Administrative Support	43	26	9	14	6	0	3	70	21	35
2014	Executive	67	30	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	31	10	10	10	0	5	68	22	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	14	8	6	3	4	70	15	355
2014	Administrative Support	45	19	15	13	4	0	4	67	18	47

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	73	18	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	30	5	14	7	0	0	74	21	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	60	26	6	5	4	0	0	86	9	365
2019	Executive	68	23	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	24	10	5	10	0	0	76	15	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	8	7	5	0	0	80	11	362
2019	Administrative Support	68	24	3	3	0	3	0	94	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	90	5	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Executive	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	64	19	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	30	8	6	7	1	0	78	14	337
2017	Executive	77	19	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	26	7	13	3	0	0	77	16	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	32	7	6	6	0	0	81	12	352
2017	Administrative Support	46	34	6	9	6	0	0	80	14	35
2014	Executive	76	18	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	26	3	10	15	0	0	72	26	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	30	7	8	4	0	1	81	12	355
2014	Administrative Support	49	15	13	13	9	0	2	65	22	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	21	3	3	0	94	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	23	5	0	7	88	7	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	28	3	2	2	94	4	366
2019	Executive	48	48	3	0	0	97	0	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	17	5	5	2	88	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	28	5	5	3	87	8	361
2019	Administrative Support	85	9	0	6	0	94	6	34
2019	Other occupational category	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Executive	63	33	0	3	0	97	3	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	74	20	6	0	0	94	0	35
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	33	3	8	1	88	9	336
2017	Executive	64	32	0	4	0	96	4	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	31	3	6	0	91	6	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	56	33	5	6	2	88	7	351
2017	Administrative Support	53	30	12	3	3	82	6	34
2014	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	100	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	59	26	5	8	3	85	10	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	5	7	2	86	9	355
2014	Administrative Support	62	19	6	9	4	81	13	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	72	19	9	0	0	0	91	0	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	24	7	10	0	0	83	10	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	28	5	2	2	0	90	4	366
2019	Executive	61	26	3	6	3	0	87	10	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	34	7	5	2	0	85	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	35	9	4	2	0	85	6	363
2019	Administrative Support	62	32	3	0	0	3	97	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	80	15	0	0	0	5	100	0	20
2018	Executive	68	29	0	0	3	0	97	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	19	0	6	3	0	92	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	7	5	2	0	86	7	338

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	76	18	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	58	16	9	2	5	5	5	82	8	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	21	7	2	2	3	1	89	4	367

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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	91	6	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	74	23	2	0	0	0	0	98	0	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	24	4	2	1	0	2	92	4	367
2019	Executive	83	10	3	3	0	0	0	93	3	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	68	28	3	3	0	0	0	95	3	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	22	10	2	1	1	1	88	2	364
2019	Administrative Support	50	18	18	0	0	3	12	79	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	70	15	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	56	34	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	40	5	7	2	0	0	86	10	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	28	6	5	4	0	0	85	8	366
2019	Executive	60	30	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	32	7	7	2	0	0	83	10	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	28	11	7	3	0	0	78	10	362
2019	Administrative Support	73	18	6	0	0	3	0	94	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	60	30	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2018	Executive	61	29	0	3	6	0	0	90	10	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	69	17	6	8	0	0	0	86	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	33	7	5	4	0	0	84	9	340
2017	Executive	48	45	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	34	6	9	3	0	0	81	13	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	33	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	351
2017	Administrative Support	57	29	11	0	0	0	3	88	0	35
2014	Executive	55	36	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	20	15	10	5	0	0	69	15	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	10	7	6	0	1	77	13	355
2014	Administrative Support	51	30	11	9	0	0	0	81	9	47

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	76	12	9	3	0	0	0	88	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	69	21	7	0	2	0	0	90	2	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	61	20	10	4	3	1	2	83	7	366

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	70	24	3	3	0	0	94	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	40	5	9	0	0	86	9	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	61	26	6	5	2	1	87	7	366
2019	Executive	65	26	3	0	6	0	90	6	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	29	5	7	0	0	88	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	26	8	7	4	0	80	11	363
2019	Administrative Support	76	15	6	0	0	3	94	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	70	25	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2018	Executive	71	16	0	10	3	0	87	13	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	11	6	11	0	0	83	11	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	29	6	6	3	1	85	9	338
2017	Executive	68	26	6	0	0	0	94	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	22	9	9	6	0	75	16	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	32	7	6	4	0	82	10	351
2017	Administrative Support	51	32	9	3	3	3	85	6	35
2014	Executive	73	21	3	3	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	29	13	8	8	0	71	16	38
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	27	9	9	3	1	79	12	355
2014	Administrative Support	62	21	9	8	0	0	83	8	47

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	27	73	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	58	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	367

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	82	15	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	70	14	2	5	2	0	7	90	8	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	13	4	1	1	2	8	93	2	367

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	79	18	3	0	0	0	97	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	26	2	2	5	0	91	7	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	70	18	6	4	1	1	89	6	366
2019	Executive	58	29	3	3	3	3	90	7	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	32	7	5	2	0	85	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	21	7	4	2	0	86	6	363
2019	Administrative Support	88	9	3	0	0	0	97	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	65	30	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2018	Executive	68	23	0	6	3	0	90	10	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	67	17	8	6	3	0	83	8	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	8	6	3	0	83	9	339
2017	Executive	77	16	3	0	0	3	97	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	25	9	13	3	0	75	16	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	62	24	8	4	3	0	86	6	352
2017	Administrative Support	63	32	0	3	0	3	97	3	35
2014	Executive	79	9	6	6	0	0	88	6	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	23	10	10	8	0	72	18	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	6	5	4	1	84	10	355
2014	Administrative Support	66	15	17	2	0	0	81	2	47

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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	67	27	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	26	7	9	5	2	0	79	14	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	30	7	4	2	1	0	87	6	365
2019	Executive	55	29	3	13	0	0	0	84	13	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	37	12	2	5	0	0	80	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	39	12	7	3	2	0	78	10	364
2019	Administrative Support	53	23	18	0	0	3	3	81	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	95	0	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	19
2018	Executive	65	29	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	31	8	3	14	3	0	74	17	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	37	9	9	4	2	0	78	13	340
2017	Executive	61	29	6	4	0	0	0	90	4	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	41	0	13	3	6	0	83	17	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	36	9	7	6	2	0	78	13	352
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	17	6	0	3	0	76	6	35
2014	Executive	67	27	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	33	5	15	18	0	3	61	34	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	15	11	7	1	0	67	18	355
2014	Administrative Support	55	30	4	7	0	4	0	89	7	47

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	67	24	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	37	5	7	7	0	0	81	14	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	29	6	5	3	0	0	86	8	365
2019	Executive	65	16	6	10	3	0	0	81	13	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	34	7	7	7	0	0	78	15	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	37	11	7	6	0	0	77	12	363
2019	Administrative Support	53	26	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	90	5	0	0	0	5	0	100	0	20
2018	Executive	68	23	0	3	6	0	0	90	10	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	36	11	3	17	0	0	69	19	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	38	10	8	5	1	0	77	13	340
2017	Executive	68	26	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	35	9	13	9	0	0	69	22	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	10	6	6	1	0	78	12	350
2017	Administrative Support	45	34	14	3	3	0	0	80	6	35
2014	Executive	70	18	9	0	3	0	0	88	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	18	5	18	15	0	3	61	34	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	13	13	7	1	0	67	20	355
2014	Administrative Support	60	26	9	4	0	2	0	87	4	47

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	61	33	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	40	9	7	9	0	0	74	16	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	9	6	3	1	0	81	9	366
2019	Executive	68	16	6	6	3	0	0	84	10	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	28	13	8	5	0	0	75	13	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	41	17	6	6	1	0	70	12	362
2019	Administrative Support	41	23	24	3	0	6	3	71	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	70	20	0	5	0	5	0	95	5	20
2018	Executive	61	32	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	47	8	3	17	0	0	72	19	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	43	14	10	4	2	0	70	15	340
2017	Executive	61	29	6	3	0	0	0	90	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	31	12	16	6	3	0	64	23	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	41	13	11	8	2	0	67	19	351
2017	Administrative Support	34	37	14	9	0	6	0	76	9	35
2014	Executive	45	48	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	13	13	26	8	0	3	53	34	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	35	19	17	8	2	0	56	25	354
2014	Administrative Support	53	28	9	9	0	2	0	83	9	47

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	61	33	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	42	14	14	7	0	0	65	21	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	41	11	8	3	1	0	77	12	367
2019	Executive	48	32	10	3	6	0	0	81	10	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	33	15	20	5	0	0	60	25	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	38	20	13	5	1	0	62	18	361
2019	Administrative Support	44	32	9	6	9	0	0	76	15	34
2019	Other occupational category	65	30	0	0	0	5	0	100	0	20
2018	Executive	48	39	3	0	10	0	0	87	10	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	39	8	22	14	0	0	56	36	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	39	15	12	9	1	0	64	21	340
2017	Executive	55	32	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	22	16	19	9	0	0	56	28	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	35	13	15	10	1	0	61	25	350
2017	Administrative Support	37	37	6	14	3	3	0	76	18	35
2014	Executive	52	30	15	3	0	0	0	82	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	26	10	18	21	0	3	50	39	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	36	15	19	8	2	0	56	28	354
2014	Administrative Support	49	13	13	17	9	0	0	62	26	47

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	48	27	15	6	0	0	3	78	6	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	19	19	5	5	9	5	68	11	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	24	8	6	3	3	6	82	9	366
2019	Executive	32	45	16	6	0	0	0	77	6	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	15	17	5	0	5	12	74	6	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	23	10	4	4	4	6	80	9	364
2019	Administrative Support	41	12	20	6	3	9	9	64	11	34
2019	Other occupational category	50	15	5	5	5	10	10	81	13	20

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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	58	33	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	44	12	0	2	0	0	86	2	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	38	7	5	0	0	0	88	5	364
2019	Executive	52	32	6	10	0	0	0	84	10	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	41	7	7	0	0	0	85	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	41	8	5	1	1	0	86	7	363
2019	Administrative Support	47	26	24	0	0	3	0	76	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	70	20	0	0	5	5	0	95	5	20
2018	Executive	52	45	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	44	8	8	8	0	0	75	17	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	47	8	8	3	0	0	82	10	339
2017	Executive	45	45	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	32	6	19	6	0	0	69	25	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	42	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	352
2017	Administrative Support	48	37	6	3	3	0	3	88	6	35
2014	Executive	55	39	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	26	10	13	5	0	0	72	18	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	43	11	8	3	0	0	77	11	355
2014	Administrative Support	55	30	11	2	0	2	0	87	2	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	42	18	9	0	0	73	9	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	49	9	2	7	2	81	10	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	44	9	10	2	2	79	12	365
2019	Executive	32	35	16	13	3	0	68	16	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	41	10	12	7	2	70	20	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	43	18	13	5	1	64	18	364
2019	Administrative Support	41	38	12	9	0	0	79	9	34
2019	Other occupational category	60	30	0	0	5	5	95	5	20

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	55	36	6	0	3	0	0	91	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	30	9	9	2	2	0	79	12	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	10	6	2	1	1	82	8	362
2019	Executive	67	20	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	37	5	5	5	2	2	85	10	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	12	7	4	2	0	77	12	364
2019	Administrative Support	41	41	15	0	0	0	3	85	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	45	15	15	5	5	10	5	71	11	20
2018	Executive	84	13	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	34	3	9	3	0	3	85	12	35
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	40	8	7	3	1	0	82	10	340
2017	Executive	80	10	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	16	16	6	0	6	0	76	7	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	40	7	5	2	1	1	86	7	352
2017	Administrative Support	40	43	6	6	3	0	3	85	9	35
2014	Executive	79	15	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	31	5	5	8	3	0	82	13	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	33	9	6	3	2	1	82	9	355
2014	Administrative Support	49	28	9	7	4	2	2	80	11	47

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	55	33	6	3	3	0	0	88	6	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	48	33	10	7	2	0	0	81	10	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	30	12	3	1	1	0	84	4	364
2019	Executive	55	29	10	3	3	0	0	84	6	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	33	18	0	3	0	3	79	3	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	39	14	5	3	1	0	78	8	362
2019	Administrative Support	49	36	12	3	0	0	0	85	3	33
2019	Other occupational category	80	15	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2018	Executive	71	23	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	42	11	6	3	3	0	80	9	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	35	16	4	3	1	0	77	7	340

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	48	24	9	12	3	0	3	75	16	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	26	16	16	12	9	0	51	31	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	23	19	11	7	8	2	58	20	366
2019	Executive	42	19	10	6	10	6	6	70	19	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	32	24	10	10	10	0	51	22	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	21	23	10	12	8	2	49	25	363
2019	Administrative Support	35	30	14	9	0	6	6	74	10	34
2019	Other occupational category	53	11	11	5	0	16	5	80	6	19
2018	Executive	55	16	13	3	10	0	3	73	13	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	17	17	17	14	6	3	48	33	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	19	11	13	8	2	53	27	340
2017	Executive	45	6	19	7	3	0	19	64	12	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	19	16	13	22	6	3	44	38	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	23	15	15	14	8	2	51	32	350
2017	Administrative Support	20	23	17	17	6	14	3	51	28	35
2014	Executive	52	33	6	6	0	3	0	88	6	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	23	8	21	23	10	5	39	51	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	25	18	17	14	5	2	47	33	354
2014	Administrative Support	23	28	19	13	11	6	0	54	25	47

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	67	18	9	6	0	0	0	85	6	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	35	9	12	5	0	0	74	16	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	35	11	9	5	0	1	74	15	364
2019	Executive	65	23	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	30	8	10	5	0	0	78	15	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	37	10	12	4	1	1	74	16	362
2019	Administrative Support	50	24	17	6	0	0	3	76	6	34
2019	Other occupational category	70	15	5	0	0	10	0	95	0	20
2018	Executive	81	16	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	25	14	11	3	0	0	72	14	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	11	11	5	1	0	72	16	340
2017	Executive	65	26	6	3	0	0	0	90	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	16	13	9	0	3	0	77	10	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	7	8	5	1	0	80	13	352
2017	Administrative Support	51	37	3	3	0	3	3	94	3	35
2014	Executive	58	33	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	33	8	13	13	0	3	66	26	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	30	13	10	7	1	1	70	17	355
2014	Administrative Support	34	47	6	4	2	6	0	86	7	47

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	52	30	12	3	3	0	0	82	6	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	30	7	16	7	2	5	68	25	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	29	14	15	12	2	3	56	29	367
2019	Executive	45	32	3	6	6	3	3	83	14	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	37	7	5	17	2	2	69	23	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	28	16	11	19	2	1	53	31	363
2019	Administrative Support	18	41	12	9	9	9	3	67	20	34
2019	Other occupational category	60	10	5	0	0	5	20	93	0	20
2018	Executive	71	13	3	0	10	0	3	87	10	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	22	14	8	22	0	0	56	31	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	28	18	15	17	0	1	51	31	339
2017	Executive	68	13	10	6	0	0	3	83	7	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	16	0	31	9	3	3	56	44	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	27	14	16	15	1	2	54	32	352
2017	Administrative Support	29	27	9	24	6	3	3	59	31	34
2014	Executive	55	18	6	12	0	0	9	80	13	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	15	10	10	36	0	3	42	47	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	28	15	16	19	1	2	48	36	355
2014	Administrative Support	32	21	6	21	13	6	0	57	37	47

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	70	12	12	0	3	0	3	84	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	26	16	2	2	2	0	79	5	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	19	11	6	1	1	3	81	7	367
2019	Executive	48	16	16	13	3	0	3	67	17	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	22	22	5	0	0	2	73	5	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	18	9	5	2	0	3	85	6	363
2019	Administrative Support	77	18	0	3	0	0	3	97	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	90	0	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	20

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	81	13	3	0	0	0	3	97	0	32
2020	Scientific and Professional	58	23	14	2	2	0	0	81	5	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	17	11	3	1	1	4	84	4	365
2019	Executive	81	10	3	3	0	0	3	93	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	73	12	7	2	0	2	2	90	3	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	22	10	2	2	2	3	85	4	359
2019	Administrative Support	59	9	9	0	0	9	15	88	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	75	5	10	0	0	0	10	89	0	20

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	88	9	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	84	7	2	0	2	5	0	95	2	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	80	7	3	1	3	2	4	93	4	367
2019	Executive	83	0	10	3	0	0	3	86	3	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	88	0	2	2	5	0	2	90	8	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	77	7	3	1	4	5	3	91	5	362
2019	Administrative Support	82	9	0	0	0	3	6	100	0	33
2019	Other occupational category	90	0	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	20

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	94	3	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	95	0	2	2	0	0	0	95	2	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	83	6	3	1	0	1	7	96	1	367
2019	Executive	81	3	0	0	0	0	16	100	0	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	88	3	3	0	0	3	5	97	0	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	86	3	2	0	1	1	7	97	1	361
2019	Administrative Support	85	6	3	0	0	0	6	97	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	90	0	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	20

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	61	27	3	9	0	0	0	88	9	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	35	12	14	2	0	0	72	16	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	40	12	4	1	1	0	82	6	366
2019	Executive	55	39	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	49	15	15	2	2	0	68	18	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	43	13	7	2	1	0	78	8	363
2019	Administrative Support	32	47	9	3	0	9	0	87	3	34
2019	Other occupational category	60	35	0	0	0	5	0	100	0	20
2018	Executive	84	13	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	39	14	6	6	0	0	75	11	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	36	16	7	5	1	0	72	12	340
2017	Executive	71	26	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	19	19	6	13	3	0	61	20	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	43	13	6	4	3	0	76	10	352
2017	Administrative Support	29	47	6	6	6	3	3	81	13	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	55	33	9	3	0	0	88	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	35	7	19	2	0	72	21	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	31	6	4	3	1	87	7	363
2019	Executive	55	32	6	6	0	0	87	6	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	32	41	7	12	7	0	73	20	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	8	6	2	0	84	8	360
2019	Administrative Support	65	29	3	0	0	3	97	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	90	10	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Executive	58	39	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	33	11	11	6	0	72	17	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	5	5	2	1	88	7	338
2017	Executive	68	32	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	31	16	3	3	0	78	6	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	8	4	2	1	86	6	351
2017	Administrative Support	54	37	0	6	0	3	94	6	35
2014	Executive	76	21	3	0	0	0	97	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	28	10	13	10	0	67	23	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	30	10	4	2	3	83	6	355
2014	Administrative Support	72	17	6	4	0	0	89	4	47

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	55	36	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	40	14	5	0	0	0	81	5	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	9	4	1	1	0	86	5	364
2019	Executive	48	39	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	31
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	34	5	7	5	2	0	83	13	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	8	3	3	1	0	87	5	361
2019	Administrative Support	65	27	6	0	0	3	0	94	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	75	20	0	0	0	5	0	100	0	20
2018	Executive	58	35	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	47	22	3	3	0	0	72	6	36
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	38	9	5	1	1	0	85	6	339
2017	Executive	49	48	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	26	10	7	7	0	0	77	13	31
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	31	13	3	3	3	1	81	6	352
2017	Administrative Support	63	23	6	3	0	3	3	91	3	35
2014	Executive	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	26	15	13	3	3	0	68	16	39
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	30	13	4	2	3	0	80	6	355
2014	Administrative Support	72	17	4	2	0	4	0	93	2	47

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	52	45	3	0	0	0	97	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	38	48	7	2	0	5	90	3	42
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	34	10	2	1	3	87	3	366

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	73	18	6	0	3	0	0	91	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	30	7	7	2	0	5	83	10	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	30	7	5	1	3	1	86	7	365

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	76	12	12	0	0	88	0	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	70	14	7	7	2	84	9	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	25	5	2	1	92	4	367
2019	Executive	80	13	3	3	0	93	3	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	61	22	10	5	2	83	7	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	28	6	4	1	89	5	361
2019	Administrative Support	77	23	0	0	0	100	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Executive	87	7	3	0	3	93	3	30
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	11	6	11	0	83	11	35
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	29	4	4	3	89	7	340
2017	Executive	90	6	0	3	0	97	3	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	62	22	9	6	0	84	6	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	31	5	4	3	89	6	352
2017	Administrative Support	54	43	0	3	0	97	3	35
2014	Executive	79	21	0	0	0	100	0	33
2014	Scientific and Professional	55	24	5	13	3	79	16	38
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	58	29	7	4	2	88	6	355
2014	Administrative Support	64	28	4	2	2	91	4	47

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	70	27	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	33
2020	Scientific and Professional	72	14	9	2	2	0	0	86	5	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	69	19	8	3	1	0	0	88	4	364
2019	Executive	80	10	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	30
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	24	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	41
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	23	10	2	2	1	0	86	4	361
2019	Administrative Support	77	18	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	34
2019	Other occupational category	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2018	Executive	87	6	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	31
2018	Scientific and Professional	63	20	11	0	6	0	0	83	6	35
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	58	26	7	6	3	0	0	83	9	338
2017	Executive	84	16	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	31
2017	Scientific and Professional	56	31	3	9	0	0	0	87	9	32
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	30	8	4	3	0	0	85	7	351
2017	Administrative Support	77	20	3	0	0	0

2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 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.