2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Institutes of Health Research 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	47	47	0	7	0	93	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	47	5	2	0	93	2	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	43	0	0	0	100	0	14
2020	Technical	49	44	1	5	1	92	7	204
2020	Other occupational category	55	32	0	9	5	86	14	44

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	80	13	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	78	17	2	2	0	1	95	2	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	21	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	81	15	1	1	0	0	97	2	203
2020	Other occupational category	82	16	0	0	2	0	98	2	44
2017	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	79	9	5	5	2	0	89	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	69	27	3	0	0	0	97	0	29
2017	Technical	73	20	1	4	2	0	93	6	138
2017	Other occupational category	67	29	4	0	0	0	96	0	41
2014	Executive	95	5	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	79	18	0	3	0	0	97	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	65	22	4	6	2	0	87	9	45
2014	Technical	75	18	4	1	2	0	93	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	83	11	6	0	0	0	94	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	66	28	2	0	2	2	96	2	51

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	47	13	0	0	0	7	86	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	33	8	7	1	0	0	84	8	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	36	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	14
2020	Technical	48	36	7	7	1	0	0	84	8	204
2020	Other occupational category	50	30	9	11	0	0	0	80	11	44
2019	Executive	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	28	5	5	3	0	0	86	9	59
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	47	35	7	7	2	1	0	83	10	161
2019	Other occupational category	62	23	5	5	3	0	3	87	8	39
2017	Executive	50	30	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	30	2	7	2	0	0	89	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	3	13	0	0	0	83	13	30
2017	Technical	49	37	4	9	2	0	0	86	11	138
2017	Other occupational category	46	31	7	7	9	0	0	77	16	41
2014	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	24	6	9	0	0	0	85	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	40	7	2	4	0	0	87	6	45
2014	Technical	55	32	5	5	3	0	0	87	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	72	28	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	56	32	4	6	2	0	0	88	8	51

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	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	40	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	50	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	41	43	8	4	3	0	0	85	8	201
2020	Other occupational category	43	41	7	2	7	0	0	84	9	44
2019	Executive	50	42	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	52	10	7	7	0	0	77	13	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	55	0	0	9	0	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	28	41	12	15	3	0	1	70	18	160
2019	Other occupational category	28	50	10	13	0	0	0	78	13	40
2018	Executive	40	50	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	50	12	7	8	0	0	73	15	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	37	17	12	2	0	0	69	13	52
2018	Technical	28	48	9	14	1	1	0	76	15	116
2018	Other occupational category	31	40	7	14	8	0	0	71	21	57
2017	Executive	50	40	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	39	7	11	9	0	0	73	20	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	13	10	3	0	0	73	13	30
2017	Technical	29	46	9	14	2	0	0	75	16	138
2017	Other occupational category	33	22	18	14	14	0	0	55	27	41
2014	Executive	37	48	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	36	12	12	0	0	0	76	12	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	41	13	15	2	0	0	70	17	45
2014	Technical	34	49	9	5	2	0	1	84	7	102
2014	Administrative Support	48	28	11	12	0	0	0	76	12	17
2014	Other occupational category	41	36	14	8	2	0	0	77	10	51

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	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	33	10	2	0	0	0	87	2	85
2020	Technical	53	37	6	5	1	0	0	90	5	200
2020	Other occupational category	66	20	2	2	7	0	2	88	9	44
2019	Executive	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	35	7	5	0	0	0	88	5	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	45	37	9	6	3	0	0	82	9	159
2019	Other occupational category	55	35	5	0	0	3	3	95	0	40
2017	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	31	5	2	2	0	0	90	5	42
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	52	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Technical	53	36	4	4	2	1	0	90	6	137
2017	Other occupational category	43	34	2	19	2	0	0	77	21	40
2014	Executive	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	33	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	36	9	2	2	0	0	87	4	45
2014	Technical	62	33	4	0	1	0	0	95	1	102
2014	Administrative Support	59	28	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	58	30	8	2	0	2	0	90	2	51

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	27	20	20	27	7	0	0	47	33	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	37	14	10	2	0	0	74	12	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	43	0	7	7	0	0	86	14	14
2020	Technical	56	29	5	7	2	0	0	85	9	203
2020	Other occupational category	51	28	12	5	5	0	0	79	9	43
2019	Executive	33	25	8	33	0	0	0	58	33	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	35	13	8	8	0	0	70	17	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	0	9	9	0	0	82	18	11
2019	Technical	45	35	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	161
2019	Other occupational category	68	20	8	3	3	0	0	88	5	40
2018	Executive	30	40	20	0	10	0	0	70	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	38	6	2	7	0	0	85	9	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	10	0	4	2	0	86	4	52
2018	Technical	50	37	4	7	2	0	0	87	9	115
2018	Other occupational category	38	41	7	12	2	0	0	79	14	57
2017	Executive	40	40	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	39	0	5	13	0	0	82	18	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	25	13	6	6	0	0	74	13	31
2017	Technical	52	31	7	8	3	0	0	83	11	137
2017	Other occupational category	43	25	5	16	12	0	0	68	28	41
2014	Executive	43	36	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	36	9	3	3	0	3	85	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	9	9	9	0	0	74	18	44
2014	Technical	56	28	10	6	0	0	1	84	6	101
2014	Administrative Support	65	24	6	5	0	0	0	89	5	17
2014	Other occupational category	49	28	8	12	2	0	2	78	14	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	20	0	13	0	0	87	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	46	5	7	0	0	88	7	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	43	14	0	0	0	86	0	14
2020	Technical	46	40	9	5	0	0	86	5	204
2020	Other occupational category	36	45	9	5	5	0	82	9	44
2019	Executive	50	25	8	17	0	0	75	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	52	7	8	2	0	83	10	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	18	0	0	9	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	27	47	14	7	6	0	73	12	161
2019	Other occupational category	55	33	3	5	3	3	90	8	40
2018	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	46	9	6	3	0	82	9	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	15	4	2	0	79	6	52
2018	Technical	36	42	10	11	2	0	78	13	116
2018	Other occupational category	31	37	8	10	13	0	69	24	57
2017	Executive	60	20	10	0	10	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	50	9	11	2	0	77	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	62	13	6	3	0	78	10	31
2017	Technical	31	48	11	7	4	0	79	10	138
2017	Other occupational category	36	41	9	11	2	0	78	14	41
2014	Executive	64	31	0	5	0	0	95	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	51	3	3	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	51	6	11	4	0	78	15	45
2014	Technical	37	43	11	6	3	0	80	9	102
2014	Administrative Support	30	41	23	7	0	0	71	7	17
2014	Other occupational category	29	49	10	8	4	0	78	12	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	47	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	36	9	9	1	0	80	10	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	64	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	53	32	6	5	3	1	86	8	204
2020	Other occupational category	48	30	9	9	5	0	77	14	44
2019	Executive	33	33	8	17	8	0	67	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	44	12	8	7	0	73	15	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	55	9	0	9	0	82	9	11
2019	Technical	29	40	12	15	4	0	70	19	161
2019	Other occupational category	50	33	0	13	5	0	83	18	40
2018	Executive	40	40	10	0	10	0	80	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	32	13	11	1	0	75	12	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	43	8	8	8	0	76	16	51
2018	Technical	34	33	15	11	7	0	67	18	116
2018	Other occupational category	26	35	15	10	14	0	61	24	57
2017	Executive	20	40	30	0	10	0	60	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	36	18	11	2	0	68	14	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	55	13	13	3	0	71	16	31
2017	Technical	37	43	9	7	4	0	80	11	138
2017	Other occupational category	41	27	12	14	7	0	68	20	41
2014	Executive	64	11	5	15	5	0	75	21	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	42	21	3	0	0	76	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	22	15	6	0	57	21	45
2014	Technical	33	49	9	9	0	0	82	9	100
2014	Administrative Support	41	36	6	11	6	0	77	17	17
2014	Other occupational category	31	33	6	20	10	0	65	30	51

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
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	29	57	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	48	10	13	6	0	72	18	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	50	7	21	0	0	71	21	14
2020	Technical	41	43	7	8	1	1	84	9	200
2020	Other occupational category	31	48	10	10	2	0	79	12	42
2019	Executive	33	42	8	17	0	0	75	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	59	10	8	3	0	78	12	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	55	9	0	9	0	82	9	11
2019	Technical	26	47	12	12	4	0	72	16	161
2019	Other occupational category	38	43	10	5	5	0	80	10	40
2018	Executive	30	60	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	40	14	13	7	0	66	20	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	46	13	12	0	0	75	12	52
2018	Technical	32	46	11	10	1	0	78	11	114
2018	Other occupational category	29	31	16	13	11	0	61	24	57
2017	Executive	10	50	20	10	10	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	43	9	16	5	0	71	20	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	55	16	10	3	0	71	13	31
2017	Technical	30	44	12	11	4	0	73	15	138
2017	Other occupational category	28	38	14	16	5	0	66	21	41

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	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	55	30	6	6	2	0	1	86	8	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	50	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	14
2020	Technical	57	34	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	203
2020	Other occupational category	48	39	9	2	2	0	0	86	5	44
2019	Executive	83	8	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	40	9	10	2	0	0	79	12	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	37	46	10	6	0	1	0	83	6	161
2019	Other occupational category	60	28	5	3	5	0	0	88	8	40
2018	Executive	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	34	9	2	1	0	0	88	3	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	40	2	4	0	0	0	94	4	52
2018	Technical	48	45	3	3	0	0	0	93	3	117
2018	Other occupational category	43	41	11	3	2	0	0	84	5	58
2017	Executive	50	30	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	30	7	9	5	0	0	80	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	48	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Technical	40	43	7	7	3	0	0	83	10	138
2017	Other occupational category	41	41	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	41
2014	Executive	69	21	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	33	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	41	11	9	0	0	0	81	9	45
2014	Technical	48	44	5	2	1	0	0	92	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	66	23	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	39	41	10	4	6	0	0	80	10	51

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	40	53	7	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	35	11	8	2	79	10	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	50	14	7	0	79	7	14
2020	Technical	49	36	6	6	3	85	9	202
2020	Other occupational category	42	42	9	2	5	84	7	43
2019	Executive	25	33	17	8	17	58	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	44	10	10	9	71	19	59
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	9	0	9	82	9	11
2019	Technical	28	39	17	10	6	66	16	160
2019	Other occupational category	53	30	10	3	5	83	8	40
2018	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	47	13	8	4	76	12	49
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	54	10	6	8	77	13	52
2018	Technical	31	41	9	14	6	71	20	116
2018	Other occupational category	33	32	14	9	12	65	20	58
2017	Executive	20	40	20	10	10	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	43	14	7	7	73	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	42	22	10	0	68	10	31
2017	Technical	34	41	14	5	6	75	11	138
2017	Other occupational category	28	43	14	7	9	70	16	41

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	67	20	13	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	66	23	5	6	0	89	6	81
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	21	7	0	0	93	0	14
2020	Technical	55	36	7	1	0	91	2	201
2020	Other occupational category	55	34	11	0	0	89	0	44
2019	Executive	67	33	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	40	5	5	0	90	5	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	45	39	11	3	1	84	4	159
2019	Other occupational category	68	18	10	3	3	85	5	40
2018	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	34	6	7	0	88	7	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	44	6	2	0	92	2	52
2018	Technical	48	37	9	7	0	84	7	115
2018	Other occupational category	42	35	16	4	3	77	7	58
2017	Executive	50	40	0	10	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	25	13	0	2	84	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	52	10	0	0	90	0	31
2017	Technical	44	41	11	3	1	86	4	138
2017	Other occupational category	55	29	12	2	2	84	5	41
2014	Executive	74	26	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	85	15	0	0	0	100	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	72	20	6	0	2	92	2	45
2014	Technical	60	32	6	2	0	92	2	101
2014	Administrative Support	82	11	7	0	0	93	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	61	26	14	0	0	86	0	51

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	27	60	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	37	14	3	1	0	0	82	4	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	43	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	14
2020	Technical	38	43	9	7	2	0	0	81	9	203
2020	Other occupational category	39	41	11	2	7	0	0	80	9	44
2019	Executive	33	50	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	50	13	5	5	0	0	77	10	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	9	0	9	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Technical	24	40	14	16	6	0	0	64	22	161
2019	Other occupational category	43	45	8	0	5	0	0	88	5	40
2018	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	49	15	8	0	0	0	77	8	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	55	12	6	0	2	0	82	6	51
2018	Technical	29	48	10	10	2	0	0	78	12	116
2018	Other occupational category	23	41	14	12	7	0	3	66	19	58
2017	Executive	30	60	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	50	6	5	2	0	0	87	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	71	6	6	0	0	0	87	6	31
2017	Technical	31	34	21	10	4	0	0	65	14	138
2017	Other occupational category	33	49	5	7	7	0	0	82	14	41
2014	Executive	58	37	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	45	12	6	3	0	0	79	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	36	22	19	2	0	0	57	22	45
2014	Technical	25	48	15	6	5	0	1	74	11	102
2014	Administrative Support	30	41	24	6	0	0	0	70	6	17
2014	Other occupational category	27	47	12	10	4	0	0	75	14	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	53	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	29	11	7	3	0	79	10	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	23	23	0	0	0	77	0	13
2020	Technical	46	31	14	8	2	0	76	10	204
2020	Other occupational category	41	34	14	9	2	0	75	11	44
2019	Executive	42	25	25	0	8	0	67	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	44	9	7	3	0	81	10	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	18	0	9	9	0	82	18	11
2019	Technical	29	41	15	12	3	0	70	15	159
2019	Other occupational category	43	38	15	0	5	0	80	5	40
2018	Executive	80	10	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	50	5	2	1	0	92	3	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	50	12	4	2	0	83	6	52
2018	Technical	41	28	15	12	4	0	69	16	117
2018	Other occupational category	33	40	10	8	9	0	74	16	58
2017	Executive	40	40	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	43	7	4	7	0	82	11	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	48	10	10	0	0	81	10	31
2017	Technical	40	32	17	6	4	1	72	10	138
2017	Other occupational category	37	38	14	7	5	0	75	11	41
2014	Executive	53	31	16	0	0	0	84	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	30	21	0	3	0	76	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	20	9	4	0	67	13	45
2014	Technical	35	43	12	7	2	1	79	9	102
2014	Administrative Support	41	23	19	11	6	0	64	17	17
2014	Other occupational category	39	37	16	4	4	0	76	8	51

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	53	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	37	14	6	0	0	80	6	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	57	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2020	Technical	48	41	6	4	1	0	89	5	202
2020	Other occupational category	52	34	5	5	5	0	86	9	44
2019	Executive	18	45	27	0	9	0	64	9	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	54	7	14	2	0	78	15	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	18	0	9	9	0	82	18	11
2019	Technical	28	44	19	7	3	0	71	10	160
2019	Other occupational category	50	39	3	0	8	0	89	8	38
2018	Executive	60	20	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	48	10	12	2	0	75	15	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	48	13	6	4	0	77	10	52
2018	Technical	27	39	14	15	3	1	67	19	117
2018	Other occupational category	33	32	20	5	9	2	66	13	58
2017	Executive	30	50	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	41	7	7	9	0	77	16	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	35	16	13	0	0	71	13	31
2017	Technical	36	43	12	7	2	0	79	9	138
2017	Other occupational category	32	41	12	7	9	0	73	16	41
2014	Executive	53	37	5	5	0	0	90	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	36	15	6	0	0	79	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	39	15	9	2	0	74	11	45
2014	Technical	43	38	14	2	2	1	82	4	102
2014	Administrative Support	41	42	11	6	0	0	83	6	17
2014	Other occupational category	35	37	16	6	6	0	72	12	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	33	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	38	11	6	0	1	83	6	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	43	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2020	Technical	53	38	4	4	0	0	91	4	204
2020	Other occupational category	45	41	11	2	0	0	86	2	44
2019	Executive	58	17	8	17	0	0	75	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	52	13	5	0	0	82	5	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	0	0	9	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	31	44	13	10	1	0	75	11	157
2019	Other occupational category	50	40	3	5	3	0	90	8	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	42	8	8	0	0	84	8	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	44	13	4	0	0	83	4	52
2018	Technical	39	42	10	7	1	0	82	8	116
2018	Other occupational category	35	34	18	7	5	0	69	12	56
2017	Executive	40	40	10	0	10	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	39	13	0	2	0	84	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	61	6	0	3	0	90	3	31
2017	Technical	37	44	9	7	3	0	82	9	137
2017	Other occupational category	36	43	16	0	5	0	79	5	41
2014	Executive	58	42	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	36	3	3	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	43	13	4	4	0	78	9	45
2014	Technical	43	41	8	4	3	1	85	7	102
2014	Administrative Support	47	41	6	7	0	0	88	7	17
2014	Other occupational category	37	43	6	10	4	0	80	14	51

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	20	13	20	40	0	0	27	60	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	33	22	25	10	0	0	44	34	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	21	7	7	0	0	64	14	14
2020	Technical	43	37	12	5	2	0	0	81	7	203
2020	Other occupational category	34	50	5	7	5	0	0	84	11	44
2019	Executive	0	17	25	17	42	0	0	17	58	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	30	28	20	10	0	0	42	30	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	55	9	9	9	0	0	73	18	11
2019	Technical	35	33	21	8	3	0	0	69	11	159
2019	Other occupational category	48	30	15	5	3	0	0	78	8	40
2018	Executive	10	10	30	40	10	0	0	20	50	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	37	21	8	14	0	0	57	22	49
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	31	18	4	8	0	0	71	12	51
2018	Technical	39	31	19	9	1	0	1	71	10	117
2018	Other occupational category	43	27	15	8	8	0	0	70	15	58
2017	Executive	20	30	10	20	20	0	0	50	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	45	14	11	14	0	0	61	25	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	29	16	16	0	0	0	68	16	31
2017	Technical	30	39	20	9	1	1	1	71	10	138
2017	Other occupational category	23	26	36	5	10	0	0	49	14	41
2014	Executive	11	16	15	16	21	0	21	35	46	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	21	33	15	6	0	0	46	21	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	40	20	6	0	0	0	74	6	45
2014	Technical	37	42	14	4	3	0	0	80	7	102
2014	Administrative Support	49	34	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	17
2014	Other occupational category	33	32	16	12	8	0	0	65	19	51

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	20	13	53	7	7	0	0	13	33	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	39	33	14	1	0	0	16	52	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	29	43	21	0	0	7	23	31	14
2020	Technical	7	24	37	19	12	1	0	31	32	204
2020	Other occupational category	14	20	41	14	11	0	0	25	34	44
2019	Executive	25	33	33	8	0	0	0	8	58	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	35	40	12	0	0	0	12	48	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	27	64	9	0	0	0	9	27	11
2019	Technical	12	29	35	16	7	0	1	23	41	161
2019	Other occupational category	10	30	23	20	18	0	0	38	40	40
2018	Executive	0	20	50	30	0	0	0	30	20	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	43	34	11	0	0	0	11	54	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	27	35	19	4	0	2	24	41	52
2018	Technical	11	27	39	18	3	2	1	22	39	117
2018	Other occupational category	16	21	30	22	6	3	3	29	39	58
2017	Executive	10	70	20	0	0	0	0	0	80	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	50	29	2	5	0	0	7	64	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	45	29	13	0	0	3	13	57	31
2017	Technical	15	29	37	10	7	0	2	17	44	136
2017	Other occupational category	27	46	21	0	0	0	6	0	77	40
2014	Executive	11	10	47	11	11	0	11	24	24	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	30	36	18	13	0	0	30	33	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	20	40	25	4	0	0	29	31	45
2014	Technical	6	31	34	18	8	0	3	26	38	102
2014	Administrative Support	6	17	35	35	7	0	0	42	23	17
2014	Other occupational category	4	38	37	12	10	0	0	21	42	51

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	7	7	47	40	0	0	0	40	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	31	34	14	9	2	0	24	41	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	14	29	36	14	0	7	54	15	14
2020	Technical	6	12	31	32	16	2	0	49	19	204
2020	Other occupational category	2	16	27	30	20	5	0	52	19	44
2019	Executive	8	42	33	8	8	0	0	17	50	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	39	33	15	0	0	0	15	51	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	27	36	18	9	0	0	27	36	11
2019	Technical	13	24	36	16	10	0	1	26	37	161
2019	Other occupational category	13	20	18	18	33	0	0	50	33	40
2018	Executive	10	20	50	10	10	0	0	20	30	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	33	20	27	2	0	0	30	50	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	35	29	12	4	0	2	16	55	52
2018	Technical	15	34	22	19	10	1	0	29	49	116
2018	Other occupational category	21	14	23	24	14	2	4	40	36	58
2017	Executive	20	60	20	0	0	0	0	0	80	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	46	25	5	7	2	0	11	63	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	23	38	10	3	0	3	13	47	31
2017	Technical	19	26	31	10	11	1	1	21	47	136
2017	Other occupational category	31	30	24	9	0	0	6	10	65	40
2014	Executive	15	16	21	26	11	0	11	41	35	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	30	21	30	12	0	0	43	36	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	24	34	19	14	0	0	33	32	45
2014	Technical	8	22	33	19	13	1	5	34	31	101
2014	Administrative Support	6	6	29	29	18	6	7	54	13	17
2014	Other occupational category	6	22	41	22	10	0	0	31	28	51

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	13	27	40	20	0	0	0	20	40	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	28	38	7	5	0	0	12	50	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	36	21	29	7	0	7	38	38	14
2020	Technical	10	22	36	21	8	2	0	29	33	203
2020	Other occupational category	16	16	43	16	9	0	0	25	32	44
2019	Executive	17	25	33	25	0	0	0	25	42	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	30	37	7	4	0	0	11	52	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	27	27	9	18	0	0	27	45	11
2019	Technical	21	27	28	14	7	1	2	22	49	161
2019	Other occupational category	13	25	33	13	10	5	3	24	41	40
2018	Executive	0	10	40	40	10	0	0	50	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	28	33	23	3	2	0	27	39	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	25	31	19	4	2	0	24	45	52
2018	Technical	12	29	34	18	3	2	2	22	43	115
2018	Other occupational category	21	12	33	22	9	0	3	32	34	58
2017	Executive	0	30	60	10	0	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	30	36	23	2	0	0	25	39	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	30	48	10	3	0	3	13	37	31
2017	Technical	12	26	33	21	7	1	1	28	38	136
2017	Other occupational category	24	18	32	20	0	6	0	21	46	41
2014	Executive	5	15	47	22	0	0	11	24	23	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	30	30	12	6	0	0	18	52	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	28	34	18	2	0	4	21	43	45
2014	Technical	7	24	39	18	6	2	4	26	33	100
2014	Administrative Support	6	23	42	11	0	0	18	14	35	17
2014	Other occupational category	6	26	27	20	20	2	0	40	32	51

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	7	27	40	27	0	0	0	27	33	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	31	38	15	4	0	0	19	43	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	29	21	21	7	0	7	31	46	14
2020	Technical	9	15	38	24	14	1	0	38	24	204
2020	Other occupational category	12	14	26	31	17	0	0	48	26	42
2019	Executive	8	50	25	17	0	0	0	17	58	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	30	37	14	3	0	0	18	45	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	0	55	9	18	0	0	27	18	11
2019	Technical	13	19	42	16	9	1	1	26	32	160
2019	Other occupational category	5	20	25	23	25	3	0	49	26	40
2018	Executive	10	30	30	30	0	0	0	30	40	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	1	35	42	17	4	0	0	22	36	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	17	38	23	8	0	0	31	31	52
2018	Technical	7	22	38	23	9	1	0	32	29	115
2018	Other occupational category	9	20	37	21	12	2	0	34	29	58
2017	Executive	0	30	60	10	0	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	27	43	14	9	0	0	23	34	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	19	49	13	3	0	3	16	33	31
2017	Technical	7	16	44	23	8	0	2	32	23	135
2017	Other occupational category	22	27	37	7	0	0	7	8	52	39
2014	Executive	5	21	36	16	11	0	11	30	29	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	12	42	33	3	0	0	36	21	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	2	17	37	32	12	0	0	44	19	45
2014	Technical	4	16	37	28	12	0	2	41	21	99
2014	Administrative Support	6	0	34	35	25	0	0	60	6	17
2014	Other occupational category	10	20	25	32	13	0	0	45	30	51

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	13	53	27	0	0	0	7	0	71	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	18	30	29	15	7	1	0	23	48	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	14	21	29	7	0	7	38	38	14
2020	Technical	9	16	31	25	17	1	1	43	26	201
2020	Other occupational category	14	18	18	32	16	0	2	49	33	44
2019	Executive	17	50	25	8	0	0	0	8	67	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	30	32	11	5	0	0	16	52	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	9	36	18	9	0	0	27	36	11
2019	Technical	14	23	30	17	13	1	2	31	38	161
2019	Other occupational category	10	10	20	20	38	3	0	59	21	40
2018	Executive	20	40	30	10	0	0	0	10	60	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	27	29	15	9	2	0	25	45	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	27	24	20	6	2	2	27	49	51
2018	Technical	10	27	32	21	7	1	3	28	38	117
2018	Other occupational category	16	23	22	13	20	0	6	36	41	56
2017	Executive	10	20	60	0	10	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	32	34	16	7	0	0	23	43	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	25	46	10	3	0	3	13	39	31
2017	Technical	12	19	33	19	12	1	6	32	32	138
2017	Other occupational category	21	27	34	9	0	6	2	10	53	40
2014	Executive	10	31	37	11	0	0	11	12	47	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	33	15	15	19	0	0	33	51	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	36	15	28	14	0	0	43	42	44
2014	Technical	8	21	41	17	12	0	2	29	29	101
2014	Administrative Support	11	6	35	23	19	0	6	45	18	17
2014	Other occupational category	6	27	35	24	8	0	0	31	33	51

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	0	20	60	7	7	0	7	14	21	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	26	30	21	6	2	0	27	42	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	7	29	36	7	0	7	46	23	14
2020	Technical	9	19	30	26	11	4	1	39	29	204
2020	Other occupational category	7	9	27	30	23	5	0	55	17	44
2019	Executive	25	8	50	17	0	0	0	17	33	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	28	40	10	7	0	0	17	43	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	9	18	18	18	0	0	36	45	11
2019	Technical	18	27	26	16	10	1	2	27	46	158
2019	Other occupational category	15	10	25	25	23	3	0	49	26	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	23	31	22	9	2	0	32	37	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	19	25	19	8	0	4	28	46	52
2018	Technical	15	27	28	15	9	3	1	26	45	117
2018	Other occupational category	19	23	18	20	11	7	2	34	46	57
2017	Executive	10	30	40	10	10	0	0	20	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	25	39	16	14	2	0	30	30	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	29	39	13	4	0	3	17	43	31
2017	Technical	10	20	32	19	11	2	5	32	33	137
2017	Other occupational category	16	19	27	26	2	0	9	32	39	40
2014	Executive	0	5	36	43	5	0	11	53	6	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	3	15	39	18	21	0	3	41	19	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	6	15	28	28	20	2	0	49	22	45
2014	Technical	6	15	32	30	11	0	7	44	22	101
2014	Administrative Support	6	0	29	24	30	0	12	61	7	17
2014	Other occupational category	8	18	28	26	17	2	2	45	27	51

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	0	40	33	27	0	0	0	27	40	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	29	41	18	2	0	0	20	38	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	7	21	36	14	0	7	54	23	14
2020	Technical	8	17	33	27	13	2	0	41	26	203
2020	Other occupational category	18	16	30	23	14	0	0	36	34	44
2019	Executive	10	20	30	40	0	0	0	40	30	10
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	36	30	19	6	0	0	25	45	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	36	27	18	0	0	0	18	55	11
2019	Technical	11	26	39	15	7	1	2	22	38	161
2019	Other occupational category	8	18	33	18	18	8	0	38	27	40
2018	Executive	0	0	90	10	0	0	0	10	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	5	25	42	22	5	2	0	27	30	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	37	21	6	4	0	28	34	52
2018	Technical	9	23	39	20	6	2	2	27	32	117
2018	Other occupational category	10	27	24	23	11	2	3	36	39	57
2017	Executive	0	30	60	10	0	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	27	36	16	11	0	0	27	36	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	30	47	7	3	0	3	10	42	30
2017	Technical	10	18	39	18	12	1	2	31	29	136
2017	Other occupational category	29	22	24	14	0	5	6	16	57	40
2014	Executive	5	15	52	16	0	0	11	18	23	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	6	18	48	15	13	0	0	27	24	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	17	44	19	9	0	2	29	26	45
2014	Technical	4	22	40	18	10	2	5	30	28	101
2014	Administrative Support	6	17	35	24	6	5	7	34	26	17
2014	Other occupational category	4	22	34	25	11	2	2	38	27	51

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	0	13	40	33	13	0	0	47	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	1	4	39	36	19	1	0	55	5	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	7	29	29	29	0	7	62	8	14
2020	Technical	2	10	29	39	17	1	1	58	12	204
2020	Other occupational category	5	7	27	34	25	2	0	60	12	44
2019	Executive	17	25	0	33	25	0	0	58	42	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	22	39	28	8	0	0	35	25	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	9	36	9	18	9	0	30	30	11
2019	Technical	7	13	35	29	14	0	2	43	20	160
2019	Other occupational category	5	10	33	28	23	3	0	51	15	40

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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	33	47	7	7	7	0	0	80	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	24	21	8	0	6	5	68	9	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	50	7	0	7	7	0	85	8	14
2020	Technical	33	28	14	6	2	10	5	73	11	203
2020	Other occupational category	42	28	9	9	2	7	2	77	13	43
2019	Executive	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	67	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	32	38	10	3	8	7	2	77	12	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	45	0	0	0	9	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	28	24	18	8	7	9	6	61	18	160
2019	Other occupational category	38	33	10	10	3	5	3	76	14	40
2018	Executive	50	40	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	43	19	9	1	2	2	69	11	48
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	31	19	10	10	4	2	59	20	52
2018	Technical	26	31	10	9	5	9	9	70	18	117
2018	Other occupational category	28	27	19	2	12	7	6	63	15	58
2017	Executive	40	40	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	46	5	7	2	7	0	86	10	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	33	19	10	3	7	0	66	14	31
2017	Technical	36	32	12	5	6	6	4	75	12	138
2017	Other occupational category	36	33	11	9	9	0	2	70	18	41
2014	Executive	58	37	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	36	21	3	0	6	3	73	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	22	13	13	15	2	0	58	28	45
2014	Technical	41	28	11	10	2	5	3	75	13	102
2014	Administrative Support	38	18	12	13	6	7	6	64	22	16
2014	Other occupational category	33	29	14	10	8	2	4	67	19	51

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	67	13	13	7	0	0	0	80	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	21	6	4	1	2	1	89	5	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	21	7	0	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	58	26	8	3	4	1	0	85	7	203
2020	Other occupational category	59	16	14	7	5	0	0	75	11	44
2019	Executive	67	17	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	30	3	5	3	0	0	88	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	9	9	0	9	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Technical	43	32	9	11	5	1	0	75	16	160
2019	Other occupational category	58	28	3	5	5	3	0	87	10	40
2018	Executive	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	33	8	5	1	0	0	86	6	48
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	51
2018	Technical	51	23	8	12	5	2	0	75	17	117
2018	Other occupational category	46	24	10	13	6	0	0	71	19	58
2017	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	30	5	2	2	0	0	91	4	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Technical	49	29	8	8	4	1	0	79	12	138
2017	Other occupational category	53	34	5	2	7	0	0	86	9	41
2014	Executive	74	16	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	39	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	11	11	11	0	0	67	22	45
2014	Technical	53	27	9	2	6	2	1	83	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	64	12	24	0	0	0	0	76	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	45	30	6	14	4	2	0	76	18	51

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	40	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	68	27	2	2	0	0	95	2	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	14	0	0	7	0	93	7	14
2020	Technical	69	21	4	5	0	0	90	5	203
2020	Other occupational category	74	17	0	10	0	0	90	10	42
2019	Executive	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	40	2	3	3	0	92	7	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	27	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	52	36	4	5	3	0	88	8	160
2019	Other occupational category	65	28	3	3	3	0	93	5	40
2018	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	43	7	1	0	0	92	1	48
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	33	4	6	2	0	88	8	52
2018	Technical	53	34	9	3	1	1	88	3	117
2018	Other occupational category	60	29	6	3	2	0	89	5	57
2017	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	30	5	0	0	0	95	0	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	55	35	6	3	0	0	90	3	31
2017	Technical	54	34	6	4	2	0	88	6	138
2017	Other occupational category	64	23	4	5	4	0	87	9	41
2014	Executive	58	42	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	48	3	0	0	0	97	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	26	6	20	2	0	72	22	45
2014	Technical	57	35	3	2	3	0	92	5	102
2014	Administrative Support	58	35	0	7	0	0	93	7	17
2014	Other occupational category	49	39	4	8	0	0	88	8	51

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	67	20	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	27	8	2	0	0	90	2	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	43	14	0	0	0	86	0	14
2020	Technical	56	34	6	2	1	0	90	3	201
2020	Other occupational category	51	40	2	2	5	0	91	7	43
2019	Executive	42	42	8	8	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	34	7	7	0	2	86	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	27	0	9	9	0	82	18	11
2019	Technical	40	41	11	4	4	1	82	8	161
2019	Other occupational category	65	33	3	0	0	0	98	0	40
2018	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	34	6	0	1	0	93	1	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	44	8	4	4	0	85	8	52
2018	Technical	49	34	12	4	0	0	84	4	117
2018	Other occupational category	47	34	12	5	3	0	81	8	58

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	53	27	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	62	25	5	5	2	2	0	89	7	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	29	14	0	14	0	0	71	14	14
2020	Technical	49	23	8	6	4	7	2	79	11	202
2020	Other occupational category	52	27	5	7	2	5	2	85	10	44

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	20	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	74	21	2	1	1	0	95	2	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	14	7	7	0	7	85	8	14
2020	Technical	58	30	8	2	0	1	89	3	203
2020	Other occupational category	59	18	16	2	5	0	77	7	44
2019	Executive	92	0	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	24	7	2	0	0	92	2	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	36	0	9	0	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	45	34	13	2	3	3	82	5	161
2019	Other occupational category	58	23	8	0	8	5	84	8	40

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	53	27	13	7	0	0	0	80	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	34	12	9	1	0	0	78	10	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	14	14	0	0	0	71	14	14
2020	Technical	56	28	7	4	4	0	0	85	8	204
2020	Other occupational category	50	30	14	5	2	0	0	80	7	44
2019	Executive	33	42	0	17	8	0	0	75	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	32	13	13	3	0	2	69	17	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	0	18	0	0	0	82	18	11
2019	Technical	40	37	9	11	2	0	1	78	13	161
2019	Other occupational category	48	30	10	3	8	0	3	79	10	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	34	15	8	3	0	0	74	11	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	41	14	8	2	0	0	76	10	51
2018	Technical	40	38	9	9	3	1	0	79	12	117
2018	Other occupational category	40	29	14	8	8	2	0	71	15	58
2017	Executive	20	60	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	46	7	9	2	0	2	82	12	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	45	16	6	0	0	0	77	6	31
2017	Technical	47	36	4	7	5	0	1	84	12	138
2017	Other occupational category	45	25	9	19	2	0	0	70	21	41
2014	Executive	53	26	5	11	5	0	0	79	16	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	33	3	3	0	3	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	44	13	0	4	0	0	83	4	45
2014	Technical	45	38	9	4	4	0	0	83	8	102
2014	Administrative Support	54	35	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	43	31	14	6	6	0	0	74	12	51

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	80	7	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	19	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	43	21	0	7	0	0	71	7	14
2020	Technical	60	20	8	6	2	2	1	83	9	204
2020	Other occupational category	56	23	5	7	5	0	5	83	12	43

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	60	33	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	25	11	5	1	0	0	84	6	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	21	7	0	0	0	71	7	14
2020	Technical	59	26	6	5	3	0	0	85	8	204
2020	Other occupational category	57	23	9	5	7	0	0	80	11	44
2019	Executive	25	58	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	26	18	7	0	0	2	75	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	18	9	9	9	0	0	73	18	11
2019	Technical	40	35	11	11	2	1	1	76	13	161
2019	Other occupational category	58	25	5	0	8	0	5	87	8	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	30	12	11	0	0	2	76	12	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	25	14	10	2	0	0	75	12	51
2018	Technical	42	35	8	10	3	0	1	78	14	116
2018	Other occupational category	49	25	13	5	7	2	0	75	12	58
2017	Executive	10	80	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	25	9	13	0	0	0	77	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	52	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Technical	48	31	8	7	5	0	1	80	12	138
2017	Other occupational category	52	20	9	14	5	0	0	72	18	41
2014	Executive	69	21	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	45	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	26	11	2	6	0	0	80	9	45
2014	Technical	44	34	11	5	6	0	0	78	11	102
2014	Administrative Support	60	23	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	43	34	8	10	6	0	0	77	16	51

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	7	93	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	68	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	14
2020	Technical	38	62	204
2020	Other occupational category	39	61	44

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	53	33	7	0	0	0	7	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	72	14	7	0	0	1	6	93	0	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	7	7	7	7	7	7	75	17	14
2020	Technical	59	19	7	1	1	2	11	89	3	203
2020	Other occupational category	66	11	9	2	0	5	7	87	3	44

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	53	33	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	22	12	2	1	0	0	85	3	83
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	21	7	7	7	0	0	79	14	14
2020	Technical	64	22	7	5	2	0	0	85	7	204
2020	Other occupational category	64	23	2	9	2	0	0	86	11	44
2019	Executive	42	42	8	0	8	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	32	20	7	0	0	0	73	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	27	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Technical	49	27	12	9	3	0	0	76	12	161
2019	Other occupational category	53	38	0	3	8	0	0	90	10	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	30	15	6	3	0	0	76	9	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	33	18	6	2	0	0	75	8	51
2018	Technical	44	33	11	9	3	0	0	77	12	117
2018	Other occupational category	48	21	19	3	9	0	0	69	12	57
2017	Executive	30	30	10	10	20	0	0	60	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	27	7	7	4	0	2	82	11	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	45	3	10	0	0	0	87	10	31
2017	Technical	57	26	7	7	3	0	0	83	10	138
2017	Other occupational category	50	27	12	5	7	0	0	77	12	41
2014	Executive	64	15	5	16	0	0	0	79	16	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	67	27	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	11	4	4	0	0	80	9	45
2014	Technical	56	27	10	4	2	1	0	84	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	52	31	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	17
2014	Other occupational category	55	22	12	4	8	0	0	76	12	51

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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	27	53	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	50	11	11	2	8	0	73	15	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	21	7	0	7	14	0	83	8	14
2020	Technical	46	29	12	4	3	5	0	79	8	204
2020	Other occupational category	45	34	18	0	2	0	0	80	2	44
2019	Executive	25	50	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	43	24	10	3	2	0	63	13	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2019	Technical	36	34	13	7	6	4	0	73	13	160
2019	Other occupational category	48	38	5	0	10	0	0	85	10	40
2018	Executive	40	40	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	37	27	0	2	9	0	68	3	49
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	27	25	8	4	8	0	60	13	52
2018	Technical	34	37	14	7	3	5	1	75	10	117
2018	Other occupational category	33	34	9	11	5	8	0	74	16	58
2017	Executive	20	40	20	10	10	0	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	41	14	13	2	2	0	70	16	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	29	29	10	3	0	0	58	13	31
2017	Technical	33	33	15	9	4	7	0	71	14	138
2017	Other occupational category	26	33	16	14	7	5	0	62	22	41
2014	Executive	43	48	5	0	0	5	0	95	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	54	12	9	0	0	0	79	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	17	6	0	8	0	74	7	45
2014	Technical	29	43	9	7	3	9	0	79	11	102
2014	Administrative Support	42	29	6	6	0	18	0	86	7	17
2014	Other occupational category	29	34	14	12	6	6	0	66	19	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	47	13	13	0	0	73	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	48	19	15	4	1	61	20	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	36	14	0	7	0	79	7	14
2020	Technical	39	37	12	7	3	1	77	11	202
2020	Other occupational category	39	39	20	0	2	0	77	2	44
2019	Executive	25	50	8	17	0	0	75	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	38	22	18	3	2	56	22	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	60	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2019	Technical	34	29	15	13	8	1	64	21	160
2019	Other occupational category	48	30	10	3	10	0	78	13	40
2018	Executive	50	20	10	20	0	0	70	20	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	38	27	4	6	4	61	11	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	35	21	15	4	6	57	20	52
2018	Technical	20	40	19	15	6	1	60	21	117
2018	Other occupational category	34	31	19	6	8	3	66	14	58
2017	Executive	10	40	10	30	10	0	50	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	43	14	25	2	0	59	27	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	32	13	3	3	50	17	31
2017	Technical	25	31	25	12	5	2	57	18	138
2017	Other occupational category	19	31	18	18	14	0	50	32	41
2014	Executive	53	37	5	0	0	5	95	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	45	3	18	0	3	78	19	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	17	11	2	2	69	13	45
2014	Technical	28	41	12	9	6	4	72	15	102
2014	Administrative Support	24	53	7	6	6	6	81	12	17
2014	Other occupational category	21	29	20	16	12	2	52	28	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	47	7	20	0	0	73	20	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	38	27	18	9	1	45	27	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	43	14	7	7	0	71	14	14
2020	Technical	27	38	15	14	4	3	66	19	199
2020	Other occupational category	34	32	25	7	2	0	66	9	44
2019	Executive	17	33	17	33	0	0	50	33	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	5	42	18	25	8	2	48	33	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	55	9	0	9	0	82	9	11
2019	Technical	18	34	19	19	5	5	54	26	160
2019	Other occupational category	28	41	13	5	13	0	69	18	39
2018	Executive	30	40	20	10	0	0	70	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	35	26	19	7	2	47	27	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	31	19	21	4	10	51	28	52
2018	Technical	10	32	22	26	7	2	43	34	116
2018	Other occupational category	20	25	32	9	8	7	48	18	58
2017	Executive	10	10	30	30	20	0	20	50	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	25	25	30	9	2	35	40	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	16	29	29	3	3	37	34	31
2017	Technical	21	31	20	17	8	4	53	26	138
2017	Other occupational category	17	20	22	26	15	0	36	41	41
2014	Executive	48	26	16	0	5	5	78	6	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	57	12	15	3	3	69	19	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	43	19	15	0	2	65	15	45
2014	Technical	19	35	26	12	3	5	57	16	102
2014	Administrative Support	18	46	17	12	0	6	69	13	17
2014	Other occupational category	19	29	20	16	14	2	50	30	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	20	67	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	37	28	19	9	0	44	28	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	64	21	0	0	0	79	0	14
2020	Technical	26	36	13	17	5	1	64	23	204
2020	Other occupational category	32	34	16	16	2	0	66	18	44
2019	Executive	17	33	8	42	0	0	50	42	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	28	29	25	11	0	35	36	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	0	18	0	0	82	18	11
2019	Technical	17	39	15	21	7	1	56	29	161
2019	Other occupational category	23	45	13	8	13	0	68	20	40
2018	Executive	30	50	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	33	20	27	8	4	42	37	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	33	23	23	6	4	46	30	52
2018	Technical	9	27	28	25	10	0	37	35	117
2018	Other occupational category	16	32	28	12	11	3	49	23	58
2017	Executive	10	50	10	30	0	0	60	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	2	32	23	34	7	2	35	42	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	20	27	10	3	41	38	30
2017	Technical	20	32	19	19	9	1	53	28	138
2017	Other occupational category	13	28	25	21	11	2	42	33	41
2014	Executive	43	37	5	16	0	0	79	16	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	57	3	18	3	3	75	22	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	49	7	22	6	0	65	28	45
2014	Technical	15	39	21	18	6	2	55	24	102
2014	Administrative Support	25	52	17	0	0	6	82	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	17	26	14	27	14	2	44	42	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	20	33	20	20	0	27	40	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	28	23	17	9	2	49	27	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	21	29	14	0	0	57	14	14
2020	Technical	33	27	23	11	5	1	61	16	204
2020	Other occupational category	32	36	20	7	5	0	68	11	44
2019	Executive	25	0	42	17	17	0	25	33	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	28	33	11	7	2	48	18	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	27	27	0	9	0	64	9	11
2019	Technical	34	29	24	8	2	2	64	11	161
2019	Other occupational category	48	30	18	3	3	0	78	5	40

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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	40	47	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	43	18	8	2	0	0	72	10	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	36	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	43	41	9	6	1	0	0	83	7	204
2020	Other occupational category	44	44	5	5	2	0	0	88	7	43
2019	Executive	17	58	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	42	25	11	3	2	0	60	15	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	50	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2019	Technical	26	47	14	10	3	0	0	73	13	160
2019	Other occupational category	45	38	8	5	5	0	0	83	10	40
2018	Executive	20	20	10	40	10	0	0	40	50	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	49	26	6	7	0	0	61	12	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	28	18	18	2	2	0	61	20	50
2018	Technical	16	55	19	9	2	0	0	70	11	116
2018	Other occupational category	27	50	11	5	6	2	0	78	11	57
2017	Executive	20	20	10	50	0	0	0	40	50	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	42	21	18	7	0	0	53	26	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	48	26	13	0	0	0	61	13	31
2017	Technical	28	39	15	14	2	1	0	68	17	138
2017	Other occupational category	32	33	12	12	9	2	0	67	21	41
2014	Executive	37	42	10	5	5	0	0	79	11	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	54	9	9	3	0	0	79	12	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	38	17	11	0	0	0	72	11	45
2014	Technical	33	47	14	4	2	0	0	80	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	35	42	11	6	0	0	6	82	6	17
2014	Other occupational category	25	39	18	14	4	0	0	64	18	51

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	0	53	20	20	7	0	53	27	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	38	25	22	7	1	45	30	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	43	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	21	42	18	12	4	2	65	17	203
2020	Other occupational category	32	34	16	16	2	0	66	18	44
2019	Executive	0	33	25	42	0	0	33	42	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	2	23	23	37	13	2	25	51	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	45	18	0	9	0	73	9	11
2019	Technical	12	34	16	26	10	2	47	37	160
2019	Other occupational category	25	33	15	15	8	5	61	24	40

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	60	20	13	7	0	0	0	80	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	36	18	10	5	1	0	66	15	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	14	14	14	14	0	0	57	29	14
2020	Technical	32	29	15	11	7	5	1	65	19	204
2020	Other occupational category	35	28	16	12	2	0	7	68	15	43
2019	Executive	25	42	17	8	8	0	0	67	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	34	18	8	8	2	3	64	17	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	18	0	9	9	0	9	80	20	11
2019	Technical	22	34	16	14	7	5	2	60	23	160
2019	Other occupational category	30	30	15	8	5	10	3	69	14	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	43	21	6	0	0	0	73	6	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	36	12	8	4	6	0	74	13	50
2018	Technical	30	37	14	10	5	2	2	69	16	115
2018	Other occupational category	29	36	7	12	12	3	2	68	25	57
2017	Executive	50	40	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	47	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	45	13	6	3	6	0	76	10	31
2017	Technical	33	37	9	10	5	4	2	74	16	138
2017	Other occupational category	42	43	7	5	4	0	0	84	9	41
2014	Executive	64	27	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	39	3	9	0	6	0	87	10	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	18	11	2	4	0	67	14	45
2014	Technical	34	40	7	11	2	5	1	79	14	102
2014	Administrative Support	34	47	0	6	6	7	0	88	12	17
2014	Other occupational category	37	22	23	8	10	0	0	59	18	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	40	20	13	0	0	67	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	34	34	8	1	0	56	9	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	21	14	0	7	0	79	7	14
2020	Technical	38	37	13	7	3	1	76	11	203
2020	Other occupational category	36	41	14	7	2	0	77	9	44
2019	Executive	25	33	33	8	0	0	58	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	46	24	7	7	0	62	13	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	0	9	0	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	26	38	24	8	4	0	64	12	161
2019	Other occupational category	40	33	18	0	8	3	74	8	40
2018	Executive	70	20	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	40	21	8	0	2	70	8	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	38	20	10	0	6	68	11	50
2018	Technical	27	50	13	7	3	1	78	10	117
2018	Other occupational category	22	44	18	3	11	2	68	14	56

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	27	13	47	13	0	0	0	40	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	18	26	21	13	7	14	1	51	23	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	36	14	7	7	14	7	64	18	14
2020	Technical	23	23	18	13	6	14	2	55	23	203
2020	Other occupational category	34	23	14	11	7	9	2	64	21	44
2019	Executive	25	33	17	8	8	0	8	64	18	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	14	28	13	13	13	5	32	33	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	36	0	18	9	18	0	67	33	11
2019	Technical	13	21	17	15	17	12	5	41	38	161
2019	Other occupational category	15	23	26	10	5	15	5	48	19	39
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	28	23	12	9	13	1	48	25	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	18	29	6	14	14	2	41	24	49
2018	Technical	14	22	17	10	12	18	6	48	30	116
2018	Other occupational category	6	16	28	7	20	19	4	29	35	57
2017	Executive	30	20	30	20	0	0	0	50	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	5	25	21	16	9	19	5	39	33	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	32	3	16	7	3	43	21	31
2017	Technical	14	21	19	13	11	15	7	45	31	138
2017	Other occupational category	17	13	27	7	18	16	2	37	30	41
2014	Executive	32	11	5	25	0	16	11	58	34	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	27	18	6	6	12	6	63	15	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	19	13	18	17	15	6	39	44	45
2014	Technical	13	24	15	14	16	16	4	45	37	102
2014	Administrative Support	12	17	6	12	23	24	6	42	50	17
2014	Other occupational category	23	10	18	24	20	4	2	35	46	51

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	27	53	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	37	21	17	4	2	0	57	22	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	43	7	7	7	7	7	75	17	14
2020	Technical	31	37	13	14	3	2	0	70	17	203
2020	Other occupational category	34	39	11	14	2	0	0	73	16	44
2019	Executive	25	75	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	37	25	21	5	3	0	47	27	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	9	0	9	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Technical	19	33	19	18	8	3	0	54	26	160
2019	Other occupational category	40	33	10	8	8	3	0	74	15	40
2018	Executive	60	20	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	39	21	11	7	2	0	61	18	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	35	20	20	4	2	0	54	25	49
2018	Technical	14	39	17	17	11	2	0	54	28	115
2018	Other occupational category	20	38	11	20	9	2	0	59	30	56
2017	Executive	30	40	20	0	10	0	0	70	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	32	14	18	9	2	0	58	28	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	23	19	22	3	3	0	54	26	31
2017	Technical	27	38	17	13	4	1	0	65	18	138
2017	Other occupational category	30	23	10	21	14	2	0	54	36	39
2014	Executive	31	54	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	24	18	9	6	6	0	65	16	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	45	13	11	4	0	0	72	15	45
2014	Technical	29	44	12	9	4	2	0	75	13	102
2014	Administrative Support	24	41	24	0	6	6	0	69	6	17
2014	Other occupational category	23	37	16	10	14	0	0	60	24	51

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	13	20	33	7	20	0	7	36	29	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	18	31	24	14	12	1	0	50	26	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	29	7	21	14	0	7	54	38	14
2020	Technical	29	34	13	14	7	1	1	65	22	204
2020	Other occupational category	34	27	9	11	9	5	5	68	23	44
2019	Executive	25	42	0	0	25	0	8	73	27	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	31	20	17	14	2	1	48	31	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	50	10	20	10	0	0	60	30	10
2019	Technical	16	33	13	18	17	2	0	51	36	161
2019	Other occupational category	35	30	10	10	10	0	5	68	21	40
2018	Executive	70	0	0	10	10	0	10	78	22	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	45	17	8	10	0	0	65	18	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	14	26	22	18	0	2	33	41	50
2018	Technical	16	23	18	23	15	3	2	41	40	116
2018	Other occupational category	21	20	13	18	24	0	4	43	44	57
2017	Executive	30	10	20	10	20	0	10	45	33	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	29	18	25	9	0	0	48	34	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	36	23	16	10	0	0	52	25	31
2017	Technical	25	33	13	18	9	3	0	59	28	138
2017	Other occupational category	26	24	12	15	21	2	0	51	37	41
2014	Executive	16	5	16	21	22	10	11	26	54	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	36	9	24	6	3	3	58	32	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	4	40	20	17	15	0	4	46	34	45
2014	Technical	17	22	20	22	16	5	0	40	39	102
2014	Administrative Support	11	58	7	11	6	0	7	74	18	17
2014	Other occupational category	7	25	16	28	20	0	4	34	49	51

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	53	27	13	0	7	0	0	80	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	21	19	6	5	2	0	70	11	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	29	0	7	7	0	7	85	15	14
2020	Technical	51	27	8	6	2	0	5	83	9	204
2020	Other occupational category	39	16	27	5	5	0	9	60	10	44
2019	Executive	58	8	25	8	0	0	0	67	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	24	10	8	5	3	3	75	14	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	0	0	18	0	0	82	18	11
2019	Technical	49	24	12	6	4	1	5	77	10	161
2019	Other occupational category	53	33	8	5	0	0	3	87	5	40

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	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	62	18	14	3	4	0	0	79	7	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	14	7	7	7	0	7	77	15	14
2020	Technical	58	21	11	5	1	0	5	82	6	204
2020	Other occupational category	59	20	9	5	2	0	5	83	7	44
2019	Executive	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	33	18	0	3	2	2	78	3	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	44	26	17	5	3	1	5	74	9	161
2019	Other occupational category	53	23	13	0	3	3	8	83	3	40

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	67	20	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	71	12	8	2	1	4	1	88	4	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	14	0	0	7	7	7	92	8	14
2020	Technical	76	5	4	3	0	7	5	92	3	203
2020	Other occupational category	82	7	2	0	2	0	7	95	2	44
2019	Executive	67	25	0	0	0	8	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	80	10	3	2	0	2	3	95	2	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	9	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	11
2019	Technical	72	7	5	5	1	5	5	88	7	160
2019	Other occupational category	79	8	0	0	5	3	5	94	6	39

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 very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	82	5	4	1	2	6	95	1	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	0	0	7	7	7	92	8	14
2020	Technical	78	9	3	0	0	9	96	1	203
2020	Other occupational category	77	9	7	0	0	7	93	0	44
2019	Executive	100	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	88	3	2	0	2	5	98	0	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	9	0	0	0	27	100	0	11
2019	Technical	78	4	1	1	1	14	97	2	160
2019	Other occupational category	78	5	3	3	0	13	94	3	40

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	47	40	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	51	18	2	2	1	0	78	4	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	50	7	0	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	31	43	14	6	3	2	0	76	10	204
2020	Other occupational category	25	52	14	7	2	0	0	77	9	44
2019	Executive	33	42	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	49	12	7	2	3	0	79	9	59
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	45	9	0	9	18	0	78	11	11
2019	Technical	19	40	25	8	4	4	0	61	13	161
2019	Other occupational category	28	53	8	8	5	0	0	80	13	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	55	18	0	3	2	0	79	3	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	34	38	8	0	0	0	54	8	50
2018	Technical	20	40	23	10	4	3	0	61	15	117
2018	Other occupational category	17	35	27	6	9	3	3	55	16	57
2017	Executive	40	60	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	46	18	9	0	2	0	72	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	43	20	10	0	3	0	69	10	30
2017	Technical	31	38	17	8	4	2	0	70	13	138
2017	Other occupational category	37	36	18	5	2	2	0	75	7	41

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	29	57	14	0	0	0	86	0	14
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	46	18	6	1	2	74	7	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	46	0	0	8	0	92	8	13
2020	Technical	40	40	12	3	3	2	82	6	202
2020	Other occupational category	49	30	12	9	0	0	79	9	43
2019	Executive	27	45	18	9	0	0	73	9	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	46	11	7	0	3	82	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	34	42	11	9	3	1	76	13	160
2019	Other occupational category	51	38	0	5	5	0	90	10	39
2018	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	44	17	0	0	0	83	0	49
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	38	6	2	0	2	92	2	52
2018	Technical	48	36	11	3	3	0	84	5	114
2018	Other occupational category	39	42	7	3	8	0	82	11	56
2017	Executive	30	70	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	25	18	2	0	5	79	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	52	6	0	0	3	93	0	31
2017	Technical	47	39	7	3	2	1	88	5	138
2017	Other occupational category	48	27	9	9	7	0	75	16	41
2014	Executive	79	16	5	0	0	0	95	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	42	6	0	0	3	94	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	43	9	4	0	2	87	4	45
2014	Technical	55	27	13	1	2	2	84	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	51	37	6	0	0	6	94	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	47	24	22	4	2	2	72	6	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	20	40	27	13	0	0	60	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	38	19	11	2	6	67	13	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	14	0	14	0	71	14	14
2020	Technical	37	38	13	6	2	3	77	9	202
2020	Other occupational category	38	48	7	5	0	2	88	5	42
2019	Executive	25	58	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	41	11	7	0	5	81	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	27	0	0	0	18	100	0	11
2019	Technical	38	37	15	5	3	2	77	8	159
2019	Other occupational category	50	28	13	0	5	5	82	5	40
2018	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	38	14	0	2	4	83	2	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	40	10	0	0	4	90	0	52
2018	Technical	45	36	13	2	2	2	83	4	114
2018	Other occupational category	42	33	9	7	6	2	77	14	56
2017	Executive	40	50	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	30	11	4	2	9	80	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	39	13	6	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Technical	44	38	11	2	2	3	84	4	138
2017	Other occupational category	44	35	14	5	2	0	80	7	41
2014	Executive	53	42	0	0	0	5	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	45	6	0	0	6	94	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	30	19	2	0	2	78	2	45
2014	Technical	55	22	14	5	0	5	80	5	102
2014	Administrative Support	52	24	17	0	0	7	82	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	43	26	22	4	0	6	73	4	51

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	13	27	27	33	0	0	40	33	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	35	24	13	3	7	56	18	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	7	7	14	7	69	23	14
2020	Technical	32	33	15	7	5	8	70	13	203
2020	Other occupational category	45	32	14	5	2	2	79	7	44

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	53	40	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	29	9	6	2	2	1	82	8	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	7	7	7	7	0	77	15	14
2020	Technical	42	31	12	7	3	2	2	76	11	204
2020	Other occupational category	53	33	0	14	0	0	0	86	14	43

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	47	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	48	41	6	5	0	0	89	5	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	14	7	0	7	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	66	27	4	2	1	0	93	3	203
2020	Other occupational category	67	26	5	2	0	0	93	2	43
2019	Executive	42	33	17	8	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	46	13	3	0	0	83	3	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2019	Technical	52	32	11	4	0	0	84	4	160
2019	Other occupational category	60	25	8	3	5	0	85	8	40
2018	Executive	80	10	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	36	6	2	0	0	92	2	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	33	8	6	0	0	87	6	52
2018	Technical	57	32	6	4	1	0	89	5	114
2018	Other occupational category	41	46	3	3	6	0	87	9	56
2017	Executive	40	50	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	34	9	5	0	2	86	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	55	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Technical	51	35	8	4	1	0	86	6	137
2017	Other occupational category	54	28	9	4	5	0	82	9	41
2014	Executive	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	58	39	3	0	0	0	97	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	39	9	2	0	0	89	2	45
2014	Technical	63	27	7	2	1	0	90	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	45	38	14	2	2	0	82	4	51

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	36	50	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	14
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	53	11	3	2	0	1	84	6	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	31	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	13
2020	Technical	53	33	7	4	3	0	0	86	7	204
2020	Other occupational category	65	23	5	5	2	0	0	88	7	43
2019	Executive	33	42	8	17	0	0	0	75	17	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	43	27	8	0	0	0	65	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	55	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	40	26	16	14	4	0	0	66	17	161
2019	Other occupational category	56	23	10	3	8	0	0	79	10	39
2018	Executive	70	10	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	34	32	0	4	0	0	64	4	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	29	17	8	2	0	0	73	10	52
2018	Technical	30	37	20	10	3	0	0	67	12	113
2018	Other occupational category	37	31	13	12	6	0	0	68	18	56
2017	Executive	10	50	20	10	10	0	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	21	34	7	0	0	0	59	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	49	22	3	0	0	0	75	3	31
2017	Technical	41	30	15	7	6	0	1	72	12	138
2017	Other occupational category	32	36	7	14	11	0	0	67	25	41
2014	Executive	59	31	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	54	36	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	37	13	2	4	0	0	81	6	45
2014	Technical	52	28	15	0	3	2	0	82	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	48	34	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	33	32	16	8	10	2	0	66	18	51

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	27	60	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	46	16	2	3	0	0	78	6	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	36	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2020	Technical	51	36	7	3	2	0	0	87	6	201
2020	Other occupational category	60	33	0	5	2	0	0	93	7	43
2019	Executive	36	45	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	38	23	10	2	0	2	64	12	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	45	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	35	32	16	12	5	0	0	67	17	161
2019	Other occupational category	55	28	8	0	10	0	0	83	10	40
2018	Executive	80	0	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	47	18	8	2	0	0	71	10	49
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	33	14	10	2	0	0	75	12	51
2018	Technical	31	35	18	12	3	0	0	67	15	114
2018	Other occupational category	36	26	15	17	6	0	0	62	23	56
2017	Executive	10	50	20	10	10	0	0	60	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	27	27	7	2	0	0	64	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	52	16	10	0	0	0	74	10	31
2017	Technical	38	34	16	8	4	0	0	72	12	136
2017	Other occupational category	24	44	14	11	7	0	0	67	18	41
2014	Executive	59	31	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	39	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	41	11	4	2	0	0	83	7	45
2014	Technical	47	39	12	2	1	0	0	85	3	101
2014	Administrative Support	48	34	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	31	32	18	12	6	2	0	64	18	51

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	36	29	29	7	0	0	0	64	7	14
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	32	26	7	5	2	0	62	12	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	57	7	0	14	0	0	79	14	14
2020	Technical	50	26	9	7	4	4	0	79	11	202
2020	Other occupational category	52	20	9	11	5	0	2	74	16	44
2019	Executive	50	0	25	17	8	0	0	50	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	16	29	23	2	2	0	45	25	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	0	9	9	9	0	80	20	11
2019	Technical	30	23	15	18	13	1	0	53	32	160
2019	Other occupational category	40	25	13	10	10	3	0	67	21	40
2018	Executive	70	0	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	35	25	9	6	2	0	60	15	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	21	21	19	6	2	0	53	25	52
2018	Technical	33	23	23	10	9	3	0	57	19	114
2018	Other occupational category	27	20	29	8	11	6	0	50	20	56
2017	Executive	30	10	20	20	20	0	0	40	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	27	23	20	2	2	0	53	23	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	37	27	17	3	3	0	52	21	30
2017	Technical	38	23	19	12	7	1	0	61	20	138
2017	Other occupational category	30	25	21	16	5	4	0	57	22	41
2014	Executive	43	25	16	16	0	0	0	68	16	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	30	9	6	3	3	0	81	9	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	32	20	11	4	0	0	65	15	45
2014	Technical	41	28	20	4	3	4	1	72	7	102
2014	Administrative Support	53	23	11	0	0	12	0	87	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	29	36	14	4	16	2	0	66	20	51

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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	40	27	33	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	34	35	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	21	57	14
2020	Technical	26	45	28	204
2020	Other occupational category	18	50	32	44
2019	Executive	50	17	33	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	30	44	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	45	45	11
2019	Technical	35	23	42	161
2019	Other occupational category	43	30	28	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	28	50	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	38	35	52
2018	Technical	34	32	35	116
2018	Other occupational category	46	22	32	58
2017	Executive	40	20	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	38	46	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	62	31
2017	Technical	17	37	46	138
2017	Other occupational category	33	26	41	40
2014	Executive	32	43	25	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	36	30	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	36	40	45
2014	Technical	31	38	30	102
2014	Administrative Support	25	34	41	17
2014	Other occupational category	31	41	28	51

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	Scientific and Professional	8	27	61	0	4	0	26
2020	Technical	9	39	37	2	6	7	54
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	13	67	0	7	0	15
2019	Technical	4	23	61	5	2	5	56
2019	Other occupational category	6	47	24	0	18	6	17
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	26	62	6	0	6	12
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	21	71	0	0	0	14
2018	Technical	3	38	44	5	3	8	39
2018	Other occupational category	3	7	43	9	38	0	25
2017	Technical	4	43	48	0	4	0	23
2017	Other occupational category	0	28	72	0	0	0	14
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	19	27	28	9999	18	11
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	27	47	9	9999	9	11
2014	Technical	13	37	38	3	9999	9	32
2014	Other occupational category	6	44	38	13	9999	0	16

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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	Scientific and Professional	7	93	84
2020	Technical	6	94	204
2019	Executive	0	100	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	87	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	11
2019	Technical	9	91	161
2019	Other occupational category	13	88	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	52
2018	Technical	13	87	116
2018	Other occupational category	15	85	56

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Technical	58	42	12
2019	Technical	47	53	15
2018	Technical	47	53	15

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	67	33	15
2018	Technical	67	33	15

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Technical	0	100	15

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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Technical	0	100	15

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	Technical	0	100	12
2018	Technical	0	100	15

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
2019	Technical	0	100	15

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	15

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	53	47	15

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	47	53	15
2018	Technical	53	47	15

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Technical	40	60	15

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Technical	50	50	12
2019	Technical	60	40	15

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	33	67	15

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	60	40	15
2018	Technical	60	40	15

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Technical	100	12
2019	Technical	100	15
2018	Technical	100	15

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Technical	50	50	12
2019	Technical	33	67	15
2018	Technical	40	60	15

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	15

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
2019	Technical	47	53	15
2018	Technical	47	53	15

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
2019	Technical	33	67	15
2018	Technical	33	67	15

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
2019	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Technical	0	100	15

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
2019	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Technical	0	100	15

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
2018	Technical	0	100	15

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	15

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
2019	Technical	40	60	15
2018	Technical	33	67	15

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	Technical	33	67	15

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
2018	Technical	40	60	15

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
2019	Technical	33	67	15
2018	Technical	53	47	15

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
2019	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Technical	0	100	15

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
2019	Technical	53	47	15
2018	Technical	53	47	15

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
2019	Technical	0	100	15
2018	Technical	0	100	15

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	13	33	20	20	7	7	0	50	29	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	14	17	6	3	39	11	47	19	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	21	14	0	7	36	0	67	11	14
2020	Technical	20	12	10	2	3	43	10	69	10	204
2020	Other occupational category	25	16	18	2	2	27	9	64	7	44
2019	Executive	42	17	8	17	0	17	0	70	20	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	8	17	5	7	39	11	43	24	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	18	9	9	0	18	27	67	17	11
2019	Technical	14	10	18	6	3	35	14	47	17	161
2019	Other occupational category	20	8	15	10	8	28	13	46	29	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	8	30	7	0	29	11	39	12	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	12	20	20	4	24	6	39	33	51
2018	Technical	17	20	8	6	2	29	18	70	15	116
2018	Other occupational category	11	16	16	6	9	39	3	47	26	58
2017	Executive	10	60	10	0	10	10	0	78	11	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	14	20	5	2	36	9	50	13	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	23	13	7	0	29	10	68	11	31
2017	Technical	17	18	11	1	4	36	14	69	10	138
2017	Other occupational category	13	20	18	7	7	25	11	51	21	41
2014	Executive	27	33	5	5	0	25	5	85	8	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	21	12	6	0	43	6	65	12	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	13	19	11	6	36	6	37	30	45
2014	Technical	17	19	13	7	3	33	9	61	17	102
2014	Administrative Support	23	11	6	23	0	25	12	54	37	17
2014	Other occupational category	15	20	22	6	12	20	6	47	24	51

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	27	27	33	13	0	0	0	53	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	41	20	5	3	14	0	68	9	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	36	14	0	7	14	0	75	8	14
2020	Technical	34	33	13	3	2	13	1	79	6	203
2020	Other occupational category	41	27	18	2	0	9	2	77	3	44
2019	Executive	42	42	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	35	16	5	3	10	0	73	9	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	27	0	9	0	18	0	89	11	11
2019	Technical	34	31	15	6	2	12	0	73	10	161
2019	Other occupational category	38	23	18	3	10	10	0	67	14	40
2018	Executive	60	20	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	42	21	2	0	9	0	75	2	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	43	10	12	4	6	2	72	17	51
2018	Technical	32	38	12	3	2	10	3	80	6	115
2018	Other occupational category	20	37	18	6	5	13	2	67	13	57
2017	Executive	20	60	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	39	20	2	2	5	0	74	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	32	19	3	0	13	3	73	4	31
2017	Technical	34	38	10	4	1	12	1	82	6	137
2017	Other occupational category	22	37	26	7	4	5	0	61	12	41
2014	Executive	37	53	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	42	9	3	0	24	0	84	4	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	39	18	9	2	6	2	68	12	45
2014	Technical	32	35	15	5	0	13	0	78	6	102
2014	Administrative Support	23	41	12	0	0	11	12	84	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	33	22	26	8	8	4	0	57	16	51

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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	Scientific and Professional	7	93	85
2020	Technical	3	97	204
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	61
2019	Technical	8	92	161
2018	Executive	0	100	10
2018	Technical	9	91	117
2018	Other occupational category	9	91	58

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	100	0	13

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13

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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Technical	0	100	11

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	38	62	13

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2018	Technical	0	100	11

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	38	62	13

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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2019	Technical	62	38	13

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13

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	Technical	38	62	13
2018	Technical	45	55	11

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13

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
2019	Technical	54	46	13

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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
2019	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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	Technical	0	100	13
2018	Technical	0	100	11

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	7	20	47	0	0	27	0	36	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	15	14	1	3	52	7	55	11	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	14	14	0	7	36	0	67	11	14
2020	Technical	19	13	14	1	1	44	8	65	5	203
2020	Other occupational category	25	18	16	2	0	30	9	70	4	44
2019	Executive	42	8	8	0	0	42	0	86	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	8	20	2	2	46	11	45	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	18	9	0	9	27	9	71	14	11
2019	Technical	15	9	15	5	3	43	10	52	16	160
2019	Other occupational category	25	0	20	0	5	40	10	50	10	40
2018	Executive	50	20	30	0	0	0	0	70	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	14	24	0	0	33	17	53	0	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	12	23	2	2	35	8	53	7	52
2018	Technical	21	17	7	5	1	36	12	74	12	116
2018	Other occupational category	11	12	19	3	5	46	5	47	15	58
2017	Executive	20	30	20	0	0	10	20	71	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	16	7	0	0	64	7	77	0	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	10	13	3	0	49	6	65	7	31
2017	Technical	16	10	12	2	2	42	15	61	10	138
2017	Other occupational category	13	20	14	2	5	36	9	61	13	39
2014	Executive	27	22	5	0	0	37	10	91	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	18	15	0	0	58	0	64	0	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	15	22	0	2	46	6	50	5	45
2014	Technical	13	10	13	1	1	52	11	60	5	102
2014	Administrative Support	11	11	17	0	0	36	24	57	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	17	16	22	4	0	38	4	57	7	51

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	13	47	27	13	0	0	0	60	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	39	14	7	4	17	0	70	14	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	14	14	0	7	29	0	70	10	14
2020	Technical	35	33	15	3	1	11	1	77	6	203
2020	Other occupational category	45	25	14	2	0	11	2	82	3	44
2019	Executive	42	33	8	0	0	17	0	90	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	32	21	5	2	10	0	69	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	18	0	0	9	18	0	89	11	11
2019	Technical	34	28	17	4	3	11	2	71	9	161
2019	Other occupational category	45	20	13	3	5	13	3	76	9	40
2018	Executive	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	33	19	0	0	16	0	78	0	48
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	15	2	2	13	2	77	5	52
2018	Technical	34	34	10	3	1	16	3	83	5	116
2018	Other occupational category	25	29	22	5	3	14	3	64	9	58
2017	Executive	40	20	30	0	0	0	10	66	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	37	9	4	0	21	0	83	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	22	16	3	0	23	3	74	4	31
2017	Technical	30	30	11	4	1	20	4	80	6	138
2017	Other occupational category	17	40	21	7	4	11	0	64	13	41
2014	Executive	43	37	5	0	0	10	5	94	0	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	30	6	3	0	33	0	86	5	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	30	25	0	2	12	2	68	3	45
2014	Technical	31	29	10	1	1	24	3	84	3	102
2014	Administrative Support	23	18	18	0	0	29	11	69	0	17
2014	Other occupational category	28	22	22	2	0	22	4	68	3	50

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	20	7	7	13	0	73	20	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	17	9	4	4	8	82	8	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	21	14	7	29	0	50	36	14
2020	Technical	41	24	12	12	7	4	68	19	203
2020	Other occupational category	52	16	11	9	7	5	71	17	44

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	47	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	57	26	13	1	2	0	83	4	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	14	14	14	7	0	64	21	14
2020	Technical	57	26	11	3	1	0	84	5	202
2020	Other occupational category	51	30	9	5	2	2	83	7	43
2019	Executive	25	33	17	8	17	0	58	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	36	7	10	2	0	82	12	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	45	9	9	0	9	80	10	11
2019	Technical	47	27	17	6	3	1	74	9	160
2019	Other occupational category	30	35	18	5	10	3	67	15	40
2018	Executive	40	10	30	10	10	0	50	20	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	59	21	16	2	2	0	79	4	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	27	6	4	0	4	89	4	49
2018	Technical	47	31	13	4	3	1	79	8	116
2018	Other occupational category	30	31	23	8	6	3	62	14	58
2017	Executive	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	22	7	2	0	2	91	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	10	22	10	0	0	68	10	31
2017	Technical	55	28	9	3	4	2	84	7	137
2017	Other occupational category	51	27	9	7	5	2	79	12	41

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	20	20	27	33	0	20	60	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	10	25	38	16	0	21	54	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	14	29	7	36	0	29	43	14
2020	Technical	16	29	31	13	11	0	45	24	204
2020	Other occupational category	20	30	27	11	9	2	51	21	44
2019	Executive	8	25	25	33	8	0	33	42	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	5	18	39	16	22	0	23	38	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	55	27	0	9	0	64	9	11
2019	Technical	16	29	28	19	8	0	45	27	160
2019	Other occupational category	28	30	28	10	5	0	58	15	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	28	27	24	17	0	32	41	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	22	18	16	20	0	46	36	50
2018	Technical	10	23	33	23	10	0	34	34	116
2018	Other occupational category	12	16	43	18	9	2	29	28	58
2017	Executive	10	10	50	10	20	0	20	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	20	32	14	23	0	32	36	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	19	42	19	10	0	29	29	31
2017	Technical	17	33	20	18	12	0	49	31	138
2017	Other occupational category	19	14	25	18	25	0	32	43	41

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	13	27	20	27	13	0	40	40	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	19	29	26	13	0	32	39	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	7	29	21	21	0	29	43	14
2020	Technical	24	32	24	10	9	1	57	19	204
2020	Other occupational category	30	27	23	9	9	2	58	19	44
2019	Executive	8	42	25	25	0	0	50	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	28	33	19	13	0	34	33	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	27	9	9	0	55	18	11
2019	Technical	19	31	24	16	10	0	50	26	160
2019	Other occupational category	30	35	23	8	5	0	65	13	40
2018	Executive	10	30	20	30	10	0	40	40	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	29	41	17	9	0	33	26	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	30	16	16	14	2	53	31	50
2018	Technical	14	33	25	20	7	1	47	28	114
2018	Other occupational category	14	26	36	14	8	2	41	22	57
2017	Executive	10	20	40	20	10	0	30	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	28	36	16	9	0	39	25	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	23	39	16	10	0	36	25	31
2017	Technical	18	37	26	12	7	0	55	19	138
2017	Other occupational category	21	21	15	30	13	0	41	43	41

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	0	13	33	33	20	0	0	13	53	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	16	20	30	20	0	0	30	50	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	14	36	7	29	0	0	29	36	14
2020	Technical	21	28	23	17	10	0	1	50	27	204
2020	Other occupational category	28	28	23	9	9	0	2	57	19	43
2019	Executive	0	17	50	17	17	0	0	17	33	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	18	24	29	18	0	0	30	47	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	18	27	9	18	0	0	45	27	11
2019	Technical	21	21	23	20	13	1	1	42	34	159
2019	Other occupational category	18	40	23	10	8	3	0	59	18	40
2018	Executive	10	10	30	30	20	0	0	20	50	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	31	21	20	20	0	0	39	40	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	34	12	10	24	0	0	54	34	50
2018	Technical	16	20	26	26	10	1	2	36	37	116
2018	Other occupational category	13	26	27	18	14	2	2	40	32	58
2017	Executive	10	30	30	20	10	0	0	40	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	30	34	13	16	0	0	36	29	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	26	26	22	16	0	0	36	38	31
2017	Technical	23	27	21	15	14	0	0	50	29	137
2017	Other occupational category	16	20	25	23	16	0	0	36	39	41

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	0	40	20	20	20	0	0	40	40	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	13	25	32	11	0	0	32	43	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	8	23	8	38	0	8	25	50	13
2020	Technical	39	33	13	7	5	0	1	74	13	203
2020	Other occupational category	45	20	11	9	7	0	7	71	17	44
2019	Executive	0	42	33	8	17	0	0	42	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	29	19	15	15	0	0	51	30	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	55	0	18	0	0	0	82	18	11
2019	Technical	36	34	15	6	5	0	3	73	12	160
2019	Other occupational category	45	25	20	3	3	3	3	74	5	40
2018	Executive	10	10	30	50	0	0	0	20	50	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	32	28	11	11	0	0	49	23	49
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	26	28	6	4	0	6	60	11	50
2018	Technical	40	26	18	7	6	0	3	68	13	116
2018	Other occupational category	39	22	18	13	5	0	4	63	18	58
2017	Executive	20	10	50	10	10	0	0	30	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	39	18	13	11	0	0	57	25	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	23	29	13	3	0	6	52	17	31
2017	Technical	37	30	17	9	4	1	2	69	13	138
2017	Other occupational category	36	22	7	23	9	0	2	60	33	41

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	13	13	20	40	13	0	0	27	53	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	25	22	24	15	1	0	39	39	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	21	7	29	21	7	0	38	54	14
2020	Technical	28	33	21	8	9	0	0	62	17	204
2020	Other occupational category	26	30	30	7	7	0	0	56	14	43
2019	Executive	0	42	33	8	17	0	0	42	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	35	27	16	12	0	0	45	28	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	45	9	9	9	0	0	73	18	11
2019	Technical	29	34	23	8	6	0	0	63	14	160
2019	Other occupational category	40	25	25	3	8	0	0	65	10	40
2018	Executive	10	20	20	40	10	0	0	30	50	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	25	27	17	12	0	0	43	30	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	24	18	10	6	0	0	65	16	49
2018	Technical	26	31	22	9	10	0	2	59	19	115
2018	Other occupational category	27	25	20	19	10	0	0	52	29	58
2017	Executive	10	30	40	20	0	0	0	40	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	23	27	16	16	0	0	41	32	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	23	29	16	10	0	0	46	26	31
2017	Technical	35	30	22	7	7	0	0	64	13	138
2017	Other occupational category	37	14	19	19	12	0	0	51	31	40

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	13	20	40	13	7	7	36	21	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	21	19	14	12	6	52	28	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	36	7	14	14	0	64	29	14
2020	Technical	40	18	16	11	7	7	63	20	203
2020	Other occupational category	36	23	23	9	7	2	60	16	44

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	27	40	33	0	0	0	0	67	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	32	31	9	3	0	0	56	13	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	36	14	7	7	7	0	69	15	14
2020	Technical	40	30	19	6	4	1	0	71	10	204
2020	Other occupational category	36	27	16	9	9	0	2	65	19	44
2019	Executive	17	42	33	0	8	0	0	58	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	29	34	17	3	0	0	46	20	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	27	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	11
2019	Technical	24	37	24	8	6	1	1	62	14	161
2019	Other occupational category	40	30	18	5	5	0	3	72	10	40
2018	Executive	50	20	30	0	0	0	0	70	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	32	37	11	1	0	0	50	13	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	29	37	6	2	0	2	55	8	52
2018	Technical	21	36	28	9	4	0	1	58	14	117
2018	Other occupational category	19	36	14	12	10	3	5	60	25	57
2017	Executive	0	50	30	20	0	0	0	50	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	44	20	16	7	0	0	57	23	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	36	26	19	0	0	0	55	19	31
2017	Technical	29	40	18	8	4	0	0	69	12	138
2017	Other occupational category	33	25	25	7	7	0	2	60	15	40

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	13	33	33	20	0	0	0	47	20	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	21	32	29	8	0	0	31	37	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	21	29	7	7	7	0	54	15	14
2020	Technical	29	30	24	12	5	1	1	59	17	200
2020	Other occupational category	27	30	18	11	11	0	2	58	23	44
2019	Executive	17	17	33	17	17	0	0	33	33	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	5	30	26	29	10	0	0	35	39	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	36	27	9	0	0	0	64	9	11
2019	Technical	17	29	30	18	4	0	1	47	23	160
2019	Other occupational category	40	20	20	10	10	0	0	60	20	40
2018	Executive	10	40	30	10	10	0	0	50	20	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	33	27	27	7	0	0	39	34	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	31	25	21	6	0	0	48	27	52
2018	Technical	17	31	27	15	9	1	1	49	24	117
2018	Other occupational category	17	22	28	13	17	0	3	40	31	57
2017	Executive	0	30	30	20	20	0	0	30	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	14	28	34	16	0	0	23	50	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	32	25	16	19	0	0	39	36	31
2017	Technical	13	37	17	22	10	1	0	50	32	138
2017	Other occupational category	17	17	28	21	16	0	0	35	38	40

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	33	40	0	0	0	60	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	27	24	23	7	0	46	30	83
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	21	0	7	0	71	7	14
2020	Technical	39	34	15	7	4	0	73	11	204
2020	Other occupational category	34	25	20	7	11	2	60	19	44
2019	Executive	25	17	33	17	8	0	42	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	28	26	27	8	0	38	35	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	55	9	9	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Technical	19	35	26	13	7	1	54	20	161
2019	Other occupational category	25	35	23	10	8	0	60	18	40
2018	Executive	30	50	0	10	10	0	80	20	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	24	31	27	4	0	37	32	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	31	27	13	4	0	56	17	52
2018	Technical	21	40	20	15	3	1	62	18	116
2018	Other occupational category	19	28	29	9	15	0	47	24	57
2017	Executive	0	20	50	20	10	0	20	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	21	29	27	9	0	34	36	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	26	22	26	13	0	39	39	31
2017	Technical	22	36	22	13	6	1	58	19	138
2017	Other occupational category	24	24	24	21	7	0	48	28	40

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	33	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	29	11	13	2	0	74	15	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	21	7	7	7	0	79	14	14
2020	Technical	58	25	9	4	2	1	85	7	202
2020	Other occupational category	43	34	11	0	7	5	81	7	44
2019	Executive	33	42	0	8	17	0	75	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	24	23	7	7	0	64	13	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	18	18	0	9	0	73	9	11
2019	Technical	38	30	14	12	5	1	68	17	160
2019	Other occupational category	48	30	8	8	8	0	78	15	40

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	33	40	0	0	0	60	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	34	26	8	5	1	60	13	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	43	0	0	14	0	86	14	14
2020	Technical	31	38	19	9	3	0	69	12	202
2020	Other occupational category	36	30	20	5	9	0	66	14	44

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	20	47	27	7	0	0	0	67	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	32	21	12	5	0	0	63	16	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	36	21	14	7	0	0	57	21	14
2020	Technical	39	33	18	7	2	0	1	72	9	203
2020	Other occupational category	32	23	25	11	7	0	2	56	19	44
2019	Executive	50	25	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	29	17	9	8	0	0	66	18	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	45	27	9	9	0	0	55	18	11
2019	Technical	35	33	18	8	5	0	1	68	13	160
2019	Other occupational category	38	38	15	8	3	0	0	75	10	40
2018	Executive	20	20	50	0	10	0	0	40	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	33	16	13	4	0	0	66	18	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	24	14	2	0	0	61	16	51
2018	Technical	36	39	15	8	3	0	0	75	10	117
2018	Other occupational category	20	42	27	6	2	0	3	64	8	57
2017	Executive	30	30	30	10	0	0	0	60	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	30	9	13	7	0	0	71	20	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	36	13	22	13	0	0	52	35	31
2017	Technical	34	34	19	7	4	1	1	70	11	137
2017	Other occupational category	38	25	20	12	4	0	0	63	17	40

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	33	60	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	33	11	2	0	1	1	87	2	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	14	14	7	7	0	0	71	14	14
2020	Technical	57	22	14	4	1	0	1	80	6	202
2020	Other occupational category	59	18	14	5	5	0	0	77	9	44
2019	Executive	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	72	17	3	7	0	0	2	90	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	36	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	11
2019	Technical	65	20	10	2	2	0	2	86	4	160
2019	Other occupational category	65	23	8	3	3	0	0	88	5	40
2018	Executive	80	10	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	33	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	73	13	10	2	0	0	2	88	2	52
2018	Technical	70	17	3	7	2	0	1	88	9	115
2018	Other occupational category	47	33	13	2	2	0	3	83	3	57
2017	Executive	70	10	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	14	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	26	10	0	0	0	6	89	0	31
2017	Technical	69	18	7	1	1	0	3	90	3	138
2017	Other occupational category	60	16	15	5	2	0	2	78	7	41

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	53	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	45	13	1	1	0	85	2	83
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	14	21	0	7	0	71	7	14
2020	Technical	45	37	13	4	1	0	82	5	204
2020	Other occupational category	43	34	14	7	0	2	79	7	44

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	87	7	0	0	0	0	7	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	80	9	5	0	1	1	4	94	1	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	21	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	14
2020	Technical	79	13	3	1	0	0	3	95	2	203
2020	Other occupational category	73	14	2	7	0	0	5	90	7	44
2019	Executive	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	78	12	0	2	0	0	8	98	2	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	27	9	0	0	0	27	88	0	11
2019	Technical	76	7	4	1	1	1	10	93	2	160
2019	Other occupational category	78	10	3	3	3	0	5	92	5	40
2018	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	81	12	6	0	0	0	1	94	0	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	83	12	2	0	0	0	4	98	0	52
2018	Technical	83	8	2	1	0	0	7	97	1	117
2018	Other occupational category	62	25	6	0	0	0	8	94	0	57

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	67	27	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	85	5	7	0	0	1	2	93	0	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	14	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2020	Technical	85	9	1	1	0	0	2	97	2	202
2020	Other occupational category	77	14	2	0	2	0	5	95	2	44
2019	Executive	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	72	8	7	3	3	3	3	86	7	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	9	0	0	9	0	9	90	10	11
2019	Technical	76	5	6	7	2	1	2	84	10	161
2019	Other occupational category	70	15	8	3	5	0	0	85	8	40
2018	Executive	70	30	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	81	9	1	0	4	0	4	94	5	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	62	17	8	8	2	0	4	82	10	52
2018	Technical	79	6	4	4	2	0	4	89	6	117
2018	Other occupational category	63	12	8	5	8	0	4	78	14	57
2017	Executive	80	0	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	80	13	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	22	3	0	0	0	6	97	0	31
2017	Technical	81	9	4	0	2	1	2	93	2	138
2017	Other occupational category	62	11	5	13	2	2	5	79	16	41

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	53	27	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	25	5	2	0	1	1	92	3	83
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	86	7	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	14
2020	Technical	74	19	2	1	1	0	2	95	2	202
2020	Other occupational category	70	16	9	0	2	0	2	88	2	44
2019	Executive	42	33	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	32	10	3	5	0	0	81	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	91	0	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	11
2019	Technical	56	25	13	3	2	0	1	82	4	160
2019	Other occupational category	58	33	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	40
2018	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	38	4	5	3	0	3	87	9	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	62	29	6	2	2	0	0	90	4	52
2018	Technical	53	28	12	2	4	0	2	82	6	116
2018	Other occupational category	56	19	19	3	0	0	3	77	3	58
2017	Executive	30	50	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	23	7	2	2	0	0	89	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	31
2017	Technical	63	22	12	0	1	0	2	87	1	138
2017	Other occupational category	55	24	12	5	2	0	2	81	7	40

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	73	20	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	62	22	13	1	1	0	1	85	2	83
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	7	7	0	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	74	15	4	3	3	0	2	90	6	200
2020	Other occupational category	68	11	9	2	5	0	5	83	7	44
2019	Executive	50	25	17	0	8	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	17	11	8	3	2	0	77	12	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	11
2019	Technical	57	16	12	10	4	0	1	74	14	160
2019	Other occupational category	63	15	18	0	5	0	0	78	5	40
2018	Executive	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	26	11	3	2	0	1	83	6	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	61	18	8	6	8	0	0	78	14	51
2018	Technical	52	24	9	8	5	0	2	77	13	116
2018	Other occupational category	58	9	12	13	4	0	4	69	18	58
2017	Executive	10	60	10	0	20	0	0	70	20	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	63	19	5	11	2	0	0	82	14	43
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	25	6	6	3	0	0	84	10	31
2017	Technical	69	18	7	1	3	0	1	88	4	138
2017	Other occupational category	52	14	20	5	7	0	2	68	12	41

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	40	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	55	28	5	1	2	8	91	4	82
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	7	0	0	0	14	100	0	14
2020	Technical	71	5	0	1	0	22	97	2	204
2020	Other occupational category	66	14	2	0	0	18	97	0	44
2019	Executive	58	25	8	0	8	0	83	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	25	8	3	5	7	82	9	60
2019	Technical	56	4	4	1	0	35	93	1	160
2019	Other occupational category	70	15	3	3	0	10	94	3	40
2018	Executive	60	30	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	42	4	6	0	17	88	7	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	16	0	0	0	25	100	0	51
2018	Technical	42	8	3	0	1	47	93	2	116
2018	Other occupational category	46	12	7	4	0	31	84	6	58
2017	Executive	30	50	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	25	13	2	2	4	81	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	20	3	0	0	25	96	0	31
2017	Technical	64	9	2	0	0	25	97	0	138
2017	Other occupational category	63	5	11	0	0	22	86	0	41

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	33	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	75	16	5	4	0	1	92	4	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	21	21	0	0	7	77	0	14
2020	Technical	81	11	2	1	1	3	95	2	203
2020	Other occupational category	77	9	5	0	2	7	93	2	44
2019	Executive	64	27	9	0	0	0	91	0	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	68	20	2	5	2	3	91	7	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	77	11	5	1	1	5	93	2	161
2019	Other occupational category	75	15	5	0	3	3	92	3	40
2018	Executive	60	20	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	62	25	5	6	0	3	89	6	48
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	77	19	4	0	0	0	96	0	52
2018	Technical	67	17	6	3	0	6	90	4	116
2018	Other occupational category	55	21	6	3	3	13	87	6	58
2017	Executive	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	11	14	0	0	0	86	0	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	23	10	0	0	0	90	0	31
2017	Technical	75	10	7	1	1	7	91	2	138
2017	Other occupational category	70	12	11	0	0	7	88	0	39

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	93	7	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	68	18	8	3	1	1	0	87	5	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	14	14	0	7	0	0	79	7	14
2020	Technical	65	20	8	4	2	0	1	85	6	203
2020	Other occupational category	52	20	16	5	2	0	5	76	7	44
2019	Executive	75	17	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	21	5	0	3	0	2	92	3	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	91	9	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	66	14	7	7	3	2	1	82	10	161
2019	Other occupational category	60	18	15	3	3	0	3	79	5	40
2018	Executive	90	0	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	64	22	8	0	3	0	2	88	4	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	71	19	4	4	2	0	0	90	6	52
2018	Technical	64	17	8	5	3	1	2	84	9	116
2018	Other occupational category	40	23	15	11	3	0	7	68	15	58
2017	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	66	23	4	2	2	0	2	91	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	33	6	3	0	0	3	90	3	31
2017	Technical	65	16	9	6	4	0	0	81	9	138
2017	Other occupational category	63	9	13	10	2	0	2	74	13	41

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	27	13	7	0	0	80	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	22	9	11	1	0	79	12	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	21	21	7	7	0	64	14	14
2020	Technical	48	29	12	6	4	1	78	10	203
2020	Other occupational category	48	16	23	14	0	0	64	14	44
2019	Executive	58	33	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	70	18	5	2	5	0	88	7	61
2019	Technical	55	22	14	5	3	1	78	8	160
2019	Other occupational category	59	31	8	0	0	3	92	0	39
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	39	10	6	1	0	82	7	49
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	27	13	0	0	0	87	0	52
2018	Technical	51	28	13	6	1	1	80	7	116
2018	Other occupational category	44	24	17	5	6	4	72	11	58
2017	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	18	16	2	2	0	80	5	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	33	10	6	0	0	84	6	31
2017	Technical	57	24	14	2	2	1	82	4	138
2017	Other occupational category	67	20	7	2	0	4	91	2	41

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	53	13	7	0	80	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	42	17	5	0	78	5	83
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	14	0	14	71	14	14
2020	Technical	32	44	21	3	1	75	4	204
2020	Other occupational category	30	36	23	5	7	66	11	44

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	27	47	13	7	0	33	20	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	25	39	24	5	0	33	28	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	29	36	14	7	0	43	21	14
2020	Technical	13	37	37	11	2	0	50	13	204
2020	Other occupational category	12	42	28	16	2	0	53	19	43
2019	Executive	0	42	58	0	0	0	42	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	5	26	44	20	5	0	31	25	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	55	18	0	9	0	73	9	11
2019	Technical	15	36	31	16	2	0	51	18	160
2019	Other occupational category	28	50	18	3	3	0	78	5	40
2018	Executive	20	20	50	10	0	0	40	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	32	38	15	11	0	36	26	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	31	33	12	6	0	49	18	51
2018	Technical	9	39	41	9	2	0	49	10	117
2018	Other occupational category	10	25	41	20	3	0	35	23	58
2017	Executive	0	10	60	30	0	0	10	30	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	27	37	20	9	0	34	29	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	29	39	22	3	0	35	25	31
2017	Technical	13	35	34	15	3	1	48	18	138
2017	Other occupational category	13	11	37	30	9	0	23	39	41

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	20	27	40	13	0	0	0	13	47	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	31	31	14	8	0	0	22	48	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	14	36	21	14	0	0	36	29	14
2020	Technical	5	20	35	27	12	0	0	39	25	203
2020	Other occupational category	14	16	41	23	7	0	0	30	30	44
2019	Executive	9	27	45	18	0	0	0	18	36	11
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	27	42	15	3	0	0	18	40	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	27	36	27	0	0	0	27	36	11
2019	Technical	8	23	36	21	12	0	0	33	31	160
2019	Other occupational category	10	5	33	40	13	0	0	53	15	40
2018	Executive	10	40	30	10	10	0	0	20	50	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	28	45	2	9	0	0	11	44	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	19	37	23	10	0	2	33	29	52
2018	Technical	8	15	49	21	6	1	0	28	22	117
2018	Other occupational category	12	24	39	13	12	0	0	25	36	57
2017	Executive	10	30	50	10	0	0	0	10	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	43	34	14	2	0	0	16	50	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	3	29	36	19	13	0	0	32	32	31
2017	Technical	7	14	38	28	12	0	0	40	21	136
2017	Other occupational category	18	34	14	26	2	6	0	30	56	41

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	53	7	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	52	6	6	0	0	88	6	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	14	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	42	41	8	6	1	1	84	8	202
2020	Other occupational category	51	37	7	5	0	0	88	5	43
2019	Executive	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	43	10	8	0	0	82	8	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	45	0	0	0	0	100	0	11
2019	Technical	41	42	10	6	1	1	84	6	161
2019	Other occupational category	38	45	5	8	3	3	85	10	40
2018	Executive	60	20	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	48	12	4	0	0	85	4	49
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	27	16	2	0	2	82	2	51
2018	Technical	48	40	5	3	2	3	90	4	116
2018	Other occupational category	45	38	7	9	0	0	84	9	57
2017	Executive	70	20	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	48	32	9	7	2	2	82	9	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	26	25	0	0	0	75	0	31
2017	Technical	51	39	7	1	2	1	90	3	137
2017	Other occupational category	52	38	5	0	5	0	91	5	40

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	20	60	13	7	0	0	80	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	43	11	18	6	1	65	24	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	29	7	14	0	7	77	15	14
2020	Technical	41	32	13	8	4	1	75	12	204
2020	Other occupational category	43	32	18	2	5	0	75	7	44

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	33	7	20	7	67	27	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	29	12	8	6	74	14	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	21	29	7	7	57	14	14
2020	Technical	44	31	9	10	6	75	16	204
2020	Other occupational category	43	32	11	5	9	75	14	44

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	20	0	7	7	0	87	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	30	9	5	1	1	85	6	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	14	0	7	7	77	8	14
2020	Technical	61	21	10	5	2	1	83	7	203
2020	Other occupational category	53	33	0	2	2	9	95	5	43

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	14	36	36	14	0	0	0	50	14	14
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	37	21	14	5	0	0	60	19	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	43	7	0	7	7	0	85	8	14
2020	Technical	37	39	12	6	3	2	0	78	10	204
2020	Other occupational category	45	32	9	5	7	2	0	79	12	44
2019	Executive	17	50	25	0	8	0	0	67	8	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	42	18	14	8	0	0	59	23	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	55	0	0	9	0	0	91	9	11
2019	Technical	31	30	17	16	5	2	0	62	21	159
2019	Other occupational category	38	38	0	15	5	3	3	79	21	40
2018	Executive	10	70	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	44	20	11	9	0	0	60	20	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	39	24	12	0	2	0	64	12	51
2018	Technical	25	42	13	12	6	3	0	68	18	117
2018	Other occupational category	23	43	16	11	8	0	0	66	18	58
2017	Executive	10	30	20	20	20	0	0	40	40	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	30	14	18	16	2	0	51	35	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	39	16	16	6	6	0	59	24	31
2017	Technical	25	38	13	16	7	1	0	63	23	138
2017	Other occupational category	15	44	16	9	16	0	0	59	25	41

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	40	20	20	13	0	0	7	64	14	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	41	7	9	1	0	0	83	10	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	43	7	0	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	44	42	5	5	2	2	0	88	8	204
2020	Other occupational category	57	34	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	44

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	20	40	27	7	0	0	7	64	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	39	11	11	3	0	0	76	14	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	29	21	0	7	0	0	71	7	14
2020	Technical	39	41	9	4	5	2	0	82	9	204
2020	Other occupational category	59	25	9	7	0	0	0	84	7	44

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	53	7	33	0	0	0	7	64	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	40	18	7	0	0	0	76	7	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	29	7	0	7	0	7	85	8	14
2020	Technical	36	38	16	3	2	2	2	78	6	203
2020	Other occupational category	57	23	9	11	0	0	0	80	11	44

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	47	27	13	0	0	0	13	85	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	37	9	3	0	1	2	87	3	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	14	7	14	7	0	0	71	21	14
2020	Technical	51	37	6	1	0	2	2	91	2	203
2020	Other occupational category	66	23	5	2	0	2	2	93	2	44

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	20	20	7	0	7	71	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	61	21	8	5	6	0	87	5	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	7	7	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	67	23	4	2	2	0	92	3	202
2020	Other occupational category	75	16	5	0	2	2	95	0	44

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	67	20	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	33	9	6	1	2	1	83	7	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	29	7	0	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	48	33	12	5	1	1	0	82	7	202
2020	Other occupational category	50	34	11	2	0	2	0	86	2	44

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	53	33	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	62	24	6	5	2	0	1	87	7	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	29	14	0	7	7	0	77	8	14
2020	Technical	51	35	6	4	3	0	0	87	7	204
2020	Other occupational category	59	23	5	5	7	0	2	84	12	44

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	67	13	13	0	0	7	0	86	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	74	17	7	0	0	0	1	93	0	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	14	14	7	7	0	0	71	14	14
2020	Technical	67	25	4	1	1	1	1	94	2	204
2020	Other occupational category	75	16	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	44

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	53	7	13	0	0	80	13	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	18	58	11	11	0	4	78	11	57
2020	Technical	24	29	24	14	5	5	55	20	21
2019	Executive	42	42	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	45	17	7	2	7	72	10	42
2019	Technical	30	20	20	30	0	0	50	30	10

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	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	98	2	57
2020	Technical	100	0	21

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	13	27	27	27	7	0	40	33	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	36	25	13	11	4	50	24	56
2020	Technical	10	38	14	24	14	0	48	38	21

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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	0	100	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	2	98	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	14
2020	Technical	9	91	203
2020	Other occupational category	7	93	43

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	13	87	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	88	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	14
2020	Technical	10	90	203
2020	Other occupational category	14	86	44
2019	Executive	8	92	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	85	61
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	10
2019	Technical	19	81	160
2019	Other occupational category	5	95	40
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	87	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	31
2017	Technical	12	88	138
2014	Executive	0	100	17
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	85	33
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	45
2014	Technical	19	81	102
2014	Other occupational category	14	86	51

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	50	50	10
2020	Technical	25	75	20

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	80	20	10
2020	Technical	90	10	20
2019	Technical	90	10	30
2017	Technical	81	19	16
2014	Technical	85	15	20

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Technical	39	44	17	0	0	83	0	18
2019	Technical	62	23	4	8	4	88	8	26
2017	Technical	46	54	0	0	0	100	0	13
2014	Technical	70	18	6	0	6	94	0	17

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	60	20	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	58	30	6	2	1	2	1	91	4	84
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	43	7	0	7	0	0	86	7	14
2020	Technical	54	27	8	3	3	1	2	85	7	204
2020	Other occupational category	60	21	7	7	0	0	5	85	7	43

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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	67	7	0	71	29	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	72	19	0	89	11	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	57	21	7	80	20	14
2020	Technical	13	70	17	1	85	15	204
2020	Other occupational category	23	61	16	0	73	27	44

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	Technical	73	27	26
2020	Other occupational category	80	20	10

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	Technical	38	35	15	4	4	0	4	76	8	26
2020	Other occupational category	60	10	20	10	0	0	0	70	10	10

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	Technical	23	15	19	8	8	0	27	53	21	26
2020	Other occupational category	40	10	20	10	10	0	10	56	22	10

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	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	20	13	8	1	0	6	76	10	85
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	29	14	0	0	0	14	83	0	14
2020	Technical	58	16	3	3	2	1	15	89	6	204
2020	Other occupational category	50	9	7	7	2	2	23	79	12	44
2019	Executive	33	42	0	25	0	0	0	75	25	12
2019	Scientific and Professional	55	13	14	5	8	0	5	71	14	60
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	20	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	10
2019	Technical	42	21	12	9	5	1	9	71	16	160
2019	Other occupational category	55	8	5	10	5	3	15	76	18	40
2018	Executive	70	10	10	0	0	0	10	89	0	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	66	9	5	3	4	2	11	86	8	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	18	2	6	4	2	14	86	12	51
2018	Technical	55	15	12	3	3	1	10	79	8	117
2018	Other occupational category	53	21	5	2	10	0	10	81	13	57

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Institutes of Health Research 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 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence