2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Shared Services Canada by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

The results of the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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My Job

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 59 34 1 4 2 0 0 93 6 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 36 2 14 4 0 0 80 18 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 39 4 7 2 0 0 88 9 3675
2020 Administrative Support 65 27 4 2 2 0 0 92 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 51 27 5 11 5 0 0 79 17 70

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 83 15 0 1 1 0 0 98 3 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 82 7 4 5 2 0 0 89 7 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 74 18 4 2 1 1 1 93 3 3665
2020 Administrative Support 83 10 4 2 0 0 0 94 2 49
2020 Other occupational category 85 9 1 3 2 0 0 94 5 69
2017 Executive 78 16 4 2 0 0 0 94 2 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 85 5 3 5 3 0 0 90 7 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 57 27 8 3 2 1 2 86 6 2929
2017 Technical 39 35 14 10 0 0 2 76 10 42
2017 Administrative Support 59 33 5 2 1 0 0 92 3 68
2017 Operational 47 38 7 0 0 0 8 92 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 66 24 4 0 3 2 0 92 3 68
2014 Executive 74 21 2 2 1 0 0 95 3 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 64 31 2 2 0 0 0 95 2 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 56 25 8 5 2 1 2 84 8 3691
2014 Technical 33 28 19 9 4 5 1 65 14 70
2014 Administrative Support 58 28 7 4 4 0 0 85 7 112
2014 Operational 23 30 33 14 0 0 0 53 14 21
2014 Other occupational category 80 14 2 4 0 0 0 94 4 49

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 51 31 8 8 1 0 1 83 9 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 29 36 10 14 10 0 1 66 24 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 33 9 7 2 0 1 81 10 3673
2020 Administrative Support 55 21 14 10 0 0 0 75 10 49
2020 Other occupational category 44 24 10 13 7 0 2 69 21 70
2019 Executive 60 28 1 7 4 0 0 88 11 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 34 9 13 3 0 0 75 16 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 33 8 8 5 0 0 79 13 3322
2019 Administrative Support 66 20 2 6 6 0 0 86 13 64
2019 Other occupational category 61 25 5 8 1 0 0 86 9 107
2017 Executive 53 40 3 1 3 0 0 92 4 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 38 39 8 5 10 0 0 77 15 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 38 9 9 6 0 0 76 15 2934
2017 Technical 30 44 19 7 0 0 0 74 7 42
2017 Administrative Support 40 39 11 6 2 2 0 81 8 69
2017 Operational 38 40 15 7 0 0 0 78 7 13
2017 Other occupational category 60 31 2 6 1 0 0 92 7 68
2014 Executive 61 26 5 4 3 0 0 87 7 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 38 7 15 5 0 0 73 20 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 39 36 9 10 6 0 0 75 16 3690
2014 Technical 27 54 9 8 3 0 0 81 10 70
2014 Administrative Support 37 36 8 9 9 0 0 73 18 111
2014 Operational 24 42 9 14 10 0 0 67 24 21
2014 Other occupational category 63 29 4 2 2 0 0 92 4 49

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 58 31 5 2 3 0 1 90 5 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 35 14 10 5 0 0 71 14 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 36 13 8 3 0 1 75 11 3668
2020 Administrative Support 50 32 6 8 4 0 0 81 12 49
2020 Other occupational category 45 41 3 11 0 0 0 86 11 68
2019 Executive 51 35 7 5 2 0 0 86 6 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 32 34 11 12 10 0 0 66 22 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 37 16 12 6 0 1 65 19 3309
2019 Administrative Support 36 31 14 8 9 0 2 68 17 64
2019 Other occupational category 38 40 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 108
2018 Executive 42 42 8 7 0 0 1 85 7 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 26 16 21 6 2 2 55 28 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 19 37 16 16 10 0 1 57 27 2484
2018 Administrative Support 27 23 13 18 19 0 0 50 37 46
2018 Other occupational category 34 37 16 12 1 0 0 71 13 48
2017 Executive 48 31 10 6 3 0 2 81 10 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 21 21 20 13 0 0 46 33 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 19 35 17 15 14 0 1 54 29 2934
2017 Technical 7 32 33 18 9 0 0 39 28 42
2017 Administrative Support 24 38 13 14 12 0 0 61 26 69
2017 Operational 8 38 17 23 15 0 0 45 38 13
2017 Other occupational category 41 33 5 13 8 0 0 74 22 68
2014 Executive 39 39 9 8 3 0 1 79 11 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 22 20 20 8 0 0 52 28 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 13 27 16 21 22 0 1 40 44 3691
2014 Technical 6 28 25 30 12 0 0 34 41 70
2014 Administrative Support 22 30 16 14 17 0 1 53 31 112
2014 Operational 9 14 15 24 38 0 0 23 62 21
2014 Other occupational category 25 33 12 14 14 0 2 58 29 49

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 69 22 4 3 2 0 0 91 5 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 39 11 7 2 0 0 79 10 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 34 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 3644
2020 Administrative Support 59 22 11 6 2 0 0 81 8 48
2020 Other occupational category 54 34 2 7 2 0 0 88 10 68
2019 Executive 69 23 2 4 2 0 0 93 6 107
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 26 7 6 7 1 1 79 14 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 45 35 11 6 2 0 0 81 8 3306
2019 Administrative Support 60 23 8 10 0 0 0 82 10 62
2019 Other occupational category 56 30 7 5 0 0 1 88 5 107
2017 Executive 71 20 5 5 0 0 0 91 5 61
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 46 13 3 3 0 0 82 5 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 41 11 6 2 0 0 81 8 2926
2017 Technical 19 59 12 7 2 0 0 78 9 41
2017 Administrative Support 37 41 12 5 5 0 0 78 10 69
2017 Operational 31 30 25 15 0 0 0 60 15 13
2017 Other occupational category 52 26 8 9 4 0 0 78 13 68
2014 Executive 70 24 1 5 0 0 0 94 5 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 40 38 10 10 0 2 0 80 10 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 35 39 14 7 4 1 0 75 11 3687
2014 Technical 26 51 13 10 0 0 0 77 10 70
2014 Administrative Support 31 44 16 6 2 0 0 76 8 112
2014 Operational 27 34 11 14 14 0 0 60 29 20
2014 Other occupational category 49 33 10 4 4 0 0 82 8 49

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 41 25 14 13 7 0 0 66 20 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 30 10 10 8 0 0 72 18 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 29 9 6 3 0 1 82 9 3670
2020 Administrative Support 56 19 17 6 2 0 0 74 8 49
2020 Other occupational category 62 24 8 2 2 2 2 89 3 70
2019 Executive 34 31 12 14 9 0 0 65 23 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 52 27 9 10 2 0 0 79 12 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 31 8 6 4 0 0 82 10 3319
2019 Administrative Support 60 12 9 12 6 0 0 72 18 65
2019 Other occupational category 60 23 11 3 0 2 1 85 3 108
2018 Executive 31 31 13 17 10 0 0 61 26 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 51 20 12 11 6 0 0 71 17 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 47 32 10 6 5 0 0 79 11 2471
2018 Administrative Support 46 31 9 9 5 0 0 77 14 46
2018 Other occupational category 63 25 8 0 1 0 3 90 1 48
2017 Executive 31 37 8 13 11 0 0 68 24 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 51 39 3 5 3 0 0 90 7 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 32 11 8 4 0 0 76 12 2930
2017 Technical 31 40 21 5 2 0 0 72 7 41
2017 Administrative Support 40 38 5 5 9 2 0 80 15 69
2017 Operational 47 23 22 0 7 0 0 70 7 13
2017 Other occupational category 49 29 9 3 4 2 5 83 8 68
2014 Executive 35 23 16 13 13 0 0 58 26 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 27 48 5 15 0 2 2 79 16 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 36 34 14 9 6 1 1 71 15 3688
2014 Technical 26 37 18 11 7 0 0 63 19 70
2014 Administrative Support 35 31 21 8 5 0 0 67 13 111
2014 Operational 33 33 20 5 9 0 0 67 14 21
2014 Other occupational category 41 39 10 4 2 2 2 83 6 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 61 31 3 3 2 0 0 92 5 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 37 13 10 9 0 0 68 18 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 36 12 7 4 0 0 76 12 3676
2020 Administrative Support 39 42 10 6 2 0 0 81 8 49
2020 Other occupational category 44 37 10 6 2 1 0 82 8 70
2019 Executive 58 31 5 4 3 0 0 89 6 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 31 13 16 10 1 0 60 27 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 36 14 9 6 0 0 70 16 3323
2019 Administrative Support 40 29 17 11 3 0 0 69 14 65
2019 Other occupational category 40 39 13 3 6 0 0 79 8 108
2018 Executive 49 33 7 6 6 0 0 82 11 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 32 45 8 9 6 0 0 77 15 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 41 14 10 8 0 0 68 18 2474
2018 Administrative Support 36 42 10 2 9 0 0 79 11 46
2018 Other occupational category 35 46 9 8 3 0 0 81 11 48
2017 Executive 51 38 2 6 3 0 0 89 10 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 51 13 5 8 0 0 74 13 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 42 13 10 8 0 0 68 18 2931
2017 Technical 21 45 18 14 2 0 0 66 16 42
2017 Administrative Support 24 50 15 6 6 0 0 74 12 69
2017 Operational 40 22 30 7 0 0 0 63 7 13
2017 Other occupational category 30 33 23 6 9 0 0 63 15 68
2014 Executive 48 39 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 40 18 7 5 0 0 69 12 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 20 42 16 12 10 0 0 62 22 3690
2014 Technical 19 47 11 16 6 1 0 67 22 70
2014 Administrative Support 19 36 16 14 15 0 0 55 29 112
2014 Operational 29 27 15 9 20 0 0 56 29 21
2014 Other occupational category 21 45 12 10 12 0 0 65 22 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 46 36 6 8 3 0 0 82 11 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 45 29 10 6 10 0 0 74 16 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 35 14 8 5 0 0 72 13 3676
2020 Administrative Support 40 35 14 6 4 0 0 75 10 49
2020 Other occupational category 63 19 11 4 3 0 0 82 7 69
2019 Executive 46 31 7 7 8 0 0 77 16 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 26 12 11 12 3 0 64 24 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 37 16 10 6 0 0 68 15 3322
2019 Administrative Support 34 28 17 8 14 0 0 62 22 65
2019 Other occupational category 47 38 9 3 3 0 0 85 6 108
2018 Executive 36 33 10 10 10 0 1 70 20 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 29 12 7 12 0 0 69 19 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 33 19 12 9 0 0 60 21 2484
2018 Administrative Support 32 24 20 8 16 0 0 56 23 46
2018 Other occupational category 44 35 16 4 1 0 0 79 5 48
2017 Executive 26 44 12 8 8 0 2 71 16 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 33 11 17 8 2 0 63 26 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 23 35 19 13 10 0 0 59 23 2933
2017 Technical 19 27 26 14 14 0 0 46 28 42
2017 Administrative Support 29 25 21 5 16 3 0 56 22 69
2017 Operational 25 30 23 15 7 0 0 55 22 13
2017 Other occupational category 38 29 19 3 10 0 1 68 12 68
2014 Executive 35 39 12 8 5 0 0 74 13 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 33 25 5 2 0 0 68 7 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 18 35 20 15 12 0 0 54 27 3688
2014 Technical 8 36 29 12 15 0 0 44 27 70
2014 Administrative Support 20 31 19 15 14 0 1 51 29 112
2014 Operational 14 47 20 0 14 0 6 65 15 21
2014 Other occupational category 31 31 10 18 8 2 0 63 27 49

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 51 37 6 6 1 0 0 87 7 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 27 41 9 14 9 0 0 69 23 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 32 42 12 9 5 0 0 74 14 3658
2020 Administrative Support 41 42 6 8 2 0 0 83 10 49
2020 Other occupational category 45 34 12 6 2 0 0 80 8 70
2019 Executive 35 47 9 5 5 0 0 82 9 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 17 37 21 14 11 2 0 54 25 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 38 17 13 6 0 0 64 19 3312
2019 Administrative Support 44 19 19 10 8 0 0 63 18 62
2019 Other occupational category 32 43 16 8 1 0 0 75 9 108
2018 Executive 36 40 13 7 4 0 0 76 11 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 24 32 10 23 12 0 0 55 35 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 22 36 17 15 9 0 0 59 24 2487
2018 Administrative Support 33 30 16 11 10 0 0 63 21 46
2018 Other occupational category 36 33 16 13 3 0 0 69 16 48
2017 Executive 39 45 6 8 3 0 0 83 11 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 54 8 15 5 0 0 72 20 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 20 37 18 15 10 0 0 58 25 2933
2017 Technical 7 45 37 7 5 0 0 52 12 42
2017 Administrative Support 25 40 17 12 7 0 0 65 19 68
2017 Operational 15 38 32 15 0 0 0 53 15 13
2017 Other occupational category 25 33 19 11 10 1 0 59 21 68

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 82 15 1 1 1 0 0 97 2 157
2020 Scientific and Professional 53 33 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 37 10 5 3 0 0 83 7 3656
2020 Administrative Support 48 41 6 2 2 0 0 89 4 48
2020 Other occupational category 53 34 10 2 2 0 0 87 3 70
2019 Executive 69 27 3 1 1 0 0 95 2 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 49 25 3 11 11 2 0 75 22 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 38 13 7 4 0 0 76 11 3310
2019 Administrative Support 51 22 12 5 8 2 2 75 13 65
2019 Other occupational category 41 39 8 11 1 0 0 80 12 108
2018 Executive 74 22 3 1 0 0 0 96 1 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 28 10 5 2 2 0 82 7 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 41 13 6 4 1 0 77 10 2483
2018 Administrative Support 50 22 16 10 2 0 0 71 12 45
2018 Other occupational category 40 48 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 48
2017 Executive 72 20 5 2 2 0 0 92 3 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 46 37 13 3 3 0 0 82 5 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 38 14 9 6 1 0 71 16 2934
2017 Technical 28 40 20 9 2 0 0 68 12 42
2017 Administrative Support 37 37 13 4 7 2 0 75 11 69
2017 Operational 23 47 15 15 0 0 0 70 15 13
2017 Other occupational category 34 35 16 6 9 0 0 69 15 68
2014 Executive 68 27 3 1 1 0 0 95 2 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 45 38 5 10 2 0 0 83 12 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 27 40 15 10 7 1 0 68 17 3687
2014 Technical 29 38 17 9 7 0 0 67 16 70
2014 Administrative Support 26 42 14 10 7 1 0 69 17 111
2014 Operational 23 37 16 9 10 5 0 62 21 21
2014 Other occupational category 31 45 6 10 8 0 0 76 18 49

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 58 30 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 34 10 5 8 0 0 76 13 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 36 13 8 5 0 0 74 13 3672
2020 Administrative Support 44 31 14 4 4 2 0 77 8 49
2020 Other occupational category 57 24 8 6 3 1 0 82 10 70
2019 Executive 54 27 7 6 6 0 0 81 12 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 27 8 12 18 2 0 61 31 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 32 37 16 8 7 0 0 69 15 3321
2019 Administrative Support 37 25 18 8 11 0 2 63 19 65
2019 Other occupational category 48 33 12 5 2 0 0 81 6 107
2018 Executive 47 35 3 10 6 0 0 82 15 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 38 8 11 8 0 0 72 19 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 37 16 11 8 0 0 64 19 2482
2018 Administrative Support 33 23 20 11 12 0 0 56 23 46
2018 Other occupational category 50 36 9 3 0 3 0 88 3 48
2017 Executive 43 36 9 3 6 0 2 81 10 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 34 36 13 13 3 2 0 71 15 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 24 36 17 12 10 1 0 61 22 2935
2017 Technical 19 40 20 11 9 0 0 59 21 42
2017 Administrative Support 20 44 10 11 14 2 0 65 25 69
2017 Operational 31 25 30 7 7 0 0 56 15 13
2017 Other occupational category 27 40 20 4 9 0 0 68 13 68

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 78 19 1 1 1 0 0 97 2 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 46 31 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 82
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 31 11 4 2 0 0 83 6 3643
2020 Administrative Support 53 33 6 2 4 2 0 87 6 48
2020 Other occupational category 52 33 9 3 2 1 0 86 5 69
2019 Executive 75 17 6 1 2 0 0 92 3 106
2019 Scientific and Professional 42 29 15 5 8 2 0 72 12 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 33 13 4 3 0 0 80 7 3296
2019 Administrative Support 62 17 15 3 3 0 0 78 6 65
2019 Other occupational category 48 32 13 4 2 0 0 80 6 108
2018 Executive 62 30 7 1 0 0 0 92 1 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 40 6 5 6 0 0 83 11 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 43 35 13 5 3 0 0 79 8 2466
2018 Administrative Support 56 26 14 0 5 0 0 81 5 45
2018 Other occupational category 47 37 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 48
2017 Executive 69 25 2 2 3 0 0 94 5 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 47 15 3 0 0 0 82 3 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 36 13 5 4 0 0 79 8 2924
2017 Technical 53 38 2 2 5 0 0 90 7 41
2017 Administrative Support 47 41 5 3 5 0 0 87 7 69
2017 Operational 61 24 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 40 38 13 2 7 0 0 78 9 68
2014 Executive 69 24 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 55 30 10 5 0 0 0 85 5 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 32 11 4 3 0 0 82 7 3689
2014 Technical 55 29 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 70
2014 Administrative Support 48 31 14 3 4 1 0 79 6 112
2014 Operational 38 47 9 0 6 0 0 85 6 21
2014 Other occupational category 43 41 4 10 2 0 0 84 12 49

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 58 32 4 5 1 0 0 90 6 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 41 5 10 6 0 0 80 16 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 36 13 8 5 0 0 75 12 3659
2020 Administrative Support 33 31 22 6 8 0 0 64 14 49
2020 Other occupational category 48 26 15 9 2 0 0 74 11 69
2019 Executive 59 30 4 6 2 0 0 89 7 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 32 9 12 8 2 0 70 20 65
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 38 14 10 6 0 0 71 16 3311
2019 Administrative Support 35 31 8 12 12 0 2 67 25 65
2019 Other occupational category 45 30 15 5 3 1 1 77 8 107
2018 Executive 54 32 4 7 3 0 0 86 10 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 44 26 10 11 8 0 0 70 19 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 38 16 12 7 0 0 66 18 2473
2018 Administrative Support 24 31 16 9 19 0 0 55 29 45
2018 Other occupational category 35 56 6 4 0 0 0 91 4 48
2017 Executive 61 30 2 5 3 0 0 90 8 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 31 57 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 27 40 14 11 7 0 0 67 19 2923
2017 Technical 30 37 19 7 7 0 0 67 14 42
2017 Administrative Support 21 39 14 10 15 0 0 61 25 69
2017 Operational 40 45 7 0 7 0 0 85 7 13
2017 Other occupational category 27 44 13 8 7 0 0 72 15 68
2014 Executive 49 43 4 3 1 0 0 92 4 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 45 12 2 11 0 0 74 13 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 18 39 16 15 12 0 0 58 26 3688
2014 Technical 10 50 21 11 9 0 0 59 19 70
2014 Administrative Support 20 34 13 12 21 1 0 54 33 112
2014 Operational 14 42 10 9 24 0 0 56 33 21
2014 Other occupational category 18 33 16 10 16 4 2 54 28 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 59 29 4 6 1 0 0 89 7 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 29 9 10 6 0 0 76 16 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 42 33 14 6 4 0 0 75 11 3668
2020 Administrative Support 47 26 14 8 4 0 0 73 12 49
2020 Other occupational category 54 26 12 7 2 0 0 80 9 70
2019 Executive 63 24 4 6 4 0 0 87 9 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 42 29 12 9 8 0 0 71 17 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 35 15 8 6 0 0 71 14 3321
2019 Administrative Support 38 20 16 14 11 0 2 59 25 64
2019 Other occupational category 47 30 16 6 0 0 0 78 6 108
2018 Executive 54 31 4 8 3 0 0 85 11 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 48 26 10 7 8 0 0 75 15 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 31 35 17 9 8 0 0 66 16 2460
2018 Administrative Support 27 36 9 14 14 0 0 63 28 46
2018 Other occupational category 46 38 12 4 0 0 0 84 4 48
2017 Executive 56 32 6 2 5 0 0 87 6 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 42 13 10 3 0 0 75 12 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 36 17 9 6 0 0 67 16 2924
2017 Technical 32 35 19 9 5 0 0 67 14 42
2017 Administrative Support 33 29 24 3 11 0 0 62 14 69
2017 Operational 55 30 0 0 15 0 0 85 15 13
2017 Other occupational category 38 32 16 4 10 0 0 70 14 68
2014 Executive 42 42 5 9 1 0 0 84 10 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 32 17 8 5 0 0 69 13 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 24 36 17 11 10 0 0 61 22 3687
2014 Technical 15 41 22 15 7 0 0 56 22 69
2014 Administrative Support 26 30 17 15 12 1 0 57 26 112
2014 Operational 20 27 18 10 24 0 0 47 35 21
2014 Other occupational category 29 26 20 6 18 0 0 55 24 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 46 38 7 9 1 0 0 84 9 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 41 31 12 10 5 0 1 73 15 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 39 12 7 3 0 0 77 10 3640
2020 Administrative Support 45 34 10 6 4 0 0 79 10 49
2020 Other occupational category 58 32 4 6 0 0 0 90 6 68
2019 Executive 49 31 9 7 3 0 0 81 10 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 32 35 15 9 7 1 0 69 16 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 39 15 9 5 0 0 71 14 3266
2019 Administrative Support 40 23 20 9 8 0 0 63 17 65
2019 Other occupational category 50 37 8 3 0 1 1 89 3 108
2018 Executive 33 39 8 13 6 0 1 73 18 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 36 26 12 19 6 0 0 62 25 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 35 17 11 8 0 0 63 20 2477
2018 Administrative Support 32 34 14 7 14 0 0 66 20 46
2018 Other occupational category 40 42 8 5 0 3 3 86 5 48
2017 Executive 45 31 13 5 6 0 0 76 11 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 26 23 10 5 0 0 62 15 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 28 36 16 12 8 0 0 63 20 2928
2017 Technical 27 33 19 14 5 2 0 62 19 42
2017 Administrative Support 25 46 16 7 6 0 0 71 13 69
2017 Operational 48 22 16 7 7 0 0 70 15 13
2017 Other occupational category 35 43 11 1 10 0 0 78 11 68
2014 Executive 38 38 9 12 3 0 0 76 15 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 30 20 13 2 0 0 64 16 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 23 36 18 13 11 0 0 59 23 3683
2014 Technical 11 35 23 16 15 0 0 47 31 70
2014 Administrative Support 27 38 13 10 12 1 0 66 22 112
2014 Operational 9 33 9 29 20 0 0 42 48 21
2014 Other occupational category 23 43 12 8 14 0 0 65 22 49

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 59 33 4 3 2 0 0 91 5 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 41 37 10 4 8 0 0 78 12 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 36 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 3675
2020 Administrative Support 52 30 12 4 2 0 0 81 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 51 38 5 5 0 1 0 90 5 70
2019 Executive 61 29 5 4 2 0 0 90 6 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 27 10 18 10 1 0 61 28 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 39 12 7 4 0 0 76 12 3324
2019 Administrative Support 52 23 9 6 9 0 0 75 15 65
2019 Other occupational category 55 32 7 3 3 0 0 87 6 108
2018 Executive 49 38 7 3 4 0 0 86 7 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 30 12 9 6 0 0 72 15 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 40 14 8 5 0 0 73 13 2483
2018 Administrative Support 46 35 10 5 5 0 0 81 9 46
2018 Other occupational category 49 39 6 3 3 1 0 89 5 48
2017 Executive 53 37 2 5 3 0 0 90 8 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 38 39 8 13 3 0 0 77 15 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 38 14 9 6 0 0 70 15 2927
2017 Technical 33 53 5 5 2 2 0 88 7 42
2017 Administrative Support 35 39 12 7 6 0 0 75 13 69
2017 Operational 55 38 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 33 45 12 3 6 0 0 79 9 68
2014 Executive 56 29 7 3 4 0 0 85 7 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 25 15 16 2 0 0 67 18 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 28 41 15 10 6 0 0 69 16 3688
2014 Technical 35 48 6 8 4 0 0 83 12 70
2014 Administrative Support 26 39 14 10 11 1 0 65 20 112
2014 Operational 33 32 6 20 9 0 0 65 29 21
2014 Other occupational category 21 43 20 6 10 0 0 63 16 49

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 8 19 23 26 24 0 1 27 50 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 30 27 21 15 7 0 0 57 22 82
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 33 16 8 5 0 1 71 13 3670
2020 Administrative Support 59 31 6 2 2 0 0 90 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 74 16 5 6 0 0 0 89 6 69
2019 Executive 7 28 17 20 28 0 0 35 48 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 26 19 10 3 1 1 67 14 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 35 36 16 8 5 0 1 72 12 3307
2019 Administrative Support 53 31 9 2 3 0 2 86 5 64
2019 Other occupational category 77 18 4 1 0 0 0 95 1 108
2018 Executive 8 21 10 27 34 0 0 30 61 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 46 26 12 8 4 3 0 75 13 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 34 18 10 5 0 0 68 15 2491
2018 Administrative Support 63 20 10 2 0 0 5 87 2 46
2018 Other occupational category 64 26 8 0 2 0 0 90 2 48
2017 Executive 6 13 21 27 32 0 2 19 60 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 38 24 3 0 0 0 74 3 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 38 15 7 5 0 1 72 12 2931
2017 Technical 31 49 13 5 2 0 0 80 7 42
2017 Administrative Support 51 29 11 3 2 3 1 84 4 69
2017 Operational 38 30 23 9 0 0 0 68 9 13
2017 Other occupational category 50 30 10 6 2 0 1 81 9 68
2014 Executive 7 15 15 28 33 1 1 23 62 95
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 35 33 2 0 0 0 64 2 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 33 36 18 7 5 0 1 70 12 3689
2014 Technical 30 44 14 6 3 0 3 77 9 70
2014 Administrative Support 42 31 14 5 5 3 1 76 10 112
2014 Operational 37 48 9 0 0 0 6 90 0 21
2014 Other occupational category 45 33 14 4 2 0 2 79 6 49

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 11 29 41 14 4 0 1 19 40 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 15 26 31 19 8 0 0 28 41 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 25 36 18 8 1 1 26 37 3684
2020 Administrative Support 12 23 13 35 17 0 0 52 35 49
2020 Other occupational category 2 20 35 22 20 0 2 42 22 70
2019 Executive 12 35 39 11 4 0 0 15 47 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 15 31 35 10 7 1 0 18 46 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 28 35 15 5 1 1 20 43 3325
2019 Administrative Support 19 11 31 17 13 3 6 33 33 64
2019 Other occupational category 5 20 33 17 24 2 0 42 25 108
2018 Executive 22 24 40 11 3 0 0 14 46 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 6 34 39 18 2 2 0 20 40 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 30 35 13 4 1 1 17 47 2486
2018 Administrative Support 5 33 31 22 7 0 2 29 39 45
2018 Other occupational category 11 15 26 21 26 0 1 47 26 48
2017 Executive 13 35 37 5 8 0 2 13 49 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 5 28 39 10 10 5 3 22 37 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 30 34 13 5 1 2 18 47 2919
2017 Technical 9 44 34 7 2 0 3 10 55 42
2017 Administrative Support 8 14 43 23 9 2 1 33 22 69
2017 Operational 7 7 32 31 15 0 7 49 16 13
2017 Other occupational category 13 20 29 22 9 4 3 34 35 68
2014 Executive 12 33 36 15 3 0 1 18 46 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 7 32 43 7 7 0 2 15 41 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 20 34 30 10 4 1 2 14 55 3680
2014 Technical 12 29 43 12 4 0 0 15 41 70
2014 Administrative Support 16 40 18 11 8 2 5 21 60 111
2014 Operational 26 29 27 14 0 5 0 14 57 21
2014 Other occupational category 8 31 35 14 4 2 6 20 42 49

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 8 20 26 34 11 1 0 46 28 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 17 21 31 24 7 0 0 31 38 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 19 29 26 14 2 1 41 29 3668
2020 Administrative Support 11 13 24 19 32 2 0 52 24 48
2020 Other occupational category 2 12 14 37 31 1 3 71 14 70
2019 Executive 6 38 29 15 11 1 0 26 44 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 27 31 15 13 1 0 29 39 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 15 25 31 17 9 1 1 28 41 3313
2019 Administrative Support 12 15 15 29 18 3 6 53 31 65
2019 Other occupational category 4 14 16 21 36 7 2 62 20 108
2018 Executive 18 29 35 10 8 0 0 18 47 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 32 31 16 10 2 0 26 42 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 20 27 29 15 7 2 1 22 48 2479
2018 Administrative Support 11 22 30 21 12 5 0 34 34 45
2018 Other occupational category 9 6 21 34 26 3 1 62 16 48
2017 Executive 15 32 22 20 10 0 2 30 47 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 25 23 19 8 5 5 29 45 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 24 28 28 10 6 2 2 16 55 2919
2017 Technical 26 45 17 2 5 3 3 8 75 42
2017 Administrative Support 23 10 29 17 13 5 4 33 36 69
2017 Operational 8 25 43 8 16 0 0 24 33 12
2017 Other occupational category 19 14 27 8 18 9 5 31 39 68
2014 Executive 20 33 28 13 6 0 0 19 53 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 40 31 7 10 2 0 18 51 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 30 23 8 5 2 1 13 63 3682
2014 Technical 32 41 17 4 3 3 0 7 76 69
2014 Administrative Support 29 28 14 10 10 6 3 21 63 112
2014 Operational 59 14 14 9 0 5 0 10 76 21
2014 Other occupational category 24 20 20 12 14 4 4 29 49 49

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 17 26 33 19 4 1 0 24 43 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 29 27 23 7 0 1 30 42 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 19 26 31 14 7 1 2 22 47 3675
2020 Administrative Support 10 14 36 23 12 2 2 37 26 49
2020 Other occupational category 8 5 37 18 21 5 5 44 15 69
2019 Executive 26 25 29 16 4 1 0 20 51 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 25 27 21 13 3 0 35 38 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 31 26 10 5 1 1 15 58 3318
2019 Administrative Support 17 25 26 14 9 2 8 25 46 65
2019 Other occupational category 13 24 21 18 18 5 1 38 39 108
2018 Executive 26 22 32 14 6 0 0 19 49 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 31 27 18 12 2 0 30 42 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 31 30 24 10 3 2 1 13 63 2478
2018 Administrative Support 21 28 33 12 5 2 0 17 50 45
2018 Other occupational category 13 17 19 22 21 3 6 47 32 47
2017 Executive 19 34 32 12 3 0 0 15 53 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 13 38 23 18 5 3 0 24 53 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 30 23 9 3 2 2 13 63 2923
2017 Technical 35 44 14 0 2 3 3 3 83 42
2017 Administrative Support 14 20 29 21 8 3 6 31 37 69
2017 Operational 7 38 30 17 7 0 0 25 45 13
2017 Other occupational category 21 16 19 17 12 8 8 34 43 68
2014 Executive 34 30 24 7 4 0 0 11 65 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 27 33 27 7 5 0 0 12 60 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 34 29 23 7 3 2 2 11 66 3678
2014 Technical 64 20 5 7 0 1 3 7 87 70
2014 Administrative Support 32 19 22 12 10 2 3 23 53 112
2014 Operational 61 10 5 9 0 9 6 11 84 21
2014 Other occupational category 31 26 22 12 2 2 4 15 61 49

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 23 30 31 13 2 0 0 15 53 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 16 25 29 18 13 0 0 31 41 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 17 34 25 13 1 1 38 27 3665
2020 Administrative Support 6 11 15 38 26 4 0 67 18 48
2020 Other occupational category 1 6 21 28 40 0 3 71 8 70
2019 Executive 18 36 38 7 1 0 0 8 54 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 18 35 15 13 1 0 28 36 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 12 20 32 24 10 1 1 34 33 3310
2019 Administrative Support 5 13 27 28 19 0 9 52 19 64
2019 Other occupational category 2 5 18 28 45 2 0 75 7 108
2018 Executive 22 39 28 6 6 0 0 11 61 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 20 33 24 10 2 0 35 31 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 14 21 34 22 7 1 1 30 35 2473
2018 Administrative Support 7 9 19 40 16 5 5 62 18 45
2018 Other occupational category 5 3 19 28 36 3 6 71 9 48
2017 Executive 25 36 29 7 2 0 2 8 63 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 17 32 15 15 5 0 32 34 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 15 21 33 20 7 1 3 28 38 2910
2017 Technical 14 32 42 2 5 0 5 8 48 42
2017 Administrative Support 7 11 31 28 16 5 3 48 19 68
2017 Operational 0 0 25 45 23 0 7 74 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 7 5 21 30 27 6 5 63 14 67
2014 Executive 27 34 30 7 1 0 0 8 61 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 7 18 45 25 5 0 0 30 26 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 17 20 32 20 7 1 2 28 39 3670
2014 Technical 12 18 42 22 4 2 1 26 31 68
2014 Administrative Support 15 11 27 20 18 3 7 42 28 111
2014 Operational 27 0 32 14 18 5 5 35 30 21
2014 Other occupational category 18 12 14 29 19 0 8 51 33 49

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 21 34 26 14 5 0 0 19 55 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 20 38 14 12 2 0 26 35 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 15 20 27 22 12 1 2 36 36 3672
2020 Administrative Support 6 6 23 30 29 6 0 63 13 49
2020 Other occupational category 3 2 19 27 38 2 8 73 6 69
2019 Executive 17 33 32 11 5 2 0 16 51 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 18 29 27 12 1 3 40 29 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 18 23 29 19 8 1 2 28 42 3324
2019 Administrative Support 8 9 19 31 22 0 11 60 19 64
2019 Other occupational category 3 9 13 22 47 4 3 74 12 108
2018 Executive 22 46 18 8 4 0 1 13 69 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 22 43 14 10 2 0 24 32 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 21 26 28 16 6 2 1 22 48 2487
2018 Administrative Support 16 16 19 21 21 0 7 45 35 45
2018 Other occupational category 9 9 8 30 33 0 11 70 20 47
2017 Executive 22 34 29 10 5 0 0 15 56 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 29 26 10 13 5 3 25 47 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 22 27 27 13 6 2 3 20 52 2911
2017 Technical 28 33 29 5 0 0 5 5 64 42
2017 Administrative Support 15 12 21 30 15 3 4 49 29 68
2017 Operational 15 47 8 8 15 0 7 24 67 13
2017 Other occupational category 12 12 12 14 35 6 9 57 28 67
2014 Executive 35 30 27 4 3 0 0 7 66 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 36 25 12 7 0 7 21 52 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 29 27 24 11 5 1 3 17 58 3677
2014 Technical 29 37 18 7 5 2 1 13 68 70
2014 Administrative Support 24 17 25 15 14 1 4 31 42 112
2014 Operational 53 20 9 9 5 5 0 14 76 21
2014 Other occupational category 18 16 18 23 12 4 8 40 39 49

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 6 20 34 28 12 0 1 40 26 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 13 24 27 20 2 0 49 27 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 15 26 28 17 3 2 48 25 3660
2020 Administrative Support 6 8 29 27 25 5 0 54 15 49
2020 Other occupational category 8 11 10 19 34 14 5 65 23 70
2019 Executive 8 22 32 27 8 1 2 36 31 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 21 30 12 22 3 0 35 34 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 20 28 21 13 2 2 36 35 3312
2019 Administrative Support 11 20 13 23 14 8 11 46 38 64
2019 Other occupational category 8 10 10 17 36 16 3 66 22 107
2018 Executive 8 28 36 19 7 0 1 27 37 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 22 21 32 10 2 0 42 36 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 22 27 20 9 3 3 31 40 2473
2018 Administrative Support 14 12 29 23 12 5 5 39 29 44
2018 Other occupational category 4 14 21 23 22 5 12 54 22 46
2017 Executive 16 30 26 18 10 0 0 28 46 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 10 21 18 13 8 7 36 39 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 17 23 26 19 9 3 4 30 43 2912
2017 Technical 14 19 27 21 9 7 2 34 37 42
2017 Administrative Support 11 11 28 20 15 6 8 41 26 68
2017 Operational 0 25 15 38 7 8 7 53 29 13
2017 Other occupational category 15 7 16 8 28 15 11 48 30 68
2014 Executive 12 22 45 15 6 0 0 21 35 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 16 25 22 20 5 5 7 28 46 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 16 19 25 22 11 3 5 36 37 3672
2014 Technical 15 7 27 23 19 1 8 47 23 69
2014 Administrative Support 16 16 16 20 15 8 8 42 39 112
2014 Operational 10 14 18 18 20 5 15 47 30 21
2014 Other occupational category 6 26 20 12 14 6 14 33 41 49

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 23 31 31 13 3 0 0 16 54 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 12 29 29 24 5 0 1 30 42 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 20 23 30 15 8 2 1 24 45 3674
2020 Administrative Support 6 12 25 31 19 5 2 53 20 49
2020 Other occupational category 5 11 23 32 25 3 2 59 16 69
2019 Executive 26 38 26 6 3 0 1 9 64 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 22 31 16 9 4 0 26 42 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 24 27 28 11 6 2 1 18 53 3319
2019 Administrative Support 12 22 22 20 15 2 8 39 37 65
2019 Other occupational category 10 15 24 17 23 10 1 45 29 108
2018 Executive 22 32 35 7 4 0 0 11 54 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 16 31 26 8 2 2 35 33 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 27 27 11 4 2 1 15 57 2488
2018 Administrative Support 20 24 33 12 5 5 2 18 47 45
2018 Other occupational category 10 17 23 21 18 0 11 44 30 48
2017 Executive 32 28 34 3 3 0 0 6 60 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 33 33 10 8 5 3 19 44 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 28 27 28 10 4 2 2 14 57 2917
2017 Technical 30 16 41 5 3 5 0 8 49 42
2017 Administrative Support 15 13 30 19 10 6 7 33 32 68
2017 Operational 7 32 31 15 0 0 15 17 47 13
2017 Other occupational category 21 13 18 19 16 6 6 40 39 68
2014 Executive 25 26 38 11 1 0 0 11 51 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 33 32 12 2 2 0 15 52 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 26 27 29 11 4 2 2 15 55 3685
2014 Technical 41 26 19 10 4 1 0 14 67 70
2014 Administrative Support 26 20 15 16 16 1 6 34 50 112
2014 Operational 38 24 14 0 14 5 6 15 69 21
2014 Other occupational category 22 20 29 14 8 2 4 24 46 49

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 1 6 26 44 24 0 0 68 7 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 4 11 31 37 18 0 0 54 14 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 3 8 29 38 21 1 1 60 11 3677
2020 Administrative Support 2 6 23 43 19 4 2 66 9 48
2020 Other occupational category 3 15 28 24 30 0 0 54 18 70
2019 Executive 4 11 37 37 11 0 1 48 15 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 3 13 34 27 21 1 0 49 16 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 13 34 29 16 1 2 46 19 3324
2019 Administrative Support 5 12 32 22 17 2 11 44 19 65
2019 Other occupational category 5 12 22 28 29 2 1 60 18 108
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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 39 39 8 8 1 1 3 82 9 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 39 29 11 5 7 7 1 75 13 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 33 30 17 6 4 6 5 70 11 3673
2020 Administrative Support 33 21 17 8 6 11 4 63 17 49
2020 Other occupational category 40 16 10 2 2 18 12 80 6 69
2019 Executive 54 24 7 9 1 0 5 82 11 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 26 13 7 10 6 3 66 19 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 29 16 6 4 5 4 71 11 3317
2019 Administrative Support 43 17 17 9 5 6 3 66 15 65
2019 Other occupational category 50 25 8 0 4 9 5 87 4 108
2018 Executive 28 50 13 4 3 1 1 80 7 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 28 8 11 6 6 2 73 19 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 31 19 8 5 7 4 64 14 2485
2018 Administrative Support 38 16 30 5 7 2 3 57 12 46
2018 Other occupational category 38 25 8 8 1 9 11 79 11 47
2017 Executive 51 32 9 3 2 0 3 86 5 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 41 24 5 15 5 5 5 72 22 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 29 30 17 7 6 5 6 66 15 2933
2017 Technical 12 35 35 12 0 2 5 50 13 42
2017 Administrative Support 25 35 14 6 9 9 2 67 17 69
2017 Operational 31 15 30 0 7 8 9 55 9 13
2017 Other occupational category 37 26 6 4 2 10 15 83 9 68
2014 Executive 50 28 16 3 2 1 0 79 5 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 48 7 5 2 2 0 85 8 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 34 29 15 7 6 5 5 69 14 3690
2014 Technical 24 39 13 10 6 0 9 69 17 69
2014 Administrative Support 28 27 16 9 13 4 3 60 23 112
2014 Operational 24 53 9 0 14 0 0 77 14 21
2014 Other occupational category 41 37 14 2 0 4 2 83 2 49

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 74 18 3 3 2 0 0 92 5 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 57 20 5 11 6 1 0 78 17 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 55 26 8 5 4 1 0 82 9 3665
2020 Administrative Support 52 26 12 4 4 2 0 79 8 49
2020 Other occupational category 71 16 5 2 3 3 0 90 5 69
2019 Executive 69 22 2 6 1 0 0 91 7 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 18 6 10 7 1 0 76 18 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 27 9 6 4 1 0 80 11 3317
2019 Administrative Support 51 22 17 3 6 0 2 73 9 65
2019 Other occupational category 68 14 9 3 5 0 0 82 9 108
2018 Executive 58 35 1 3 3 0 0 93 6 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 46 30 2 13 8 0 0 77 21 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 46 30 10 8 5 1 0 77 13 2481
2018 Administrative Support 45 28 9 7 9 2 0 74 16 46
2018 Other occupational category 65 32 3 0 0 1 0 97 0 47
2017 Executive 72 21 3 2 2 0 0 94 3 61
2017 Scientific and Professional 64 24 5 8 0 0 0 87 8 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 31 11 7 5 1 1 77 12 2933
2017 Technical 31 48 16 5 0 0 0 79 5 42
2017 Administrative Support 37 28 13 8 11 3 0 67 20 69
2017 Operational 55 15 15 0 7 0 7 76 8 13
2017 Other occupational category 55 22 7 5 6 1 4 81 11 68
2014 Executive 61 34 3 0 2 0 0 95 2 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 50 27 13 7 2 0 0 77 10 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 29 10 8 6 1 0 76 14 3690
2014 Technical 41 37 8 9 4 0 0 78 13 70
2014 Administrative Support 33 29 13 9 13 3 0 64 22 112
2014 Operational 39 18 33 5 5 0 0 58 9 21
2014 Other occupational category 57 33 8 0 2 0 0 90 2 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 62 31 2 4 1 0 0 94 4 157
2020 Scientific and Professional 59 22 8 5 6 0 0 80 11 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 61 28 6 4 2 0 0 89 6 3653
2020 Administrative Support 55 28 6 4 4 2 0 85 9 47
2020 Other occupational category 76 14 5 1 5 0 0 89 6 67
2019 Executive 65 24 4 4 3 0 0 90 7 107
2019 Scientific and Professional 63 18 4 7 6 1 0 82 13 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 29 7 5 2 0 0 87 7 3312
2019 Administrative Support 52 28 14 3 2 0 2 81 5 64
2019 Other occupational category 68 22 4 3 3 0 0 90 6 107
2018 Executive 54 40 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 63 26 2 7 2 0 0 89 9 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 51 34 7 5 2 0 0 85 7 2479
2018 Administrative Support 58 31 5 5 2 0 0 89 7 46
2018 Other occupational category 68 28 0 3 0 1 0 97 3 47
2017 Executive 56 33 8 0 2 2 0 91 2 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 48 39 7 3 3 0 0 88 5 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 37 8 5 3 1 0 84 8 2922
2017 Technical 26 64 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 41
2017 Administrative Support 43 31 16 2 4 3 0 77 7 69
2017 Operational 62 22 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 63 18 9 8 1 0 2 82 9 68
2014 Executive 52 43 4 1 0 0 0 95 1 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 40 20 0 2 0 0 78 2 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 43 40 9 5 2 1 0 83 8 3690
2014 Technical 40 43 12 4 0 1 0 83 5 70
2014 Administrative Support 38 39 7 8 6 3 0 79 14 112
2014 Operational 47 48 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 21
2014 Other occupational category 41 55 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 68 26 3 2 1 1 0 95 3 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 35 5 3 4 0 0 88 7 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 51 33 10 4 2 1 0 84 6 3639
2020 Administrative Support 43 32 10 6 4 4 0 78 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 70 21 6 0 3 0 0 91 3 69
2019 Executive 63 30 3 3 1 0 0 94 4 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 24 4 6 4 3 0 85 11 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 34 10 4 2 1 0 83 6 3320
2019 Administrative Support 46 22 18 6 5 2 2 70 11 65
2019 Other occupational category 64 21 7 4 2 0 2 87 6 108
2018 Executive 58 32 3 4 3 0 0 90 7 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 24 16 7 4 0 0 73 11 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 42 39 11 4 2 1 0 82 6 2486
2018 Administrative Support 40 37 9 7 7 0 0 77 14 46
2018 Other occupational category 74 21 3 0 0 1 1 97 0 47

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 75 14 4 2 2 1 1 92 4 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 60 14 8 5 6 1 5 80 12 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 21 10 3 3 6 4 82 6 3671
2020 Administrative Support 47 19 10 6 6 9 2 74 14 49
2020 Other occupational category 55 19 8 5 3 9 2 82 9 69
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My Immediate Supervisor

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 80 14 3 1 3 0 0 94 3 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 64 23 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 25 12 3 2 1 2 83 5 3677
2020 Administrative Support 43 19 15 4 6 6 6 71 12 49
2020 Other occupational category 45 22 11 5 2 5 11 80 7 70
2019 Executive 81 11 6 1 1 0 0 92 2 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 66 16 15 0 3 0 0 82 3 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 25 12 3 2 1 2 81 6 3319
2019 Administrative Support 42 20 17 9 3 0 9 68 14 65
2019 Other occupational category 46 25 12 7 3 2 5 76 11 108

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 58 29 6 4 2 1 0 87 6 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 53 29 4 8 7 0 0 81 15 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 29 11 6 4 0 0 80 10 3667
2020 Administrative Support 44 29 17 4 2 2 2 76 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 53 33 7 4 2 0 2 87 6 70
2019 Executive 54 29 9 5 2 2 0 84 7 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 31 8 13 10 1 0 67 24 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 30 12 7 4 1 1 77 12 3322
2019 Administrative Support 45 22 20 3 9 0 2 67 13 65
2019 Other occupational category 47 35 9 6 2 0 1 83 8 108
2018 Executive 39 40 6 11 3 0 1 80 14 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 41 28 10 11 10 0 0 69 21 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 33 14 7 6 1 0 72 13 2479
2018 Administrative Support 49 30 5 2 12 0 2 81 15 46
2018 Other occupational category 54 27 13 5 0 0 1 82 5 48
2017 Executive 42 40 9 5 3 1 0 82 8 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 41 39 8 5 3 0 5 84 8 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 33 13 8 6 1 1 73 14 2932
2017 Technical 23 26 29 9 7 2 2 52 17 42
2017 Administrative Support 35 40 7 6 8 2 2 78 15 69
2017 Operational 22 40 0 15 15 0 7 67 33 13
2017 Other occupational category 47 23 13 5 7 3 2 74 12 67
2014 Executive 43 36 12 5 5 0 0 78 10 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 52 27 16 2 2 0 0 79 5 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 35 34 14 9 6 1 1 70 15 3691
2014 Technical 23 42 19 7 8 0 2 66 15 70
2014 Administrative Support 36 26 15 12 8 2 0 64 21 112
2014 Operational 23 24 20 14 10 9 0 52 27 21
2014 Other occupational category 35 35 22 8 0 0 0 69 8 49

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 66 18 10 2 3 1 0 85 4 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 63 14 6 7 8 1 0 78 16 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 22 13 4 4 1 1 80 7 3668
2020 Administrative Support 53 23 11 2 2 5 4 84 5 48
2020 Other occupational category 69 22 4 1 2 2 1 94 2 69

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 26 9 3 2 0 0 86 4 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 58 25 8 2 6 0 0 83 8 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 51 30 9 6 3 0 1 82 9 3675
2020 Administrative Support 52 29 6 4 2 7 0 87 7 49
2020 Other occupational category 60 30 9 0 2 0 0 89 2 70
2019 Executive 59 28 5 6 3 0 0 86 9 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 46 25 5 16 6 1 0 72 22 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 29 10 6 4 1 0 80 11 3310
2019 Administrative Support 48 25 9 6 9 0 2 75 16 64
2019 Other occupational category 62 22 7 4 2 2 1 87 6 107
2018 Executive 55 27 10 7 1 0 0 82 8 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 51 24 6 7 10 2 0 77 17 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 43 32 12 8 5 1 0 75 13 2476
2018 Administrative Support 48 23 9 7 10 0 2 73 17 45
2018 Other occupational category 57 34 1 8 0 1 0 92 8 48
2017 Executive 51 35 6 3 5 0 0 86 8 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 46 34 5 7 3 0 5 84 11 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 33 11 7 5 0 0 76 13 2935
2017 Technical 23 31 22 12 7 5 0 57 20 42
2017 Administrative Support 42 25 11 7 7 6 2 72 16 69
2017 Operational 30 40 0 7 7 8 8 83 17 13
2017 Other occupational category 56 30 4 4 3 2 2 89 7 68
2014 Executive 52 28 8 7 4 0 0 80 11 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 32 16 0 5 0 0 79 5 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 38 35 11 9 6 1 0 73 15 3689
2014 Technical 22 49 8 10 9 1 2 73 19 70
2014 Administrative Support 44 24 13 11 6 2 0 70 17 112
2014 Operational 23 26 14 24 9 5 0 51 35 21
2014 Other occupational category 49 35 10 6 0 0 0 84 6 49

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 18 83 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 65 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 3680
2020 Administrative Support 29 71 49
2020 Other occupational category 43 57 70

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 67 14 4 1 2 3 9 93 3 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 57 13 11 1 2 4 12 83 4 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 58 16 8 1 2 5 10 87 3 3681
2020 Administrative Support 50 10 4 4 2 11 19 85 9 49
2020 Other occupational category 67 12 5 2 0 6 8 92 2 69

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 73 16 6 3 2 0 0 89 5 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 61 19 5 6 9 0 0 81 15 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 62 22 7 4 3 0 0 85 8 3682
2020 Administrative Support 61 26 8 0 2 2 0 89 2 48
2020 Other occupational category 71 22 5 0 2 0 1 94 2 70
2019 Executive 65 19 8 5 2 1 0 85 6 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 47 22 7 15 7 1 0 70 22 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 25 9 5 4 0 0 83 9 3326
2019 Administrative Support 57 17 11 6 8 0 2 75 14 65
2019 Other occupational category 66 23 7 3 2 0 0 89 5 108
2018 Executive 56 22 11 8 3 0 0 78 11 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 22 12 5 12 0 0 71 17 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 49 27 12 7 6 0 0 76 12 2481
2018 Administrative Support 61 16 7 11 5 0 0 77 17 46
2018 Other occupational category 65 19 11 4 0 0 0 85 4 48
2017 Executive 57 26 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 56 19 16 5 5 0 0 74 10 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 52 26 10 6 4 0 0 79 10 2931
2017 Technical 26 27 30 5 7 5 0 56 12 42
2017 Administrative Support 55 20 13 4 6 0 2 77 10 69
2017 Operational 60 32 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 13
2017 Other occupational category 58 24 9 6 0 1 2 85 6 68
2014 Executive 57 30 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 53 28 8 5 3 3 0 84 8 39
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 47 29 11 7 6 1 0 77 12 3689
2014 Technical 26 43 17 9 5 0 0 69 14 70
2014 Administrative Support 39 31 11 11 6 1 0 70 18 112
2014 Operational 38 23 20 20 0 0 0 61 20 21
2014 Other occupational category 57 24 10 8 0 0 0 82 8 49
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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 53 32 5 5 4 2 0 86 9 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 25 12 11 2 13 0 71 15 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 28 14 5 4 10 0 74 10 3681
2020 Administrative Support 52 21 19 0 2 5 2 78 2 49
2020 Other occupational category 65 18 1 1 2 13 0 95 3 70
2019 Executive 45 32 8 7 6 0 0 78 14 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 32 36 9 9 7 6 0 73 17 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 29 31 19 8 4 9 0 66 13 3309
2019 Administrative Support 49 14 22 6 6 3 0 65 13 65
2019 Other occupational category 50 25 9 2 2 11 0 84 5 107
2018 Executive 51 25 13 8 3 0 0 76 11 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 20 16 7 6 8 0 68 15 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 25 28 21 9 6 11 0 59 17 2494
2018 Administrative Support 20 32 30 5 3 7 2 58 9 46
2018 Other occupational category 53 13 14 1 4 15 0 78 6 47
2017 Executive 38 40 8 8 6 0 0 78 14 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 20 39 15 5 8 13 0 68 14 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 21 27 21 10 7 13 0 55 20 2936
2017 Technical 10 28 34 2 10 17 0 45 14 41
2017 Administrative Support 28 32 16 8 3 12 2 70 12 69
2017 Operational 25 23 45 0 0 7 0 52 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 38 20 9 4 6 21 2 76 12 68
2014 Executive 41 38 9 8 3 0 0 79 11 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 20 32 18 17 0 12 0 59 20 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 18 30 22 9 8 13 0 55 19 3690
2014 Technical 15 26 29 9 9 12 0 47 20 70
2014 Administrative Support 21 32 16 7 8 15 1 63 18 112
2014 Operational 24 9 29 14 10 14 0 39 28 21
2014 Other occupational category 39 31 22 4 4 0 0 69 8 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 56 35 3 4 1 0 0 91 6 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 26 42 14 12 6 0 0 68 18 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 33 32 16 9 6 3 0 67 16 3666
2020 Administrative Support 52 19 17 6 2 3 2 74 9 49
2020 Other occupational category 67 16 4 2 3 7 0 90 6 70
2019 Executive 42 38 6 8 6 0 0 80 14 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 29 22 15 6 1 0 57 21 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 30 20 13 8 3 0 57 22 3305
2019 Administrative Support 42 20 17 6 12 3 0 63 19 65
2019 Other occupational category 45 25 12 5 1 12 0 80 7 108
2018 Executive 43 36 8 10 3 0 0 79 13 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 30 28 18 17 4 2 0 60 22 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 20 27 22 16 13 3 0 48 29 2486
2018 Administrative Support 20 27 25 17 8 2 0 49 26 46
2018 Other occupational category 47 23 12 0 4 13 0 81 5 47
2017 Executive 40 36 8 10 6 0 0 76 16 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 37 23 13 5 0 0 59 18 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 25 22 18 15 3 0 43 35 2935
2017 Technical 7 27 28 9 26 2 0 35 36 42
2017 Administrative Support 25 32 17 9 14 1 2 59 24 69
2017 Operational 25 22 22 15 8 7 0 51 25 13
2017 Other occupational category 35 20 16 8 11 7 3 61 22 68
2014 Executive 40 43 10 4 3 0 0 83 7 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 32 10 33 2 5 0 52 37 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 25 23 19 17 4 0 39 37 3690
2014 Technical 7 19 27 24 22 1 0 26 46 70
2014 Administrative Support 17 27 14 21 14 5 1 47 38 112
2014 Operational 5 20 15 18 42 0 0 24 61 21
2014 Other occupational category 43 18 8 18 12 0 0 61 31 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 38 41 9 10 1 1 0 79 11 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 22 29 27 15 4 4 0 53 19 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 24 32 20 11 7 6 0 60 19 3672
2020 Administrative Support 45 27 10 8 2 5 2 78 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 56 16 5 7 3 13 0 83 12 70
2019 Executive 30 43 10 15 3 0 0 72 18 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 37 18 24 4 3 0 53 29 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 18 28 24 15 10 5 0 48 26 3301
2019 Administrative Support 34 23 23 5 11 5 0 60 16 65
2019 Other occupational category 33 31 16 5 0 15 0 76 6 107
2018 Executive 22 32 28 15 3 0 0 54 18 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 19 41 16 14 6 4 0 62 21 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 24 25 18 15 6 0 39 35 2488
2018 Administrative Support 18 20 27 17 13 5 0 40 31 46
2018 Other occupational category 32 27 15 5 4 18 0 71 11 47
2017 Executive 21 41 14 14 8 2 0 63 23 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 36 15 20 10 0 0 54 31 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 11 22 23 19 18 6 0 35 40 2928
2017 Technical 7 12 33 12 27 9 0 21 43 41
2017 Administrative Support 20 30 15 11 14 9 2 56 28 69
2017 Operational 25 8 15 15 15 22 0 42 39 13
2017 Other occupational category 26 13 17 12 10 20 2 51 28 67
2014 Executive 20 40 16 19 6 0 0 60 25 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 15 17 33 22 7 5 0 34 31 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 8 20 24 22 20 7 0 30 45 3687
2014 Technical 4 11 22 28 34 1 0 15 63 70
2014 Administrative Support 15 20 15 20 18 12 1 40 43 112
2014 Operational 5 11 16 19 49 0 0 16 68 20
2014 Other occupational category 25 26 6 12 24 6 0 54 39 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 35 42 12 9 3 0 0 77 11 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 21 30 23 23 1 2 0 52 25 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 25 34 17 13 8 2 0 61 21 3678
2020 Administrative Support 47 25 13 4 6 2 2 75 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 54 27 3 5 3 7 0 87 9 70
2019 Executive 25 38 17 14 6 0 0 63 20 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 34 19 25 9 3 0 46 35 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 18 30 21 17 11 3 0 50 29 3305
2019 Administrative Support 34 25 14 11 15 2 0 59 27 65
2019 Other occupational category 43 25 13 7 3 9 0 75 11 108
2018 Executive 24 39 13 18 7 0 0 63 25 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 27 12 24 12 2 0 50 37 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 14 27 21 19 15 3 0 42 36 2490
2018 Administrative Support 20 20 23 14 21 0 0 41 36 46
2018 Other occupational category 30 29 21 1 4 15 0 69 6 47
2017 Executive 18 43 17 11 8 3 0 63 19 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 13 24 20 20 21 3 0 37 42 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 13 26 19 21 18 4 0 40 40 2934
2017 Technical 7 27 25 17 17 7 0 36 36 41
2017 Administrative Support 19 32 13 12 16 6 2 55 31 69
2017 Operational 23 17 15 22 15 7 0 44 40 13
2017 Other occupational category 24 30 17 6 11 11 2 61 19 68
2014 Executive 20 39 17 18 7 0 0 58 25 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 25 23 17 17 5 0 39 37 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 9 24 20 23 21 4 0 34 45 3688
2014 Technical 3 19 23 27 25 2 0 23 54 70
2014 Administrative Support 15 20 14 20 24 6 1 37 47 111
2014 Operational 9 5 9 39 38 0 0 14 77 21
2014 Other occupational category 22 29 18 6 22 0 2 52 29 49

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 39 38 18 4 1 1 0 77 4 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 32 13 4 0 4 0 83 4 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 26 13 4 2 5 1 80 7 3675
2020 Administrative Support 64 19 11 2 2 0 2 84 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 68 15 5 2 2 9 1 91 3 70
2019 Executive 54 26 15 5 1 0 0 80 6 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 51 16 16 10 1 4 0 71 12 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 26 12 4 2 6 1 81 7 3325
2019 Administrative Support 63 26 8 2 0 2 0 91 2 65
2019 Other occupational category 55 19 9 2 3 10 2 84 6 108
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My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 54 38 4 3 1 0 0 92 4 157
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 42 10 5 0 1 0 85 5 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 31 41 17 6 3 1 0 73 10 3682
2020 Administrative Support 44 33 15 2 4 2 0 78 6 48
2020 Other occupational category 51 42 3 3 1 0 0 93 4 70
2019 Executive 52 37 5 5 2 0 0 89 6 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 21 51 13 10 3 1 0 73 13 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 42 18 9 4 1 0 69 13 3325
2019 Administrative Support 40 25 18 6 9 2 0 66 16 65
2019 Other occupational category 39 41 13 4 1 3 0 82 5 108
2018 Executive 39 39 11 8 3 0 0 78 11 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 33 38 12 11 4 2 0 72 15 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 39 23 13 6 1 0 57 20 2488
2018 Administrative Support 16 48 21 8 7 0 0 64 14 46
2018 Other occupational category 32 39 19 0 1 8 0 78 1 47
2017 Executive 38 41 8 8 5 0 0 80 13 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 28 28 15 5 0 0 51 20 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 17 36 22 14 9 1 0 53 24 2933
2017 Technical 12 31 36 14 5 2 0 44 19 42
2017 Administrative Support 24 34 16 10 14 3 0 60 24 68
2017 Operational 23 32 30 0 7 0 7 60 8 13
2017 Other occupational category 34 41 11 6 6 1 2 77 12 68
2014 Executive 44 47 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 45 15 13 5 0 0 67 18 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 18 37 21 13 10 1 0 55 24 3690
2014 Technical 10 33 24 19 10 4 0 45 30 70
2014 Administrative Support 28 31 14 9 13 4 1 62 23 112
2014 Operational 18 35 18 15 9 5 0 55 25 21
2014 Other occupational category 31 41 10 12 6 0 0 71 18 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 20 42 18 15 3 2 0 63 19 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 22 30 22 18 6 2 0 53 25 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 19 36 22 13 7 2 0 57 21 3659
2020 Administrative Support 35 29 10 8 8 9 0 70 18 49
2020 Other occupational category 42 36 11 6 3 2 0 80 9 70
2019 Executive 18 37 19 20 6 0 0 55 27 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 26 22 27 9 6 0 39 38 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 30 24 21 10 2 0 44 31 3305
2019 Administrative Support 27 26 19 16 10 2 0 54 26 62
2019 Other occupational category 25 35 15 7 5 10 2 69 14 108

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 61 28 5 3 1 1 1 91 4 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 34 11 7 4 2 2 77 11 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 36 13 7 3 3 2 76 11 3675
2020 Administrative Support 41 28 10 4 8 6 2 75 13 49
2020 Other occupational category 39 27 8 4 7 13 2 78 13 70
2019 Executive 65 27 4 4 1 0 0 92 5 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 38 12 7 6 3 0 74 14 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 35 16 8 5 3 1 70 13 3319
2019 Administrative Support 45 17 17 6 6 8 0 68 14 64
2019 Other occupational category 42 25 11 5 9 4 4 73 15 107
2018 Executive 60 28 6 3 4 0 0 88 7 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 48 6 5 6 4 0 82 12 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 37 16 9 4 4 1 68 15 2487
2018 Administrative Support 26 37 14 10 5 2 7 69 16 46
2018 Other occupational category 42 26 9 3 4 13 3 81 8 48
2017 Executive 67 21 8 3 2 0 0 88 5 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 17 23 8 0 5 0 67 8 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 29 37 14 9 5 4 1 69 15 2930
2017 Technical 18 33 14 12 13 5 5 57 28 42
2017 Administrative Support 30 26 19 3 10 8 5 63 15 69
2017 Operational 40 30 15 7 0 0 7 76 8 13
2017 Other occupational category 31 24 6 13 15 9 2 62 31 68
2014 Executive 53 35 4 5 3 0 0 88 8 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 40 17 6 5 5 5 69 12 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 25 36 15 12 6 5 1 65 20 3684
2014 Technical 19 41 13 6 14 4 3 65 21 70
2014 Administrative Support 25 35 13 8 9 5 4 67 19 112
2014 Operational 23 44 15 5 5 9 0 73 10 21
2014 Other occupational category 39 22 18 12 4 2 2 64 17 49

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 54 33 8 3 1 1 0 88 4 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 31 13 7 2 2 0 77 10 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 36 16 4 2 2 1 77 6 3664
2020 Administrative Support 46 33 10 4 4 2 0 81 8 49
2020 Other occupational category 55 33 8 0 1 3 0 91 1 70
2019 Executive 46 32 14 4 3 1 0 79 7 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 23 38 19 10 3 6 0 65 14 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 32 36 21 6 3 2 0 69 9 3315
2019 Administrative Support 46 15 23 8 5 3 0 63 13 65
2019 Other occupational category 42 35 14 3 1 5 0 81 5 106
2018 Executive 54 33 10 3 0 0 0 88 3 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 34 12 15 6 2 0 66 21 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 37 22 7 3 2 0 67 11 2476
2018 Administrative Support 35 34 23 3 2 2 0 71 5 46
2018 Other occupational category 40 47 9 1 1 3 0 89 1 48

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 37 23 10 9 8 3 11 69 19 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 26 16 17 10 10 2 52 30 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 25 19 9 8 11 2 58 20 3663
2020 Administrative Support 33 23 12 10 6 9 6 66 20 49
2020 Other occupational category 42 19 11 2 6 13 6 76 10 70
2019 Executive 29 20 16 8 14 9 4 56 26 107
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 26 12 15 12 18 1 52 33 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 25 22 11 10 10 2 51 24 3314
2019 Administrative Support 38 13 25 6 14 3 2 52 21 64
2019 Other occupational category 36 28 14 5 5 10 2 73 11 106
2018 Executive 32 19 17 14 7 3 8 58 23 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 30 14 10 19 14 8 6 50 38 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 23 22 13 11 12 2 46 28 2484
2018 Administrative Support 18 21 20 9 16 6 9 46 29 46
2018 Other occupational category 29 29 17 4 1 15 5 72 6 48
2017 Executive 35 16 17 6 11 0 14 60 20 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 18 15 13 8 18 2 55 25 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 22 21 13 14 12 2 45 31 2927
2017 Technical 9 38 34 7 2 9 0 52 10 42
2017 Administrative Support 18 21 15 5 16 22 3 51 28 69
2017 Operational 38 31 15 0 0 7 9 82 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 20 18 18 7 10 23 5 52 23 68
2014 Executive 29 16 12 10 6 7 20 61 23 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 15 20 27 12 13 12 0 40 29 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 22 21 15 15 13 2 39 36 3688
2014 Technical 14 37 15 18 4 12 0 58 25 70
2014 Administrative Support 15 19 27 6 13 13 6 43 24 112
2014 Operational 18 37 14 16 15 0 0 55 31 21
2014 Other occupational category 23 26 14 14 4 10 8 60 22 49

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 40 38 13 6 3 1 1 79 8 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 30 40 11 12 6 1 0 71 18 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 32 34 17 8 7 2 0 67 15 3665
2020 Administrative Support 41 28 8 6 10 6 0 74 18 49
2020 Other occupational category 56 21 9 5 0 9 0 84 6 70
2019 Executive 40 38 9 6 5 2 0 79 11 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 31 16 10 10 6 0 61 22 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 33 20 11 9 2 0 59 21 3316
2019 Administrative Support 38 19 20 6 13 3 2 59 20 64
2019 Other occupational category 47 31 9 5 2 5 0 82 8 108
2018 Executive 36 33 14 14 3 0 0 69 17 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 38 23 10 8 2 0 58 18 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 17 31 21 15 13 3 0 50 29 2488
2018 Administrative Support 18 33 17 16 16 0 0 52 32 46
2018 Other occupational category 38 32 8 10 1 10 0 78 12 47
2017 Executive 29 39 8 17 5 2 0 69 23 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 44 18 5 13 2 0 64 18 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 29 21 15 15 3 0 48 31 2933
2017 Technical 5 22 34 14 16 9 0 29 34 42
2017 Administrative Support 26 33 9 11 14 6 2 63 27 68
2017 Operational 23 17 22 8 30 0 0 40 38 13
2017 Other occupational category 45 24 10 8 6 6 2 74 15 68
2014 Executive 27 37 10 22 3 1 0 64 25 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 20 30 23 2 2 0 43 26 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 11 23 20 20 22 3 1 36 44 3686
2014 Technical 8 18 19 23 25 6 1 28 51 70
2014 Administrative Support 19 17 17 18 22 6 2 39 43 112
2014 Operational 9 14 33 21 14 9 0 25 38 21
2014 Other occupational category 22 24 14 18 10 8 2 52 32 49

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 44 28 13 9 3 3 2 75 12 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 43 5 16 14 2 0 64 31 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 28 27 14 13 14 2 2 57 28 3678
2020 Administrative Support 35 30 17 4 10 2 2 68 15 49
2020 Other occupational category 45 26 12 2 4 8 3 80 7 70
2019 Executive 50 24 11 5 10 0 1 74 15 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 24 28 10 9 25 4 0 54 36 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 24 29 15 13 16 2 1 55 29 3320
2019 Administrative Support 31 18 18 12 15 3 2 52 29 65
2019 Other occupational category 43 25 14 6 3 4 5 75 10 108
2018 Executive 43 29 10 11 7 0 0 72 18 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 31 13 12 8 2 0 66 20 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 28 16 15 19 2 2 48 36 2492
2018 Administrative Support 12 21 23 18 20 2 2 35 40 46
2018 Other occupational category 32 39 6 3 7 13 0 81 11 48
2017 Executive 35 30 8 8 13 2 5 70 22 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 25 18 10 18 5 6 48 32 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 26 15 16 21 2 2 46 38 2930
2017 Technical 5 24 27 10 26 0 9 31 39 42
2017 Administrative Support 26 19 11 16 20 7 1 49 39 69
2017 Operational 0 40 15 7 30 8 0 43 40 13
2017 Other occupational category 42 20 10 3 16 8 2 68 21 68
2014 Executive 34 31 11 16 5 1 2 68 21 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 25 18 12 22 5 0 44 37 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 10 21 16 19 29 3 2 32 51 3690
2014 Technical 3 17 19 19 32 3 8 22 57 70
2014 Administrative Support 15 8 10 19 40 6 2 25 63 112
2014 Operational 5 16 18 5 47 9 0 23 57 21
2014 Other occupational category 24 29 4 10 18 8 6 62 33 49

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 51 21 14 9 3 0 3 74 12 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 30 16 4 4 0 4 76 7 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 55 23 11 4 3 0 3 81 7 3681
2020 Administrative Support 61 19 14 2 2 2 0 81 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 56 24 11 2 4 0 3 82 6 70
2019 Executive 42 28 15 6 6 0 3 73 12 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 31 18 4 1 1 0 76 6 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 23 11 4 2 1 3 83 6 3318
2019 Administrative Support 60 17 5 3 3 3 9 88 7 65
2019 Other occupational category 61 17 6 2 3 2 9 87 6 108

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 75 16 4 3 1 0 1 92 4 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 23 15 11 2 0 1 71 13 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 22 12 5 3 1 3 79 8 3671
2020 Administrative Support 55 29 6 4 2 4 0 87 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 67 17 9 4 2 0 2 85 6 70
2019 Executive 78 14 3 3 1 0 2 93 4 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 18 25 6 4 1 0 64 10 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 24 15 6 4 1 3 74 11 3312
2019 Administrative Support 42 16 14 8 6 6 8 67 16 64
2019 Other occupational category 48 22 9 2 3 4 13 84 6 108

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 82 8 2 2 3 3 1 93 5 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 75 5 6 4 2 6 2 87 7 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 74 8 5 2 2 4 4 89 5 3664
2020 Administrative Support 77 10 2 2 2 4 2 93 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 82 7 3 0 3 0 5 93 3 70
2019 Executive 78 7 1 4 4 2 5 91 8 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 78 3 3 1 7 6 1 87 10 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 75 8 4 2 3 4 4 90 5 3300
2019 Administrative Support 63 12 5 2 3 8 8 89 5 65
2019 Other occupational category 77 5 0 2 2 4 10 95 5 108

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 89 3 2 1 1 0 4 96 2 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 67 12 5 2 2 2 8 89 5 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 75 10 4 1 1 1 7 93 2 3671
2020 Administrative Support 64 25 0 2 2 4 2 96 4 48
2020 Other occupational category 68 15 5 3 2 2 6 90 5 70
2019 Executive 84 3 1 1 1 0 10 97 2 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 84 1 1 1 3 3 6 94 5 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 78 7 3 1 1 2 8 94 2 3313
2019 Administrative Support 69 11 2 2 3 6 8 93 5 64
2019 Other occupational category 69 5 6 3 1 4 12 88 5 108

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 52 36 6 4 1 0 0 89 5 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 27 50 11 10 2 0 0 77 12 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 41 18 7 4 4 0 70 11 3671
2020 Administrative Support 31 34 14 8 2 6 4 72 12 49
2020 Other occupational category 43 40 9 2 0 6 0 88 2 69
2019 Executive 53 39 6 2 1 0 0 92 3 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 23 44 13 9 6 4 0 71 15 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 22 39 22 10 5 4 0 63 15 3320
2019 Administrative Support 38 18 25 8 8 3 0 59 16 65
2019 Other occupational category 33 45 11 5 0 4 2 83 5 108
2018 Executive 36 49 6 4 4 0 1 86 8 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 35 19 4 6 2 0 70 10 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 35 25 11 7 4 0 56 18 2486
2018 Administrative Support 16 35 20 14 14 0 2 52 28 46
2018 Other occupational category 36 31 17 7 3 6 0 71 11 48
2017 Executive 43 44 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 39 28 2 5 3 0 64 8 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 17 33 25 11 7 5 0 53 20 2932
2017 Technical 9 42 28 17 2 2 0 52 19 42
2017 Administrative Support 16 29 23 12 9 8 3 50 24 69
2017 Operational 23 32 15 15 7 7 0 60 24 13
2017 Other occupational category 38 23 19 5 6 6 3 67 11 68

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 55 35 6 3 2 0 0 90 4 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 38 7 11 4 2 0 78 15 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 43 36 12 4 2 3 0 82 6 3656
2020 Administrative Support 50 36 8 2 2 2 0 87 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 72 14 5 5 1 4 0 89 6 69
2019 Executive 56 32 6 5 2 0 0 88 7 106
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 43 4 6 7 4 0 81 14 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 36 15 5 2 3 0 77 7 3309
2019 Administrative Support 49 21 17 6 3 3 0 72 10 63
2019 Other occupational category 60 33 3 1 1 2 0 95 2 107
2018 Executive 55 32 11 1 0 0 0 87 1 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 36 35 18 6 4 2 0 72 10 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 37 37 17 4 2 4 0 77 6 2477
2018 Administrative Support 42 36 8 2 2 7 2 86 5 46
2018 Other occupational category 67 31 0 1 1 0 0 99 1 48
2017 Executive 53 33 10 3 2 0 0 86 5 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 44 5 7 0 5 0 87 8 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 40 17 4 2 6 0 76 7 2928
2017 Technical 30 39 21 2 2 5 0 73 5 42
2017 Administrative Support 36 29 22 0 3 8 2 72 4 68
2017 Operational 38 32 22 0 0 7 0 76 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 54 23 12 3 1 6 2 82 4 68
2014 Executive 52 37 5 4 2 0 0 89 6 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 45 18 2 2 2 0 76 5 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 33 36 16 5 3 7 0 74 8 3689
2014 Technical 25 46 12 5 4 8 0 77 10 70
2014 Administrative Support 40 27 16 4 7 4 1 72 12 112
2014 Operational 35 18 33 9 0 5 0 55 10 21
2014 Other occupational category 63 24 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 49

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

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 61 30 4 3 1 0 0 91 4 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 35 6 6 2 7 0 84 9 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 32 13 3 2 5 1 81 5 3668
2020 Administrative Support 50 32 6 2 4 6 0 87 7 49
2020 Other occupational category 61 22 9 2 0 6 0 88 2 70
2019 Executive 54 33 7 3 3 0 0 87 6 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 36 7 1 4 6 0 86 6 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 33 16 3 2 5 1 79 5 3314
2019 Administrative Support 52 19 22 2 3 2 2 73 5 64
2019 Other occupational category 58 26 9 0 2 4 1 88 2 108
2018 Executive 49 38 10 3 1 0 0 86 4 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 36 10 4 4 4 0 81 8 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 33 19 4 2 7 0 73 7 2477
2018 Administrative Support 37 25 21 5 2 5 5 69 8 46
2018 Other occupational category 60 23 11 0 1 3 3 88 1 48
2017 Executive 51 25 16 2 5 2 0 78 6 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 44 13 2 3 0 0 82 5 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 30 32 20 5 3 8 1 69 9 2927
2017 Technical 12 40 34 2 5 7 0 56 8 41
2017 Administrative Support 33 26 20 8 3 8 2 66 12 69
2017 Operational 31 24 38 0 0 7 0 59 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 44 21 20 5 2 7 2 71 7 68
2014 Executive 53 32 9 2 2 1 0 86 4 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 36 17 5 2 5 0 74 8 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 32 32 18 3 3 10 1 72 8 3689
2014 Technical 27 36 20 3 3 8 3 71 7 70
2014 Administrative Support 31 25 22 4 8 9 1 62 13 112
2014 Operational 20 32 29 0 5 15 0 61 5 21
2014 Other occupational category 47 33 14 0 0 6 0 85 0 49

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

Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 61 27 7 3 1 1 0 89 4 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 37 12 6 1 8 0 79 8 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 42 31 15 2 2 7 1 80 4 3675
2020 Administrative Support 50 36 4 2 2 6 0 91 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 55 18 15 2 1 9 0 81 3 70

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

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 73 17 3 3 2 1 1 92 5 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 51 29 4 7 2 2 4 86 10 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 28 11 4 3 4 2 81 7 3655
2020 Administrative Support 52 19 6 10 2 9 2 79 14 49
2020 Other occupational category 60 20 7 5 5 4 0 83 10 70

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 75 18 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 60 21 10 9 1 0 0 81 10 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 31 8 4 2 0 0 87 5 3657
2020 Administrative Support 66 21 6 2 2 2 0 89 4 48
2020 Other occupational category 74 21 3 2 0 0 0 95 2 70
2019 Executive 63 24 5 5 4 0 0 87 8 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 34 9 10 3 0 0 78 13 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 36 11 4 2 0 0 83 6 3319
2019 Administrative Support 56 19 14 6 5 0 0 75 11 64
2019 Other occupational category 71 21 3 3 0 1 1 94 3 107
2018 Executive 58 25 11 6 0 0 0 83 6 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 47 37 12 0 4 0 0 84 4 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 37 14 5 3 1 0 78 8 2479
2018 Administrative Support 47 31 8 7 2 5 0 82 10 45
2018 Other occupational category 79 16 4 1 1 0 0 95 1 47
2017 Executive 58 30 6 1 5 0 0 87 6 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 41 49 2 3 5 0 0 90 8 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 40 15 7 4 1 0 74 11 2932
2017 Technical 25 44 21 5 2 2 0 71 7 42
2017 Administrative Support 42 31 13 4 6 3 0 75 11 68
2017 Operational 40 45 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 59 21 7 5 5 2 2 83 10 68
2014 Executive 62 27 4 4 2 0 0 90 6 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 45 11 12 2 0 0 74 15 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 35 37 15 7 5 1 0 73 12 3686
2014 Technical 25 40 23 4 6 1 0 66 10 70
2014 Administrative Support 41 27 20 6 6 1 0 68 12 112
2014 Operational 30 23 29 9 9 0 0 53 18 21
2014 Other occupational category 63 16 12 4 4 0 0 80 8 49

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 53 33 6 5 3 0 0 86 8 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 24 12 13 5 2 0 69 18 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 31 15 7 5 1 0 72 13 3657
2020 Administrative Support 50 24 14 6 4 2 0 75 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 62 27 9 1 1 1 0 89 2 70
2019 Executive 51 28 9 6 6 0 0 79 12 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 32 29 13 15 9 1 0 63 24 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 30 18 11 8 1 0 62 19 3319
2019 Administrative Support 53 16 11 6 14 0 0 69 20 64
2019 Other occupational category 59 21 10 4 4 1 1 81 8 108
2018 Executive 36 40 14 7 3 0 0 76 10 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 30 28 23 6 10 2 0 60 16 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 25 28 21 13 12 1 0 54 25 2484
2018 Administrative Support 36 23 14 15 11 0 0 59 27 46
2018 Other occupational category 44 37 12 6 1 0 0 81 7 48
2017 Executive 42 27 12 13 6 0 0 69 19 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 33 28 8 10 3 0 53 19 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 26 22 16 17 1 0 44 33 2927
2017 Technical 12 39 19 7 21 2 0 52 29 42
2017 Administrative Support 30 31 11 15 13 0 0 61 28 68
2017 Operational 38 25 7 16 7 0 7 67 25 13
2017 Other occupational category 38 20 15 7 18 0 2 59 26 67
2014 Executive 29 27 25 13 6 0 0 56 19 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 35 22 17 13 0 0 47 31 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 13 27 23 18 18 1 0 40 36 3690
2014 Technical 12 28 24 17 18 0 0 40 35 70
2014 Administrative Support 22 18 20 16 21 4 0 41 39 112
2014 Operational 9 27 29 21 14 0 0 37 35 21
2014 Other occupational category 31 27 2 20 20 0 0 57 41 49

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 57 30 8 3 3 0 0 87 5 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 23 17 11 6 0 0 66 17 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 32 15 7 5 0 0 73 12 3646
2020 Administrative Support 54 28 10 2 4 2 0 83 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 61 27 9 1 1 1 0 89 2 70
2019 Executive 46 33 7 8 5 0 0 80 13 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 32 9 21 9 1 0 61 30 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 30 33 17 12 7 1 0 63 19 3302
2019 Administrative Support 52 19 9 11 9 0 0 70 20 64
2019 Other occupational category 54 25 10 5 4 1 1 80 9 108
2018 Executive 42 36 14 3 6 0 0 78 8 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 32 27 6 8 0 0 59 14 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 30 20 14 11 1 0 54 26 2479
2018 Administrative Support 33 30 12 13 12 0 0 63 25 45
2018 Other occupational category 49 40 1 8 1 0 0 89 9 48
2017 Executive 38 33 12 8 8 0 0 72 16 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 16 48 15 11 10 0 0 64 21 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 28 21 17 16 1 0 46 34 2923
2017 Technical 5 31 32 7 24 2 0 36 31 42
2017 Administrative Support 27 33 12 13 15 0 0 59 28 68
2017 Operational 32 22 15 16 7 0 7 59 25 13
2017 Other occupational category 36 22 18 6 16 0 2 59 23 68
2014 Executive 31 37 19 5 7 0 0 69 12 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 15 40 17 17 11 0 0 55 28 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 13 29 21 19 17 0 0 42 37 3690
2014 Technical 11 26 26 18 20 0 0 36 38 70
2014 Administrative Support 22 20 21 14 23 1 0 42 37 111
2014 Operational 18 20 30 14 18 0 0 38 32 21
2014 Other occupational category 31 29 2 14 22 2 0 61 37 49

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 53 17 16 9 4 1 0 70 13 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 31 22 19 11 12 5 0 56 24 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 25 18 10 6 3 0 64 18 3666
2020 Administrative Support 48 17 13 11 6 5 0 69 18 48
2020 Other occupational category 49 16 20 8 3 4 0 68 12 69
2019 Executive 45 21 10 12 8 3 0 69 21 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 22 17 21 21 18 1 0 40 39 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 29 25 20 12 10 3 0 56 23 3321
2019 Administrative Support 39 20 16 6 14 3 2 62 21 64
2019 Other occupational category 44 20 16 9 8 3 0 66 18 108
2018 Executive 36 25 21 10 8 0 0 61 18 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 22 29 18 11 18 2 0 52 30 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 24 20 15 14 3 0 49 30 2487
2018 Administrative Support 36 14 24 11 12 2 0 51 24 46
2018 Other occupational category 28 34 22 6 6 3 0 64 13 48
2017 Executive 32 21 14 9 16 5 3 57 27 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 30 16 13 23 3 0 47 37 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 18 22 22 15 17 4 1 43 34 2932
2017 Technical 16 30 14 14 24 2 0 47 38 42
2017 Administrative Support 14 25 19 13 22 7 0 43 37 68
2017 Operational 33 15 30 8 15 0 0 47 23 13
2017 Other occupational category 33 11 17 14 16 9 2 49 33 68
2014 Executive 30 25 19 16 9 1 0 56 25 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 15 36 17 17 12 2 0 52 31 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 16 21 22 17 19 5 1 39 38 3688
2014 Technical 14 24 21 6 29 4 2 40 37 70
2014 Administrative Support 19 13 17 21 23 6 0 34 48 112
2014 Operational 29 18 20 9 18 0 6 50 29 21
2014 Other occupational category 20 8 16 22 22 8 2 32 50 49
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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 34 26 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 53 15 32 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 24 38 38 3682
2020 Administrative Support 19 39 42 49
2020 Other occupational category 29 34 37 70
2019 Executive 45 28 27 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 15 29 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 34 38 3328
2019 Administrative Support 34 32 34 65
2019 Other occupational category 33 25 42 108
2018 Executive 43 25 32 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 57 22 22 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 32 39 2498
2018 Administrative Support 14 41 45 46
2018 Other occupational category 28 24 47 47
2017 Executive 48 35 17 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 23 34 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 29 32 39 2932
2017 Technical 17 47 36 42
2017 Administrative Support 18 36 46 69
2017 Operational 22 47 30 13
2017 Other occupational category 31 21 48 68
2014 Executive 49 27 24 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 23 42 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 30 29 40 3687
2014 Technical 12 55 32 70
2014 Administrative Support 33 30 37 112
2014 Operational 33 58 9 21
2014 Other occupational category 43 14 43 49

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Survey year Demographic To retire
(%)
To pursue another position within my department or agency
(%)
To pursue a position in another department or agency
(%)
To pursue a position outside the federal public service
(%)
End of my term, casual or student employment
(%)
Other
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 8 30 52 3 2 5 63
2020 Scientific and Professional 7 39 48 2 0 5 44
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 17 40 35 2 2 5 912
2020 Other occupational category 0 2 21 0 65 11 20
2019 Executive 10 31 51 0 0 8 49
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 24 55 13 0 8 38
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 17 35 37 3 3 5 933
2019 Administrative Support 5 18 55 5 14 5 22
2019 Other occupational category 0 7 15 3 75 0 36
2018 Executive 3 32 52 6 0 6 31
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 31 55 10 0 3 29
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 31 41 4 2 6 750
2018 Other occupational category 0 0 27 11 62 0 15
2017 Executive 17 21 48 3 0 10 29
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 23 53 12 0 6 17
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 17 28 42 5 3 5 846
2017 Administrative Support 23 25 44 0 9 0 12
2017 Other occupational category 0 10 38 8 44 0 21
2014 Executive 23 9 60 4 9999 4 47
2014 Scientific and Professional 29 14 50 7 9999 0 14
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 14 25 45 8 9999 8 1122
2014 Administrative Support 16 3 51 14 9999 16 37
2014 Other occupational category 5 10 43 19 9999 24 21
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Harassment

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

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 14 86 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 12 88 82
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 3681
2019 Executive 17 83 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 19 81 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 3322
2019 Administrative Support 11 89 65
2019 Other occupational category 5 95 108
2018 Executive 17 83 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 18 82 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 2487
2018 Technical 0 100 24
2018 Other occupational category 7 93 48

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 35 65 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 329
2019 Executive 32 68 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 53 315
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 48 52 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 65 35 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 64 36 329
2019 Executive 63 37 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 100 0 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 45 315
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 65 35 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 329
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 315
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 265

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
2020 Executive 0 100 23
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 329
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2018 Executive 0 100 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 265

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 329
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 315
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 0 100 23
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 2 98 315
2018 Executive 0 100 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 2 98 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 0 100 23
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 329
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 315
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 43 57 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 56 329
2019 Executive 58 42 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 45 55 313
2018 Executive 50 50 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 61 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 52 48 23
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 52 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 55 329
2019 Executive 63 37 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 62 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 313
2018 Executive 42 58 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 39 61 23
2020 Scientific and Professional 52 48 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 51 329
2019 Executive 68 32 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 62 38 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 57 313
2018 Executive 50 50 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 52 48 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 26 74 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 56 329
2019 Executive 58 42 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 61 313
2018 Executive 50 50 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 61 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 61 39 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 329
2019 Executive 47 53 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 313
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 39 61 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 48 329
2019 Executive 42 58 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 46 54 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 52 48 313
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 54 46 265

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 30 70 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 329
2019 Executive 37 63 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 313
2018 Executive 50 50 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 265

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 0 100 23
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 2 98 313
2018 Executive 0 100 12

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 329
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 313
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 265

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 329
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 313
2018 Executive 0 100 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 265

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 30 70 23
2020 Scientific and Professional 52 48 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 53 329
2019 Executive 63 37 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 46 54 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 50 313
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 51 49 265

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 329
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 313
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 265

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 329
2019 Executive 26 74 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 313
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 265

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 57 43 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 329
2019 Executive 58 42 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 46 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 59 41 311
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 59 41 265

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 26 74 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 329
2019 Executive 37 63 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 62 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 311
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 265

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 329
2019 Executive 26 74 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 311
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 265

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 0 100 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 329
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 311
2018 Executive 0 100 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 265

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 329
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 311
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 265

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 329
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 311
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 265

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 30 70 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 329
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 311
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 265

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 329
2019 Executive 26 74 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 62 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 311
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 265

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 22 78 23
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 329
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 311
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 265

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 314
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 299
2018 Executive 0 100 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 250

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
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 314
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 299
2018 Executive 0 100 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 250

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 314
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 299
2018 Executive 0 100 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 250

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 314
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 299
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 250

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 314
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 299
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 250

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 314
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 299
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 250

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 314
2019 Executive 32 68 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 299
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 250

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 314
2019 Executive 0 100 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 299
2018 Executive 0 100 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 250

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 314
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 299
2018 Executive 0 100 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 250

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 314
2019 Scientific and Professional 62 38 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 64 299
2018 Executive 0 100 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 250

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 314
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 299
2018 Executive 0 100 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 250

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 314
2019 Executive 42 58 19
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 49 299
2018 Executive 50 50 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 50 50 250

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 13
2018 Executive 0 100 10

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Scientific and Professional 52 48 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 314
2019 Executive 47 53 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 62 38 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 44 299
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 57 43 250

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 314
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 299
2018 Executive 0 100 10
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 250

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 314
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 299
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 250

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 34 24 15 6 2 14 4 72 10 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 13 20 4 10 31 10 44 22 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 15 17 4 3 30 9 62 10 3673
2020 Administrative Support 29 12 21 4 4 17 12 59 12 49
2020 Other occupational category 26 18 5 1 2 30 19 85 4 70
2019 Executive 34 19 15 7 5 17 4 66 15 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 24 18 1 7 28 7 59 14 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 15 21 4 4 27 10 55 12 3325
2019 Administrative Support 35 8 26 3 3 15 9 57 8 65
2019 Other occupational category 25 11 10 4 0 39 11 71 8 108
2018 Executive 39 18 24 4 1 11 3 66 6 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 22 12 17 2 8 26 12 55 16 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 14 24 4 4 30 7 48 14 2487
2018 Administrative Support 26 16 23 0 2 24 9 62 3 45
2018 Other occupational category 36 9 11 0 2 31 11 77 3 48
2017 Executive 26 29 11 5 1 22 6 76 9 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 13 10 3 10 36 6 61 22 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 14 14 22 4 5 31 10 48 14 2932
2017 Technical 7 25 36 0 0 26 7 47 0 42
2017 Administrative Support 8 17 16 6 6 34 13 47 22 69
2017 Operational 31 0 30 0 0 23 17 51 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 20 7 9 3 4 42 15 63 17 68
2014 Executive 29 22 12 2 4 21 9 73 9 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 15 18 5 2 40 7 52 14 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 13 23 4 5 34 9 44 16 3688
2014 Technical 9 26 25 5 6 19 10 49 15 70
2014 Administrative Support 15 11 26 5 6 25 11 41 19 111
2014 Operational 18 20 27 5 5 26 0 51 12 21
2014 Other occupational category 16 24 8 4 0 25 22 77 8 49

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 53 26 12 4 2 3 0 82 6 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 26 16 4 11 7 0 67 16 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 30 15 3 2 10 2 77 7 3670
2020 Administrative Support 45 24 10 4 4 10 2 79 9 49
2020 Other occupational category 44 26 4 4 2 15 5 88 8 70
2019 Executive 47 24 13 5 6 6 0 75 11 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 25 37 6 4 9 19 0 76 16 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 35 29 17 4 3 12 1 73 7 3323
2019 Administrative Support 52 12 22 5 2 5 3 70 7 65
2019 Other occupational category 40 23 16 2 0 18 1 77 3 108
2018 Executive 51 37 11 0 0 0 1 89 0 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 28 15 4 4 10 4 73 9 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 29 22 4 3 12 1 66 8 2491
2018 Administrative Support 35 26 16 5 2 11 5 73 8 45
2018 Other occupational category 50 19 9 1 1 20 0 87 2 48
2017 Executive 48 21 21 5 1 4 0 72 7 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 34 23 8 5 8 23 0 74 16 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 22 28 22 5 3 18 2 63 10 2933
2017 Technical 21 35 29 0 0 10 5 66 0 41
2017 Administrative Support 23 23 22 6 6 17 3 57 15 69
2017 Operational 48 0 45 0 0 7 0 52 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 34 17 15 5 2 23 5 70 10 68
2014 Executive 39 31 15 3 2 9 1 78 6 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 22 28 10 0 22 0 51 13 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 17 24 24 5 4 24 2 55 12 3689
2014 Technical 12 43 24 5 5 11 0 62 11 70
2014 Administrative Support 23 26 18 6 5 20 3 62 14 112
2014 Operational 18 15 33 14 5 15 0 39 22 21
2014 Other occupational category 33 35 10 4 0 14 4 83 5 49
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Discrimination

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

Question 62. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 6 94 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 10 90 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 3673
2020 Technical 0 100 20
2019 Executive 11 89 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 90 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 3326
2019 Technical 0 100 22
2019 Other occupational category 4 96 108
2018 Executive 7 93 70
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 2480
2018 Administrative Support 12 88 45

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 184
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 149

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 72 28 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 71 29 184
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 76 24 149

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 184
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 149

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 Executive 0 100 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 184

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 184
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 149

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 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 184
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 149

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 184
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 149

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 74 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 181
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 149

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 181
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 149

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 181
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 149

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 181

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 74 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 181
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 25 75 149

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 74 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 181
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 149

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 181

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
2019 Executive 0 100 12

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 232
2019 Executive 0 100 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 181

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 181
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 149

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
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 232
2019 Executive 0 100 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 181

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 232
2019 Executive 0 100 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 181
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 149

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Executive 0 100 12
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 149

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 232
2019 Executive 42 58 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 181
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 25 75 149

Question 65a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 74 232
2019 Executive 50 50 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 32 68 179
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 71 148

Question 65b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 179
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 148

Question 65c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 179
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 148

Question 65d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 232
2019 Executive 0 100 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 179
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 148

Question 65e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 179

Question 65f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 232
2019 Executive 0 100 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 179

Question 65g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 179
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 148

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 232
2019 Executive 42 58 12
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 179
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 148

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 44 232
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 49 179
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 47 53 148

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 143

Question 66b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 143

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
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 161

Question 66d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 223

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
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 161

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
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 143

Question 66g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 143

Question 66h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 143

Question 66i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 143

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
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 74 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 143

Question 66k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 143

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 48 52 143

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 64 36 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 37 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 65 35 143

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 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 143

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
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 223
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 161
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 143

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 38 21 12 3 2 18 7 78 7 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 14 7 19 4 6 37 12 42 19 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 23 15 18 2 2 33 7 63 7 3669
2020 Administrative Support 31 19 21 0 4 22 4 67 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 26 16 8 2 2 28 19 78 7 70
2019 Executive 34 23 16 2 6 14 6 70 10 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 16 18 6 1 35 3 59 12 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 21 14 21 2 2 31 8 57 7 3320
2019 Administrative Support 35 5 28 2 2 22 8 57 4 65
2019 Other occupational category 29 9 11 2 1 39 9 73 6 108
2018 Executive 40 19 19 3 0 15 3 73 3 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 12 23 2 2 30 10 54 7 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 14 26 3 3 31 7 49 9 2484
2018 Administrative Support 22 14 24 0 2 24 14 58 4 45
2018 Other occupational category 31 16 7 0 1 34 11 86 1 48
2017 Executive 21 18 17 5 0 31 8 64 8 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 10 20 0 3 41 8 55 5 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 14 15 22 2 3 36 8 52 9 2929
2017 Technical 7 18 33 0 2 33 7 41 4 42
2017 Administrative Support 11 16 20 2 3 37 10 53 9 68
2017 Operational 31 0 39 0 0 23 7 44 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 21 8 9 2 4 39 17 66 13 68
2014 Executive 33 16 11 0 2 32 6 80 3 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 17 23 2 0 35 12 52 5 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 13 23 3 2 39 8 47 10 3689
2014 Technical 9 30 28 1 0 28 3 58 2 70
2014 Administrative Support 16 11 26 0 7 32 7 45 12 112
2014 Operational 14 5 32 0 5 41 5 33 8 21
2014 Other occupational category 14 26 12 4 0 22 21 71 7 49

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 59 28 8 3 1 1 0 88 4 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 26 14 5 5 12 1 72 11 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 29 15 3 2 11 2 78 5 3668
2020 Administrative Support 46 31 6 2 4 10 0 86 7 49
2020 Other occupational category 47 22 8 2 1 14 6 86 3 70
2019 Executive 46 28 10 3 5 8 1 81 8 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 30 15 4 1 19 0 74 7 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 35 27 18 3 2 13 2 73 6 3317
2019 Administrative Support 55 8 18 3 2 11 3 73 5 65
2019 Other occupational category 44 21 12 1 1 20 1 82 3 108
2018 Executive 53 32 13 1 0 1 0 86 1 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 30 26 19 2 2 16 4 71 5 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 29 22 3 3 14 1 67 7 2486
2018 Administrative Support 36 24 17 2 2 12 7 73 6 45
2018 Other occupational category 45 21 9 0 1 23 0 87 1 48
2017 Executive 48 24 13 8 2 6 0 76 10 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 26 20 5 0 23 0 67 7 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 24 28 21 3 2 21 2 66 7 2929
2017 Technical 21 25 33 0 0 19 2 58 0 42
2017 Administrative Support 24 26 22 2 3 19 4 66 6 69
2017 Operational 48 0 30 0 0 22 0 62 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 39 13 6 2 5 24 11 80 10 68
2014 Executive 42 26 12 0 2 17 1 83 2 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 22 26 7 0 25 2 55 10 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 19 24 23 3 2 27 2 60 8 3687
2014 Technical 18 38 21 3 0 20 0 70 4 70
2014 Administrative Support 24 21 23 3 6 21 3 59 11 112
2014 Operational 18 20 27 0 5 26 5 54 7 21
2014 Other occupational category 26 39 12 2 0 16 4 82 3 49

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

Question 69. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace are resolved in my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 4 40 18 20 14 0 8 45 60
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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 55 20 9 11 5 0 1 75 16 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 18 23 10 10 0 4 56 20 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 22 16 11 11 0 2 61 22 3674
2020 Administrative Support 42 17 10 19 10 2 0 60 29 49
2020 Other occupational category 52 21 6 6 9 0 5 77 16 70

Question 70b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 33 24 28 10 4 0 0 58 14 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 30 26 22 7 13 0 1 57 21 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 32 28 19 11 8 0 1 61 19 3664
2020 Administrative Support 34 27 25 6 4 2 2 63 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 38 29 17 9 8 0 0 67 17 70
2019 Executive 16 33 21 13 17 0 0 49 30 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 19 31 16 17 0 0 35 34 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 25 22 12 15 0 1 50 27 3320
2019 Administrative Support 34 22 18 9 12 2 3 58 23 65
2019 Other occupational category 29 23 19 13 16 0 0 52 29 108
2018 Executive 20 27 26 10 16 0 1 48 26 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 28 14 16 22 1 4 45 41 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 21 24 24 13 16 0 2 45 30 2492
2018 Administrative Support 22 25 17 7 30 0 0 47 36 46
2018 Other occupational category 24 17 30 14 16 0 0 41 30 48
2017 Executive 24 41 19 10 6 0 0 65 16 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 29 10 13 37 0 3 37 52 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 20 25 21 15 17 0 2 46 33 2929
2017 Technical 21 26 14 14 20 0 5 49 36 42
2017 Administrative Support 23 29 22 10 15 0 1 53 26 69
2017 Operational 32 0 45 23 0 0 0 32 23 13
2017 Other occupational category 30 23 17 7 21 0 2 53 29 68

Question 70c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 5 17 26 30 21 0 0 22 52 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 16 28 23 16 18 0 0 44 34 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 26 27 15 10 0 0 48 25 3674
2020 Administrative Support 43 26 17 4 6 2 2 72 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 49 22 21 6 1 0 0 71 8 70
2019 Executive 3 25 31 24 18 0 0 28 42 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 22 28 15 7 1 0 49 22 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 22 29 25 14 9 0 1 51 24 3315
2019 Administrative Support 37 23 23 6 6 2 3 63 13 65
2019 Other occupational category 60 21 17 3 0 0 0 80 3 108
2018 Executive 4 23 23 24 26 0 0 27 50 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 28 28 10 12 5 0 47 23 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 17 27 29 16 10 0 1 44 26 2485
2018 Administrative Support 36 31 19 7 7 0 0 67 14 45
2018 Other occupational category 45 33 16 6 1 0 0 77 7 48
2017 Executive 6 16 16 33 29 0 0 22 62 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 13 28 35 13 8 0 3 42 21 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 19 27 27 16 11 0 1 46 27 2928
2017 Technical 20 22 17 25 16 0 0 42 42 41
2017 Administrative Support 29 25 21 13 9 2 1 56 23 68
2017 Operational 53 15 15 7 9 0 0 68 17 13
2017 Other occupational category 41 24 21 3 10 0 2 66 13 68

Question 70d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 7 22 30 21 20 0 0 29 41 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 23 26 15 17 0 0 42 32 82
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 30 21 13 8 0 1 56 22 3668
2020 Administrative Support 50 25 13 2 8 2 0 76 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 53 34 8 5 1 0 0 86 6 70
2019 Executive 6 22 32 26 14 0 0 28 40 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 34 25 9 13 1 0 52 23 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 30 21 14 8 0 1 56 23 3302
2019 Administrative Support 38 30 16 5 6 2 5 72 12 64
2019 Other occupational category 64 19 10 5 0 0 1 85 5 107
2018 Executive 6 20 31 23 20 0 0 26 43 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 36 26 10 12 5 0 49 23 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 19 29 26 15 10 1 1 48 25 2484
2018 Administrative Support 41 38 7 7 5 0 2 81 12 45
2018 Other occupational category 57 22 13 5 2 0 0 79 8 48
2017 Executive 3 16 29 27 25 0 0 19 52 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 16 32 29 13 8 0 3 49 21 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 20 28 24 16 11 0 1 48 27 2922
2017 Technical 5 24 29 21 12 2 7 32 36 42
2017 Administrative Support 33 24 21 15 5 0 3 58 20 68
2017 Operational 49 16 0 8 19 0 8 71 29 12
2017 Other occupational category 52 24 11 4 8 0 2 77 12 67

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 6 23 26 25 19 0 1 29 44 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 24 25 8 23 0 0 44 31 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 24 26 22 15 12 1 1 50 28 3662
2020 Administrative Support 42 28 13 8 4 4 0 74 13 48
2020 Other occupational category 52 18 15 8 6 0 2 70 14 69
2019 Executive 5 19 38 15 24 0 0 23 39 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 22 37 18 17 4 1 0 60 22 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 25 22 17 14 1 1 46 32 3304
2019 Administrative Support 31 28 17 9 9 2 3 62 20 64
2019 Other occupational category 55 19 13 7 3 3 0 76 10 108
2018 Executive 4 9 35 30 22 0 0 13 52 69
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 38 30 8 6 7 0 52 15 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 24 24 19 15 1 1 40 35 2488
2018 Administrative Support 28 23 14 14 20 0 0 52 34 46
2018 Other occupational category 42 28 10 8 10 0 3 72 18 48
2017 Executive 6 18 11 30 35 0 0 24 65 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 28 28 8 18 0 3 45 26 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 23 24 19 17 1 1 39 36 2928
2017 Technical 17 21 5 27 28 2 0 39 56 42
2017 Administrative Support 30 16 20 17 12 2 4 49 30 69
2017 Operational 38 15 8 7 25 0 7 57 35 13
2017 Other occupational category 37 15 25 6 11 4 2 55 18 67

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 13 23 22 22 21 0 0 36 43 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 24 15 12 15 0 0 59 27 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 26 14 7 5 0 3 73 12 3660
2020 Administrative Support 56 19 8 3 4 2 8 83 8 49
2020 Other occupational category 71 16 4 6 0 0 2 90 6 69
2019 Executive 11 21 31 21 15 0 0 33 36 107
2019 Scientific and Professional 47 20 16 9 4 1 1 70 14 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 26 12 5 4 0 5 78 9 3312
2019 Administrative Support 78 3 6 0 2 2 9 91 2 65
2019 Other occupational category 76 15 7 0 0 0 2 92 0 108
2018 Executive 13 26 16 24 21 0 0 39 46 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 38 18 12 12 10 5 4 62 24 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 41 27 15 6 4 1 6 73 11 2483
2018 Administrative Support 62 22 9 0 0 0 7 90 0 45
2018 Other occupational category 62 23 8 1 2 0 5 89 3 46
2017 Executive 8 15 16 33 25 0 3 23 61 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 24 20 10 3 3 3 66 13 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 28 14 6 4 1 7 73 12 2923
2017 Technical 33 22 16 5 17 0 7 60 23 42
2017 Administrative Support 58 6 9 5 6 3 13 77 13 69
2017 Operational 53 16 0 0 9 8 15 88 12 13
2017 Other occupational category 53 23 7 5 5 2 7 82 10 68

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 9 31 23 18 19 0 0 40 37 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 30 23 11 13 0 0 53 24 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 33 29 19 10 7 0 0 62 18 3670
2020 Administrative Support 43 24 12 12 4 2 2 70 17 49
2020 Other occupational category 42 34 15 3 5 0 2 77 8 70
2019 Executive 10 29 31 12 17 0 1 39 29 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 25 15 12 6 1 0 67 18 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 29 17 8 6 0 1 69 14 3317
2019 Administrative Support 57 22 5 2 9 2 5 84 11 65
2019 Other occupational category 43 24 25 4 4 0 1 68 8 108
2018 Executive 14 15 18 27 25 0 0 30 52 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 22 18 14 12 5 0 53 28 50
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 28 19 10 7 1 1 64 17 2483
2018 Administrative Support 47 21 11 9 9 0 2 70 19 46
2018 Other occupational category 42 35 11 5 4 3 0 79 9 48
2017 Executive 5 24 31 25 13 0 2 29 39 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 32 34 8 5 0 3 51 13 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 30 21 10 5 0 1 63 16 2928
2017 Technical 35 34 14 9 7 0 0 70 16 42
2017 Administrative Support 40 27 14 7 9 0 3 69 17 67
2017 Operational 68 22 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 34 21 23 11 4 2 5 59 16 66

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 26 33 21 9 9 0 3 61 18 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 26 13 6 10 0 8 68 17 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 34 24 19 9 7 0 7 63 17 3669
2020 Administrative Support 33 25 23 4 6 3 6 64 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 49 26 7 7 3 0 8 82 11 70

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 38 38 14 7 4 0 0 76 11 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 38 12 12 6 0 0 70 18 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 35 34 19 7 4 1 1 70 11 3669
2020 Administrative Support 50 28 14 2 4 2 0 79 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 48 31 16 1 2 0 3 81 2 70
2019 Executive 30 44 19 6 3 0 0 73 8 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 26 32 19 10 10 1 0 60 21 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 35 20 9 6 1 1 65 15 3313
2019 Administrative Support 45 25 11 5 8 3 5 75 13 65
2019 Other occupational category 52 32 9 2 2 1 2 87 4 106
2018 Executive 30 31 24 13 3 0 0 61 15 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 25 16 16 8 3 4 55 27 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 22 33 25 12 6 1 1 56 18 2482
2018 Administrative Support 36 32 14 7 12 0 0 67 19 46
2018 Other occupational category 59 30 8 0 1 3 0 91 1 47
2017 Executive 27 30 16 17 10 0 0 58 27 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 29 27 21 13 3 0 8 60 17 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 24 31 24 12 7 1 2 56 20 2920
2017 Technical 16 46 21 9 7 0 0 63 16 42
2017 Administrative Support 32 29 14 12 5 2 5 66 19 68
2017 Operational 60 17 7 8 7 0 0 78 15 13
2017 Other occupational category 49 21 12 3 11 2 3 73 14 66

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 17 32 30 13 8 0 0 49 21 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 30 24 15 10 0 0 50 25 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 31 23 12 7 0 1 58 19 3667
2020 Administrative Support 43 27 19 3 6 2 0 72 9 49
2020 Other occupational category 42 34 16 6 2 0 0 77 8 70
2019 Executive 15 31 33 18 4 0 0 45 21 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 32 24 14 10 1 0 51 25 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 19 31 25 14 9 1 1 51 24 3310
2019 Administrative Support 34 25 17 11 9 2 3 61 21 65
2019 Other occupational category 51 24 18 4 2 1 0 76 6 108
2018 Executive 10 27 30 21 13 0 0 37 34 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 21 31 14 12 5 0 39 28 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 15 28 27 17 11 1 1 44 29 2476
2018 Administrative Support 26 39 20 11 3 0 0 65 14 46
2018 Other occupational category 45 30 16 6 1 3 0 77 7 48
2017 Executive 10 21 31 27 11 0 0 30 38 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 21 21 31 18 5 0 3 43 24 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 15 28 24 19 11 1 1 44 31 2925
2017 Technical 11 31 31 18 5 2 2 44 24 42
2017 Administrative Support 37 22 20 10 6 3 3 62 17 68
2017 Operational 38 38 8 9 7 0 0 75 17 13
2017 Other occupational category 38 24 15 10 6 4 3 66 17 66

Question 70k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 39 29 19 8 4 0 0 68 13 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 21 26 29 15 10 0 0 47 24 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 31 32 19 11 6 0 1 64 17 3665
2020 Administrative Support 39 29 21 5 4 2 0 70 9 49
2020 Other occupational category 36 33 23 7 0 0 2 70 7 70
2019 Executive 29 43 17 5 6 0 0 72 11 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 15 24 25 16 18 1 0 40 35 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 28 24 13 9 1 1 54 22 3304
2019 Administrative Support 36 22 16 13 9 2 3 61 23 64
2019 Other occupational category 33 33 19 10 4 0 1 67 13 107
2018 Executive 24 28 30 13 6 0 0 52 18 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 31 23 8 21 3 2 44 31 48
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 19 27 25 16 11 1 1 47 28 2471
2018 Administrative Support 31 23 20 20 5 0 0 54 26 46
2018 Other occupational category 23 30 36 5 3 3 0 54 8 48
2017 Executive 29 29 19 15 8 0 0 58 23 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 20 34 10 10 0 3 45 21 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 19 28 22 17 12 1 1 48 29 2925
2017 Technical 16 38 32 5 7 2 0 55 12 42
2017 Administrative Support 33 25 22 11 6 2 3 60 17 68
2017 Operational 53 40 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 13
2017 Other occupational category 32 28 11 11 12 2 3 64 25 66

Question 70l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 60 21 11 4 4 0 0 81 8 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 35 11 6 4 0 0 80 10 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 27 13 6 5 1 1 76 11 3658
2020 Administrative Support 47 32 8 8 2 2 0 81 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 63 23 7 5 0 0 2 88 5 70
2019 Executive 58 21 6 7 6 0 1 80 14 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 46 22 10 9 12 1 0 69 21 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 28 13 7 5 1 1 74 13 3306
2019 Administrative Support 49 15 8 9 14 2 3 68 24 65
2019 Other occupational category 72 16 6 4 1 1 0 89 5 107

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 37 31 21 9 2 0 0 68 11 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 25 34 22 11 8 0 0 59 19 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 31 19 8 5 0 1 68 13 3668
2020 Administrative Support 52 20 12 8 6 2 0 73 15 49
2020 Other occupational category 38 31 15 8 5 0 2 71 14 70

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 27 30 22 14 8 0 0 56 22 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 33 29 20 12 5 0 0 63 17 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 32 31 20 10 5 1 1 64 16 3669
2020 Administrative Support 47 23 17 5 6 2 0 72 12 49
2020 Other occupational category 43 30 15 8 3 0 0 73 12 70
2019 Executive 30 31 20 12 6 0 0 61 19 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 28 18 10 5 1 0 66 16 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 32 21 9 6 1 1 64 15 3302
2019 Administrative Support 40 30 13 3 6 2 6 76 10 63
2019 Other occupational category 56 28 11 2 2 1 0 85 4 107
2018 Executive 21 23 31 14 10 0 0 44 24 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 19 35 31 8 2 5 0 57 11 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 30 24 12 7 1 1 57 19 2468
2018 Administrative Support 43 28 17 12 0 0 0 71 12 45
2018 Other occupational category 30 36 18 9 4 3 1 69 13 48
2017 Executive 19 22 32 13 14 0 0 41 27 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 16 29 32 15 5 0 3 46 21 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 27 32 21 11 7 1 1 60 18 2919
2017 Technical 17 36 24 12 5 2 5 57 18 42
2017 Administrative Support 36 28 16 11 4 2 4 68 15 68
2017 Operational 68 32 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 37 32 14 8 4 2 3 72 13 66

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 60 24 12 3 0 0 1 85 3 155
2020 Scientific and Professional 33 28 21 7 7 2 1 63 15 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 57 24 10 4 2 0 2 83 6 3649
2020 Administrative Support 52 19 17 6 4 2 0 72 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 58 12 13 4 8 0 5 74 12 70
2019 Executive 70 20 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 22 13 0 4 0 3 82 5 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 60 21 10 4 3 0 2 83 7 3302
2019 Administrative Support 66 17 6 2 5 2 3 87 6 65
2019 Other occupational category 68 16 12 2 1 1 0 85 3 108
2018 Executive 56 24 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 27 12 4 4 3 0 79 9 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 55 21 12 5 4 0 2 79 9 2461
2018 Administrative Support 61 20 14 3 0 0 2 83 3 46
2018 Other occupational category 69 19 8 1 3 0 0 88 4 48
2017 Executive 66 19 6 2 1 2 5 90 3 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 34 13 8 0 0 3 78 8 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 57 23 11 4 3 0 2 81 8 2928
2017 Technical 58 23 7 12 0 0 0 81 12 42
2017 Administrative Support 69 13 12 3 3 0 0 82 6 69
2017 Operational 85 8 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 69 13 6 5 2 0 5 87 7 68

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 53 30 11 4 3 0 1 83 6 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 30 29 23 8 8 0 1 60 17 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 31 13 4 3 0 0 80 7 3651
2020 Administrative Support 50 25 12 5 6 2 0 76 12 49
2020 Other occupational category 40 29 14 10 6 0 0 69 17 69

Question 70q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 79 11 4 1 1 0 4 94 2 157
2020 Scientific and Professional 63 14 11 2 4 0 6 82 6 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 69 16 6 2 1 0 5 90 3 3652
2020 Administrative Support 63 15 11 3 4 2 2 81 8 48
2020 Other occupational category 67 17 3 5 3 0 4 88 9 70
2019 Executive 79 11 4 1 2 0 4 93 3 107
2019 Scientific and Professional 72 12 7 1 0 1 6 90 2 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 71 13 5 2 2 1 6 90 4 3298
2019 Administrative Support 69 6 8 2 6 2 8 83 8 65
2019 Other occupational category 72 11 10 1 2 0 4 87 3 107
2018 Executive 70 16 6 1 1 0 6 91 3 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 70 10 2 4 2 3 8 91 7 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 65 16 8 4 3 1 4 85 7 2469
2018 Administrative Support 62 17 14 0 5 2 0 81 5 45
2018 Other occupational category 75 16 0 5 1 0 3 94 6 48

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 82 8 3 2 3 0 3 92 5 157
2020 Scientific and Professional 77 2 6 4 7 0 4 83 11 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 78 9 4 2 2 1 3 91 5 3647
2020 Administrative Support 78 10 4 0 5 2 0 91 5 49
2020 Other occupational category 86 4 5 0 2 2 2 93 2 68
2019 Executive 73 11 6 4 5 0 1 85 8 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 75 7 3 4 10 0 0 82 15 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 76 10 5 2 3 1 3 89 6 3314
2019 Administrative Support 71 11 5 5 2 2 6 88 7 65
2019 Other occupational category 80 7 3 1 3 3 4 93 4 108
2018 Executive 67 17 3 1 4 0 7 91 6 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 58 10 10 4 4 5 8 79 10 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 72 11 5 3 3 1 4 88 6 2475
2018 Administrative Support 74 7 5 2 7 0 5 85 10 46
2018 Other occupational category 87 8 1 0 1 1 3 98 1 48
2017 Executive 80 5 8 6 0 0 2 86 6 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 67 11 10 8 3 0 3 80 11 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 74 10 5 3 3 1 3 88 6 2927
2017 Technical 90 7 2 0 0 0 0 98 0 42
2017 Administrative Support 74 8 2 3 8 1 5 87 11 69
2017 Operational 85 8 0 0 0 0 7 100 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 74 7 2 3 1 5 9 94 5 68

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 68 22 6 1 2 0 1 90 3 157
2020 Scientific and Professional 64 25 9 1 0 0 1 90 1 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 70 18 6 2 1 0 2 90 4 3644
2020 Administrative Support 68 21 4 1 4 2 0 91 5 49
2020 Other occupational category 88 5 1 2 2 0 2 96 3 70
2019 Executive 72 14 6 4 2 0 2 88 6 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 63 25 4 3 3 1 0 89 6 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 65 21 7 3 2 0 2 88 5 3297
2019 Administrative Support 63 12 9 6 2 2 6 82 8 65
2019 Other occupational category 75 13 6 1 1 2 2 91 2 108
2018 Executive 58 24 13 1 4 0 0 82 6 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 58 27 6 0 0 3 6 93 0 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 63 22 8 3 2 0 2 87 5 2486
2018 Administrative Support 67 19 5 2 0 0 7 93 2 46
2018 Other occupational category 82 12 1 3 3 0 0 94 5 48
2017 Executive 59 27 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 58 19 13 3 3 0 5 81 5 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 61 23 8 3 2 1 2 86 6 2926
2017 Technical 79 16 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 42
2017 Administrative Support 71 15 2 5 3 0 4 89 9 69
2017 Operational 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 67 14 5 3 0 3 8 92 3 68

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 74 16 4 2 4 0 1 90 6 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 61 16 9 10 4 0 1 78 14 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 70 15 7 3 3 0 2 86 7 3654
2020 Administrative Support 76 14 2 0 5 2 0 93 5 49
2020 Other occupational category 83 8 2 2 2 0 3 94 4 70
2019 Executive 62 17 12 3 5 0 2 80 8 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 61 10 7 4 15 1 0 73 20 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 66 16 7 5 4 0 2 84 9 3307
2019 Administrative Support 61 14 9 6 5 2 3 79 11 64
2019 Other occupational category 73 14 5 2 2 2 3 91 4 108
2018 Executive 60 14 14 7 6 0 0 74 13 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 47 12 19 6 6 3 6 66 14 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 60 19 9 5 4 1 2 81 10 2479
2018 Administrative Support 56 25 3 7 5 0 5 85 12 46
2018 Other occupational category 70 23 3 1 3 0 0 94 4 47
2017 Executive 62 25 8 2 3 0 0 87 5 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 54 23 10 3 3 3 5 84 6 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 64 17 7 4 4 1 2 84 8 2929
2017 Technical 64 19 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 41
2017 Administrative Support 65 13 6 4 9 0 3 81 13 69
2017 Operational 78 15 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 56 22 6 3 1 3 9 88 5 68

Question 70u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 58 28 10 1 3 0 1 86 4 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 62 8 4 2 1 0 23 91 5 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 64 11 5 1 1 0 18 92 2 3659
2020 Administrative Support 74 2 0 1 2 2 19 96 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 75 3 0 0 0 0 21 100 0 69
2019 Executive 55 31 8 4 1 0 1 87 5 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 12 8 0 0 2 23 90 0 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 11 4 2 1 0 19 92 3 3296
2019 Administrative Support 63 3 2 0 0 2 31 98 0 65
2019 Other occupational category 78 4 2 0 0 2 14 98 0 107
2018 Executive 36 41 19 3 1 0 0 77 4 69
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 13 6 2 0 3 37 86 4 47
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 57 12 5 2 0 1 24 91 3 2472
2018 Administrative Support 66 9 0 2 0 0 23 97 3 46
2018 Other occupational category 77 6 1 0 3 0 13 96 3 48
2017 Executive 48 38 13 0 0 0 2 87 0 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 58 8 5 3 3 0 24 87 7 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 59 12 4 2 1 1 21 91 4 2927
2017 Technical 51 7 2 2 0 0 38 92 4 42
2017 Administrative Support 70 2 2 1 3 0 21 92 6 69
2017 Operational 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 64 11 0 0 0 5 20 100 0 68

Question 70v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 71 16 8 3 1 0 1 89 4 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 83 11 2 0 0 0 4 98 0 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 70 18 6 2 1 0 3 91 3 3670
2020 Administrative Support 74 10 5 0 4 2 4 90 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 93 4 1 0 0 0 2 99 0 70
2019 Executive 74 15 6 3 2 0 1 90 5 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 81 12 1 0 0 1 4 98 0 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 68 17 6 3 1 0 4 90 4 3304
2019 Administrative Support 71 8 2 3 3 2 11 91 7 63
2019 Other occupational category 81 6 1 3 1 3 5 95 4 107
2018 Executive 65 19 7 6 3 0 0 85 8 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 55 14 6 2 2 3 16 87 5 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 62 19 8 3 2 0 6 87 5 2477
2018 Administrative Support 70 14 7 5 0 0 5 88 5 46
2018 Other occupational category 82 16 1 0 1 0 1 99 1 48
2017 Executive 61 27 5 6 0 0 2 89 6 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 53 16 19 0 0 0 13 78 0 38
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 63 19 8 2 1 1 6 87 4 2912
2017 Technical 65 17 7 7 0 0 5 85 7 42
2017 Administrative Support 63 18 5 1 3 1 8 89 5 69
2017 Operational 83 0 9 0 0 0 7 90 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 64 16 3 0 0 3 13 96 0 67

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 87 10 1 0 2 0 1 97 2 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 72 17 4 1 6 0 0 89 7 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 72 15 6 3 3 0 2 89 6 3676
2020 Administrative Support 62 12 15 2 4 2 2 77 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 62 13 14 6 5 0 0 75 11 69
2019 Executive 84 8 3 2 1 0 2 94 3 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 79 9 1 3 6 1 0 90 9 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 74 14 5 2 3 1 2 90 5 3316
2019 Administrative Support 55 11 8 9 6 2 9 74 17 65
2019 Other occupational category 64 16 7 3 6 2 2 83 10 108
2018 Executive 80 11 3 3 1 0 1 93 4 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 55 12 12 0 6 5 8 79 7 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 67 16 7 3 3 1 4 87 6 2485
2018 Administrative Support 49 16 5 11 11 2 5 70 24 46
2018 Other occupational category 62 9 15 5 6 0 3 73 11 48
2017 Executive 80 12 2 2 2 2 2 95 3 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 64 19 3 7 3 0 5 87 10 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 62 19 8 4 4 1 3 84 8 2928
2017 Technical 58 26 9 0 2 0 5 88 3 42
2017 Administrative Support 50 14 13 10 7 2 4 67 19 69
2017 Operational 71 15 7 7 0 0 0 85 7 13
2017 Other occupational category 45 17 14 8 7 3 6 69 16 68

Question 70x. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 60 30 6 2 1 1 1 92 3 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 25 23 8 5 0 2 63 14 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 28 14 5 3 0 1 78 7 3674
2020 Administrative Support 45 29 14 5 4 2 0 76 9 49
2020 Other occupational category 48 28 15 0 7 0 2 78 7 70
2019 Executive 73 13 9 3 1 0 1 87 4 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 29 9 3 0 0 2 88 3 66
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 59 23 11 3 2 0 2 84 5 3312
2019 Administrative Support 55 23 6 2 6 2 6 85 8 65
2019 Other occupational category 51 27 10 4 3 1 3 81 8 108
2018 Executive 63 21 7 8 0 0 0 85 8 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 23 12 4 4 3 2 78 9 49
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 52 26 13 4 2 0 3 81 6 2483
2018 Administrative Support 53 21 9 2 9 0 5 78 12 45
2018 Other occupational category 47 39 5 5 3 0 1 87 8 48
2017 Executive 67 21 8 3 0 0 2 89 3 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 33 16 5 3 0 8 74 9 37
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 26 12 4 2 0 2 82 6 2926
2017 Technical 59 34 2 3 0 0 2 95 3 41
2017 Administrative Support 60 17 9 3 9 0 2 79 12 69
2017 Operational 78 15 0 0 0 0 7 100 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 47 21 17 5 1 0 9 75 6 68

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 48 34 14 2 2 0 0 82 4 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 42 23 7 4 1 0 66 11 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 35 39 19 5 2 0 0 74 7 3679
2020 Administrative Support 41 34 12 4 6 2 0 77 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 35 41 13 6 2 3 0 78 8 70

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...

Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)
Low
(%)
Moderate
(%)
High
(%)
Very High
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 7 28 45 14 6 0 0 35 20 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 9 27 39 19 6 0 0 36 25 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 16 34 33 11 5 0 0 51 16 3677
2020 Administrative Support 19 42 27 8 2 2 0 62 11 49
2020 Other occupational category 27 44 19 10 0 0 0 71 10 69
2019 Executive 7 20 47 20 5 0 0 28 25 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 28 35 13 7 0 0 44 21 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 17 33 33 12 4 0 0 50 16 3328
2019 Administrative Support 31 34 23 5 6 2 0 66 11 65
2019 Other occupational category 36 33 23 6 0 0 2 71 6 108
2018 Executive 4 18 41 20 17 0 0 23 37 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 38 22 16 8 1 0 54 24 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 32 37 14 5 0 0 45 18 2495
2018 Administrative Support 25 26 42 2 2 0 2 52 5 45
2018 Other occupational category 34 43 18 1 1 3 0 79 3 48
2017 Executive 3 18 39 29 11 0 0 21 40 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 10 23 51 13 3 0 0 34 16 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 28 39 15 7 0 0 38 22 2933
2017 Technical 14 24 33 25 5 0 0 38 29 42
2017 Administrative Support 25 26 30 11 7 0 2 51 19 69
2017 Operational 22 46 22 9 0 0 0 68 9 13
2017 Other occupational category 19 35 28 12 2 2 2 56 15 68

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 16 25 39 16 4 0 0 20 41 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 17 23 42 13 6 0 0 19 39 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 19 37 23 11 0 0 34 28 3670
2020 Administrative Support 8 12 34 33 12 0 0 45 21 49
2020 Other occupational category 6 18 21 38 17 0 0 55 24 70
2019 Executive 14 27 41 14 5 0 0 19 41 108
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 21 38 19 10 0 0 30 32 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 17 37 25 12 0 0 36 27 3299
2019 Administrative Support 12 3 42 18 25 0 0 43 15 65
2019 Other occupational category 6 2 35 25 29 2 1 56 8 108
2018 Executive 21 21 34 17 4 0 1 22 43 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 8 20 30 31 10 1 0 42 28 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 20 38 23 10 0 0 33 29 2464
2018 Administrative Support 0 11 39 20 30 0 0 50 11 46
2018 Other occupational category 2 12 22 37 27 0 0 65 14 47
2017 Executive 16 35 34 13 2 0 0 15 51 62
2017 Scientific and Professional 3 18 46 20 13 0 0 33 20 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 22 38 22 9 0 0 31 31 2925
2017 Technical 2 19 41 28 9 0 0 38 21 42
2017 Administrative Support 13 17 28 23 18 2 0 42 31 69
2017 Operational 0 0 55 15 23 8 0 41 0 13
2017 Other occupational category 7 9 30 35 15 0 3 52 17 68

Question 74. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 64 30 4 2 1 0 0 94 3 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 51 35 7 6 1 0 0 86 7 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 37 11 3 1 2 0 85 5 3665
2020 Administrative Support 52 38 4 0 2 4 0 94 2 49
2020 Other occupational category 59 26 7 3 2 3 0 87 6 70
2019 Executive 50 40 6 2 1 1 0 91 3 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 34 12 7 4 1 0 76 12 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 32 39 17 5 2 4 0 74 8 3318
2019 Administrative Support 36 25 23 3 2 9 2 68 5 64
2019 Other occupational category 32 31 15 8 4 9 0 70 14 108
2018 Executive 44 40 11 4 0 0 0 84 4 70
2018 Scientific and Professional 22 46 16 2 6 7 2 74 9 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 37 22 8 3 6 0 65 12 2489
2018 Administrative Support 38 19 29 8 5 2 0 58 13 45
2018 Other occupational category 36 35 14 5 1 8 0 78 7 48
2017 Executive 27 43 11 13 3 3 0 72 16 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 13 34 28 10 8 5 3 51 19 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 12 32 26 12 8 10 0 50 22 2932
2017 Technical 7 33 23 4 7 26 0 54 14 42
2017 Administrative Support 11 26 25 12 9 17 0 45 26 67
2017 Operational 23 17 22 15 0 22 0 52 19 13
2017 Other occupational category 15 32 13 11 7 18 3 60 24 68

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 48 34 9 7 3 0 0 82 9 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 38 16 8 2 1 0 73 11 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 33 13 6 3 3 0 77 9 3663
2020 Administrative Support 45 28 21 0 2 4 0 76 2 49
2020 Other occupational category 59 24 10 5 0 3 0 85 5 70

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 50 28 11 6 4 1 0 78 11 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 46 28 5 11 11 0 0 73 22 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 27 11 9 7 2 1 73 16 3669
2020 Administrative Support 43 26 12 6 6 2 4 74 13 49
2020 Other occupational category 47 20 6 14 10 1 2 69 25 68

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 62 18 11 4 2 1 1 82 6 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 59 20 7 6 5 2 0 82 11 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 26 11 4 3 3 1 82 7 3657
2020 Administrative Support 56 26 8 2 2 4 2 87 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 66 21 6 2 0 2 2 91 2 70

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 44 37 11 6 3 0 0 81 8 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 32 14 11 7 1 0 67 18 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 33 15 7 4 1 0 74 11 3671
2020 Administrative Support 47 24 8 14 2 4 0 74 17 49
2020 Other occupational category 52 34 9 1 2 0 2 87 3 70
2019 Executive 30 37 18 13 2 0 0 67 15 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 28 15 9 9 4 0 65 19 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 37 19 10 5 2 0 64 16 3318
2019 Administrative Support 45 22 15 11 5 2 2 68 16 65
2019 Other occupational category 43 27 14 6 2 7 0 76 9 106
2018 Executive 28 39 19 11 3 0 0 67 14 72
2018 Scientific and Professional 22 30 18 16 10 5 0 54 27 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 21 34 21 14 7 4 0 57 21 2490
2018 Administrative Support 37 25 15 14 7 2 0 64 21 46
2018 Other occupational category 42 37 16 1 1 3 0 81 3 48
2017 Executive 21 36 19 16 6 2 0 58 22 63
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 26 18 18 10 5 0 51 30 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 13 34 22 16 11 4 0 49 28 2931
2017 Technical 14 32 19 21 7 7 0 50 31 42
2017 Administrative Support 20 39 12 14 8 6 1 64 23 69
2017 Operational 23 8 39 15 0 7 7 36 18 13
2017 Other occupational category 23 29 18 16 10 3 2 54 26 68

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 47 42 7 4 1 0 0 89 4 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 48 10 2 0 1 1 88 2 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 38 10 4 1 1 0 84 6 3676
2020 Administrative Support 50 36 6 4 2 2 0 87 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 53 33 11 0 2 0 0 87 2 70

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 45 40 11 3 1 0 0 85 4 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 37 14 8 1 1 1 75 10 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 35 12 5 2 2 0 81 7 3657
2020 Administrative Support 52 34 6 4 2 2 0 87 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 58 29 7 0 2 3 0 90 2 68

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 46 38 13 2 1 0 0 84 3 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 31 32 19 6 4 5 4 68 11 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 34 19 5 2 1 2 73 7 3654
2020 Administrative Support 39 31 22 2 2 4 0 73 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 36 32 17 6 6 2 2 70 12 69

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 55 33 9 1 2 0 0 89 3 159
2020 Scientific and Professional 51 31 10 1 1 1 5 87 3 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 31 13 3 2 2 1 81 5 3666
2020 Administrative Support 56 17 20 2 2 4 0 75 4 49
2020 Other occupational category 55 30 13 0 1 0 2 86 1 69

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 83 17 1 0 0 0 0 99 0 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 77 12 4 0 1 5 1 95 1 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 71 18 5 1 0 3 1 93 1 3678
2020 Administrative Support 79 12 2 0 0 2 4 98 0 49
2020 Other occupational category 81 14 1 0 0 3 1 99 0 69

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 75 18 4 2 1 1 0 93 3 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 51 37 8 1 0 2 0 90 1 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 32 8 3 1 2 0 88 4 3671
2020 Administrative Support 65 19 6 5 0 4 0 88 6 47
2020 Other occupational category 57 21 8 8 2 3 2 82 10 70

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 63 24 6 4 3 0 0 87 7 156
2020 Scientific and Professional 57 24 6 8 5 0 0 81 13 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 27 9 5 4 1 0 82 9 3666
2020 Administrative Support 53 24 8 4 6 2 2 80 11 48
2020 Other occupational category 58 27 3 6 3 2 2 87 10 70

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 74 14 6 3 2 1 1 89 4 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 52 30 13 1 1 1 1 84 2 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 57 28 9 3 1 1 1 87 4 3665
2020 Administrative Support 58 19 17 2 2 2 0 78 4 48
2020 Other occupational category 70 19 6 3 1 2 0 90 4 70

Question 84. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 44 43 8 4 1 0 0 87 4 157
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 30 15 4 4 0 0 78 7 27
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 29 45 15 9 2 1 0 74 11 1050
2019 Executive 46 37 6 10 1 0 1 84 11 105
2019 Scientific and Professional 30 40 15 5 0 5 5 78 6 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 23 40 17 10 3 3 3 68 14 930

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 0 158
2020 Scientific and Professional 96 4 27
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 98 2 1053

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 39 33 13 11 4 0 1 72 15 157
2020 Scientific and Professional 30 31 12 16 12 0 0 61 27 26
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 30 33 17 13 6 1 0 63 19 1028
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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 8 92 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 15 85 83
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 3657
2020 Administrative Support 11 89 48
2020 Other occupational category 26 74 69

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 8 92 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 16 84 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 3661
2020 Administrative Support 15 85 48
2020 Other occupational category 17 83 69
2019 Executive 11 89 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 80 68
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 3322
2019 Administrative Support 24 76 62
2019 Other occupational category 7 93 107
2017 Scientific and Professional 18 82 39
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 2929
2017 Technical 0 100 42
2017 Administrative Support 17 83 69
2014 Executive 7 93 96
2014 Scientific and Professional 16 84 40
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 3682
2014 Technical 13 87 70
2014 Administrative Support 18 82 110
2014 Operational 0 100 21
2014 Other occupational category 10 90 49

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 Executive 62 38 13
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 46 13
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 59 488
2020 Other occupational category 20 80 12

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 92 8 13
2020 Scientific and Professional 69 31 13
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 77 23 488
2020 Other occupational category 82 18 13
2019 Executive 92 8 12
2019 Scientific and Professional 76 24 13
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 84 16 478
2019 Administrative Support 67 33 15
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 72 28 471
2017 Administrative Support 56 44 11
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 77 23 495
2014 Administrative Support 79 21 19

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 67 25 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 31 8 4 2 1 0 86 6 378
2020 Other occupational category 39 50 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 11
2019 Executive 70 30 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Scientific and Professional 69 31 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 29 5 6 4 0 0 85 10 393
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 35 8 9 4 1 1 78 14 341
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 54 32 4 7 3 0 0 86 9 383
2014 Administrative Support 27 52 6 0 14 0 0 79 14 15

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 68 20 4 3 2 1 3 92 5 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 64 17 6 11 1 0 1 82 12 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 55 27 8 3 2 2 3 86 5 3675
2020 Administrative Support 58 28 4 4 2 4 0 89 6 49
2020 Other occupational category 50 40 4 2 2 2 2 93 3 69
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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 41 43 16 0 51 49 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 35 20 1 44 56 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 29 52 17 2 64 36 3685
2020 Administrative Support 25 59 14 2 70 30 49
2020 Other occupational category 38 40 19 4 51 49 70

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

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 47 53 66
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 52 37
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 1091
2020 Administrative Support 33 67 12
2020 Other occupational category 44 56 25

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

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 14 27 17 20 18 2 3 43 40 66
2020 Scientific and Professional 17 31 8 20 19 0 6 50 41 36
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 14 22 18 18 22 1 5 38 42 1088
2020 Administrative Support 17 8 17 25 33 0 0 25 58 12
2020 Other occupational category 13 27 10 25 21 0 4 41 48 25

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

Question 96. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 8 20 15 32 24 0 2 28 57 66
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 11 16 16 37 0 0 30 54 37
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 19 16 22 33 1 1 28 55 1090
2020 Administrative Support 8 8 8 33 42 0 0 17 75 12
2020 Other occupational category 13 17 15 24 22 0 9 33 50 24

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 51 18 11 11 5 0 4 72 16 160
2020 Scientific and Professional 41 18 14 10 12 1 4 62 23 84
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 19 15 9 9 2 7 65 19 3680
2020 Administrative Support 44 21 8 4 10 0 12 74 16 49
2020 Other occupational category 45 16 10 3 4 4 18 78 9 70
2019 Executive 46 17 17 11 7 0 2 64 19 109
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 22 21 12 18 0 0 49 30 67
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 19 15 10 13 1 5 59 25 3268
2019 Administrative Support 48 18 9 9 5 2 9 74 16 65
2019 Other occupational category 51 15 7 4 5 4 14 81 10 107
2018 Executive 51 13 13 11 8 1 3 66 21 71
2018 Scientific and Professional 37 14 22 8 15 0 4 53 24 51
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 36 16 15 12 14 1 5 56 27 2488
2018 Administrative Support 39 18 8 14 11 0 10 64 28 46
2018 Other occupational category 37 26 17 5 0 3 12 74 6 48
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