2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Human Rights Commission by Question 115. What is your gender?

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.

Top of page

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	Male gender	21	57	2	18	2	0	0	78	20	52
2020	Female gender	28	44	6	18	3	0	0	72	22	144

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	69	23	2	4	2	0	92	6	51
2020	Female gender	80	10	4	5	1	0	91	5	143
2017	Male gender	71	23	0	3	3	0	94	6	38
2017	Female gender	64	31	3	3	0	0	95	3	96
2014	Male gender	74	14	5	4	0	2	91	4	57
2014	Female gender	76	16	2	3	1	2	94	4	118

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	Male gender	37	36	7	20	0	0	0	73	20	51
2020	Female gender	35	42	10	10	3	0	1	78	12	143
2019	Male gender	57	35	3	3	2	0	0	92	5	34
2019	Female gender	52	35	5	8	0	0	0	87	8	105
2017	Male gender	41	51	0	5	3	0	0	92	8	38
2017	Female gender	51	38	2	6	4	0	0	89	10	96
2014	Male gender	56	29	7	5	2	0	0	85	8	57
2014	Female gender	54	38	0	5	2	1	0	93	7	118

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	Male gender	31	54	8	5	0	0	2	87	5	52
2020	Female gender	41	31	14	9	3	1	1	74	12	144
2019	Male gender	43	43	9	3	2	0	0	86	5	34
2019	Female gender	46	36	6	10	2	0	0	82	12	105
2018	Male gender	39	39	10	8	2	2	0	80	10	41
2018	Female gender	40	41	4	12	2	0	1	82	14	94
2017	Male gender	42	22	22	9	5	0	0	64	14	38
2017	Female gender	39	43	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	96
2014	Male gender	55	32	7	0	4	0	2	89	4	57
2014	Female gender	47	35	8	7	3	1	0	83	10	118

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	Male gender	51	29	12	8	0	0	0	80	8	51
2020	Female gender	50	27	14	5	3	1	1	78	7	144
2019	Male gender	51	44	3	0	2	0	0	95	2	33
2019	Female gender	57	29	10	4	0	0	0	86	4	103
2017	Male gender	54	31	7	3	5	0	0	85	7	38
2017	Female gender	61	32	4	1	2	0	0	94	3	96
2014	Male gender	57	34	5	3	0	0	0	91	3	57
2014	Female gender	62	29	2	6	1	1	0	91	7	118

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	Male gender	46	30	12	7	2	0	2	78	10	51
2020	Female gender	53	30	7	8	2	1	0	83	10	143
2019	Male gender	55	28	9	3	2	0	3	85	5	34
2019	Female gender	67	21	4	5	2	0	1	89	7	104
2018	Male gender	57	24	2	10	2	3	3	85	13	41
2018	Female gender	64	21	7	7	0	1	0	85	7	95
2017	Male gender	58	24	8	8	0	0	2	84	8	37
2017	Female gender	59	21	12	7	1	0	0	80	8	96
2014	Male gender	64	24	5	4	2	0	0	89	6	57
2014	Female gender	63	22	4	7	3	1	0	86	10	118

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	47	33	10	8	2	80	10	52
2020	Female gender	61	28	7	3	1	89	5	144
2019	Male gender	52	30	13	3	2	82	6	34
2019	Female gender	54	35	6	3	1	90	4	105
2018	Male gender	53	40	2	0	5	93	5	41
2018	Female gender	45	42	4	6	3	87	9	95
2017	Male gender	46	44	5	0	5	90	5	38
2017	Female gender	46	35	9	5	4	81	10	96
2014	Male gender	55	35	4	4	2	90	6	57
2014	Female gender	55	30	8	7	0	85	7	118

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	Male gender	50	30	9	8	4	0	0	79	12	52
2020	Female gender	45	35	9	8	1	1	1	81	10	143
2019	Male gender	52	36	6	3	2	0	0	88	6	34
2019	Female gender	44	32	15	7	2	0	0	75	9	105
2018	Male gender	56	30	7	2	2	2	0	88	5	41
2018	Female gender	42	32	10	10	6	0	0	74	16	95
2017	Male gender	46	36	10	6	2	0	0	82	8	38
2017	Female gender	40	38	11	7	3	0	2	80	9	96
2014	Male gender	39	45	7	5	4	0	0	84	9	57
2014	Female gender	52	23	11	8	5	0	0	75	13	118

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	Male gender	34	42	16	7	0	0	0	77	7	52
2020	Female gender	40	40	6	11	3	0	1	80	13	143
2019	Male gender	36	47	8	3	6	0	0	83	9	34
2019	Female gender	43	37	10	9	1	0	0	80	9	105
2018	Male gender	40	38	7	12	3	0	0	78	15	41
2018	Female gender	35	39	10	13	1	1	0	75	15	95
2017	Male gender	28	48	14	3	6	0	2	77	9	38
2017	Female gender	41	37	7	8	5	0	2	79	13	96

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	65	29	2	2	2	0	94	4	52
2020	Female gender	64	25	7	2	2	0	90	4	142
2019	Male gender	52	40	3	0	6	0	91	6	34
2019	Female gender	61	32	6	1	1	0	93	2	105
2018	Male gender	69	24	3	0	2	2	95	2	41
2018	Female gender	59	30	8	2	1	0	89	3	93
2017	Male gender	54	27	11	5	3	0	81	8	38
2017	Female gender	52	38	4	5	2	0	90	6	96
2014	Male gender	59	32	5	4	0	0	91	4	57
2014	Female gender	56	33	9	1	1	0	89	2	118

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	39	2	7	7	84	14	51
2020	Female gender	51	27	10	7	5	77	13	143
2019	Male gender	52	36	6	0	6	89	6	34
2019	Female gender	53	30	11	4	3	82	7	105
2018	Male gender	57	32	9	0	2	89	2	41
2018	Female gender	44	36	10	6	5	79	11	93
2017	Male gender	45	33	15	6	2	77	8	38
2017	Female gender	45	32	10	7	6	77	13	95

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	56	32	4	6	2	0	88	8	51
2020	Female gender	69	21	5	3	2	1	90	5	143
2019	Male gender	58	30	6	3	2	0	88	6	34
2019	Female gender	68	25	6	0	1	0	93	1	102
2018	Male gender	61	34	0	0	5	0	95	5	41
2018	Female gender	62	28	9	1	0	0	90	1	93
2017	Male gender	57	38	0	5	0	0	95	5	38
2017	Female gender	60	26	10	2	2	0	86	4	96
2014	Male gender	71	27	0	2	0	0	98	2	57
2014	Female gender	70	19	6	4	0	0	90	4	118

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	Male gender	53	27	4	10	6	0	0	80	16	50
2020	Female gender	50	28	10	7	3	2	1	80	10	142
2019	Male gender	46	40	6	6	2	0	0	86	8	34
2019	Female gender	46	40	7	7	1	0	0	85	8	103
2018	Male gender	50	38	2	2	5	2	0	90	8	41
2018	Female gender	50	32	5	8	4	1	0	83	12	93
2017	Male gender	43	42	7	0	7	0	0	85	7	38
2017	Female gender	42	34	11	9	3	0	0	77	12	96
2014	Male gender	51	35	5	4	4	2	0	87	8	57
2014	Female gender	42	31	18	4	4	0	0	73	9	118

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	Male gender	52	32	12	2	2	0	0	84	4	52
2020	Female gender	57	24	10	5	2	1	1	83	7	143
2019	Male gender	52	36	9	0	2	0	0	89	2	34
2019	Female gender	55	32	9	4	1	0	0	86	5	105
2018	Male gender	50	35	5	8	2	0	0	85	10	41
2018	Female gender	56	29	10	4	1	0	0	85	5	92
2017	Male gender	33	47	8	7	5	0	0	80	12	38
2017	Female gender	46	40	6	2	5	0	2	88	7	96
2014	Male gender	55	22	5	7	8	2	0	80	15	57
2014	Female gender	50	27	15	6	3	0	0	76	8	118

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	42	7	4	2	0	87	6	52
2020	Female gender	40	43	7	7	2	1	84	9	143
2019	Male gender	42	40	16	0	2	0	82	2	34
2019	Female gender	47	38	9	4	2	0	86	6	105
2018	Male gender	46	35	12	4	0	2	83	5	41
2018	Female gender	43	40	6	9	2	0	83	11	92
2017	Male gender	42	39	7	7	5	0	81	12	38
2017	Female gender	36	42	15	4	3	0	78	6	96
2014	Male gender	49	36	5	5	2	2	87	7	57
2014	Female gender	53	35	7	4	2	0	88	5	117

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	52	36	6	2	4	0	88	6	52
2020	Female gender	62	26	6	5	1	0	89	5	144
2019	Male gender	46	46	3	3	2	0	91	6	34
2019	Female gender	54	37	7	2	1	0	91	3	105
2018	Male gender	52	36	7	0	2	3	91	2	41
2018	Female gender	57	29	7	6	1	0	86	7	93
2017	Male gender	52	31	10	3	5	0	82	7	38
2017	Female gender	51	33	6	4	3	2	86	7	95
2014	Male gender	55	36	2	4	4	0	91	8	57
2014	Female gender	66	20	11	4	0	0	86	4	118

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	Male gender	33	39	18	10	0	0	0	73	10	52
2020	Female gender	23	34	21	9	11	0	1	58	21	143
2019	Male gender	40	38	13	6	3	0	0	78	9	34
2019	Female gender	42	26	15	10	7	0	0	68	17	105
2018	Male gender	31	38	18	8	2	0	3	71	10	40
2018	Female gender	37	32	14	8	7	1	0	70	15	95
2017	Male gender	38	37	12	5	7	0	0	75	13	38
2017	Female gender	30	41	15	7	4	1	2	73	12	96
2014	Male gender	59	27	9	6	0	0	0	86	6	57
2014	Female gender	41	32	15	5	5	1	1	74	10	118

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	Male gender	2	23	26	36	12	2	0	48	25	52
2020	Female gender	7	14	37	29	10	2	1	40	21	144
2019	Male gender	3	14	36	35	11	0	0	47	18	34
2019	Female gender	7	20	35	24	13	1	0	38	27	105
2018	Male gender	7	12	37	26	15	2	0	42	20	41
2018	Female gender	7	32	23	19	14	1	3	35	41	95
2017	Male gender	21	16	27	25	11	0	0	36	37	38
2017	Female gender	9	32	35	8	9	3	3	18	44	96
2014	Male gender	2	22	33	23	19	0	0	43	24	57
2014	Female gender	3	14	37	27	16	1	2	45	17	116

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	Male gender	6	13	18	34	29	0	0	62	20	52
2020	Female gender	3	14	21	28	28	3	4	60	18	144
2019	Male gender	3	9	21	42	25	0	0	67	12	34
2019	Female gender	3	10	25	30	29	1	1	61	14	104
2018	Male gender	2	15	24	28	26	2	3	56	18	41
2018	Female gender	4	18	32	25	18	3	0	44	23	95
2017	Male gender	16	7	21	37	20	0	0	57	22	38
2017	Female gender	8	13	28	25	19	1	6	48	23	96
2014	Male gender	4	4	19	46	25	2	0	73	8	57
2014	Female gender	3	8	21	29	32	2	7	66	11	117

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	Male gender	9	0	42	22	25	0	2	48	9	52
2020	Female gender	5	9	34	24	20	5	4	48	15	143
2019	Male gender	0	11	29	40	17	3	0	59	11	34
2019	Female gender	6	13	26	34	19	2	0	54	20	104
2018	Male gender	0	7	30	38	23	2	0	62	8	40
2018	Female gender	3	14	32	29	18	4	0	49	17	95
2017	Male gender	5	10	28	28	25	0	4	55	15	38
2017	Female gender	7	17	34	27	11	1	4	40	24	96
2014	Male gender	4	12	22	31	29	0	2	61	16	57
2014	Female gender	7	15	30	22	22	1	2	46	23	118

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	Male gender	4	5	26	35	30	0	0	65	10	52
2020	Female gender	3	7	29	36	21	3	1	59	11	144
2019	Male gender	2	0	28	46	24	0	0	70	2	34
2019	Female gender	1	5	21	38	34	0	1	73	6	105
2018	Male gender	0	5	25	36	31	2	0	69	5	40
2018	Female gender	3	8	24	31	29	3	1	63	12	95
2017	Male gender	3	10	32	27	26	0	2	54	13	38
2017	Female gender	3	7	31	30	23	1	5	56	10	96
2014	Male gender	0	6	18	49	24	3	0	76	6	55
2014	Female gender	1	8	29	40	21	0	2	62	9	118

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	Male gender	7	18	26	19	29	2	0	49	25	52
2020	Female gender	12	22	22	21	16	3	4	40	37	144
2019	Male gender	18	13	26	24	20	0	0	43	31	34
2019	Female gender	11	19	26	25	14	2	3	42	31	105
2018	Male gender	13	22	18	25	19	0	3	45	36	40
2018	Female gender	18	20	28	19	12	2	0	32	39	95
2017	Male gender	20	26	14	20	20	0	0	40	46	38
2017	Female gender	14	27	27	11	14	2	4	26	45	96
2014	Male gender	7	15	27	29	18	0	3	49	23	57
2014	Female gender	6	19	32	22	17	2	3	40	26	118

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	Male gender	5	18	19	19	31	2	7	55	24	50
2020	Female gender	7	16	22	24	18	7	7	49	26	143
2019	Male gender	3	8	26	30	32	0	0	62	11	34
2019	Female gender	4	10	25	29	29	3	0	60	14	105
2018	Male gender	3	2	33	31	29	2	0	61	5	41
2018	Female gender	4	15	23	37	16	4	1	56	20	95
2017	Male gender	4	15	12	32	27	2	7	66	21	38
2017	Female gender	7	12	24	29	19	3	6	52	21	95
2014	Male gender	2	4	19	39	31	2	3	74	6	57
2014	Female gender	2	8	18	31	35	3	3	70	11	118

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	Male gender	2	15	23	29	29	0	2	59	18	52
2020	Female gender	1	8	38	28	18	4	4	50	10	143
2019	Male gender	6	10	38	25	17	3	0	44	17	34
2019	Female gender	4	9	35	29	21	2	0	51	13	105
2018	Male gender	3	9	39	27	20	2	0	48	12	41
2018	Female gender	3	14	36	23	20	3	1	45	18	95
2017	Male gender	0	20	28	26	23	0	4	50	20	38
2017	Female gender	6	14	33	25	18	1	3	45	21	96
2014	Male gender	5	8	30	29	26	0	2	56	13	57
2014	Female gender	6	10	33	32	17	1	2	50	16	118

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	11	23	40	16	10	0	26	34	52
2020	Female gender	15	33	31	15	4	2	20	49	143
2019	Male gender	6	12	42	20	20	0	40	18	34
2019	Female gender	11	21	32	20	17	0	36	32	105

Top of page

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	Male gender	42	22	12	9	2	4	8	73	13	52
2020	Female gender	37	24	17	6	4	9	5	70	11	144
2019	Male gender	33	33	19	6	0	6	3	73	6	34
2019	Female gender	43	27	7	13	2	3	6	76	16	105
2018	Male gender	37	36	10	8	0	7	3	80	9	40
2018	Female gender	33	20	16	11	8	8	4	60	22	95
2017	Male gender	30	19	18	18	7	8	0	54	27	38
2017	Female gender	31	28	17	13	4	5	2	64	18	96
2014	Male gender	43	28	14	6	4	3	2	75	10	57
2014	Female gender	42	25	10	5	10	3	3	72	17	118

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	Male gender	59	23	4	12	2	0	0	83	14	52
2020	Female gender	60	23	7	7	2	1	1	85	9	143
2019	Male gender	57	33	3	6	0	0	0	90	6	34
2019	Female gender	56	32	3	6	3	1	0	88	9	105
2018	Male gender	61	19	9	8	3	0	0	80	10	40
2018	Female gender	51	26	11	9	1	1	0	78	10	94
2017	Male gender	51	22	12	11	5	0	0	73	16	38
2017	Female gender	47	32	10	6	5	1	0	79	11	96
2014	Male gender	54	31	2	7	4	0	2	87	12	57
2014	Female gender	59	23	4	8	4	2	0	83	12	118

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	75	19	6	0	0	0	94	0	52
2020	Female gender	68	24	2	4	1	0	93	5	142
2019	Male gender	71	23	3	3	0	0	94	3	34
2019	Female gender	68	23	3	6	1	0	90	7	103
2018	Male gender	59	31	10	0	0	0	90	0	41
2018	Female gender	64	22	8	3	1	1	87	4	95
2017	Male gender	45	47	6	0	2	0	92	2	38
2017	Female gender	48	38	9	3	2	0	86	5	96
2014	Male gender	61	31	2	6	0	0	92	6	57
2014	Female gender	57	36	3	4	1	0	92	4	118

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	Male gender	58	28	2	6	4	2	0	88	10	52
2020	Female gender	58	29	8	3	1	1	1	88	4	143
2019	Male gender	57	40	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	34
2019	Female gender	60	29	5	2	2	2	0	91	4	105
2018	Male gender	56	33	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	41
2018	Female gender	55	32	4	4	3	1	0	89	7	95

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	Male gender	56	31	4	0	4	2	4	92	5	52
2020	Female gender	62	22	3	5	3	4	2	89	8	144

Top of page

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	Male gender	63	18	5	8	2	0	4	85	10	52
2020	Female gender	57	23	14	2	1	2	2	83	2	144
2019	Male gender	51	33	13	0	3	0	0	84	3	34
2019	Female gender	67	20	7	4	0	0	3	89	4	105

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	Male gender	51	32	9	6	2	0	0	83	8	51
2020	Female gender	57	29	6	5	1	1	1	87	7	144
2019	Male gender	38	50	9	3	0	0	0	88	3	34
2019	Female gender	56	30	8	5	0	0	1	87	5	105
2018	Male gender	49	33	15	0	3	0	0	82	3	41
2018	Female gender	53	33	4	4	3	2	1	88	7	95
2017	Male gender	46	41	5	2	5	0	0	88	7	38
2017	Female gender	47	34	10	3	4	0	2	82	8	96
2014	Male gender	54	26	15	4	0	0	2	81	4	57
2014	Female gender	57	17	9	9	6	1	0	76	15	118

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	Male gender	59	23	8	5	0	4	0	86	5	51
2020	Female gender	56	23	8	7	1	3	1	83	9	144

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	Male gender	56	23	11	8	0	2	0	81	8	52
2020	Female gender	57	26	7	5	3	2	1	85	8	144
2019	Male gender	45	42	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	34
2019	Female gender	61	27	7	4	0	0	1	89	4	104
2018	Male gender	51	39	5	6	0	0	0	89	6	41
2018	Female gender	57	31	4	5	1	1	1	89	7	95
2017	Male gender	50	36	2	5	7	0	0	86	12	38
2017	Female gender	48	32	9	6	3	1	2	82	9	95
2014	Male gender	56	30	9	2	2	0	2	88	4	57
2014	Female gender	52	33	7	4	3	1	0	86	7	118

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	Male gender	38	62	52
2020	Female gender	47	53	144

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	Male gender	60	16	7	4	0	4	10	87	5	52
2020	Female gender	69	12	7	0	0	6	7	92	0	144

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	Male gender	63	19	17	2	0	0	0	81	2	52
2020	Female gender	68	22	5	3	1	0	2	91	4	144
2019	Male gender	52	35	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	34
2019	Female gender	68	19	8	3	1	0	1	88	4	105
2018	Male gender	64	26	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	41
2018	Female gender	63	24	7	3	1	1	1	88	4	95
2017	Male gender	66	17	12	0	5	0	0	83	5	38
2017	Female gender	57	22	12	5	3	0	2	80	7	95
2014	Male gender	58	27	5	7	0	0	2	87	7	57
2014	Female gender	64	18	7	4	4	2	0	84	9	118

Top of page

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	Male gender	50	30	6	5	0	9	0	88	6	52
2020	Female gender	57	21	6	4	4	6	1	84	9	143
2019	Male gender	45	39	13	0	0	3	0	87	0	34
2019	Female gender	51	22	10	10	4	2	0	75	14	105
2018	Male gender	50	29	17	2	0	2	0	80	2	41
2018	Female gender	51	27	13	3	3	3	0	80	7	95
2017	Male gender	31	31	14	18	2	5	0	64	21	38
2017	Female gender	38	36	15	4	4	3	0	77	8	96
2014	Male gender	39	38	7	5	6	4	0	81	12	57
2014	Female gender	51	28	10	5	4	2	0	81	9	118

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	Male gender	49	28	14	4	2	4	0	80	6	52
2020	Female gender	55	26	8	3	4	3	1	84	8	143
2019	Male gender	38	41	12	6	0	3	0	82	6	34
2019	Female gender	45	25	13	12	4	1	0	71	16	102
2018	Male gender	38	38	13	7	0	5	0	79	7	40
2018	Female gender	32	39	14	9	3	2	1	73	12	95
2017	Male gender	25	35	10	20	7	3	0	62	28	38
2017	Female gender	30	35	17	11	7	0	0	64	19	96
2014	Male gender	37	35	9	12	4	2	0	74	17	57
2014	Female gender	49	31	9	7	3	1	0	81	10	118

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	Male gender	34	36	15	8	2	5	0	74	10	51
2020	Female gender	41	34	11	7	2	5	1	79	9	143
2019	Male gender	29	38	15	9	0	9	0	74	9	34
2019	Female gender	29	34	18	12	5	3	0	65	17	105
2018	Male gender	33	27	20	15	0	3	2	64	16	40
2018	Female gender	18	33	29	13	1	5	0	54	14	95
2017	Male gender	25	31	9	22	10	3	0	57	33	38
2017	Female gender	15	37	14	22	5	7	0	56	29	96
2014	Male gender	25	42	15	10	2	6	0	72	13	57
2014	Female gender	37	34	12	11	3	2	0	73	15	118

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	Male gender	34	39	12	12	2	2	0	74	14	52
2020	Female gender	41	31	13	8	3	4	1	75	12	141
2019	Male gender	30	33	18	12	3	3	0	66	15	34
2019	Female gender	31	31	15	16	6	2	0	62	22	105
2018	Male gender	29	37	9	15	5	3	2	70	21	41
2018	Female gender	19	36	23	15	4	3	0	56	20	95
2017	Male gender	23	34	15	24	5	0	0	56	29	38
2017	Female gender	20	37	16	17	7	3	0	59	25	96
2014	Male gender	32	43	17	5	4	0	0	75	9	57
2014	Female gender	35	40	12	8	4	2	0	76	11	118

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	60	28	6	0	2	4	92	2	52
2020	Female gender	67	18	13	2	0	0	85	2	144
2019	Male gender	51	43	6	0	0	0	94	0	34
2019	Female gender	64	25	9	1	1	0	89	2	105

Top of page

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	35	11	4	0	0	85	4	52
2020	Female gender	54	35	6	2	1	2	90	3	142
2019	Male gender	39	51	0	10	0	0	90	10	33
2019	Female gender	39	42	8	9	1	1	82	10	105
2018	Male gender	33	43	14	8	0	2	78	8	41
2018	Female gender	35	43	11	8	2	1	79	11	95
2017	Male gender	40	34	15	8	3	0	75	11	38
2017	Female gender	30	48	10	9	3	0	79	11	96
2014	Male gender	44	42	15	0	0	0	85	0	57
2014	Female gender	63	26	9	0	2	0	89	2	118

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	Male gender	32	25	23	13	0	4	2	61	14	52
2020	Female gender	34	31	14	12	1	7	2	71	14	143
2019	Male gender	25	36	15	25	0	0	0	60	25	34
2019	Female gender	31	29	15	16	5	4	0	62	22	104

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	Male gender	32	38	17	2	4	2	4	75	7	51
2020	Female gender	42	30	8	9	6	4	1	76	16	144
2019	Male gender	44	32	7	9	0	0	9	82	10	34
2019	Female gender	49	31	8	12	0	1	0	81	12	104
2018	Male gender	34	36	16	9	0	2	3	74	10	41
2018	Female gender	44	27	13	8	4	2	2	74	12	94
2017	Male gender	38	37	10	10	3	3	0	76	14	38
2017	Female gender	45	28	13	10	2	1	1	74	13	96
2014	Male gender	57	29	8	2	0	4	0	90	2	57
2014	Female gender	61	23	9	3	2	2	1	86	5	118

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	Male gender	45	35	14	6	0	0	0	80	6	52
2020	Female gender	53	28	8	5	1	4	0	85	7	140
2019	Male gender	42	44	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	34
2019	Female gender	48	34	11	4	1	2	1	84	5	105
2018	Male gender	30	42	17	8	0	2	0	74	8	40
2018	Female gender	42	37	16	2	1	2	0	81	3	92

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	Male gender	35	25	9	10	6	10	4	71	19	52
2020	Female gender	32	24	10	5	8	13	7	71	16	142
2019	Male gender	39	28	10	3	6	6	8	78	11	34
2019	Female gender	28	24	15	11	6	13	3	62	20	105
2018	Male gender	27	22	27	7	0	12	5	59	9	41
2018	Female gender	28	26	17	9	6	9	5	63	17	95
2017	Male gender	31	20	22	8	5	10	4	60	15	38
2017	Female gender	22	25	22	8	6	14	3	58	16	96
2014	Male gender	27	26	8	18	7	10	3	61	30	57
2014	Female gender	30	30	11	10	8	7	3	67	20	118

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	Male gender	23	36	20	8	2	10	2	66	11	52
2020	Female gender	34	30	11	13	4	6	1	70	18	143
2019	Male gender	34	32	25	6	3	0	0	66	9	34
2019	Female gender	31	31	15	11	8	4	1	64	20	105
2018	Male gender	33	32	17	12	3	3	0	67	15	41
2018	Female gender	31	29	14	14	6	4	1	63	21	94
2017	Male gender	27	39	14	15	5	0	0	66	20	38
2017	Female gender	31	42	10	9	6	2	0	74	15	94
2014	Male gender	36	42	7	9	6	0	0	78	15	57
2014	Female gender	41	31	13	6	4	5	1	76	10	118

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	Male gender	29	26	17	12	8	6	2	60	21	52
2020	Female gender	28	25	14	15	9	4	5	59	26	144
2019	Male gender	37	13	27	14	7	0	2	51	21	34
2019	Female gender	21	29	10	17	14	4	5	55	35	104
2018	Male gender	18	16	25	23	7	3	8	39	33	40
2018	Female gender	20	12	15	30	12	6	4	36	47	95
2017	Male gender	10	26	22	9	16	7	10	44	30	38
2017	Female gender	10	31	17	17	17	4	4	45	37	96
2014	Male gender	24	17	19	15	22	0	2	42	38	57
2014	Female gender	17	22	15	25	14	7	1	42	42	118

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	Male gender	55	23	12	4	2	0	4	82	5	52
2020	Female gender	47	20	14	9	1	3	6	73	11	143
2019	Male gender	52	20	16	6	0	0	6	77	6	34
2019	Female gender	62	23	8	3	1	0	3	88	4	104

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	Male gender	59	24	14	2	0	0	0	84	2	52
2020	Female gender	49	20	15	4	2	5	6	77	6	142
2019	Male gender	67	17	7	7	0	0	3	86	7	32
2019	Female gender	61	17	8	9	0	2	3	83	9	105

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	Male gender	83	8	2	0	2	0	4	95	2	51
2020	Female gender	82	5	5	2	3	1	3	90	5	142
2019	Male gender	91	3	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	33
2019	Female gender	82	8	2	1	2	2	4	95	3	105

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	Male gender	80	12	4	0	0	0	4	96	0	50
2020	Female gender	70	15	5	2	1	1	7	92	3	142
2019	Male gender	85	9	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	34
2019	Female gender	90	2	1	0	0	0	7	99	0	104

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	39	4	5	4	2	87	9	52
2020	Female gender	46	31	13	4	1	5	81	5	144
2019	Male gender	26	59	13	0	0	3	87	0	34
2019	Female gender	36	42	14	4	1	3	81	5	103
2018	Male gender	45	33	10	5	6	2	79	11	41
2018	Female gender	33	39	15	7	1	4	76	9	94
2017	Male gender	30	36	11	10	8	5	69	19	38
2017	Female gender	30	42	13	12	2	1	73	14	96

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	Male gender	56	38	2	4	0	0	0	94	4	52
2020	Female gender	58	25	8	5	1	3	0	86	6	143
2019	Male gender	70	30	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	34
2019	Female gender	59	31	5	4	0	1	0	90	4	101
2018	Male gender	67	23	2	2	0	0	5	95	2	41
2018	Female gender	59	24	9	5	1	2	0	85	6	94
2017	Male gender	53	37	5	3	2	0	0	90	5	37
2017	Female gender	62	28	5	3	1	1	0	91	4	96
2014	Male gender	66	24	6	4	0	0	0	90	4	57
2014	Female gender	71	22	3	2	1	1	0	94	3	118

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	Male gender	49	31	10	4	0	6	0	86	4	51
2020	Female gender	53	24	8	6	4	5	1	81	10	144
2019	Male gender	61	36	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	33
2019	Female gender	57	24	7	3	4	3	1	85	8	104
2018	Male gender	61	32	2	2	0	2	0	95	2	41
2018	Female gender	65	20	6	7	1	0	0	85	8	93
2017	Male gender	52	33	5	6	2	2	0	87	8	38
2017	Female gender	63	26	4	4	3	1	0	90	6	96
2014	Male gender	63	27	5	4	0	0	0	90	4	57
2014	Female gender	76	16	3	2	1	2	0	95	3	118

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	Male gender	55	28	10	2	0	4	0	87	2	52
2020	Female gender	59	20	11	2	3	4	0	82	6	143

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	Male gender	49	34	2	2	2	2	9	93	5	52
2020	Female gender	59	22	7	3	5	1	2	84	9	143

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	66	22	6	4	2	0	88	6	52
2020	Female gender	80	12	2	4	1	1	93	5	141
2019	Male gender	67	27	6	0	0	0	94	0	34
2019	Female gender	72	23	1	3	0	1	96	3	104
2018	Male gender	74	19	7	0	0	0	93	0	41
2018	Female gender	66	24	4	4	1	0	90	5	94
2017	Male gender	57	36	6	0	2	0	92	2	38
2017	Female gender	65	29	3	2	2	0	93	4	96
2014	Male gender	67	20	10	4	0	0	87	4	57
2014	Female gender	70	24	3	1	2	1	95	3	118

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	55	26	11	4	4	0	80	9	52
2020	Female gender	72	16	6	1	3	1	89	5	144
2019	Male gender	60	28	12	0	0	0	88	0	34
2019	Female gender	59	22	12	6	1	0	81	7	104
2018	Male gender	61	17	17	5	0	0	79	5	41
2018	Female gender	55	30	9	3	2	1	86	6	94
2017	Male gender	41	27	21	5	5	3	69	10	38
2017	Female gender	54	25	14	3	4	0	79	7	96
2014	Male gender	55	29	11	3	2	0	83	5	57
2014	Female gender	68	21	5	5	0	1	90	5	118

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	33	4	7	4	0	84	12	52
2020	Female gender	67	23	6	1	3	0	90	5	143
2019	Male gender	60	31	6	0	3	0	91	3	34
2019	Female gender	58	27	6	7	2	0	85	9	104
2018	Male gender	59	27	9	5	0	0	86	5	41
2018	Female gender	54	33	7	3	3	0	87	7	94
2017	Male gender	50	23	16	5	5	3	74	10	38
2017	Female gender	51	28	11	7	4	0	79	10	96
2014	Male gender	50	32	11	5	2	0	82	7	57
2014	Female gender	67	22	4	6	0	1	89	6	118

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	Male gender	53	20	13	10	4	0	0	73	14	52
2020	Female gender	62	21	8	4	4	1	1	84	8	143
2019	Male gender	48	33	13	3	3	0	0	81	6	34
2019	Female gender	54	19	15	9	3	0	0	73	12	105
2018	Male gender	59	15	14	7	5	0	0	74	12	41
2018	Female gender	48	24	12	9	3	4	0	75	13	94
2017	Male gender	47	23	5	7	10	7	0	75	19	38
2017	Female gender	46	20	17	8	8	1	0	66	16	96
2014	Male gender	46	19	16	9	4	4	2	69	14	57
2014	Female gender	64	13	11	9	2	2	0	78	10	118

Top of page

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	Male gender	20	57	23	52
2020	Female gender	18	50	32	144
2019	Male gender	16	40	44	34
2019	Female gender	13	44	43	104
2018	Male gender	21	34	45	41
2018	Female gender	13	46	41	95
2017	Male gender	34	34	31	38
2017	Female gender	28	41	30	95
2014	Male gender	28	35	37	57
2014	Female gender	10	52	38	117

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	Male gender	8	21	42	11	11	8	10
2020	Female gender	23	21	35	0	12	9	26
2017	Male gender	21	0	59	0	12	8	12
2017	Female gender	23	14	36	0	10	17	26
2014	Male gender	34	12	48	7	9999	0	16
2014	Female gender	17	25	51	0	9999	7	12

Top of page

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 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	Male gender	23	10	12	4	2	32	17	65	12	52
2020	Female gender	28	10	12	3	3	33	10	67	12	144
2019	Male gender	26	9	27	3	3	25	6	51	10	34
2019	Female gender	31	9	15	5	3	31	7	63	13	104
2018	Male gender	26	19	16	3	0	26	10	71	4	41
2018	Female gender	26	15	9	3	5	35	7	70	14	94
2017	Male gender	25	21	14	9	2	23	5	64	16	38
2017	Female gender	22	27	12	4	3	24	8	72	10	96
2014	Male gender	36	17	11	4	5	21	5	73	12	57
2014	Female gender	38	12	8	6	5	25	6	73	16	118

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	Male gender	55	29	8	2	2	4	0	87	5	52
2020	Female gender	52	18	11	4	3	12	2	80	7	144
2019	Male gender	42	25	19	0	0	10	4	78	0	33
2019	Female gender	55	19	10	7	3	6	1	79	11	105
2018	Male gender	47	36	7	5	0	5	0	87	5	41
2018	Female gender	49	21	16	3	2	9	0	77	5	94
2017	Male gender	41	35	9	5	4	5	0	81	10	38
2017	Female gender	40	38	8	3	2	8	0	86	5	96
2014	Male gender	54	25	8	5	4	4	0	82	9	57
2014	Female gender	58	26	7	3	4	3	0	87	6	118

Top of page

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 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	Male gender	31	8	8	6	4	30	13	69	17	52
2020	Female gender	36	15	12	2	4	25	5	74	9	144
2019	Male gender	26	21	15	3	3	25	6	69	9	34
2019	Female gender	37	7	17	2	2	29	6	68	6	105
2018	Male gender	35	14	14	5	0	27	5	72	7	41
2018	Female gender	38	10	14	2	1	29	6	74	5	95
2017	Male gender	29	15	19	3	2	30	2	65	7	38
2017	Female gender	36	17	11	1	1	27	8	80	3	96
2014	Male gender	36	21	10	6	2	19	7	77	10	57
2014	Female gender	48	14	9	3	3	18	5	81	8	118

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	Male gender	58	27	4	5	0	7	0	91	5	52
2020	Female gender	61	16	9	2	3	8	1	84	6	144
2019	Male gender	57	24	9	0	0	10	0	90	0	34
2019	Female gender	58	16	8	4	2	8	4	84	7	105
2018	Male gender	55	38	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	41
2018	Female gender	57	24	10	4	0	5	1	85	4	95
2017	Male gender	60	24	7	5	2	3	0	85	8	38
2017	Female gender	62	22	4	2	1	7	2	93	3	96
2014	Male gender	61	25	4	6	0	4	0	90	6	57
2014	Female gender	69	18	8	2	2	1	1	89	4	118

Top of page

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	Male gender	42	30	12	4	12	0	0	72	16	52
2020	Female gender	51	14	16	9	8	0	2	67	17	144

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	Male gender	55	18	13	4	9	0	0	73	14	52
2020	Female gender	47	26	16	5	6	0	0	72	11	142
2019	Male gender	40	37	14	3	6	0	0	77	9	34
2019	Female gender	34	26	22	7	10	0	1	60	18	104
2018	Male gender	42	17	17	10	14	0	0	59	24	41
2018	Female gender	28	30	18	16	7	0	1	58	23	94
2017	Male gender	27	9	26	15	21	0	3	37	37	38
2017	Female gender	26	31	13	14	13	1	2	59	28	96

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	Male gender	28	29	21	12	7	0	4	58	20	52
2020	Female gender	15	28	21	21	14	1	0	43	35	142
2019	Male gender	28	21	24	25	3	0	0	49	28	34
2019	Female gender	20	29	26	13	11	0	0	49	24	105
2018	Male gender	27	27	19	18	10	0	0	54	28	41
2018	Female gender	18	27	22	17	17	0	0	45	34	94
2017	Male gender	18	35	20	17	9	0	0	54	27	38
2017	Female gender	13	33	21	18	14	1	0	46	32	95

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	Male gender	42	28	11	7	8	0	5	73	15	51
2020	Female gender	35	27	21	6	8	1	1	63	14	144
2019	Male gender	45	34	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	33
2019	Female gender	42	28	15	8	5	0	2	72	13	105
2018	Male gender	30	33	24	13	0	0	0	63	13	41
2018	Female gender	36	31	11	12	7	0	3	69	20	93
2017	Male gender	29	27	20	19	3	0	3	57	23	38
2017	Female gender	28	33	21	14	3	2	0	61	17	96

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	Male gender	28	29	23	12	7	0	2	58	19	52
2020	Female gender	18	26	18	18	17	1	2	45	36	143
2019	Male gender	35	15	15	35	0	0	0	49	35	33
2019	Female gender	18	26	26	17	12	1	0	44	29	105
2018	Male gender	25	30	7	25	12	0	0	56	37	40
2018	Female gender	18	20	23	19	18	0	1	39	38	94
2017	Male gender	20	9	25	26	16	4	0	30	44	38
2017	Female gender	13	22	29	21	14	1	0	36	35	96

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	Male gender	51	25	15	0	4	0	4	80	5	52
2020	Female gender	42	22	17	9	9	1	1	65	19	144
2019	Male gender	53	29	5	10	0	0	3	85	10	34
2019	Female gender	58	18	9	7	4	1	3	80	11	105
2018	Male gender	47	24	9	8	2	0	9	79	11	41
2018	Female gender	52	24	10	4	5	0	4	79	10	93
2017	Male gender	44	28	10	8	0	0	10	80	9	38
2017	Female gender	43	24	13	8	3	1	9	74	12	95

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	Male gender	38	21	20	12	8	0	2	60	20	52
2020	Female gender	30	27	14	18	12	0	0	57	29	144
2019	Male gender	46	19	25	9	0	0	0	65	9	34
2019	Female gender	38	34	17	6	4	1	0	73	10	104
2018	Male gender	33	31	17	9	5	0	5	67	15	41
2018	Female gender	40	20	13	16	10	0	1	61	26	93
2017	Male gender	31	33	23	5	2	3	2	68	8	38
2017	Female gender	30	30	25	8	4	0	3	62	12	96

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	Male gender	37	18	20	7	7	0	12	63	15	52
2020	Female gender	34	17	15	12	12	0	10	57	27	144

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	Male gender	49	29	16	0	6	0	0	78	6	52
2020	Female gender	43	29	16	5	4	3	1	75	9	142
2019	Male gender	57	28	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	34
2019	Female gender	39	37	15	6	1	2	1	78	7	105
2018	Male gender	45	36	12	8	0	0	0	80	8	41
2018	Female gender	33	35	19	10	2	1	0	69	12	93
2017	Male gender	36	22	25	12	3	0	2	59	15	38
2017	Female gender	30	33	17	11	5	1	4	66	17	96

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	Male gender	29	31	24	6	6	2	2	62	13	52
2020	Female gender	34	33	20	5	4	2	1	69	10	144
2019	Male gender	40	33	16	9	3	0	0	72	12	34
2019	Female gender	27	39	26	4	3	0	1	67	7	104
2018	Male gender	39	25	29	5	2	0	0	64	7	41
2018	Female gender	25	30	22	17	6	0	0	55	23	93
2017	Male gender	19	41	17	7	16	0	0	60	23	38
2017	Female gender	23	27	22	19	7	0	2	51	26	96

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	Male gender	36	36	16	6	4	0	2	73	10	52
2020	Female gender	46	28	14	8	1	1	1	76	10	143
2019	Male gender	48	31	9	11	0	0	0	79	11	34
2019	Female gender	45	27	19	5	3	0	1	73	8	105
2018	Male gender	41	39	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	41
2018	Female gender	34	36	18	9	4	0	0	69	13	93
2017	Male gender	36	19	19	17	9	0	0	56	25	38
2017	Female gender	34	34	14	6	9	0	4	70	15	96

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	Male gender	59	23	9	4	4	0	2	82	8	52
2020	Female gender	56	19	12	8	4	1	1	76	12	144
2019	Male gender	73	15	6	3	0	0	3	91	4	34
2019	Female gender	56	25	11	4	5	0	0	80	8	104

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	Male gender	31	36	19	12	2	0	0	66	15	52
2020	Female gender	33	34	18	9	6	0	1	67	15	143

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	Male gender	39	28	15	14	4	0	0	67	18	52
2020	Female gender	36	31	17	8	6	1	1	68	14	144
2019	Male gender	47	41	6	3	3	0	0	87	6	34
2019	Female gender	54	21	16	4	3	0	1	76	7	103
2018	Male gender	41	44	5	10	0	0	0	86	10	41
2018	Female gender	31	33	21	11	4	0	0	64	15	92
2017	Male gender	42	19	31	3	6	0	0	61	8	38
2017	Female gender	39	28	19	8	2	1	3	70	10	96

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	Male gender	42	37	13	7	2	0	0	79	9	52
2020	Female gender	53	23	14	4	4	0	1	78	7	144
2019	Male gender	79	18	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	34
2019	Female gender	67	16	10	3	1	0	2	85	4	105
2018	Male gender	60	38	0	2	0	0	0	98	2	40
2018	Female gender	69	16	8	3	2	0	1	87	5	91
2017	Male gender	68	17	12	3	0	0	0	85	3	38
2017	Female gender	59	24	11	2	0	1	3	87	2	96

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	Male gender	25	39	21	5	10	0	0	64	15	52
2020	Female gender	16	30	23	14	17	0	1	46	32	144

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	Male gender	72	15	5	0	2	0	5	92	2	51
2020	Female gender	68	13	9	2	2	1	4	86	4	143
2019	Male gender	88	9	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	34
2019	Female gender	83	9	3	1	1	0	3	95	2	104
2018	Male gender	86	9	0	2	0	0	3	98	2	41
2018	Female gender	79	10	2	4	0	0	5	93	4	93

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	81	9	0	2	7	2	92	8	51
2020	Female gender	82	5	5	1	3	4	91	4	143
2019	Male gender	88	6	0	0	3	3	96	4	34
2019	Female gender	88	4	2	2	3	1	93	5	105
2018	Male gender	84	5	5	3	0	3	92	3	40
2018	Female gender	82	8	6	1	0	3	93	1	93
2017	Male gender	80	7	10	0	2	0	88	2	38
2017	Female gender	82	8	3	1	1	5	95	2	96

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	76	12	6	2	2	2	90	5	51
2020	Female gender	76	14	6	1	2	1	91	3	143
2019	Male gender	85	12	3	0	0	0	97	0	34
2019	Female gender	68	19	7	3	2	1	88	5	104
2018	Male gender	75	15	5	3	3	0	89	5	39
2018	Female gender	53	33	5	4	3	1	87	8	94
2017	Male gender	61	18	17	4	0	0	79	4	38
2017	Female gender	47	34	12	3	1	3	84	4	96

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	Male gender	72	17	3	6	2	0	0	89	8	51
2020	Female gender	76	10	8	1	2	0	2	88	4	143
2019	Male gender	82	14	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	34
2019	Female gender	68	16	10	2	3	0	2	85	5	104
2018	Male gender	77	19	2	3	0	0	0	95	3	40
2018	Female gender	69	15	8	2	3	0	2	86	6	95
2017	Male gender	70	20	3	5	2	0	0	90	7	38
2017	Female gender	71	18	3	1	2	1	4	94	3	95

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	Male gender	64	10	6	0	2	0	17	90	3	52
2020	Female gender	67	7	6	2	1	0	17	89	3	142
2019	Male gender	77	9	9	2	0	0	3	89	2	34
2019	Female gender	71	3	5	1	0	0	20	93	1	104
2018	Male gender	63	15	10	0	2	0	10	86	3	40
2018	Female gender	54	13	1	3	0	1	28	94	4	93
2017	Male gender	51	16	4	4	0	0	25	89	6	38
2017	Female gender	64	12	1	0	0	0	22	99	0	96

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	Male gender	62	25	8	3	0	0	2	89	3	52
2020	Female gender	69	19	8	2	1	1	1	89	3	144
2019	Male gender	79	18	0	0	2	0	0	98	2	34
2019	Female gender	63	18	9	3	3	0	5	84	6	105
2018	Male gender	73	20	5	2	0	0	0	93	2	40
2018	Female gender	58	23	12	1	3	0	2	83	4	93
2017	Male gender	67	18	7	2	0	0	5	90	2	38
2017	Female gender	64	20	5	4	0	0	5	89	5	95

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	Male gender	73	15	5	2	4	0	0	88	6	52
2020	Female gender	70	17	5	2	3	1	2	89	6	144
2019	Male gender	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	34
2019	Female gender	80	8	6	0	2	1	4	92	2	105
2018	Male gender	86	4	0	0	5	2	3	95	5	39
2018	Female gender	81	10	3	3	2	0	1	92	5	94
2017	Male gender	76	14	7	0	0	0	2	92	0	38
2017	Female gender	80	5	6	1	2	0	6	90	3	96

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	Male gender	45	42	12	2	0	0	0	87	2	51
2020	Female gender	46	25	19	4	4	0	2	72	8	144
2019	Male gender	73	18	4	3	0	0	3	93	3	33
2019	Female gender	59	24	15	0	1	0	1	84	1	105
2018	Male gender	64	17	15	0	3	2	0	83	3	40
2018	Female gender	33	37	25	4	1	0	0	70	5	95
2017	Male gender	61	28	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	38
2017	Female gender	41	33	15	6	0	0	5	78	6	96

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	Male gender	29	43	19	9	0	0	0	72	9	52
2020	Female gender	26	40	25	7	3	0	0	66	9	144

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	Male gender	19	37	29	12	4	0	0	56	15	52
2020	Female gender	13	31	35	15	5	0	0	44	21	143
2019	Male gender	18	43	27	9	0	0	3	63	9	34
2019	Female gender	18	42	27	12	1	0	0	60	13	105
2018	Male gender	28	31	26	10	5	0	0	59	15	41
2018	Female gender	11	39	26	17	6	1	0	50	23	95
2017	Male gender	10	32	34	16	5	2	0	43	22	38
2017	Female gender	6	35	37	18	5	0	0	40	22	96

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	Male gender	8	22	32	18	20	0	0	38	30	52
2020	Female gender	13	22	34	22	9	0	0	31	35	144
2019	Male gender	3	8	31	28	27	0	3	56	12	34
2019	Female gender	10	13	40	33	4	0	0	37	23	105
2018	Male gender	3	21	37	19	18	2	0	38	24	41
2018	Female gender	13	18	35	26	9	0	0	35	30	95
2017	Male gender	5	21	39	19	17	0	0	36	25	38
2017	Female gender	8	27	30	27	8	0	0	35	34	96

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	Male gender	38	47	10	2	2	0	0	85	4	52
2020	Female gender	55	29	6	4	1	3	1	87	6	144
2019	Male gender	62	28	6	0	0	3	0	93	0	34
2019	Female gender	53	30	11	5	0	1	0	84	5	105
2018	Male gender	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	41
2018	Female gender	52	37	6	5	1	0	0	89	5	94
2017	Male gender	28	45	15	8	2	2	0	75	10	37
2017	Female gender	39	43	8	6	3	0	0	82	9	96

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	Male gender	45	33	12	4	4	2	0	80	9	52
2020	Female gender	54	25	9	7	1	2	1	81	9	144

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	Male gender	45	30	6	11	8	0	0	75	19	52
2020	Female gender	61	17	12	4	4	1	1	79	8	144

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	Male gender	59	24	7	2	2	6	0	88	5	52
2020	Female gender	66	18	10	3	2	1	1	86	4	142

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	47	35	7	8	2	0	83	10	52
2020	Female gender	51	30	12	4	3	0	81	7	141
2019	Male gender	41	50	9	0	0	0	91	0	34
2019	Female gender	43	31	13	11	2	1	74	13	105
2018	Male gender	49	36	14	0	0	0	86	0	41
2018	Female gender	38	29	16	11	4	2	68	15	95
2017	Male gender	28	35	14	15	7	0	64	22	38
2017	Female gender	32	40	14	11	3	0	72	14	95

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	Male gender	39	43	12	4	0	2	0	83	4	52
2020	Female gender	62	28	5	2	1	0	1	91	3	143

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	Male gender	33	45	11	7	0	4	0	82	7	51
2020	Female gender	53	28	10	5	2	1	1	83	7	142

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	Male gender	33	36	21	6	0	2	2	71	7	52
2020	Female gender	54	24	15	2	1	0	4	81	3	143

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	Male gender	44	40	8	2	0	2	4	89	2	52
2020	Female gender	66	19	10	1	0	2	2	88	1	142

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	Male gender	72	19	2	0	0	7	0	98	0	52
2020	Female gender	82	10	6	0	0	2	1	94	0	143

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	Male gender	37	45	5	7	0	6	0	87	7	50
2020	Female gender	57	26	8	5	1	1	2	86	6	144

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	Male gender	57	24	6	4	6	2	0	83	10	51
2020	Female gender	63	21	7	5	3	0	1	85	7	144

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	Male gender	53	34	4	2	4	2	0	89	7	51
2020	Female gender	74	16	6	1	1	2	1	92	1	144

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	Male gender	37	20	30	0	7	7	0	61	7	17
2020	Female gender	17	41	29	5	0	4	4	63	5	33
2019	Male gender	24	41	16	5	7	7	0	69	14	15
2019	Female gender	34	56	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	21

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	Male gender	93	7	17
2020	Female gender	100	0	33

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	Male gender	29	19	22	30	0	0	0	48	30	16
2020	Female gender	22	23	20	22	13	0	0	45	35	33

Top of page

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	Male gender	8	92	51
2020	Female gender	13	87	143

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	Male gender	14	86	52
2020	Female gender	29	71	142
2019	Male gender	21	79	34
2019	Female gender	39	61	105
2017	Male gender	31	69	38
2017	Female gender	39	61	96
2014	Male gender	29	71	57
2014	Female gender	40	60	117

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	92	8	12
2017	Female gender	90	10	39
2014	Male gender	95	5	16
2014	Female gender	98	2	46

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	74	7	0	9	10	81	19	11
2017	Female gender	75	20	0	2	2	95	5	36
2014	Male gender	80	6	6	7	0	87	7	15
2014	Female gender	69	27	2	2	0	95	2	45

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	Male gender	60	32	0	0	4	0	4	96	4	52
2020	Female gender	69	18	7	4	1	1	2	88	5	142

Top of page

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	Male gender	23	62	15	0	73	27	52
2020	Female gender	23	55	19	2	71	29	144

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	Male gender	33	67	12
2020	Female gender	62	38	34

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	Male gender	27	16	36	0	7	0	15	50	8	12
2020	Female gender	35	21	12	12	17	0	4	58	30	34

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	Male gender	9	9	9	0	40	0	33	27	60	12
2020	Female gender	15	11	12	19	13	5	25	36	47	34

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	Male gender	51	16	2	8	10	0	14	78	20	52
2020	Female gender	46	14	12	7	5	1	16	72	14	144
2019	Male gender	56	8	14	9	10	0	2	66	19	34
2019	Female gender	50	12	10	6	10	0	11	70	18	105
2018	Male gender	40	20	13	7	17	0	3	62	25	40
2018	Female gender	43	17	14	9	7	0	10	67	18	95

Report a problem on this page

Date modified:: 2019-03-01

2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Canadian Human Rights Commission by Question 115. What is your gender?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

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

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

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

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

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.

Question 67. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 68. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.

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

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

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

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

Question 70e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work

Question 70f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours

Question 70g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life

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

Question 70i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making

Question 70j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities

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