2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Impact Assessment Agency of Canada by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

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

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

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My Job

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 48 52 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 28 54 4 12 2 0 0 82 14 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 38 6 7 4 0 0 84 10 115
2020 Administrative Support 44 25 0 25 6 0 0 69 31 16

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 78 17 2 2 0 0 0 95 3 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 85 10 1 2 2 0 0 96 4 115
2020 Administrative Support 88 6 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 16
2017 Executive 67 26 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 81 16 2 1 0 0 0 97 1 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 70 24 2 3 0 0 0 94 3 86
2014 Executive 83 17 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 76 18 1 3 0 0 1 95 3 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 71 19 5 1 1 1 0 92 3 76
2014 Administrative Support 83 17 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 38 50 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 24
2020 Scientific and Professional 27 45 10 15 4 0 0 72 19 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 32 45 9 9 4 1 0 77 14 115
2020 Administrative Support 25 19 19 31 6 0 0 44 38 16
2019 Executive 71 14 10 0 5 0 0 86 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 38 4 16 3 0 1 76 20 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 26 3 8 5 0 0 84 14 111
2019 Other occupational category 67 19 10 5 0 0 0 86 5 21
2017 Executive 60 26 0 13 0 0 0 87 13 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 37 6 16 5 0 0 73 21 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 47 37 5 9 2 0 0 84 12 86
2014 Executive 61 33 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 44 37 8 9 2 0 0 81 11 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 29 9 8 4 0 0 79 12 76
2014 Administrative Support 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 50 38 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 24
2020 Scientific and Professional 31 40 13 13 2 0 0 71 15 218
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 29 9 9 2 0 2 80 11 114
2020 Administrative Support 13 40 33 7 7 0 0 53 13 15
2019 Executive 52 33 5 10 0 0 0 86 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 22 44 16 14 3 1 0 67 17 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 37 7 11 6 0 0 75 17 110
2019 Other occupational category 52 29 5 14 0 0 0 81 14 21
2018 Executive 46 46 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 49 19 13 3 1 1 64 16 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 42 11 10 3 0 0 76 13 92
2018 Administrative Support 21 43 7 21 7 0 0 64 29 14
2017 Executive 40 46 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 19 51 17 13 1 0 0 70 14 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 41 10 9 3 0 0 77 13 86
2014 Executive 50 44 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 16 47 9 25 3 0 0 63 28 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 33 35 12 11 5 0 4 71 17 76
2014 Administrative Support 25 67 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 56 36 4 0 4 0 0 92 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 38 11 9 2 1 1 77 11 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 37 7 4 4 0 0 85 8 113
2020 Administrative Support 44 25 6 19 6 0 0 69 25 16
2019 Executive 57 38 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 40 9 7 2 0 1 81 9 174
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 31 4 5 2 1 0 90 6 110
2019 Other occupational category 76 14 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 21
2017 Executive 74 20 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 46 7 3 0 0 0 89 3 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 48 43 3 6 1 0 0 91 7 86
2014 Executive 83 17 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 55 32 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 35 9 5 1 1 0 84 7 75
2014 Administrative Support 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 40 40 8 8 4 0 0 80 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 35 12 10 3 0 0 75 13 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 26 12 8 1 1 0 79 9 114
2020 Administrative Support 50 25 19 6 0 0 0 75 6 16
2019 Executive 48 33 5 14 0 0 0 81 14 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 36 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 29 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 111
2019 Other occupational category 68 18 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 22
2018 Executive 46 23 15 8 8 0 0 69 15 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 33 8 7 3 1 0 82 10 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 54 34 7 3 2 0 0 88 5 92
2018 Administrative Support 64 14 7 0 14 0 0 79 14 14
2017 Executive 26 53 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 46 30 12 10 3 0 0 75 13 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 35 4 8 2 0 0 86 10 86
2014 Executive 33 39 6 22 0 0 0 72 22 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 39 35 15 9 2 0 0 74 11 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 29 10 4 8 0 0 79 12 76
2014 Administrative Support 50 42 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 56 40 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 42 9 8 2 0 0 80 11 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 40 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 115
2020 Administrative Support 31 19 19 25 6 0 0 50 31 16
2019 Executive 57 33 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 46 8 9 2 0 0 81 12 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 37 7 3 3 0 0 87 5 111
2019 Other occupational category 50 41 5 5 0 0 0 91 5 22
2018 Executive 77 23 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 32 50 7 8 3 0 0 82 11 117
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 46 12 5 2 0 0 80 8 91
2018 Administrative Support 36 21 21 0 21 0 0 57 21 14
2017 Executive 74 26 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 43 44 8 4 1 0 0 87 5 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 40 11 3 1 0 0 84 5 86
2014 Executive 72 28 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 33 38 14 13 2 0 0 71 16 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 24 47 19 7 3 1 0 72 9 76
2014 Administrative Support 17 67 8 8 0 0 0 83 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 44 36 12 8 0 0 0 80 8 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 43 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 27 10 11 2 0 0 77 13 115
2020 Administrative Support 38 25 13 13 13 0 0 63 25 16
2019 Executive 48 43 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 43 10 10 3 1 0 77 13 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 52 34 8 5 2 0 0 85 6 110
2019 Other occupational category 50 41 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 22
2018 Executive 46 31 0 23 0 0 0 77 23 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 29 44 14 9 3 0 1 74 12 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 42 11 8 4 0 0 77 12 92
2018 Administrative Support 36 43 7 0 14 0 0 79 14 14
2017 Executive 61 32 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 46 6 6 5 0 1 82 12 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 43 9 6 1 0 0 84 7 86
2014 Executive 44 44 0 6 6 0 0 89 11 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 21 48 9 17 3 1 0 70 20 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 30 35 17 11 6 1 0 66 17 76
2014 Administrative Support 25 58 8 0 8 0 0 83 8 12

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 60 32 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 47 14 7 1 0 0 78 8 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 33 5 10 2 0 0 82 12 115
2020 Administrative Support 25 38 19 13 6 0 0 63 19 16
2019 Executive 55 30 5 10 0 0 0 85 10 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 29 44 15 8 4 0 0 73 12 174
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 35 8 9 5 0 0 78 14 110
2019 Other occupational category 52 29 10 10 0 0 0 81 10 21
2018 Executive 54 38 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 25 54 11 8 3 0 0 79 10 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 28 39 16 12 4 0 0 67 16 92
2018 Administrative Support 36 7 21 29 7 0 0 43 36 14
2017 Executive 60 33 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 44 11 9 5 0 0 74 15 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 46 9 7 1 0 0 83 8 86

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 76 24 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 50 41 6 2 0 0 0 91 3 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 58 27 9 5 1 0 0 85 6 114
2020 Administrative Support 50 31 13 6 0 0 0 81 6 16
2019 Executive 86 10 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 34 6 3 1 0 0 91 3 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 62 25 6 4 3 0 0 87 6 110
2019 Other occupational category 55 32 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 22
2018 Executive 85 15 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 59 35 1 3 3 0 0 94 5 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 50 39 3 8 0 0 0 89 8 92
2018 Administrative Support 36 21 14 21 7 0 0 57 29 14
2017 Executive 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 51 39 5 4 0 0 0 91 4 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 49 40 8 2 0 0 0 90 2 86
2014 Executive 72 28 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 48 38 10 1 2 0 0 87 3 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 44 40 4 9 3 0 0 84 12 76
2014 Administrative Support 17 75 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 52 32 4 12 0 0 0 84 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 39 8 7 3 0 0 81 10 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 30 11 8 4 0 0 76 12 114
2020 Administrative Support 31 31 13 13 13 0 0 63 25 16
2019 Executive 62 24 5 5 5 0 0 86 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 41 9 8 5 0 0 78 13 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 28 8 6 3 1 0 83 9 110
2019 Other occupational category 55 36 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 22
2018 Executive 62 23 0 15 0 0 0 85 15 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 40 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 43 12 9 2 0 0 77 11 92
2018 Administrative Support 43 36 7 0 14 0 0 79 14 14
2017 Executive 80 13 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 38 45 7 5 4 1 0 83 10 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 38 16 1 1 0 0 81 2 84

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 72 24 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 38 10 7 1 0 0 82 8 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 61 23 12 0 3 1 0 85 3 114
2020 Administrative Support 44 50 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 16
2019 Executive 60 30 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 39 41 12 6 2 1 0 80 8 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 65 20 12 1 3 0 0 85 4 110
2019 Other occupational category 64 27 5 5 0 0 0 91 5 22
2018 Executive 77 23 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 41 39 14 2 4 0 0 80 6 117
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 46 45 8 1 1 0 0 90 2 92
2018 Administrative Support 57 21 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 14
2017 Executive 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 55 33 6 4 1 0 1 88 5 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 56 36 7 0 1 0 0 92 1 86
2014 Executive 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 45 41 9 4 1 0 0 86 5 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 53 30 13 3 1 0 0 83 4 76
2014 Administrative Support 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 64 24 0 12 0 0 0 88 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 42 9 9 3 0 0 79 12 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 24 12 10 3 0 0 76 12 115
2020 Administrative Support 38 13 25 19 6 0 0 50 25 16
2019 Executive 71 10 5 10 5 0 0 81 14 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 49 12 9 3 0 0 76 12 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 45 34 7 10 5 0 0 78 15 110
2019 Other occupational category 45 32 14 5 5 0 0 77 9 22
2018 Executive 69 23 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 25 48 14 9 3 1 0 74 12 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 41 11 11 3 0 0 74 14 90
2018 Administrative Support 29 29 21 7 14 0 0 57 21 14
2017 Executive 67 33 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 44 11 10 2 0 0 77 13 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 36 9 8 1 0 0 82 9 86
2014 Executive 56 44 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 19 49 19 8 5 0 0 68 13 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 27 46 8 16 4 0 0 73 19 76
2014 Administrative Support 25 67 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 56 24 12 4 4 0 0 80 8 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 37 11 8 4 0 0 78 11 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 58 20 14 3 5 0 0 78 8 115
2020 Administrative Support 38 13 38 6 6 0 0 50 13 16
2019 Executive 62 24 5 0 10 0 0 86 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 46 16 6 3 1 0 75 10 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 33 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 110
2019 Other occupational category 64 23 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 22
2018 Executive 77 23 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 32 46 10 10 2 0 0 78 12 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 42 36 11 9 2 0 0 78 11 91
2018 Administrative Support 29 36 21 0 14 0 0 64 14 14
2017 Executive 67 20 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 38 14 5 4 0 0 77 10 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 38 11 3 2 0 0 83 6 86
2014 Executive 50 33 0 17 0 0 0 83 17 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 21 38 19 19 2 0 0 60 21 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 29 39 8 12 8 1 3 71 20 76
2014 Administrative Support 27 55 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 56 32 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 43 12 8 2 0 0 78 10 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 35 6 8 2 0 0 84 10 115
2020 Administrative Support 44 19 19 6 13 0 0 63 19 16
2019 Executive 43 43 10 5 0 0 0 86 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 32 44 9 10 3 1 1 78 13 175
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 40 5 10 2 0 0 84 12 110
2019 Other occupational category 59 27 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 22
2018 Executive 62 23 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 44 11 10 6 2 1 72 16 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 39 37 13 10 1 0 0 76 11 92
2018 Administrative Support 43 29 7 14 7 0 0 71 21 14
2017 Executive 68 26 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 43 6 12 1 1 1 81 13 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 47 39 5 8 1 0 0 86 9 86
2014 Executive 61 33 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 29 41 20 8 2 0 0 70 10 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 36 32 13 14 5 0 0 67 19 76
2014 Administrative Support 42 58 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 52 40 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 42 10 7 1 0 0 83 7 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 34 9 4 2 1 0 85 6 115
2020 Administrative Support 44 19 19 6 13 0 0 63 19 16
2019 Executive 62 24 5 10 0 0 0 86 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 47 8 5 2 0 0 85 6 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 32 7 1 3 0 0 89 4 111
2019 Other occupational category 64 32 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 22
2018 Executive 77 23 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 43 9 6 3 0 0 82 8 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 49 3 4 2 1 0 90 7 91
2018 Administrative Support 36 36 14 7 7 0 0 71 14 14
2017 Executive 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 44 4 4 3 0 0 88 7 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 48 42 7 1 2 0 0 90 3 86
2014 Executive 72 28 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 33 39 20 7 1 0 0 72 8 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 42 30 18 9 0 0 0 72 9 76
2014 Administrative Support 25 67 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 8 36 12 28 16 0 0 44 44 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 33 27 16 4 0 0 52 20 220
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 33 33 19 10 4 0 0 67 15 114
2020 Administrative Support 19 38 31 13 0 0 0 56 13 16
2019 Executive 0 33 33 19 14 0 0 33 33 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 22 40 22 12 4 0 0 62 16 176
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 39 20 7 6 1 0 66 14 111
2019 Other occupational category 55 36 5 5 0 0 0 91 5 22
2018 Executive 8 0 54 8 31 0 0 8 38 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 21 41 21 11 5 1 0 63 16 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 32 17 8 3 0 0 72 11 92
2018 Administrative Support 64 21 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 14
2017 Executive 0 20 48 26 7 0 0 20 32 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 27 42 23 3 4 1 0 70 7 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 37 39 18 6 0 0 0 76 6 86
2014 Executive 6 44 11 0 33 0 6 53 35 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 25 37 20 14 3 0 0 62 17 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 33 47 17 3 0 0 0 80 3 76
2014 Administrative Support 33 42 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 4 12 40 36 8 0 0 44 16 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 5 23 40 24 6 1 0 30 29 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 27 30 20 11 2 0 32 37 115
2020 Administrative Support 0 50 19 13 19 0 0 31 50 16
2019 Executive 10 14 52 19 5 0 0 24 24 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 22 41 22 7 2 1 30 28 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 15 25 30 16 11 1 2 28 42 111
2019 Other occupational category 0 9 32 41 14 0 5 57 10 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 3 23 51 16 7 1 0 23 26 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 14 23 38 16 7 0 1 23 38 91
2018 Administrative Support 0 29 21 36 14 0 0 50 29 14
2017 Executive 0 13 74 13 0 0 0 13 13 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 22 43 25 7 0 1 32 24 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 25 35 22 5 1 6 29 33 86
2014 Executive 0 6 33 56 0 6 0 59 6 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 8 17 55 16 2 1 0 19 25 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 19 37 25 9 1 3 36 26 75
2014 Administrative Support 8 8 42 33 0 0 8 36 18 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 4 8 24 56 8 0 0 64 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 2 12 28 37 18 2 1 56 15 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 7 9 24 33 23 3 2 59 17 115
2020 Administrative Support 0 25 38 13 25 0 0 38 25 16
2019 Executive 5 5 38 33 19 0 0 52 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 6 15 36 27 14 2 1 42 21 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 21 19 31 17 3 1 50 31 111
2019 Other occupational category 0 0 9 41 41 5 5 90 0 22
2018 Executive 8 0 38 46 8 0 0 54 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 3 13 38 33 13 1 0 46 16 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 5 17 26 34 14 1 2 49 24 92
2018 Administrative Support 0 36 7 36 21 0 0 57 36 14
2017 Executive 7 21 46 13 13 0 0 26 27 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 4 23 28 29 13 1 1 44 28 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 3 11 32 27 18 1 6 49 16 86
2014 Executive 0 0 44 39 11 6 0 53 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 7 12 37 30 12 1 0 43 19 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 13 34 30 14 3 0 46 19 76
2014 Administrative Support 0 17 0 50 25 0 8 82 18 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 12 16 32 32 8 0 0 40 28 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 18 29 30 15 6 0 1 21 48 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 15 16 30 24 14 2 0 38 32 114
2020 Administrative Support 13 20 27 20 20 0 0 40 33 15
2019 Executive 14 10 43 29 5 0 0 33 24 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 17 28 32 15 6 3 0 21 46 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 18 23 32 12 10 3 2 23 43 111
2019 Other occupational category 0 24 43 10 19 0 5 30 25 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 9 28 35 20 6 1 1 26 38 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 16 18 32 20 12 0 2 33 35 91
2018 Administrative Support 14 29 7 43 7 0 0 50 43 14
2017 Executive 7 27 13 40 13 0 0 53 34 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 10 30 36 17 6 0 1 23 40 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 30 30 14 13 1 3 28 41 86
2014 Executive 0 11 44 39 6 0 0 44 11 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 27 36 17 3 0 0 20 44 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 31 32 18 4 0 4 22 45 75
2014 Administrative Support 25 25 25 17 8 0 0 25 50 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 8 36 28 28 0 0 0 28 44 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 21 25 32 15 6 1 0 22 46 219
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 21 31 23 11 0 1 35 34 115
2020 Administrative Support 6 13 44 19 19 0 0 38 19 16
2019 Executive 10 35 25 25 5 0 0 30 45 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 15 26 35 18 5 1 0 23 42 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 23 34 20 9 0 0 29 37 111
2019 Other occupational category 0 14 9 55 18 0 5 76 14 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 8 34 37 18 3 1 0 20 43 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 20 40 21 8 0 1 29 31 92
2018 Administrative Support 7 14 21 36 21 0 0 57 21 14
2018 Other occupational category 8 17 33 17 25 0 0 42 25 12
2017 Executive 15 32 40 13 0 0 0 13 47 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 23 50 15 4 0 1 19 30 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 19 39 26 8 0 2 35 26 86
2014 Executive 0 11 61 22 0 6 0 24 12 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 12 31 38 13 7 0 0 20 42 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 15 36 32 8 0 3 41 22 75
2014 Administrative Support 8 25 33 25 8 0 0 33 33 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 24 24 28 20 0 0 4 21 50 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 14 25 26 18 11 2 3 31 42 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 20 17 29 16 18 1 0 33 37 115
2020 Administrative Support 6 13 38 25 19 0 0 44 19 16
2019 Executive 5 24 33 19 19 0 0 38 29 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 20 25 20 15 4 2 37 36 176
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 23 25 18 17 2 1 36 38 111
2019 Other occupational category 0 5 14 18 55 0 9 80 5 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 23 35 20 8 2 2 29 34 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 12 25 30 22 10 0 1 32 37 92
2018 Administrative Support 0 14 29 21 36 0 0 57 14 14
2017 Executive 20 27 40 13 0 0 0 13 47 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 12 20 31 21 10 1 5 34 34 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 18 33 20 16 1 3 37 29 86
2014 Executive 6 17 50 17 6 6 0 24 24 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 6 28 33 24 4 3 2 29 36 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 9 18 25 28 15 1 4 45 28 75
2014 Administrative Support 8 8 25 42 17 0 0 58 17 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 12 8 16 56 8 0 0 64 20 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 3 13 28 37 13 2 3 53 18 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 8 25 30 23 3 1 55 19 115
2020 Administrative Support 0 13 38 19 13 0 19 38 15 16
2019 Executive 10 10 24 48 10 0 0 57 19 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 12 31 22 17 4 1 42 26 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 21 25 22 15 2 2 38 36 111
2019 Other occupational category 5 9 5 18 45 9 9 78 17 22
2018 Executive 8 8 23 46 15 0 0 62 15 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 2 14 36 30 14 2 2 46 17 118
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 9 16 34 26 11 1 3 38 26 90
2018 Administrative Support 14 29 14 29 14 0 0 43 43 14
2017 Executive 28 20 20 26 7 0 0 32 48 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 27 33 22 8 0 2 31 35 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 11 16 31 24 10 1 6 37 30 86
2014 Executive 11 17 39 28 0 6 0 29 29 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 26 26 28 9 1 0 37 37 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 11 31 28 18 1 7 50 16 75
2014 Administrative Support 8 17 8 50 17 0 0 67 25 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 12 20 32 32 4 0 0 36 32 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 10 18 41 18 10 2 1 29 29 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 8 12 33 26 17 4 0 45 21 114
2020 Administrative Support 20 27 20 13 20 0 0 33 47 15
2019 Executive 10 19 52 14 5 0 0 19 29 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 22 40 15 7 3 1 23 36 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 22 31 21 12 3 2 34 34 111
2019 Other occupational category 5 5 41 23 23 0 5 48 10 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 3 18 45 24 7 3 0 31 22 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 18 28 27 12 0 1 40 32 92
2018 Administrative Support 21 14 36 21 7 0 0 29 36 14
2017 Executive 20 8 52 20 0 0 0 20 28 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 18 35 19 15 1 4 36 27 94
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 2 21 37 21 14 1 4 37 24 86
2014 Executive 0 17 61 17 0 6 0 18 18 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 21 40 20 6 2 0 27 32 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 8 23 40 16 9 0 4 26 32 75
2014 Administrative Support 8 25 8 50 8 0 0 58 33 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 0 8 36 48 8 0 0 56 8 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 2 18 41 28 10 0 1 38 20 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 12 33 33 17 0 1 51 16 115
2020 Administrative Support 6 6 63 13 13 0 0 25 13 16
2019 Executive 0 14 48 33 5 0 0 38 14 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 16 38 28 12 1 1 40 21 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 2 10 29 32 26 1 1 59 12 111
2019 Other occupational category 5 0 36 36 18 0 5 57 5 22
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My Work Unit

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 60 20 12 4 0 4 0 83 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 28 32 15 10 3 8 4 68 15 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 43 29 11 8 4 4 1 76 13 114
2020 Administrative Support 25 31 13 6 19 0 6 60 27 16
2019 Executive 52 38 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 25 29 18 7 2 14 4 66 12 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 32 14 9 4 5 1 72 13 110
2019 Other occupational category 64 23 5 0 0 5 5 95 0 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 36 14 9 3 13 5 68 15 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 30 18 9 7 1 0 66 15 92
2018 Administrative Support 36 29 14 0 21 0 0 64 21 14
2017 Executive 54 33 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 21 17 11 4 14 5 61 19 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 28 42 8 10 2 5 5 77 14 86
2014 Executive 33 39 17 0 6 6 0 76 6 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 39 22 16 9 1 10 3 70 12 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 25 31 16 11 9 1 6 61 21 76
2014 Administrative Support 27 55 9 0 0 9 0 90 0 11

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 68 16 12 4 0 0 0 84 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 58 27 4 9 2 0 0 85 11 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 63 23 3 7 5 0 0 85 12 115
2020 Administrative Support 53 13 7 0 27 0 0 67 27 15
2019 Executive 76 10 10 5 0 0 0 86 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 46 37 6 8 3 2 0 84 11 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 64 20 6 7 3 0 0 84 10 110
2019 Other occupational category 82 18 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 46 32 10 9 3 0 0 78 12 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 48 30 10 7 5 0 0 78 12 92
2018 Administrative Support 50 14 14 7 14 0 0 64 21 14
2017 Executive 67 20 0 7 7 0 0 87 13 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 54 30 5 8 2 0 0 84 10 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 37 6 2 3 0 0 88 6 86
2014 Executive 61 33 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 55 26 9 9 0 1 0 82 9 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 52 30 7 6 5 0 0 82 12 76
2014 Administrative Support 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 80 16 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 65 27 4 5 0 0 0 92 5 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 63 26 4 6 1 0 0 89 7 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 19 13 6 13 0 0 69 19 16
2019 Executive 76 14 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 63 31 2 2 1 1 0 94 3 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 62 25 7 5 1 0 0 87 5 110
2019 Other occupational category 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 63 27 6 3 1 0 0 90 4 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 52 29 12 4 2 0 0 82 7 92
2018 Administrative Support 57 14 21 0 7 0 0 71 7 14
2017 Executive 60 33 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 65 28 6 1 0 0 0 93 1 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 60 35 3 0 2 0 0 94 2 86
2014 Executive 44 44 0 6 6 0 0 89 11 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 67 24 2 7 0 0 0 91 7 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 45 43 5 4 3 0 0 88 7 75
2014 Administrative Support 50 42 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 76 16 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 58 31 6 4 1 0 0 89 5 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 57 33 4 6 0 0 0 89 6 113
2020 Administrative Support 40 20 20 13 7 0 0 60 20 15
2019 Executive 70 20 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 30 8 3 1 1 0 88 4 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 61 27 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 110
2019 Other occupational category 82 18 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 53 35 6 4 2 1 0 88 6 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 48 38 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 92
2018 Administrative Support 50 29 7 0 14 0 0 79 14 14

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

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 80 16 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 56 25 6 3 2 4 4 88 5 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 58 22 6 1 3 6 3 88 5 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 13 25 6 6 0 0 63 13 16
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My Immediate Supervisor

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 84 8 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 60 24 7 5 1 0 1 86 7 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 57 26 9 4 1 0 4 86 5 115
2020 Administrative Support 44 25 6 13 6 6 0 73 20 16
2019 Executive 86 10 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 27 9 5 3 2 2 84 8 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 59 23 10 5 0 0 3 85 5 111
2019 Other occupational category 55 18 9 5 0 5 9 84 5 22

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 52 32 4 4 8 0 0 84 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 53 34 6 5 2 0 0 86 7 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 61 22 9 6 3 0 0 83 9 115
2020 Administrative Support 38 25 13 13 6 0 6 67 20 16
2019 Executive 38 52 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 42 31 14 9 2 1 1 74 12 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 60 22 7 5 5 1 1 83 9 111
2019 Other occupational category 45 41 5 9 0 0 0 86 9 22
2018 Executive 62 23 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 37 43 9 7 3 0 2 81 9 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 48 33 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 92
2018 Administrative Support 36 43 0 7 14 0 0 79 21 14
2017 Executive 67 33 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 44 12 5 3 4 0 78 9 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 48 40 6 1 2 0 3 91 4 86
2014 Executive 44 39 6 6 6 0 0 83 11 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 33 10 10 3 1 0 76 14 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 35 10 11 5 0 1 74 16 76
2014 Administrative Support 42 33 17 0 8 0 0 75 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 52 16 12 12 0 4 4 74 13 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 61 21 8 5 3 1 1 84 7 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 63 18 11 4 2 3 1 83 5 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 6 19 0 13 13 0 64 14 16

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 56 28 4 4 8 0 0 84 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 57 26 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 62 21 10 4 3 0 0 83 6 114
2020 Administrative Support 44 25 13 6 6 0 6 73 13 16
2019 Executive 55 30 10 5 0 0 0 85 5 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 47 28 11 9 4 1 0 75 13 176
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 65 21 6 7 0 0 1 86 7 111
2019 Other occupational category 73 18 5 5 0 0 0 91 5 22
2018 Executive 69 15 8 0 8 0 0 85 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 42 8 8 3 0 0 82 10 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 51 24 14 9 2 0 0 75 11 91
2018 Administrative Support 50 29 0 7 14 0 0 79 21 14
2017 Executive 74 19 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 32 7 5 4 4 0 83 10 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 51 36 7 2 1 1 2 90 3 86
2014 Executive 44 28 17 0 11 0 0 72 11 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 52 31 11 3 2 0 0 83 6 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 42 31 9 13 4 0 0 74 17 76
2014 Administrative Support 50 25 8 17 0 0 0 75 17 12

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

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 56 44 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 57 43 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 50 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 50 16

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 80 12 4 0 0 0 4 96 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 72 13 4 2 0 1 7 93 2 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 64 18 4 4 1 3 6 91 5 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 31 13 0 0 6 0 87 0 16

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 72 12 0 4 12 0 0 84 16 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 66 22 4 4 2 0 0 89 6 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 65 15 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 25 13 0 13 0 0 75 13 16
2019 Executive 76 10 5 10 0 0 0 86 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 32 9 7 2 1 0 81 9 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 68 21 4 4 4 0 0 89 7 110
2019 Other occupational category 82 14 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 22
2018 Executive 69 23 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 31 5 8 4 1 0 83 12 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 53 28 7 8 4 0 0 82 12 92
2018 Administrative Support 57 7 14 0 21 0 0 64 21 14
2017 Executive 74 13 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 49 31 11 3 4 1 0 81 7 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 62 27 5 5 2 0 0 89 7 86
2014 Executive 44 28 17 0 11 0 0 72 11 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 54 25 14 4 3 0 0 79 8 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 23 10 9 8 1 0 72 17 76
2014 Administrative Support 58 33 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 12
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Senior Management

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 64 28 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 45 26 11 8 1 9 0 78 10 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 31 7 4 3 5 0 85 7 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 13 13 13 6 6 0 67 20 16
2019 Executive 65 25 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 39 38 11 3 2 6 0 82 6 176
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 27 17 3 0 5 1 79 3 111
2019 Other occupational category 73 14 5 0 0 9 0 95 0 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 50 32 7 5 3 3 0 85 8 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 35 14 3 1 2 0 81 4 92
2018 Administrative Support 50 21 0 0 21 7 0 77 23 14
2017 Executive 74 13 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 29 2 9 0 6 1 88 10 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 37 47 9 3 1 2 0 86 5 86
2014 Executive 44 39 6 11 0 0 0 83 11 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 34 41 16 6 1 3 0 77 7 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 27 35 11 16 5 7 0 66 22 76
2014 Administrative Support 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 64 20 4 12 0 0 0 84 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 34 14 12 1 2 0 72 14 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 28 15 5 3 2 0 77 8 115
2020 Administrative Support 56 13 13 13 6 0 0 69 19 16
2019 Executive 70 20 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 32 44 18 4 1 2 0 77 5 176
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 29 11 11 2 4 1 75 13 111
2019 Other occupational category 68 23 5 0 0 5 0 95 0 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 48 8 8 2 0 0 82 10 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 37 37 11 10 2 2 0 76 12 91
2018 Administrative Support 57 14 0 7 21 0 0 71 29 14
2017 Executive 54 33 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 46 39 5 6 2 1 0 86 9 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 42 15 2 1 2 0 81 4 86
2014 Executive 39 44 11 6 0 0 0 83 6 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 28 45 14 11 1 1 0 74 12 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 26 32 21 13 4 4 0 60 18 76
2014 Administrative Support 45 45 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 48 32 8 12 0 0 0 80 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 38 17 14 3 5 0 64 18 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 25 18 5 4 4 0 72 10 114
2020 Administrative Support 47 13 20 13 0 7 0 64 14 15
2019 Executive 45 45 0 5 5 0 0 90 10 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 43 18 12 1 6 0 68 13 175
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 29 11 17 5 4 1 65 24 111
2019 Other occupational category 59 27 9 0 0 5 0 90 0 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 24 47 17 8 3 1 0 72 11 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 36 20 13 2 2 0 64 16 91
2018 Administrative Support 43 21 0 0 21 14 0 75 25 14
2017 Executive 46 40 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 37 34 13 11 3 1 0 72 15 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 27 43 15 10 1 4 0 73 12 86
2014 Executive 28 44 28 0 0 0 0 72 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 18 38 20 17 2 5 0 59 20 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 16 34 25 13 8 4 0 52 22 76
2014 Administrative Support 42 58 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 40 28 16 16 0 0 0 68 16 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 21 35 16 21 5 2 0 57 26 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 34 16 9 3 2 0 72 12 115
2020 Administrative Support 44 31 0 13 6 6 0 80 20 16
2019 Executive 30 50 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 43 16 20 4 4 0 58 25 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 35 13 17 7 1 1 63 24 109
2019 Other occupational category 50 36 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 22
2018 Scientific and Professional 18 43 13 19 6 1 0 61 25 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 24 37 17 13 8 1 0 62 21 92
2018 Administrative Support 29 29 21 7 14 0 0 57 21 14
2017 Executive 46 34 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 24 39 17 11 7 2 0 64 19 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 45 9 15 3 1 0 72 19 86
2014 Executive 6 67 6 17 6 0 0 72 22 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 15 31 18 29 6 1 0 47 35 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 20 31 17 17 13 3 0 51 31 76
2014 Administrative Support 42 17 17 25 0 0 0 58 25 12

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)
Often
(%)
Sometimes
(%)
Rarely
(%)
Never/Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 24 56 16 4 0 0 0 80 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 31 33 18 7 2 5 5 70 10 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 24 16 9 5 2 0 69 15 114
2020 Administrative Support 38 38 6 0 0 19 0 92 0 16
2019 Executive 14 38 33 5 10 0 0 52 14 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 29 30 18 8 3 9 3 67 12 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 27 19 5 4 5 1 71 9 110
2019 Other occupational category 36 14 14 9 9 14 5 61 22 22
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My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 36 36 8 12 8 0 0 72 20 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 29 49 12 9 1 0 0 77 11 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 31 11 8 4 0 0 78 11 114
2020 Administrative Support 31 44 13 6 6 0 0 75 13 16
2019 Executive 43 38 10 10 0 0 0 81 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 32 49 10 7 1 2 0 82 7 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 44 8 3 3 0 0 86 5 111
2019 Other occupational category 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22
2018 Executive 38 54 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 36 51 5 6 3 0 0 87 8 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 39 17 4 3 1 0 75 8 92
2018 Administrative Support 36 36 21 0 7 0 0 71 7 14
2017 Executive 40 40 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 39 37 15 8 1 0 0 76 9 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 52 2 11 0 0 0 86 11 86
2014 Executive 22 39 17 11 11 0 0 61 22 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 32 34 17 14 2 1 0 66 17 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 24 43 13 10 6 3 0 69 17 76
2014 Administrative Support 25 58 8 8 0 0 0 83 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 8 48 8 24 8 4 0 58 33 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 46 14 15 2 1 0 70 16 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 36 37 17 4 4 2 0 75 8 113
2020 Administrative Support 25 44 25 0 6 0 0 69 6 16
2019 Executive 19 52 14 14 0 0 0 71 14 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 46 16 13 6 3 0 64 19 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 35 18 14 5 1 0 62 19 110
2019 Other occupational category 50 45 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 22

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 60 20 4 12 4 0 0 80 16 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 32 10 17 4 4 1 68 21 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 31 7 8 3 2 0 81 12 115
2020 Administrative Support 31 31 25 6 6 0 0 63 13 16
2019 Executive 81 10 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 32 16 11 4 6 1 68 15 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 24 9 17 4 3 1 69 21 111
2019 Other occupational category 64 18 9 0 5 5 0 86 5 22
2018 Executive 77 15 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 38 34 15 6 3 3 2 75 9 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 29 16 14 7 0 3 62 21 92
2018 Administrative Support 50 14 14 14 7 0 0 64 21 14
2017 Executive 67 20 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 45 33 8 8 3 2 0 80 12 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 41 13 8 3 4 0 75 12 86
2014 Executive 78 22 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 37 37 8 14 3 0 0 74 18 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 36 10 6 5 1 0 78 12 76
2014 Administrative Support 33 50 0 17 0 0 0 83 17 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 44 36 16 4 0 0 0 80 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 35 17 9 0 0 0 73 9 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 30 14 4 1 0 0 81 4 115
2020 Administrative Support 38 25 19 13 6 0 0 63 19 16
2019 Executive 52 33 5 10 0 0 0 86 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 40 20 4 1 2 0 75 5 174
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 24 15 8 3 2 0 73 11 111
2019 Other occupational category 86 14 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22
2018 Executive 38 54 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 44 36 15 3 0 3 0 82 3 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 37 37 20 7 0 0 0 74 7 92
2018 Administrative Support 38 15 8 8 23 8 0 58 33 13

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 40 28 16 4 0 8 4 77 5 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 24 15 14 5 16 2 58 24 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 15 9 10 11 11 2 65 24 115
2020 Administrative Support 31 13 6 6 31 13 0 50 43 16
2019 Executive 29 29 14 5 0 19 5 75 6 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 27 21 8 9 22 1 51 22 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 30 20 17 10 8 13 2 59 22 108
2019 Other occupational category 59 14 14 0 0 9 5 84 0 22
2018 Executive 8 54 15 8 0 8 8 73 9 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 18 29 21 8 5 16 3 58 16 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 27 16 25 10 8 13 1 51 20 92
2018 Administrative Support 29 14 7 14 21 14 0 50 42 14
2017 Executive 40 8 32 0 7 7 7 55 8 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 19 13 12 12 18 1 55 29 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 25 21 14 15 7 14 5 56 27 86
2014 Executive 33 17 17 17 0 6 11 60 20 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 19 19 16 12 17 0 43 34 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 19 14 23 17 13 10 4 38 35 76
2014 Administrative Support 17 58 17 0 8 0 0 75 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 40 44 8 8 0 0 0 84 8 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 25 34 19 14 5 4 0 61 19 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 22 18 10 5 2 0 68 14 114
2020 Administrative Support 25 19 19 13 13 13 0 50 29 16
2019 Executive 57 33 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 19 41 13 15 4 7 0 64 21 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 34 14 9 4 2 0 72 13 111
2019 Other occupational category 55 27 14 0 0 5 0 86 0 22
2018 Executive 31 54 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 21 42 13 15 5 3 1 65 21 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 38 21 8 7 1 0 65 14 92
2018 Administrative Support 38 15 23 0 23 0 0 54 23 13
2017 Executive 34 46 0 20 0 0 0 80 20 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 31 33 18 10 7 1 0 64 18 95
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 44 11 8 5 1 0 76 13 86
2014 Executive 28 56 11 6 0 0 0 83 6 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 17 39 18 19 8 0 0 55 27 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 24 39 16 9 8 3 1 66 18 76
2014 Administrative Support 42 17 8 25 0 8 0 64 27 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 20 28 20 24 0 0 8 52 26 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 21 26 19 18 12 4 0 49 31 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 30 22 12 16 12 4 3 57 30 115
2020 Administrative Support 25 19 19 13 19 6 0 47 33 16
2019 Executive 52 19 5 19 5 0 0 71 24 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 21 32 16 18 8 5 0 56 27 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 23 14 10 17 1 2 57 28 111
2019 Other occupational category 50 18 14 5 0 14 0 79 5 22
2018 Executive 54 23 8 8 8 0 0 77 15 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 38 12 14 12 1 1 62 26 118
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 25 26 18 18 10 1 1 52 29 92
2018 Administrative Support 21 29 14 0 21 14 0 58 25 14
2017 Executive 26 33 6 7 15 7 7 69 24 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 24 23 12 25 14 2 0 48 40 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 17 40 9 20 10 4 0 60 31 86
2014 Executive 11 28 17 22 11 6 6 44 38 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 30 10 26 21 2 0 41 48 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 14 16 13 22 33 1 1 30 57 76
2014 Administrative Support 17 25 25 25 0 8 0 45 27 12

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

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 44 24 16 12 4 0 0 68 16 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 30 16 12 7 0 2 64 19 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 16 18 4 3 1 3 75 7 115
2020 Administrative Support 31 38 25 0 0 0 6 73 0 16
2019 Executive 24 38 29 5 5 0 0 62 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 21 23 7 3 1 5 65 11 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 62 17 6 8 4 0 3 81 12 111
2019 Other occupational category 64 27 5 5 0 0 0 91 5 22

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

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 72 20 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 28 15 8 3 0 3 74 11 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 26 13 6 2 1 2 78 8 115
2020 Administrative Support 31 25 19 6 13 0 6 60 20 16
2019 Executive 81 14 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 27 12 5 3 2 3 80 8 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 26 14 1 2 0 4 83 3 110
2019 Other occupational category 82 9 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 22

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

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 84 8 4 0 0 4 0 96 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 77 8 3 3 1 6 3 93 4 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 84 4 2 1 2 4 3 95 3 115
2020 Administrative Support 63 13 13 6 0 0 6 80 7 16
2019 Executive 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 77 7 2 3 1 5 5 94 4 176
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 83 5 2 2 2 4 3 94 4 111
2019 Other occupational category 91 9 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22

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

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)
To a small extent
(%)
To a moderate extent
(%)
To a large extent
(%)
To a very large extent
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 76 8 5 0 1 2 7 93 2 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 77 9 5 1 1 1 6 93 2 115
2020 Administrative Support 56 25 13 0 0 0 6 87 0 16
2019 Executive 95 0 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 77 6 2 2 1 2 9 94 4 176
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 85 4 0 4 1 0 7 95 5 110
2019 Other occupational category 82 9 0 0 0 0 9 100 0 22

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 56 32 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 24 53 11 8 1 2 0 79 10 221
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 35 39 19 3 3 1 0 75 6 115
2020 Administrative Support 31 19 25 6 19 0 0 50 25 16
2019 Executive 67 24 0 5 5 0 0 90 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 52 14 8 0 6 0 77 9 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 39 13 5 1 4 0 80 7 111
2019 Other occupational category 55 36 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 22
2018 Executive 62 23 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 45 12 7 3 3 0 78 9 120
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 37 35 20 6 2 0 0 72 8 89
2018 Administrative Support 29 29 14 0 21 7 0 62 23 14
2017 Executive 65 28 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 14
2017 Scientific and Professional 28 40 23 6 0 3 0 70 7 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 26 49 14 8 2 1 0 76 11 86

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 44 44 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 41 42 9 5 1 1 0 84 6 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 35 4 5 2 3 0 88 7 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 19 13 0 13 6 0 73 13 16
2019 Executive 67 24 0 5 5 0 0 90 10 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 41 9 7 2 4 0 82 9 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 31 7 6 1 2 0 85 7 111
2019 Other occupational category 64 32 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 22
2018 Executive 62 31 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 51 38 5 3 0 3 0 92 3 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 43 41 9 4 1 1 0 86 5 92
2018 Administrative Support 69 8 8 0 15 0 0 77 15 13
2017 Executive 54 33 7 0 7 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 46 38 6 7 1 1 0 85 8 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 43 4 2 2 5 0 90 5 86
2014 Executive 50 44 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 46 40 6 5 1 1 0 87 7 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 39 4 5 3 3 0 88 8 76
2014 Administrative Support 58 33 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 12

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

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 52 36 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 39 40 10 7 2 2 0 81 9 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 62 25 5 2 2 4 0 90 4 115
2020 Administrative Support 53 13 27 7 0 0 0 67 7 15
2019 Executive 67 29 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 38 13 3 3 2 0 81 6 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 28 10 0 0 4 0 90 0 110
2019 Other occupational category 59 36 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 22
2018 Executive 38 54 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 45 33 11 5 1 4 1 82 6 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 47 40 11 0 0 2 0 89 0 92
2018 Administrative Support 71 7 14 0 7 0 0 79 7 14
2017 Executive 67 13 13 0 0 7 0 86 0 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 34 9 5 0 7 0 84 6 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 48 7 2 1 3 0 89 4 86
2014 Executive 56 33 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 38 36 14 3 1 8 0 81 5 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 34 7 0 4 5 0 89 4 76
2014 Administrative Support 67 25 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 12

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

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

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 40 24 32 4 0 0 0 64 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 29 36 19 6 3 7 0 69 10 223
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 26 10 4 2 4 1 83 6 115
2020 Administrative Support 38 25 25 0 0 13 0 71 0 16

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

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 68 24 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 30 7 5 3 6 2 84 8 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 58 22 3 4 5 6 2 87 10 115
2020 Administrative Support 38 13 13 13 6 6 13 62 23 16

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 76 12 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 62 30 4 2 2 0 0 92 4 222
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 67 23 6 3 2 0 0 90 4 115
2020 Administrative Support 50 19 13 13 6 0 0 69 19 16
2019 Executive 89 11 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 61 26 7 5 1 0 0 88 5 178
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 70 22 6 2 0 0 0 92 2 111
2019 Other occupational category 73 27 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 22
2018 Executive 85 8 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 58 36 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 119
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 53 37 4 5 0 0 0 90 5 92
2018 Administrative Support 77 0 0 8 15 0 0 77 23 13
2017 Executive 80 7 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 57 35 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 55 38 5 1 1 0 0 93 2 86
2014 Executive 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 53 35 8 3 1 0 0 88 4 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 56 37 1 3 4 0 0 92 6 76
2014 Administrative Support 58 33 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 12

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Executive 48 40 0 12 0 0 0 88 12 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 49 33 11 6 0 0 0 83 7 220
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 62 19 11 5 3 0 0 81 8 115
2020 Administrative Support 56 6 13 13 13 0 0 63 25 16
2019 Executive 67 24 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 21
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 36 7 7 3 2 0 82 10 177
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 24 13 5 0 0 0 82 5 111
2019 Other occupational category 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 21
2018 Executive 69 31 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 32 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 118
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 34 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 92
2018 Administrative Support 57 21 0 7 14 0 0 79 21 14
2017 Executive 67 20 7 0 7 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Scientific and Professional 48 39 6 4 3 0 0 86 7 96
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 52 38 8 0 1 0 0 91 1 86
2014 Executive 39 44 6 11 0 0 0 83 11 18
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 39 15 7 3 1 0 75 10 89
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 41 29 21 5 1 3 0 72 7 76
2014 Administrative Support 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12
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Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)