2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Public Health Agency of Canada by Question 108. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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

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

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	40	4	12	2	82	14	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	46	3	13	4	80	17	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	49	4	14	2	80	16	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	44	1	16	4	79	20	199

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	88	10	1	1	1	0	0	98	1	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	81	12	3	1	2	1	0	94	4	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	15	2	2	0	1	1	95	3	562
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	13	3	2	0	0	0	95	3	196
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	14	1	1	1	0	1	97	2	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	17	2	3	1	1	2	94	4	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	73	19	2	3	1	1	1	94	4	541
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	18	4	2	0	3	1	93	3	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	19	1	1	1	1	3	97	2	101
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	17	4	3	1	0	1	92	4	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	17	5	3	1	0	1	91	4	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	24	4	2	1	1	1	93	3	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	44	9	11	3	0	0	77	14	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	43	5	17	3	0	0	75	20	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	42	8	12	5	0	1	75	17	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	43	5	13	4	0	0	77	18	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	32	5	8	2	0	0	85	10	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	35	7	8	5	0	0	80	13	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	35	7	9	5	0	0	78	15	646
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	7	8	6	0	0	79	14	186
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	27	7	10	1	0	0	82	11	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	6	13	5	0	1	76	18	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	39	5	11	6	0	0	78	18	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	24	8	14	8	0	0	70	22	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	41	6	8	6	0	0	80	13	101
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	35	8	12	8	0	0	73	20	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	33	9	14	10	0	0	67	24	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	6	12	10	1	0	72	22	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	38	13	9	4	0	0	75	12	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	41	10	13	3	0	1	74	16	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	44	13	9	3	0	2	74	12	567
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	13	14	7	0	2	66	21	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	41	8	10	3	0	1	79	13	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	39	11	10	4	0	1	75	13	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	39	11	12	4	0	0	74	16	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	39	11	10	5	0	0	74	15	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	43	10	10	3	0	0	76	14	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	44	9	13	4	0	1	74	17	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	11	17	5	0	1	67	22	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	41	7	15	5	0	2	73	20	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	37	5	8	5	1	0	82	13	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	42	10	12	4	0	0	74	16	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	39	10	14	6	0	0	71	19	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	13	11	7	0	1	69	18	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	47	6	8	3	0	0	84	10	101
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	41	11	13	5	0	0	70	18	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	40	12	14	6	0	1	67	21	505
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	14	13	4	0	0	69	17	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	37	9	7	2	0	1	82	9	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	35	9	9	3	0	1	78	13	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	9	9	2	0	0	80	11	566
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	6	12	6	0	1	76	18	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	27	7	5	1	0	0	88	5	291
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	33	9	4	3	0	0	84	7	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	34	6	6	3	0	0	85	9	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	34	5	6	4	0	0	85	10	185
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	24	5	2	1	0	0	92	3	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	35	5	5	2	0	0	88	7	460
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	36	6	5	2	0	0	86	8	541
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	31	11	6	1	0	0	82	7	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	31	4	2	2	1	0	92	4	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	36	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	33	8	6	3	1	0	83	9	506
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	35	8	4	1	0	1	88	5	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	30	13	6	3	0	0	78	9	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	11	9	7	0	0	73	16	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	34	9	12	10	0	0	69	22	568
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	28	9	13	13	1	1	65	27	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	23	7	4	1	1	0	88	5	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	33	6	10	4	0	1	80	14	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	33	8	9	6	0	0	77	15	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	33	9	8	5	0	1	78	13	187
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	24	7	4	1	1	1	88	5	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	35	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	8	10	5	0	0	77	15	523
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	32	11	8	7	0	0	73	16	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	23	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	32	8	9	5	0	0	77	15	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	8	9	5	0	0	79	14	544
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	11	9	6	0	0	74	14	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	37	8	4	1	0	0	87	5	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	32	10	10	8	0	0	73	18	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	27	12	16	9	0	0	63	25	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	11	11	7	0	0	71	18	171

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	39	7	3	2	0	87	5	314
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	39	10	7	4	0	80	11	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	44	9	7	4	0	80	12	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	8	9	7	0	76	16	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	38	9	7	3	0	81	10	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36	14	8	6	0	71	14	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	38	11	8	6	0	75	14	645
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	7	8	6	0	79	14	187
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	42	10	6	4	0	80	10	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	46	12	10	4	0	75	14	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	13	10	6	0	71	16	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	11	10	2	1	76	13	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	36	8	5	3	0	84	8	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	42	10	10	4	0	76	14	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	47	6	9	5	0	79	15	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	41	6	10	7	0	77	17	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	43	12	3	3	1	82	6	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	47	13	9	6	0	73	14	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	44	10	12	7	0	70	20	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	47	8	7	5	0	79	13	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	34	8	6	2	0	1	84	8	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	11	10	5	0	0	74	15	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	40	13	9	9	0	0	69	18	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	32	13	15	11	0	0	61	26	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	33	7	6	2	0	0	85	8	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	34	14	15	4	0	0	67	19	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	13	12	9	0	0	66	21	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	11	17	7	0	0	64	25	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	8	6	3	1	1	83	9	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	35	17	16	8	0	0	60	23	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	30	18	15	12	0	0	55	27	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	15	9	12	1	0	64	21	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	41	7	3	4	1	0	86	7	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	37	15	15	7	0	0	62	22	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	38	13	13	12	0	0	62	25	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	10	10	16	1	0	64	25	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	46	10	8	2	1	0	80	10	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	36	16	18	9	0	0	58	26	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	34	13	18	12	0	0	56	30	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	15	13	11	0	0	61	24	171

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	47	9	8	3	80	10	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	36	14	13	5	68	18	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	41	12	12	5	70	17	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	9	17	10	64	27	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	41	7	11	4	78	15	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	43	9	10	5	76	15	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	38	10	14	5	71	19	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	8	11	5	75	17	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	41	10	13	4	73	17	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	42	13	11	4	72	16	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	43	11	13	6	70	19	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	9	10	7	74	17	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	30	5	10	6	79	16	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	42	11	10	6	73	16	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	39	10	13	7	70	20	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	42	5	13	6	75	20	153

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	38	5	5	2	0	88	7	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	38	10	4	3	0	83	7	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	34	7	6	2	0	84	8	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	38	6	6	2	0	85	8	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	30	7	7	3	0	83	10	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	39	10	6	3	0	80	10	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	39	10	7	4	0	80	11	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	10	7	2	0	80	10	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	38	7	5	3	0	85	8	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	48	7	5	2	1	86	7	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	11	7	2	0	80	9	528
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	32	13	5	2	0	80	7	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	28	5	5	3	0	86	8	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	12	7	4	0	78	10	460
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	9	6	5	1	80	11	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	37	12	7	4	1	78	11	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	49	7	2	1	1	90	3	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	40	12	8	4	0	76	12	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	11	9	3	1	77	12	505
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	41	7	5	2	1	87	7	171

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	36	9	6	3	0	82	9	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	12	11	4	0	73	15	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	10	9	7	1	74	17	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	12	14	10	0	65	23	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	35	9	8	2	0	81	10	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	37	14	10	5	0	72	15	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	12	11	9	0	68	20	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	33	12	11	10	0	67	21	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	34	12	8	3	0	78	11	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	37	12	15	6	1	68	20	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	12	11	11	0	66	23	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	14	15	11	0	60	26	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	34	6	8	5	0	82	12	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	40	14	11	8	0	68	19	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	39	10	14	9	0	67	23	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	32	11	10	17	1	62	27	154

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	29	7	2	1	90	3	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	35	7	5	2	86	6	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	33	7	4	1	88	5	564
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	7	3	4	86	7	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	35	8	4	1	86	5	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	33	13	5	3	79	8	350
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	33	9	3	3	85	6	637
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	27	10	4	2	84	5	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	37	9	5	1	84	7	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	39	11	5	1	84	6	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	35	10	4	2	84	6	521
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	31	8	3	0	89	3	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	37	4	3	1	92	4	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	34	10	4	2	84	6	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	39	6	4	2	88	5	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	25	10	3	2	85	5	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	27	7	0	2	91	2	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	27	10	3	1	85	4	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	30	7	3	1	89	4	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	24	6	3	1	90	4	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	36	10	6	3	1	0	80	10	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	352
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	43	10	10	5	0	0	75	15	566
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	33	12	13	9	0	0	65	23	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	39	9	7	4	0	0	81	11	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	41	15	11	4	0	0	71	15	352
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	41	13	11	7	0	0	70	18	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	37	9	11	8	0	1	71	19	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	42	10	11	2	1	0	76	14	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	39	13	14	6	1	0	67	20	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	11	14	8	0	0	67	22	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	35	13	11	9	0	0	67	21	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	28	8	10	2	0	0	79	13	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	42	10	13	6	1	0	71	19	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	42	10	12	7	0	0	70	19	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	37	8	15	9	1	0	68	24	152
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	48	11	12	1	1	0	77	13	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	45	10	14	8	0	0	68	22	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	39	13	18	8	0	0	62	26	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	37	11	16	8	1	1	64	24	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	32	10	5	3	0	1	82	8	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	41	10	9	4	0	0	77	13	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	14	8	6	0	0	73	14	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	33	11	12	12	0	0	65	24	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	34	9	8	3	0	0	80	10	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	33	16	8	5	0	1	71	14	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	13	8	6	0	0	73	14	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	30	10	13	7	0	0	70	20	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	30	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36	13	10	6	0	0	71	16	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	33	14	10	6	0	0	69	17	520
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	30	10	13	10	0	0	66	24	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	28	5	9	5	0	0	81	13	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	14	10	5	0	0	70	16	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	36	12	13	7	0	0	69	20	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	33	6	12	12	1	0	70	24	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	48	8	8	2	0	0	83	9	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	41	12	11	7	0	0	69	19	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	32	14	16	8	0	0	62	24	506
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	12	13	6	1	0	69	19	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	41	8	6	2	1	1	84	8	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39	12	10	3	0	0	75	13	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	12	10	4	1	0	73	14	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	42	3	16	13	0	1	68	29	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	36	8	3	2	1	0	86	5	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	38	11	10	4	1	1	75	14	347
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	38	13	10	5	0	1	71	16	628
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	14	14	5	0	0	67	18	181
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	36	12	5	3	0	1	79	8	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	40	15	13	5	0	1	67	18	331
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	15	12	7	0	1	66	18	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	35	12	11	9	0	1	68	19	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	31	4	7	4	0	1	85	11	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	38	14	10	5	0	1	72	15	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	40	11	12	6	1	1	70	19	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	33	13	12	7	1	0	68	19	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	48	9	5	1	0	1	85	6	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	41	13	12	6	0	0	69	18	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	15	14	6	1	0	64	21	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	42	11	9	10	0	0	70	20	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	30	8	3	1	0	88	5	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	12	6	2	0	80	8	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	10	6	3	0	81	9	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	42	11	8	4	0	77	12	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	33	9	6	1	0	85	7	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	39	9	8	5	0	78	13	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	11	6	4	0	79	10	645
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	6	11	4	0	79	15	187
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	37	10	3	3	0	85	6	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	42	12	10	3	0	76	13	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	37	14	9	4	0	74	13	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	11	12	1	1	75	13	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	30	3	6	2	0	88	9	120
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	13	8	3	0	76	11	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	43	11	6	3	0	80	9	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	34	6	10	6	0	78	16	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	45	6	3	2	1	89	5	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	40	14	7	4	0	75	11	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	39	12	9	5	0	74	14	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	11	8	2	0	78	10	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	36	18	4	2	0	1	76	6	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	28	25	13	10	0	0	52	23	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	26	20	16	16	0	0	48	32	566
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	23	19	16	18	0	0	47	34	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	26	11	3	0	0	0	86	3	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	37	15	8	2	1	0	76	10	352
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	20	9	6	0	1	65	15	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	28	18	19	5	0	0	59	24	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	29	6	6	0	1	0	89	6	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	34	17	8	4	0	0	71	12	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	34	18	12	7	0	0	63	19	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	30	19	14	8	0	0	60	22	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	30	6	3	1	0	1	90	4	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	32	17	6	3	0	1	74	9	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	41	19	8	5	0	1	68	13	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	17	11	8	0	1	63	19	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	36	10	1	2	1	0	87	3	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	20	8	4	0	0	68	12	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	33	19	11	8	0	1	61	19	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	38	18	15	7	0	2	60	22	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	20	33	24	11	1	2	36	29	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	24	38	17	6	0	0	23	39	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	29	38	14	4	0	0	18	44	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	28	38	13	3	0	0	16	46	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	14	34	30	16	1	2	47	18	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	23	36	26	7	0	0	33	31	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	24	44	16	7	1	1	23	33	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	25	37	18	9	0	2	28	34	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	12	36	30	15	1	2	46	16	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	20	40	22	11	0	0	33	27	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	44	16	3	1	1	19	36	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	30	38	16	7	0	1	23	38	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	14	23	33	19	1	5	55	21	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	25	37	18	7	1	2	26	37	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	26	40	15	4	1	1	20	39	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	32	41	11	5	0	1	17	41	152
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	19	32	30	11	3	3	44	23	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	29	35	17	6	1	1	23	41	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	29	34	16	3	0	1	20	46	506
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	37	36	9	4	1	1	13	50	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	11	25	24	28	3	2	54	19	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	32	24	11	2	0	35	32	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	29	20	11	0	1	31	39	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	25	24	20	10	0	0	30	45	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	9	20	26	36	2	2	66	14	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	15	26	32	17	2	1	51	22	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	17	33	26	13	1	0	40	27	635
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	24	29	14	1	0	44	31	183
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	11	17	37	26	3	2	67	16	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	23	27	25	15	1	1	41	31	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	19	33	24	10	1	1	35	32	521
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	17	35	24	11	1	1	35	29	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	11	17	26	34	2	4	64	17	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	19	31	23	12	1	2	36	32	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	30	23	10	2	2	34	35	541
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	28	25	11	1	1	37	35	151
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	14	29	22	19	5	4	45	24	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	25	30	20	9	2	2	30	40	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	24	31	19	8	1	2	28	41	505
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	20	35	18	10	2	0	29	36	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	21	28	19	14	4	2	34	36	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	23	34	18	6	0	1	25	41	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	31	12	6	1	1	18	50	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	25	29	21	3	0	0	24	47	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	23	30	16	12	2	1	29	39	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	29	30	14	5	1	1	20	49	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	29	14	5	0	1	19	52	638
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	27	35	12	5	0	1	18	47	187
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	22	33	19	7	5	2	27	38	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	27	29	13	6	1	2	19	51	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	26	28	12	5	1	1	17	54	520
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	28	31	10	5	0	0	14	55	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	15	30	12	17	2	5	32	36	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	28	28	12	6	0	2	19	52	459
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	30	10	4	1	2	15	55	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	27	33	9	3	0	2	12	55	152
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	26	21	21	12	4	0	34	44	101
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	26	22	8	4	1	2	13	65	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	31	22	7	3	0	2	10	68	505
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	19	7	2	0	0	9	72	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	10	22	34	25	3	2	62	15	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	19	35	21	11	1	1	33	32	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	26	32	19	7	0	0	26	42	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	27	33	18	4	0	0	22	45	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	7	21	35	31	1	0	67	11	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	17	31	32	13	0	1	45	24	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	38	22	6	1	1	29	32	638
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	41	24	4	0	0	28	31	183
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	5	18	35	36	1	2	74	7	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	16	32	33	12	0	0	45	24	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	22	36	23	8	0	1	31	33	520
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	43	12	11	0	0	23	34	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	7	15	35	37	0	2	74	11	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	17	32	27	13	0	2	41	27	459
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	38	22	6	1	2	29	32	541
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	27	38	19	4	0	1	23	38	151
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	8	23	41	25	1	3	68	9	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	22	31	22	10	1	2	32	36	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	26	32	19	5	0	1	24	43	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	28	20	2	0	1	22	50	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	11	20	27	29	4	4	60	18	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	24	23	10	2	1	34	41	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	24	29	16	6	1	1	22	49	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	25	28	11	6	0	0	17	55	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	9	22	25	31	5	4	61	15	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	31	24	14	1	2	38	30	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	32	19	6	1	1	25	43	637
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	29	17	9	0	0	26	45	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	6	17	26	35	4	7	68	13	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	20	30	21	11	0	2	32	38	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	29	29	12	5	1	1	18	53	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	29	15	6	0	1	21	50	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	13	17	19	39	4	4	63	19	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	22	27	17	11	1	3	29	43	460
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	27	28	14	5	1	1	20	52	544
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	31	20	15	5	0	2	20	60	151
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	22	24	16	26	4	5	46	28	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	25	25	15	9	0	2	24	50	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	30	24	13	4	0	2	17	58	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	28	9	3	0	1	12	60	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	13	13	28	30	6	3	63	22	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	27	24	16	3	1	42	30	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	20	26	25	11	1	2	37	36	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	21	27	20	11	1	0	32	41	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	12	20	19	35	6	4	60	19	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	16	29	27	16	0	2	43	27	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	21	29	24	13	1	2	38	33	635
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	16	29	26	12	0	2	39	32	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	11	19	22	25	7	8	55	22	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	25	27	19	16	1	2	36	36	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	20	28	22	12	1	2	35	36	519
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	19	31	20	10	0	1	31	38	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	12	25	22	25	3	5	52	21	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	20	27	21	13	3	3	36	35	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	19	28	23	11	2	3	36	35	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	27	28	10	1	2	40	32	151
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	10	19	20	28	6	8	56	21	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	17	29	23	12	1	4	37	33	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	33	20	10	1	3	31	35	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	30	26	7	0	2	34	36	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	17	30	21	16	5	2	41	27	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	20	33	16	12	2	1	30	36	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	25	33	16	5	1	1	22	45	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	25	38	11	5	0	1	16	46	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	19	30	15	20	6	1	37	30	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	30	31	14	6	0	1	20	48	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	33	14	4	1	1	19	47	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	36	12	6	1	1	18	46	183
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	19	30	16	17	4	2	36	33	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	29	30	15	5	1	2	20	49	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	29	13	4	1	1	17	53	522
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	28	8	4	0	0	12	61	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	19	30	16	15	4	4	35	33	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	25	30	12	8	3	3	21	47	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	31	10	5	1	3	16	51	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	28	13	2	1	1	15	57	152
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	19	30	24	14	2	3	40	28	101
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	28	26	11	5	2	2	17	56	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	27	26	9	4	0	2	13	60	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	33	21	8	3	1	1	12	66	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	11	33	29	18	1	1	49	18	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	18	35	27	13	0	0	40	25	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	17	40	28	8	0	1	36	23	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	13	39	33	8	0	0	41	20	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	17	29	25	22	1	0	47	23	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	21	37	20	9	0	0	30	34	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	25	34	20	7	0	0	28	38	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	34	24	7	0	1	31	34	185

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	23	13	5	3	10	9	74	10	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	26	17	8	6	9	8	64	16	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	14	11	7	6	4	63	21	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	30	17	10	11	3	2	60	22	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	23	9	6	2	6	9	79	10	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	27	16	12	6	6	3	63	20	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	31	14	12	7	5	4	64	21	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	31	12	13	12	1	2	62	26	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	25	11	6	3	16	10	74	11	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	29	17	12	9	5	5	57	24	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	30	20	11	10	4	3	56	23	528
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	16	12	11	1	1	60	24	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	20	9	5	5	5	13	76	13	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	30	13	13	9	4	4	61	25	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	14	12	11	4	3	61	24	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	13	11	10	2	4	63	23	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	30	8	10	2	8	6	77	13	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	32	12	13	8	3	2	64	23	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	29	13	11	9	2	2	65	22	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	33	15	11	10	2	4	62	22	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	19	6	6	2	3	0	85	8	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	26	6	11	5	1	0	77	17	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	29	8	9	8	1	0	74	18	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	31	6	8	14	0	0	73	21	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	24	5	7	3	0	0	85	10	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	29	11	8	6	0	0	75	15	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	28	9	11	7	1	0	74	18	638
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	28	10	9	10	0	0	70	20	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	7	4	4	1	0	86	8	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	35	8	12	9	1	1	70	22	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	30	9	11	12	1	0	68	23	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	27	13	8	11	1	0	67	20	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	21	3	8	6	1	0	82	14	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	29	7	13	7	0	0	73	20	460
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	10	10	9	0	0	72	19	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	30	7	9	14	0	0	69	23	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	27	9	10	2	0	1	79	12	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	28	10	13	7	1	0	70	21	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	27	9	11	10	0	0	70	21	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	26	10	13	10	0	1	66	23	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	16	2	4	2	0	0	92	6	313
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	23	5	7	2	0	0	86	9	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	8	8	2	0	0	82	10	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	5	7	8	0	0	80	15	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	22	2	3	1	0	0	94	4	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	30	6	8	3	0	0	82	12	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	30	7	7	4	0	0	82	11	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	31	8	10	3	0	0	79	13	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	22	4	5	0	1	0	91	5	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	35	6	7	4	0	0	82	11	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	37	6	7	6	0	0	82	13	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	6	10	3	0	0	81	13	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	21	2	3	3	0	0	91	7	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	34	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	38	8	7	3	0	0	82	11	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	10	8	6	0	0	76	14	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	32	7	0	1	0	0	92	1	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	8	8	4	0	0	80	12	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	32	8	10	3	0	0	79	13	506
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	11	12	3	0	1	73	15	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	26	6	2	3	1	1	90	5	313
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	31	9	5	2	1	0	84	8	350
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	34	7	5	3	1	0	84	9	566
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	34	5	7	10	0	0	78	17	194
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	26	7	2	1	0	0	90	3	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	34	8	6	3	0	0	83	9	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	11	4	3	1	0	83	7	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	37	8	9	5	0	0	78	14	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	32	5	2	1	1	1	92	3	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	42	10	6	4	1	0	80	10	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	10	6	6	1	0	78	12	528
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	41	8	10	4	0	0	79	13	132

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	20	11	2	3	8	4	82	6	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	24	13	5	2	9	3	77	8	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	24	10	4	3	6	3	81	8	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	20	10	5	6	5	2	77	12	198

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	26	9	5	2	0	5	83	7	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	26	12	3	3	2	2	80	7	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	22	11	5	3	1	1	80	8	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	23	11	6	7	1	1	76	13	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	19	11	5	2	1	4	80	7	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	27	7	7	3	1	2	83	10	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	24	10	4	3	1	1	83	7	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	26	10	4	5	0	0	82	9	186

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	30	10	6	3	0	1	81	9	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	35	10	7	5	0	1	78	12	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	30	13	8	7	1	0	71	15	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	25	10	13	10	1	1	66	24	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	28	12	5	2	1	1	81	7	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	33	10	9	4	0	0	77	14	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	30	11	8	7	0	0	74	15	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	33	10	6	7	0	0	76	14	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	22	10	3	3	2	0	84	6	166
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	36	10	9	6	0	0	75	15	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	12	9	7	0	0	72	16	521
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	31	7	10	7	0	0	76	17	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	32	4	7	4	1	0	85	11	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	36	9	9	5	1	0	77	14	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	34	8	10	6	1	0	75	16	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	42	8	4	9	1	0	79	14	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	52	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	37	13	8	6	0	0	73	14	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	34	14	12	7	0	0	67	19	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	11	13	7	0	0	69	20	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	20	10	1	3	2	2	85	4	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	23	9	6	5	3	2	79	12	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	27	13	6	6	2	1	74	12	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	23	13	6	12	3	3	67	19	198

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	26	7	4	4	1	0	85	7	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	28	9	9	5	1	1	77	14	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	34	10	8	7	0	0	76	15	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	32	8	9	13	1	1	69	23	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	22	9	6	1	0	1	83	7	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	30	12	8	4	1	0	76	13	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	28	10	8	7	0	0	75	15	638
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	7	9	7	0	2	76	17	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	24	6	2	3	1	1	88	6	166
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	32	10	8	5	0	0	77	13	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	9	11	6	0	0	73	18	517
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	9	7	8	0	0	76	15	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	25	5	5	3	0	0	86	8	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	32	8	10	6	0	0	76	16	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	31	11	9	7	0	0	73	16	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	6	8	7	1	1	78	16	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	33	7	6	2	0	0	85	7	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	32	12	10	5	1	0	73	15	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	34	11	11	7	1	0	70	19	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	31	11	13	7	0	0	69	20	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	65	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	57	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	53	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	66	199

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	19	5	2	3	6	18	86	7	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	17	6	4	2	5	11	85	8	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	18	6	3	3	4	11	86	7	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	21	7	4	6	7	9	80	12	199

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	27	7	4	2	0	1	87	6	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	26	5	7	5	0	1	82	12	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	27	10	7	5	0	0	77	13	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	25	8	10	10	1	1	72	20	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	20	8	5	2	0	0	85	7	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	30	9	6	4	0	0	80	10	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	28	9	8	5	0	0	78	13	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	10	7	8	0	0	76	14	187
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	22	7	4	3	0	0	86	7	166
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	29	10	7	5	0	0	78	12	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	27	11	9	7	0	0	73	17	521
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	26	6	6	11	0	0	77	17	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	24	3	4	4	0	0	89	8	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	26	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	25	9	8	7	1	0	76	15	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	7	10	6	0	0	76	17	152
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	37	5	2	1	0	0	92	3	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	30	11	9	5	0	0	76	14	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	27	12	9	10	0	0	69	19	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	28	11	13	6	0	1	70	19	171

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	24	6	2	1	8	0	90	4	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	30	12	7	4	10	0	75	12	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	30	15	9	7	7	0	67	17	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	13	10	10	7	0	64	22	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	22	6	3	1	9	0	90	4	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	32	17	7	4	8	0	69	12	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	33	14	11	7	5	0	67	19	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	10	16	10	4	0	62	28	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	27	8	1	1	5	1	89	3	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	31	18	11	6	6	0	62	18	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	19	11	11	4	0	56	24	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	39	17	13	9	3	0	60	22	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	5	3	2	8	0	89	6	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	34	15	11	7	7	0	65	19	460
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	18	11	9	6	0	60	21	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	33	16	18	7	11	0	53	28	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	32	4	2	2	14	0	90	5	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	35	15	13	8	8	1	61	23	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	18	14	10	9	0	54	27	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	33	17	14	9	8	0	57	25	170

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	30	5	3	2	5	0	90	5	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	34	12	7	6	3	0	74	13	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	14	14	9	2	0	62	23	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	17	12	13	1	0	57	25	194
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	26	9	3	2	5	0	86	5	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35	19	8	7	2	0	65	16	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	34	17	12	9	1	0	61	21	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	13	15	12	1	0	59	27	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	28	8	2	2	3	1	88	4	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	33	17	16	9	3	0	57	26	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	31	19	16	13	2	1	51	30	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	41	15	15	11	0	0	59	26	130
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	33	7	7	4	6	0	81	11	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	34	17	13	11	2	0	58	25	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	36	16	16	11	2	0	56	28	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	19	16	14	2	0	50	31	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	29	11	5	3	8	0	79	9	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	31	19	17	11	3	0	52	28	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	33	19	19	13	2	0	47	34	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	34	16	19	13	2	0	51	33	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	32	11	5	2	8	0	80	8	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	33	17	12	6	7	0	62	19	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	20	15	9	3	0	55	25	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	32	21	13	14	3	0	50	28	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	31	12	8	3	9	0	76	12	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	30	19	19	6	5	0	53	27	352
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	32	20	16	11	4	0	51	29	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	36	16	17	13	3	0	53	31	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	33	11	5	2	8	2	80	8	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	26	20	20	12	6	0	45	33	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	30	19	23	14	4	1	43	38	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	34	21	22	10	0	0	47	32	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	26	13	9	5	9	0	71	15	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	30	16	19	12	5	0	50	33	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	33	21	18	13	3	0	47	32	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	35	18	17	16	4	0	46	34	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	27	15	11	2	11	0	68	15	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	27	19	20	15	5	0	43	37	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	28	21	24	15	4	0	38	40	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	22	21	16	6	1	37	40	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	36	12	11	4	5	0	72	16	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	27	18	21	12	4	0	47	34	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	18	20	14	2	0	46	36	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	34	14	17	20	3	0	47	38	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	33	11	13	4	6	0	71	18	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	34	18	19	9	2	0	52	29	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	34	16	22	12	2	0	49	35	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	33	17	18	17	0	0	48	35	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	32	10	10	6	5	2	72	18	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	29	18	20	16	4	0	44	38	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	31	18	21	17	1	0	43	39	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	38	13	15	21	1	0	51	36	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	33	10	11	6	5	0	71	18	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	28	18	21	17	2	0	43	39	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	31	18	23	15	2	0	42	39	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	32	15	26	16	3	0	42	43	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	31	12	16	4	8	0	65	22	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	26	19	25	16	3	0	39	42	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	32	16	26	18	2	0	40	44	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	35	20	19	15	1	0	45	35	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	20	17	7	4	19	3	64	15	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	23	17	9	5	11	3	64	16	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	25	19	9	5	10	2	63	16	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	27	16	7	6	7	3	68	15	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	22	14	5	4	15	3	73	11	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	21	23	9	3	10	1	60	14	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	26	18	8	5	8	1	67	14	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	25	20	6	6	10	2	64	13	186

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Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	45	10	6	3	2	0	81	9	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	45	15	7	4	1	0	73	12	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	40	16	14	5	1	0	65	19	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	43	10	17	6	1	0	66	24	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	39	12	4	1	3	0	81	6	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	42	17	12	3	0	0	67	16	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	41	18	12	5	1	0	65	17	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	43	14	13	7	0	1	66	20	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	42	9	7	0	1	0	84	7	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	43	16	14	5	2	0	65	19	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	44	18	12	5	0	0	65	17	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	43	16	11	5	0	0	68	16	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	8	7	1	3	0	84	8	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	41	17	13	7	1	0	62	20	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	41	18	12	7	2	0	63	19	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	37	20	16	6	1	0	57	22	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	40	16	8	1	1	0	75	10	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	42	19	13	4	1	0	63	17	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	45	18	10	7	1	0	64	18	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	43	18	10	5	1	1	66	16	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	39	16	9	4	4	0	70	14	314
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	34	17	20	8	3	0	54	29	350
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	29	22	21	13	2	0	43	35	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	31	17	23	17	2	0	42	41	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	37	16	9	4	10	1	68	15	294
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	34	23	19	7	3	0	49	27	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	32	21	22	10	4	0	44	34	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	32	22	21	13	2	0	43	35	184

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	29	17	10	3	7	1	67	15	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	40	14	15	5	3	1	65	20	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	14	9	4	4	1	73	13	567
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	10	9	7	4	1	72	18	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	25	16	10	5	5	2	66	17	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	36	19	13	4	3	0	62	18	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	12	12	6	2	1	69	19	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	35	13	14	5	2	0	67	20	182
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	30	16	13	2	7	3	65	17	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	45	12	12	4	2	1	71	16	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	39	14	10	5	2	1	71	15	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	33	14	6	4	1	0	75	10	130
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	27	9	11	2	7	1	77	14	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	38	13	9	5	3	2	72	14	459
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	12	7	4	1	0	76	11	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	35	9	9	3	3	1	79	12	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	39	7	16	4	4	0	72	20	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	35	14	11	6	4	1	68	18	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	38	12	10	4	3	0	73	14	506
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	38	12	10	3	3	0	74	14	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	39	11	3	2	5	0	83	5	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	40	19	9	3	3	0	67	12	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	39	21	9	4	2	0	65	13	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	19	11	8	1	0	62	19	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	30	15	4	2	3	0	78	6	291
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	38	22	9	3	1	0	65	12	351
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	38	20	10	5	2	0	64	15	638
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	30	20	12	10	1	0	57	22	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	28	16	4	1	3	1	79	5	166
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	41	19	10	5	2	0	66	15	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	40	18	9	6	1	0	68	14	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	42	15	8	6	1	0	71	14	131

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	20	17	5	3	21	3	67	11	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	19	19	15	10	18	3	45	31	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	18	16	15	10	3	43	36	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	17	21	12	17	12	3	41	34	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	19	21	9	3	15	6	58	15	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	18	20	20	13	10	4	39	38	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	21	18	17	19	10	1	39	40	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	18	15	23	18	8	3	37	46	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	24	11	10	5	21	8	64	20	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	19	21	18	17	9	4	36	41	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	21	20	17	7	1	37	41	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	20	19	17	20	5	2	40	39	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	22	12	6	7	13	4	70	16	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	20	15	16	22	9	4	38	44	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	21	21	17	19	6	1	38	39	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	21	13	14	23	8	5	44	42	152
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	18	23	12	5	18	1	52	20	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	20	22	20	9	2	31	46	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	19	15	18	25	10	2	34	48	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	15	21	21	17	7	4	34	43	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	33	9	8	5	4	1	77	13	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	37	12	14	7	3	1	65	22	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	17	17	10	4	1	54	29	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	32	19	19	16	2	0	45	35	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	30	9	10	2	4	1	78	13	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	31	17	15	13	2	0	54	28	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	16	18	15	1	0	50	34	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	35	16	17	16	2	0	50	34	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	31	9	9	4	7	1	76	14	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	33	14	19	14	3	0	51	34	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	20	18	17	1	0	44	35	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	34	21	18	14	1	0	46	32	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	27	6	10	4	6	1	77	16	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	29	15	20	14	2	0	51	34	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	35	15	20	12	1	0	53	32	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	27	21	17	16	2	1	44	34	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	38	16	7	2	4	3	74	9	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	33	16	15	12	1	0	56	28	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	30	19	18	13	2	0	48	31	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	32	24	17	7	1	0	52	24	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	31	13	9	6	6	3	70	16	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	12	16	11	3	1	59	29	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	27	16	19	19	2	1	44	40	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	21	13	18	25	3	6	39	46	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	26	14	7	7	7	3	68	16	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	25	15	17	19	2	1	47	37	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	15	19	26	2	1	38	47	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	18	12	31	2	3	36	45	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	27	15	11	6	5	4	64	18	166
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	23	14	18	26	3	2	40	46	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	18	14	26	28	2	1	31	55	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	19	15	28	1	3	35	45	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	27	10	10	10	5	7	66	22	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	19	12	20	28	2	2	37	50	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	15	24	24	2	1	35	50	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	17	20	27	1	3	34	49	152
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	27	13	15	7	6	9	59	26	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	21	12	25	25	3	1	36	51	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	17	16	23	26	3	2	31	52	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	18	21	23	21	2	3	33	45	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	25	12	6	2	1	3	80	8	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	26	16	8	7	0	2	69	15	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	24	16	10	12	0	2	61	23	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	28	13	7	6	0	5	72	14	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	19	11	2	1	1	5	84	4	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	31	13	6	3	0	1	78	8	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	27	16	7	4	1	3	71	12	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	18	16	7	4	0	6	71	11	184

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	28	13	6	3	1	3	77	10	314
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	30	22	5	6	1	2	67	11	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	26	18	9	4	1	1	68	13	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	23	20	6	4	1	5	68	11	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	24	13	5	1	1	3	80	7	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	26	17	7	3	0	2	72	10	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	26	15	9	4	1	1	71	13	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	22	11	5	5	0	5	78	11	184

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	85	5	1	1	1	2	4	96	2	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	12	4	1	2	2	2	92	4	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	73	11	5	2	2	5	2	90	5	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	10	8	5	2	3	5	83	8	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	5	1	0	1	2	4	98	1	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	11	2	3	2	6	2	91	6	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	11	5	2	3	5	2	89	6	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	7	6	4	3	2	4	86	7	183

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	7	3	3	0	2	7	93	3	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	15	3	2	2	2	8	93	4	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	73	12	5	2	1	1	5	91	4	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	9	2	2	1	1	8	95	3	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	85	5	2	1	0	1	6	97	1	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	78	7	3	3	1	3	6	93	4	352
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	6	3	1	2	2	8	93	4	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	7	4	2	2	1	8	91	5	183

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	43	12	5	2	4	1	80	8	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	46	14	6	3	4	1	75	10	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	44	15	11	4	3	0	69	15	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	40	18	10	8	4	0	62	19	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	45	11	6	1	3	1	81	8	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	42	21	8	4	3	0	66	13	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	42	19	11	4	3	0	64	16	645
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	39	13	13	9	4	0	63	23	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	43	16	3	1	3	1	80	4	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	36	26	8	7	4	0	57	15	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	26	11	9	2	0	54	20	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	33	23	14	9	3	0	53	23	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	28	10	12	4	6	1	72	17	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	37	21	14	7	4	0	57	22	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	38	21	14	7	3	0	57	22	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	39	23	14	9	1	0	52	24	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	33	6	3	2	2	0	88	5	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	37	11	10	1	3	0	77	11	352
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	15	6	5	2	0	74	11	567
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	40	13	9	10	1	0	68	19	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	37	7	3	0	3	0	90	3	293
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	41	12	9	5	1	0	75	14	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	14	9	4	3	0	73	13	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	43	11	9	7	1	1	72	17	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	29	4	5	1	1	0	91	6	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39	14	6	3	2	0	77	9	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	41	12	7	4	1	0	77	11	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	14	9	4	1	0	73	13	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	36	3	5	3	0	0	89	8	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	39	12	6	3	1	0	79	9	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	43	13	7	3	1	0	78	10	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	48	14	6	3	2	0	76	10	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	34	7	3	1	4	0	89	4	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	38	12	6	4	3	0	78	10	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	35	15	7	3	3	0	75	10	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	13	6	3	3	1	77	10	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	30	12	3	3	4	1	81	6	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	33	16	4	2	8	1	75	7	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	35	17	7	2	5	0	73	9	566
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	15	9	4	4	0	71	14	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	8	4	2	3	0	86	6	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	36	11	4	2	4	0	82	6	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	15	5	2	3	1	77	8	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	30	12	8	6	2	0	74	14	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	28	6	3	1	4	0	89	5	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	34	15	5	2	5	0	77	8	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	14	5	3	3	0	77	8	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	31	17	8	2	2	0	74	9	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	29	7	6	4	5	0	83	10	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	36	14	5	3	4	0	77	8	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	35	15	4	3	3	0	77	8	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	17	5	4	2	1	74	9	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	24	7	1	3	5	0	88	4	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	33	14	4	3	6	0	77	8	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	32	15	5	2	5	0	77	7	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	13	5	2	6	1	78	8	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	28	18	4	3	11	3	71	8	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	27	20	9	3	14	1	62	15	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	21	8	3	10	0	65	12	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	37	18	6	5	7	0	68	12	199

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	31	8	4	2	6	1	85	7	314
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	33	13	7	5	4	3	74	13	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	11	7	4	6	1	77	11	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	28	9	6	8	5	2	75	15	198

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	22	3	1	1	1	0	96	1	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	31	8	5	2	0	0	85	7	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	37	8	7	3	1	0	82	10	568
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	35	8	7	8	1	0	77	15	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	22	2	1	1	0	0	96	2	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	37	8	4	3	0	0	85	7	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	11	6	4	1	0	79	10	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	41	5	8	9	0	0	78	17	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	17	5	1	1	0	0	94	2	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	42	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	39	12	6	5	0	0	76	11	524
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	4	9	7	0	0	80	16	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	18	4	2	1	0	0	93	3	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	39	13	4	3	0	0	80	7	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	11	7	5	0	0	78	11	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	38	11	5	8	1	0	76	13	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	28	7	1	1	0	0	92	2	101
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	37	12	6	2	0	0	79	9	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	13	7	5	0	0	74	13	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	10	8	4	1	1	78	12	169

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	28	6	4	1	1	89	5	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	32	15	6	5	0	74	11	352
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	31	16	11	6	1	66	17	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	31	15	10	12	0	63	22	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	29	8	3	2	0	88	4	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	34	17	7	4	0	72	12	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	18	9	7	1	65	17	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	15	10	11	0	63	22	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	24	9	3	2	0	86	5	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	37	16	10	7	1	67	17	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	19	12	9	0	60	21	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	34	18	12	8	0	61	20	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	21	8	6	1	0	86	6	120
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	31	20	11	5	1	64	16	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	34	18	12	7	0	63	20	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	39	15	11	12	2	61	24	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	43	11	6	1	0	82	7	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	34	22	13	7	1	58	19	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	34	19	14	11	1	56	25	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	35	19	17	8	1	55	25	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	30	6	4	1	0	88	5	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	33	16	7	4	1	73	11	351
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	19	10	6	0	65	16	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	36	12	11	10	0	67	21	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	29	9	3	1	0	86	4	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	15	7	6	0	72	13	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	35	15	12	7	0	67	19	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	14	12	11	0	64	22	183
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	29	8	4	1	0	88	5	165
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	39	15	13	5	0	67	18	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	17	13	9	0	61	22	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	16	14	9	0	61	23	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	21	7	7	1	0	85	8	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	33	18	12	6	0	64	17	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	17	11	7	1	65	18	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	18	13	11	1	59	24	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	48	10	5	1	0	83	6	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	34	20	15	6	0	59	21	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	19	15	10	1	56	25	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	35	16	19	7	0	58	26	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	27	17	6	3	4	0	74	9	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	24	19	9	7	3	0	64	17	352
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	25	18	13	6	2	1	61	20	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	23	15	13	10	3	1	61	23	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	21	15	9	4	3	0	72	13	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	23	18	12	8	2	0	61	21	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	27	18	14	8	2	0	59	22	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	28	14	13	10	0	3	61	24	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	26	16	6	4	5	1	72	11	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	25	19	14	11	4	1	55	26	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	26	18	15	11	2	0	55	27	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	18	19	14	14	1	1	53	28	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	19	10	10	3	4	1	75	14	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	25	17	14	9	6	0	57	25	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	27	22	13	9	2	0	55	22	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	24	22	17	10	2	1	49	28	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	33	20	5	5	7	0	68	11	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	26	19	17	10	4	0	52	28	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	27	18	15	11	4	1	54	27	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	23	19	15	11	3	1	53	27	171

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Mobility and Retention

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	30	40	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	28	37	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	30	40	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	31	33	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	24	34	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	29	38	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	38	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	34	27	187
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	27	34	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	29	38	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	36	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	25	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	23	28	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	29	36	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	36	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	39	28	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	25	47	101
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	30	36	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	36	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	34	34	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	23	17	7	47	4	95
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	45	31	6	7	8	129
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	36	42	6	3	9	181
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	20	32	1	7	7	75
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	24	17	5	49	5	120
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	27	53	6	7	4	117
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	35	47	5	1	5	171
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	11	28	4	5	4	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	15	19	6	58	3	65
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	31	52	8	5	3	114
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	25	49	10	1	5	159
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	11	53	6	4	4	50
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	18	15	3	62	2	58
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	26	42	11	10	8	167
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	53	4	3	7	167
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	7	33	0	2	5	53
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	23	14	17	9999	46	29
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	31	48	10	9999	8	249
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	30	48	9	9999	5	160
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	11	27	7	9999	0	56

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Harassment

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

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	96	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	95	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	92	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	133

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	54	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	54	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	26	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	52	46
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	59	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	62	34
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	52	83

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	38	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	67	33	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	35	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	19	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	58	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	37	46
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	35	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	27	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	51	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	77	23	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	33	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	28	30

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	16
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	89
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	94	83

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	46
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	30

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	67
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	34

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	67
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	46
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	30

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	41
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	58	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	55	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	61	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	50	31
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	62	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	61	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	56	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	63	83

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	34	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	45	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	47	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	40	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	65	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	54	34
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	48	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	50	83

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	64	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	31	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	79	21	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	31	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	46	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	55	34
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	49	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	83

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	41	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	53	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	50	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	63	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	63	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	68	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	61	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	44	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	55	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	30

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	61	67
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	67	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	60	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	59	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	83

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	46	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	40	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	50	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	42	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	50	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	45	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	49	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	56	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	42	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	48	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	37	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	52	30

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	71	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	68	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	66	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	48	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	66	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	65	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	71	34
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	75	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	62	83

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	67
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	34
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	43
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	30

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	16
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	66	17
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	83

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	41
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	89
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	83

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	54	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	36	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	36	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	63	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	50	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	52	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	54	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	59	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	49	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	26	30

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	77	67
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	75	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	80	83

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	90	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	67
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	89
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	30

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	37	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	54	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	61	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	58	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	53	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	67	33	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	35	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	45	30

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	71	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	31
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	74	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	70	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	71	34
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	59	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	70	83

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	79	31
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	45
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	83

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	67
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	31
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	30

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	67
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	83

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	17
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	83

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	67
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	83

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	67
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	89
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	30

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	64	41
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	73	67
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	68	17
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	68	45
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	67	89
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	63	34
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	63	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	79	83
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	30

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	76

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	39	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	75	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	76
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	29

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	76

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	16
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	76

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	76

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	94	76

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	76

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	76

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	76

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	67	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	76

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	76

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	49	16
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	56	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	35	76
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	47	29

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	16
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	41

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	45	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	49	41
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	37	76
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	40	29

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	41

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	76

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	9	8	3	2	44	17	67	12	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	12	13	7	4	37	13	51	23	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	13	19	10	7	33	6	41	28	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	16	18	8	11	24	4	48	27	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	11	11	4	2	35	20	63	12	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	10	16	10	7	36	9	39	31	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	15	19	11	11	24	8	40	33	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	15	23	11	15	18	3	39	32	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	9	12	3	1	40	18	63	9	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	16	17	9	7	31	9	45	26	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	17	24	11	9	23	4	40	28	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	23	10	10	22	1	44	26	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	10	12	3	2	30	17	69	9	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	15	14	9	8	32	9	47	30	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	21	10	11	20	5	44	28	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	16	19	13	11	20	6	40	34	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	15	15	4	2	37	13	56	13	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	12	21	10	8	29	8	38	29	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	15	21	12	11	27	5	36	33	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	27	14	10	14	6	36	31	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	24	13	3	1	21	4	77	5	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	31	16	8	3	16	2	67	14	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	22	8	7	12	1	57	17	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	27	16	9	9	11	0	61	21	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	29	10	4	1	13	2	83	6	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	33	18	7	4	12	1	66	13	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	31	18	8	8	7	0	63	17	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	22	16	13	11	4	0	58	25	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	30	13	1	2	16	1	81	3	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	34	17	8	6	8	1	65	16	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	32	20	10	6	6	0	62	17	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	20	7	9	5	0	62	17	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	25	9	5	1	16	1	82	8	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	18	6	7	10	1	64	15	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	32	20	9	8	6	1	61	18	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	18	9	9	4	0	62	19	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	25	16	3	3	19	4	70	9	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	25	21	11	5	17	3	54	20	705
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	23	12	9	13	1	49	25	508
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	29	23	13	9	8	2	51	24	171

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Discrimination

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

Question 62. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	97	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	97	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	91	356
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	646
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	97	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	133

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	39	12
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	83	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	42
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	61	14
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	46	29
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	49	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	43

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	25	42
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	25	29
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	22	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	67	33	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	87	13	43

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	12
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	14
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	19
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	12

Question 63d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	42
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	29
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	42
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	49
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 63f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	14
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	19
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	12

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	23
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	14

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	72	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	42
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	80	30
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	79	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	71	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	43

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	65	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	42
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	49
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	14
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	43

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	49
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	14

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	14
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	43
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	72	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	80	42
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	84	30
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	60	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	43

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	79	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	42
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	63	30
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	68	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	76	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	43

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 64h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	12
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	42
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	14
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	30
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	14
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	42
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	79	42
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	43

Question 64k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	12
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	42
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	14
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	30
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	42
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	72	49
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	43

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	12
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	42
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	14
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	30
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	19
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	12

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	76	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	42
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	30
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	49
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	43
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	58	12

Question 65a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	60	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	60	42
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	66	28
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	77	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	64	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	43

Question 65b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	42
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	43

Question 65c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	12
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	23
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	49
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	14

Question 65d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	49
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	43

Question 65e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	28
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	49

Question 65f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	14
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	43

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	47	12
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	23
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	54	42
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	45	14
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	52	28
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	50	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	67	19
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	52	43

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	41

Question 66d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	41

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	41

Question 66g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	41

Question 66h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	41

Question 66i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	41

Question 66j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	18
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	41

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	35	18
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	53	41

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	18

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	60	18
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	31	41

Question 66p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	41

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	9	9	1	2	45	14	70	7	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	9	15	4	4	42	11	52	15	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	15	21	4	4	37	5	50	14	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	14	23	6	5	31	3	48	17	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	8	10	2	0	41	19	69	6	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	11	18	5	4	40	9	47	17	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	14	23	6	3	31	9	46	16	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	12	22	6	7	27	4	50	18	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	9	9	1	1	46	14	74	4	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	17	17	4	2	41	7	55	13	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	19	25	6	4	29	4	48	15	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	17	27	3	6	26	3	49	13	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	6	10	2	1	40	11	75	5	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	13	15	5	3	38	10	53	17	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	14	23	4	3	33	7	49	12	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	14	22	5	4	30	7	49	15	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	14	16	2	2	39	11	60	9	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	13	21	4	3	38	9	48	13	706
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	14	26	6	3	37	5	40	15	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	21	25	6	2	29	7	48	13	171

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	25	12	2	1	21	5	81	4	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	30	17	4	3	18	3	70	9	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	27	25	5	3	14	0	61	10	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	17	5	5	13	1	68	12	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	24	9	2	1	15	3	86	3	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	31	16	5	2	16	1	72	9	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	28	21	5	3	11	1	67	9	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	24	17	8	5	8	0	67	14	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	28	8	1	2	17	2	87	4	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	32	18	6	2	14	1	70	9	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	21	6	4	11	0	65	11	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	19	5	6	10	0	67	12	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	18	5	2	1	23	1	90	4	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	32	17	4	3	14	2	71	9	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	31	18	5	3	10	1	71	8	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	37	17	4	5	11	0	71	10	154
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	26	15	2	1	20	3	76	4	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	27	19	5	3	24	3	65	10	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	22	6	3	18	1	61	11	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	31	26	5	2	15	2	61	8	170

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	24	17	4	5	3	73	9	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	29	15	8	10	2	67	18	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	26	13	10	6	1	70	16	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	29	15	7	5	2	72	13	199

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	26	18	10	5	0	0	67	15	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	33	18	10	10	0	1	61	21	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	27	24	9	9	0	1	59	17	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	16	8	7	0	1	69	15	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	28	20	14	8	1	2	57	22	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	25	26	16	19	0	0	39	35	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	29	22	14	14	0	1	48	29	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	20	10	13	1	1	56	23	185
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	25	28	16	11	2	1	44	28	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	24	25	17	24	0	1	33	41	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	24	25	13	18	0	2	43	31	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	27	22	12	18	0	1	47	30	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	22	18	17	19	1	2	43	38	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	22	22	16	25	0	1	35	42	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	24	20	14	17	0	3	47	32	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	31	18	8	15	1	2	58	24	152

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	28	26	13	6	1	1	54	20	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	20	35	17	17	0	0	31	34	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	22	25	19	26	0	0	29	45	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	29	16	22	0	1	32	38	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	35	23	6	3	0	0	68	9	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	32	29	13	8	0	0	50	21	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	31	27	16	14	0	1	43	30	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	28	25	18	9	0	0	47	27	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	27	24	9	2	1	0	64	12	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	26	33	17	10	0	0	39	28	336
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	26	28	19	14	0	0	38	33	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	30	18	14	0	0	38	32	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	31	24	5	2	0	1	69	6	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	30	24	16	11	0	0	48	27	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	29	23	17	14	0	2	45	32	544
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	28	14	13	0	1	45	28	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	30	18	6	4	1	2	71	10	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	26	25	16	11	0	0	47	28	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	22	17	19	0	1	41	37	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	27	26	14	19	0	0	42	32	195
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	28	15	6	3	0	1	76	9	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	34	23	10	6	0	0	61	16	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	25	12	9	0	1	53	21	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	37	19	17	6	0	0	57	24	183
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	27	12	5	1	1	2	82	6	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	31	25	13	7	0	1	54	21	330
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	31	26	16	7	0	2	50	24	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	32	12	10	0	0	46	22	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	16	11	7	2	0	1	79	9	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	31	23	12	6	0	1	58	19	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	33	22	16	11	0	2	49	28	544
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	24	34	19	5	0	1	42	24	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	25	20	9	10	1	1	61	19	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	21	24	20	18	0	1	37	38	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	20	21	20	26	0	1	32	47	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	17	23	20	24	0	1	33	44	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	28	16	9	5	0	0	70	14	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	27	22	13	12	1	1	52	25	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	27	22	18	19	0	1	41	37	640
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	22	19	15	0	1	43	34	183
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	28	17	6	5	1	1	72	11	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	20	29	19	13	1	2	37	33	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	25	23	20	18	0	1	38	39	521
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	26	21	16	0	1	37	37	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	22	22	9	5	0	2	63	15	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	26	22	19	14	0	1	45	32	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	24	26	18	17	1	2	37	36	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	26	21	17	0	1	35	39	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	28	14	8	6	0	2	71	14	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	28	19	14	13	0	1	55	26	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	23	20	14	19	0	2	46	33	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	25	17	10	22	0	3	49	34	194
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	19	10	1	1	0	3	87	3	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	28	11	5	4	0	3	79	9	351
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	28	14	7	6	1	3	73	13	637
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	26	17	8	5	0	4	69	13	181
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	16	9	2	2	1	4	87	4	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	29	14	8	3	0	6	73	12	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	25	16	7	6	0	5	69	14	519
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	33	13	9	7	0	4	70	17	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	21	8	1	2	1	8	88	3	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	28	14	5	6	0	3	74	12	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	30	15	7	6	1	6	70	14	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	20	19	11	3	1	6	64	16	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	26	23	14	7	0	0	57	20	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	25	23	19	16	0	0	42	35	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	17	24	19	26	0	0	32	45	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	21	15	18	0	0	45	34	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	30	16	6	3	0	0	74	9	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	30	17	14	7	0	0	61	22	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	25	12	10	0	1	53	22	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	20	13	9	0	0	59	21	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	26	19	8	2	1	2	71	10	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	30	23	12	9	0	1	56	21	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	24	13	12	0	1	51	25	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	25	28	14	11	0	0	47	25	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	34	18	6	2	0	0	74	8	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	29	23	12	8	0	0	56	21	459
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	30	25	14	10	0	1	51	24	544
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	31	20	15	9	1	0	57	24	153

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	19	15	6	5	13	70	13	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	20	14	11	11	13	60	25	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	17	20	18	20	5	39	40	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	31	22	10	12	5	54	23	196

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	28	16	5	4	0	1	75	9	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	36	23	9	6	1	1	62	15	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	38	23	11	7	0	0	59	18	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	32	22	13	11	0	0	53	24	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	33	15	6	2	0	0	76	8	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	31	22	14	3	1	0	60	17	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	37	23	10	7	1	1	60	17	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	38	17	15	8	0	0	60	23	182
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	31	19	4	2	1	1	74	7	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	31	30	10	8	1	1	51	19	330
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	25	13	8	0	1	54	21	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	33	24	17	8	0	0	51	25	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	23	19	10	5	0	1	66	15	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	31	23	16	7	1	1	54	23	459
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	33	22	15	8	1	1	54	23	544
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	29	14	9	1	2	47	23	152

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	32	19	9	6	0	1	65	16	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	28	27	16	11	1	0	45	28	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	29	27	15	13	0	0	45	29	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	31	25	14	17	0	0	44	31	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	34	17	6	2	0	0	75	8	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	35	25	11	5	0	0	58	17	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	37	24	13	7	1	1	55	21	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	33	25	14	7	0	0	53	22	180
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	33	25	6	1	0	2	67	7	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	32	30	11	7	0	2	52	18	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	33	29	14	9	1	0	48	23	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	31	14	8	0	0	47	22	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	28	22	7	3	0	0	68	10	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	33	25	13	7	1	1	54	21	460
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	32	26	18	9	0	1	46	27	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	30	23	20	12	0	1	45	31	152

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	30	20	9	6	0	1	65	15	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	31	21	14	8	0	0	56	22	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	31	23	13	12	1	0	52	25	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	27	26	13	13	0	1	48	26	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	31	24	9	5	0	0	62	14	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	32	22	13	8	0	1	57	21	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	33	21	12	11	0	1	56	23	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	27	18	15	10	0	0	56	25	182
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	30	26	8	8	0	1	58	16	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	28	29	9	7	0	1	54	17	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	25	13	9	0	1	51	23	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	25	13	10	1	1	51	23	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	23	14	11	8	0	0	67	19	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	30	20	14	8	0	1	57	22	459
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	20	14	11	0	1	55	25	544
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	21	25	18	13	1	1	43	32	152

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	25	10	3	5	0	2	82	8	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	31	13	7	7	0	0	72	14	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	28	15	10	8	1	0	67	18	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	24	19	9	8	0	1	63	17	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	22	12	4	1	0	0	83	5	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	27	16	9	4	0	1	71	13	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	28	15	10	9	1	1	65	19	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	25	13	11	8	0	0	67	20	180

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	27	22	11	6	1	61	16	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	28	22	13	9	0	57	21	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	30	24	12	7	0	57	19	568
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	20	13	7	0	60	20	199

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	32	28	9	6	0	0	56	16	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	31	20	16	10	0	0	54	26	353
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	24	16	12	0	1	48	28	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	27	29	17	7	1	0	46	24	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	31	17	5	1	0	0	77	6	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	16	9	4	1	1	71	13	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	33	21	11	5	0	1	63	17	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	33	14	13	5	0	1	67	18	181
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	33	19	7	1	0	1	73	8	167
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	32	24	9	3	1	0	63	12	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	30	26	10	7	0	2	56	17	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	28	28	9	7	0	0	56	16	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	11	5	1	0	0	83	6	120
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	31	22	9	4	1	1	64	14	461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	20	12	5	1	2	62	17	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	27	29	14	8	1	1	48	23	153

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	25	18	4	2	2	77	5	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	30	18	7	4	0	71	12	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	31	17	7	2	1	73	10	565
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	28	19	7	3	0	71	10	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	20	11	4	1	1	84	6	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	30	11	6	3	2	80	10	352
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	26	14	6	4	1	76	10	642
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	17	4	3	0	76	7	181
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	23	9	5	4	1	82	9	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	23	17	8	5	1	70	13	327
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	26	14	5	7	2	73	12	520
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	24	13	11	4	0	73	15	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	22	12	2	1	2	85	3	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	29	14	6	4	2	76	10	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	27	15	6	4	2	74	10	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	23	14	7	3	2	76	10	153

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	37	16	7	3	2	74	10	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35	22	12	4	0	63	15	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	41	21	7	5	0	67	12	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	18	7	4	0	71	11	197

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	13	7	1	1	1	6	91	2	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	14	7	4	2	1	5	88	5	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	18	8	3	1	1	3	88	4	567
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	11	11	2	1	0	4	85	4	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	9	5	0	0	0	4	94	1	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	70	14	5	1	3	1	6	90	4	349
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	13	5	3	2	0	6	89	5	638
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	14	8	3	2	0	4	86	5	179
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	14	3	3	1	0	3	94	3	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	70	14	8	3	2	1	3	87	5	331
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	13	7	3	3	0	4	86	6	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	18	11	2	2	0	2	85	3	133

Question 70r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	3	3	1	2	1	5	95	2	314
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	81	8	3	3	3	1	2	91	6	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	10	3	3	4	1	1	90	7	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	11	6	2	5	1	4	86	7	196
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	7	1	2	1	0	2	95	4	296
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	16	6	3	3	1	3	88	6	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	12	9	3	5	1	3	83	8	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	10	8	8	3	0	3	80	11	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	11	3	1	1	0	2	95	2	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	67	15	5	6	3	1	3	85	9	331
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	13	7	4	6	1	5	81	11	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	12	7	4	10	2	2	78	15	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	5	3	3	1	0	2	93	4	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	14	5	3	4	1	3	88	7	464
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	14	5	3	4	1	3	87	8	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	15	7	9	5	1	4	78	15	153

Question 70s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	11	5	1	1	1	2	93	2	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	21	6	3	2	0	1	89	5	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	22	8	3	1	0	1	87	4	565
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	22	4	3	3	0	0	89	6	194
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	17	6	3	2	0	1	89	5	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	29	11	5	2	0	1	83	6	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	30	10	5	3	0	1	82	8	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	35	10	4	2	0	1	84	6	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	15	11	1	2	0	1	86	3	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	27	13	3	3	1	1	81	6	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	30	11	7	4	0	1	78	11	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	35	7	3	3	0	1	87	6	131
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	16	4	3	1	0	2	92	4	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	25	12	4	1	0	2	83	5	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	32	9	5	3	0	2	83	8	543
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	41	6	5	1	0	2	88	6	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	11	6	1	1	1	2	91	2	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	15	8	4	5	0	1	82	10	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	21	8	5	6	0	1	80	12	566
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	22	9	4	9	0	0	77	13	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	13	4	3	1	0	1	92	4	292
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	22	12	6	3	1	1	78	10	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	24	12	9	5	0	1	74	14	636
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	20	10	8	9	0	0	73	17	183
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	14	6	3	2	0	1	88	5	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	24	15	6	7	0	1	71	13	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	26	14	8	8	0	2	69	16	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	19	14	9	12	0	0	65	21	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	11	7	2	3	0	2	89	5	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	24	13	6	4	1	2	78	10	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	22	11	6	6	0	2	76	13	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	22	8	13	5	1	1	74	18	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	4	2	0	0	1	25	96	1	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	9	1	1	0	0	18	97	2	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	16	7	3	1	0	18	87	4	568
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	21	3	1	1	0	17	93	3	195
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	4	1	0	0	0	21	98	1	294
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	12	4	1	1	0	24	93	2	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	17	5	3	1	0	23	88	5	635
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	23	8	5	2	0	20	81	9	180
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	3	0	1	1	0	29	98	2	166
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	11	5	1	1	0	33	91	2	329
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	19	7	2	2	0	26	85	5	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	22	9	1	2	0	27	84	5	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	6	3	0	1	0	13	96	1	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	13	3	3	0	0	25	92	4	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	16	7	2	1	0	26	86	5	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	24	7	3	1	0	23	86	5	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	17	6	2	1	1	5	91	2	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	17	5	1	1	0	2	92	3	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	22	6	2	2	0	3	91	4	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	18	6	0	0	0	4	94	0	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	10	3	1	0	1	4	95	1	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	19	7	1	1	1	3	91	2	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	21	6	1	1	0	5	91	2	636
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	16	5	1	0	0	4	94	1	183
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	16	4	1	1	0	4	94	1	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	19	7	1	2	0	7	89	3	331
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	23	10	2	2	0	5	86	4	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	22	6	3	1	1	4	90	4	132
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	10	3	1	0	0	5	96	1	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	16	5	2	1	0	8	91	3	462
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	23	5	2	1	0	6	92	3	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	16	5	1	1	1	5	93	2	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	17	17	14	11	1	2	57	25	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	14	8	4	3	0	2	84	8	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	19	5	2	2	0	2	90	4	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	79	15	2	0	1	1	2	97	1	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	17	11	8	10	0	2	71	18	294
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	15	8	3	6	0	3	82	10	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	15	4	3	2	1	4	91	5	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	80	12	2	0	3	0	3	94	3	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	17	10	9	14	1	1	66	23	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	19	5	6	4	0	4	84	11	333
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	16	4	2	3	0	3	91	6	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	78	12	1	4	3	0	2	92	7	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	8	13	10	12	1	2	64	22	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	20	6	5	5	0	5	84	10	464
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	15	5	2	4	0	5	89	6	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	15	8	0	2	1	4	89	2	153

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	22	17	3	3	1	2	76	6	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	34	17	6	3	1	1	73	9	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	33	15	6	2	0	1	76	9	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	13	4	3	0	2	79	7	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	27	13	3	2	0	1	81	5	294
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	34	16	2	2	0	1	79	4	352
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	13	4	3	1	3	80	7	637
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	11	6	1	0	0	82	7	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	26	12	4	1	0	1	82	5	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	28	13	5	2	0	3	79	8	332
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	17	4	2	0	2	76	6	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	31	14	3	3	2	1	79	6	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	20	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	120
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	28	13	3	2	1	2	81	5	464
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	30	12	4	2	0	3	81	7	543
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	23	12	4	4	1	5	78	8	153

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	38	16	5	2	77	7	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	41	27	5	8	60	13	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	42	25	8	4	63	12	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	45	20	5	4	71	9	198

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	42	31	8	3	0	58	11	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	27	39	18	9	0	35	27	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	38	23	11	0	28	34	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	25	37	20	9	0	33	29	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	51	22	5	1	0	71	6	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	40	33	10	3	0	54	13	355
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	36	36	14	5	0	45	19	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	31	37	13	5	0	45	18	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	45	30	5	1	0	64	6	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	30	41	14	5	0	41	19	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	29	38	19	5	0	37	24	526
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	22	41	20	5	0	34	25	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	39	33	8	2	1	57	9	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	35	38	14	5	0	42	20	464
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	29	41	14	6	1	37	21	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	29	35	16	7	0	42	23	154

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	16	38	27	10	0	0	37	25	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	26	38	16	5	0	0	21	42	348
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	26	35	13	5	0	0	18	47	567
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	24	33	13	5	0	0	18	48	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	11	33	34	17	0	0	51	16	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	15	41	25	10	0	0	35	24	352
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	43	21	6	0	0	27	30	639
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	38	19	9	0	0	28	34	184
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	11	33	34	17	0	1	52	15	162
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	18	41	20	10	0	0	30	28	329
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	25	42	16	6	1	0	23	35	522
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	30	35	17	5	0	0	22	44	130
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	11	32	34	19	0	0	53	14	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	43	25	7	0	0	32	25	463
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	23	41	20	7	0	1	27	32	545
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	26	40	21	5	0	0	25	34	153

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	38	11	6	1	6	0	82	7	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	46	11	7	3	1	0	79	10	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	43	11	7	3	1	0	78	10	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	41	10	4	3	0	0	82	8	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	37	11	7	2	4	0	79	9	295
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	42	12	9	3	1	0	75	12	353
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	44	11	5	2	1	0	81	8	641
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	32	14	9	2	0	0	75	11	187
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	28	9	7	4	4	0	79	11	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	46	11	6	2	0	0	80	8	334
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	44	11	6	2	1	0	81	8	525
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	40	8	6	3	1	0	83	9	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	37	12	8	4	1	1	75	12	121
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	43	10	9	4	3	0	76	13	464
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	46	9	7	2	2	0	81	10	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	43	12	7	3	1	0	78	10	152

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	29	15	8	2	8	73	10	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	34	18	16	6	3	58	23	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	14	16	9	2	61	25	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	32	10	14	11	2	64	26	196

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	22	13	13	5	2	68	18	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	29	10	13	10	1	67	23	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	29	11	14	9	1	66	23	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	29	10	12	14	1	63	26	198

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	28	9	3	2	3	1	85	5	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	30	11	5	4	1	1	79	9	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	30	14	5	5	2	0	75	11	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	27	12	5	9	5	0	73	14	198

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	31	16	6	2	3	0	76	8	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	35	15	15	6	1	0	62	22	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	31	16	17	10	1	0	56	27	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	16	11	13	1	0	59	25	197
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	33	11	9	1	4	0	77	11	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	37	18	12	5	0	0	64	17	352
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	38	16	13	10	2	0	61	23	643
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	40	15	13	11	0	0	61	24	187
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	31	16	5	1	2	0	77	6	169
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	38	15	17	7	1	0	60	24	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	40	17	13	10	2	0	60	23	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	16	19	7	0	0	58	26	133
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	40	6	13	1	3	1	79	15	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	41	12	17	9	2	0	60	27	464
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	41	14	18	9	1	0	59	27	546
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	40	19	14	12	0	0	55	26	153

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	42	8	8	1	1	83	9	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	44	8	9	1	1	81	10	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	45	11	7	2	0	80	9	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	47	7	5	2	0	86	7	199

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	39	9	8	2	1	81	10	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	38	11	13	3	2	72	17	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	41	12	10	3	0	74	13	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	42	7	9	1	1	83	10	198

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	38	10	7	1	1	1	82	8	315
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	34	19	8	1	2	1	71	9	352
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	21	7	2	1	0	69	9	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	17	4	2	1	1	76	7	197

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	35	7	3	1	3	1	89	3	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	35	13	5	3	1	3	78	9	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	34	18	5	2	2	2	74	7	573
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	12	5	3	4	6	78	9	197

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	17	2	1	0	9	2	96	2	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	18	7	2	1	7	1	88	4	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	20	7	1	1	6	2	90	2	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	19	4	3	2	4	2	91	5	198

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	33	7	4	2	4	1	86	6	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	37	9	3	2	4	0	86	5	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	7	5	1	0	0	88	6	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	35	4	5	1	1	0	90	7	198

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	9	5	1	1	84	7	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	30	8	8	5	1	78	13	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	32	8	8	7	1	78	14	567
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	27	7	5	9	0	79	14	198

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	6	4	2	4	2	88	6	316
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	32	8	10	3	3	1	79	13	354
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	29	10	7	4	1	1	79	11	569
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	28	9	6	5	0	0	80	11	198

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	30	10	20	6	0	0	63	27	13
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	50	12	15	2	3	0	70	17	52
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	52	11	13	4	1	0	72	17	227
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	48	6	15	0	2	0	79	15	87
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	48	11	7	2	1	1	79	10	252
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	48	11	16	2	0	3	70	19	84

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	83	17	13
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	91	9	52
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	96	4	227
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	93	7	88

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	17	20	37	20	0	0	24	56	11
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	13	26	34	11	0	3	27	46	48
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	38	15	23	10	0	1	51	33	218
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	33	17	14	16	1	3	51	31	83

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 87. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, did you have workplace accommodation measures in place before the COVID-19 pandemic which are no longer being met?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	94	314
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	90	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	194

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	91	314
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	85	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	199
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	89	297
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	83	354
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	644
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	187
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	93	122
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	464
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	547
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	153
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	90	102
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	704
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	507
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	171

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?
A disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	49	30
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	69	47
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	42	91
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	23	27

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	24	31
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	77	23	47
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	81	19	92
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	85	15	27
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	22	36
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	85	15	63
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	87	13	125
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	24	43
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	80	20	93
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	85	15	133
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	26	28
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	11	10
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	78	22	128
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	21	114
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	23	34

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	29	4	0	0	0	6	96	0	24
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	40	7	14	0	0	0	79	14	36
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	46	4	10	0	0	0	86	10	74
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	17	4	7	0	4	0	89	8	23
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	37	5	3	0	0	0	92	3	29
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	29	6	7	6	2	0	80	13	53
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	33	7	9	3	0	0	81	12	108
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	31	0	8	13	0	0	78	22	31
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	26	3	4	5	0	1	88	9	74
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	27	7	7	2	1	0	84	9	114
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	33	14	4	0	4	0	81	4	21
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	30	8	8	4	0	0	80	12	100
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	36	4	6	2	0	0	88	8	91
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	4	7	0	0	4	89	7	26

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	34	7	3	2	3	3	87	5	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	27	9	7	4	4	3	79	11	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	32	8	7	2	2	1	82	10	571
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	31	7	4	4	4	3	84	8	199

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Compensation

Question 93. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	47	20	6	65	35	318
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	42	21	0	54	46	356
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	44	22	0	57	43	572
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	57	15	2	69	31	199

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	61	83
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	72	130
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	197
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	51

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	19	11	24	21	2	11	36	51	83
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	14	26	21	28	0	1	24	50	129
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	18	16	25	27	0	4	29	54	198
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	8	17	22	42	0	5	14	67	51

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	21	14	24	23	2	6	35	51	83
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	14	19	23	37	1	2	20	61	129
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	16	7	32	39	0	2	20	73	198
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	10	12	29	38	0	2	19	69	51

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	14	5	2	3	5	24	86	8	317
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	19	16	6	6	2	6	69	13	355
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	24	17	8	7	1	5	65	16	570
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	20	9	10	6	1	6	74	16	198
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	18	10	6	3	3	13	78	11	290
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	22	21	11	9	1	4	56	21	346
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	18	17	13	14	0	7	52	30	635
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	23	12	9	17	0	4	60	27	186
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	22	11	5	4	4	17	74	12	168
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	17	18	14	10	1	8	53	26	335
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	17	13	12	17	2	5	54	31	527
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	19	16	4	15	1	7	62	21	133

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Public Health Agency of Canada by Question 108. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

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

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

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

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

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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