2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Library and Archives Canada by Question 115. What is your gender?

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

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

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	42	10	11	2	0	0	77	13	226
2020	Female gender	32	49	5	12	2	0	0	81	14	466

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	Male gender	65	25	4	2	2	1	0	92	4	223
2020	Female gender	72	22	2	3	0	0	0	94	3	465
2017	Male gender	55	33	4	4	2	0	1	90	6	271
2017	Female gender	68	28	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	459
2014	Male gender	57	33	5	5	1	0	0	89	6	307
2014	Female gender	61	29	5	3	1	1	1	91	4	504

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	38	12	11	5	0	72	16	226
2020	Female gender	34	39	11	12	4	0	73	16	466
2019	Male gender	49	36	6	6	3	0	85	9	273
2019	Female gender	52	36	5	6	1	0	88	7	538
2017	Male gender	43	40	8	5	3	1	84	8	270
2017	Female gender	49	36	6	7	2	0	85	9	460
2014	Male gender	42	40	8	6	3	0	83	9	307
2014	Female gender	44	41	5	7	2	0	85	9	504

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	31	40	18	8	2	2	72	11	225
2020	Female gender	37	40	11	9	2	1	78	10	465
2019	Male gender	31	44	14	8	3	0	76	10	273
2019	Female gender	36	43	8	11	2	0	79	13	537
2018	Male gender	26	51	15	6	2	0	76	8	218
2018	Female gender	32	49	8	8	2	0	82	10	423
2017	Male gender	30	40	15	11	4	0	70	15	270
2017	Female gender	34	44	8	9	3	1	79	13	460
2014	Male gender	29	39	15	12	5	0	68	17	308
2014	Female gender	28	44	9	14	3	1	73	18	504

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	36	13	7	4	0	75	11	225
2020	Female gender	40	40	9	9	1	0	80	10	464
2019	Male gender	51	33	9	6	0	1	84	6	272
2019	Female gender	52	36	6	5	1	0	88	6	535
2017	Male gender	41	46	8	5	1	0	87	6	271
2017	Female gender	50	38	6	5	1	0	88	5	459
2014	Male gender	41	42	13	3	2	0	82	5	308
2014	Female gender	45	39	8	5	1	0	85	7	504

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	47	32	12	4	4	0	0	80	7	223
2020	Female gender	50	33	9	5	2	0	0	83	7	461
2019	Male gender	53	29	8	5	3	1	1	83	8	273
2019	Female gender	50	30	9	7	3	1	1	81	9	538
2018	Male gender	43	36	13	3	3	2	0	81	6	217
2018	Female gender	50	34	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	423
2017	Male gender	43	35	12	6	3	0	1	79	9	271
2017	Female gender	50	31	9	5	3	1	1	83	8	460
2014	Male gender	38	34	16	7	4	1	1	73	11	307
2014	Female gender	38	36	13	6	5	1	1	76	11	504

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	Male gender	38	39	12	6	4	1	78	10	226
2020	Female gender	39	44	10	5	2	0	83	7	467
2019	Male gender	43	34	15	6	3	0	77	9	272
2019	Female gender	44	42	7	5	2	0	86	6	539
2018	Male gender	37	39	14	7	2	0	77	9	218
2018	Female gender	43	41	8	5	2	0	85	7	419
2017	Male gender	33	45	11	7	5	0	77	12	271
2017	Female gender	44	43	7	4	1	0	87	5	461
2014	Male gender	30	44	14	8	4	0	75	12	308
2014	Female gender	32	44	13	6	5	0	76	11	503

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	32	35	16	10	7	0	0	68	17	225
2020	Female gender	40	36	11	10	3	0	0	76	13	467
2019	Male gender	35	37	13	7	7	0	0	73	14	273
2019	Female gender	34	42	12	7	4	0	0	76	11	539
2018	Male gender	27	34	21	9	8	1	0	61	17	217
2018	Female gender	35	38	11	11	5	0	0	73	16	424
2017	Male gender	22	40	18	9	10	1	0	62	20	271
2017	Female gender	33	35	14	11	6	0	0	69	17	460
2014	Male gender	23	38	18	12	8	0	0	61	21	308
2014	Female gender	26	37	16	12	7	1	1	64	20	504

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	Male gender	38	39	13	9	2	76	10	225
2020	Female gender	40	45	7	7	1	85	8	466
2019	Male gender	39	39	13	7	2	78	9	272
2019	Female gender	39	43	8	8	2	83	9	536
2018	Male gender	33	41	18	5	4	74	8	218
2018	Female gender	39	43	8	6	3	82	10	423
2017	Male gender	29	46	13	8	4	75	12	270
2017	Female gender	34	48	9	7	2	82	9	461

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	52	32	9	4	3	0	84	7	223
2020	Female gender	52	38	8	1	1	0	89	2	467
2019	Male gender	50	39	6	3	1	0	89	4	273
2019	Female gender	51	38	6	3	1	0	90	4	538
2018	Male gender	47	39	11	3	1	0	86	4	217
2018	Female gender	54	37	5	3	1	0	91	4	425
2017	Male gender	40	42	9	4	4	1	83	8	271
2017	Female gender	47	39	9	4	1	0	86	5	461
2014	Male gender	39	45	10	4	1	1	84	6	308
2014	Female gender	43	42	8	4	2	1	86	6	504

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	Male gender	37	30	17	9	7	0	67	16	225
2020	Female gender	39	38	10	9	4	0	77	13	466
2019	Male gender	40	33	12	9	6	0	73	15	273
2019	Female gender	38	40	11	7	4	0	78	10	539
2018	Male gender	30	36	19	9	5	0	67	14	216
2018	Female gender	34	45	9	7	5	0	79	12	424
2017	Male gender	30	32	19	11	8	1	62	19	271
2017	Female gender	35	38	13	8	6	0	73	14	460

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	Male gender	53	35	8	3	1	88	4	223
2020	Female gender	53	37	8	3	0	89	3	462
2019	Male gender	55	30	11	2	2	86	4	271
2019	Female gender	55	34	9	2	1	89	2	536
2018	Male gender	54	29	12	4	1	84	4	215
2018	Female gender	56	34	7	2	0	91	2	423
2017	Male gender	51	33	9	5	2	84	6	270
2017	Female gender	56	36	7	2	0	92	2	461
2014	Male gender	53	33	9	2	2	87	4	306
2014	Female gender	60	31	6	1	1	91	2	504

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	36	15	7	5	0	0	73	12	224
2020	Female gender	32	40	15	9	4	0	0	73	13	467
2019	Male gender	38	38	12	8	4	0	0	76	12	272
2019	Female gender	36	37	13	9	6	0	0	73	14	539
2018	Male gender	29	43	16	6	5	0	0	72	11	214
2018	Female gender	33	43	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	424
2017	Male gender	28	44	13	9	4	1	1	73	13	270
2017	Female gender	33	43	11	7	6	0	0	76	13	460
2014	Male gender	25	42	14	12	6	0	1	68	18	307
2014	Female gender	20	43	15	14	6	0	1	65	20	504

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	37	16	8	4	0	0	72	12	225
2020	Female gender	40	36	13	8	3	0	0	77	10	466
2019	Male gender	39	34	18	4	5	0	0	73	9	273
2019	Female gender	42	36	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	538
2018	Male gender	33	34	21	5	5	1	0	69	10	215
2018	Female gender	39	38	12	7	4	0	0	77	11	421
2017	Male gender	30	40	17	6	6	0	0	70	13	268
2017	Female gender	38	40	12	3	6	0	1	79	9	461
2014	Male gender	30	35	19	10	6	0	0	66	16	308
2014	Female gender	31	37	16	10	5	0	1	69	15	502

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	Male gender	33	43	14	8	3	0	0	75	11	225
2020	Female gender	33	46	13	7	2	0	0	79	9	460
2019	Male gender	40	40	11	7	1	0	1	81	8	271
2019	Female gender	35	43	10	9	1	0	1	79	11	537
2018	Male gender	31	42	15	8	3	0	0	74	11	214
2018	Female gender	34	46	13	6	2	0	0	80	8	421
2017	Male gender	28	42	17	8	5	1	1	71	12	270
2017	Female gender	34	44	11	7	3	0	1	79	10	460
2014	Male gender	31	40	14	9	4	1	0	72	13	308
2014	Female gender	26	40	18	10	5	0	1	67	15	504

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	38	12	3	3	0	83	6	226
2020	Female gender	49	38	9	5	1	0	86	5	466
2019	Male gender	42	40	12	3	2	0	82	5	273
2019	Female gender	50	38	7	5	1	0	87	6	537
2018	Male gender	40	42	11	5	1	0	83	7	216
2018	Female gender	50	38	8	2	2	0	88	4	425
2017	Male gender	38	42	11	6	1	1	81	8	270
2017	Female gender	46	41	8	3	1	0	87	5	459
2014	Male gender	40	40	13	5	2	0	79	8	308
2014	Female gender	44	38	10	5	3	0	82	8	503

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	34	14	3	5	0	1	78	8	226
2020	Female gender	46	30	13	6	4	0	1	77	10	467
2019	Male gender	50	35	8	4	1	0	1	86	5	271
2019	Female gender	50	29	13	5	3	0	1	79	8	534
2018	Male gender	44	38	12	4	2	1	1	82	6	218
2018	Female gender	46	32	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	425
2017	Male gender	52	31	9	3	3	0	2	85	5	271
2017	Female gender	44	36	11	5	3	0	1	81	8	460
2014	Male gender	47	32	15	4	2	0	1	80	5	308
2014	Female gender	42	36	13	5	2	0	1	80	8	504

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	5	19	39	27	9	0	1	37	24	226
2020	Female gender	8	21	39	21	10	0	1	31	29	464
2019	Male gender	3	15	37	29	14	1	0	43	19	273
2019	Female gender	6	18	38	24	12	1	0	36	25	540
2018	Male gender	4	22	35	26	12	0	0	38	27	219
2018	Female gender	4	19	47	20	8	1	0	29	24	426
2017	Male gender	7	22	34	22	11	2	2	34	30	271
2017	Female gender	7	20	40	20	9	2	2	30	28	459
2014	Male gender	9	27	33	19	9	1	3	28	37	308
2014	Female gender	14	28	34	13	7	1	3	21	44	504

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	7	26	26	24	15	1	0	40	34	225
2020	Female gender	10	19	29	27	11	2	2	40	30	463
2019	Male gender	4	11	23	35	23	3	1	60	16	269
2019	Female gender	4	10	25	32	23	4	2	58	15	538
2018	Male gender	5	12	30	30	18	4	0	50	18	218
2018	Female gender	4	11	38	31	14	3	0	46	15	424
2017	Male gender	8	14	32	24	17	4	2	43	23	270
2017	Female gender	6	13	32	27	14	5	3	45	20	459
2014	Male gender	13	23	35	13	11	2	3	26	38	306
2014	Female gender	16	27	32	13	6	3	3	20	46	504

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	16	36	22	13	3	2	37	25	226
2020	Female gender	12	21	32	22	9	2	2	33	34	463
2019	Male gender	12	18	27	22	15	4	2	39	32	273
2019	Female gender	9	18	35	19	14	3	3	35	28	538
2018	Male gender	9	24	31	23	7	4	2	32	35	218
2018	Female gender	9	21	37	21	9	3	1	31	31	425
2017	Male gender	13	21	30	18	9	4	6	30	37	270
2017	Female gender	11	18	34	17	13	3	4	32	31	457
2014	Male gender	22	24	20	15	11	4	4	28	50	307
2014	Female gender	22	29	24	9	8	3	5	18	56	503

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	4	11	23	36	24	0	1	61	16	223
2020	Female gender	4	12	33	32	17	1	1	50	17	461
2019	Male gender	3	10	22	42	22	0	1	65	13	273
2019	Female gender	3	12	30	31	22	1	2	54	15	538
2018	Male gender	1	11	31	35	19	0	2	55	13	217
2018	Female gender	2	12	32	35	17	2	1	53	14	421
2017	Male gender	5	14	29	30	19	2	2	50	20	267
2017	Female gender	5	13	31	28	19	1	3	49	19	456
2014	Male gender	8	13	29	27	16	3	4	46	23	304
2014	Female gender	7	17	33	24	13	1	4	39	26	503

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	17	29	25	15	14	0	0	29	46	225
2020	Female gender	22	25	21	16	13	1	2	30	48	465
2019	Male gender	8	17	29	24	20	1	2	45	25	273
2019	Female gender	12	17	29	21	18	1	2	40	29	536
2018	Male gender	10	25	30	23	10	1	0	33	36	218
2018	Female gender	13	21	34	18	10	2	2	30	35	425
2017	Male gender	16	20	32	15	11	1	4	28	38	270
2017	Female gender	14	17	33	17	14	2	3	32	33	458
2014	Male gender	16	21	32	14	11	1	4	27	39	307
2014	Female gender	19	28	25	13	9	2	4	23	50	504

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	19	20	32	16	3	1	51	28	223
2020	Female gender	8	16	29	25	18	2	2	44	25	462
2019	Male gender	6	10	25	27	25	4	3	57	17	270
2019	Female gender	6	15	29	26	19	3	3	47	22	538
2018	Male gender	6	16	24	34	16	3	0	53	23	219
2018	Female gender	7	16	32	27	13	4	2	42	24	425
2017	Male gender	7	15	24	33	15	2	4	51	23	270
2017	Female gender	7	15	28	26	15	5	4	45	24	459
2014	Male gender	11	15	30	22	14	4	5	39	28	307
2014	Female gender	10	19	27	22	11	4	6	38	33	503

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	18	38	24	9	3	1	34	27	224
2020	Female gender	10	18	33	21	14	3	1	36	29	465
2019	Male gender	10	20	26	25	15	3	1	41	31	271
2019	Female gender	9	18	37	18	14	1	2	33	28	538
2018	Male gender	9	22	36	21	11	1	1	32	31	218
2018	Female gender	8	20	37	20	9	4	1	31	30	425
2017	Male gender	13	20	34	18	9	3	3	29	34	270
2017	Female gender	9	19	38	17	9	5	3	29	30	459
2014	Male gender	18	20	30	12	12	4	4	26	41	308
2014	Female gender	17	24	30	13	9	5	3	24	44	503

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	Male gender	6	16	38	31	8	1	0	39	23	224
2020	Female gender	4	16	41	27	10	0	1	38	21	465
2019	Male gender	8	18	40	21	11	0	2	33	26	272
2019	Female gender	9	18	43	20	10	1	0	30	27	539

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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	Male gender	29	35	20	8	2	5	1	68	11	225
2020	Female gender	27	34	17	7	4	6	6	69	12	465
2019	Male gender	36	27	12	8	5	7	5	72	14	272
2019	Female gender	27	34	15	6	5	8	5	70	12	538
2018	Male gender	27	31	24	10	3	5	0	61	13	218
2018	Female gender	23	40	13	10	5	6	2	69	16	421
2017	Male gender	24	34	17	9	6	6	5	65	16	271
2017	Female gender	25	33	15	6	7	8	6	67	15	461
2014	Male gender	33	33	13	8	4	3	5	72	14	305
2014	Female gender	29	30	14	7	8	6	5	68	17	504

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	30	8	6	3	1	82	10	226
2020	Female gender	54	31	6	5	3	1	86	8	467
2019	Male gender	53	29	5	8	4	1	83	12	272
2019	Female gender	48	35	7	5	5	1	83	10	539
2018	Male gender	44	31	9	10	3	2	77	14	218
2018	Female gender	48	34	6	7	3	1	83	11	420
2017	Male gender	47	29	11	7	5	2	77	11	271
2017	Female gender	46	35	8	5	5	1	82	11	461
2014	Male gender	47	30	8	9	5	1	77	14	308
2014	Female gender	46	30	8	8	7	1	77	14	503

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	55	32	7	4	1	87	6	224
2020	Female gender	60	30	5	3	2	90	5	464
2019	Male gender	57	30	6	6	0	87	6	272
2019	Female gender	51	36	6	4	2	88	7	536
2018	Male gender	48	36	10	5	0	85	6	219
2018	Female gender	50	38	7	3	3	88	6	421
2017	Male gender	41	42	9	5	3	83	8	271
2017	Female gender	48	37	6	6	3	85	9	461
2014	Male gender	45	42	8	3	1	88	5	307
2014	Female gender	45	38	8	6	2	83	9	503

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	36	11	2	2	2	0	84	4	226
2020	Female gender	49	39	8	2	1	1	1	89	3	462
2019	Male gender	48	33	14	2	2	1	0	82	4	273
2019	Female gender	43	40	10	5	1	1	0	84	6	535
2018	Male gender	36	44	15	3	0	2	0	81	3	219
2018	Female gender	40	45	9	3	1	1	1	87	4	422

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

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	26	11	4	2	4	3	82	7	225
2020	Female gender	47	26	12	4	1	6	4	81	6	465

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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	Male gender	48	24	15	6	1	1	4	76	8	226
2020	Female gender	51	27	11	4	2	1	4	82	7	466
2019	Male gender	46	28	12	4	3	1	5	79	7	270
2019	Female gender	50	26	10	3	4	2	6	82	7	537

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	34	13	5	3	0	0	79	7	226
2020	Female gender	51	31	9	6	3	1	1	83	9	466
2019	Male gender	47	31	13	3	4	0	1	79	7	272
2019	Female gender	42	33	12	6	4	0	1	77	10	537
2018	Male gender	45	33	14	5	3	0	0	78	8	217
2018	Female gender	42	38	10	6	3	0	0	81	9	426
2017	Male gender	36	40	14	5	3	1	0	77	9	271
2017	Female gender	41	39	10	5	4	1	0	81	9	461
2014	Male gender	38	35	16	6	4	0	1	74	10	308
2014	Female gender	38	32	14	9	5	1	1	72	14	504

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	29	12	4	4	2	0	80	8	226
2020	Female gender	56	25	9	4	3	2	1	84	7	466

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	33	7	5	3	1	1	84	9	224
2020	Female gender	54	31	8	3	3	0	1	86	6	466
2019	Male gender	53	28	10	5	2	1	1	83	7	273
2019	Female gender	50	29	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	537
2018	Male gender	50	32	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	218
2018	Female gender	49	31	8	8	4	0	0	81	12	423
2017	Male gender	41	37	10	6	4	1	1	80	10	271
2017	Female gender	45	36	7	6	5	1	0	82	11	461
2014	Male gender	44	31	13	6	4	1	1	76	10	307
2014	Female gender	43	32	9	10	4	1	0	77	14	504

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

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	63	225
2020	Female gender	46	54	466

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	53	23	11	1	0	6	6	86	2	226
2020	Female gender	58	17	8	2	2	5	8	86	4	467

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	53	28	13	5	2	0	0	81	7	226
2020	Female gender	62	25	6	4	2	0	0	87	6	466
2019	Male gender	55	28	9	4	3	0	1	84	6	272
2019	Female gender	55	28	7	6	4	0	0	82	10	535
2018	Male gender	51	30	10	7	1	0	0	82	8	218
2018	Female gender	53	29	8	6	3	0	0	83	9	426
2017	Male gender	46	32	13	5	3	0	0	79	8	271
2017	Female gender	54	31	6	5	4	0	0	85	9	460
2014	Male gender	50	32	9	5	3	0	1	82	8	308
2014	Female gender	48	28	11	8	5	1	1	77	13	503

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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	Male gender	28	33	16	6	6	9	1	68	14	226
2020	Female gender	29	38	15	6	3	9	0	74	10	464
2019	Male gender	32	28	17	6	5	12	0	69	12	270
2019	Female gender	30	38	14	8	2	8	0	74	10	534
2018	Male gender	25	32	21	8	5	9	0	62	14	219
2018	Female gender	29	38	14	7	4	8	0	73	12	424
2017	Male gender	23	31	22	8	8	8	0	58	18	271
2017	Female gender	25	39	13	7	6	10	0	71	14	461
2014	Male gender	18	34	17	10	9	11	1	59	22	308
2014	Female gender	14	34	20	14	5	13	0	55	22	504

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	21	32	20	16	10	1	1	54	26	225
2020	Female gender	22	40	18	13	4	3	0	64	18	467
2019	Male gender	28	32	20	8	6	7	0	64	14	271
2019	Female gender	28	41	17	8	3	3	0	70	12	535
2018	Male gender	25	31	20	13	8	3	0	58	21	219
2018	Female gender	28	42	14	10	5	2	0	71	15	419
2017	Male gender	20	34	22	11	9	4	0	56	21	271
2017	Female gender	24	37	18	10	6	5	0	64	17	461
2014	Male gender	18	26	22	16	12	5	1	47	30	308
2014	Female gender	13	33	21	17	10	6	0	50	28	504

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	16	28	20	18	11	6	1	48	31	224
2020	Female gender	17	31	24	20	5	4	0	50	25	465
2019	Male gender	22	29	24	9	6	10	0	56	17	271
2019	Female gender	19	38	22	10	4	8	0	61	15	533
2018	Male gender	17	28	24	14	8	8	0	50	24	218
2018	Female gender	17	40	19	12	5	5	0	61	19	421
2017	Male gender	15	30	24	12	10	7	0	50	25	271
2017	Female gender	17	33	20	12	6	10	1	57	21	460
2014	Male gender	13	26	23	16	12	9	1	43	31	307
2014	Female gender	10	25	24	19	12	11	0	39	34	504

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	20	38	15	13	9	3	61	24	226
2020	Female gender	20	41	16	14	7	2	62	22	467
2019	Male gender	23	34	19	10	8	4	60	20	271
2019	Female gender	19	40	18	13	5	4	61	20	535
2018	Male gender	19	28	27	14	10	1	48	24	219
2018	Female gender	20	40	17	11	9	3	62	21	423
2017	Male gender	12	40	20	13	11	5	55	24	270
2017	Female gender	19	37	19	12	8	5	59	21	459
2014	Male gender	15	32	22	14	12	4	49	28	305
2014	Female gender	11	36	19	17	12	4	49	31	504

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	66	25	6	1	1	1	92	2	226
2020	Female gender	65	26	6	1	0	2	92	1	465
2019	Male gender	63	24	6	3	1	2	89	4	272
2019	Female gender	63	26	7	1	0	2	91	2	538

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	25	44	19	10	2	0	69	12	226
2020	Female gender	32	47	12	7	2	0	79	9	467
2019	Male gender	32	48	12	5	1	2	81	6	272
2019	Female gender	38	47	9	4	2	1	86	6	538
2018	Male gender	28	41	19	9	2	1	69	12	218
2018	Female gender	36	46	12	4	1	1	83	5	418
2017	Male gender	24	47	16	6	5	2	73	11	270
2017	Female gender	33	49	10	5	2	2	82	8	457
2014	Male gender	20	41	19	10	9	1	62	19	308
2014	Female gender	24	41	18	9	6	2	66	15	504

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	16	32	22	20	8	2	49	29	223
2020	Female gender	14	34	23	21	4	3	50	26	465
2019	Male gender	19	39	22	10	5	4	60	17	273
2019	Female gender	17	41	21	11	6	4	60	18	535

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	26	36	18	11	2	6	1	66	15	225
2020	Female gender	27	40	14	12	3	3	1	70	16	465
2019	Male gender	26	36	17	10	4	5	2	66	15	273
2019	Female gender	28	38	14	9	5	6	0	71	15	538
2018	Male gender	21	38	21	9	5	6	1	63	15	217
2018	Female gender	28	40	13	10	5	3	1	71	16	423
2017	Male gender	23	37	15	10	7	6	1	66	18	270
2017	Female gender	28	39	12	10	5	6	0	72	16	460
2014	Male gender	28	37	17	5	7	5	1	70	13	308
2014	Female gender	28	37	14	10	5	5	1	69	16	503

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	24	42	24	5	1	3	68	7	224
2020	Female gender	24	45	21	5	1	2	71	7	465
2019	Male gender	29	38	23	5	2	3	70	7	273
2019	Female gender	27	39	23	7	2	3	68	9	539
2018	Male gender	23	36	25	8	3	5	62	12	219
2018	Female gender	24	46	20	6	2	2	71	9	420

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	19	27	18	9	10	14	2	56	22	224
2020	Female gender	19	24	19	16	8	11	2	51	28	466
2019	Male gender	20	28	21	9	8	12	2	56	20	272
2019	Female gender	18	25	21	10	10	13	3	52	23	538
2018	Male gender	17	31	23	10	8	9	2	54	20	218
2018	Female gender	16	25	23	11	9	14	2	49	24	423
2017	Male gender	16	25	22	10	10	13	4	49	24	269
2017	Female gender	17	24	17	12	12	13	4	49	30	460
2014	Male gender	15	22	17	16	14	14	2	44	36	308
2014	Female gender	9	20	22	19	13	15	3	36	38	502

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	19	34	21	15	10	1	0	53	25	225
2020	Female gender	19	36	20	16	7	2	0	56	23	464
2019	Male gender	28	35	17	11	5	3	0	66	16	272
2019	Female gender	25	37	15	10	7	5	0	66	19	538
2018	Male gender	20	34	24	11	8	1	0	56	20	219
2018	Female gender	23	42	16	9	6	4	0	68	16	422
2017	Male gender	20	37	19	12	9	3	0	58	22	271
2017	Female gender	25	37	16	11	7	4	0	64	19	461
2014	Male gender	21	33	20	13	8	5	1	57	22	308
2014	Female gender	20	34	16	11	11	5	2	59	24	502

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	10	30	18	19	19	2	2	42	39	225
2020	Female gender	10	28	20	22	17	2	1	40	40	467
2019	Male gender	25	29	16	13	12	3	3	57	26	273
2019	Female gender	19	28	17	16	14	4	4	50	32	539
2018	Male gender	17	24	20	19	17	1	2	42	37	219
2018	Female gender	15	33	16	18	14	2	2	50	33	423
2017	Male gender	12	23	22	21	17	3	2	37	40	271
2017	Female gender	14	27	15	19	18	4	3	44	40	461
2014	Male gender	14	22	21	13	22	4	5	40	38	308
2014	Female gender	14	23	18	17	20	4	5	40	40	503

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	53	25	8	5	2	2	5	84	7	226
2020	Female gender	54	20	10	7	4	0	5	78	11	467
2019	Male gender	63	18	8	4	3	1	4	85	7	273
2019	Female gender	57	21	9	5	3	1	5	82	8	540

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	42	25	17	6	3	2	5	72	10	226
2020	Female gender	50	21	14	6	3	2	4	75	10	466
2019	Male gender	54	22	12	6	2	1	3	79	8	272
2019	Female gender	56	21	11	3	2	2	4	82	6	540

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	77	7	3	3	2	4	5	92	5	226
2020	Female gender	79	8	3	1	1	3	6	95	2	465
2019	Male gender	81	6	3	2	3	3	3	92	5	270
2019	Female gender	80	6	3	1	2	3	6	94	3	536

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	75	10	3	0	2	2	7	94	2	226
2020	Female gender	74	10	3	1	1	2	10	95	2	467
2019	Male gender	81	6	2	1	1	2	7	96	2	273
2019	Female gender	80	6	2	1	1	1	10	97	1	533

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	Male gender	23	42	18	9	4	4	0	67	14	225
2020	Female gender	18	47	19	9	2	5	0	68	12	465
2019	Male gender	28	37	21	5	4	4	0	68	10	273
2019	Female gender	22	44	17	7	3	5	1	70	11	537
2018	Male gender	20	41	24	9	4	3	0	62	13	218
2018	Female gender	22	46	19	5	4	4	1	71	9	423
2017	Male gender	17	42	22	7	6	3	1	63	14	271
2017	Female gender	20	46	18	7	4	5	0	70	12	459

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	44	12	4	3	1	80	8	225
2020	Female gender	30	49	13	4	2	3	81	6	463
2019	Male gender	42	37	11	6	1	3	82	7	272
2019	Female gender	35	46	11	4	2	2	82	6	538
2018	Male gender	39	42	12	4	1	2	83	5	219
2018	Female gender	38	45	12	3	1	2	85	3	422
2017	Male gender	30	47	15	3	2	3	79	5	271
2017	Female gender	33	49	11	3	2	2	83	5	459
2014	Male gender	35	40	14	5	3	3	78	8	307
2014	Female gender	32	40	17	4	3	5	76	7	504

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

A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	33	35	19	3	2	6	1	74	5	225
2020	Female gender	31	46	13	4	1	5	0	82	5	466
2019	Male gender	42	30	16	4	1	6	0	77	5	273
2019	Female gender	38	39	13	3	1	5	0	82	4	537
2018	Male gender	34	41	15	5	1	4	1	78	6	219
2018	Female gender	36	44	13	2	1	3	0	83	4	422
2017	Male gender	29	39	20	3	2	6	1	73	6	270
2017	Female gender	35	43	12	4	2	4	0	81	6	460
2014	Male gender	33	36	18	4	1	8	0	75	6	308
2014	Female gender	32	39	15	4	3	7	0	76	8	504

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.
Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	31	22	5	2	10	1	67	8	225
2020	Female gender	23	38	21	6	2	9	0	68	9	466

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

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	32	11	6	2	4	1	81	8	226
2020	Female gender	37	39	13	5	2	3	2	80	6	466

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	49	34	9	7	2	0	82	8	225
2020	Female gender	52	40	4	1	2	1	92	3	465
2019	Male gender	53	30	9	5	2	1	84	6	271
2019	Female gender	55	34	6	3	2	1	90	4	540
2018	Male gender	44	40	11	3	2	0	84	5	218
2018	Female gender	51	39	6	3	1	0	90	4	424
2017	Male gender	42	45	6	3	5	0	87	8	270
2017	Female gender	46	40	8	3	2	0	86	6	461
2014	Male gender	41	38	13	4	2	1	80	6	308
2014	Female gender	40	41	12	4	3	0	81	7	502

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	34	17	9	5	0	69	14	226
2020	Female gender	38	34	16	10	3	0	72	12	465
2019	Male gender	45	33	13	4	5	1	78	8	272
2019	Female gender	46	35	12	5	3	0	80	8	539
2018	Male gender	38	32	19	7	3	0	70	10	215
2018	Female gender	42	33	16	5	3	0	76	8	423
2017	Male gender	31	40	16	6	6	1	72	12	270
2017	Female gender	36	40	13	5	4	1	77	10	461
2014	Male gender	25	32	24	11	6	1	58	18	308
2014	Female gender	20	38	22	12	7	2	58	19	504

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	35	15	10	6	0	69	16	223
2020	Female gender	37	39	11	10	2	0	76	13	466
2019	Male gender	40	36	13	6	4	2	78	9	271
2019	Female gender	45	37	10	5	3	0	82	8	535
2018	Male gender	38	33	18	8	3	0	71	11	216
2018	Female gender	43	37	12	5	2	0	81	7	422
2017	Male gender	30	40	17	7	6	1	70	12	271
2017	Female gender	36	41	11	7	4	1	78	11	460
2014	Male gender	25	31	26	11	6	1	57	17	308
2014	Female gender	19	44	18	12	6	1	64	18	504

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	41	27	16	8	5	2	0	70	13	226
2020	Female gender	44	28	12	8	4	2	1	75	13	466
2019	Male gender	41	25	18	6	6	4	1	68	13	272
2019	Female gender	46	27	12	6	5	3	1	76	12	538
2018	Male gender	38	29	19	6	5	4	0	70	11	219
2018	Female gender	44	27	15	6	4	2	0	74	11	426
2017	Male gender	36	31	15	10	6	2	0	68	16	269
2017	Female gender	41	31	12	8	4	4	1	76	12	460
2014	Male gender	29	26	20	11	9	5	1	58	21	307
2014	Female gender	29	29	15	11	10	4	1	62	22	503

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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	Male gender	17	49	34	225
2020	Female gender	21	43	35	467
2019	Male gender	21	45	35	273
2019	Female gender	24	42	34	540
2018	Male gender	21	42	37	218
2018	Female gender	18	47	35	422
2017	Male gender	18	49	33	271
2017	Female gender	19	47	35	461
2014	Male gender	27	40	33	308
2014	Female gender	27	43	31	504

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	12	37	5	2	9	40
2020	Female gender	17	26	34	4	16	3	100
2019	Male gender	23	15	39	6	11	6	56
2019	Female gender	14	31	24	2	21	7	133
2018	Male gender	27	23	35	6	0	9	48
2018	Female gender	27	31	29	1	1	11	75
2017	Male gender	25	21	40	2	13	0	49
2017	Female gender	24	16	26	5	24	6	86
2014	Male gender	25	17	32	5	9999	21	82
2014	Female gender	17	20	37	8	9999	18	131

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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	Male gender	5	95	225
2020	Female gender	6	94	467
2019	Male gender	7	93	273
2019	Female gender	10	90	538
2018	Male gender	6	94	217
2018	Female gender	10	90	422

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	50	12
2020	Female gender	61	39	26
2019	Male gender	52	48	16
2019	Female gender	70	30	54
2018	Male gender	37	63	13
2018	Female gender	70	30	43

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	50	12
2020	Female gender	55	45	26
2019	Male gender	49	51	16
2019	Female gender	44	56	54
2018	Male gender	41	59	13
2018	Female gender	39	61	43

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	Male gender	100	12
2020	Female gender	100	26
2019	Male gender	100	16
2019	Female gender	100	54
2018	Male gender	100	13
2018	Female gender	100	43

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	Male gender	0	100	12
2020	Female gender	0	100	26

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	59	41	12
2020	Female gender	56	44	26
2019	Male gender	55	45	16
2019	Female gender	37	63	53

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	29	71	16
2019	Female gender	23	77	53
2018	Male gender	49	51	13
2018	Female gender	25	75	43

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	Male gender	0	100	12
2020	Female gender	34	66	26

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	55	45	16
2019	Female gender	60	40	53

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	40	60	12
2020	Female gender	42	58	26
2019	Male gender	37	63	16
2019	Female gender	29	71	53
2018	Male gender	46	54	13
2018	Female gender	20	80	43

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	100	12
2020	Female gender	100	26
2019	Male gender	100	16
2019	Female gender	100	53
2018	Male gender	100	13
2018	Female gender	100	43

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	49	51	12
2020	Female gender	53	47	26
2019	Male gender	34	66	16
2019	Female gender	32	68	53
2018	Male gender	56	44	13
2018	Female gender	34	66	43

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	0	100	12
2020	Female gender	29	71	26
2018	Male gender	0	100	13
2018	Female gender	14	86	43

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	Male gender	50	50	12
2020	Female gender	49	51	26
2019	Male gender	51	49	16
2019	Female gender	69	31	52
2018	Male gender	38	62	13
2018	Female gender	64	36	42

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	0	100	16
2019	Female gender	13	87	52

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	0	100	16
2019	Female gender	16	84	52

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	38	62	16
2019	Female gender	22	78	52

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	Male gender	44	56	12
2018	Female gender	59	41	41

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	14	21	21	4	3	32	5	56	12	226
2020	Female gender	15	14	18	4	4	36	9	54	14	466
2019	Male gender	17	15	17	6	3	30	11	55	16	273
2019	Female gender	13	17	17	6	4	33	10	52	18	536
2018	Male gender	19	15	21	7	6	26	7	51	18	218
2018	Female gender	13	15	19	7	3	36	7	49	18	421
2017	Male gender	15	16	21	6	6	28	8	48	20	271
2017	Female gender	12	16	17	6	5	33	10	50	20	461
2014	Male gender	14	15	21	4	4	33	8	49	15	308
2014	Female gender	11	15	18	8	4	35	9	46	22	504

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	29	34	17	6	2	11	2	72	9	226
2020	Female gender	26	35	18	5	3	11	1	70	9	467
2019	Male gender	32	33	16	4	3	12	1	75	7	272
2019	Female gender	26	38	16	4	4	11	1	73	9	540
2018	Male gender	31	27	22	3	5	11	1	66	9	218
2018	Female gender	25	33	17	7	2	15	1	69	11	422
2017	Male gender	24	32	20	4	4	15	1	67	10	270
2017	Female gender	22	33	16	6	4	17	3	68	12	460
2014	Male gender	20	32	22	5	3	18	1	63	10	308
2014	Female gender	20	26	20	9	3	21	2	59	15	504

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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	Male gender	5	95	225
2020	Female gender	4	96	464
2019	Male gender	2	98	272
2019	Female gender	4	96	537
2018	Male gender	4	96	218
2018	Female gender	4	96	421

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	0	100	11
2020	Female gender	0	100	18

Question 63d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	0	100	11
2020	Female gender	0	100	18

Question 64h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	0	100	11
2020	Female gender	0	100	18

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	0	100	11
2020	Female gender	0	100	18

Question 67. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	17	21	21	2	1	33	4	61	6	226
2020	Female gender	15	14	18	4	2	38	8	56	11	463
2019	Male gender	19	15	17	2	2	37	9	62	7	270
2019	Female gender	14	15	18	2	1	39	10	57	7	540
2018	Male gender	18	14	26	3	1	33	5	52	6	216
2018	Female gender	13	17	22	2	1	41	5	55	5	424
2017	Male gender	13	19	20	3	2	36	8	56	8	270
2017	Female gender	12	16	16	2	2	41	11	58	8	461
2014	Male gender	13	16	21	2	2	40	5	53	8	307
2014	Female gender	11	15	20	2	2	42	8	53	8	504

Question 68. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	34	19	5	1	12	1	72	7	224
2020	Female gender	27	34	18	5	1	12	1	72	8	466
2019	Male gender	34	32	14	3	2	14	1	78	6	273
2019	Female gender	27	39	15	3	1	12	2	78	5	536
2018	Male gender	30	29	24	4	1	12	1	68	5	216
2018	Female gender	25	34	20	4	1	16	0	70	5	424
2017	Male gender	22	32	21	3	2	18	2	68	6	270
2017	Female gender	21	37	14	3	2	20	3	75	7	461
2014	Male gender	21	25	23	4	2	24	1	62	8	308
2014	Female gender	20	28	20	3	2	26	2	66	7	503

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	29	27	20	10	13	0	1	57	23	225
2020	Female gender	26	28	20	9	15	0	2	56	24	466

Question 70b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	31	18	9	6	0	0	67	15	226
2020	Female gender	40	30	17	7	6	0	1	70	13	465
2019	Male gender	37	30	18	7	7	0	0	67	14	273
2019	Female gender	37	29	16	11	6	0	1	66	17	538
2018	Male gender	30	26	24	9	8	2	0	57	18	219
2018	Female gender	32	32	18	8	9	0	0	64	18	425
2017	Male gender	25	26	22	13	11	1	2	53	24	270
2017	Female gender	24	26	21	14	12	0	3	52	27	457

Question 70c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	27	23	30	14	7	0	49	21	226
2020	Female gender	22	24	25	17	11	0	47	28	466
2019	Male gender	29	32	23	12	5	0	60	16	272
2019	Female gender	24	28	26	11	10	1	53	21	539
2018	Male gender	17	32	29	16	5	1	49	22	219
2018	Female gender	19	28	30	14	9	0	47	23	425
2017	Male gender	19	34	26	12	7	1	54	19	271
2017	Female gender	18	28	29	15	8	1	47	23	461

Question 70d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	28	19	10	5	0	1	65	15	225
2020	Female gender	32	31	20	10	5	0	1	64	15	464
2019	Male gender	39	30	21	6	4	0	1	70	9	271
2019	Female gender	36	29	21	9	3	0	2	66	13	536
2018	Male gender	26	33	25	10	3	0	3	60	14	217
2018	Female gender	31	30	22	11	4	1	2	62	15	423
2017	Male gender	28	34	22	12	3	1	1	63	15	267
2017	Female gender	30	27	22	11	6	1	2	60	18	458

Question 70e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	21	22	22	17	17	0	0	44	34	225
2020	Female gender	18	21	19	19	21	0	2	40	41	464
2019	Male gender	27	25	24	10	12	1	0	53	23	272
2019	Female gender	25	24	21	15	14	1	1	50	29	539
2018	Male gender	19	27	29	16	8	0	1	46	25	217
2018	Female gender	19	24	25	18	13	1	2	44	31	424
2017	Male gender	22	23	26	14	12	1	1	47	27	271
2017	Female gender	19	25	25	13	14	1	2	46	29	460

Question 70f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	56	21	9	2	2	1	8	84	5	226
2020	Female gender	53	20	13	5	3	0	7	78	8	464
2019	Male gender	68	17	6	1	0	0	7	92	2	272
2019	Female gender	60	20	7	3	2	0	8	86	6	535
2018	Male gender	55	26	9	0	2	0	8	88	2	218
2018	Female gender	56	16	10	5	2	0	10	80	8	422
2017	Male gender	58	17	8	3	0	1	12	87	4	270
2017	Female gender	47	19	9	4	3	1	16	80	8	458

Question 70g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	28	20	7	6	1	1	65	14	225
2020	Female gender	29	26	21	12	11	0	1	55	24	465
2019	Male gender	48	28	12	5	5	0	1	77	10	272
2019	Female gender	36	32	17	7	7	0	1	68	14	537
2018	Male gender	38	32	19	7	4	0	1	70	10	219
2018	Female gender	31	32	21	7	8	0	1	64	15	423
2017	Male gender	43	28	16	8	3	0	2	72	11	271
2017	Female gender	33	30	21	8	7	0	1	63	16	460

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	22	15	8	9	0	8	65	19	226
2020	Female gender	30	22	19	11	12	0	6	55	25	465

Question 70i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	32	34	21	7	6	0	0	66	13	225
2020	Female gender	29	34	21	10	4	0	1	64	15	466
2019	Male gender	41	31	20	6	2	1	0	72	8	271
2019	Female gender	33	32	19	9	5	0	2	67	14	537
2018	Male gender	28	34	26	8	2	1	1	63	10	219
2018	Female gender	28	36	21	9	5	0	2	65	14	419
2017	Male gender	26	37	21	11	4	1	0	64	15	271
2017	Female gender	29	34	20	10	4	0	3	65	14	459

Question 70j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	30	23	9	6	1	1	61	16	224
2020	Female gender	25	33	23	13	4	0	2	59	18	466
2019	Male gender	38	31	21	7	4	0	0	68	11	273
2019	Female gender	27	39	18	10	4	0	1	67	14	537
2018	Male gender	24	39	19	13	3	0	1	65	16	219
2018	Female gender	26	36	23	11	3	0	1	62	14	419
2017	Male gender	26	26	29	11	5	1	1	53	17	271
2017	Female gender	26	31	24	11	5	0	2	58	17	460

Question 70k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	29	20	8	3	1	1	69	11	225
2020	Female gender	34	30	20	10	4	0	1	66	14	465
2019	Male gender	43	31	16	6	3	0	0	75	9	272
2019	Female gender	37	32	15	10	4	0	1	70	14	537
2018	Male gender	34	30	24	9	2	0	1	64	11	219
2018	Female gender	32	33	18	10	4	1	1	67	15	419
2017	Male gender	31	33	21	9	4	1	1	65	13	271
2017	Female gender	31	31	19	10	5	1	3	65	15	459

Question 70l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	27	15	7	7	1	1	71	13	226
2020	Female gender	47	26	14	7	5	0	2	74	12	463
2019	Male gender	52	26	8	5	8	1	0	79	13	272
2019	Female gender	50	27	10	7	3	1	1	79	10	536

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	33	29	18	12	8	0	0	62	20	226
2020	Female gender	26	26	25	14	8	0	1	52	22	466

Question 70n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	31	22	9	3	1	1	66	12	224
2020	Female gender	30	32	22	10	4	0	1	63	14	463
2019	Male gender	39	34	19	6	2	0	0	73	8	271
2019	Female gender	38	33	16	8	3	0	1	72	11	534
2018	Male gender	36	31	20	10	3	0	0	67	13	217
2018	Female gender	32	35	20	7	3	0	1	68	11	416
2017	Male gender	35	32	23	4	3	0	2	69	8	271
2017	Female gender	37	31	16	8	3	1	3	72	12	460

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	Male gender	47	26	18	5	3	1	74	8	221
2020	Female gender	45	27	15	10	3	1	72	13	465
2019	Male gender	60	27	8	4	1	0	87	5	272
2019	Female gender	59	24	10	2	3	1	84	5	536
2018	Male gender	58	27	7	3	2	2	87	5	219
2018	Female gender	58	23	11	4	2	2	82	7	419
2017	Male gender	60	24	10	3	1	1	85	5	271
2017	Female gender	59	22	9	5	3	1	82	9	461

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	33	34	20	10	3	0	1	67	13	224
2020	Female gender	28	38	20	9	4	0	0	67	12	464

Question 70q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	69	16	9	1	1	0	4	89	2	225
2020	Female gender	67	18	5	2	1	0	7	92	3	465
2019	Male gender	80	10	3	1	1	0	4	95	2	271
2019	Female gender	80	8	2	1	1	1	6	95	3	536
2018	Male gender	76	15	2	1	1	1	3	95	2	219
2018	Female gender	78	9	3	1	2	0	6	93	3	418

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	Male gender	80	10	4	1	1	0	3	93	2	223
2020	Female gender	81	8	2	2	3	0	4	93	5	464
2019	Male gender	81	9	5	3	1	0	1	91	3	272
2019	Female gender	78	10	4	1	4	1	3	90	5	536
2018	Male gender	76	11	6	3	0	1	3	91	3	218
2018	Female gender	75	10	5	3	3	1	4	89	6	417
2017	Male gender	80	9	4	3	1	1	3	92	4	270
2017	Female gender	75	8	5	4	3	1	4	88	7	460

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	Male gender	62	21	9	3	2	1	1	86	5	222
2020	Female gender	66	22	4	3	1	0	3	91	5	465
2019	Male gender	57	25	10	4	3	0	0	83	7	271
2019	Female gender	53	29	11	3	2	0	1	83	6	534
2018	Male gender	53	26	15	3	2	0	1	79	6	218
2018	Female gender	49	32	10	5	3	0	1	82	8	423
2017	Male gender	55	30	8	5	1	0	1	86	6	271
2017	Female gender	55	25	9	4	3	1	4	84	7	460

Question 70t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	66	18	8	5	1	0	1	86	6	225
2020	Female gender	71	14	6	3	3	0	3	87	6	464
2019	Male gender	68	17	7	5	2	0	0	85	7	270
2019	Female gender	67	17	8	4	3	0	1	85	7	534
2018	Male gender	56	25	11	5	2	0	1	82	7	217
2018	Female gender	62	19	7	5	5	0	2	83	10	422
2017	Male gender	61	21	7	6	3	0	2	84	9	270
2017	Female gender	68	12	8	4	4	1	4	83	9	459

Question 70u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	61	11	4	2	0	0	22	93	3	223
2020	Female gender	62	9	3	3	1	0	24	93	4	465
2019	Male gender	65	11	2	1	0	0	21	95	2	271
2019	Female gender	57	10	3	2	2	0	26	91	5	532
2018	Male gender	59	16	5	1	1	0	17	91	3	217
2018	Female gender	52	9	5	2	2	0	29	86	7	421
2017	Male gender	61	12	4	2	1	0	20	92	3	269
2017	Female gender	57	9	3	2	2	1	26	91	5	461

Question 70v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	66	19	10	1	1	1	2	87	2	226
2020	Female gender	68	18	6	1	2	0	5	91	3	467
2019	Male gender	71	16	7	1	0	0	5	91	1	272
2019	Female gender	66	18	7	2	2	0	6	89	3	537
2018	Male gender	68	19	6	2	0	0	5	91	2	218
2018	Female gender	66	16	9	2	2	0	5	86	4	422
2017	Male gender	66	19	5	3	1	1	5	91	4	269
2017	Female gender	65	17	6	2	1	1	8	90	3	459

Question 70w. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	52	21	11	6	8	0	2	74	15	226
2020	Female gender	50	21	12	6	8	0	3	73	15	464
2019	Male gender	70	16	8	1	2	0	2	88	4	272
2019	Female gender	69	12	6	4	5	0	3	85	9	537
2018	Male gender	65	19	4	4	3	1	3	88	8	218
2018	Female gender	68	12	7	4	5	1	3	83	10	421
2017	Male gender	66	12	8	6	3	1	4	81	10	271
2017	Female gender	62	14	7	3	7	1	6	82	11	461

Question 70x. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	28	16	4	4	1	2	75	8	226
2020	Female gender	37	32	20	7	3	1	1	69	10	464
2019	Male gender	55	26	8	5	4	0	1	82	9	271
2019	Female gender	50	29	13	4	2	0	3	81	6	536
2018	Male gender	52	28	11	3	3	0	2	82	6	217
2018	Female gender	45	32	13	5	2	0	3	79	7	422
2017	Male gender	53	28	10	4	1	1	3	84	5	270
2017	Female gender	46	30	15	4	2	0	3	78	6	459

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	22	38	28	6	4	0	1	61	11	226
2020	Female gender	19	39	29	6	6	0	1	59	12	466

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	16	33	34	12	4	0	49	16	226
2020	Female gender	11	32	37	14	5	0	43	20	464
2019	Male gender	24	39	28	8	2	0	62	10	272
2019	Female gender	17	36	33	11	2	0	54	13	539
2018	Male gender	15	45	31	7	2	0	60	9	218
2018	Female gender	14	33	40	9	4	0	46	14	423
2017	Male gender	13	40	34	9	3	1	53	13	271
2017	Female gender	14	34	33	13	4	1	49	17	461

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	7	18	32	30	12	0	0	42	25	226
2020	Female gender	10	21	39	20	9	0	0	29	32	467
2019	Male gender	4	13	32	32	19	0	0	51	17	271
2019	Female gender	8	17	35	25	14	0	0	39	25	535
2018	Male gender	3	11	39	32	15	0	0	47	13	217
2018	Female gender	7	16	40	25	12	0	0	38	23	421
2017	Male gender	3	12	37	31	15	1	0	47	15	270
2017	Female gender	6	17	38	25	13	0	1	39	23	460

Question 74. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	42	17	6	2	2	0	74	9	226
2020	Female gender	32	48	13	5	2	1	0	80	7	465
2019	Male gender	23	32	23	10	3	9	0	60	14	273
2019	Female gender	21	45	19	7	3	3	1	69	11	537
2018	Male gender	20	37	22	10	3	8	0	62	14	215
2018	Female gender	23	48	15	7	2	4	0	74	9	423
2017	Male gender	11	32	28	11	6	13	0	49	19	270
2017	Female gender	17	42	19	9	6	6	0	63	17	460

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	35	15	10	6	5	0	68	16	226
2020	Female gender	31	38	17	7	4	3	0	71	12	467

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	28	9	10	9	2	0	72	20	226
2020	Female gender	40	35	8	9	6	1	0	77	15	463

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	25	14	5	2	3	1	78	7	225
2020	Female gender	50	32	9	3	2	2	1	85	5	465

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	Male gender	30	34	18	12	4	2	1	66	16	226
2020	Female gender	33	36	17	9	5	1	0	69	14	467
2019	Male gender	31	34	18	8	5	4	0	68	13	271
2019	Female gender	23	43	19	8	5	2	0	67	13	535
2018	Male gender	24	39	19	12	4	4	0	65	16	215
2018	Female gender	22	44	15	10	5	3	0	69	15	424
2017	Male gender	15	40	24	8	7	5	0	58	16	270
2017	Female gender	20	43	17	12	5	3	0	65	18	460

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	42	14	7	1	0	0	78	8	226
2020	Female gender	43	44	6	6	1	0	0	87	8	467

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	38	13	8	5	0	0	74	12	225
2020	Female gender	41	41	7	8	3	0	0	82	10	464

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	42	21	5	2	0	0	72	7	223
2020	Female gender	39	42	14	3	1	0	1	81	4	461

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	33	16	2	2	0	1	79	5	224
2020	Female gender	50	37	7	4	2	0	1	88	5	465

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	74	17	6	0	1	1	0	92	1	225
2020	Female gender	80	17	1	1	1	0	1	98	1	465

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	42	40	12	4	0	1	1	83	4	226
2020	Female gender	54	35	8	1	1	1	0	91	2	465

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	33	8	6	4	1	0	82	11	224
2020	Female gender	52	33	7	5	3	0	0	85	8	465

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	44	33	12	6	3	1	1	79	9	225
2020	Female gender	49	32	9	5	3	0	1	83	8	462

Question 84. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	27	24	14	5	0	0	58	18	46
2020	Female gender	26	50	15	7	2	0	0	76	9	105
2019	Male gender	24	40	30	4	3	0	0	64	6	47
2019	Female gender	18	47	14	15	3	2	1	67	18	119

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely? (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	92	8	46
2020	Female gender	97	3	106

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	21	23	13	30	10	0	3	46	41	43
2020	Female gender	18	31	21	22	8	0	1	49	31	103

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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	Male gender	7	93	224
2020	Female gender	5	95	464

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	10	90	224
2020	Female gender	8	92	463
2019	Male gender	10	90	272
2019	Female gender	14	86	538
2017	Male gender	13	87	269
2017	Female gender	16	84	460
2014	Male gender	6	94	308
2014	Female gender	13	87	504

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	Male gender	39	61	22
2020	Female gender	47	53	36

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	73	27	22
2020	Female gender	72	28	36
2019	Male gender	77	23	27
2019	Female gender	80	20	76
2017	Male gender	76	24	34
2017	Female gender	85	15	73
2014	Male gender	81	19	20
2014	Female gender	83	17	67

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	Male gender	57	33	4	0	6	0	0	90	6	16
2020	Female gender	41	31	8	12	8	0	0	72	20	25
2019	Male gender	62	22	11	0	0	0	6	89	0	20
2019	Female gender	58	26	6	8	2	0	0	83	10	61
2017	Male gender	54	34	0	4	8	0	0	88	12	26
2017	Female gender	47	42	2	3	2	0	5	93	5	62
2014	Male gender	50	39	0	12	0	0	0	88	12	16
2014	Female gender	58	27	7	1	4	2	0	87	6	56

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	34	8	4	3	4	3	85	7	225
2020	Female gender	45	35	7	5	1	2	4	86	7	467

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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	Male gender	12	64	23	1	85	15	226
2020	Female gender	19	64	17	0	77	23	467

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

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	61	39	26
2020	Female gender	71	29	89

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

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	20	15	19	19	12	0	14	41	37	26
2020	Female gender	26	26	12	23	11	1	1	53	35	89

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

Question 96. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	15	20	6	25	0	26	32	42	26
2020	Female gender	12	15	8	20	22	0	23	35	54	89

Question 97. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	20	8	6	4	4	8	80	12	226
2020	Female gender	43	21	11	7	4	1	13	74	13	465
2019	Male gender	47	19	13	7	7	1	6	71	15	268
2019	Female gender	44	17	13	7	7	1	11	69	15	532
2018	Male gender	45	18	15	6	7	2	8	69	14	217
2018	Female gender	46	15	12	8	8	1	9	68	18	420

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01

2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Library and Archives Canada by Question 115. What is your gender?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 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 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 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

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

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

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

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.

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