2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Shared Services Canada by Question 81. Are you a supervisor?

The results of the 2022 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	55	35	4	4	2	90	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	53	36	3	6	2	89	8	2865
2020	Supervisor	50	38	3	6	2	89	8	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	49	38	4	7	2	87	9	2826

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
2022	Supervisor	71	21	4	2	1	1	0	93	3	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	75	18	4	1	1	1	1	94	3	2860
2020	Supervisor	73	19	4	2	1	1	1	93	4	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	76	17	3	2	1	1	1	94	3	2816

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	52	25	7	6	5	1	4	81	11	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	55	26	7	5	3	1	4	85	8	2860
2020	Supervisor	45	36	9	7	2	0	1	81	10	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	48	32	9	8	3	0	1	80	11	2825
2019	Supervisor	46	34	7	7	5	0	0	80	13	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	48	31	8	8	4	0	0	80	12	2646

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
2022	Supervisor	45	36	9	6	3	0	81	9	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	41	38	9	7	4	0	79	11	2860
2020	Supervisor	42	36	11	7	3	1	79	9	1239
2020	Non-supervisor	39	35	13	9	3	0	74	12	2823
2019	Supervisor	33	39	14	9	4	0	73	13	1067
2019	Non-supervisor	28	36	16	13	7	1	64	20	2638
2018	Supervisor	23	40	15	15	7	1	63	21	776
2018	Non-supervisor	19	36	16	17	11	1	56	28	1982

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	55	30	7	4	2	1	1	86	6	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	54	30	8	4	2	0	2	86	6	2860
2020	Supervisor	52	34	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	1232
2020	Non-supervisor	49	34	10	5	2	0	1	83	7	2804
2019	Supervisor	50	32	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	1063
2019	Non-supervisor	45	35	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	2632

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	50	30	8	6	5	0	81	11	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	58	27	7	3	4	0	85	8	2860
2020	Supervisor	48	29	10	8	5	0	77	13	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	55	28	9	5	3	1	83	8	2824
2019	Supervisor	47	32	9	6	6	0	80	12	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	53	29	9	6	4	0	82	9	2644
2018	Supervisor	42	34	10	7	7	0	76	14	772
2018	Non-supervisor	48	31	10	6	4	0	80	10	1973

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	42	38	11	5	4	79	9	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	40	36	12	6	5	76	11	2860
2020	Supervisor	41	36	11	7	4	78	11	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	40	36	12	7	4	76	12	2825
2019	Supervisor	36	37	13	9	5	74	14	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	34	36	14	9	6	70	16	2649
2018	Supervisor	32	40	12	11	5	71	16	773
2018	Non-supervisor	27	41	14	10	8	68	18	1974

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	39	36	12	7	6	0	76	12	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	43	32	14	6	5	1	75	11	2865
2020	Supervisor	38	37	13	8	4	0	74	12	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	39	33	14	8	5	0	72	14	2826
2019	Supervisor	32	37	16	10	5	0	69	15	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	32	37	16	9	6	0	69	15	2646
2018	Supervisor	26	34	17	13	10	0	60	23	776
2018	Non-supervisor	28	32	19	12	8	0	61	20	1982

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
2022	Supervisor	36	42	9	9	4	79	12	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	38	41	9	8	4	79	12	2865
2020	Supervisor	32	43	12	8	5	75	13	1240
2020	Non-supervisor	34	41	12	9	4	75	14	2813
2019	Supervisor	26	40	15	13	7	66	19	1067
2019	Non-supervisor	27	37	18	12	6	65	18	2638
2018	Supervisor	22	37	18	14	9	59	23	775
2018	Non-supervisor	23	36	17	15	9	59	24	1986

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
2022	Supervisor	51	36	7	4	2	0	87	6	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	48	36	8	5	2	0	85	7	2860
2020	Supervisor	51	34	8	4	2	0	85	6	1237
2020	Non-supervisor	46	37	10	4	3	0	83	7	2812
2019	Supervisor	43	36	11	6	3	0	80	10	1068
2019	Non-supervisor	37	38	12	8	4	0	76	12	2637
2018	Supervisor	42	39	10	5	3	0	81	9	775
2018	Non-supervisor	35	40	14	6	4	1	76	10	1983

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	43	36	11	6	5	79	11	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	43	34	11	7	5	77	12	2860
2020	Supervisor	40	36	12	7	4	76	12	1244
2020	Non-supervisor	38	35	13	8	5	74	13	2824
2019	Supervisor	35	37	14	8	6	72	14	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	33	35	16	8	7	69	15	2644
2018	Supervisor	31	35	14	11	9	66	20	777
2018	Non-supervisor	28	37	16	11	8	65	19	1980

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
2022	Supervisor	57	29	10	3	1	86	4	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	53	30	11	4	2	83	6	2855
2020	Supervisor	56	29	8	4	2	86	6	1234
2020	Non-supervisor	51	32	11	4	2	83	6	2801
2019	Supervisor	52	31	11	3	2	84	6	1053
2019	Non-supervisor	47	32	13	4	3	79	8	2636
2018	Supervisor	46	38	10	4	2	84	6	769
2018	Non-supervisor	43	34	14	5	4	77	9	1972

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	46	36	8	6	3	83	9	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	40	36	12	7	5	76	12	2860
2020	Supervisor	43	37	9	6	4	81	10	1236
2020	Non-supervisor	38	35	14	8	5	73	13	2818
2019	Supervisor	38	39	9	8	5	77	13	1064
2019	Non-supervisor	32	36	15	10	6	69	16	2641
2018	Supervisor	34	37	13	11	6	71	17	775
2018	Non-supervisor	26	39	17	11	7	65	18	1973

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	50	33	10	4	3	83	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	45	33	12	5	4	79	10	2860
2020	Supervisor	46	33	10	6	4	80	10	1242
2020	Non-supervisor	42	32	15	7	4	74	11	2820
2019	Supervisor	41	36	11	7	5	77	13	1070
2019	Non-supervisor	36	33	16	9	6	69	15	2645
2018	Supervisor	34	35	14	9	6	70	16	773
2018	Non-supervisor	31	34	18	9	8	66	16	1964

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	45	35	10	7	3	80	10	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	46	34	10	5	4	81	9	2860
2020	Supervisor	37	40	12	8	3	77	12	1236
2020	Non-supervisor	40	38	12	6	3	78	10	2799
2019	Supervisor	32	40	13	10	5	72	15	1055
2019	Non-supervisor	34	38	15	9	4	72	13	2607
2018	Supervisor	28	35	15	13	9	63	22	775
2018	Non-supervisor	28	36	17	11	8	64	19	1978

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	46	36	11	5	2	82	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	47	34	11	5	3	81	8	2860
2020	Supervisor	43	36	11	6	4	80	9	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	45	36	10	6	3	81	9	2827
2019	Supervisor	39	39	11	8	4	77	12	1076
2019	Non-supervisor	39	38	12	7	5	77	12	2646
2018	Supervisor	34	41	13	8	4	75	12	777
2018	Non-supervisor	35	39	13	8	5	73	14	1982

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
2022	Supervisor	27	32	19	13	8	0	0	59	22	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	49	33	11	4	2	0	1	83	6	2865
2020	Supervisor	20	30	24	16	10	0	0	50	26	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	45	33	13	6	3	0	1	79	9	2817
2019	Supervisor	20	34	20	16	10	0	0	55	25	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	43	34	13	5	3	0	1	79	8	2629
2018	Supervisor	18	29	22	18	12	0	0	47	30	780
2018	Non-supervisor	40	34	15	6	3	1	1	76	9	1986

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
2022	Supervisor	14	29	37	14	6	0	1	20	43	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	8	19	34	22	13	1	3	36	29	2855
2020	Supervisor	14	33	36	13	4	0	0	16	47	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	11	22	35	21	10	1	1	31	33	2831
2019	Supervisor	19	35	32	11	3	0	0	14	54	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	12	25	36	16	8	1	1	25	38	2649
2018	Supervisor	24	31	34	9	2	0	0	11	55	777
2018	Non-supervisor	12	29	36	15	6	1	1	21	42	1984

Question 18b. 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
2022	Supervisor	24	33	28	10	4	0	1	14	58	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	16	24	30	15	10	2	4	27	42	2850
2020	Supervisor	22	31	31	12	3	1	1	15	54	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	17	23	31	15	9	2	2	26	42	2823
2019	Supervisor	32	33	24	8	2	1	0	10	65	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	22	29	26	12	7	2	2	20	53	2643
2018	Supervisor	36	33	22	6	2	0	0	8	70	776
2018	Non-supervisor	27	29	24	11	5	2	1	17	58	1976

Question 18c. 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
2022	Supervisor	15	23	34	20	7	0	1	27	38	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	5	11	28	30	21	1	3	53	17	2850
2020	Supervisor	17	25	37	16	3	0	0	20	43	1240
2020	Non-supervisor	7	13	31	28	17	1	1	47	21	2818
2019	Supervisor	20	29	32	15	3	0	0	18	50	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	9	16	31	27	15	1	2	43	25	2637
2018	Supervisor	25	30	32	11	3	0	0	14	54	775
2018	Non-supervisor	9	17	34	26	10	2	2	38	27	1972

Question 18d. 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
2022	Supervisor	19	27	30	15	8	1	1	23	46	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	9	14	25	24	20	2	5	47	25	2855
2020	Supervisor	22	30	28	14	5	0	1	20	52	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	11	16	27	26	16	2	2	44	28	2820
2019	Supervisor	25	31	29	11	3	1	1	14	57	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	14	19	28	22	13	1	3	37	34	2645
2018	Supervisor	31	33	26	8	2	0	0	10	64	775
2018	Non-supervisor	17	23	28	19	9	2	2	29	42	1985

Question 18e. 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
2022	Supervisor	12	21	30	22	13	1	2	35	34	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	8	13	24	22	21	5	6	48	24	2855
2020	Supervisor	10	18	30	29	11	1	1	41	28	1237
2020	Non-supervisor	9	13	24	27	20	4	3	51	23	2816
2019	Supervisor	16	24	32	19	7	0	1	27	41	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	12	18	25	22	16	4	3	41	32	2638
2018	Supervisor	19	25	29	19	5	1	2	25	45	775
2018	Non-supervisor	14	20	27	20	11	4	3	34	37	1970

Question 18f. 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
2022	Supervisor	27	29	29	9	5	0	1	14	56	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	16	21	30	15	13	3	3	30	38	2855
2020	Supervisor	27	27	31	11	3	0	0	14	55	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	17	22	30	18	10	2	1	29	40	2820
2019	Supervisor	32	31	27	7	3	0	0	10	63	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	20	25	28	13	9	3	2	23	48	2643
2018	Supervisor	37	30	25	6	1	1	0	8	68	778
2018	Non-supervisor	24	26	29	13	5	2	2	19	51	1985

Question 18g. 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
2022	Supervisor	2	5	23	42	27	0	1	70	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	2	6	22	34	30	2	4	68	8	2855
2020	Supervisor	3	8	29	40	19	0	0	60	11	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	3	8	28	37	22	1	1	60	11	2825
2019	Supervisor	6	14	34	30	14	0	1	45	21	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	5	12	33	28	18	1	2	48	18	2648

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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
2022	Supervisor	37	35	12	6	3	3	4	77	10	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	36	26	14	5	4	9	8	74	10	2860
2020	Supervisor	33	36	14	6	4	3	3	74	11	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	33	27	17	6	4	7	6	69	11	2825
2019	Supervisor	39	31	14	7	4	3	2	75	11	1070
2019	Non-supervisor	36	27	16	6	5	6	5	70	12	2645
2018	Supervisor	29	38	17	6	5	3	2	71	12	779
2018	Non-supervisor	26	28	20	8	5	8	5	62	15	1981

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
2022	Supervisor	66	25	4	3	2	0	91	5	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	60	24	7	4	4	1	85	8	2865
2020	Supervisor	64	24	5	4	3	0	88	7	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	53	26	9	6	4	1	81	10	2818
2019	Supervisor	59	25	5	6	4	0	85	10	1070
2019	Non-supervisor	52	26	10	6	5	1	79	11	2644
2018	Supervisor	53	31	6	5	4	0	85	10	778
2018	Non-supervisor	44	30	11	8	5	1	75	13	1977

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	63	29	4	3	1	0	92	4	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	66	25	4	3	2	0	91	5	2860
2020	Supervisor	60	30	5	4	2	0	89	6	1236
2020	Non-supervisor	61	26	6	3	2	0	88	6	2806
2019	Supervisor	57	30	6	5	2	0	87	7	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	58	28	7	5	2	0	87	7	2637
2018	Supervisor	51	37	6	4	2	0	88	6	779
2018	Non-supervisor	51	33	7	5	2	1	85	7	1975

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
2022	Supervisor	57	34	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	55	30	8	3	2	1	0	87	5	2860
2020	Supervisor	54	35	6	4	1	1	0	89	5	1235
2020	Non-supervisor	51	31	11	3	2	1	0	83	6	2798
2019	Supervisor	53	34	8	3	2	0	0	87	5	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	48	32	11	4	2	1	1	82	7	2646
2018	Supervisor	48	39	7	4	2	0	0	87	6	780
2018	Non-supervisor	41	38	13	4	3	2	0	81	6	1981

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal or negative impact on my career.

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	53	22	8	4	4	4	4	82	9	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	48	21	10	3	3	9	6	80	8	2860

Question 24. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	53	22	9	5	3	4	4	81	9	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	47	21	11	3	3	8	6	80	8	2860

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 25. 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
2022	Supervisor	68	22	7	2	1	0	1	90	2	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	50	27	11	4	2	1	4	82	6	2860
2020	Supervisor	64	24	9	2	1	0	0	88	3	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	52	25	13	3	3	1	3	80	6	2827
2019	Supervisor	63	25	8	2	2	0	1	88	4	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	50	25	14	4	3	1	3	78	7	2645

Question 26. 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
2022	Supervisor	52	30	10	5	3	0	0	82	8	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	51	30	9	6	4	0	0	81	9	2860
2020	Supervisor	52	30	8	5	4	0	0	83	9	1244
2020	Non-supervisor	49	29	11	6	4	0	1	79	10	2819
2019	Supervisor	48	30	11	6	4	1	0	78	11	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	46	30	12	7	5	1	1	76	12	2650
2018	Supervisor	42	31	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	773
2018	Non-supervisor	39	33	15	6	6	1	0	73	12	1981

Question 27. 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
2022	Supervisor	63	21	8	3	4	0	1	85	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	61	22	8	3	3	1	1	85	7	2860
2020	Supervisor	59	20	12	3	4	1	1	80	8	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	55	23	12	4	4	1	1	80	7	2818

Question 28. 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
2022	Supervisor	57	29	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	57	28	7	4	3	1	0	85	7	2860
2020	Supervisor	54	30	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	51	29	10	5	3	1	1	82	9	2824
2019	Supervisor	52	30	7	6	4	0	0	82	11	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	50	28	10	6	4	1	1	79	11	2633
2018	Supervisor	47	30	11	7	5	0	0	77	12	769
2018	Non-supervisor	42	32	11	8	5	1	0	75	13	1980

Question 29. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	70	20	5	1	1	2	1	93	3	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	70	19	5	1	2	2	2	92	3	2865

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	63	23	8	4	3	86	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	64	22	6	4	3	86	7	2865
2020	Supervisor	64	22	7	4	3	86	7	1249
2020	Non-supervisor	62	22	7	4	3	85	8	2828
2019	Supervisor	58	25	7	5	4	84	9	1074
2019	Non-supervisor	58	24	9	5	4	82	9	2651
2018	Supervisor	51	24	11	7	6	76	13	774
2018	Non-supervisor	49	27	12	7	5	76	12	1982

Question 31. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
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
2022	Supervisor	83	9	3	2	2	1	93	4	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	84	9	2	1	2	1	95	3	2865
2019	Supervisor	80	12	3	2	2	0	93	4	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	82	11	4	1	1	1	94	2	2641

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Senior Management

Question 32. 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
2022	Supervisor	39	33	12	7	4	4	0	75	12	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	43	27	12	3	4	11	1	78	8	2865
2020	Supervisor	36	32	14	7	4	6	0	73	12	1249
2020	Non-supervisor	41	26	14	4	4	12	0	75	9	2829
2019	Supervisor	30	34	18	9	5	4	0	66	15	1057
2019	Non-supervisor	31	29	18	7	4	10	0	68	12	2649
2018	Supervisor	30	27	20	11	7	5	0	60	18	778
2018	Non-supervisor	24	28	22	7	6	13	0	60	15	1988

Question 33. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	31	34	15	12	7	1	66	19	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	36	28	16	8	7	4	67	16	2865
2020	Supervisor	31	36	17	10	6	1	67	15	1239
2020	Non-supervisor	37	30	15	8	6	4	69	15	2823
2019	Supervisor	25	32	20	14	8	1	58	22	1056
2019	Non-supervisor	27	29	20	12	8	4	59	21	2647
2018	Supervisor	22	29	19	17	12	1	51	29	775
2018	Non-supervisor	21	27	22	14	12	4	49	28	1984

Question 34. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	22	33	18	15	9	2	56	25	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	29	28	18	9	8	7	61	19	2865
2020	Supervisor	21	36	20	14	7	3	58	21	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	28	30	19	10	7	7	62	17	2824
2019	Supervisor	16	31	24	18	10	1	48	28	1056
2019	Non-supervisor	20	27	23	14	9	7	51	24	2641
2018	Supervisor	12	27	23	20	16	2	40	37	778
2018	Non-supervisor	14	23	25	16	14	8	40	33	1981

Question 35. 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
2022	Supervisor	24	36	16	15	8	1	61	23	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	30	33	15	10	8	3	65	19	2860
2020	Supervisor	23	37	18	15	6	1	61	21	1244
2020	Non-supervisor	28	33	17	11	8	3	63	20	2829
2019	Supervisor	15	33	20	18	12	1	49	30	1055
2019	Non-supervisor	22	28	20	16	10	4	52	27	2648
2018	Supervisor	13	32	17	23	14	1	46	37	778
2018	Non-supervisor	15	25	23	17	16	4	42	34	1984

Question 36. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	49	30	13	5	2	1	0	79	7	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	56	24	10	3	2	4	1	84	5	2865
2020	Supervisor	42	31	17	6	2	2	0	74	9	1249
2020	Non-supervisor	53	24	11	3	2	6	1	83	5	2824
2019	Supervisor	46	28	15	6	2	3	0	76	9	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	51	25	10	4	2	7	1	83	6	2651

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 37. 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
2022	Supervisor	28	46	14	9	3	0	74	12	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	32	41	14	7	4	2	75	11	2860
2020	Supervisor	31	43	16	7	4	0	74	10	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	33	40	16	6	3	2	75	9	2830
2019	Supervisor	29	44	15	8	3	0	74	11	1076
2019	Non-supervisor	28	40	19	9	4	1	69	12	2648
2018	Supervisor	21	39	19	14	6	0	61	21	779
2018	Non-supervisor	18	39	24	11	6	2	58	18	1983

Question 38. 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
2022	Supervisor	15	34	20	20	10	1	49	30	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	22	36	18	13	8	3	60	22	2860
2020	Supervisor	14	37	23	17	8	1	52	24	1240
2020	Non-supervisor	23	36	21	12	6	2	60	19	2816
2019	Supervisor	9	31	23	25	11	1	41	36	1067
2019	Non-supervisor	16	29	24	18	9	3	47	28	2633

Question 39. 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
2022	Supervisor	39	39	12	5	3	1	1	80	8	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	34	35	14	8	5	4	1	73	13	2860
2020	Supervisor	42	38	10	5	3	1	1	82	8	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	36	34	13	7	4	4	2	74	12	2827
2019	Supervisor	35	39	14	6	3	1	1	76	9	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	31	33	17	9	5	4	1	68	15	2641
2018	Supervisor	36	37	13	7	4	2	1	75	12	777
2018	Non-supervisor	26	36	17	10	5	5	2	67	15	1985

Question 40. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	39	36	16	4	3	1	0	77	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	40	35	16	4	3	3	0	77	7	2860
2020	Supervisor	41	37	14	4	2	1	0	79	6	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	40	35	16	4	3	2	1	77	6	2817
2019	Supervisor	34	38	19	5	2	1	0	72	8	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	32	35	22	6	3	3	0	69	9	2641
2018	Supervisor	35	35	18	7	3	1	0	71	11	777
2018	Non-supervisor	27	37	22	7	3	3	0	67	10	1974

Question 41. 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
2022	Supervisor	25	23	19	10	9	9	5	55	22	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	26	24	17	8	7	15	3	61	18	2860
2020	Supervisor	25	25	19	11	8	9	3	57	21	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	27	24	18	8	8	12	3	60	19	2815
2019	Supervisor	20	25	21	13	10	9	2	50	26	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	22	24	22	9	10	11	2	53	22	2637
2018	Supervisor	20	23	20	14	12	8	3	48	30	775
2018	Non-supervisor	16	23	23	12	11	13	2	46	27	1985

Question 42. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	36	37	14	8	5	1	74	12	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	37	33	13	7	6	3	72	14	2865
2020	Supervisor	32	38	16	8	4	1	72	12	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	33	31	17	8	7	3	67	16	2818
2019	Supervisor	26	37	19	11	7	1	63	18	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	27	31	19	11	10	2	59	21	2640
2018	Supervisor	20	34	20	17	8	1	54	25	778
2018	Non-supervisor	18	30	20	14	14	3	50	29	1984

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
2022	Supervisor	50	22	13	5	5	0	4	76	11	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	56	21	9	3	4	1	6	83	7	2865
2020	Supervisor	50	24	14	6	3	0	2	76	9	1249
2020	Non-supervisor	57	23	10	4	3	1	4	83	6	2830
2019	Supervisor	49	26	13	6	3	0	3	78	8	1075
2019	Non-supervisor	59	22	10	3	2	1	4	85	5	2641

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
2022	Supervisor	60	21	9	4	3	1	3	84	7	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	56	21	11	3	3	2	4	82	7	2860
2020	Supervisor	58	21	12	5	2	0	2	82	7	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	54	22	12	5	3	1	3	79	8	2823
2019	Supervisor	54	23	13	4	2	1	3	80	6	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	45	23	15	7	5	2	4	72	12	2637

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
2022	Supervisor	75	10	4	2	2	3	5	91	4	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	75	7	4	2	3	4	6	90	6	2860
2020	Supervisor	75	9	5	2	2	3	3	90	5	1244
2020	Non-supervisor	74	8	5	2	2	4	4	89	5	2816
2019	Supervisor	75	9	3	2	3	3	4	91	6	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	75	7	4	2	3	5	4	90	5	2628

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
2022	Supervisor	78	6	3	1	1	1	11	95	2	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	73	7	3	1	2	2	10	92	4	2860
2020	Supervisor	79	8	3	1	1	1	7	95	2	1242
2020	Non-supervisor	73	11	5	1	1	2	7	92	3	2825
2019	Supervisor	81	5	2	1	1	1	9	95	2	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	76	7	4	1	1	3	8	93	3	2637

Question 44. 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
2022	Supervisor	35	35	7	10	9	1	2	72	20	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	28	31	11	11	14	3	2	63	26	2865
2020	Supervisor	32	30	13	12	10	1	1	64	22	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	28	26	14	13	15	3	2	56	29	2828
2019	Supervisor	29	32	14	11	13	1	1	62	24	1075
2019	Non-supervisor	24	27	16	13	16	2	2	53	30	2644
2018	Supervisor	23	33	14	13	15	0	1	58	28	778
2018	Non-supervisor	18	26	16	16	20	3	2	45	38	1988

Question 45. 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
2022	Supervisor	35	42	14	6	2	2	0	78	8	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	32	37	15	7	4	4	1	72	12	2860
2020	Supervisor	29	45	15	6	3	1	0	75	9	1244
2020	Non-supervisor	27	39	18	7	4	5	0	70	11	2823
2019	Supervisor	26	42	18	8	4	2	0	69	12	1074
2019	Non-supervisor	22	37	21	10	5	4	1	62	15	2644
2018	Supervisor	22	40	21	10	6	2	0	63	16	778
2018	Non-supervisor	18	33	26	10	7	5	0	54	19	1983

Question 46. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	44	37	10	5	3	2	0	83	7	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	46	32	11	4	4	3	1	80	8	2860
2020	Supervisor	43	41	9	4	2	1	0	85	6	1239
2020	Non-supervisor	44	34	13	4	2	3	0	81	6	2812
2019	Supervisor	42	37	13	4	2	2	0	80	6	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	40	35	15	5	3	3	0	77	7	2631
2018	Supervisor	41	40	13	3	2	2	0	82	5	771
2018	Non-supervisor	37	35	17	4	2	5	0	76	6	1979

Question 47. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

A diverse workforce includes persons who have a variety of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives and experiences.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	45	35	11	4	1	4	0	83	5	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	42	31	12	3	2	9	1	81	6	2860
2020	Supervisor	46	35	12	3	1	3	0	84	4	1244
2020	Non-supervisor	44	31	13	3	2	6	1	81	5	2821
2019	Supervisor	44	36	12	3	1	3	0	83	4	1074
2019	Non-supervisor	42	30	16	3	2	6	1	78	5	2637
2018	Supervisor	38	36	16	4	2	4	0	78	6	773
2018	Non-supervisor	35	31	19	4	2	8	1	72	7	1977

Question 48. 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 the conscious opposition to racist theories, attitudes and actions. Anti-racism is not just about being against the idea of racism. It is also about taking active steps to fight against it.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Supervisor	39	27	16	4	1	11	1	76	6	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	37	20	14	4	2	21	2	74	9	2865
2020	Supervisor	45	33	13	3	1	4	0	82	4	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	42	30	15	2	2	8	1	79	4	2826

Question 49. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	51	27	8	3	4	4	3	84	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	47	26	9	4	3	7	4	82	8	2855
2020	Supervisor	55	28	8	4	2	2	1	86	6	1240
2020	Non-supervisor	48	27	11	4	4	4	3	80	8	2811

Question 50. I feel that racism in my department or agency has had an adverse or negative impact on my mental health.

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	3	5	10	7	46	4	26	75	10	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	3	4	11	6	43	7	27	72	12	2850

Question 51. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

The Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion in the Federal Public Service is a call to leaders in the Public Service to take deliberate action to address systemic racism and make the Public Service more inclusive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	12	17	26	4	4	34	4	47	13	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	12	13	19	3	3	42	7	50	12	2860

Question 52. 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
2022	Supervisor	54	35	5	4	1	0	90	5	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	58	28	7	3	3	0	86	7	2865
2020	Supervisor	58	30	7	4	2	0	88	6	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	57	30	8	4	2	0	87	5	2807
2019	Supervisor	49	35	10	4	2	0	85	6	1070
2019	Non-supervisor	48	34	11	4	2	1	83	6	2645
2018	Supervisor	44	36	11	5	3	0	80	8	776
2018	Non-supervisor	41	36	14	5	3	1	78	8	1975

Question 53. 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
2022	Supervisor	42	33	13	7	4	0	75	11	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	48	28	12	6	5	1	77	11	2865
2020	Supervisor	39	33	14	8	5	0	73	13	1242
2020	Non-supervisor	43	30	15	7	5	1	73	12	2812
2019	Supervisor	32	30	16	12	8	0	63	21	1074
2019	Non-supervisor	34	29	18	10	8	1	64	18	2643
2018	Supervisor	26	27	21	14	11	1	54	25	775
2018	Non-supervisor	26	29	20	12	12	1	55	25	1982

Question 54. 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
2022	Supervisor	40	36	12	8	4	0	76	12	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	46	30	11	7	5	1	77	12	2855
2020	Supervisor	39	33	15	7	5	0	72	13	1237
2020	Non-supervisor	42	31	14	7	5	0	74	12	2804
2019	Supervisor	30	32	16	13	8	0	63	21	1066
2019	Non-supervisor	33	32	17	11	7	1	65	18	2631
2018	Supervisor	26	29	21	14	11	0	55	24	772
2018	Non-supervisor	25	31	18	14	11	1	56	25	1980

Question 55. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	37	28	16	10	6	3	67	17	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	39	24	16	9	7	4	66	17	2865
2020	Supervisor	36	26	17	10	7	3	64	18	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	38	23	18	10	6	3	64	17	2815
2019	Supervisor	28	25	19	13	11	2	55	25	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	31	24	20	12	9	3	57	22	2645
2018	Supervisor	26	23	20	16	13	2	50	30	776
2018	Non-supervisor	23	24	21	14	14	4	50	29	1985

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Mobility and Retention

Question 56_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
In order to make historical trend analysis, Q56 has followed same format as last year. This means Q56_1 is same as Q53 in the 2020 PSES, and Q56_2 is same as Q54 in the 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Unsure (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	43	28	29	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	35	34	31	2865
2020	Supervisor	31	34	35	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	23	39	38	2832
2019	Supervisor	33	31	37	1075
2019	Non-supervisor	27	34	39	2652
2018	Supervisor	34	31	35	779
2018	Non-supervisor	28	32	40	1994

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
In order to make historical trend analysis, Q56 has followed same format as last year. This means Q56_1 is same as Q53 in the 2020 PSES, and Q56_2 is same as Q54 in the 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes, to retire (%)	Yes, to pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	Yes, to pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	Yes, to pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	Yes, end of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Yes, other reason Specify other reason (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	18	43	26	4	1	9	605
2022	Non-supervisor	17	41	21	6	8	7	995
2020	Supervisor	16	38	40	1	0	5	392
2020	Non-supervisor	16	38	33	2	5	5	670
2019	Supervisor	14	31	45	3	1	5	359
2019	Non-supervisor	15	33	34	4	9	4	730
2018	Supervisor	14	33	43	3	0	7	271
2018	Non-supervisor	16	29	41	5	5	5	577

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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 acts, comments or displays 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 57. 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
2022	Supervisor	10	90	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	7	93	2860
2020	Supervisor	11	89	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	8	92	2829
2019	Supervisor	10	90	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	10	90	2648
2018	Supervisor	13	87	780
2018	Non-supervisor	10	90	1983

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	28	72	140
2022	Non-supervisor	39	61	220
2020	Supervisor	42	58	132
2020	Non-supervisor	42	58	240
2019	Supervisor	37	63	112
2019	Non-supervisor	47	53	253
2018	Supervisor	34	66	102
2018	Non-supervisor	53	47	193

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	62	38	140
2022	Non-supervisor	64	36	220
2020	Supervisor	55	45	132
2020	Non-supervisor	68	32	240
2019	Supervisor	62	38	112
2019	Non-supervisor	57	43	253
2018	Supervisor	66	34	102
2018	Non-supervisor	64	36	193

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	19	81	140
2022	Non-supervisor	4	96	220
2020	Supervisor	17	83	132
2020	Non-supervisor	5	95	240
2019	Supervisor	18	82	112
2019	Non-supervisor	2	98	253
2018	Supervisor	13	87	102
2018	Non-supervisor	4	96	193

Question 58d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	0	100	140
2022	Non-supervisor	1	99	220
2018	Supervisor	0	100	102
2018	Non-supervisor	0	100	193

Question 58e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	11	89	140
2022	Non-supervisor	13	87	220
2020	Supervisor	7	93	132
2020	Non-supervisor	7	93	240
2019	Supervisor	11	89	112
2019	Non-supervisor	14	86	253
2018	Supervisor	10	90	102
2018	Non-supervisor	11	89	193

Question 58f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	2	98	140
2022	Non-supervisor	6	94	220

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	4	96	140
2022	Non-supervisor	9	91	220
2019	Supervisor	4	96	112
2019	Non-supervisor	4	96	253

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	45	55	140
2022	Non-supervisor	39	61	220
2020	Supervisor	50	50	132
2020	Non-supervisor	42	58	240
2019	Supervisor	48	52	112
2019	Non-supervisor	42	58	251
2018	Supervisor	43	57	102
2018	Non-supervisor	40	60	193

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	45	55	140
2022	Non-supervisor	47	53	220
2020	Supervisor	46	54	132
2020	Non-supervisor	47	53	240
2019	Supervisor	51	49	112
2019	Non-supervisor	41	59	251
2018	Supervisor	42	58	102
2018	Non-supervisor	34	66	193

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	39	61	140
2022	Non-supervisor	53	47	220
2020	Supervisor	46	54	132
2020	Non-supervisor	49	51	240
2019	Supervisor	52	48	112
2019	Non-supervisor	42	58	251
2018	Supervisor	53	47	102
2018	Non-supervisor	51	49	193

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	40	60	140
2022	Non-supervisor	41	59	220
2020	Supervisor	40	60	132
2020	Non-supervisor	44	56	240
2019	Supervisor	40	60	112
2019	Non-supervisor	41	59	251
2018	Supervisor	44	56	102
2018	Non-supervisor	38	62	193

Question 59e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	33	67	140
2022	Non-supervisor	33	67	220
2020	Supervisor	35	65	132
2020	Non-supervisor	31	69	240
2019	Supervisor	39	61	112
2019	Non-supervisor	26	74	251
2018	Supervisor	38	62	102
2018	Non-supervisor	29	71	193

Question 59f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	57	43	140
2022	Non-supervisor	45	55	220
2020	Supervisor	47	53	132
2020	Non-supervisor	54	46	240
2019	Supervisor	52	48	112
2019	Non-supervisor	52	48	251
2018	Supervisor	54	46	102
2018	Non-supervisor	55	45	193

Question 59g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	41	59	140
2022	Non-supervisor	30	70	220
2020	Supervisor	37	63	132
2020	Non-supervisor	32	68	240
2019	Supervisor	39	61	112
2019	Non-supervisor	33	67	251
2018	Supervisor	38	62	102
2018	Non-supervisor	28	72	193

Question 59h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	1	99	140
2022	Non-supervisor	0	100	220

Question 59i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	1	99	140
2022	Non-supervisor	3	97	220
2020	Supervisor	4	96	132
2020	Non-supervisor	7	93	240
2018	Supervisor	8	92	102
2018	Non-supervisor	10	90	193

Question 59j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	13	87	140
2022	Non-supervisor	10	90	220
2020	Supervisor	8	92	132
2020	Non-supervisor	11	89	240
2019	Supervisor	12	88	112
2019	Non-supervisor	10	90	251
2018	Supervisor	10	90	102
2018	Non-supervisor	9	91	193

Question 59k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	49	51	140
2022	Non-supervisor	53	47	220
2020	Supervisor	42	58	132
2020	Non-supervisor	49	51	240
2019	Supervisor	50	50	112
2019	Non-supervisor	52	48	251
2018	Supervisor	51	49	102
2018	Non-supervisor	53	47	193

Question 59l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	21	79	140
2022	Non-supervisor	19	81	220
2020	Supervisor	26	74	132
2020	Non-supervisor	19	81	240
2019	Supervisor	28	72	112
2019	Non-supervisor	22	78	251
2018	Supervisor	20	80	102
2018	Non-supervisor	24	76	193

Question 59m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	10	90	140
2022	Non-supervisor	13	87	220
2020	Supervisor	14	86	132
2020	Non-supervisor	15	85	240
2019	Supervisor	11	89	112
2019	Non-supervisor	15	85	251
2018	Supervisor	14	86	102
2018	Non-supervisor	13	87	193

Question 60a. What actions 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
2022	Supervisor	57	43	140
2022	Non-supervisor	56	44	220
2020	Supervisor	58	42	132
2020	Non-supervisor	50	50	240
2019	Supervisor	64	36	112
2019	Non-supervisor	54	46	249
2018	Supervisor	64	36	102
2018	Non-supervisor	56	44	193

Question 60b. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? …I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	33	67	140
2022	Non-supervisor	18	82	220
2020	Supervisor	25	75	132
2020	Non-supervisor	30	70	240
2019	Supervisor	34	66	112
2019	Non-supervisor	25	75	249
2018	Supervisor	27	73	102
2018	Non-supervisor	22	78	193

Question 60c. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	15	85	140
2022	Non-supervisor	3	97	220
2020	Supervisor	10	90	132
2020	Non-supervisor	7	93	240
2019	Supervisor	18	82	112
2019	Non-supervisor	9	91	249
2018	Supervisor	14	86	102
2018	Non-supervisor	4	96	193

Question 60d. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	140
2022	Non-supervisor	13	87	220
2020	Supervisor	12	88	132
2020	Non-supervisor	12	88	240
2019	Supervisor	14	86	112
2019	Non-supervisor	14	86	249
2018	Supervisor	17	83	102
2018	Non-supervisor	21	79	193

Question 60e. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	12	88	140
2022	Non-supervisor	7	93	220
2020	Supervisor	11	89	132
2020	Non-supervisor	10	90	240
2019	Supervisor	15	85	112
2019	Non-supervisor	8	92	249
2018	Supervisor	12	88	102
2018	Non-supervisor	4	96	193

Question 60f. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	3	97	140
2022	Non-supervisor	7	93	220
2018	Supervisor	7	93	102
2018	Non-supervisor	6	94	193

Question 60g. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	9	91	140
2022	Non-supervisor	8	92	220
2020	Supervisor	10	90	132
2020	Non-supervisor	13	87	240
2019	Supervisor	11	89	112
2019	Non-supervisor	15	85	249
2018	Supervisor	13	87	102
2018	Non-supervisor	16	84	193

Question 60h. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	20	80	140
2022	Non-supervisor	17	83	220
2020	Supervisor	10	90	132
2020	Non-supervisor	14	86	240
2019	Supervisor	16	84	112
2019	Non-supervisor	13	87	249
2018	Supervisor	16	84	102
2018	Non-supervisor	12	88	193

Question 60i. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	29	71	140
2022	Non-supervisor	28	72	220
2020	Supervisor	24	76	132
2020	Non-supervisor	28	72	240
2019	Supervisor	19	81	112
2019	Non-supervisor	27	73	249
2018	Supervisor	20	80	102
2018	Non-supervisor	22	78	193

Question 61a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	135
2022	Non-supervisor	11	89	200
2018	Supervisor	8	92	95
2018	Non-supervisor	10	90	182

Question 61b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	15	85	135
2022	Non-supervisor	21	79	200
2018	Supervisor	12	88	95
2018	Non-supervisor	18	82	182

Question 61c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	135
2022	Non-supervisor	7	93	200
2018	Supervisor	9	91	95
2018	Non-supervisor	9	91	182

Question 61d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	6	94	135
2022	Non-supervisor	4	96	200
2018	Supervisor	9	91	95
2018	Non-supervisor	8	92	182

Question 61e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	10	90	135
2022	Non-supervisor	11	89	200
2018	Supervisor	15	85	95
2018	Non-supervisor	10	90	182

Question 61f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	15	85	135
2022	Non-supervisor	5	95	200
2018	Supervisor	8	92	95
2018	Non-supervisor	7	93	182

Question 61g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	20	80	135
2022	Non-supervisor	21	79	200
2018	Supervisor	21	79	95
2018	Non-supervisor	20	80	182

Question 61h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	13	87	135
2022	Non-supervisor	17	83	200
2018	Supervisor	6	94	95
2018	Non-supervisor	13	87	182

Question 61i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	15	85	135
2022	Non-supervisor	14	86	200
2018	Supervisor	11	89	95
2018	Non-supervisor	13	87	182

Question 61j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	25	75	135
2022	Non-supervisor	30	70	200
2018	Supervisor	30	70	95
2018	Non-supervisor	28	72	182

Question 61k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	9	91	135
2022	Non-supervisor	7	93	200
2018	Supervisor	6	94	95
2018	Non-supervisor	12	88	182

Question 61l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	42	58	135
2022	Non-supervisor	38	62	200
2018	Supervisor	55	45	95
2018	Non-supervisor	47	53	182

Question 61m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	2	98	135
2022	Non-supervisor	1	99	200
2018	Supervisor	0	100	95
2018	Non-supervisor	3	97	182

Question 61n. 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
2022	Supervisor	52	48	135
2022	Non-supervisor	54	46	200
2018	Supervisor	59	41	95
2018	Non-supervisor	56	44	182

Question 61o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	1	99	135
2022	Non-supervisor	2	98	200

Question 61p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	17	83	135
2022	Non-supervisor	17	83	200
2018	Supervisor	16	84	95
2018	Non-supervisor	11	89	182

Question 62. 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
2022	Supervisor	19	14	13	4	3	35	11	62	13	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	18	10	12	2	3	41	14	63	10	2860
2020	Supervisor	23	19	18	4	3	26	7	62	11	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	22	14	16	3	3	31	10	62	10	2823
2019	Supervisor	21	18	20	5	4	24	8	57	13	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	21	13	20	4	4	29	10	55	12	2650
2018	Supervisor	20	17	23	5	6	23	6	53	15	773
2018	Non-supervisor	17	13	24	4	4	31	8	49	12	1986

Question 63. 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
2022	Supervisor	35	34	12	4	2	11	2	79	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	36	26	11	3	2	18	3	79	6	2865
2020	Supervisor	40	33	14	3	3	6	1	78	7	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	38	28	14	4	2	12	2	77	7	2822
2019	Supervisor	36	31	17	4	3	9	1	74	7	1075
2019	Non-supervisor	36	27	17	4	3	13	2	73	7	2647
2018	Supervisor	32	33	21	3	4	6	1	70	8	776
2018	Non-supervisor	28	28	22	4	3	14	1	66	8	1986

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Discrimination

Discrimination refers to the unjust or prejudicial treatment of a person or group of people that deprives them of or limits their access to opportunities and advantages that are available to other members of society. The Canadian Human Rights Act sets out the following prohibited grounds of discrimination: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.

Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.

Question 64. 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
2022	Supervisor	7	93	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	6	94	2860
2020	Supervisor	7	93	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	6	94	2823
2019	Supervisor	6	94	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	6	94	2649
2018	Supervisor	5	95	769
2018	Non-supervisor	6	94	1982

Question 65a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	24	76	100
2022	Non-supervisor	27	73	190
2020	Supervisor	40	60	85
2020	Non-supervisor	31	69	172
2019	Supervisor	34	66	61
2019	Non-supervisor	33	67	150
2018	Supervisor	28	72	34
2018	Non-supervisor	29	71	127

Question 65b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	60	40	100
2022	Non-supervisor	70	30	190
2020	Supervisor	70	30	85
2020	Non-supervisor	73	27	172
2019	Supervisor	82	18	61
2019	Non-supervisor	71	29	150
2018	Supervisor	78	22	34
2018	Non-supervisor	77	23	127

Question 65c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	10	90	100
2022	Non-supervisor	1	99	190
2020	Supervisor	10	90	85
2020	Non-supervisor	3	97	172

Question 65d. 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
2022	Supervisor	0	100	100
2022	Non-supervisor	1	99	190
2019	Supervisor	0	100	61
2019	Non-supervisor	0	100	150

Question 65e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	10	90	100
2022	Non-supervisor	12	88	190
2020	Supervisor	7	93	85
2020	Non-supervisor	13	87	172
2019	Supervisor	17	83	61
2019	Non-supervisor	11	89	150

Question 65f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	3	97	100
2022	Non-supervisor	3	97	190

Question 65g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	25	75	100
2022	Non-supervisor	20	80	190
2020	Supervisor	11	89	85
2020	Non-supervisor	13	87	172
2019	Supervisor	12	88	61
2019	Non-supervisor	13	87	150
2018	Supervisor	15	85	34
2018	Non-supervisor	9	91	127

Question 66a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	25	75	100
2022	Non-supervisor	19	81	190
2020	Supervisor	36	64	85
2020	Non-supervisor	23	77	172
2019	Supervisor	21	79	58
2019	Non-supervisor	22	78	150
2018	Supervisor	21	79	34
2018	Non-supervisor	18	82	127

Question 66b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	23	77	100
2022	Non-supervisor	17	83	190
2020	Supervisor	23	77	85
2020	Non-supervisor	22	78	172
2019	Supervisor	28	72	58
2019	Non-supervisor	18	82	150
2018	Supervisor	24	76	34
2018	Non-supervisor	24	76	127

Question 66c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	17	83	100
2022	Non-supervisor	13	87	190
2020	Supervisor	17	83	85
2020	Non-supervisor	15	85	172
2019	Supervisor	17	83	58
2019	Non-supervisor	12	88	150
2018	Supervisor	14	86	34
2018	Non-supervisor	10	90	127

Question 66d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	100
2022	Non-supervisor	8	92	190

Question 66e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	24	76	100
2022	Non-supervisor	17	83	190
2020	Supervisor	27	73	85
2020	Non-supervisor	27	73	172
2019	Supervisor	26	74	58
2019	Non-supervisor	27	73	150
2018	Supervisor	27	73	34
2018	Non-supervisor	22	78	127

Question 66f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	30	70	100
2022	Non-supervisor	24	76	190
2020	Supervisor	33	67	85
2020	Non-supervisor	25	75	172
2019	Supervisor	43	57	58
2019	Non-supervisor	30	70	150
2018	Supervisor	24	76	34
2018	Non-supervisor	24	76	127

Question 66g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	3	97	100
2022	Non-supervisor	5	95	190

Question 66h. 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
2022	Supervisor	4	96	100
2022	Non-supervisor	4	96	190

Question 66i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	6	94	100
2022	Non-supervisor	4	96	190
2020	Supervisor	7	93	85
2020	Non-supervisor	6	94	172

Question 66j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	100
2022	Non-supervisor	10	90	190
2020	Supervisor	8	92	85
2020	Non-supervisor	11	89	172
2019	Supervisor	10	90	58
2019	Non-supervisor	11	89	150
2018	Supervisor	17	83	34
2018	Non-supervisor	9	91	127

Question 66k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	4	96	100
2022	Non-supervisor	6	94	190
2019	Supervisor	0	100	58
2019	Non-supervisor	0	100	150

Question 66l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	14	86	100
2022	Non-supervisor	19	81	190
2020	Supervisor	11	89	85
2020	Non-supervisor	19	81	172
2019	Supervisor	15	85	58
2019	Non-supervisor	21	79	150
2018	Supervisor	24	76	34
2018	Non-supervisor	18	82	127

Question 66m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	100	100
2022	Non-supervisor	100	190
2018	Supervisor	100	34
2018	Non-supervisor	100	127

Question 66n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	30	70	100
2022	Non-supervisor	37	63	190
2020	Supervisor	24	76	85
2020	Non-supervisor	24	76	172
2019	Supervisor	21	79	58
2019	Non-supervisor	25	75	150
2018	Supervisor	37	63	34
2018	Non-supervisor	24	76	127

Question 67a. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	31	69	100
2022	Non-supervisor	37	63	190
2020	Supervisor	33	67	85
2020	Non-supervisor	26	74	172
2019	Supervisor	36	64	58
2019	Non-supervisor	33	67	148
2018	Supervisor	37	63	34
2018	Non-supervisor	29	71	126

Question 67b. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	20	80	100
2022	Non-supervisor	16	84	190
2020	Supervisor	15	85	85
2020	Non-supervisor	10	90	172
2019	Supervisor	18	82	58
2019	Non-supervisor	19	81	148
2018	Supervisor	20	80	34
2018	Non-supervisor	15	85	126

Question 67c. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	6	94	100
2022	Non-supervisor	4	96	190
2020	Supervisor	7	93	85
2020	Non-supervisor	5	95	172
2019	Supervisor	17	83	58
2019	Non-supervisor	4	96	148

Question 67d. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	100
2022	Non-supervisor	16	84	190
2020	Supervisor	6	94	85
2020	Non-supervisor	11	89	172
2018	Supervisor	15	85	34
2018	Non-supervisor	17	83	126

Question 67e. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	100
2022	Non-supervisor	6	94	190
2020	Supervisor	7	93	85
2020	Non-supervisor	7	93	172

Question 67f. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	3	97	100
2022	Non-supervisor	9	91	190
2019	Supervisor	0	100	58
2019	Non-supervisor	5	95	148

Question 67g. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	100
2022	Non-supervisor	8	92	190
2020	Supervisor	8	92	85
2020	Non-supervisor	6	94	172
2019	Supervisor	8	92	58
2019	Non-supervisor	11	89	148

Question 67h. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	8	92	100
2022	Non-supervisor	16	84	190
2020	Supervisor	8	92	85
2020	Non-supervisor	10	90	172
2019	Supervisor	13	87	58
2019	Non-supervisor	7	93	148
2018	Supervisor	18	82	34
2018	Non-supervisor	6	94	126

Question 67i. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	55	45	100
2022	Non-supervisor	47	53	190
2020	Supervisor	49	51	85
2020	Non-supervisor	57	43	172
2019	Supervisor	51	49	58
2019	Non-supervisor	49	51	148
2018	Supervisor	34	66	34
2018	Non-supervisor	49	51	126

Question 68a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	93	95
2022	Non-supervisor	4	96	175

Question 68b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	13	87	95
2022	Non-supervisor	10	90	175
2019	Supervisor	12	88	52
2019	Non-supervisor	14	86	132
2018	Supervisor	21	79	31
2018	Non-supervisor	14	86	122

Question 68c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	4	96	95
2022	Non-supervisor	2	98	175

Question 68d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	4	96	95
2022	Non-supervisor	1	99	175

Question 68e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	6	94	95
2022	Non-supervisor	3	97	175

Question 68f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	6	94	95
2022	Non-supervisor	2	98	175

Question 68g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	4	96	95
2022	Non-supervisor	17	83	175
2019	Supervisor	15	85	52
2019	Non-supervisor	14	86	132

Question 68h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	8	92	95
2022	Non-supervisor	14	86	175
2019	Supervisor	0	100	52
2019	Non-supervisor	13	87	132

Question 68i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	9	91	95
2022	Non-supervisor	12	88	175
2019	Supervisor	14	86	52
2019	Non-supervisor	12	88	132

Question 68j. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	20	80	95
2022	Non-supervisor	24	76	175
2019	Supervisor	22	78	52
2019	Non-supervisor	30	70	132
2018	Supervisor	23	77	31
2018	Non-supervisor	27	73	122

Question 68k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	10	90	95
2022	Non-supervisor	9	91	175
2019	Supervisor	9	91	52
2019	Non-supervisor	13	87	132

Question 68l. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	30	70	95
2022	Non-supervisor	36	64	175
2019	Supervisor	41	59	52
2019	Non-supervisor	47	53	132
2018	Supervisor	47	53	31
2018	Non-supervisor	48	52	122

Question 68m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	2	98	95
2022	Non-supervisor	3	97	175

Question 68n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	71	29	95
2022	Non-supervisor	67	33	175
2019	Supervisor	66	34	52
2019	Non-supervisor	60	40	132
2018	Supervisor	72	28	31
2018	Non-supervisor	60	40	122

Question 68o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	0	100	95
2022	Non-supervisor	3	97	175

Question 68p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	15	85	95
2022	Non-supervisor	16	84	175
2018	Supervisor	16	84	31
2018	Non-supervisor	16	84	122

Question 69. 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
2022	Supervisor	20	15	16	2	2	38	8	64	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	20	11	15	2	2	40	10	62	9	2860
2020	Supervisor	24	18	18	2	2	28	6	66	7	1241
2020	Non-supervisor	23	14	17	2	2	33	8	63	7	2824
2019	Supervisor	23	17	21	2	2	28	7	61	7	1074
2019	Non-supervisor	21	13	21	2	2	32	8	57	8	2645
2018	Supervisor	20	18	24	2	2	27	6	57	7	776
2018	Non-supervisor	16	13	26	2	3	32	7	49	9	1981

Question 70. 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
2022	Supervisor	35	34	14	3	2	11	2	79	5	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	36	27	13	2	2	16	3	78	6	2860
2020	Supervisor	42	33	14	3	2	6	1	80	5	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	39	28	15	2	2	12	2	78	5	2819
2019	Supervisor	38	28	17	3	2	11	1	75	5	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	36	25	18	3	2	15	2	73	6	2644
2018	Supervisor	31	33	20	3	2	9	1	72	6	774
2018	Non-supervisor	27	27	22	3	3	16	2	66	7	1985

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

Question 71. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	4	0	18	11	18	41	7	8	57	25
2022	Non-supervisor	4	7	20	10	32	27	0	15	58	35
2020	Supervisor	7	3	36	21	18	15	0	12	45	32
2020	Non-supervisor	0	7	35	17	24	17	0	8	50	39

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 72a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	38	26	16	8	9	0	2	65	18	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	35	27	16	8	11	1	3	64	20	2850
2020	Supervisor	30	31	21	11	7	0	0	61	18	1239
2020	Non-supervisor	33	27	19	10	9	1	1	61	19	2823
2019	Supervisor	22	25	23	14	15	0	1	48	29	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	26	25	21	12	15	0	2	52	27	2645
2018	Supervisor	21	24	24	14	15	0	2	46	30	776
2018	Non-supervisor	21	24	24	13	17	0	1	45	30	1987

Question 72b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	14	24	25	17	20	0	0	38	37	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	29	30	23	9	7	1	1	60	17	2845
2020	Supervisor	11	20	28	23	18	0	0	31	41	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	27	28	25	11	7	0	1	56	19	2825
2019	Supervisor	11	23	29	20	16	0	0	35	36	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	28	30	23	11	6	1	1	59	18	2644
2018	Supervisor	7	21	30	23	19	0	0	28	42	772
2018	Non-supervisor	22	29	28	12	7	1	1	52	19	1983

Question 72c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	15	28	24	16	16	0	0	43	32	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	35	30	18	8	6	1	2	68	14	2845
2020	Supervisor	11	27	28	20	15	0	0	38	34	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	33	30	18	11	6	0	1	64	17	2818
2019	Supervisor	12	28	23	22	14	0	1	40	36	1067
2019	Non-supervisor	32	30	19	11	6	1	2	63	17	2630
2018	Supervisor	7	22	30	24	17	0	0	29	41	772
2018	Non-supervisor	24	31	24	11	7	1	1	57	19	1980

Question 72d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	13	23	26	18	19	0	1	37	37	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	29	26	20	11	10	1	2	57	22	2855
2020	Supervisor	11	23	26	20	19	0	0	35	39	1243
2020	Non-supervisor	30	27	20	13	10	1	1	57	23	2815
2019	Supervisor	8	21	27	23	21	0	0	30	44	1067
2019	Non-supervisor	27	26	20	14	11	1	1	54	26	2634
2018	Supervisor	7	18	26	26	23	0	0	25	49	772
2018	Non-supervisor	20	26	23	16	12	1	1	47	29	1986

Question 72e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	38	25	16	9	8	0	4	66	18	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	56	22	9	3	2	1	7	84	6	2855
2020	Supervisor	28	28	19	14	10	0	1	57	24	1239
2020	Non-supervisor	52	24	12	5	3	0	4	79	9	2818
2019	Supervisor	32	30	18	10	7	0	3	64	18	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	56	23	10	4	2	0	5	83	6	2640
2018	Supervisor	27	28	20	13	9	0	3	57	23	775
2018	Non-supervisor	47	26	13	4	2	1	7	79	7	1977

Question 72f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	33	26	18	12	10	0	0	59	23	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	45	27	13	6	7	1	1	73	14	2855
2020	Supervisor	24	27	22	15	12	0	0	51	27	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	37	30	18	9	6	0	1	67	15	2822
2019	Supervisor	29	31	20	10	9	0	1	61	19	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	43	28	16	7	5	0	1	72	12	2645
2018	Supervisor	25	26	21	15	12	0	0	51	28	774
2018	Non-supervisor	38	28	18	8	6	1	1	68	13	1981

Question 72g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	28	37	19	9	7	0	0	65	16	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	41	30	16	6	5	1	2	73	11	2850
2020	Supervisor	29	37	20	8	6	0	0	66	13	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	38	33	17	6	3	1	1	73	10	2821
2019	Supervisor	22	37	23	11	6	0	0	60	17	1070
2019	Non-supervisor	33	34	18	8	5	1	2	68	13	2639
2018	Supervisor	19	33	26	13	8	0	0	52	21	770
2018	Non-supervisor	25	33	23	11	5	1	2	60	16	1982

Question 72h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	17	30	23	16	14	0	1	48	29	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	32	31	18	9	7	1	2	64	17	2850
2020	Supervisor	15	30	30	15	9	0	0	45	25	1246
2020	Non-supervisor	30	32	20	10	6	1	1	63	16	2818
2019	Supervisor	11	30	28	18	12	0	0	41	30	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	25	31	23	12	7	1	1	57	20	2636
2018	Supervisor	9	23	27	24	16	0	0	32	40	773
2018	Non-supervisor	19	31	26	14	8	1	1	51	23	1975

Question 72i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	28	32	19	11	10	0	1	60	21	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	35	31	17	8	7	1	1	67	16	2860
2020	Supervisor	23	34	23	12	7	0	0	58	19	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	35	31	18	10	5	1	1	66	16	2816
2019	Supervisor	20	31	25	14	10	0	0	51	24	1065
2019	Non-supervisor	28	28	22	12	8	1	1	57	20	2634
2018	Supervisor	13	28	27	19	12	0	1	41	31	773
2018	Non-supervisor	22	27	25	15	10	1	1	50	25	1967

Question 72j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	47	29	11	6	5	0	1	77	11	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	53	23	12	5	5	1	2	78	10	2850
2020	Supervisor	47	29	13	6	5	0	0	76	11	1242
2020	Non-supervisor	49	26	12	7	4	1	1	77	11	2813
2019	Supervisor	45	29	13	7	5	1	0	75	12	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	46	26	13	7	5	1	2	74	13	2634

Question 72k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	57	25	10	3	2	0	1	84	6	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	57	23	11	3	3	1	2	82	7	2855
2020	Supervisor	35	32	20	8	3	0	0	68	12	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	37	30	18	8	5	0	1	68	13	2820

Question 72l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	29	30	19	12	10	0	1	60	21	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	37	31	16	8	6	1	1	70	14	2855
2020	Supervisor	26	29	23	15	7	0	0	55	22	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	36	31	19	8	5	1	1	68	13	2818
2019	Supervisor	26	32	23	12	7	0	0	58	19	1066
2019	Non-supervisor	35	31	19	8	5	1	1	68	13	2630
2018	Supervisor	20	27	27	15	9	0	1	48	25	768
2018	Non-supervisor	29	31	22	11	5	1	1	61	16	1968

Question 72m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	63	14	7	4	6	1	5	82	10	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	63	16	7	2	5	1	5	85	8	2845
2020	Supervisor	57	26	10	4	2	0	2	84	6	1238
2020	Non-supervisor	57	23	11	4	2	0	2	82	7	2804
2019	Supervisor	59	24	10	3	3	0	1	84	6	1066
2019	Non-supervisor	61	20	10	3	3	0	2	83	6	2634
2018	Supervisor	55	22	13	6	3	0	1	78	9	766
2018	Non-supervisor	56	21	11	5	4	1	2	80	9	1965

Question 72n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	67	22	6	3	2	1	90	4	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	61	24	8	3	2	2	87	5	2845
2020	Supervisor	48	32	13	4	3	0	80	7	1240
2020	Non-supervisor	47	31	14	5	3	1	78	8	2807

Question 72o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	77	7	3	2	2	1	9	94	3	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	73	10	4	1	2	1	8	92	3	2855
2020	Supervisor	70	16	5	2	1	0	5	91	3	1234
2020	Non-supervisor	69	16	7	2	1	0	5	89	4	2811
2019	Supervisor	73	13	5	2	2	0	5	91	4	1066
2019	Non-supervisor	71	13	6	2	2	1	6	90	4	2629
2018	Supervisor	67	14	8	4	3	0	4	85	6	769
2018	Non-supervisor	64	16	8	3	3	1	4	85	7	1968

Question 72p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	77	8	4	2	3	1	5	90	6	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	77	8	4	2	2	2	5	91	5	2850
2020	Supervisor	78	11	4	2	3	0	3	91	5	1237
2020	Non-supervisor	79	8	4	2	2	1	3	91	4	2804
2019	Supervisor	77	10	5	3	3	1	2	89	6	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	76	9	5	2	3	1	3	89	6	2639
2018	Supervisor	72	11	5	4	3	0	4	87	7	770
2018	Non-supervisor	73	11	5	3	3	1	5	89	6	1975

Question 72q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	65	22	6	3	2	0	2	89	5	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	71	16	5	2	2	1	3	90	4	2855
2020	Supervisor	64	23	7	3	2	0	2	89	5	1236
2020	Non-supervisor	72	16	5	2	1	0	2	91	3	2802
2019	Supervisor	63	22	9	2	2	0	1	87	4	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	66	20	7	3	2	1	2	88	5	2626
2018	Supervisor	60	24	9	3	2	0	2	86	5	774
2018	Non-supervisor	64	21	8	3	2	1	2	87	5	1984

Question 72r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	66	16	7	4	4	0	2	85	8	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	71	14	5	3	3	1	3	89	7	2850
2020	Supervisor	66	17	7	4	4	0	1	85	8	1239
2020	Non-supervisor	72	13	7	3	3	1	2	87	6	2811
2019	Supervisor	64	17	7	6	4	0	1	82	10	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	66	16	7	5	4	1	2	84	9	2631
2018	Supervisor	56	20	11	6	5	0	2	78	11	774
2018	Non-supervisor	61	19	8	5	4	1	2	82	9	1977

Question 72s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	59	23	11	3	2	0	2	84	5	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	67	5	1	1	1	1	24	96	2	2850
2020	Supervisor	55	27	11	3	2	0	1	84	5	1239
2020	Non-supervisor	68	4	2	0	0	1	24	97	1	2815
2019	Supervisor	55	27	11	4	2	0	1	83	6	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	67	5	1	1	0	0	25	97	1	2618
2018	Supervisor	49	30	14	4	1	0	2	81	5	770
2018	Non-supervisor	60	6	2	1	0	1	31	96	1	1968

Question 72t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	69	18	7	2	2	0	3	89	4	1385
2022	Non-supervisor	72	14	5	2	1	1	6	92	3	2850
2020	Supervisor	68	20	7	2	1	0	2	90	3	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	71	16	6	2	1	1	4	91	3	2821
2019	Supervisor	66	21	7	3	1	0	2	89	4	1071
2019	Non-supervisor	70	15	6	2	1	1	5	90	4	2627
2018	Supervisor	60	22	10	3	2	0	3	85	5	772
2018	Non-supervisor	63	18	7	2	2	1	7	88	4	1975

Question 72u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	81	10	3	2	2	0	2	93	4	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	72	13	5	2	3	1	4	89	6	2860
2020	Supervisor	77	15	3	2	2	0	1	93	3	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	69	14	7	3	3	0	2	86	7	2826
2019	Supervisor	79	13	3	2	2	0	1	93	4	1075
2019	Non-supervisor	71	14	5	2	4	1	3	88	6	2639
2018	Supervisor	73	14	6	2	2	0	3	90	4	772
2018	Non-supervisor	64	16	8	3	4	1	4	84	8	1985

Question 72v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Supervisor	58	23	12	3	3	0	2	82	6	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	51	26	12	4	3	1	3	81	7	2860
2020	Supervisor	52	30	12	3	2	0	1	82	5	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	48	27	15	5	3	0	2	77	8	2825
2019	Supervisor	64	22	9	3	1	0	1	87	4	1072
2019	Non-supervisor	57	23	12	3	2	0	3	83	5	2636
2018	Supervisor	56	24	13	5	1	0	2	81	6	772
2018	Non-supervisor	52	27	12	4	3	0	3	81	6	1982

Question 73. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	9	28	38	17	7	37	24	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	17	37	33	8	4	54	12	2865
2020	Supervisor	11	28	39	16	7	38	23	1248
2020	Non-supervisor	18	37	31	9	4	56	13	2825
2019	Supervisor	10	28	39	18	5	38	23	1073
2019	Non-supervisor	21	35	31	10	3	56	13	2652
2018	Supervisor	8	24	40	21	7	31	29	778
2018	Non-supervisor	16	35	35	10	4	51	14	1988

Question 74. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	12	24	37	18	9	27	36	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	6	12	37	27	18	45	18	2855
2020	Supervisor	14	25	38	17	6	23	39	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	8	16	37	26	12	39	24	2824
2019	Supervisor	11	23	39	19	7	26	35	1064
2019	Non-supervisor	8	14	36	26	15	41	23	2632
2018	Supervisor	13	27	37	16	6	22	40	768
2018	Non-supervisor	7	16	38	25	13	39	24	1968

Question 75. 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
2022	Supervisor	41	40	11	5	2	1	0	82	7	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	39	36	11	6	3	4	1	79	9	2860
2020	Supervisor	49	38	9	3	1	1	0	87	4	1241
2020	Non-supervisor	47	36	11	3	1	2	0	84	5	2823
2019	Supervisor	34	45	13	4	2	3	0	81	6	1069
2019	Non-supervisor	32	36	18	5	3	5	0	72	8	2646
2018	Supervisor	29	37	20	7	3	3	0	69	11	774
2018	Non-supervisor	23	36	23	7	3	7	0	64	12	1986

Question 76. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year	Demographic	Excellent (%)	Very good (%)	Good (%)	Fair (%)	Poor (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	13	31	37	14	4	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	15	29	33	17	5	2860

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
2022	Supervisor	59	26	7	3	2	2	0	87	6	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	60	24	7	2	2	4	1	88	4	2865
2020	Supervisor	54	25	11	5	3	1	1	81	8	1238
2020	Non-supervisor	54	25	11	3	3	4	1	83	6	2816

Question 78. 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
2022	Supervisor	54	23	8	8	6	1	0	78	14	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	53	24	8	7	5	2	1	79	13	2865
2020	Supervisor	44	28	11	9	6	1	0	73	16	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	45	27	10	9	7	2	1	73	16	2819

Question 79. 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
2022	Supervisor	62	24	5	5	3	1	0	86	8	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	60	26	6	3	4	1	1	87	7	2860
2020	Supervisor	55	27	8	6	3	1	0	82	9	1240
2020	Non-supervisor	54	27	9	5	4	1	1	82	9	2818

Question 80. 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
2022	Supervisor	31	41	13	8	5	1	0	74	13	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	37	37	11	6	5	3	1	77	11	2865
2020	Supervisor	37	34	16	8	4	1	0	71	13	1245
2020	Non-supervisor	41	33	13	7	4	2	1	76	11	2825
2019	Supervisor	22	40	20	12	4	1	0	63	17	1070
2019	Non-supervisor	29	35	18	9	6	3	0	66	15	2644
2018	Supervisor	19	34	21	16	8	2	0	54	24	774
2018	Non-supervisor	22	34	21	12	6	5	0	59	19	1989

Question 82. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health 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
2022	Supervisor	28	48	12	8	3	1	0	77	11	1390
2020	Supervisor	31	44	14	8	2	1	0	76	10	1246
2019	Supervisor	26	40	16	10	2	3	3	69	13	1069

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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 83. 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
2022	Supervisor	11	89	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	10	90	2860
2020	Supervisor	13	87	1242
2020	Non-supervisor	13	87	2815
2019	Supervisor	13	87	1075
2019	Non-supervisor	15	85	2640

Question 84. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?

A disability refers to a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, sensory, learning or communication impairment, or a functional limitation, whether apparent or not, and permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society when they face a barrier. A barrier refers to a physical, structural, technological, socioeconomic or cultural obstruction, or one that is related to information, communications, attitudes or mindsets, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	56	44	150
2022	Non-supervisor	49	51	305
2020	Supervisor	42	58	166
2020	Non-supervisor	41	59	369

Question 85. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	84	16	150
2022	Non-supervisor	71	29	305
2020	Supervisor	81	19	166
2020	Non-supervisor	75	25	370
2019	Supervisor	85	15	133
2019	Non-supervisor	83	17	397

Question 86. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	50	35	7	3	5	0	86	7	130
2022	Non-supervisor	44	39	6	6	3	2	85	9	215
2020	Supervisor	57	30	9	4	0	0	87	4	135
2020	Non-supervisor	53	32	8	4	2	1	85	7	280
2019	Supervisor	47	38	6	4	4	0	86	9	111
2019	Non-supervisor	58	26	5	6	4	0	85	10	323

Question 87. 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
2022	Supervisor	60	28	5	3	2	2	2	90	4	1390
2022	Non-supervisor	56	28	6	3	1	3	3	89	5	2855
2020	Supervisor	60	25	6	4	1	2	2	89	5	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	53	27	8	3	2	2	3	86	6	2825

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Compensation

Question 88. 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 (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	23	63	11	3	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	20	63	15	2	2865
2020	Supervisor	35	49	15	1	1250
2020	Non-supervisor	28	53	17	2	2834

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

Question 89. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	35	65	330
2022	Non-supervisor	43	57	580
2020	Supervisor	41	59	442
2020	Non-supervisor	43	57	799

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

Question 90. 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
2022	Supervisor	12	19	15	18	28	1	7	34	50	330
2022	Non-supervisor	14	19	15	17	26	2	7	37	47	580
2020	Supervisor	11	23	17	23	22	1	4	36	47	442
2020	Non-supervisor	16	22	18	17	21	1	5	41	40	794

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

Question 91. 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
2022	Supervisor	6	16	11	20	44	1	2	23	66	330
2022	Non-supervisor	9	20	11	21	35	1	3	29	59	575
2020	Supervisor	7	16	15	25	34	1	2	23	61	441
2020	Non-supervisor	10	20	16	20	32	0	1	31	53	797

Question 92. 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 department or agency 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
2022	Supervisor	40	20	12	6	9	1	12	69	17	1395
2022	Non-supervisor	42	15	11	5	7	4	17	72	15	2860
2020	Supervisor	41	19	15	10	9	1	5	64	20	1247
2020	Non-supervisor	42	18	14	8	8	2	8	67	18	2831
2019	Supervisor	33	21	17	13	12	0	4	56	26	1058
2019	Non-supervisor	39	18	14	9	12	1	7	62	23	2601
2018	Supervisor	35	17	16	13	14	0	5	55	28	775
2018	Non-supervisor	37	16	15	11	13	2	6	58	26	1987

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Hybrid Work

Question 94. In general, which of the following best describes the percentage of time you spend working at a Government of Canada location?
Survey year	Demographic	20% (1 out of 5 days) (%)	40% (2 out of 5 days) (%)	60% (3 out of 5 days) (%)	80% (4 out of 5 days) (%)	Other Please specify (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	46	28	6	1	19	625
2022	Non-supervisor	40	25	8	4	23	900

Question 95. When working at a Government of Canada location, do you usually work there on the same days of the week?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	50	50	645
2022	Non-supervisor	51	49	990

Question 96a. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Attend meetings
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	32	68	645
2022	Non-supervisor	26	74	990

Question 96b. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Participate in team building activities
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	67	33	645
2022	Non-supervisor	48	52	990

Question 96c. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Collaborate on projects with colleagues (e.g., brainstorming)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	50	50	645
2022	Non-supervisor	40	60	990

Question 96d. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Work with stakeholders or clients
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	24	76	645
2022	Non-supervisor	25	75	990

Question 96e. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Completing onboarding of employees
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	38	62	645
2022	Non-supervisor	24	76	990

Question 96f. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Completing offboarding of employees
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	19	81	645
2022	Non-supervisor	11	89	990

Question 96g. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Perform individual work
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	15	85	645
2022	Non-supervisor	26	74	990

Question 96h. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Completing other administrative work (e.g., tasks related to human resources, finance and security)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	8	92	645
2022	Non-supervisor	11	89	990

Question 96i. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Discussing sensitive issues
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	28	72	645
2022	Non-supervisor	19	81	990

Question 96j. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Training
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	18	82	645
2022	Non-supervisor	20	80	990

Question 96k. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	6	94	645
2022	Non-supervisor	12	88	990

Question 96l. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...None of the above
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	14	86	645
2022	Non-supervisor	18	82	990

Question 97. Having the flexibility to choose where I work allows me to have a better work-life-balance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	82	11	3	2	1	0	2	94	3	640
2022	Non-supervisor	77	13	3	1	1	1	4	94	2	985

Question 98. I am concerned that I will miss out on career opportunities if I am not at the Government of Canada worksite as often as others.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	7	13	15	13	46	3	3	62	22	640
2022	Non-supervisor	4	11	18	13	48	3	4	65	16	990

Question 99. I believe team members who attend meetings virtually would feel less included than those who attend in person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Supervisor	8	20	17	17	34	3	1	53	29	640
2022	Non-supervisor	7	13	19	15	41	4	2	59	21	990

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2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Shared Services Canada by Question 81. Are you a supervisor?

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... too many approval stages.

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

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

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

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

Question 18g. 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 safe to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal or negative impact on my career.

Question 24. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Question 25. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 26. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 27. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

Question 28. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 29. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

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

Question 31. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 32. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 33. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 34. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 35. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 36. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 38. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 39. 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 40. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 41. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

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

Question 45. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 46. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 47. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

Question 48. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 49. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

Question 50. I feel that racism in my department or agency has had an adverse or negative impact on my mental health.

Question 51. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

Question 52. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 53. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 54. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 55. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 56_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 57. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me

Question 58d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 58e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 58f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation

Question 59e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources