2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Public Prosecution Service of Canada by Question 105.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 105)

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.

Survey Themes

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 36 54 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 20 45 5 19 11 0 0 65 30 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 43 40 2 10 4 0 0 83 14 220
2022 Administrative Support 57 40 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 18 48 4 22 7 0 0 66 30 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 45 3 5 0 0 0 92 5 135
2020 Administrative Support 32 45 2 19 1 0 0 78 20 130

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 Executive 81 10 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 73 16 3 4 1 2 1 92 5 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 78 16 2 1 1 1 0 95 2 220
2022 Administrative Support 80 16 3 0 0 0 2 97 0 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 78 15 3 1 1 1 1 95 2 350
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 80 14 2 1 1 1 1 96 2 137
2020 Administrative Support 80 16 2 0 2 0 1 96 2 129

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 Executive 53 37 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 40 40 6 9 5 0 0 80 15 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 54 31 6 6 3 0 1 86 9 220
2022 Administrative Support 51 27 9 9 2 0 3 80 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 38 10 19 8 0 1 62 28 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 41 8 10 1 1 0 81 11 137
2020 Administrative Support 38 36 8 13 4 0 0 75 17 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 38 5 12 8 0 0 75 20 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 30 5 6 2 0 1 88 8 106
2019 Administrative Support 35 41 8 14 2 0 0 77 15 111

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 71 10 10 9 0 0 0 81 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 29 42 7 14 8 0 0 71 22 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 30 40 10 13 6 0 1 70 19 220
2022 Administrative Support 32 45 9 12 2 0 0 77 14 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 27 45 8 13 6 0 0 72 20 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 40 7 11 2 0 1 79 13 137
2020 Administrative Support 25 35 15 14 10 0 1 60 24 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 21 45 9 17 8 0 0 66 26 344
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 33 7 14 6 0 1 73 20 105
2019 Administrative Support 16 35 14 22 12 0 1 51 34 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 22 47 7 15 8 0 0 70 23 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 38 12 9 6 0 1 72 16 118
2018 Administrative Support 16 44 8 22 8 0 2 61 31 132

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 Executive 71 20 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 39 39 7 11 3 0 0 79 14 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 48 33 11 3 3 0 1 83 6 220
2022 Administrative Support 60 24 7 5 2 0 2 86 7 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 36 11 13 5 0 0 70 18 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 55 31 6 4 2 1 1 87 7 136
2020 Administrative Support 34 38 12 12 5 0 0 72 16 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 39 8 12 4 0 0 76 16 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 30 9 3 2 0 0 87 5 105
2019 Administrative Support 37 29 18 14 3 0 0 66 16 111

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 54 36 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 35 34 10 11 10 1 0 69 21 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 54 26 9 6 4 0 0 81 11 220
2022 Administrative Support 56 22 9 8 5 0 0 78 13 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 28 37 9 15 10 1 0 66 25 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 55 30 4 5 5 1 0 85 10 137
2020 Administrative Support 36 34 14 9 8 0 0 70 16 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 30 31 11 15 12 0 0 62 27 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 61 21 5 6 7 1 0 82 13 106
2019 Administrative Support 26 38 14 12 9 1 0 65 21 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 33 33 7 12 14 1 0 67 27 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 49 37 7 4 3 1 0 86 7 117
2018 Administrative Support 41 33 10 9 6 0 2 75 15 129

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 72 19 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 39 44 7 6 5 0 0 83 11 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 40 38 10 8 5 0 0 78 12 220
2022 Administrative Support 54 32 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 41 7 7 3 0 0 83 10 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 39 10 7 3 0 1 81 10 136
2020 Administrative Support 30 42 14 9 4 0 0 73 13 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 39 7 7 3 0 0 84 10 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 32 13 3 3 0 0 81 6 106
2019 Administrative Support 29 35 14 14 7 0 1 64 22 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 38 40 9 8 4 0 0 79 12 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 34 14 4 4 0 0 79 8 118
2018 Administrative Support 30 48 7 10 5 0 0 78 15 132

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 35 46 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 26 34 14 13 13 0 0 60 25 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 33 12 6 9 1 0 73 15 220
2022 Administrative Support 51 25 10 5 9 0 0 76 14 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 40 12 14 10 0 0 64 24 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 30 10 8 4 0 1 77 13 137
2020 Administrative Support 26 30 18 18 8 0 0 56 26 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 26 35 11 14 15 0 0 61 29 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 30 10 13 4 1 0 72 17 106
2019 Administrative Support 23 32 13 18 13 1 0 56 31 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 21 34 15 16 14 1 0 55 30 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 35 12 10 9 0 0 69 19 118
2018 Administrative Support 23 36 15 10 16 0 0 59 26 132

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 32 53 6 7 2 0 0 85 9 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 42 7 7 4 0 0 81 12 220
2022 Administrative Support 55 29 10 2 3 0 0 84 6 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 30 48 7 11 4 1 0 78 14 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 40 9 9 1 0 0 81 10 135
2020 Administrative Support 33 40 15 10 2 0 0 73 12 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 44 9 10 6 0 0 76 15 343
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 34 9 7 3 1 0 81 9 106
2019 Administrative Support 30 34 18 13 5 0 0 64 18 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 43 7 10 8 0 0 75 18 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 38 36 13 9 4 1 0 74 13 118
2018 Administrative Support 31 39 18 9 3 0 0 70 12 130

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 46 38 7 6 2 0 0 84 9 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 54 27 12 4 3 0 0 81 7 220
2022 Administrative Support 67 28 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 46 40 5 6 2 0 0 86 9 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 63 29 5 2 1 0 0 91 4 136
2020 Administrative Support 47 36 10 5 1 1 0 84 5 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 41 7 5 4 0 0 83 9 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 62 26 8 3 1 0 0 89 4 106
2019 Administrative Support 46 37 11 3 3 1 0 84 5 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 43 39 9 5 3 1 0 83 8 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 61 27 8 2 3 0 0 88 4 117
2018 Administrative Support 49 34 12 4 1 1 0 83 5 131

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 43 28 0 9 10 0 10 79 21 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 31 38 7 15 10 0 0 69 24 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 33 11 6 11 1 0 72 17 220
2022 Administrative Support 57 21 8 8 5 0 0 78 14 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 37 12 9 10 0 0 69 19 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 37 7 9 5 0 1 79 14 137
2020 Administrative Support 29 33 18 12 8 0 0 62 20 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 33 9 11 14 0 0 66 25 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 49 26 11 7 6 0 0 76 13 106
2019 Administrative Support 26 32 11 18 13 0 0 58 31 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 34 11 14 13 1 0 63 27 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 34 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 117
2018 Administrative Support 24 34 17 15 10 0 0 59 24 131

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 81 9 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 51 34 10 2 2 0 0 86 5 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 54 31 10 3 3 0 0 85 5 220
2022 Administrative Support 66 27 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 55 33 8 4 1 0 0 87 4 350
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 55 34 7 3 1 0 1 90 4 137
2020 Administrative Support 57 28 11 2 2 0 0 85 5 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 33 4 2 1 0 0 92 3 342
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 29 6 1 2 0 0 92 3 105
2019 Administrative Support 50 30 15 3 2 0 0 80 4 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 56 34 7 3 1 0 0 90 3 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 55 31 11 3 1 0 0 86 3 117
2018 Administrative Support 51 40 5 2 1 0 0 92 3 131

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 62 19 0 9 10 0 0 81 19 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 29 43 10 11 7 0 0 72 19 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 36 34 14 8 7 1 0 71 15 220
2022 Administrative Support 45 31 10 8 3 0 1 78 12 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 40 9 11 8 0 0 72 19 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 36 7 5 4 1 0 84 9 136
2020 Administrative Support 25 32 22 10 12 0 0 57 22 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 36 9 15 10 0 0 66 25 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 28 11 8 3 0 0 78 10 106
2019 Administrative Support 23 32 11 24 9 0 1 55 34 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 24 41 11 13 11 0 0 65 24 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 42 40 10 6 2 0 1 82 8 117
2018 Administrative Support 25 33 14 18 10 0 1 58 28 132

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 52 39 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 30 35 16 11 8 0 0 65 19 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 44 28 16 5 7 0 0 72 12 220
2022 Administrative Support 50 36 10 2 3 0 0 85 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 35 16 12 5 0 0 67 17 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 34 9 3 4 1 0 84 7 137
2020 Administrative Support 27 35 22 8 8 0 1 62 16 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 28 32 17 13 9 0 0 60 23 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 29 10 8 2 0 0 80 9 105
2019 Administrative Support 28 29 23 6 13 0 1 58 19 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 26 34 19 12 10 0 1 60 22 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 48 30 12 8 2 0 0 78 10 117
2018 Administrative Support 27 32 19 15 6 0 1 59 22 130

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 36 45 10 9 0 0 0 81 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 29 35 10 15 11 0 0 64 26 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 34 11 10 7 0 0 72 17 220
2022 Administrative Support 56 30 9 2 3 0 0 86 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 21 44 10 18 7 1 0 65 25 348
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 33 8 9 6 0 0 77 15 136
2020 Administrative Support 29 40 15 10 5 0 0 70 16 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 42 9 19 10 0 0 61 29 342
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 28 11 10 4 0 0 76 13 104
2019 Administrative Support 17 45 17 11 8 0 1 63 19 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 22 35 13 16 14 0 0 57 30 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 41 38 13 3 4 0 0 79 8 117
2018 Administrative Support 24 33 17 15 11 1 0 57 26 131

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 35 36 10 9 0 0 10 79 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 43 40 7 6 4 0 0 82 10 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 42 37 13 5 4 0 0 79 8 220
2022 Administrative Support 59 24 8 7 2 0 0 83 9 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 41 8 7 2 0 0 83 9 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 36 7 6 1 0 1 85 8 137
2020 Administrative Support 40 38 13 8 2 0 0 78 9 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 38 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 30 11 3 2 0 0 84 5 106
2019 Administrative Support 34 39 16 8 3 0 0 73 11 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 38 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 47 37 7 4 4 0 0 85 9 117
2018 Administrative Support 34 43 14 5 3 0 1 78 9 130

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 Executive 8 29 36 19 9 0 0 37 27 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 15 28 25 14 18 0 0 43 32 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 28 19 7 7 0 0 66 14 220
2022 Administrative Support 53 22 13 9 2 0 1 76 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 10 27 24 18 19 0 1 38 38 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 35 25 15 14 11 0 0 60 25 136
2020 Administrative Support 32 34 20 8 7 0 0 65 15 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 30 24 15 20 0 0 41 35 342
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 27 15 12 11 0 0 61 24 104
2019 Administrative Support 32 34 21 4 8 1 0 67 12 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 27 23 14 20 0 0 43 34 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 40 14 7 5 0 0 75 12 117
2018 Administrative Support 39 30 19 6 6 0 0 69 12 132

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 Executive 0 29 19 36 17 0 0 53 29 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 18 35 23 18 1 1 41 23 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 24 33 20 9 1 4 31 34 220
2022 Administrative Support 13 9 20 27 19 7 6 53 25 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 6 11 34 31 16 0 1 48 17 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 24 34 24 5 2 1 31 34 136
2020 Administrative Support 7 26 32 25 7 2 1 33 34 127
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 12 30 33 17 1 1 52 18 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 19 30 26 14 1 1 41 29 106
2019 Administrative Support 13 21 34 24 5 1 3 31 34 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 4 13 28 36 16 1 2 54 18 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 5 24 26 28 13 0 3 43 30 118
2018 Administrative Support 10 23 31 16 15 2 3 33 35 132

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 Executive 9 10 26 38 17 0 0 55 19 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 9 17 42 19 11 1 1 31 26 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 14 15 37 18 8 3 3 29 32 220
2022 Administrative Support 2 11 24 31 12 9 11 54 16 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 5 16 35 30 13 1 2 43 21 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 8 11 31 30 13 1 6 46 21 136
2020 Administrative Support 9 17 26 24 15 5 4 42 29 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 15 29 28 17 0 1 46 25 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 13 28 28 23 0 2 52 19 106
2019 Administrative Support 13 23 24 21 15 4 1 38 37 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 17 35 22 14 1 2 37 27 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 14 26 32 18 1 3 52 21 118
2018 Administrative Support 13 14 26 22 17 4 5 43 29 132

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 Executive 0 29 27 27 17 0 0 44 29 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 2 11 40 34 11 0 1 46 14 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 6 12 31 30 17 1 4 49 18 220
2022 Administrative Support 4 5 18 36 24 5 7 69 11 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 4 10 39 32 12 1 1 45 14 349
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 9 31 38 14 1 2 54 14 136
2020 Administrative Support 4 15 31 29 18 2 1 48 19 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 6 11 37 31 13 0 2 45 17 341
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 11 31 31 23 0 0 54 15 106
2019 Administrative Support 4 10 37 32 14 1 2 48 15 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 4 12 35 35 12 0 2 48 16 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 2 8 21 49 15 1 4 68 10 116
2018 Administrative Support 5 10 33 29 20 2 2 50 16 132

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 Executive 19 52 28 0 0 0 0 0 72 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 19 26 30 15 7 1 1 23 46 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 17 22 24 16 16 2 3 34 41 220
2022 Administrative Support 8 14 18 22 26 3 9 55 25 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 21 27 28 14 8 1 0 23 49 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 20 14 24 28 9 1 4 39 36 136
2020 Administrative Support 13 16 33 18 16 2 2 36 30 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 30 26 26 9 8 1 1 18 56 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 17 22 24 14 0 3 39 38 104
2019 Administrative Support 17 27 25 13 13 3 2 28 46 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 27 28 9 7 1 1 16 56 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 16 31 28 10 0 2 39 29 117
2018 Administrative Support 22 22 23 11 16 2 4 28 47 131

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 Executive 0 28 17 47 9 0 0 55 28 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 17 23 25 17 13 2 3 31 42 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 16 18 23 18 13 5 6 36 38 220
2022 Administrative Support 8 8 20 20 25 3 16 55 20 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 11 14 26 30 16 3 1 47 26 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 8 15 24 28 16 5 4 49 25 136
2020 Administrative Support 9 14 28 22 18 7 3 44 25 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 21 19 23 21 13 1 1 35 41 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 23 20 20 13 20 1 3 34 45 104
2019 Administrative Support 15 14 31 13 15 4 8 31 33 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 21 24 23 15 0 1 39 37 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 8 20 32 24 13 1 3 38 29 117
2018 Administrative Support 21 13 19 19 18 5 5 41 38 132

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 Executive 9 19 28 27 17 0 0 44 28 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 15 21 38 14 7 2 2 22 38 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 18 31 21 10 5 4 34 32 220
2022 Administrative Support 6 16 16 24 25 3 9 56 25 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 9 18 36 22 13 1 1 36 27 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 9 14 31 27 13 3 3 43 24 135
2020 Administrative Support 5 19 35 17 17 3 4 37 26 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 19 34 19 13 1 2 33 33 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 10 33 26 23 0 1 50 16 105
2019 Administrative Support 7 24 30 14 16 5 3 33 34 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 13 19 35 18 10 1 2 29 34 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 15 29 32 14 1 3 48 22 117
2018 Administrative Support 9 22 24 15 19 6 5 38 35 131

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 Executive 0 27 0 54 19 0 0 73 27 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 10 22 44 15 7 0 2 23 32 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 18 29 25 18 0 4 45 25 220
2022 Administrative Support 8 9 35 18 19 2 9 42 19 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 11 27 45 12 4 1 0 16 38 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 6 16 38 27 11 1 0 39 22 136
2020 Administrative Support 10 25 32 17 13 1 2 31 36 127
2019 Scientific and Professional 17 28 33 16 5 0 1 21 45 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 15 34 27 18 0 0 45 21 106
2019 Administrative Support 14 28 31 11 13 1 3 24 44 111
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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 Executive 45 27 0 0 0 0 28 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 19 29 19 12 12 7 3 53 26 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 25 29 18 7 10 5 6 60 19 220
2022 Administrative Support 38 33 9 2 7 6 6 80 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 18 27 19 13 12 8 2 51 28 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 28 11 9 6 7 2 71 17 137
2020 Administrative Support 18 24 26 14 9 6 2 46 26 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 24 17 15 16 7 1 48 34 344
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 31 15 8 8 6 1 67 17 106
2019 Administrative Support 22 21 23 16 15 3 0 44 32 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 27 18 16 16 7 2 45 35 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 22 42 14 10 8 3 2 67 18 117
2018 Administrative Support 14 27 21 20 12 5 2 44 34 132

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 73 18 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 34 8 10 10 2 0 71 21 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 52 22 6 12 7 1 0 75 19 220
2022 Administrative Support 58 25 5 6 5 1 0 84 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 32 8 12 11 2 0 67 24 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 68 12 7 7 4 1 0 81 11 136
2020 Administrative Support 30 23 16 15 13 2 0 55 29 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 30 30 8 18 12 2 0 62 31 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 52 29 7 7 5 1 0 82 11 106
2019 Administrative Support 28 26 12 18 16 1 0 54 34 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 31 7 17 16 1 1 60 33 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 52 29 7 6 6 1 0 81 12 117
2018 Administrative Support 20 33 8 21 17 1 0 53 38 132

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 91 0 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 42 40 5 7 5 0 0 83 12 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 52 30 5 9 4 0 0 83 12 220
2022 Administrative Support 56 33 5 4 2 0 0 89 6 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 37 6 8 6 0 0 79 14 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 61 24 5 7 3 1 0 85 10 135
2020 Administrative Support 41 31 12 12 4 1 0 72 16 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 33 8 12 7 0 0 73 18 343
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 61 22 10 4 4 0 0 83 8 105
2019 Administrative Support 32 38 8 14 8 0 0 69 23 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 36 38 10 9 7 0 0 74 16 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 55 26 8 6 4 0 0 82 10 117
2018 Administrative Support 29 38 9 19 5 0 0 67 24 131

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 Executive 72 18 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 43 38 8 7 3 1 0 82 10 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 30 11 4 4 2 0 81 8 220
2022 Administrative Support 53 27 3 9 5 3 0 82 15 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 41 39 8 8 4 1 0 80 12 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 24 11 3 4 1 1 82 7 135
2020 Administrative Support 29 32 23 5 7 4 0 64 12 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 38 8 7 6 1 0 79 13 344
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 25 13 5 2 0 0 80 7 105
2019 Administrative Support 24 37 16 13 8 2 0 62 22 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 36 42 10 6 5 1 0 79 11 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 40 6 4 4 1 0 86 8 117
2018 Administrative Support 24 35 18 15 5 3 0 61 20 131

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 Executive 71 10 9 0 10 0 0 81 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 39 30 8 8 7 4 3 75 17 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 45 20 11 5 6 8 4 75 12 220
2022 Administrative Support 40 30 6 2 7 6 8 82 11 60

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 Executive 53 19 18 0 10 0 0 72 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 37 29 10 10 5 5 4 72 17 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 43 22 12 5 6 8 5 74 12 220
2022 Administrative Support 40 29 4 9 5 5 8 79 16 60
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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 Executive 70 30 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 44 31 12 4 3 0 4 79 8 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 26 14 5 3 3 3 76 9 220
2022 Administrative Support 48 16 16 3 2 3 12 75 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 46 28 14 6 3 1 2 76 9 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 67 16 7 3 2 1 3 87 5 137
2020 Administrative Support 27 22 31 6 5 2 6 54 13 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 42 25 15 7 5 1 6 72 12 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 60 18 16 2 2 1 1 80 4 106
2019 Administrative Support 30 25 29 6 6 0 4 57 13 112

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 Executive 45 45 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 36 12 7 7 1 0 73 15 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 42 33 11 7 7 0 0 75 15 220
2022 Administrative Support 66 9 13 7 5 0 0 75 12 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 34 9 11 8 1 0 71 20 349
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 58 20 9 7 5 1 0 79 12 136
2020 Administrative Support 29 36 15 8 8 2 1 67 17 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 34 9 12 10 0 0 69 22 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 34 13 5 2 0 0 80 7 106
2019 Administrative Support 35 29 14 13 9 0 0 63 22 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 34 10 14 8 0 0 68 21 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 48 32 8 10 3 0 0 80 12 117
2018 Administrative Support 30 30 25 9 6 0 0 60 15 132

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 Executive 45 36 10 0 0 10 0 89 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 50 26 10 7 4 1 2 78 11 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 24 14 4 6 2 2 76 10 220
2022 Administrative Support 60 14 11 4 10 1 0 74 14 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 22 15 7 6 1 0 72 13 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 58 17 11 5 5 2 2 78 10 132
2020 Administrative Support 36 28 19 5 5 3 2 68 11 129

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 Executive 54 37 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 41 34 10 9 6 1 0 75 15 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 47 29 10 7 6 0 1 77 13 220
2022 Administrative Support 61 18 8 8 5 0 0 79 14 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 28 11 11 7 1 1 71 18 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 57 22 7 6 5 2 1 81 11 137
2020 Administrative Support 33 32 13 10 10 2 1 66 20 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 30 9 12 10 0 1 69 22 344
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 31 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 106
2019 Administrative Support 33 29 15 9 12 2 1 63 21 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 29 10 11 9 0 1 70 20 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 54 25 9 11 0 1 0 80 11 117
2018 Administrative Support 35 27 19 11 5 2 1 64 16 132

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 Executive 72 10 9 0 0 10 0 91 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 65 22 5 3 1 2 1 90 4 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 63 21 7 5 2 2 1 86 7 220
2022 Administrative Support 66 18 4 2 6 2 2 87 8 60

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 72 10 9 10 0 0 0 82 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 54 25 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 54 27 10 3 6 0 0 81 9 220
2022 Administrative Support 68 18 6 2 5 0 0 87 7 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 49 27 10 9 4 0 0 77 13 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 65 20 4 4 6 1 0 85 10 137
2020 Administrative Support 48 23 13 6 5 2 4 75 11 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 30 8 8 10 0 0 75 18 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 60 27 6 4 4 0 0 87 8 106
2019 Administrative Support 44 25 16 10 5 0 0 69 15 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 48 27 10 7 8 0 0 75 15 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 57 22 11 8 2 0 0 79 9 117
2018 Administrative Support 40 34 12 8 6 0 0 74 14 130

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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 81 8 3 0 3 0 4 93 4 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 85 8 3 0 1 0 2 96 1 220
2022 Administrative Support 89 4 2 0 2 0 4 97 2 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 81 6 4 1 2 0 5 92 3 344
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 87 8 2 2 0 0 1 96 2 105
2019 Administrative Support 80 12 4 1 2 0 1 93 3 112
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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 Executive 44 37 0 0 9 10 0 90 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 43 32 7 9 5 4 0 78 14 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 24 13 5 4 7 0 76 10 220
2022 Administrative Support 61 13 11 1 5 7 1 80 7 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 45 25 10 8 8 4 0 73 17 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 30 9 5 7 5 1 78 12 137
2020 Administrative Support 37 28 18 6 6 5 0 68 13 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 28 10 9 9 4 0 70 19 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 38 7 8 5 2 0 81 13 106
2019 Administrative Support 32 23 19 13 6 6 0 59 21 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 25 13 8 9 5 0 68 18 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 44 29 14 7 2 4 0 76 9 118
2018 Administrative Support 30 32 22 7 7 2 1 63 14 131

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 44 37 9 0 0 10 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 30 37 11 8 12 1 0 68 21 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 42 29 11 8 8 2 0 72 17 220
2022 Administrative Support 63 13 11 5 5 2 1 78 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 30 12 9 10 1 0 69 19 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 28 11 6 6 4 1 76 12 137
2020 Administrative Support 32 24 22 10 9 2 0 57 20 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 32 10 11 16 0 0 63 26 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 33 11 9 5 1 0 75 13 106
2019 Administrative Support 31 21 20 18 8 3 0 53 27 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 33 12 12 14 1 0 62 27 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 42 33 15 6 4 1 0 75 10 117
2018 Administrative Support 24 29 20 16 9 2 0 54 26 132

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 54 37 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 19 36 17 11 13 3 0 57 25 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 32 28 16 10 8 5 0 63 20 220
2022 Administrative Support 50 21 13 5 5 5 1 75 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 26 32 16 15 10 2 0 58 25 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 31 13 5 7 6 0 74 12 137
2020 Administrative Support 24 28 19 16 10 3 1 54 27 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 23 29 14 14 15 4 0 55 31 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 38 13 9 5 1 0 72 14 106
2019 Administrative Support 20 22 18 23 11 6 0 45 36 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 30 14 16 16 3 0 51 34 370
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 34 20 9 6 3 0 65 15 118
2018 Administrative Support 18 22 24 18 14 4 0 42 33 132

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 36 64 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 18 37 15 12 15 2 0 57 28 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 32 33 13 9 10 3 0 67 20 220
2022 Administrative Support 51 27 8 3 7 3 1 81 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 26 31 13 17 11 1 0 58 29 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 34 9 9 7 1 0 75 16 136
2020 Administrative Support 25 29 15 20 11 0 0 54 31 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 29 14 16 19 2 0 50 36 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 37 15 13 5 2 0 67 18 106
2019 Administrative Support 17 26 19 16 19 4 0 44 36 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 31 16 19 19 1 0 46 38 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 29 31 17 15 7 2 0 61 22 118
2018 Administrative Support 18 23 15 19 21 4 0 43 42 132

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 Executive 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 14 11 4 7 18 10 69 16 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 55 16 5 4 1 11 7 87 7 220
2022 Administrative Support 49 5 8 3 7 21 7 76 13 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 13 12 7 11 14 10 61 23 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 58 19 9 4 2 5 3 83 7 137
2020 Administrative Support 32 16 2 5 12 24 8 71 26 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 14 10 5 14 13 7 63 24 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 61 14 8 5 3 5 4 82 8 105
2019 Administrative Support 34 12 8 5 12 24 5 65 24 112
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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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 44 56 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 27 43 17 8 4 1 0 70 12 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 37 12 6 3 2 1 78 9 220
2022 Administrative Support 57 26 10 0 5 1 0 84 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 25 44 16 9 5 1 0 70 14 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 37 9 4 2 4 0 84 6 137
2020 Administrative Support 28 33 23 7 7 2 1 62 14 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 26 41 14 10 8 1 0 67 18 343
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 42 11 4 2 1 0 83 6 106
2019 Administrative Support 18 32 27 12 11 1 0 50 23 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 40 21 11 7 1 0 61 18 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 45 11 5 4 1 0 80 9 118
2018 Administrative Support 18 37 24 12 6 2 1 56 19 131

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 17 55 18 10 0 0 0 72 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 11 38 18 20 10 2 0 50 32 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 24 29 17 17 9 3 0 55 27 220
2022 Administrative Support 40 29 9 11 5 5 0 73 17 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 16 38 19 17 9 2 0 55 26 350
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 40 15 9 7 4 0 68 16 136
2020 Administrative Support 20 31 16 18 14 2 0 52 32 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 29 22 18 15 4 0 42 35 344
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 24 39 21 11 4 1 0 64 15 105
2019 Administrative Support 11 26 19 23 17 4 0 39 42 110

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 Executive 62 19 9 0 10 0 0 81 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 33 37 12 10 6 2 0 72 16 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 35 13 10 6 3 1 70 17 220
2022 Administrative Support 51 21 10 6 5 3 4 78 12 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 34 9 7 6 1 0 77 13 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 31 12 2 5 4 0 79 8 136
2020 Administrative Support 24 33 19 12 10 1 1 57 23 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 42 33 9 7 8 1 0 75 16 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 40 8 12 3 0 1 77 15 106
2019 Administrative Support 27 28 20 11 12 3 1 56 23 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 35 9 8 7 1 1 75 16 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 36 39 12 6 3 3 1 78 9 117
2018 Administrative Support 28 31 16 15 7 3 0 61 23 132

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 Executive 63 37 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 38 35 12 8 5 1 0 74 14 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 44 32 14 6 2 1 1 77 9 220
2022 Administrative Support 58 20 15 2 4 2 0 79 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 36 13 6 5 1 0 76 11 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 32 15 1 3 2 0 81 4 136
2020 Administrative Support 30 28 24 8 8 2 0 59 16 127
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 32 13 7 9 0 0 70 16 342
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 31 14 10 1 0 1 75 11 104
2019 Administrative Support 21 28 31 8 11 1 0 50 19 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 29 37 19 7 8 0 0 66 15 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 43 32 15 6 2 1 0 76 8 118
2018 Administrative Support 24 30 31 9 5 2 0 55 14 131

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 Executive 27 29 18 0 10 0 17 66 12 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 17 21 16 14 20 12 1 43 38 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 24 24 16 12 12 9 4 55 27 220
2022 Administrative Support 41 20 16 10 11 2 1 63 21 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 16 22 16 16 18 9 2 44 38 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 31 24 13 9 8 12 3 65 20 137
2020 Administrative Support 18 19 16 17 22 8 1 40 42 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 15 21 13 18 22 11 1 40 45 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 29 16 5 12 12 2 62 19 104
2019 Administrative Support 22 10 18 20 25 5 0 33 48 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 20 15 18 23 8 2 38 46 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 23 27 17 11 12 9 1 55 25 117
2018 Administrative Support 13 19 17 25 19 7 0 35 47 130

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 35 20 17 9 9 10 0 61 20 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 15 40 14 14 15 2 0 57 29 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 30 12 10 11 3 0 65 22 220
2022 Administrative Support 46 25 8 6 11 3 0 73 18 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 33 13 18 14 1 0 54 33 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 32 35 15 10 4 3 1 69 15 137
2020 Administrative Support 16 29 17 14 19 4 2 47 35 126
2019 Scientific and Professional 19 28 13 18 21 1 0 47 39 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 32 15 12 6 2 0 66 18 106
2019 Administrative Support 14 19 22 20 23 2 0 34 44 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 27 17 19 20 2 0 44 39 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 32 17 13 7 1 0 63 20 118
2018 Administrative Support 15 19 16 29 19 2 1 35 49 132

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 Executive 45 37 9 10 0 0 0 81 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 34 29 19 7 7 1 3 66 14 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 53 20 12 3 4 0 7 79 8 220
2022 Administrative Support 56 21 5 6 2 0 10 85 9 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 26 16 9 8 2 2 67 17 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 24 17 3 4 1 2 76 7 137
2020 Administrative Support 55 18 8 7 3 1 8 80 11 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 21 17 6 6 2 4 69 13 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 60 23 10 5 2 0 1 83 7 106
2019 Administrative Support 54 18 9 7 3 5 5 79 11 111

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 Executive 81 9 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 46 24 16 5 6 1 3 73 11 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 52 22 7 6 6 1 6 79 13 220
2022 Administrative Support 49 22 8 5 3 7 5 81 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 46 23 17 8 4 1 1 71 12 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 55 20 12 4 1 3 4 80 6 137
2020 Administrative Support 35 19 16 13 11 2 5 57 25 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 25 18 8 8 1 3 64 17 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 52 27 11 4 6 0 0 79 9 106
2019 Administrative Support 22 26 23 10 16 1 3 50 27 111

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 Executive 62 19 10 9 0 0 0 81 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 72 8 6 3 5 2 5 86 8 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 71 8 4 2 3 5 6 89 6 220
2022 Administrative Support 66 10 4 3 3 3 11 88 8 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 74 7 6 3 3 4 3 87 6 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 80 8 4 1 2 2 2 92 4 136
2020 Administrative Support 63 12 8 3 4 4 7 84 8 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 74 6 4 4 3 5 4 88 8 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 78 12 3 3 1 2 1 93 4 105
2019 Administrative Support 66 12 3 5 5 7 3 86 11 111

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 Executive 81 9 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 73 5 4 1 3 1 13 90 5 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 73 7 4 1 2 2 10 91 4 220
2022 Administrative Support 70 4 3 4 4 1 14 87 9 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 76 9 5 3 2 1 5 90 5 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 74 9 6 2 1 2 5 90 3 137
2020 Administrative Support 67 11 8 4 0 2 8 86 4 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 78 5 3 1 2 2 9 93 4 342
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 82 8 1 0 2 1 7 97 2 106
2019 Administrative Support 72 8 3 2 4 4 8 91 6 111

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 Executive 17 0 29 0 36 10 9 21 44 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 16 30 9 19 21 2 4 49 42 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 22 26 11 12 24 1 3 50 38 220
2022 Administrative Support 31 22 6 10 21 5 6 59 35 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 28 12 15 22 3 1 49 38 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 26 17 16 11 5 4 52 30 137
2020 Administrative Support 17 23 11 15 31 1 2 42 47 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 24 10 16 25 2 2 46 43 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 18 25 19 19 18 0 2 43 37 106
2019 Administrative Support 11 15 13 20 38 2 2 27 60 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 12 25 13 19 26 1 3 39 48 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 19 17 15 21 24 1 3 37 47 118
2018 Administrative Support 13 13 8 20 43 4 0 27 65 131

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 Executive 45 46 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 21 43 16 8 10 2 0 65 19 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 33 16 6 6 6 0 70 13 220
2022 Administrative Support 39 32 9 10 3 6 0 75 15 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 21 43 14 12 6 3 0 67 19 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 37 12 4 4 4 0 80 8 137
2020 Administrative Support 22 30 25 12 9 2 1 53 21 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 17 40 17 15 8 2 0 59 24 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 37 16 7 2 1 0 75 9 106
2019 Administrative Support 16 33 16 20 10 5 0 52 31 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 17 34 21 15 10 2 1 52 26 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 39 14 7 4 2 0 74 11 118
2018 Administrative Support 12 26 28 15 12 7 0 41 29 131

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 Executive 54 46 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 28 41 13 8 9 2 0 71 17 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 31 9 6 4 0 0 80 11 220
2022 Administrative Support 55 22 10 4 5 4 0 80 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 27 43 11 11 6 3 0 72 17 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 34 9 4 1 1 0 85 5 137
2020 Administrative Support 32 36 16 8 9 1 0 68 16 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 26 38 14 9 10 3 0 66 19 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 34 12 3 2 1 0 83 5 106
2019 Administrative Support 28 36 14 10 11 1 0 65 21 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 30 36 14 9 8 3 0 68 18 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 46 37 9 3 4 1 0 84 8 118
2018 Administrative Support 32 40 16 8 3 0 0 72 12 130

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 Executive 45 55 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 39 31 11 10 6 4 0 72 17 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 45 29 15 4 3 3 2 78 7 220
2022 Administrative Support 46 37 11 2 2 3 0 86 3 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 30 38 15 7 7 3 0 71 14 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 29 8 4 3 2 0 85 7 137
2020 Administrative Support 31 40 18 2 5 4 0 74 7 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 30 15 7 8 4 0 70 15 343
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 33 10 2 2 3 0 85 4 106
2019 Administrative Support 36 28 21 4 7 3 1 66 12 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 29 34 16 7 7 6 0 68 15 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 41 31 17 3 4 4 0 75 7 118
2018 Administrative Support 32 35 20 7 3 3 1 69 10 132

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 Executive 54 46 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 29 21 6 1 7 0 70 7 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 26 21 3 2 8 2 72 5 220
2022 Administrative Support 45 14 21 2 8 9 2 66 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 36 16 4 6 3 0 73 11 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 31 10 2 2 6 2 85 4 135
2020 Administrative Support 26 30 24 8 4 8 1 61 13 130

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 Executive 53 37 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 43 31 5 7 7 5 1 79 15 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 47 26 10 4 5 6 2 80 9 220
2022 Administrative Support 51 23 8 4 5 9 0 81 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 29 8 8 7 4 1 75 16 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 57 26 4 3 4 4 1 88 8 137
2020 Administrative Support 35 25 18 7 10 2 2 63 18 130

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 Executive 0 10 0 0 71 0 19 88 12 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 8 16 14 40 5 14 66 14 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 7 12 5 34 5 33 63 17 220
2022 Administrative Support 5 7 8 4 40 11 24 69 18 60

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 Executive 35 37 18 0 0 10 0 80 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 10 22 21 6 7 33 2 48 20 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 19 24 15 2 5 27 7 66 11 220
2022 Administrative Support 17 13 12 6 2 44 7 60 15 60

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 53 47 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 47 36 3 9 5 0 0 83 14 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 61 27 6 3 2 0 0 88 5 220
2022 Administrative Support 60 32 2 3 2 2 0 93 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 50 31 6 9 3 0 0 81 13 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 28 7 2 1 1 0 90 3 136
2020 Administrative Support 41 34 13 8 3 1 0 75 12 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 32 6 10 8 0 0 76 18 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 30 6 4 2 0 0 89 6 106
2019 Administrative Support 43 33 11 7 5 0 0 77 13 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 43 36 7 7 8 0 0 79 15 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 54 36 4 3 3 0 0 90 6 118
2018 Administrative Support 38 39 15 6 2 0 0 77 8 132

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 35 47 10 0 9 0 0 81 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 37 33 10 11 10 1 0 70 20 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 29 11 7 8 0 0 74 15 220
2022 Administrative Support 60 20 9 3 7 0 2 81 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 41 29 13 8 8 0 0 70 17 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 32 11 7 3 1 0 79 10 136
2020 Administrative Support 29 31 19 12 8 0 0 60 21 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 31 14 12 12 0 0 63 23 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 27 10 8 5 1 0 76 13 106
2019 Administrative Support 27 23 20 18 10 2 0 51 29 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 35 16 10 11 0 0 63 21 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 42 36 10 7 6 0 0 78 13 117
2018 Administrative Support 21 37 20 11 10 1 0 59 21 132

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 35 37 19 9 0 0 0 72 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 34 35 10 12 9 1 0 69 21 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 45 31 10 8 6 0 0 76 14 220
2022 Administrative Support 52 31 5 3 7 0 2 84 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 34 12 8 8 0 0 72 16 350
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 31 11 6 3 1 1 80 9 137
2020 Administrative Support 29 37 16 10 6 1 0 67 16 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 33 12 11 12 0 0 64 23 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 29 9 11 3 0 0 76 14 106
2019 Administrative Support 25 30 23 14 8 0 0 55 23 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 36 13 12 11 0 0 64 23 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 31 12 8 4 0 0 76 12 117
2018 Administrative Support 23 38 15 15 8 1 0 61 23 130

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 17 37 0 9 28 10 0 59 41 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 34 28 10 12 11 4 1 65 25 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 41 21 13 12 8 3 1 65 21 220
2022 Administrative Support 43 30 12 4 9 2 0 74 13 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 39 25 13 11 7 3 0 67 19 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 21 12 8 5 4 1 73 14 137
2020 Administrative Support 32 16 25 12 12 4 0 50 25 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 22 15 12 12 3 1 60 24 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 21 13 12 7 3 1 67 20 106
2019 Administrative Support 26 19 24 16 12 4 0 46 29 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 30 30 14 12 11 2 2 62 24 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 35 24 14 16 7 4 0 61 24 118
2018 Administrative Support 23 24 21 18 11 2 0 48 30 132
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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 Executive 54 0 46 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 23 48 29 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 28 39 220
2022 Administrative Support 25 48 27 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 54 33 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 36 41 137
2020 Administrative Support 20 39 41 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 45 39 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 29 30 41 106
2019 Administrative Support 17 35 48 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 44 40 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 27 48 118
2018 Administrative Support 20 37 42 132

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 Scientific and Professional 23 22 16 34 0 5 65
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 30 34 3 4 15 70
2022 Administrative Support 13 35 29 7 7 9 15
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 12 39 19 0 8 45
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 23 10 67 0 0 0 31
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 13 35 27 0 13 55
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 16 55 3 3 16 31
2018 Scientific and Professional 17 9 34 30 1 8 58
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 6 7 80 3 0 4 30
2018 Administrative Support 7 11 63 11 4 4 27
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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 Scientific and Professional 13 87 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 220
2022 Administrative Support 14 86 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 15 85 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 137
2020 Administrative Support 20 80 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 84 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 106
2019 Administrative Support 19 81 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 84 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 118
2018 Administrative Support 22 78 130

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 51 49 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 55 45 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 73 27 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 56 44 60
2018 Administrative Support 76 24 29

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 53 47 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 65 35 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 56 44 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 40 15
2020 Administrative Support 46 54 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 43 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 15
2019 Administrative Support 62 38 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 53 47 60
2018 Administrative Support 48 52 29

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 8 92 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 30
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 89 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 13 87 60
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

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 Scientific and Professional 5 95 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 26
2019 Administrative Support 0 100 21
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 13
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

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 Scientific and Professional 14 86 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 10 90 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 9 91 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 10 90 60
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 13

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 Scientific and Professional 19 81 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 14 86 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 9 91 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 19 81 60
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 2 98 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 30
2019 Administrative Support 0 100 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 12 88 60
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 13

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 38 62 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 56 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 63 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 15
2019 Administrative Support 33 67 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 45 55 60
2018 Administrative Support 41 59 29

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 28 72 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 51 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 39 61 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 66 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 35 65 60
2018 Administrative Support 34 66 29

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 28 72 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 59 41 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 41 59 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 15
2020 Administrative Support 42 58 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 55 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 15
2019 Administrative Support 67 33 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 43 57 60
2018 Administrative Support 34 66 29

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 29 71 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 35 65 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 58 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 53 15
2020 Administrative Support 50 50 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 29 71 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 15
2019 Administrative Support 57 43 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 61 60
2018 Administrative Support 52 48 29

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 Scientific and Professional 28 72 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 32 68 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 22 78 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 15
2020 Administrative Support 23 77 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 38 62 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 15
2019 Administrative Support 29 71 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 32 68 60
2018 Administrative Support 24 76 29

Question 59f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 39 61 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 46 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 40 15
2020 Administrative Support 58 42 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 46 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 53 15
2019 Administrative Support 62 38 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 55 45 60
2018 Administrative Support 62 38 29

Question 59g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 35 65 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 62 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 46 15
2020 Administrative Support 58 42 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 64 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 15
2019 Administrative Support 38 62 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 44 56 60
2018 Administrative Support 31 69 29

Question 59h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 3 97 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15
2019 Administrative Support 0 100 21
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 13
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

Question 59i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 3 97 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 87 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 88 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15
2019 Administrative Support 0 100 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 12 88 60
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

Question 59j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 11 89 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 26
2019 Administrative Support 0 100 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 86 60

Question 59k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 38 62 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 58 42 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 57 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 15
2020 Administrative Support 50 50 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 50 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 15
2019 Administrative Support 43 57 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 52 48 60
2018 Administrative Support 21 79 29

Question 59l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 23 77 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 81 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 15
2020 Administrative Support 23 77 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 21 79 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 28 72 60
2018 Administrative Support 38 62 29

Question 59m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 24 76 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 81 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 88 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 17 83 60

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 Scientific and Professional 43 57 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 52 48 51
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 15
2020 Administrative Support 58 42 26
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 64 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 46 15
2019 Administrative Support 52 48 21
2018 Scientific and Professional 40 60 60
2018 Administrative Support 62 38 29

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 Scientific and Professional 8 92 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 14 86 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 87 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 21 79 60
2018 Administrative Support 24 76 29

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 Scientific and Professional 2 98 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 30
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 15
2018 Scientific and Professional 8 92 60

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 Scientific and Professional 14 86 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 12 88 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 89 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 17 83 60

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 Scientific and Professional 2 98 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 30
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15

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 Scientific and Professional 2 98 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 30
2018 Scientific and Professional 8 92 60
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

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 Scientific and Professional 5 95 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 30
2020 Administrative Support 19 81 26
2018 Scientific and Professional 9 91 60

Question 60h. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 14 86 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 81 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 88 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 9 91 60
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

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 Scientific and Professional 42 58 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 62 51
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 52 56
2018 Scientific and Professional 42 58 60
2018 Administrative Support 34 66 29

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 Scientific and Professional 2 98 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 25

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 Scientific and Professional 13 87 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 25
2018 Scientific and Professional 13 87 55
2018 Administrative Support 24 76 29

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 Scientific and Professional 4 96 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 25
2018 Administrative Support 24 76 29

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 Scientific and Professional 2 98 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 25

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 25
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 55
2018 Administrative Support 21 79 29

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 Scientific and Professional 3 97 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 25

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 Scientific and Professional 3 97 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 25
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

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 Scientific and Professional 5 95 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 25
2018 Scientific and Professional 13 87 55
2018 Administrative Support 21 79 29

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 Scientific and Professional 8 92 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 25
2018 Administrative Support 21 79 29

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 Scientific and Professional 24 76 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 25
2018 Scientific and Professional 58 42 55

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 Scientific and Professional 11 89 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 25

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 Scientific and Professional 34 66 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 25
2018 Scientific and Professional 62 38 55
2018 Administrative Support 28 72 29

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 25
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 55
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 29

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 Scientific and Professional 53 47 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 47 53 25
2018 Scientific and Professional 69 31 55
2018 Administrative Support 66 34 29

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 25

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 Scientific and Professional 38 62 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 25
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 85 55

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 Scientific and Professional 8 16 11 12 11 33 9 42 40 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 21 15 12 7 6 29 11 60 21 220
2022 Administrative Support 20 10 10 10 5 27 18 54 28 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 10 16 16 13 11 27 7 40 36 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 25 10 16 5 4 31 8 59 15 136
2020 Administrative Support 14 14 22 10 11 22 8 40 30 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 14 14 11 17 26 4 39 40 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 24 13 22 8 5 23 6 52 17 106
2019 Administrative Support 9 11 19 13 16 27 5 29 43 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 12 16 17 11 15 25 4 40 37 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 12 19 14 9 11 27 8 48 30 116
2018 Administrative Support 13 21 27 12 8 15 5 42 25 130

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 Executive 53 19 18 0 0 10 0 80 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 30 34 11 9 8 9 1 70 18 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 35 27 19 7 4 7 1 67 12 220
2022 Administrative Support 45 16 14 5 2 14 5 74 9 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 25 31 17 10 9 7 1 61 20 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 28 11 2 1 10 2 84 3 136
2020 Administrative Support 25 27 15 12 11 9 2 59 25 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 27 27 16 13 10 7 1 58 26 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 41 30 15 5 3 5 2 76 8 106
2019 Administrative Support 18 28 21 11 11 12 1 52 24 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 25 28 17 12 9 8 1 59 23 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 33 32 15 9 4 6 1 69 14 117
2018 Administrative Support 25 26 21 14 6 8 0 55 21 131
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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 Executive 0 100 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 12 88 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 220
2020 Scientific and Professional 10 90 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 137
2020 Administrative Support 9 91 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 89 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 106
2019 Administrative Support 7 93 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 89 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 117
2018 Administrative Support 8 92 131

Question 65a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 34 66 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 32 68 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 65 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 67 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 46 54 39
2018 Administrative Support 50 50 10

Question 65b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 89 11 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 83 17 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 83 17 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 82 18 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 80 20 39

Question 65c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 9 91 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 4 96 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 36
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 11 89 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 17 83 36
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 12 88 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 20
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

Question 65g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 20
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12

Question 66a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 29 71 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 26 74 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 33 67 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 15 85 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 26 74 39

Question 66b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 19 81 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 20

Question 66c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 14 86 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 17 83 36
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 85 39

Question 66d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 3 97 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 20

Question 66e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 7 93 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 62 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 80 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 23 77 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 84 39

Question 66f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 43 57 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 46 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 44 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 55 45 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

Question 66g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 96 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 2 98 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 36
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

Question 66i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 14 86 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 20
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 85 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

Question 66j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 16 84 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 57 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 67 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 69 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

Question 66l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 12 88 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 29 71 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 14 86 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 82 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 31 69 39

Question 66m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 6 94 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

Question 66n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 14 86 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 20

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 Scientific and Professional 26 74 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 20
2019 Scientific and Professional 15 85 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 18 82 39

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 Scientific and Professional 5 95 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 20
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 6 94 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 14 86 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 25 75 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 13 87 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 84 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 36
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 20
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 39
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 3 97 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 20
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12

Question 67h. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 6 94 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 20

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 Scientific and Professional 61 39 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 61 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 62 38 36
2019 Scientific and Professional 67 33 39
2018 Scientific and Professional 68 32 39
2018 Administrative Support 50 50 10

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 Scientific and Professional 3 97 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 15
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 17 83 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 36

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 Scientific and Professional 2 98 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 15
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12

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 Scientific and Professional 2 98 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 0 100 36
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 37
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15
2020 Administrative Support 0 100 12
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 37

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 15
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 11 89 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 15
2018 Scientific and Professional 13 87 37

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 Scientific and Professional 10 90 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 86 36

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 Scientific and Professional 25 75 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 56 36
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 51 37

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 Scientific and Professional 9 91 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 22 78 36
2018 Scientific and Professional 22 78 37
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 42 58 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 61 39 36
2018 Scientific and Professional 57 43 37

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 Scientific and Professional 0 100 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15
2018 Scientific and Professional 0 100 37
2018 Administrative Support 0 100 10

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 Scientific and Professional 70 30 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 73 27 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 81 19 36
2018 Scientific and Professional 72 28 37

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 Scientific and Professional 3 97 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15

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 Scientific and Professional 19 81 35
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 86 36

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 Scientific and Professional 11 15 20 6 8 35 5 43 24 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 21 14 15 3 5 32 10 61 13 220
2022 Administrative Support 26 14 13 3 5 28 11 66 13 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 13 15 8 10 35 6 45 30 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 23 16 13 2 2 36 7 69 8 137
2020 Administrative Support 17 12 25 5 7 25 8 44 19 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 16 12 16 6 10 34 5 46 27 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 12 23 3 3 27 7 56 9 105
2019 Administrative Support 12 11 27 4 8 29 10 37 19 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 14 15 19 5 10 31 6 45 25 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 17 20 16 4 2 31 10 62 10 118
2018 Administrative Support 16 14 36 5 4 21 5 40 13 129

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 Executive 63 37 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 33 31 14 7 7 7 0 70 15 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 28 15 2 4 12 1 75 8 220
2022 Administrative Support 46 21 14 3 3 9 3 77 8 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 26 17 7 9 9 0 64 18 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 32 10 1 1 10 1 87 2 136
2020 Administrative Support 25 26 23 6 6 10 4 59 14 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 33 24 16 8 8 11 1 65 17 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 26 13 5 2 7 3 78 7 106
2019 Administrative Support 27 26 21 6 4 14 2 63 13 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 29 28 17 6 8 11 1 64 16 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 36 31 17 3 1 10 3 77 4 118
2018 Administrative Support 26 30 25 5 4 10 0 62 10 131

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 Scientific and Professional 0 0 18 10 60 11 0 0 80 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 9 0 7 75 9 0 10 90 12
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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 Executive 45 37 0 18 0 0 0 82 18 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 25 28 18 10 16 0 2 55 27 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 32 24 17 12 12 1 2 57 25 220
2022 Administrative Support 30 21 21 10 13 2 3 53 25 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 33 26 22 11 8 0 0 59 19 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 30 12 8 6 2 0 73 14 137
2020 Administrative Support 29 29 21 9 8 2 2 60 18 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 25 27 15 15 0 0 43 30 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 25 29 20 14 10 0 2 55 25 106
2019 Administrative Support 22 24 19 18 16 0 1 47 34 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 21 21 20 22 0 1 37 42 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 19 22 27 17 12 0 3 42 30 118
2018 Administrative Support 20 23 20 16 16 0 4 46 33 132

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 Executive 0 29 21 41 9 0 0 29 50 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 6 17 27 21 29 0 0 23 50 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 20 21 23 19 17 0 0 41 36 220
2022 Administrative Support 28 33 18 9 11 0 2 61 20 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 6 14 28 27 25 0 0 20 52 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 18 16 32 20 13 1 0 34 34 137
2020 Administrative Support 13 20 26 20 19 0 2 34 40 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 15 29 22 29 0 0 20 51 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 21 21 19 20 0 0 41 39 106
2019 Administrative Support 13 22 26 20 20 0 0 35 39 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 7 13 32 18 29 0 0 20 48 376
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 26 32 18 9 0 2 40 27 118
2018 Administrative Support 20 21 28 14 16 0 1 41 31 132

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 Executive 9 27 54 0 10 0 0 36 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 15 33 29 16 7 0 1 48 23 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 28 31 21 8 9 0 1 60 18 220
2022 Administrative Support 48 23 15 2 8 0 5 75 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 32 24 15 9 0 1 52 24 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 30 30 24 7 7 1 1 62 14 137
2020 Administrative Support 25 26 24 18 4 0 3 52 23 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 17 33 25 13 10 1 1 51 24 343
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 27 19 8 8 1 0 64 17 105
2019 Administrative Support 24 37 21 12 5 0 1 61 17 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 35 28 12 7 0 2 51 20 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 26 39 20 10 1 1 3 68 11 118
2018 Administrative Support 28 30 23 11 5 0 2 59 17 131

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 Executive 0 9 18 46 28 0 0 9 74 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 9 18 21 20 31 0 1 28 51 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 23 23 16 24 1 2 36 40 220
2022 Administrative Support 30 26 21 10 8 3 2 59 19 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 11 20 24 21 24 1 0 31 45 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 17 25 22 18 15 1 1 43 35 136
2020 Administrative Support 10 22 18 22 23 2 2 34 48 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 8 18 17 23 34 0 0 26 57 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 22 17 17 18 26 0 0 39 44 105
2019 Administrative Support 13 21 18 20 26 3 1 34 47 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 18 19 19 31 0 1 30 51 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 13 27 29 16 13 0 2 41 29 117
2018 Administrative Support 20 21 16 18 24 1 2 41 42 131

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 Executive 18 19 37 17 9 0 0 37 26 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 12 25 25 17 20 1 1 38 37 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 19 11 7 6 1 8 74 14 220
2022 Administrative Support 53 15 6 5 6 0 15 80 13 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 26 23 18 19 0 1 39 37 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 26 15 9 6 1 3 67 17 137
2020 Administrative Support 43 22 12 12 8 0 4 67 20 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 12 23 23 17 23 0 1 35 41 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 22 21 2 6 0 6 70 8 106
2019 Administrative Support 57 19 10 4 4 1 5 81 9 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 20 26 15 22 0 1 36 38 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 48 19 14 5 5 0 9 73 11 118
2018 Administrative Support 56 19 6 1 5 1 12 86 7 130

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 Executive 26 18 29 27 0 0 0 44 27 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 9 25 29 15 22 0 0 34 37 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 26 16 8 9 0 1 66 18 220
2022 Administrative Support 45 28 9 11 5 0 2 75 16 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 11 22 25 19 22 0 0 34 42 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 31 20 27 14 7 1 0 52 21 137
2020 Administrative Support 28 26 22 12 10 0 2 55 23 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 23 24 17 25 1 0 34 43 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 29 22 5 8 0 0 65 13 106
2019 Administrative Support 30 33 17 9 10 0 1 64 19 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 11 19 29 17 22 1 0 31 40 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 37 28 17 13 4 0 1 65 17 118
2018 Administrative Support 33 28 18 11 8 1 2 63 20 131

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 Executive 17 55 28 0 0 0 0 72 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 19 36 23 11 9 1 1 56 21 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 31 18 6 7 1 3 67 14 220
2022 Administrative Support 57 18 10 2 7 4 2 79 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 28 34 23 8 7 0 1 63 14 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 29 17 6 1 1 1 76 7 137
2020 Administrative Support 31 33 23 6 2 2 3 68 8 127
2019 Scientific and Professional 25 33 21 11 10 0 0 58 21 343
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 39 18 2 5 0 0 75 7 106
2019 Administrative Support 28 32 21 12 5 0 2 61 18 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 23 29 24 16 8 0 0 51 25 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 38 34 17 7 3 1 2 73 10 118
2018 Administrative Support 33 29 18 12 5 1 2 64 17 130

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 Executive 43 19 38 0 0 0 0 62 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 32 27 18 13 7 1 3 61 20 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 27 32 22 10 7 0 2 60 18 220
2022 Administrative Support 47 24 17 3 8 2 0 72 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 33 35 18 9 3 0 0 69 13 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 28 31 27 6 6 1 1 61 12 137
2020 Administrative Support 29 28 20 13 7 1 2 59 20 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 31 18 9 6 0 1 66 15 344
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 31 22 10 3 0 0 65 13 106
2019 Administrative Support 30 29 22 10 7 0 2 60 18 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 34 32 19 9 4 0 1 67 13 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 34 45 10 7 3 1 0 80 10 118
2018 Administrative Support 26 28 29 9 5 0 3 56 14 129

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 Executive 34 57 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 41 32 16 6 3 0 1 74 10 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 35 30 18 9 7 0 2 66 15 220
2022 Administrative Support 61 18 7 8 3 0 4 82 11 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 38 16 7 2 0 0 74 9 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 32 14 8 4 1 1 73 13 136
2020 Administrative Support 31 29 22 9 7 0 1 61 16 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 29 18 7 6 0 0 69 13 343
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 31 16 8 3 0 0 73 11 106
2019 Administrative Support 34 31 20 10 5 0 1 65 15 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 30 18 8 5 0 1 69 12 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 32 16 9 2 0 1 73 11 117
2018 Administrative Support 32 34 19 7 5 0 3 68 13 128

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 Executive 35 56 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 32 14 9 10 0 0 68 19 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 22 10 5 11 1 2 74 16 220
2022 Administrative Support 51 29 8 3 6 0 4 82 9 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 28 14 11 6 0 0 68 17 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 22 12 3 5 1 2 79 8 136
2020 Administrative Support 33 24 17 12 12 1 2 58 24 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 28 17 7 13 0 0 63 20 341
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 21 12 8 4 1 0 76 11 106
2019 Administrative Support 39 21 19 7 13 0 0 61 20 109

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 Executive 53 20 26 0 0 0 0 74 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 26 34 24 10 6 0 0 60 16 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 44 22 13 13 4 0 3 68 18 220
2022 Administrative Support 61 23 6 7 1 0 2 85 9 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 25 28 17 8 0 0 46 26 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 29 31 25 6 7 1 2 61 14 136
2020 Administrative Support 29 28 18 12 9 1 2 60 21 130

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 Executive 45 19 27 9 0 0 0 64 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 18 34 23 14 10 0 0 53 24 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 31 35 20 9 5 0 0 66 14 220
2022 Administrative Support 38 22 22 10 2 2 4 64 13 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 31 24 15 10 0 0 51 25 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 34 31 13 9 11 1 0 66 21 137
2020 Administrative Support 29 25 22 13 9 0 2 55 23 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 28 20 10 8 1 1 62 17 342
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 24 22 7 5 0 1 67 11 106
2019 Administrative Support 38 31 18 4 8 1 0 70 12 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 27 30 26 9 6 1 1 58 15 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 45 26 16 8 4 0 1 72 12 115
2018 Administrative Support 37 28 17 9 4 1 5 69 13 129

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 Executive 81 19 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 45 31 13 4 4 0 2 78 8 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 64 16 11 3 2 0 3 83 5 220
2022 Administrative Support 61 14 7 6 3 2 8 82 10 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 31 28 25 9 7 0 0 59 16 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 28 24 2 2 1 1 71 4 137
2020 Administrative Support 43 29 12 9 5 1 1 74 13 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 26 17 7 4 0 1 72 11 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 64 17 13 1 3 0 2 83 4 105
2019 Administrative Support 51 26 14 5 3 0 1 78 8 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 46 26 15 7 6 0 0 72 12 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 63 19 9 2 6 1 1 83 8 118
2018 Administrative Support 52 19 18 2 2 2 5 77 4 130

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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 72 18 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 30 34 19 9 8 0 0 65 16 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 27 13 5 4 0 2 78 9 220
2022 Administrative Support 58 23 8 5 2 2 2 84 8 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 15 29 31 15 11 0 0 44 25 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 30 38 16 9 6 1 1 69 15 137
2020 Administrative Support 32 29 20 12 6 1 1 62 18 130

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 Executive 63 10 0 10 0 0 17 88 12 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 74 11 3 2 2 1 7 92 5 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 73 12 5 0 2 1 6 92 3 220
2022 Administrative Support 67 13 0 2 2 3 12 95 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 66 14 10 3 4 1 4 83 7 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 73 14 6 2 1 1 3 90 4 137
2020 Administrative Support 55 23 10 5 4 0 2 80 9 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 72 11 6 2 2 1 6 89 5 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 76 7 8 0 2 0 8 89 2 106
2019 Administrative Support 62 18 6 5 3 2 6 86 8 108
2018 Scientific and Professional 69 12 8 3 3 0 5 85 6 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 75 14 3 2 1 1 4 94 3 118
2018 Administrative Support 59 20 11 2 0 1 7 86 3 130

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 Executive 63 19 0 9 0 0 9 90 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 66 13 8 2 6 0 4 83 9 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 73 7 4 4 6 1 5 85 10 220
2022 Administrative Support 70 10 6 2 2 0 10 90 4 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 71 13 7 3 5 1 1 85 7 349
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 79 11 4 1 1 1 2 93 3 137
2020 Administrative Support 70 15 3 2 7 1 3 88 9 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 65 14 8 5 5 0 1 81 11 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 82 7 3 3 5 0 1 89 8 106
2019 Administrative Support 63 12 9 6 7 3 1 77 14 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 64 13 7 8 5 0 3 80 13 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 76 12 2 4 3 1 2 90 8 118
2018 Administrative Support 62 15 10 7 2 2 3 80 10 130

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 Executive 71 29 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 54 28 10 3 3 0 2 84 6 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 61 20 8 5 3 0 4 84 8 220
2022 Administrative Support 62 21 13 0 0 0 3 86 0 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 58 25 9 3 4 0 1 84 7 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 71 13 11 3 1 1 1 85 4 137
2020 Administrative Support 49 31 8 5 5 1 2 82 10 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 29 13 5 3 0 1 78 8 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 25 11 2 3 0 1 84 5 106
2019 Administrative Support 45 27 19 3 4 1 2 73 7 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 39 37 15 6 3 0 0 76 9 374
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 50 32 9 4 5 0 0 82 9 117
2018 Administrative Support 36 34 20 5 3 0 2 71 9 132

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 Executive 63 9 19 10 0 0 0 71 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 59 20 8 5 6 0 2 81 11 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 65 12 7 6 6 1 3 80 12 220
2022 Administrative Support 78 4 5 3 4 0 5 87 8 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 57 20 11 6 5 0 1 78 11 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 70 14 8 4 1 1 1 86 6 135
2020 Administrative Support 56 22 9 5 5 1 2 80 11 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 18 13 6 7 1 1 73 14 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 65 17 10 2 5 1 0 84 7 104
2019 Administrative Support 49 22 12 9 5 1 2 73 15 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 20 16 5 9 0 1 70 15 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 62 24 7 4 3 0 1 86 7 117
2018 Administrative Support 48 22 15 8 3 1 2 72 12 131

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 Executive 52 28 0 9 0 10 0 90 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 56 15 9 3 2 0 15 84 6 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 58 7 7 3 2 0 23 84 6 220
2022 Administrative Support 70 0 1 0 4 0 25 93 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 59 12 9 5 3 0 13 82 8 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 9 10 2 1 1 18 85 4 136
2020 Administrative Support 55 3 2 1 1 0 38 94 3 128
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 17 10 3 2 0 18 82 6 343
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 59 12 3 2 2 0 22 91 5 106
2019 Administrative Support 57 4 1 1 2 0 36 94 4 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 47 17 9 4 1 0 21 82 7 369
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 50 18 3 5 0 0 24 89 7 117
2018 Administrative Support 54 5 6 1 1 1 33 88 2 130

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 Executive 72 10 10 9 0 0 0 81 9 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 52 25 13 4 4 0 2 78 8 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 70 18 5 0 2 0 6 93 2 220
2022 Administrative Support 81 10 0 0 0 0 10 100 0 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 45 27 17 7 3 0 2 73 10 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 71 19 5 2 1 1 2 92 3 135
2020 Administrative Support 62 25 6 2 0 0 5 91 2 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 22 15 4 2 0 2 78 6 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 74 12 8 1 1 0 4 89 2 106
2019 Administrative Support 65 20 6 1 0 1 7 92 1 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 44 27 19 7 1 0 4 73 8 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 68 19 7 1 0 1 4 92 1 116
2018 Administrative Support 68 17 5 2 0 0 8 92 3 129

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 Executive 81 19 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 85 7 2 1 1 0 5 97 1 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 76 7 2 3 3 0 7 91 7 220
2022 Administrative Support 70 10 11 3 2 0 5 83 5 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 80 13 3 1 1 0 1 94 2 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 76 11 2 4 4 1 2 90 8 136
2020 Administrative Support 79 11 1 3 2 1 3 94 6 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 79 8 6 2 3 0 2 90 5 344
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 88 7 0 2 2 0 1 96 4 106
2019 Administrative Support 69 17 4 1 3 1 6 92 4 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 73 14 4 3 3 0 3 90 6 372
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 70 16 6 2 2 0 5 90 4 117
2018 Administrative Support 60 20 2 3 7 2 6 87 11 131

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 Executive 61 29 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 49 29 13 4 3 0 2 80 7 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 54 19 14 5 2 0 4 77 8 220
2022 Administrative Support 50 22 15 2 5 0 6 77 7 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 30 16 6 3 1 1 75 9 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 29 20 8 1 1 1 70 10 136
2020 Administrative Support 44 26 15 5 5 1 5 74 10 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 25 16 1 1 0 1 81 3 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 61 24 8 5 1 0 1 86 6 106
2019 Administrative Support 48 29 13 3 5 0 2 78 8 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 49 30 14 3 2 0 2 81 5 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 53 22 17 3 3 1 0 76 7 117
2018 Administrative Support 49 27 16 2 5 0 2 78 6 132

Question 73. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...

Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 0 17 37 46 0 0 0 17 46 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 2 17 44 23 14 0 0 19 37 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 11 25 44 13 6 0 0 37 19 220
2022 Administrative Support 23 35 21 5 15 2 0 59 20 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 3 20 40 24 13 0 0 23 37 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 10 30 37 15 7 1 0 40 22 136
2020 Administrative Support 12 31 27 25 5 0 1 43 30 130
2019 Scientific and Professional 3 18 45 20 15 0 0 21 34 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 16 28 37 12 7 0 0 44 19 106
2019 Administrative Support 13 33 29 14 11 0 0 46 25 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 4 22 38 22 13 0 0 25 36 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 12 32 40 13 3 0 0 44 16 118
2018 Administrative Support 14 25 36 17 8 1 0 39 25 132

Question 74. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 19 37 36 9 0 0 0 9 55 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 16 23 41 16 4 0 0 19 40 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 17 44 17 9 0 0 27 29 220
2022 Administrative Support 16 13 36 21 12 0 1 33 30 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 16 31 38 13 2 0 0 15 47 351
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 21 40 20 6 1 0 26 34 137
2020 Administrative Support 14 24 29 19 12 0 2 31 39 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 18 28 37 13 3 0 0 17 46 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 11 21 36 18 14 0 0 32 32 106
2019 Administrative Support 19 21 34 19 7 0 0 26 40 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 15 29 38 14 4 0 0 18 44 371
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 7 25 36 24 9 0 0 33 32 115
2018 Administrative Support 17 17 36 18 11 0 1 29 34 130

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 Executive 44 56 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 30 43 11 7 8 1 0 74 15 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 42 10 4 4 0 1 81 8 220
2022 Administrative Support 50 33 10 0 2 4 0 87 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 33 43 13 6 4 1 0 77 10 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 37 4 2 1 1 0 92 4 136
2020 Administrative Support 35 45 13 2 5 0 0 80 7 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 23 40 16 13 7 1 0 64 20 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 41 14 8 3 2 0 75 11 105
2019 Administrative Support 25 39 17 11 5 3 0 66 17 111
2018 Scientific and Professional 20 45 14 12 7 2 0 66 19 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 40 34 17 4 3 2 0 76 7 118
2018 Administrative Support 26 40 21 9 4 1 0 66 13 131

Question 76. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year Demographic Excellent
(%)		 Very good
(%)		 Good
(%)		 Fair
(%)		 Poor
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Executive 8 45 19 28 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 6 25 41 22 5 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 31 37 17 6 220
2022 Administrative Support 13 16 45 25 2 60

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 Executive 53 19 9 0 0 20 0 89 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 49 30 11 5 4 1 0 80 9 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 53 26 9 3 6 3 2 82 9 220
2022 Administrative Support 65 13 5 11 3 1 2 79 15 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 30 12 5 6 4 0 76 11 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 63 15 13 4 1 3 1 81 6 136
2020 Administrative Support 36 31 17 5 7 4 1 70 12 130

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 Executive 53 9 20 9 10 0 0 62 18 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 42 29 8 12 8 1 0 72 20 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 26 8 7 10 3 1 74 18 220
2022 Administrative Support 55 22 4 5 12 0 2 79 17 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 30 7 15 15 2 0 63 30 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 25 10 9 5 1 1 76 14 137
2020 Administrative Support 32 25 17 9 15 2 0 57 25 130

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 Executive 53 37 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 56 27 8 4 4 0 1 84 8 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 52 30 4 4 7 3 1 84 11 220
2022 Administrative Support 58 25 2 4 9 0 2 84 13 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 46 30 6 9 7 1 0 78 16 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 65 20 8 4 2 1 0 86 6 137
2020 Administrative Support 39 30 12 9 8 2 0 70 18 130

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 Executive 35 38 9 18 0 0 0 73 18 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 15 41 15 15 13 0 0 56 29 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 31 37 14 8 8 1 0 69 17 220
2022 Administrative Support 45 30 7 4 7 3 3 81 12 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 23 31 19 14 11 1 0 55 26 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 39 14 5 2 1 0 79 7 137
2020 Administrative Support 29 27 17 10 13 4 0 58 24 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 14 31 14 19 21 1 0 46 40 346
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 28 40 11 12 5 3 1 71 18 106
2019 Administrative Support 19 22 21 19 18 2 0 42 37 112
2018 Scientific and Professional 16 27 19 21 16 2 0 44 37 373
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 30 39 16 8 4 2 1 71 12 118
2018 Administrative Support 15 31 25 18 11 0 0 47 28 131

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 Executive 35 65 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 15 60 4 13 7 0 0 75 21 55
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 20 49 16 11 4 0 0 69 15 55
2020 Executive 40 50 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 17 42 12 24 5 0 0 59 29 62
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 50 2 2 4 2 2 91 7 46
2019 Scientific and Professional 9 57 9 23 0 2 0 67 24 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 29 53 6 6 0 6 0 87 6 34
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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 Executive 0 100 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 14 86 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 220
2022 Administrative Support 18 82 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 87 352
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 135
2020 Administrative Support 11 89 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 17 83 347
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 106
2019 Administrative Support 18 82 112

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 Scientific and Professional 64 36 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 57 43 30
2020 Scientific and Professional 63 37 47
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 19

Question 85. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 68 32 40
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 77 23 30
2022 Administrative Support 80 20 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 80 20 47
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 90 10 19
2019 Scientific and Professional 77 23 56
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 86 14 21
2019 Administrative Support 80 20 20

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most positive or least negative answers
(%)		 Least positive or most negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 46 39 6 5 3 0 0 85 8 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 43 40 5 4 8 0 0 83 13 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 49 0 6 3 0 0 92 8 38
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 71 6 12 12 0 0 0 77 12 17
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 30 12 16 2 0 2 69 19 43
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 39 6 5 5 0 0 83 11 18
2019 Administrative Support 38 31 6 19 6 0 0 69 25 16

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 Executive 62 19 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 48 31 7 5 2 3 3 84 8 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 53 27 6 7 2 3 2 84 10 220
2022 Administrative Support 43 37 10 2 5 2 2 82 8 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 34 9 6 5 3 5 79 12 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 63 25 4 1 1 1 4 93 3 137
2020 Administrative Support 45 26 10 8 3 5 3 77 12 129
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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 Executive 35 65 0 0 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 21 60 19 0 300
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 28 60 12 0 220
2022 Administrative Support 23 54 17 6 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 27 49 24 1 354
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 32 58 7 2 137
2020 Administrative Support 16 56 25 2 130

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 Scientific and Professional 36 64 65
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 44 56 60
2022 Administrative Support 35 65 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 65 95
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 48 44
2020 Administrative Support 48 52 21

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 Scientific and Professional 3 16 16 23 41 0 2 19 66 65
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 13 19 12 15 29 1 10 36 50 60
2022 Administrative Support 22 7 0 18 31 0 21 37 63 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 3 18 12 17 43 1 6 22 64 96
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 27 30 11 11 11 2 7 63 25 44
2020 Administrative Support 10 15 25 20 25 0 5 26 47 20

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 Scientific and Professional 2 12 10 18 55 3 1 14 76 60
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 14 12 22 41 2 5 20 68 60
2022 Administrative Support 7 37 0 29 20 0 7 47 53 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 1 10 7 16 63 1 1 12 81 96
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 7 14 9 14 48 2 7 22 68 44
2020 Administrative Support 10 10 14 14 52 0 0 19 67 21

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 Executive 71 0 10 9 9 0 0 71 18 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 45 15 7 4 2 2 25 82 8 295
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 40 14 13 5 9 3 16 66 17 220
2022 Administrative Support 41 17 9 2 5 1 25 79 9 60
2020 Scientific and Professional 52 14 8 4 2 2 18 82 9 353
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 25 13 7 7 1 9 70 15 137
2020 Administrative Support 38 16 11 8 9 4 16 66 20 129
2019 Scientific and Professional 50 18 9 6 8 0 10 75 15 345
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 22 22 7 12 0 2 59 19 106
2019 Administrative Support 26 12 20 9 17 3 13 45 31 110
2018 Scientific and Professional 53 9 11 7 7 1 12 71 16 375
2018 Administration and Foreign Services 38 19 20 6 10 1 6 61 18 117
2018 Administrative Support 35 17 18 10 13 2 5 56 25 131
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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 Scientific and Professional 30 25 14 14 17 225
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 37 26 18 5 15 110
2022 Administrative Support 32 26 25 7 10 30

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 Scientific and Professional 30 70 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 59 41 125
2022 Administrative Support 80 20 40

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 Scientific and Professional 44 56 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 125
2022 Administrative Support 26 74 40

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 Scientific and Professional 55 45 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 125
2022 Administrative Support 18 82 40

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 Scientific and Professional 54 46 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 125
2022 Administrative Support 17 83 40

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 Scientific and Professional 38 62 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 125
2022 Administrative Support 14 86 40

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 Scientific and Professional 41 59 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 125
2022 Administrative Support 22 78 40

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 Scientific and Professional 18 82 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 25 75 125
2022 Administrative Support 18 82 40

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 Scientific and Professional 36 64 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 125
2022 Administrative Support 37 63 40

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 Scientific and Professional 22 78 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 125
2022 Administrative Support 15 85 40

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 Scientific and Professional 52 48 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 125
2022 Administrative Support 14 86 40

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 Scientific and Professional 28 72 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 125
2022 Administrative Support 13 87 40

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 Scientific and Professional 13 87 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 125
2022 Administrative Support 2 98 40

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 Scientific and Professional 8 92 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 125
2022 Administrative Support 25 75 40

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 Scientific and Professional 77 16 2 2 2 0 0 94 4 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 72 14 2 4 2 0 6 92 6 125
2022 Administrative Support 73 12 6 0 2 2 3 91 2 40

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 Scientific and Professional 7 15 18 18 35 3 4 57 24 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 6 10 18 12 44 5 6 62 18 125
2022 Administrative Support 2 10 9 14 46 9 10 74 15 40

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 Scientific and Professional 11 24 17 16 24 7 0 43 38 260
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 10 13 15 40 9 2 61 24 125
2022 Administrative Support 5 15 8 10 52 10 0 69 22 40
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