2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Public Safety 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.

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	30	39	7	16	8	0	69	24	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	34	40	4	16	6	0	74	22	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	3	10	4	0	82	15	520
2022	Administrative Support	53	40	6	0	0	0	94	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	52	48	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	23	58	2	14	3	0	82	17	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	49	5	19	4	0	72	23	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	49	5	11	2	0	82	13	450
2020	Administrative Support	35	39	4	17	0	4	77	18	23

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	68	10	16	2	3	2	0	79	5	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	76	16	2	3	1	1	1	94	4	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	73	19	2	3	1	1	0	93	5	520
2022	Administrative Support	68	23	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	20
2022	Other occupational category	87	13	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	85	9	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	77	15	3	2	2	1	0	93	3	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	18	5	3	2	0	1	90	5	447
2020	Administrative Support	74	4	4	4	4	4	4	86	10	23

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	35	28	10	15	8	0	3	65	24	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	32	36	10	12	7	0	3	70	19	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	44	32	6	10	6	0	2	77	16	520
2022	Administrative Support	41	31	11	0	5	8	5	82	6	20
2022	Other occupational category	39	39	14	0	0	0	8	85	0	15
2020	Executive	42	38	8	11	2	0	0	80	12	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	36	11	16	6	0	0	66	22	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	40	10	11	3	0	0	76	14	451
2020	Administrative Support	22	48	9	13	4	0	4	73	18	23
2019	Executive	46	30	8	14	2	0	0	76	16	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	33	3	11	9	0	0	77	20	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	31	6	7	7	0	0	81	13	428
2019	Administrative Support	43	30	9	13	4	0	0	74	17	23
2019	Other occupational category	37	32	0	17	14	0	0	68	32	18

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	35	39	16	5	5	0	74	10	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	26	37	13	15	9	1	63	24	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	27	40	10	13	9	1	67	23	520
2022	Administrative Support	28	32	23	12	5	0	60	17	20
2022	Other occupational category	59	41	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	33	50	6	6	3	2	84	10	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	37	16	11	5	1	67	17	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	37	14	10	6	1	69	16	447
2020	Administrative Support	30	30	17	13	4	4	64	18	23
2019	Executive	40	40	13	2	5	0	81	6	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	38	14	16	7	0	63	23	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	36	11	14	7	0	68	21	425
2019	Administrative Support	22	30	22	22	4	0	52	26	23
2019	Other occupational category	25	42	23	2	9	0	66	11	17
2018	Executive	28	52	10	7	3	0	79	10	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	41	13	20	5	0	63	25	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	45	9	13	8	1	69	21	404
2018	Administrative Support	22	57	0	13	9	0	78	22	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	68	0	11	0	0	89	11	10

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	39	44	6	5	3	0	2	85	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	38	34	13	9	4	1	2	74	13	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	10	7	3	1	1	79	10	515
2022	Administrative Support	51	39	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	15
2022	Other occupational category	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	42	49	6	0	2	0	2	92	2	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	36	11	7	5	0	0	77	12	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	37	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	444
2020	Administrative Support	41	32	5	14	5	0	5	76	19	22
2019	Executive	56	32	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	38	11	5	3	0	1	82	8	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	35	7	8	3	0	0	82	11	428
2019	Administrative Support	39	39	17	4	0	0	0	78	4	23
2019	Other occupational category	60	16	16	2	7	0	0	76	9	18

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	24	41	12	12	12	0	0	65	23	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	40	34	7	10	9	0	0	74	19	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	47	29	8	10	6	0	0	76	16	520
2022	Administrative Support	46	30	11	12	0	0	0	77	12	20
2022	Other occupational category	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	35	29	8	20	8	0	0	65	28	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	32	5	14	6	0	0	74	20	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	29	11	9	4	1	1	77	13	449
2020	Administrative Support	52	22	13	0	9	0	4	77	9	23
2019	Executive	42	19	11	16	11	0	0	61	27	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	38	7	7	5	0	0	80	13	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	27	9	6	4	0	0	81	10	426
2019	Administrative Support	43	30	17	9	0	0	0	74	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	49	39	3	2	7	0	0	88	9	18
2018	Executive	22	45	14	7	12	0	0	67	19	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	34	9	19	6	0	0	66	25	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	30	11	8	5	0	0	76	13	402
2018	Administrative Support	35	52	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	21	32	0	4	0	0	64	4	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	52	37	3	2	5	0	90	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	31	42	11	11	6	0	73	17	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	40	36	9	11	4	0	76	15	520
2022	Administrative Support	49	37	13	0	0	0	87	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	56	26	14	4	0	0	82	4	15
2020	Executive	55	35	5	2	3	0	91	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	41	12	10	5	0	74	15	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	11	7	3	0	79	10	450
2020	Administrative Support	39	26	17	4	9	4	68	14	23
2019	Executive	60	30	5	2	3	0	90	5	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	33	12	14	4	0	70	18	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	35	12	5	5	0	79	10	426
2019	Administrative Support	35	39	17	9	0	0	74	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	44	40	9	7	0	0	84	7	18
2018	Executive	39	44	7	11	0	0	82	11	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	48	11	9	3	0	77	12	197
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	41	11	9	6	0	75	15	403
2018	Administrative Support	22	48	22	9	0	0	70	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	32	32	32	0	4	0	64	4	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	34	41	14	6	5	0	75	11	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	35	36	11	13	6	0	70	19	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	42	31	9	9	8	0	73	18	520
2022	Administrative Support	53	36	0	6	5	0	89	11	20
2022	Other occupational category	86	0	14	0	0	0	86	0	15
2020	Executive	34	42	12	8	5	0	75	12	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	36	10	10	5	0	75	15	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	11	9	4	0	75	13	450
2020	Administrative Support	30	48	9	4	4	4	82	9	23
2019	Executive	35	38	10	10	8	0	73	17	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	39	8	11	8	0	74	18	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	33	14	8	5	0	73	14	428
2019	Administrative Support	30	26	26	13	4	0	57	17	23
2019	Other occupational category	58	16	10	2	14	0	74	16	18
2018	Executive	22	45	14	10	9	0	67	19	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	35	10	19	9	0	62	28	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	32	14	13	9	0	63	23	405
2018	Administrative Support	35	35	9	17	4	0	70	22	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	21	0	21	15	0	64	36	10

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	37	46	4	10	3	0	0	83	13	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	26	44	9	12	9	0	0	70	21	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	34	40	9	10	6	1	0	75	16	520
2022	Administrative Support	31	33	13	19	0	0	5	67	20	20
2022	Other occupational category	46	24	24	6	0	0	0	70	6	15
2020	Executive	40	45	8	6	2	0	0	85	8	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	39	11	13	7	0	0	68	20	235
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	38	11	8	4	0	0	76	13	447
2020	Administrative Support	35	48	4	9	0	0	4	86	9	23
2019	Executive	35	50	5	8	2	0	0	85	10	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	39	13	15	11	0	0	61	26	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	37	10	11	7	0	0	73	17	425
2019	Administrative Support	29	48	5	19	0	0	0	76	19	21
2019	Other occupational category	35	21	21	23	0	0	0	56	23	18
2018	Executive	38	47	10	5	0	0	0	84	5	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	41	11	18	10	0	0	61	28	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	34	15	14	6	0	0	64	21	404
2018	Administrative Support	30	30	26	13	0	0	0	61	13	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	53	11	11	4	0	0	75	15	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	66	29	2	0	3	0	95	3	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	42	37	9	8	3	0	79	12	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	47	39	8	4	2	0	86	6	520
2022	Administrative Support	32	61	6	0	0	0	94	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	44	32	16	8	0	0	76	8	15
2020	Executive	70	25	0	2	3	0	95	5	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	36	10	8	3	0	80	10	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	8	4	2	0	85	6	449
2020	Administrative Support	43	26	17	9	0	4	73	9	23
2019	Executive	55	37	6	0	2	0	92	2	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	40	8	9	5	0	78	14	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	8	2	4	0	86	6	425
2019	Administrative Support	36	45	9	5	5	0	82	9	22
2019	Other occupational category	54	46	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2018	Executive	65	33	2	0	0	0	98	0	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	39	14	6	4	0	76	10	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	38	9	7	2	0	82	9	405
2018	Administrative Support	22	57	17	4	0	0	78	4	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	43	15	0	0	0	85	0	10

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	46	42	3	5	3	0	89	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	32	41	9	9	9	0	74	18	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	10	8	6	0	75	14	520
2022	Administrative Support	36	52	7	5	0	0	89	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	78	13	0	8	0	0	92	8	15
2020	Executive	38	45	6	9	2	0	83	11	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	33	12	13	5	0	70	18	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	34	12	8	6	0	74	13	450
2020	Administrative Support	35	39	13	9	0	4	77	9	23
2019	Executive	40	41	8	6	5	0	81	11	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	32	11	11	8	0	69	20	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	38	10	5	7	0	78	12	427
2019	Administrative Support	30	26	26	13	4	0	57	17	23
2019	Other occupational category	37	26	14	16	7	0	63	23	18
2018	Executive	33	39	12	12	4	0	72	16	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	38	10	17	8	0	66	25	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	13	11	8	0	68	19	403
2018	Administrative Support	39	35	17	9	0	0	74	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	32	32	11	21	4	0	64	25	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	66	29	3	0	2	0	95	2	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	45	37	11	5	3	0	81	8	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	8	3	2	0	87	6	520
2022	Administrative Support	57	32	11	0	0	0	89	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	72	28	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	68	29	0	0	3	0	97	3	62
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	34	12	5	3	0	80	8	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	28	8	5	2	0	85	7	447
2020	Administrative Support	48	30	13	0	4	4	82	5	23
2019	Executive	70	27	3	0	0	0	97	0	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	37	11	5	2	0	82	7	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	29	9	2	3	0	86	5	426
2019	Administrative Support	52	17	30	0	0	0	70	0	23
2019	Other occupational category	47	46	7	0	0	0	93	0	18
2018	Executive	60	32	4	5	0	0	91	5	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	41	8	2	3	0	88	5	197
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	34	11	2	2	0	85	5	402
2018	Administrative Support	43	30	26	0	0	0	74	0	23
2018	Other occupational category	36	21	43	0	0	0	57	0	10

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	56	40	2	2	2	0	0	95	3	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	27	44	11	11	7	0	0	71	17	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	9	9	4	1	0	77	13	520
2022	Administrative Support	37	29	23	6	5	0	0	66	11	20
2022	Other occupational category	55	38	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Executive	62	29	6	3	0	0	0	90	3	63
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	36	11	11	5	1	0	72	17	236
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	40	13	9	3	0	0	75	12	449
2020	Administrative Support	17	48	17	13	0	0	4	68	14	23
2019	Executive	53	31	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	43	10	10	6	1	0	75	16	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	11	7	5	0	0	77	12	427
2019	Administrative Support	26	43	22	9	0	0	0	70	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	16	55	7	14	7	0	0	71	22	17
2018	Executive	40	44	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	40	11	13	10	0	0	66	23	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	40	10	12	6	0	0	71	19	403
2018	Administrative Support	17	48	22	13	0	0	0	65	13	23
2018	Other occupational category	32	21	21	25	0	0	0	53	25	10

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	50	41	3	3	2	0	0	92	5	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	31	38	14	9	7	1	0	70	16	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	46	33	9	6	4	0	1	81	10	520
2022	Administrative Support	42	43	4	11	0	0	0	85	11	20
2022	Other occupational category	86	6	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Executive	52	34	11	2	2	0	0	86	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	38	35	14	8	6	0	0	72	14	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	32	14	7	3	0	0	76	10	449
2020	Administrative Support	35	30	17	13	0	0	4	68	14	23
2019	Executive	49	27	14	10	0	0	0	76	10	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	39	11	11	9	0	0	69	20	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	11	6	5	0	0	79	10	428
2019	Administrative Support	26	35	26	9	4	0	0	61	13	23
2019	Other occupational category	37	26	16	7	14	0	0	63	21	18
2018	Executive	43	36	13	7	2	0	0	79	9	56
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	38	11	15	9	0	0	65	24	196
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	35	15	9	5	0	0	71	14	403
2018	Administrative Support	23	50	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	22
2018	Other occupational category	43	32	21	0	4	0	0	75	4	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	43	45	3	3	3	2	90	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	29	37	15	11	7	2	67	18	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	10	8	5	0	77	13	520
2022	Administrative Support	36	42	9	12	0	0	78	12	20
2022	Other occupational category	71	20	8	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Executive	42	42	8	6	2	0	84	8	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	37	13	10	6	1	70	16	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	38	11	9	3	0	77	12	446
2020	Administrative Support	32	50	9	5	0	5	86	5	22
2019	Executive	37	40	8	10	5	0	77	15	60
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	44	12	11	7	1	70	18	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	37	12	7	4	0	76	12	422
2019	Administrative Support	30	39	26	4	0	0	70	4	23
2019	Other occupational category	37	33	9	7	14	0	70	21	18
2018	Executive	30	48	7	9	5	0	79	14	56
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	32	17	17	11	2	55	28	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	36	13	12	5	0	70	17	402
2018	Administrative Support	26	52	9	9	4	0	78	13	23
2018	Other occupational category	32	21	32	11	4	0	53	15	10

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	48	44	2	2	5	0	92	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	33	43	10	8	5	0	76	14	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	42	35	12	7	4	0	77	11	520
2022	Administrative Support	54	28	11	6	0	0	83	6	20
2022	Other occupational category	82	10	8	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Executive	51	46	0	2	2	0	97	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	40	11	8	6	0	75	13	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	35	9	6	3	0	83	9	449
2020	Administrative Support	43	35	13	4	0	4	82	5	23
2019	Executive	58	27	11	2	2	0	85	3	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	36	11	11	6	0	71	17	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	34	9	5	4	0	82	9	428
2019	Administrative Support	43	30	22	4	0	0	74	4	23
2019	Other occupational category	61	32	7	0	0	0	93	0	18
2018	Executive	46	39	7	9	0	0	84	9	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	49	13	10	3	0	74	13	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	41	11	6	4	0	78	10	404
2018	Administrative Support	43	22	26	4	4	0	65	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	43	15	0	0	0	85	0	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	3	16	18	19	43	0	19	63	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	30	36	16	11	7	0	66	18	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	19	10	9	0	62	19	520
2022	Administrative Support	26	54	20	0	0	0	80	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	49	51	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	11	12	29	25	23	0	23	48	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	37	19	9	7	0	65	16	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	35	19	11	8	0	63	19	449
2020	Administrative Support	48	22	22	0	4	4	73	5	23
2019	Executive	15	23	20	21	21	0	38	43	61
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	40	14	8	5	0	73	13	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	33	22	9	3	0	65	13	427
2019	Administrative Support	48	39	13	0	0	0	87	0	23
2019	Other occupational category	42	40	16	2	0	0	83	2	18
2018	Executive	3	24	25	15	32	0	27	47	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	33	27	9	7	1	58	15	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	34	19	10	7	0	65	16	405
2018	Administrative Support	26	30	30	0	13	0	57	13	23
2018	Other occupational category	32	57	11	0	0	0	89	0	10

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	15	33	42	10	0	0	0	10	48	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	17	28	33	16	4	0	1	21	46	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	12	29	35	15	6	0	2	22	42	520
2022	Administrative Support	19	9	44	12	6	6	5	20	31	20
2022	Other occupational category	0	43	11	22	19	0	6	43	45	15
2020	Executive	5	22	46	26	2	0	0	28	26	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	25	33	22	6	1	0	29	37	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	24	40	16	8	1	1	25	34	448
2020	Administrative Support	9	17	30	30	9	0	4	41	27	23
2019	Executive	3	35	38	16	8	0	0	24	38	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	23	38	16	7	1	0	24	38	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	24	41	16	7	1	1	24	35	427
2019	Administrative Support	4	30	48	9	4	4	0	14	36	23
2019	Other occupational category	2	9	40	28	14	0	7	46	11	18
2018	Executive	5	32	42	19	2	0	0	20	37	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	24	34	15	5	0	0	20	47	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	28	38	16	6	1	1	22	40	403
2018	Administrative Support	5	41	41	14	0	0	0	14	45	22
2018	Other occupational category	15	11	53	11	11	0	0	21	25	10

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	19	43	28	0	0	0	28	29	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	16	31	32	15	3	1	2	19	48	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	19	26	28	15	6	1	3	22	48	520
2022	Administrative Support	0	21	38	5	6	13	18	15	30	20
2022	Other occupational category	8	19	31	22	14	0	6	38	29	15
2020	Executive	11	13	41	28	8	0	0	36	23	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	26	35	16	6	1	1	23	42	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	16	25	31	18	8	1	1	26	42	448
2020	Administrative Support	5	14	23	27	14	5	14	50	22	22
2019	Executive	11	22	29	30	8	0	0	38	33	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	25	33	15	4	0	0	19	48	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	33	16	6	2	1	23	44	427
2019	Administrative Support	4	22	17	30	13	4	9	50	30	23
2019	Other occupational category	16	10	35	28	3	0	7	34	28	18
2018	Executive	14	24	26	33	3	0	0	36	38	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	23	31	13	4	0	0	17	53	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	26	30	12	5	1	1	18	51	401
2018	Administrative Support	5	23	27	23	5	5	14	33	33	22
2018	Other occupational category	15	11	43	32	0	0	0	32	25	10

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	22	46	28	3	0	0	0	3	68	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	18	25	24	22	9	1	1	32	44	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	32	20	8	1	2	29	37	515
2022	Administrative Support	8	26	8	26	17	6	9	51	39	20
2022	Other occupational category	0	0	15	45	35	0	6	84	0	15
2020	Executive	8	25	45	18	5	0	0	23	32	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	18	32	25	8	1	1	33	35	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	24	30	25	9	1	1	34	35	445
2020	Administrative Support	5	14	23	27	27	0	5	57	19	22
2019	Executive	14	21	52	6	6	0	0	13	35	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	22	35	19	9	0	0	29	36	223
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	20	37	24	10	1	1	34	28	423
2019	Administrative Support	4	4	26	30	30	0	4	64	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	0	9	24	37	16	0	14	61	10	18
2018	Executive	27	29	36	8	0	0	0	8	56	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	21	32	17	4	0	0	21	48	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	23	37	20	8	1	1	29	33	401
2018	Administrative Support	5	9	45	18	14	5	5	35	15	22

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	28	27	41	2	0	2	0	2	57	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	21	21	27	17	10	2	4	28	44	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	18	25	25	16	12	1	3	29	45	520
2022	Administrative Support	6	9	32	27	10	6	9	45	18	20
2022	Other occupational category	0	0	21	24	41	8	6	76	0	15
2020	Executive	20	20	42	13	5	0	0	17	41	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	19	26	22	12	1	1	34	40	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	20	25	27	16	9	1	2	25	46	449
2020	Administrative Support	5	9	27	41	14	0	5	57	14	22
2019	Executive	19	29	37	11	5	0	0	16	48	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	23	27	18	13	1	1	32	41	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	24	26	17	10	2	1	28	45	425
2019	Administrative Support	13	17	17	9	30	9	4	45	35	23
2019	Other occupational category	0	9	24	24	21	7	14	58	11	18
2018	Executive	33	29	33	5	0	0	0	5	62	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	29	23	14	4	2	2	18	58	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	29	24	14	6	2	1	21	54	403
2018	Administrative Support	9	23	45	18	0	0	5	19	33	22
2018	Other occupational category	4	32	11	11	32	11	0	48	40	10

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	14	31	35	17	2	0	1	19	45	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	22	21	23	17	8	3	6	28	47	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	16	24	25	17	11	3	5	30	43	515
2022	Administrative Support	12	6	24	14	6	29	9	31	30	20
2022	Other occupational category	0	8	6	33	33	8	12	82	10	15
2020	Executive	8	29	29	22	12	0	0	34	37	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	13	36	22	11	1	3	34	28	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	31	19	12	2	2	32	36	448
2020	Administrative Support	13	9	26	30	13	0	9	48	24	23
2019	Executive	26	31	24	11	8	0	0	19	56	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	22	26	15	9	2	1	25	48	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	28	27	16	7	2	1	25	48	425
2019	Administrative Support	26	35	13	9	9	9	0	19	67	23
2019	Other occupational category	21	30	14	5	23	7	0	30	55	18
2018	Executive	22	32	31	15	0	0	0	15	54	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	23	22	14	3	3	1	17	60	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	28	26	11	6	1	3	18	55	401
2018	Administrative Support	9	41	23	9	5	9	5	16	58	22
2018	Other occupational category	11	32	36	0	11	11	0	12	48	10

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	15	42	20	21	2	0	0	23	57	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	17	25	29	17	7	2	3	25	44	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	31	15	10	2	3	26	41	520
2022	Administrative Support	0	8	17	29	15	12	19	64	12	20
2022	Other occupational category	0	14	20	4	55	0	6	63	15	15
2020	Executive	10	25	30	31	5	0	0	36	34	61
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	19	33	24	5	1	1	29	37	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	21	33	19	11	0	1	30	37	448
2020	Administrative Support	0	4	26	35	22	4	9	65	5	23
2019	Executive	19	22	37	16	6	0	0	22	41	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	28	32	15	7	0	0	22	46	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	19	38	15	8	2	1	23	38	424
2019	Administrative Support	9	9	39	17	17	9	0	38	19	23
2019	Other occupational category	0	19	30	42	2	7	0	47	20	18
2018	Executive	25	25	41	8	0	0	0	8	51	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	30	27	12	2	1	0	13	60	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	32	13	5	1	1	18	49	404
2018	Administrative Support	5	27	32	9	18	5	5	30	35	22
2018	Other occupational category	4	21	11	32	21	11	0	60	28	10

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	10	33	33	22	2	0	0	23	44	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	7	22	37	22	10	1	1	33	30	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	8	21	34	22	13	0	3	36	29	520
2022	Administrative Support	19	0	30	24	16	6	4	45	21	20
2022	Other occupational category	0	8	26	20	39	0	6	63	9	15
2020	Executive	8	23	45	22	3	0	0	25	31	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	29	36	19	4	0	0	23	41	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	23	37	19	8	1	0	27	36	450
2020	Administrative Support	4	35	26	26	4	0	4	32	41	23
2019	Executive	22	33	33	10	2	0	0	11	56	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	28	30	12	4	0	0	16	54	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	25	29	15	9	1	0	24	46	429
2019	Administrative Support	4	26	35	17	13	0	4	32	32	23
2019	Other occupational category	17	14	53	7	9	0	0	16	32	18

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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	40	7	2	2	3	2	90	3	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	30	22	16	8	4	9	10	65	15	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	33	26	15	6	6	8	6	69	14	520
2022	Administrative Support	36	26	14	14	0	10	0	69	16	20
2022	Other occupational category	60	8	0	0	0	7	25	100	0	15
2020	Executive	40	43	5	5	3	3	2	87	8	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	23	13	10	6	8	8	66	19	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	29	18	8	3	8	6	66	13	449
2020	Administrative Support	27	41	18	0	0	9	5	79	0	22
2019	Executive	57	27	3	8	5	0	0	84	13	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	28	13	12	10	3	3	63	23	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	29	14	8	6	5	4	69	16	428
2019	Administrative Support	39	26	9	9	4	13	0	75	15	23
2019	Other occupational category	44	12	14	0	9	7	14	71	11	18
2018	Executive	29	47	14	7	3	0	0	76	10	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	28	11	17	10	9	3	56	31	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	17	9	8	5	4	62	19	402
2018	Administrative Support	9	39	39	0	0	9	4	55	0	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	21	0	11	15	0	11	72	28	10

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	67	24	0	7	2	0	0	91	9	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	56	23	8	9	5	0	0	79	13	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	59	22	8	5	5	2	0	82	10	520
2022	Administrative Support	58	24	14	5	0	0	0	81	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	72	17	2	5	5	0	0	89	9	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	54	24	8	6	5	2	0	80	12	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	26	7	9	4	1	0	80	13	447
2020	Administrative Support	36	36	5	14	5	0	5	76	19	22
2019	Executive	73	16	2	6	3	0	0	89	10	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	22	11	11	9	0	0	69	20	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	28	5	8	7	0	0	79	15	429
2019	Administrative Support	52	35	0	9	4	0	0	87	13	23
2019	Other occupational category	53	3	21	14	9	0	0	56	23	18
2018	Executive	69	17	7	3	3	0	0	86	7	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	28	7	14	10	1	0	69	24	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	8	11	7	0	0	74	18	402
2018	Administrative Support	48	22	9	13	4	4	0	73	18	23
2018	Other occupational category	68	11	0	11	11	0	0	79	21	10

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	69	22	2	6	2	0	0	91	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	64	25	5	3	3	0	0	89	6	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	63	25	5	4	3	0	0	89	6	520
2022	Administrative Support	59	41	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	77	16	3	2	3	0	0	92	5	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	23	6	4	2	0	0	88	6	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	27	6	5	2	0	0	86	7	450
2020	Administrative Support	57	24	5	5	5	0	5	85	10	21
2019	Executive	73	21	0	5	2	0	0	94	6	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	28	8	7	6	0	0	79	13	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	28	5	6	5	0	0	84	11	428
2019	Administrative Support	65	26	0	4	4	0	0	91	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	53	40	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	18
2018	Executive	64	26	5	3	2	0	0	90	5	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	36	3	9	6	0	0	82	15	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	32	7	6	4	1	0	82	10	400
2018	Administrative Support	39	48	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	23
2018	Other occupational category	64	25	0	0	11	0	0	89	11	10

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	64	26	6	3	2	0	0	89	5	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	58	28	6	5	3	0	0	86	8	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	56	28	8	4	3	1	0	85	7	520
2022	Administrative Support	49	42	4	5	0	0	0	91	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	71	23	5	2	0	0	0	94	2	62
2020	Scientific and Professional	55	30	9	3	2	0	0	85	5	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	31	9	4	3	1	0	84	7	448
2020	Administrative Support	32	41	14	5	0	5	5	80	5	22
2019	Executive	68	22	3	3	3	0	0	90	6	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	32	6	8	2	1	0	83	11	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	31	9	3	4	0	0	83	7	429
2019	Administrative Support	35	43	17	4	0	0	0	78	4	23
2019	Other occupational category	44	40	2	7	7	0	0	84	14	18
2018	Executive	58	27	10	2	3	0	0	85	5	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	40	8	7	4	1	0	82	10	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	38	9	7	3	0	0	81	9	401
2018	Administrative Support	22	65	4	4	0	0	4	91	5	23
2018	Other occupational category	32	47	0	21	0	0	0	79	21	10

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	54	28	7	6	2	1	2	85	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	44	26	7	8	5	5	5	78	14	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	44	25	9	4	6	7	5	78	11	520
2022	Administrative Support	35	29	0	0	6	19	10	91	9	20
2022	Other occupational category	70	0	0	0	7	11	12	91	9	15

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	55	26	8	5	3	1	2	83	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	42	24	9	8	6	7	5	75	15	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	42	23	11	6	6	6	6	75	13	520
2022	Administrative Support	35	21	0	0	14	19	10	80	20	20
2022	Other occupational category	70	0	0	0	7	11	12	91	9	15

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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	87	9	0	2	2	0	0	97	3	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	48	30	10	7	2	0	2	80	10	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	54	26	9	3	3	1	3	84	6	520
2022	Administrative Support	30	31	6	14	5	6	8	71	22	20
2022	Other occupational category	65	21	8	0	0	0	6	92	0	15
2020	Executive	83	14	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	67	21	8	1	2	1	0	89	3	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	11	4	2	1	2	83	6	449
2020	Administrative Support	26	22	22	9	4	0	17	58	16	23
2019	Executive	71	16	8	2	2	2	0	89	3	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	55	24	8	5	6	0	2	81	11	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	24	10	3	4	1	2	82	7	426
2019	Administrative Support	17	26	17	9	4	9	17	59	18	23
2019	Other occupational category	46	17	14	2	14	0	7	68	17	18

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	44	32	12	9	3	0	0	76	12	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	38	33	12	10	6	0	1	71	17	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	49	29	10	6	5	0	0	79	12	520
2022	Administrative Support	49	31	15	0	5	0	0	80	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	76	16	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	15
2020	Executive	44	36	9	6	3	2	0	81	10	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	32	8	12	5	0	0	76	16	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	29	8	8	4	0	1	80	12	449
2020	Administrative Support	48	26	13	9	0	0	4	77	9	23
2019	Executive	45	32	6	11	5	0	0	77	16	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	32	11	7	9	1	1	73	16	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	31	9	5	6	0	1	79	12	426
2019	Administrative Support	35	22	9	22	4	0	9	62	29	23
2019	Other occupational category	37	40	7	7	9	0	0	77	16	18
2018	Executive	41	29	16	7	7	0	0	71	14	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	34	11	13	8	1	0	69	20	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	10	10	5	0	0	75	15	400
2018	Administrative Support	30	57	9	0	4	0	0	87	4	23
2018	Other occupational category	53	43	0	0	4	0	0	96	4	10

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	58	29	3	3	5	0	2	88	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	51	26	10	5	6	1	1	79	11	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	55	24	10	3	5	1	2	81	9	515
2022	Administrative Support	59	26	5	6	5	0	0	84	11	20
2022	Other occupational category	85	7	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	15
2020	Executive	54	28	11	0	5	3	0	84	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	55	20	13	5	5	1	1	78	9	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	54	24	11	5	2	2	2	81	8	449
2020	Administrative Support	43	30	13	9	0	0	4	77	9	23

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	59	28	2	8	3	0	0	87	11	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	45	32	9	8	5	0	1	78	13	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	7	6	4	0	1	82	11	520
2022	Administrative Support	60	28	8	0	5	0	0	87	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	55	37	3	2	3	0	0	92	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	28	8	8	4	0	0	80	12	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	30	8	7	3	0	1	82	10	447
2020	Administrative Support	39	39	9	9	0	0	4	82	9	23
2019	Executive	56	21	11	6	5	0	2	77	11	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	28	11	8	9	0	1	72	17	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	29	8	7	5	0	1	80	12	424
2019	Administrative Support	39	30	4	17	0	0	9	76	19	23
2019	Other occupational category	46	32	0	0	16	0	7	83	17	18
2018	Executive	52	29	14	2	3	0	0	81	5	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	29	11	13	9	1	0	68	21	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	29	11	8	7	0	0	74	15	399
2018	Administrative Support	35	43	13	4	4	0	0	78	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	32	53	0	11	4	0	0	85	15	10

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	53	22	10	2	5	2	7	82	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	62	20	6	4	3	3	2	86	8	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	67	19	5	3	3	3	2	89	6	520
2022	Administrative Support	47	36	0	5	4	0	8	90	10	20
2022	Other occupational category	84	8	0	0	0	0	8	100	0	15

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	65	23	3	3	5	0	0	88	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	48	28	9	6	7	0	1	77	14	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	58	23	7	6	5	0	0	82	12	520
2022	Administrative Support	51	30	6	12	0	0	0	81	12	20
2022	Other occupational category	92	0	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Executive	64	27	2	5	3	0	0	91	8	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	55	20	9	11	4	0	0	75	16	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	26	7	6	2	1	0	85	8	450
2020	Administrative Support	65	22	9	0	0	0	4	91	0	23
2019	Executive	43	33	13	5	5	2	0	77	10	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	30	7	8	7	1	0	76	16	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	26	5	5	5	0	0	84	10	428
2019	Administrative Support	55	23	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	22
2019	Other occupational category	58	26	0	7	9	0	0	84	16	18
2018	Executive	44	32	12	7	5	0	0	75	12	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	24	14	12	8	0	0	67	20	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	28	10	8	6	0	0	76	13	398
2018	Administrative Support	48	26	13	9	0	4	0	77	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	32	21	0	4	0	0	75	4	10

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	84	6	8	0	0	0	2	92	0	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	81	8	2	2	3	1	4	94	4	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	83	9	4	1	1	0	1	94	2	520
2022	Administrative Support	67	20	0	0	6	0	7	93	7	20
2022	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Executive	87	8	3	0	2	0	0	95	2	61
2019	Scientific and Professional	81	7	5	2	2	0	3	91	4	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	10	3	2	2	0	1	93	4	426
2019	Administrative Support	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	22
2019	Other occupational category	81	2	7	7	2	0	2	84	9	18

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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	37	41	12	3	7	0	0	78	10	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	31	34	13	5	7	9	1	73	13	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	39	28	12	6	6	8	1	73	14	520
2022	Administrative Support	50	40	4	0	0	6	0	95	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	94	6	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	63	25	6	2	3	2	0	89	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	30	11	7	5	6	0	76	13	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	33	13	8	4	5	1	74	13	449
2020	Administrative Support	39	30	13	0	4	9	4	80	5	23
2019	Executive	48	31	6	10	3	2	0	80	13	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	32	29	12	15	9	3	0	63	25	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	35	15	9	5	5	0	70	14	425
2019	Administrative Support	35	43	0	0	4	13	4	95	5	23
2019	Other occupational category	51	10	14	0	9	16	0	73	10	18
2018	Executive	38	33	14	7	3	3	2	75	11	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	32	20	15	10	7	0	53	26	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	15	14	9	5	0	61	24	404
2018	Administrative Support	26	26	30	9	4	4	0	55	14	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	11	21	21	4	0	0	53	25	10

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	32	48	7	6	7	0	0	80	13	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	24	32	16	13	11	3	0	58	25	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	14	12	6	2	1	66	19	520
2022	Administrative Support	45	33	13	0	5	4	0	81	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	58	29	8	3	2	0	0	88	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	32	11	14	7	1	0	67	21	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	35	15	9	4	1	0	71	14	450
2020	Administrative Support	39	30	22	0	4	0	4	73	5	23
2019	Executive	45	32	10	6	5	2	0	79	11	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	31	14	14	14	0	0	58	28	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	35	17	12	6	1	0	64	18	426
2019	Administrative Support	43	39	4	9	4	0	0	83	13	23
2019	Other occupational category	53	23	16	0	7	2	0	77	7	18
2018	Executive	32	39	15	3	7	2	2	74	11	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	29	16	22	15	3	0	46	38	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	30	15	16	13	2	0	55	30	404
2018	Administrative Support	26	30	22	17	0	4	0	59	18	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	21	21	11	4	0	0	64	15	10

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	20	51	13	11	5	0	0	71	16	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	18	24	18	21	16	4	0	43	38	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	24	29	17	15	9	5	0	57	25	520
2022	Administrative Support	47	19	23	0	0	10	0	74	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	47	36	9	3	5	0	0	83	8	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	29	12	22	11	3	1	53	35	236
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	36	17	14	4	3	1	63	19	451
2020	Administrative Support	43	22	17	0	0	13	4	79	0	23
2019	Executive	34	40	11	8	6	0	0	74	15	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	29	18	19	17	3	0	45	36	224
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	37	18	15	8	3	0	58	24	425
2019	Administrative Support	32	32	14	5	9	9	0	70	15	22
2019	Other occupational category	32	24	21	9	7	7	0	60	17	18
2018	Executive	21	43	14	14	5	2	2	66	20	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	24	17	27	21	4	0	33	49	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	30	19	19	14	3	0	47	33	402
2018	Administrative Support	22	22	30	9	0	17	0	53	11	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	21	21	21	4	11	0	48	28	10

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	20	45	10	13	12	0	0	65	25	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	14	23	15	28	18	2	0	37	47	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	23	31	16	18	10	2	0	55	28	520
2022	Administrative Support	47	39	5	0	5	4	0	90	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	76	24	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	45	42	5	3	5	2	0	88	8	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	32	11	21	13	1	0	54	34	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	36	16	16	6	1	0	62	21	449
2020	Administrative Support	48	17	22	9	0	0	4	68	9	23
2019	Executive	37	37	10	11	5	0	0	74	16	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	29	16	27	18	0	0	39	44	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	32	20	17	9	2	0	53	26	427
2019	Administrative Support	39	22	4	26	9	0	0	61	35	23
2019	Other occupational category	24	23	30	9	14	0	0	47	23	18
2018	Executive	22	53	12	5	5	2	2	77	11	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	26	17	30	19	2	0	34	49	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	28	20	23	14	2	0	43	37	404
2018	Administrative Support	17	30	13	30	0	9	0	52	33	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	21	21	11	25	0	0	43	36	10

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	24	30	33	10	2	2	0	54	12	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	31	32	21	8	3	4	1	67	11	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	41	31	13	5	2	4	2	78	8	520
2022	Administrative Support	78	8	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	67	19	6	0	0	0	8	93	0	15
2020	Executive	51	18	22	6	2	2	0	70	8	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	28	24	9	5	4	1	61	15	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	28	18	4	1	3	1	76	5	451
2020	Administrative Support	65	17	4	0	4	0	9	90	5	23
2019	Executive	47	26	18	6	3	0	0	73	10	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	30	21	7	6	4	1	64	14	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	31	15	5	2	3	1	77	7	428
2019	Administrative Support	61	22	4	4	0	9	0	90	5	23
2019	Other occupational category	49	23	17	0	2	9	0	79	2	18

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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	20	52	10	12	5	0	0	72	17	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	16	47	16	12	7	1	0	64	19	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	21	45	18	9	5	2	0	67	14	520
2022	Administrative Support	41	54	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	55	30	8	7	0	0	0	85	7	15
2020	Executive	32	46	14	5	3	0	0	78	8	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	44	16	11	6	0	0	67	17	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	30	42	17	7	2	1	0	73	9	449
2020	Administrative Support	39	35	9	13	0	0	4	77	14	23
2019	Executive	32	38	13	14	3	0	0	70	17	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	41	15	17	7	0	0	60	25	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	42	17	7	5	1	1	70	12	427
2019	Administrative Support	39	30	13	17	0	0	0	70	17	23
2019	Other occupational category	47	39	7	0	7	0	0	86	7	18
2018	Executive	19	53	12	14	2	0	0	72	16	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	39	24	15	8	1	0	54	23	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	41	19	11	5	1	0	64	16	402
2018	Administrative Support	26	43	17	9	4	0	0	70	13	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	32	21	25	0	0	0	53	25	10

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	8	34	22	24	12	0	0	43	35	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	7	27	21	25	17	3	0	36	43	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	10	39	20	17	11	3	0	50	29	520
2022	Administrative Support	46	30	19	0	0	4	0	80	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	48	44	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Executive	25	31	25	19	0	0	0	56	19	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	38	18	17	9	4	0	55	27	233
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	37	23	12	4	3	0	59	17	444
2020	Administrative Support	26	57	4	4	0	4	4	90	5	23
2019	Executive	18	45	16	16	5	0	0	63	21	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	30	20	20	18	4	0	38	40	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	34	20	19	8	3	0	51	28	428
2019	Administrative Support	22	30	22	17	0	9	0	57	19	23
2019	Other occupational category	9	41	14	0	7	29	0	70	10	17

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	51	33	6	2	3	3	2	89	5	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	20	33	18	11	10	5	3	58	22	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	31	34	14	11	5	4	1	68	17	520
2022	Administrative Support	19	45	12	0	6	13	5	78	8	20
2022	Other occupational category	38	37	14	0	0	6	4	84	0	15
2020	Executive	55	34	8	2	2	0	0	89	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	36	14	9	5	3	2	70	16	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	34	14	8	4	2	2	73	13	449
2020	Administrative Support	26	35	13	9	0	9	9	74	11	23
2019	Executive	44	35	11	5	5	0	0	79	10	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	20	37	17	13	8	4	1	60	22	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	35	17	10	6	2	1	66	17	427
2019	Administrative Support	35	39	4	17	4	0	0	74	22	23
2019	Other occupational category	46	19	7	0	0	14	14	90	0	18
2018	Executive	49	39	0	10	2	0	0	88	12	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	42	17	12	7	2	2	63	20	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	35	16	11	6	3	1	66	18	403
2018	Administrative Support	30	35	26	9	0	0	0	65	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	11	32	11	32	15	0	0	43	47	10

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	35	44	12	5	3	2	0	80	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	22	40	21	7	7	3	0	64	14	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	32	35	20	6	4	3	1	69	10	520
2022	Administrative Support	18	63	6	8	0	0	5	85	8	20
2022	Other occupational category	85	8	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	15
2020	Executive	49	38	8	2	2	2	0	89	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	38	15	7	6	2	0	72	13	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	38	17	6	2	2	0	74	9	446
2020	Administrative Support	48	22	17	4	0	4	4	76	5	23
2019	Executive	52	30	8	6	3	0	0	83	10	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	37	22	8	8	3	0	61	17	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	19	8	4	1	0	69	12	424
2019	Administrative Support	39	30	22	9	0	0	0	70	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	44	32	9	2	7	7	0	81	9	18
2018	Executive	41	49	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	42	24	7	8	1	0	61	15	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	35	18	8	7	1	0	66	15	403
2018	Administrative Support	30	48	17	0	0	4	0	82	0	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	64	0	0	15	0	0	85	15	10

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	17	25	16	14	8	10	10	53	27	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	16	21	17	14	13	15	3	45	34	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	21	19	16	11	12	16	5	51	28	520
2022	Administrative Support	17	31	14	4	6	22	5	66	14	20
2022	Other occupational category	46	16	0	0	0	25	13	100	0	15
2020	Executive	35	29	18	6	3	5	3	70	10	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	21	20	12	15	12	3	45	32	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	18	23	24	11	11	9	4	47	25	447
2020	Administrative Support	17	13	39	4	13	9	4	35	20	23
2019	Executive	33	22	19	6	8	8	3	63	16	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	18	19	18	16	14	3	35	41	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	19	23	15	13	9	3	43	31	425
2019	Administrative Support	26	22	13	4	4	17	13	69	13	23
2019	Other occupational category	14	17	3	0	16	28	21	62	31	18
2018	Executive	20	19	14	19	12	14	3	47	37	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	18	18	22	23	14	1	28	52	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	18	23	12	19	12	2	37	36	404
2018	Administrative Support	22	30	9	22	4	9	4	60	30	23
2018	Other occupational category	11	21	21	25	21	0	0	32	47	10

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	32	44	10	10	3	0	0	76	14	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	19	34	16	15	12	3	0	55	28	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	28	34	14	12	8	3	1	64	21	520
2022	Administrative Support	36	34	15	0	5	10	0	78	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	71	21	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Executive	26	46	6	15	5	2	0	73	20	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	33	16	17	11	2	0	54	29	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	32	17	13	7	4	0	62	20	446
2020	Administrative Support	35	9	22	17	13	0	4	45	32	23
2019	Executive	32	33	13	21	2	0	0	65	22	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	38	11	21	16	3	0	50	38	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	36	18	14	9	1	0	59	23	429
2019	Administrative Support	22	26	17	13	17	4	0	50	32	23
2019	Other occupational category	14	39	9	9	14	9	7	63	27	18
2018	Executive	25	37	25	7	3	2	0	64	10	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	27	17	25	19	1	0	39	45	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	32	18	19	13	3	0	49	33	402
2018	Administrative Support	36	14	23	9	14	5	0	52	24	22
2018	Other occupational category	11	21	32	0	25	11	0	36	28	10

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	29	22	20	14	12	3	0	53	26	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	39	28	12	8	7	1	4	71	16	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	44	22	17	6	6	1	5	70	12	520
2022	Administrative Support	40	15	0	5	8	6	25	82	18	20
2022	Other occupational category	54	28	0	0	0	0	18	100	0	15
2020	Executive	41	33	11	8	6	0	2	75	14	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	19	15	8	7	0	1	70	15	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	23	13	7	5	0	3	75	12	450
2020	Administrative Support	48	26	17	4	0	0	4	77	5	23
2019	Executive	47	27	10	15	2	0	0	74	16	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	26	13	4	3	0	2	80	7	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	25	13	6	3	1	2	78	9	428
2019	Administrative Support	57	22	17	4	0	0	0	78	4	23
2019	Other occupational category	47	30	7	0	0	0	16	92	0	18

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	58	21	13	4	5	0	0	79	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	38	25	17	4	8	2	5	68	13	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	43	22	16	7	6	1	5	69	14	520
2022	Administrative Support	42	18	17	0	0	0	23	78	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	74	14	0	0	0	0	12	100	0	15
2020	Executive	60	25	12	2	0	0	2	86	2	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	33	19	7	4	0	1	70	11	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	27	16	5	4	1	3	74	9	450
2020	Administrative Support	41	18	18	9	9	0	5	62	19	22
2019	Executive	65	21	8	3	0	3	0	88	3	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	26	16	7	3	0	2	73	10	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	20	16	8	5	1	2	70	14	428
2019	Administrative Support	30	13	22	22	4	9	0	48	29	23
2019	Other occupational category	10	30	17	7	21	0	14	47	33	18

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	78	8	3	0	3	5	2	93	3	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	73	8	6	3	3	3	4	87	7	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	72	8	3	1	4	6	6	90	6	520
2022	Administrative Support	46	15	5	0	0	8	26	93	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	88	0	0	0	0	0	12	100	0	15
2020	Executive	78	9	3	3	2	3	2	92	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	76	8	5	3	3	2	2	88	6	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	73	9	7	3	2	3	3	88	5	450
2020	Administrative Support	74	13	9	0	0	0	4	91	0	23
2019	Executive	89	3	2	2	3	0	2	93	5	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	5	8	0	4	4	2	87	5	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	7	7	1	3	4	4	87	5	426
2019	Administrative Support	70	4	22	0	0	4	0	77	0	23
2019	Other occupational category	53	3	7	0	0	9	28	89	0	18

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	77	7	3	0	3	2	8	93	4	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	68	9	4	2	3	3	10	89	6	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	71	8	5	1	2	2	11	91	3	520
2022	Administrative Support	52	14	0	0	8	0	26	89	11	20
2022	Other occupational category	82	6	0	0	0	0	12	100	0	15
2020	Executive	89	3	3	0	0	0	5	97	0	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	79	8	3	3	2	1	4	92	5	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	13	6	2	1	1	5	91	3	450
2020	Administrative Support	70	13	9	4	0	0	4	86	5	23
2019	Executive	93	3	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	61
2019	Scientific and Professional	82	5	3	0	2	1	7	94	2	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	78	4	5	2	2	1	8	91	4	426
2019	Administrative Support	52	22	9	0	4	4	9	85	5	23
2019	Other occupational category	39	16	7	7	2	0	30	78	12	18

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	29	39	8	8	12	0	3	71	21	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	23	34	9	15	14	3	2	60	31	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	24	33	12	13	13	3	2	60	28	520
2022	Administrative Support	15	32	17	9	9	14	4	57	22	20
2022	Other occupational category	45	25	8	0	0	8	14	90	0	15
2020	Executive	28	33	9	11	11	3	5	66	24	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	28	19	16	15	1	0	50	31	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	27	17	16	12	2	1	52	30	448
2020	Administrative Support	26	13	17	13	22	4	4	43	38	23
2019	Executive	30	29	10	17	13	2	0	60	31	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	32	15	12	19	3	1	52	32	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	30	15	15	17	1	1	52	32	428
2019	Administrative Support	13	26	17	9	22	4	9	45	35	23
2019	Other occupational category	30	16	17	14	14	7	2	50	31	18
2018	Executive	19	32	17	15	12	2	3	54	29	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	30	15	18	20	2	2	45	40	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	26	16	17	22	3	1	43	40	403
2018	Administrative Support	26	9	9	13	26	13	4	42	47	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	21	21	0	21	11	4	50	25	10

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	44	44	3	4	5	0	0	88	9	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	18	45	14	11	7	4	0	66	19	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	26	43	14	8	4	4	0	73	13	520
2022	Administrative Support	19	39	20	11	0	10	0	66	12	20
2022	Other occupational category	54	41	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	15
2020	Executive	48	40	8	3	2	0	0	88	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	42	20	11	5	3	0	64	16	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	42	18	8	3	4	0	71	11	447
2020	Administrative Support	13	48	26	9	0	0	4	64	9	23
2019	Executive	43	41	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	44	21	14	4	4	0	61	18	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	41	18	10	3	3	0	68	14	428
2019	Administrative Support	22	35	22	17	0	4	0	59	18	23
2019	Other occupational category	42	17	16	2	7	14	2	71	10	18
2018	Executive	29	44	8	12	2	3	2	77	14	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	40	25	13	8	4	0	53	21	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	40	18	13	7	3	0	61	20	404
2018	Administrative Support	17	35	35	0	4	9	0	57	5	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	11	32	21	4	11	0	36	28	10

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	39	45	7	5	5	0	0	84	10	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	25	41	15	8	7	4	0	69	15	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	39	36	13	5	4	3	0	77	9	520
2022	Administrative Support	44	47	0	0	0	4	5	100	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	51	49	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	43	46	8	2	2	0	0	89	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	36	16	7	4	3	0	72	11	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	38	15	7	3	2	0	75	10	445
2020	Administrative Support	32	41	18	5	0	0	5	76	5	22
2019	Executive	54	33	6	3	3	0	0	87	6	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	41	12	12	5	2	0	70	18	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	35	15	6	3	2	0	75	9	426
2019	Administrative Support	59	18	14	5	5	0	0	77	9	22
2019	Other occupational category	46	30	0	14	2	7	0	83	17	17
2018	Executive	38	45	16	2	0	0	0	83	2	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	44	17	11	6	3	0	65	17	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	40	14	6	4	3	0	75	10	402
2018	Administrative Support	35	39	13	4	0	9	0	81	5	23
2018	Other occupational category	53	21	4	11	11	0	0	75	21	10

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	38	48	9	2	3	0	0	86	5	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	21	37	15	10	6	11	0	65	18	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	37	35	14	5	3	7	0	77	8	520
2022	Administrative Support	42	36	6	5	0	6	5	88	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	76	18	0	0	0	6	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	47	41	8	2	2	2	0	89	3	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	37	14	6	4	4	0	75	10	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	15	5	1	3	1	78	7	450
2020	Administrative Support	30	39	13	9	0	4	4	76	10	23
2019	Executive	63	29	3	3	2	0	0	92	5	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	38	12	6	4	5	0	76	11	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	31	14	4	4	2	0	79	8	427
2019	Administrative Support	61	17	17	0	4	0	0	78	4	23
2019	Other occupational category	53	32	0	9	7	0	0	84	16	18
2018	Executive	40	47	9	3	2	0	0	86	5	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	43	17	5	4	5	0	74	9	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	35	16	5	3	4	0	74	9	402
2018	Administrative Support	41	32	14	9	0	5	0	76	10	22
2018	Other occupational category	43	32	0	21	4	0	0	75	25	10

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	41	23	31	0	3	2	0	65	3	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	20	25	28	6	5	15	1	54	13	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	31	26	20	6	3	14	1	67	10	520
2022	Administrative Support	43	13	22	5	6	6	5	63	13	20
2022	Other occupational category	39	28	18	0	0	14	0	78	0	15
2020	Executive	51	37	8	2	0	3	0	90	2	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	34	12	8	5	5	1	74	13	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	32	19	6	1	4	1	74	7	448
2020	Administrative Support	30	22	22	4	4	13	4	63	11	23

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	60	20	10	6	2	1	2	82	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	40	30	11	5	5	6	3	77	11	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	42	25	11	5	5	6	5	76	12	520
2022	Administrative Support	31	27	12	0	0	19	11	83	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	53	40	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Executive	64	23	0	6	2	5	0	92	8	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	33	7	5	8	2	3	79	13	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	30	11	5	5	3	3	78	10	447
2020	Administrative Support	30	35	13	4	4	9	4	75	10	23

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	2	5	14	2	58	2	19	74	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	2	6	9	7	35	7	34	70	14	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	2	3	14	4	39	6	32	70	8	520
2022	Administrative Support	0	0	0	4	26	8	61	100	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	0	0	6	8	58	8	20	91	0	15

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	12	28	30	3	2	22	2	54	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	8	13	19	5	3	48	4	44	16	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	11	15	20	2	3	42	6	51	11	520
2022	Administrative Support	14	9	12	0	0	44	22	66	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	12	6	0	0	0	82	0	100	0	15

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	54	39	2	0	5	0	0	93	5	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	39	42	8	6	4	0	0	81	11	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	8	4	3	0	0	85	7	520
2022	Administrative Support	56	39	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	94	6	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	63	27	5	5	2	0	0	89	6	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	28	9	3	3	1	0	85	6	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	35	7	4	3	0	0	86	7	448
2020	Administrative Support	43	39	13	0	0	0	4	86	0	23
2019	Executive	67	16	10	5	3	0	0	83	8	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	40	8	7	5	0	0	79	12	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	37	8	4	3	0	0	85	6	426
2019	Administrative Support	52	30	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	23
2019	Other occupational category	67	24	2	7	0	0	0	91	7	18
2018	Executive	37	53	9	0	2	0	0	89	2	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	43	15	8	6	0	0	71	14	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	39	11	6	3	0	0	79	9	402
2018	Administrative Support	43	48	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	64	11	11	0	15	0	0	75	15	10

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	40	39	11	5	5	0	0	79	10	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	24	30	21	14	10	1	0	55	24	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	39	30	15	10	5	1	0	69	16	520
2022	Administrative Support	61	30	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	86	8	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	15
2020	Executive	45	29	15	9	2	0	0	74	11	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	36	18	10	8	0	0	64	19	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	30	19	9	4	0	0	69	12	447
2020	Administrative Support	43	26	22	4	0	0	4	73	5	23
2019	Executive	43	29	14	6	8	0	0	71	14	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	29	18	16	15	1	0	51	32	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	30	17	10	7	0	0	66	17	428
2019	Administrative Support	35	35	22	9	0	0	0	70	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	53	24	14	9	0	0	0	77	9	18
2018	Executive	28	36	17	10	9	0	0	64	19	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	30	22	17	17	1	0	45	33	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	28	20	14	11	0	0	55	25	402
2018	Administrative Support	30	30	26	13	0	0	0	61	13	23
2018	Other occupational category	64	11	11	0	15	0	0	75	15	10

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	44	42	7	2	5	0	0	86	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	23	36	20	13	9	0	0	58	22	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	39	30	14	10	5	0	0	70	15	520
2022	Administrative Support	52	48	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	45	36	8	8	2	2	0	83	10	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	41	16	8	8	0	0	68	16	236
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	15	6	4	0	0	74	10	445
2020	Administrative Support	39	26	22	4	0	4	4	71	5	23
2019	Executive	44	32	11	8	5	0	0	76	13	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	34	14	17	12	0	0	57	29	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	33	14	11	6	0	0	69	17	427
2019	Administrative Support	35	35	22	4	0	4	0	73	5	23
2019	Other occupational category	53	17	23	0	7	0	0	70	7	18
2018	Executive	31	31	26	9	3	0	0	62	12	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	35	19	17	13	0	0	51	30	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	32	18	14	9	0	0	59	23	398
2018	Administrative Support	30	39	22	9	0	0	0	70	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	53	11	0	15	0	0	75	15	10

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	37	32	17	3	8	2	0	71	12	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	20	25	21	14	11	8	0	49	28	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	36	25	16	11	9	3	0	63	21	520
2022	Administrative Support	47	26	9	7	7	4	0	76	14	20
2022	Other occupational category	53	20	16	10	0	0	0	74	10	15
2020	Executive	35	31	15	9	8	2	0	67	17	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	28	22	13	12	3	0	52	25	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	26	20	10	4	2	0	65	15	448
2020	Administrative Support	43	22	22	0	4	4	4	71	5	23
2019	Executive	30	32	17	5	11	5	0	65	17	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	24	15	16	19	1	0	49	36	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	22	16	13	9	2	0	62	22	429
2019	Administrative Support	26	26	26	13	4	4	0	55	18	23
2019	Other occupational category	43	15	8	17	2	8	8	69	22	17
2018	Executive	24	22	24	14	16	0	0	47	29	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	24	22	18	18	5	1	39	38	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	23	21	13	11	3	1	53	25	403
2018	Administrative Support	27	36	5	14	14	5	0	67	29	22
2018	Other occupational category	32	11	32	11	15	0	0	43	25	10

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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	51	22	27	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	56	14	30	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	45	28	27	520
2022	Administrative Support	55	35	10	20
2022	Other occupational category	56	32	12	15
2020	Executive	52	17	31	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	53	21	26	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	30	32	451
2020	Administrative Support	13	35	52	23
2019	Executive	52	25	22	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	62	15	23	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	27	37	429
2019	Administrative Support	35	22	43	23
2019	Other occupational category	30	24	46	18
2018	Executive	73	10	17	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	15	27	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	22	31	405
2018	Administrative Support	39	30	30	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	21	36	10

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	Executive	15	30	42	0	0	13	30
2022	Scientific and Professional	1	27	48	7	7	10	160
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	12	37	37	3	4	7	225
2022	Administrative Support	16	40	31	0	12	0	10
2020	Executive	18	21	59	3	0	0	34
2020	Scientific and Professional	2	20	66	6	2	5	127
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	39	45	2	2	4	174
2019	Executive	15	24	61	0	0	0	33
2019	Scientific and Professional	1	26	63	4	4	3	142
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	40	41	3	4	5	162
2018	Executive	5	23	60	9	0	2	43
2018	Scientific and Professional	2	21	63	4	3	7	114
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	22	54	3	3	10	191

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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	Executive	11	89	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	12	88	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	520
2022	Other occupational category	0	100	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	91	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	450
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	23
2019	Executive	8	92	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	78	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	428
2018	Executive	10	90	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	77	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	404
2018	Administrative Support	22	78	23

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	49	51	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	57	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	50	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	55	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	57	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	70

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	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	73	27	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	71	29	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	34	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	62	38	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	26	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	28	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	69	31	70

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	12	88	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	45
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	84	50
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	83	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	70

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	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	100	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	100	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	70

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	3	97	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	45
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	46
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	87	47

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	3	97	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	3	97	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	47

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	8	92	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	45

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	37	63	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	57	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	52	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	58	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	72	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	70

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	36	64	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	48	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	54	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	51	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	55	70

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	53	47	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	48	52	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	54	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	64	36	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	70

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	44	56	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	71	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	64	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	62	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	55	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	70

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	22	78	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	45	55	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	48	52	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	65	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	50	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	74	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	47	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	70

Question 59f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	66	34	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	55	45	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	57	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	42	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	50	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	43	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	51	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	48	70

Question 59g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	45	55	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	67	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	66	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	72	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	70

Question 59h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	0	100	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	3	97	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	100	21
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	70

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	7	93	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	2	98	45
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	86	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	47

Question 59j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	8	92	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	45
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	46
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	68

Question 59k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	40	60	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	50	50	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	62	38	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	42	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	60	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	43	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	55	70

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	11	89	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	45
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	74	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	78	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	77	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	70

Question 59m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	18	82	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	45
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	46
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	83	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	70

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	50	50	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	54	46	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	48	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	61	39	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	46	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	45	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	70	30	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	40	70

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	15	85	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	38	62	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	70	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	57	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	70

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	12	88	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	76	21
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	77	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	70

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	13	87	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	67	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	79	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	70

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	8	92	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	79	47

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	0	100	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	45

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	3	97	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	45
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	82	50
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	70

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	10	90	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	100	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	90	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	85	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	70

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	36	64	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	45
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	76	21
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	46
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	78	50
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	68
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	79	47
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	70

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	5	95	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	45
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	67

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	29	71	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	44
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	67

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	9	91	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	2	98	45

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	0	100	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	45

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	16	84	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	44

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	21	79	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	44

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	12	88	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	84	44
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	67

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	17	83	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	45
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	67

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	12	88	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	89	44

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	48	52	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	48	44
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	67

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	7	93	45
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	67

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	45	55	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	39	44
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	67

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	3	97	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	44

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	55	45	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	56	44	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	59	41	44
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	50	67

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	3	97	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	45

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	13	87	35
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	45
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	86	44
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	67

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	Executive	21	20	20	5	5	26	4	57	14	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	8	9	9	6	7	47	15	43	33	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	9	14	14	3	5	46	9	50	18	520
2020	Executive	28	32	8	9	8	11	5	71	20	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	10	17	5	7	40	8	45	23	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	14	21	9	5	30	8	44	22	447
2020	Administrative Support	13	22	22	4	0	26	13	57	7	23
2019	Executive	38	22	17	5	5	11	2	69	11	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	13	21	11	11	30	6	34	34	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	16	18	8	6	26	9	49	23	429
2019	Administrative Support	17	26	4	0	0	43	9	91	0	23
2019	Other occupational category	0	2	16	0	9	53	21	6	33	18
2018	Executive	19	31	20	5	5	20	0	62	13	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	10	22	12	15	31	4	26	41	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	15	21	8	9	29	6	43	25	401
2018	Administrative Support	9	35	22	13	0	17	4	56	17	23
2018	Other occupational category	0	11	32	0	15	21	21	19	26	10

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	33	36	19	8	2	3	0	71	10	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	18	28	13	6	6	27	2	65	16	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	26	30	18	4	4	17	2	68	10	520
2022	Administrative Support	39	27	4	6	0	14	9	86	8	20
2022	Other occupational category	42	29	6	0	0	16	6	92	0	15
2020	Executive	46	34	8	3	6	3	0	83	10	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	25	19	7	8	13	1	60	17	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	32	17	7	4	10	1	69	11	449
2020	Administrative Support	30	30	17	0	0	17	4	78	0	23
2019	Executive	59	32	5	0	5	0	0	90	5	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	27	17	9	11	12	1	57	23	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	28	18	5	6	10	1	68	12	427
2019	Administrative Support	43	48	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	23
2019	Other occupational category	14	26	9	0	9	21	21	70	15	18
2018	Executive	42	34	14	3	2	5	0	80	5	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	29	23	13	12	7	0	49	26	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	32	19	8	8	8	1	62	17	402
2018	Administrative Support	35	39	17	4	0	4	0	77	5	23
2018	Other occupational category	11	32	21	0	15	11	11	54	19	10

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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	Scientific and Professional	8	92	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	520
2022	Other occupational category	0	100	15
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	90	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	450
2020	Administrative Support	0	100	23
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	429
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	90	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	404
2018	Administrative Support	0	100	23

Question 65a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	26	74	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	68	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	61	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	53	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	62	37

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	86	14	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	78	22	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	72	28	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	21	42
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	84	16	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	0	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	69	31	37

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	8	92	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	40

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	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	100	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	100	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	37

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	24	76	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	40

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	10	90	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	2	98	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	21

Question 65g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	4	96	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	40
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	18
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	21

Question 66a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	33	67	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	64	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	72	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	38
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	37

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	27	73	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	72	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	42
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	68	38
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	76	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	37

Question 66c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	12	88	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	76	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	42
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	37

Question 66d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	0	100	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	40

Question 66e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	30	70	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	60	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	61	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	38
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	71	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	37

Question 66f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	41	59	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	68	32	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	42
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	38
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	57	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	37

Question 66g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	9	91	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	40

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	9	91	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	37

Question 66i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	4	96	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	40
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	18

Question 66j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	23	77	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	40
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	38
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	67	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	37

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	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	100	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	18
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	37

Question 66l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	17	83	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	80	25
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	38

Question 66m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	100	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	100	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	38
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	37

Question 66n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	32	68	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	40
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	42
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	37

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	25	75	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	72	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	61	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	38
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	62	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	37

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	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	76	25
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	38
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	76	21

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	4	96	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40

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	5	95	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	80	25
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	38

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	8	92	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	21

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	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	40

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	9	91	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	100	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	37

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	16	84	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	40
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	42

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	58	42	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	58	42	40
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	44	25
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	45	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	56	18
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59	38
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	43	21
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	69	31	37

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	4	96	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	35

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	13	87	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	75	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	35

Question 68c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	100	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	100	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	35

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	0	100	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	35

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	4	96	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	20

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	3	97	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	20

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	8	92	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	35

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	17	83	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	40

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	9	91	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	40

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	48	52	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	55	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	74	35

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	4	96	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	35

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	65	35	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	54	46	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	65	35	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59	35

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	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	40

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	78	22	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	40
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	45	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	41	35

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	5	95	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	40

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	8	92	25
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	40
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	35

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	Executive	22	19	20	2	3	28	5	63	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	9	7	10	4	3	54	13	49	20	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	11	13	17	3	3	43	8	50	14	520
2022	Administrative Support	29	36	0	8	0	18	9	89	11	20
2020	Executive	30	25	17	3	3	16	6	70	8	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	12	16	4	5	44	7	49	18	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	15	22	5	3	33	8	50	13	449
2020	Administrative Support	22	22	22	0	0	22	13	67	0	23
2019	Executive	34	23	21	0	5	15	3	69	6	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	11	23	4	8	37	5	40	21	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	16	21	5	4	31	8	52	14	428
2019	Administrative Support	30	26	9	0	0	26	9	87	0	23
2019	Other occupational category	7	7	10	2	7	60	7	43	26	18
2018	Executive	19	28	22	0	0	31	0	68	0	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	11	24	6	7	43	3	33	23	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	16	23	5	6	34	6	45	17	401
2018	Administrative Support	13	35	26	4	0	22	0	61	6	23
2018	Other occupational category	11	11	21	0	4	21	32	46	9	10

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	33	38	15	5	3	7	0	75	9	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	18	28	14	5	4	28	3	68	13	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	26	32	16	4	3	17	2	72	8	520
2022	Administrative Support	47	31	11	0	0	6	5	88	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	53	20	7	0	0	20	0	91	0	15
2020	Executive	53	30	11	2	2	3	0	85	3	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	27	19	4	6	13	1	67	11	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	30	18	5	2	12	2	72	8	450
2020	Administrative Support	30	30	13	0	4	17	4	78	6	23
2019	Executive	56	27	11	0	5	2	0	84	5	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	25	20	4	7	15	1	63	14	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	27	20	3	4	12	1	69	8	429
2019	Administrative Support	43	30	17	4	0	4	0	77	5	23
2019	Other occupational category	14	26	2	2	14	42	0	70	27	18
2018	Executive	40	36	19	0	0	5	0	80	0	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	28	25	10	4	16	0	55	15	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	30	21	6	5	11	1	63	12	401
2018	Administrative Support	26	39	22	4	0	9	0	71	5	23
2018	Other occupational category	32	32	11	0	4	21	0	81	5	10

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	Administration and Foreign Services	0	0	17	19	58	7	0	0	82	10
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	7	26	26	20	20	0	9	58	15

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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	36	26	22	7	8	0	2	63	15	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	32	27	17	8	12	0	4	61	21	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	33	25	19	6	13	1	4	61	20	515
2022	Administrative Support	46	16	11	23	0	0	4	65	24	20
2022	Other occupational category	25	22	6	8	33	0	6	50	43	15
2020	Executive	52	26	9	8	5	0	0	78	12	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	32	15	11	8	0	0	65	20	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	31	16	7	8	0	1	69	15	447
2020	Administrative Support	22	30	22	9	13	0	4	55	23	23
2019	Executive	26	26	27	16	3	0	2	52	20	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	29	25	11	14	0	0	50	26	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	25	24	11	15	0	1	49	26	428
2019	Administrative Support	22	35	22	9	13	0	0	57	22	23
2019	Other occupational category	28	9	33	16	14	0	0	37	30	18
2018	Executive	29	36	17	10	8	0	0	64	19	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	29	21	15	16	0	1	49	31	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	23	17	19	0	2	40	37	404
2018	Administrative Support	14	36	14	23	9	0	5	52	33	22
2018	Other occupational category	25	43	11	21	0	0	0	68	21	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	7	10	19	22	43	0	16	65	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	14	26	26	16	18	0	40	34	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	10	24	26	15	23	1	35	39	515
2022	Administrative Support	18	51	15	10	6	0	68	16	20
2022	Other occupational category	12	60	14	7	0	6	77	7	15
2020	Executive	5	17	25	31	22	0	22	53	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	24	28	21	14	0	37	35	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	25	27	20	15	1	38	35	450
2020	Administrative Support	9	52	17	4	13	4	64	18	23
2019	Executive	13	11	26	26	24	0	24	50	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	30	27	14	11	0	49	24	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	28	26	19	10	1	44	29	429
2019	Administrative Support	35	17	35	9	4	0	52	13	23
2019	Other occupational category	28	42	17	10	2	0	71	12	18
2018	Executive	3	8	25	34	29	0	12	63	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	17	29	27	18	0	27	44	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	26	30	19	12	0	39	31	404
2018	Administrative Support	9	14	41	18	18	0	23	36	22
2018	Other occupational category	32	32	36	0	0	0	64	0	10

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	5	9	28	21	37	0	14	58	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	19	24	22	19	16	0	43	35	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	23	14	18	2	43	33	515
2022	Administrative Support	17	58	15	6	4	0	75	11	20
2022	Other occupational category	63	25	6	0	0	6	94	0	15
2020	Executive	12	23	32	25	8	0	35	32	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	18	33	19	17	13	0	51	30	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	19	28	28	14	9	1	48	24	446
2020	Administrative Support	22	43	22	9	0	4	68	9	23
2019	Executive	10	21	38	16	16	0	30	32	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	35	21	15	10	0	54	25	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	34	26	13	6	1	55	19	428
2019	Administrative Support	48	13	17	9	9	4	64	18	23
2019	Other occupational category	56	30	5	9	0	0	86	9	18
2018	Executive	5	15	29	34	17	0	20	51	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	20	30	19	20	0	32	39	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	27	31	16	9	1	43	26	404
2018	Administrative Support	9	32	32	9	18	0	41	27	22
2018	Other occupational category	53	0	43	4	0	0	53	4	10

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	3	11	26	25	35	0	0	14	60	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	14	21	22	19	22	1	0	36	41	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	14	19	24	16	25	1	1	34	42	515
2022	Administrative Support	28	30	16	12	5	4	4	64	18	20
2022	Other occupational category	53	35	6	0	0	0	6	93	0	15
2020	Executive	3	18	32	22	25	0	0	22	46	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	25	24	19	16	0	0	41	35	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	16	20	25	19	19	1	1	36	38	448
2020	Administrative Support	22	30	22	17	4	0	4	55	23	23
2019	Executive	6	17	24	32	21	0	0	24	52	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	20	24	23	16	16	0	0	44	32	225
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	25	23	17	19	0	1	40	36	427
2019	Administrative Support	30	22	13	22	13	0	0	52	35	23
2019	Other occupational category	38	28	17	8	9	0	0	66	17	17
2018	Executive	3	10	34	24	28	0	0	14	52	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	16	27	21	25	0	0	27	46	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	19	27	22	20	1	1	30	43	399
2018	Administrative Support	13	13	22	26	22	4	0	27	50	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	32	25	21	0	0	0	53	21	10

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	9	13	25	12	41	0	0	22	53	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	31	30	15	10	11	0	3	64	21	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	36	24	16	9	9	1	5	63	19	520
2022	Administrative Support	44	32	0	6	0	0	18	92	8	20
2022	Other occupational category	85	8	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	15
2020	Executive	6	12	35	28	18	0	0	18	46	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	27	20	11	10	0	1	59	20	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	27	16	12	7	0	4	64	19	450
2020	Administrative Support	65	4	17	0	4	0	9	76	5	23
2019	Executive	15	23	16	27	19	0	0	37	47	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	32	16	6	5	0	0	73	11	225
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	27	15	8	4	0	5	72	12	425
2019	Administrative Support	61	17	9	9	0	0	4	82	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	64	9	10	9	2	0	7	78	11	18
2018	Executive	5	17	29	24	25	0	0	22	49	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	31	28	10	10	0	1	53	19	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	30	18	5	6	0	4	70	11	401
2018	Administrative Support	36	23	18	5	9	0	9	65	15	22
2018	Other occupational category	53	36	0	0	0	0	11	100	0	10

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	5	11	29	24	31	0	0	16	55	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	26	30	16	15	13	0	0	56	28	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	32	24	17	12	13	1	2	57	26	510
2022	Administrative Support	27	26	15	23	4	0	5	55	29	20
2022	Other occupational category	58	28	8	0	0	0	6	92	0	15
2020	Executive	8	20	36	14	22	0	0	28	36	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	27	23	15	15	0	0	46	30	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	27	21	14	12	0	0	53	26	445
2020	Administrative Support	35	43	13	0	4	0	4	82	5	23
2019	Executive	10	18	34	16	23	0	0	27	39	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	35	15	14	8	0	0	63	22	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	28	21	8	10	0	1	61	18	429
2019	Administrative Support	41	14	18	18	9	0	0	55	27	22
2019	Other occupational category	42	32	17	2	7	0	0	74	9	18
2018	Executive	7	12	25	29	27	0	0	19	56	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	30	20	16	17	0	0	48	33	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	26	22	14	9	0	0	55	23	399
2018	Administrative Support	35	13	26	9	9	4	4	52	19	23
2018	Other occupational category	53	21	11	4	0	0	11	84	5	10

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	27	38	22	5	8	0	0	65	13	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	22	30	24	11	12	0	1	53	23	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	32	29	17	11	7	1	3	64	18	515
2022	Administrative Support	52	17	17	5	0	4	5	76	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	85	0	8	0	0	0	6	91	0	15
2020	Executive	38	38	20	2	2	0	0	77	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	24	32	27	9	8	0	0	56	16	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	36	19	10	3	0	1	69	12	449
2020	Administrative Support	39	30	4	13	4	0	9	76	19	23
2019	Executive	25	43	14	11	6	0	0	68	17	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	32	31	14	8	0	0	47	22	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	22	9	5	1	1	63	14	425
2019	Administrative Support	35	26	26	9	0	4	0	64	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	47	11	17	9	15	0	0	58	25	17
2018	Executive	29	32	27	5	5	2	0	62	10	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	32	26	16	15	1	0	43	31	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	35	25	13	5	0	1	56	19	401
2018	Administrative Support	35	22	22	0	4	4	13	68	5	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	21	47	11	0	0	0	43	11	10

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	8	28	29	20	13	2	0	37	34	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	13	28	22	20	16	0	1	42	36	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	20	30	21	12	13	1	2	51	27	515
2022	Administrative Support	40	22	17	11	0	0	9	68	13	20
2022	Other occupational category	51	12	31	0	0	0	6	67	0	15
2020	Executive	23	43	18	12	3	0	0	66	15	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	31	27	12	10	0	0	51	22	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	31	23	12	6	0	1	58	19	448
2020	Administrative Support	22	43	22	9	0	0	4	68	9	23
2019	Executive	16	37	22	17	8	0	0	52	25	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	28	27	16	10	0	0	46	26	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	35	22	13	7	1	1	58	20	426
2019	Administrative Support	35	39	13	9	4	0	0	74	13	23
2019	Other occupational category	33	58	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	16
2018	Executive	17	34	32	12	5	0	0	51	17	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	29	24	22	15	1	0	39	37	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	29	30	13	8	0	1	48	22	403
2018	Administrative Support	26	26	30	17	0	0	0	52	17	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	43	32	4	0	0	0	64	4	10

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	25	36	26	5	8	0	0	61	13	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	15	32	22	14	16	0	0	48	31	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	29	27	19	12	12	1	1	57	24	515
2022	Administrative Support	38	21	33	0	8	0	0	59	8	20
2022	Other occupational category	52	0	34	0	8	0	6	55	8	15
2020	Executive	52	25	11	6	6	0	0	77	13	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	21	23	16	14	0	0	47	30	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	21	12	6	0	1	61	18	449
2020	Administrative Support	26	43	17	4	4	0	4	73	9	23
2019	Executive	24	38	21	13	5	0	0	62	17	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	25	21	20	16	0	0	43	37	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	18	11	9	0	1	62	20	425
2019	Administrative Support	35	22	13	13	17	0	0	57	30	23
2019	Other occupational category	32	25	19	15	9	0	0	57	25	17
2018	Executive	21	37	26	9	5	2	0	59	14	57
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	29	21	19	19	0	0	41	38	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	30	25	14	9	0	1	51	24	402
2018	Administrative Support	30	26	30	9	4	0	0	57	13	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	53	11	11	4	0	0	75	15	10

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	42	38	12	2	6	0	0	80	8	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	44	23	15	9	9	0	0	68	17	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	45	27	12	6	8	1	2	74	14	520
2022	Administrative Support	40	32	12	7	5	0	5	76	12	20
2022	Other occupational category	85	0	8	0	0	0	6	91	0	15
2020	Executive	49	20	20	6	5	0	0	69	11	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	28	16	8	8	0	0	68	16	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	27	16	7	6	0	1	71	13	447
2020	Administrative Support	35	26	17	9	4	0	9	67	14	23
2019	Executive	48	24	10	11	8	0	0	71	19	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	25	16	10	7	0	0	67	17	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	26	15	7	7	0	1	70	14	425
2019	Administrative Support	39	17	26	9	4	4	0	59	14	23
2019	Other occupational category	34	25	32	0	9	0	0	58	9	17

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	59	23	11	3	3	0	0	82	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	48	28	14	3	5	0	1	77	9	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	53	25	11	5	5	0	1	79	10	520
2022	Administrative Support	41	24	17	9	0	5	5	72	9	15
2022	Other occupational category	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	26	29	25	15	5	0	0	55	20	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	24	29	15	9	0	1	47	24	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	29	22	14	7	0	1	58	20	449
2020	Administrative Support	13	35	22	22	0	0	9	52	24	23

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	14	26	40	12	8	0	0	40	20	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	36	30	19	7	7	0	0	66	14	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	32	27	19	11	9	0	2	60	20	520
2022	Administrative Support	45	26	11	4	13	0	0	71	17	20
2022	Other occupational category	52	28	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15
2020	Executive	25	34	20	18	3	0	0	58	22	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	27	27	13	6	0	0	54	19	236
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	30	28	22	12	7	0	1	58	19	449
2020	Administrative Support	22	35	26	9	0	0	9	62	10	23
2019	Executive	32	27	24	14	3	0	0	59	17	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	29	17	9	3	0	0	70	12	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	31	18	10	5	1	1	66	15	426
2019	Administrative Support	30	26	26	17	0	0	0	57	17	23
2019	Other occupational category	49	34	9	8	0	0	0	83	8	17
2018	Executive	24	22	25	20	8	0	0	46	29	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	31	25	11	6	1	0	58	17	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	35	21	7	6	1	1	65	13	400
2018	Administrative Support	35	26	17	9	13	0	0	61	22	23
2018	Other occupational category	21	64	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	10

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	55	23	9	7	7	0	0	78	13	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	52	20	13	3	7	2	2	75	11	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	58	18	9	3	5	1	6	81	9	515
2022	Administrative Support	62	16	13	0	0	5	5	86	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	72	13	8	0	0	0	6	91	0	15
2020	Executive	55	25	15	3	2	0	0	80	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	30	19	8	5	0	1	67	14	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	24	18	4	3	0	0	75	7	449
2020	Administrative Support	39	26	22	4	4	0	4	68	9	23
2019	Executive	56	29	13	2	2	0	0	84	3	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	21	17	7	7	0	1	69	14	224
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	22	11	6	4	0	2	79	10	423
2019	Administrative Support	43	39	9	4	4	0	0	83	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	74	9	9	8	0	0	0	83	8	17
2018	Executive	44	32	14	7	3	0	0	76	10	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	26	19	4	6	1	1	71	10	197
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	24	10	5	2	0	3	81	8	400
2018	Administrative Support	41	41	14	0	5	0	0	82	5	22
2018	Other occupational category	64	21	0	0	15	0	0	85	15	10

Question 72n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	35	32	12	10	10	0	67	20	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	38	33	17	8	4	0	71	12	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	35	35	16	6	6	1	71	12	515
2022	Administrative Support	35	46	4	8	6	0	82	14	20
2022	Other occupational category	55	24	7	0	8	6	84	9	15
2020	Executive	20	34	35	8	3	0	54	11	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	32	25	15	8	0	52	23	235
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	34	24	7	5	0	64	12	450
2020	Administrative Support	22	35	17	9	13	4	59	23	23

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	74	12	5	3	0	0	6	91	3	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	69	10	6	3	3	1	8	87	7	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	68	13	5	2	2	1	9	90	5	515
2022	Administrative Support	73	15	0	0	8	4	0	92	8	20
2022	Other occupational category	94	0	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	15
2020	Executive	89	9	0	0	0	0	2	100	0	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	16	7	3	4	1	5	86	7	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	65	20	7	1	2	1	4	89	4	446
2020	Administrative Support	48	30	13	0	4	0	4	82	5	23
2019	Executive	86	11	2	0	0	0	2	98	0	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	8	5	3	3	0	7	89	6	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	70	13	5	1	3	0	6	89	5	426
2019	Administrative Support	57	17	13	4	0	0	9	81	5	23
2019	Other occupational category	66	0	8	8	2	0	17	80	11	17
2018	Executive	73	17	2	3	2	0	3	93	5	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	65	19	8	1	5	1	2	87	6	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	69	15	4	3	0	0	7	91	4	401
2018	Administrative Support	43	26	17	4	4	0	4	73	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	64	15	11	0	0	0	11	88	0	10

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	78	8	7	2	2	2	3	90	3	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	74	8	3	3	3	2	6	89	7	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	76	7	4	2	4	2	5	90	6	515
2022	Administrative Support	83	8	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	94	0	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	15
2020	Executive	83	8	5	2	3	0	0	90	5	63
2020	Scientific and Professional	77	9	7	1	4	1	3	88	5	235
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	76	12	4	2	2	1	2	91	4	448
2020	Administrative Support	78	4	9	0	0	0	9	90	0	23
2019	Executive	79	13	3	2	3	0	0	92	5	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	68	13	7	5	6	0	1	82	11	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	11	6	2	5	0	2	87	7	426
2019	Administrative Support	65	17	0	4	9	4	0	86	14	23
2019	Other occupational category	72	4	8	2	8	0	8	82	10	17
2018	Executive	69	17	7	2	2	0	3	89	4	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	19	6	6	8	0	1	80	14	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	67	13	5	3	5	1	5	86	9	397
2018	Administrative Support	65	13	9	0	9	0	4	82	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	53	11	0	11	15	0	11	72	28	10

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	72	18	8	2	0	0	0	90	2	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	68	18	6	2	1	0	4	90	4	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	67	20	5	2	2	1	3	90	5	515
2022	Administrative Support	73	14	0	4	0	0	9	95	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	87	7	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	15
2020	Executive	74	18	5	3	0	0	0	92	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	67	17	10	1	3	0	3	86	4	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	69	18	7	2	1	0	2	90	3	447
2020	Administrative Support	67	14	14	0	0	0	5	85	0	21
2019	Executive	62	24	10	2	3	0	0	86	5	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	62	25	7	4	2	0	0	88	6	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	24	9	3	4	0	1	83	7	425
2019	Administrative Support	61	17	13	4	4	0	0	78	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	63	13	15	0	8	0	2	77	8	17
2018	Executive	51	25	20	2	0	0	2	78	2	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	62	26	6	2	4	0	1	88	6	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	29	10	3	2	0	0	85	5	402
2018	Administrative Support	48	26	13	9	0	0	4	77	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	47	11	21	11	0	0	11	64	12	10

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	73	13	8	2	5	0	0	86	6	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	61	18	6	5	6	0	4	83	11	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	63	17	8	3	5	0	3	83	8	515
2022	Administrative Support	68	5	14	4	0	0	9	80	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	94	0	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	15
2020	Executive	77	11	5	2	6	0	0	88	8	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	61	16	11	4	6	0	1	78	10	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	16	6	5	4	0	1	84	9	450
2020	Administrative Support	61	13	13	4	0	0	9	81	5	23
2019	Executive	60	16	11	8	5	0	0	76	13	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	21	15	8	8	0	0	69	16	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	19	9	5	6	0	1	80	11	424
2019	Administrative Support	67	14	0	14	5	0	0	81	19	21
2019	Other occupational category	70	20	0	0	8	0	2	92	8	17
2018	Executive	37	29	19	10	3	2	0	67	14	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	24	15	12	13	1	1	60	25	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	22	10	8	6	0	1	75	14	399
2018	Administrative Support	57	17	13	4	4	0	4	77	9	23
2018	Other occupational category	53	21	0	11	15	0	0	75	25	10

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	20	17	8	2	0	0	73	10	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	70	8	4	1	1	0	16	93	3	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	65	9	3	1	1	0	19	93	3	515
2022	Administrative Support	69	4	0	0	0	0	27	100	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	79	0	0	0	0	0	21	100	0	15
2020	Executive	52	31	6	8	3	0	0	83	11	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	60	10	6	2	2	0	21	88	4	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	11	5	1	1	0	19	91	2	450
2020	Administrative Support	61	4	4	4	0	0	26	88	6	23
2019	Executive	44	27	17	10	2	0	0	71	11	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	64	13	6	1	2	0	13	89	4	224
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	11	6	2	1	0	22	89	4	420
2019	Administrative Support	61	4	4	0	0	0	30	94	0	23
2019	Other occupational category	61	2	0	0	0	2	35	100	0	16
2018	Executive	27	39	25	5	3	0	0	66	8	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	15	7	2	2	0	23	86	5	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	13	5	1	2	1	26	89	4	399
2018	Administrative Support	68	5	0	0	0	0	27	100	0	22
2018	Other occupational category	47	0	0	0	0	0	53	100	0	10

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	62	23	7	5	3	0	0	85	9	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	75	12	5	1	1	0	6	92	2	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	71	15	4	2	2	1	6	92	4	515
2022	Administrative Support	79	12	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	88	0	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	15
2020	Executive	69	20	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	59	22	9	3	1	0	5	86	4	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	75	13	6	1	0	0	3	92	2	451
2020	Administrative Support	70	17	4	0	0	0	9	95	0	23
2019	Executive	67	24	5	3	2	0	0	90	5	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	70	15	8	4	0	0	2	87	4	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	14	4	1	0	0	6	94	2	425
2019	Administrative Support	78	4	4	0	4	0	9	90	5	23
2019	Other occupational category	82	0	0	0	8	0	10	91	9	16
2018	Executive	59	34	5	2	0	0	0	93	2	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	22	14	3	2	0	5	81	5	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	66	19	7	1	1	1	6	90	2	396
2018	Administrative Support	65	13	9	0	0	0	13	90	0	23
2018	Other occupational category	57	11	0	0	0	0	32	100	0	10

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	87	5	0	2	5	0	2	93	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	72	10	6	4	4	0	4	86	8	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	71	12	5	3	4	2	5	88	7	515
2022	Administrative Support	77	6	4	0	8	0	4	87	8	20
2022	Other occupational category	49	20	15	8	0	0	8	75	9	15
2020	Executive	88	8	3	2	0	0	0	95	2	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	74	13	6	2	1	0	3	90	3	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	15	6	3	2	0	3	89	5	451
2020	Administrative Support	48	17	13	0	13	0	9	71	14	23
2019	Executive	94	2	2	0	3	0	0	95	3	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	81	10	4	1	2	0	2	92	4	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	11	7	2	4	0	3	87	6	425
2019	Administrative Support	65	4	17	4	9	0	0	70	13	23
2019	Other occupational category	20	25	0	15	30	8	2	50	50	17
2018	Executive	90	5	2	0	0	2	2	98	0	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	17	5	3	3	0	4	90	5	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	72	11	6	3	3	0	5	88	6	401
2018	Administrative Support	48	13	4	22	4	0	9	67	29	23
2018	Other occupational category	47	0	11	32	11	0	0	47	43	10

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	57	33	3	2	5	0	0	90	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	54	27	12	3	2	0	3	83	6	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	51	24	13	5	3	1	4	78	8	515
2022	Administrative Support	52	21	9	6	8	4	0	76	15	20
2022	Other occupational category	65	22	0	6	0	0	6	93	7	15
2020	Executive	71	15	11	3	0	0	0	86	3	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	29	15	5	3	0	3	76	9	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	29	16	7	2	0	2	75	9	447
2020	Administrative Support	39	26	17	9	0	0	9	71	10	23
2019	Executive	78	14	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	26	11	4	2	0	0	84	5	226
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	26	10	6	3	0	3	80	9	424
2019	Administrative Support	39	30	17	4	9	0	0	70	13	23
2019	Other occupational category	36	34	23	8	0	0	0	70	8	17
2018	Executive	58	29	12	2	0	0	0	86	2	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	30	9	4	4	1	4	83	7	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	29	15	5	3	0	3	77	7	401
2018	Administrative Support	35	26	4	13	13	0	9	67	29	23
2018	Other occupational category	57	0	32	0	0	0	11	64	0	10

Question 73. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	3	7	51	15	23	0	11	38	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	4	32	37	18	9	0	36	26	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	28	40	16	9	0	35	25	520
2022	Administrative Support	9	47	34	0	6	5	58	7	20
2022	Other occupational category	23	64	6	8	0	0	87	8	15
2020	Executive	6	15	46	26	6	0	22	32	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	7	31	37	18	8	0	38	26	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	32	34	14	5	0	47	19	450
2020	Administrative Support	14	50	23	5	5	5	67	10	22
2019	Executive	8	24	40	24	3	0	32	27	62
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	37	34	13	7	0	46	20	228
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	34	35	12	5	0	48	17	428
2019	Administrative Support	13	39	39	9	0	0	52	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	21	21	47	10	0	0	42	10	18
2018	Executive	3	14	44	27	12	0	17	39	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	5	29	36	23	8	0	34	30	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	30	41	14	7	0	39	20	405
2018	Administrative Support	9	43	35	13	0	0	52	13	23
2018	Other occupational category	11	32	43	11	4	0	43	15	10

Question 74. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	26	31	33	9	2	0	10	57	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	13	24	39	19	6	0	24	37	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	38	15	9	0	24	37	515
2022	Administrative Support	6	16	32	31	15	0	46	23	20
2022	Other occupational category	0	0	27	18	55	0	73	0	15
2020	Executive	19	31	42	5	3	0	8	50	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	19	38	19	4	0	23	38	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	21	40	18	6	0	25	36	451
2020	Administrative Support	4	9	39	43	0	4	45	14	23
2019	Executive	13	24	41	13	10	0	22	37	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	17	41	19	10	0	29	30	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	20	38	24	9	0	33	29	424
2019	Administrative Support	5	9	59	9	18	0	27	14	22
2018	Executive	22	31	36	10	2	0	12	53	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	25	37	18	4	0	21	42	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	21	36	23	7	0	30	34	401
2018	Administrative Support	14	23	27	14	23	0	36	36	22

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	26	46	12	10	5	2	0	73	15	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	16	37	20	12	10	6	0	55	23	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	27	42	16	6	6	3	0	71	12	515
2022	Administrative Support	32	62	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	25	42	8	6	12	6	0	72	19	15
2020	Executive	52	31	9	5	2	2	0	84	6	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	44	15	11	3	2	0	71	14	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	39	12	6	2	2	0	79	9	451
2020	Administrative Support	26	35	22	4	0	9	4	70	5	23
2019	Executive	43	35	16	3	3	0	0	78	6	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	39	19	8	4	4	0	68	12	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	16	8	4	1	0	72	12	426
2019	Administrative Support	30	48	13	4	4	0	0	78	9	23
2019	Other occupational category	14	35	2	14	7	28	0	68	30	18
2018	Executive	39	47	5	8	0	0	0	86	8	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	43	17	13	5	4	0	64	18	198
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	40	17	6	5	2	0	71	11	400
2018	Administrative Support	30	39	22	4	0	4	0	73	5	23
2018	Other occupational category	53	32	0	0	15	0	0	85	15	10

Question 76. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year	Demographic	Excellent (%)	Very good (%)	Good (%)	Fair (%)	Poor (%)	Total responses
2022	Executive	9	30	30	27	5	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	7	24	38	24	7	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	9	27	35	20	8	520
2022	Administrative Support	5	44	33	18	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	8	26	38	20	8	15

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	55	32	7	2	5	0	0	87	6	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	53	27	7	6	3	4	1	84	9	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	55	26	8	3	4	2	1	84	8	520
2022	Administrative Support	59	30	0	7	5	0	0	89	11	20
2022	Other occupational category	61	12	14	6	0	6	0	78	7	15
2020	Executive	57	22	11	6	2	3	0	81	8	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	29	12	4	5	1	0	79	9	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	13	4	3	1	0	81	7	449
2020	Administrative Support	39	35	13	9	0	0	4	77	9	23

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	47	27	7	11	8	0	0	74	19	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	45	28	6	12	7	2	0	74	19	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	50	24	9	8	7	2	0	76	15	520
2022	Administrative Support	59	11	6	8	11	5	0	74	20	20
2022	Other occupational category	48	19	14	12	8	0	0	66	20	15
2020	Executive	45	25	14	9	6	2	0	70	16	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	28	11	12	8	0	0	69	20	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	23	13	8	7	1	0	71	15	451
2020	Administrative Support	30	39	4	13	9	0	4	73	23	23

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	54	27	5	8	5	1	0	82	13	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	56	27	5	7	3	1	1	85	10	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	59	22	7	6	4	1	1	83	10	520
2022	Administrative Support	59	30	6	0	5	0	0	89	5	20
2022	Other occupational category	62	38	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	60	26	3	6	3	0	2	88	9	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	31	8	6	3	0	0	82	9	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	24	9	5	3	0	0	83	8	446
2020	Administrative Support	41	36	14	5	0	0	5	81	5	22

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	27	45	11	12	5	0	0	72	17	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	22	37	13	15	10	2	0	60	26	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	27	39	16	9	7	2	0	67	17	520
2022	Administrative Support	25	46	11	14	0	4	0	74	15	20
2022	Other occupational category	62	34	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	15
2020	Executive	42	33	9	9	3	3	0	77	13	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	33	18	10	10	2	0	62	21	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	33	14	11	5	2	0	70	16	449
2020	Administrative Support	39	30	22	0	0	4	4	76	0	23
2019	Executive	33	38	10	10	10	0	0	71	19	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	28	18	19	15	4	0	47	35	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	34	19	12	9	1	0	60	21	428
2019	Administrative Support	32	36	18	14	0	0	0	68	14	22
2019	Other occupational category	28	35	7	16	7	7	0	68	25	18
2018	Executive	22	42	17	10	8	0	0	64	19	59
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	29	15	26	17	2	0	41	44	199
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	36	22	13	10	1	0	54	23	401
2018	Administrative Support	26	43	13	17	0	0	0	70	17	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	32	0	21	4	0	0	75	25	10

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	23	59	12	5	2	0	0	81	7	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	12	37	20	25	5	1	0	50	30	85
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	15	53	13	13	5	0	2	69	18	155
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	48	9	8	13	0	0	69	21	75
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	49	13	12	1	0	1	74	14	141
2019	Executive	23	39	20	11	7	0	0	62	18	61
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	60	10	10	8	1	3	71	19	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	45	15	11	2	1	3	71	13	133

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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	5	95	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	9	91	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	520
2022	Administrative Support	13	87	20
2022	Other occupational category	8	92	15
2020	Executive	6	94	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	87	237
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	448
2020	Administrative Support	35	65	23
2019	Executive	11	89	63
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	227
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	429
2019	Administrative Support	26	74	23
2019	Other occupational category	39	61	18

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	69	31	30
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	68	32	55
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	48	29
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	59

Question 85. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	72	28	30
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	66	34	55
2020	Scientific and Professional	63	37	30
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	84	16	59
2019	Scientific and Professional	81	19	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	26	76

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Scientific and Professional	25	50	15	5	5	75	10	20
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	4	15	0	80	15	35
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	42	0	16	0	84	16	19
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	33	6	10	0	84	10	50
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	36	0	9	5	86	14	22
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	31	1	13	4	82	16	54

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	44	36	5	6	6	0	2	82	13	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	43	33	7	6	4	4	2	81	11	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	7	4	3	3	4	85	7	515
2022	Administrative Support	75	21	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	63	37	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Executive	60	26	3	6	3	0	2	88	9	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	27	10	5	3	3	3	82	8	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	8	4	2	1	2	86	6	449
2020	Administrative Support	48	43	0	0	4	0	4	95	5	23

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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	33	53	14	0	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	32	55	14	0	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	26	61	11	1	520
2022	Administrative Support	14	58	28	0	20
2022	Other occupational category	53	27	20	0	15
2020	Executive	28	59	13	0	64
2020	Scientific and Professional	31	50	19	0	238
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	53	20	0	450
2020	Administrative Support	33	52	14	0	21

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	Executive	16	84	20
2022	Scientific and Professional	33	67	90
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	135
2020	Executive	33	67	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	71	73
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	118

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	Executive	15	30	20	10	25	0	0	44	36	20
2022	Scientific and Professional	5	18	12	21	32	1	10	27	60	90
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	13	18	13	20	29	2	6	33	53	135
2020	Executive	22	11	17	28	17	0	6	35	47	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	14	12	16	41	3	5	24	63	73
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	24	15	22	22	0	5	38	46	118

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	Executive	5	5	25	15	49	0	0	10	64	20
2022	Scientific and Professional	2	21	5	21	48	1	2	23	71	90
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	15	13	16	45	1	4	23	63	135
2020	Executive	11	11	11	33	33	0	0	22	67	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	1	7	12	23	55	0	1	8	79	73
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	11	13	28	34	2	5	19	67	118

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	65	14	15	4	2	0	2	80	5	60
2022	Scientific and Professional	37	21	13	8	6	2	14	68	16	290
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	40	17	12	8	6	2	15	68	17	520
2022	Administrative Support	35	15	6	0	4	8	32	83	7	20
2022	Other occupational category	45	8	8	0	6	12	20	78	9	15
2020	Executive	72	11	8	3	2	0	5	87	5	65
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	20	16	8	7	0	7	67	16	239
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	18	17	8	8	1	6	65	17	451
2020	Administrative Support	36	32	0	14	0	0	18	83	17	22
2019	Executive	53	13	13	8	8	0	3	69	17	60
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	24	17	13	10	0	3	59	23	225
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	17	19	13	14	0	6	50	29	416
2019	Administrative Support	43	22	9	4	9	4	9	75	15	23
2019	Other occupational category	32	17	15	9	2	0	25	65	15	17
2018	Executive	69	17	3	5	3	0	2	88	9	58
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	18	18	11	13	1	6	56	25	200
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	14	17	13	19	1	6	47	35	402
2018	Administrative Support	39	13	9	0	22	0	17	63	26	23
2018	Other occupational category	43	25	11	0	0	0	21	86	0	10

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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	Executive	30	26	24	10	10	50
2022	Scientific and Professional	39	25	4	5	26	165
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	35	29	8	5	23	255

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	Executive	54	46	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	58	42	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	59	41	275
2022	Administrative Support	63	37	10

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	Executive	53	47	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	43	57	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	275
2022	Administrative Support	33	67	10

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	Executive	91	9	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	69	31	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	63	37	275
2022	Administrative Support	63	37	10

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	Executive	82	18	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	56	44	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	275
2022	Administrative Support	74	26	10

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	Executive	43	57	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	23	77	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	25	75	275
2022	Administrative Support	18	82	10

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	Executive	58	42	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	33	67	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	275
2022	Administrative Support	46	54	10

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	Executive	21	79	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	14	86	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	275
2022	Administrative Support	42	58	10

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	Executive	18	82	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	20	80	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	275
2022	Administrative Support	40	60	10

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	Executive	16	84	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	10	90	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	275
2022	Administrative Support	37	63	10

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	Executive	51	49	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	41	59	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	275
2022	Administrative Support	30	70	10

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	Executive	20	80	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	23	77	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	275
2022	Administrative Support	48	52	10

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	Executive	6	94	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	5	95	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	275
2022	Administrative Support	13	87	10

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	Executive	4	96	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	11	89	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	275
2022	Administrative Support	0	100	10

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	Executive	80	13	2	2	4	0	0	93	5	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	76	13	3	2	3	1	3	93	5	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	77	10	5	2	2	1	3	91	4	275
2022	Administrative Support	85	8	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	10

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	Executive	22	17	16	11	32	2	0	43	40	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	11	25	12	13	32	3	3	48	39	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	6	14	18	14	39	5	6	58	22	275
2022	Administrative Support	20	7	30	0	26	10	7	31	33	10

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	Executive	20	23	20	23	14	0	0	37	43	55
2022	Scientific and Professional	9	24	16	18	28	4	0	49	34	175
2022	Administration and Foreign Services	10	20	20	13	30	5	1	46	32	275
2022	Administrative Support	8	7	18	42	15	11	0	64	16	10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 39. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 44. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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