2024 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Communications Security Establishment Canada by Question 101.3. Occupational category (variable derived from question 101)

The results of the 2024 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 "Positive answers" and "Negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

Results for questions 44, 73 and 93 are calculated differently than previous years to provide a more accurate and meaningful reflection of employee experiences. The calculation of negative answers now includes "To a very large extent", "To a large extent", "To a moderate extent" and "To a small extent". Because of this adjustment, results for these questions are not directly comparable to previous years.

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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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	38	46	1	14	0	84	14	70
2024	Other occupational category	43	41	5	8	4	84	12	1600
2022	Other occupational category	47	40	3	7	2	88	9	1095
2020	Executive	48	39	6	5	2	88	6	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	44	2	16	0	82	16	60
2020	Other occupational category	34	48	4	11	3	82	14	1415

Question 2. During meetings in my work unit, 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	77	16	6	1	0	0	0	92	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	69	14	4	5	4	0	3	86	10	1600

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including emails, 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	66	21	8	4	2	0	0	87	5	70
2024	Other occupational category	66	15	5	6	5	0	3	83	11	1600

Question 4. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	38	36	9	12	5	74	17	70
2024	Other occupational category	44	29	6	13	8	73	21	1605
2022	Other occupational category	50	32	6	8	4	82	12	1090
2020	Executive	36	44	5	14	2	80	16	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	40	5	13	5	77	18	60
2020	Other occupational category	39	38	8	12	2	77	14	1410
2019	Executive	43	41	7	6	3	84	9	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	33	0	25	8	67	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	33	9	17	5	69	22	95
2019	Other occupational category	44	33	5	13	5	77	18	1475

Question 5. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	52	28	13	6	1	0	80	7	70
2024	Other occupational category	42	36	9	9	4	0	78	13	1600
2022	Other occupational category	45	37	7	7	3	0	82	11	1095
2020	Executive	59	29	3	6	3	0	87	10	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	38	7	10	3	0	80	13	60
2020	Other occupational category	42	36	10	10	2	0	78	12	1410
2019	Executive	52	35	4	6	1	1	88	7	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	33	33	17	8	0	42	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	11	11	4	0	73	15	95
2019	Other occupational category	42	36	9	9	4	0	78	13	1470

Question 6. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	73	23	4	0	0	0	96	0	70
2024	Other occupational category	57	29	6	5	3	0	86	8	1600
2022	Other occupational category	62	28	4	4	2	1	90	6	1095
2020	Executive	69	20	3	6	2	0	89	8	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	34	5	8	3	0	84	11	60
2020	Other occupational category	55	30	7	6	2	0	85	7	1400
2019	Executive	75	17	4	1	1	0	93	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	25	8	0	0	0	92	0	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	35	9	3	5	0	82	8	95
2019	Other occupational category	61	27	5	4	3	0	89	7	1465

Question 7. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	57	17	11	9	6	0	74	15	70
2024	Other occupational category	59	25	6	6	4	0	84	10	1600
2022	Other occupational category	64	25	5	4	2	0	89	6	1095
2020	Executive	34	30	9	17	9	0	64	27	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	69	18	7	3	2	2	88	5	60
2020	Other occupational category	62	25	6	5	3	0	86	8	1415
2019	Executive	54	34	3	4	4	0	89	9	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	17	0	8	0	8	91	9	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	31	8	4	2	0	85	6	95
2019	Other occupational category	64	25	5	4	3	0	89	6	1480

Question 8. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	66	28	3	3	0	94	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	51	32	8	5	4	83	9	1600
2022	Other occupational category	54	33	7	5	2	87	7	1095
2020	Executive	64	22	8	2	5	86	6	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	31	10	3	5	82	8	60
2020	Other occupational category	49	33	8	6	2	83	9	1415
2019	Executive	77	13	6	1	3	90	4	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	33	33	8	8	50	17	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	11	5	5	78	10	95
2019	Other occupational category	53	34	7	5	2	86	7	1480

Question 9. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	53	32	8	7	0	85	7	70
2024	Other occupational category	43	32	11	7	7	75	14	1600
2022	Other occupational category	42	35	10	7	5	78	12	1095
2020	Executive	44	31	9	14	2	75	16	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	31	11	10	5	74	15	60
2020	Other occupational category	38	39	9	9	4	78	13	1415
2019	Executive	51	32	9	6	3	83	9	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	17	17	8	17	58	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	36	20	7	6	67	14	95
2019	Other occupational category	37	37	11	10	5	74	15	1480

Question 10. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	56	36	5	3	0	93	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	36	41	8	8	6	78	14	1600
2022	Other occupational category	34	43	10	8	4	78	13	1095
2020	Executive	55	30	5	8	3	84	11	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	39	3	7	8	82	15	60
2020	Other occupational category	32	43	10	10	4	75	14	1410
2019	Executive	46	43	3	4	4	88	9	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	58	8	8	17	67	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	40	10	13	11	67	23	95
2019	Other occupational category	32	42	11	11	4	74	15	1475

Question 11. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	80	17	2	2	0	0	97	2	70
2024	Other occupational category	56	32	6	4	3	0	88	7	1600
2022	Other occupational category	58	30	5	4	2	0	89	6	1095
2020	Executive	76	16	3	2	2	2	94	3	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	28	7	7	2	0	85	8	60
2020	Other occupational category	55	32	6	4	2	0	88	6	1415
2019	Executive	82	12	1	1	3	0	94	4	65
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	33	0	25	8	0	67	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	8	8	3	1	80	12	95
2019	Other occupational category	56	32	6	4	2	0	88	6	1480

Question 12. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	60	26	11	3	0	85	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	46	33	8	7	5	79	13	1605
2022	Other occupational category	47	35	8	7	3	82	10	1090
2020	Executive	48	36	2	13	2	84	14	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	33	13	7	5	75	11	60
2020	Other occupational category	45	36	9	7	4	80	11	1415
2019	Executive	62	28	6	1	3	90	4	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	50	8	17	8	67	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	31	25	9	4	61	14	95
2019	Other occupational category	44	35	9	7	4	79	12	1480

Question 13. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	81	11	6	1	0	92	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	62	26	8	2	2	88	4	1605
2022	Other occupational category	64	27	6	2	1	91	2	1090
2020	Executive	73	17	6	2	2	91	3	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	30	8	3	3	85	7	60
2020	Other occupational category	63	27	8	2	1	90	3	1415
2019	Executive	81	15	1	1	1	96	3	65
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	58	8	8	0	83	8	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	32	14	2	1	83	3	95
2019	Other occupational category	63	27	7	1	1	90	3	1470

Question 14. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	65	25	7	3	0	90	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	49	32	9	6	4	81	10	1600
2022	Other occupational category	50	36	6	5	2	86	8	1090
2020	Executive	58	31	5	3	3	89	6	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	30	8	5	5	82	10	60
2020	Other occupational category	49	34	8	6	3	82	10	1405
2019	Executive	71	23	1	1	3	94	4	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	33	17	8	8	67	17	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	13	11	4	73	15	95
2019	Other occupational category	45	36	8	7	4	81	12	1475

Question 15. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	74	21	5	0	0	0	95	0	70
2024	Other occupational category	56	28	7	5	4	0	84	8	1605
2022	Other occupational category	61	28	6	3	2	0	89	5	1095
2020	Executive	69	22	5	3	2	0	91	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	37	7	3	3	0	87	7	60
2020	Other occupational category	56	30	8	4	2	0	86	6	1415
2019	Executive	70	25	3	0	3	0	94	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	33	0	17	8	8	73	27	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	29	17	8	3	1	72	12	95
2019	Other occupational category	52	32	8	5	3	0	84	8	1480

Question 16. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	63	27	5	3	3	0	0	90	5	70
2024	Other occupational category	49	30	10	6	4	0	0	80	10	1605
2022	Other occupational category	52	31	9	5	2	1	0	84	7	1090
2020	Executive	52	34	6	6	2	0	0	86	8	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	46	2	3	7	0	2	88	10	60
2020	Other occupational category	43	38	10	7	2	0	0	81	9	1410
2019	Executive	55	35	4	3	3	0	0	90	6	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	42	8	17	8	0	0	67	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	13	8	3	1	0	76	12	95
2019	Other occupational category	44	36	10	8	2	0	0	80	10	1455

Question 17. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	66	24	9	1	0	0	90	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	55	30	8	5	2	0	85	7	1605
2022	Other occupational category	56	31	8	3	1	0	88	4	1095
2020	Executive	67	20	6	3	2	2	89	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	30	11	0	3	0	85	3	60
2020	Other occupational category	55	31	8	4	2	0	86	6	1415
2019	Executive	71	17	7	1	3	0	89	4	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	42	33	0	0	8	64	0	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	36	9	4	3	0	83	7	95
2019	Other occupational category	57	31	6	3	2	0	88	5	1480

Question 18. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	8	21	25	23	22	0	29	45	70
2024	Other occupational category	47	30	13	6	4	1	77	9	1605
2022	Other occupational category	43	32	14	5	5	1	75	10	1095
2020	Executive	9	14	22	22	31	2	24	54	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	39	13	7	5	0	75	11	60
2020	Other occupational category	41	33	16	6	4	0	74	10	1415
2019	Executive	13	30	24	17	16	0	43	33	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	25	17	8	0	0	75	8	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	11	7	1	2	81	9	95
2019	Other occupational category	45	30	15	7	2	0	76	9	1480

Question 19a. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	3	24	41	25	7	0	0	32	27	70
2024	Other occupational category	9	23	36	20	11	1	1	31	32	1600
2022	Other occupational category	8	21	38	21	11	0	1	33	29	1095
2020	Executive	0	19	50	20	11	0	0	31	19	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	21	35	21	8	0	0	29	35	60
2020	Other occupational category	8	21	37	23	9	0	1	33	30	1415
2019	Executive	6	19	46	24	6	0	0	30	24	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	0	42	17	0	0	0	17	42	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	22	45	15	6	1	2	22	32	95
2019	Other occupational category	8	22	36	24	9	1	0	33	30	1480

Question 19b. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	6	31	33	22	8	0	0	30	37	70
2024	Other occupational category	12	23	31	20	12	1	2	33	35	1600
2022	Other occupational category	10	20	36	21	11	0	1	33	31	1090
2020	Executive	6	19	38	23	14	0	0	38	25	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	26	38	18	8	2	2	27	34	60
2020	Other occupational category	10	18	32	26	12	1	1	39	29	1415
2019	Executive	9	16	34	30	11	0	0	41	24	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	8	25	25	8	0	0	33	42	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	29	24	23	8	1	2	31	44	95
2019	Other occupational category	10	22	32	20	13	1	1	34	33	1480

Question 19c. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	4	20	43	22	10	0	0	32	25	70
2024	Other occupational category	4	10	24	34	26	1	2	61	14	1595
2022	Other occupational category	3	8	27	34	27	0	1	61	12	1090
2020	Executive	3	21	40	25	10	2	0	35	24	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	7	25	41	18	0	0	59	16	60
2020	Other occupational category	4	8	27	37	23	1	1	61	12	1405
2019	Executive	3	20	42	22	13	0	0	35	23	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	8	42	25	25	0	0	50	8	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	6	31	36	17	1	3	56	12	95
2019	Other occupational category	3	10	26	36	24	0	1	61	13	1470

Question 19d. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	29	41	22	4	4	0	0	8	70	70
2024	Other occupational category	15	20	23	20	18	1	2	40	37	1600
2022	Other occupational category	14	20	27	18	18	1	2	37	35	1090
2020	Executive	13	38	34	8	6	2	0	14	51	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	15	21	34	16	2	0	51	28	60
2020	Other occupational category	12	19	28	23	16	1	1	40	31	1415
2019	Executive	20	29	30	10	10	0	1	20	49	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	17	8	42	17	0	0	58	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	15	32	16	15	0	3	32	35	95
2019	Other occupational category	12	21	28	21	17	1	1	38	33	1480

Question 19e. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	7	31	31	20	12	0	0	32	37	70
2024	Other occupational category	10	16	24	23	22	2	3	47	28	1600
2022	Other occupational category	12	18	26	21	19	2	3	42	31	1090
2020	Executive	2	9	42	30	14	2	2	45	11	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	11	18	31	25	3	0	58	24	60
2020	Other occupational category	6	11	24	30	25	2	2	57	18	1410
2019	Executive	10	19	32	24	15	0	0	38	29	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	27	18	27	0	0	0	27	55	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	31	20	11	1	3	33	35	95
2019	Other occupational category	8	16	26	26	20	2	1	48	25	1470

Question 19f. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	16	25	38	13	9	0	0	22	41	70
2024	Other occupational category	11	20	31	20	15	1	2	36	32	1605
2022	Other occupational category	11	20	36	19	13	1	1	32	32	1095
2020	Executive	10	25	30	22	13	0	0	35	35	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	15	23	30	12	3	2	44	32	60
2020	Other occupational category	9	17	32	26	14	1	1	40	27	1410
2019	Executive	13	26	26	24	11	0	0	36	39	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	8	8	42	17	0	0	58	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	25	32	18	13	0	1	31	37	95
2019	Other occupational category	10	18	35	22	13	1	1	36	28	1480

Question 19g. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	1	7	35	32	24	0	56	8	70
2024	Other occupational category	6	12	30	28	22	2	51	18	1605
2022	Other occupational category	5	10	31	32	22	1	55	14	1095
2020	Executive	3	5	39	27	27	0	53	8	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	11	32	27	21	0	48	19	60
2020	Other occupational category	6	14	33	31	15	1	47	20	1415
2019	Executive	10	17	40	21	11	0	33	27	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	25	33	17	0	0	17	50	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	18	25	35	11	1	46	29	95
2019	Other occupational category	10	18	32	25	14	1	39	28	1480

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My Work Unit

Question 20. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	41	40	7	3	3	3	4	87	6	70
2024	Other occupational category	36	31	11	8	5	5	4	73	14	1600
2022	Other occupational category	41	28	11	5	4	6	5	78	10	1090
2020	Executive	33	43	13	6	3	2	0	77	10	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	27	18	6	6	2	0	69	13	60
2020	Other occupational category	38	30	13	6	3	6	4	74	11	1415
2019	Executive	54	28	9	4	3	0	1	84	7	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	8	17	17	8	25	8	38	38	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	32	19	7	1	4	2	71	9	95
2019	Other occupational category	39	29	12	8	4	4	4	74	13	1480

Question 21. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	79	15	2	4	0	0	94	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	60	24	6	6	4	0	84	10	1605
2022	Other occupational category	65	23	4	4	3	0	89	7	1090
2020	Executive	58	31	3	6	2	0	89	8	60
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	23	10	6	6	0	77	13	60
2020	Other occupational category	59	24	7	7	3	1	84	10	1415
2019	Executive	72	21	4	3	0	0	93	3	65
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	17	8	8	8	0	75	17	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	29	8	8	4	0	79	13	95
2019	Other occupational category	59	24	7	6	3	0	84	9	1475

Question 22. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	67	26	4	3	0	93	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	65	24	4	4	3	89	7	1600
2022	Other occupational category	70	23	3	3	1	93	4	1095
2020	Executive	63	27	3	5	2	90	6	60
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	26	2	5	5	89	10	60
2020	Other occupational category	67	24	3	3	1	92	5	1405
2019	Executive	66	24	4	4	1	90	6	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	83	0	8	8	0	83	8	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	40	7	1	1	91	2	95
2019	Other occupational category	63	28	5	4	1	90	5	1475

Question 23. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	64	30	5	1	0	0	94	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	60	29	6	3	2	0	89	5	1600
2022	Other occupational category	65	27	5	2	1	1	92	3	1090
2020	Executive	67	18	8	7	0	0	85	7	60
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	39	5	3	3	0	89	7	60
2020	Other occupational category	59	31	6	3	1	1	90	4	1405
2019	Executive	71	26	0	1	1	0	97	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	8	17	8	8	0	67	17	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	29	16	5	1	2	78	6	95
2019	Other occupational category	59	30	6	3	1	1	90	5	1475

Question 24. 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.

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	69	20	5	6	0	1	0	89	6	70
2024	Other occupational category	51	22	9	5	4	5	4	80	10	1600
2022	Other occupational category	57	23	6	3	2	5	4	87	6	1095

Question 25. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	62	23	7	7	1	0	0	85	8	70
2024	Other occupational category	49	21	10	5	5	5	5	78	11	1600
2022	Other occupational category	56	23	7	4	2	5	4	87	6	1095

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 26. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	88	12	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	70
2024	Other occupational category	68	22	5	2	1	0	1	91	3	1600
2022	Other occupational category	72	20	4	2	1	0	1	93	3	1095
2020	Executive	81	14	0	3	0	2	0	97	3	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	21	10	2	5	0	0	84	6	60
2020	Other occupational category	65	22	7	3	1	1	2	89	4	1415
2019	Executive	90	7	1	0	1	0	0	97	1	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	25	8	0	0	0	17	90	0	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	27	18	3	2	0	1	76	5	95
2019	Other occupational category	63	22	10	2	1	1	2	87	4	1485

Question 27. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	53	27	9	10	2	0	0	79	11	70
2024	Other occupational category	52	28	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	1605
2022	Other occupational category	51	28	10	6	4	1	0	80	10	1095
2020	Executive	55	31	6	3	2	2	2	89	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	27	10	6	6	0	0	77	13	60
2020	Other occupational category	49	30	10	7	4	0	0	80	11	1415
2019	Executive	54	33	1	7	4	0	0	87	11	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	42	8	8	0	0	8	82	9	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	33	15	8	7	2	0	69	16	95
2019	Other occupational category	48	29	11	7	4	0	0	78	12	1485

Question 28. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	68	17	12	4	0	0	0	85	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	65	19	7	3	4	1	1	86	7	1605
2022	Other occupational category	68	18	7	3	3	1	0	87	6	1090
2020	Executive	75	13	3	3	2	5	0	92	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	18	7	5	5	0	3	83	10	60
2020	Other occupational category	62	21	8	4	3	2	1	85	7	1415

Question 29. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	66	24	8	3	0	0	0	90	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	60	24	6	5	3	0	0	85	9	1600
2022	Other occupational category	61	24	8	3	3	0	0	86	6	1090
2020	Executive	67	20	0	11	0	2	0	89	11	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	59	26	5	3	5	0	2	87	8	60
2020	Other occupational category	57	27	7	6	2	0	0	84	8	1415
2019	Executive	61	30	4	1	3	0	0	91	4	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	17	8	25	0	0	8	64	27	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	31	11	15	1	1	0	73	16	95
2019	Other occupational category	53	28	8	7	3	0	0	81	10	1475

Question 30. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	70	18	4	1	3	4	92	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	79	14	3	2	1	2	94	3	1605
2022	Other occupational category	82	12	3	1	1	0	96	2	1090

Question 31. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	68	24	5	3	0	0	0	93	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	64	22	6	4	4	0	0	86	8	1605
2022	Other occupational category	65	22	5	4	3	0	0	88	7	1090
2020	Executive	63	30	2	3	2	2	0	94	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	16	5	5	3	0	0	87	8	60
2020	Other occupational category	66	21	6	5	3	0	0	87	8	1420
2019	Executive	68	25	3	1	3	0	0	93	4	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	33	25	0	8	0	8	64	9	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	28	10	14	4	0	0	72	18	95
2019	Other occupational category	58	25	8	6	3	0	0	83	9	1480

Question 32. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	95	3	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	82	7	3	2	2	0	3	93	4	1600
2022	Other occupational category	82	6	2	2	3	1	4	93	5	1095
2019	Executive	85	8	3	4	0	0	0	93	4	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	17	8	17	0	0	8	73	18	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	69	17	2	6	5	0	1	86	12	95
2019	Other occupational category	80	7	4	2	3	0	4	90	5	1475

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Senior Management

Question 33. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	64	22	9	3	0	2	88	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	40	28	11	7	6	7	74	14	1605
2022	Other occupational category	42	30	11	5	3	9	79	9	1095
2020	Executive	56	31	6	5	0	2	89	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	28	7	7	5	10	80	13	60
2020	Other occupational category	45	27	11	6	3	7	78	10	1415
2019	Executive	45	45	4	6	0	0	90	6	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	25	25	0	17	8	55	18	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	22	19	13	2	9	63	16	95
2019	Other occupational category	40	29	12	9	4	6	74	14	1480

Question 34. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	64	30	5	1	0	0	94	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	32	30	12	12	11	2	64	23	1605
2022	Other occupational category	35	34	14	11	5	2	70	16	1095
2020	Executive	59	30	5	5	0	2	90	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	36	7	8	10	0	75	18	60
2020	Other occupational category	40	32	13	9	4	2	73	13	1415
2019	Executive	58	33	6	1	1	0	91	3	65
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	8	25	17	17	0	42	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	33	18	11	8	4	61	21	95
2019	Other occupational category	34	32	14	12	6	2	67	18	1480

Question 35. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	43	32	7	15	3	0	75	18	70
2024	Other occupational category	24	27	14	17	13	5	54	31	1605
2022	Other occupational category	22	33	16	16	7	5	59	25	1090
2020	Executive	36	41	20	0	2	2	78	2	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	37	11	10	11	0	68	21	60
2020	Other occupational category	28	32	16	14	6	4	63	21	1415
2019	Executive	28	51	13	7	1	0	78	9	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	17	25	17	17	0	42	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	32	18	16	9	5	54	27	95
2019	Other occupational category	21	32	18	15	8	4	56	25	1475

Question 36. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	25	56	9	6	4	0	81	10	70
2024	Other occupational category	22	28	15	18	15	2	51	34	1605
2022	Other occupational category	23	34	15	16	10	3	58	27	1095
2020	Executive	33	50	11	3	2	2	84	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	31	11	15	11	2	62	26	60
2020	Other occupational category	25	35	14	16	9	2	61	25	1420
2019	Executive	30	43	10	14	1	0	74	16	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	8	17	17	25	0	42	42	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	27	19	25	15	3	40	41	95
2019	Other occupational category	18	31	17	20	11	3	50	32	1480

Question 37. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	36	47	16	1	0	0	0	83	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	40	31	15	5	2	6	2	76	8	1605
2022	Other occupational category	34	33	18	5	2	7	1	73	7	1095
2020	Executive	24	30	29	16	0	2	0	55	16	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	8	10	3	3	0	78	13	60
2020	Other occupational category	38	28	15	6	3	9	2	74	10	1415
2019	Executive	30	31	29	7	3	0	0	61	10	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	25	8	25	0	8	0	64	27	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	30	14	11	4	9	0	68	17	95
2019	Other occupational category	35	26	17	7	3	10	2	69	12	1485

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 38. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	42	50	6	2	0	0	92	2	70
2024	Other occupational category	37	42	9	8	5	0	78	13	1605
2022	Other occupational category	40	41	9	7	3	0	81	10	1090
2020	Executive	67	31	0	0	0	2	100	0	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	34	5	5	5	0	85	10	60
2020	Other occupational category	43	41	8	6	2	0	84	8	1415
2019	Executive	63	26	9	3	0	0	89	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	42	8	8	25	0	58	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	38	13	12	6	0	68	19	95
2019	Other occupational category	40	39	10	8	2	1	80	10	1480

Question 39. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	14	42	13	24	6	2	0	57	30	70
2024	Other occupational category	19	35	17	18	10	2	0	55	28	1600
2022	Other occupational category	20	40	16	15	7	2	0	61	23	1095
2020	Executive	24	38	16	19	2	2	0	63	21	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	37	6	15	10	0	0	69	24	60
2020	Other occupational category	27	39	15	13	5	1	0	67	18	1415
2019	Executive	30	43	9	14	3	0	0	74	17	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	17	25	0	42	0	8	27	45	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	34	22	15	18	1	0	45	33	95
2019	Other occupational category	20	36	18	17	7	1	0	57	24	1475

Question 40. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	72	22	1	3	1	1	0	95	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	50	30	8	5	4	1	1	82	9	1605
2022	Other occupational category	51	31	10	4	2	1	1	84	6	1095
2020	Executive	77	16	5	0	2	2	0	94	2	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	29	18	2	2	0	2	79	3	60
2020	Other occupational category	54	32	7	4	2	1	1	87	6	1420
2019	Executive	79	19	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	33	17	8	0	8	0	73	9	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	39	8	4	3	1	0	84	7	95
2019	Other occupational category	57	28	8	4	2	1	1	86	6	1475

Question 41. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	62	29	7	1	0	2	92	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	50	32	10	4	3	1	83	7	1600
2022	Other occupational category	56	32	7	2	2	1	89	4	1090
2020	Executive	80	11	6	2	0	2	92	2	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	27	13	0	3	0	84	3	60
2020	Other occupational category	55	31	9	3	1	1	87	4	1415
2019	Executive	71	27	1	0	0	0	99	0	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	50	8	8	0	0	83	8	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	37	16	4	2	0	77	6	95
2019	Other occupational category	55	29	10	4	2	0	84	6	1480

Question 42. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	44	26	6	10	5	4	5	77	17	70
2024	Other occupational category	32	24	14	10	9	9	3	63	21	1605
2022	Other occupational category	33	27	14	9	7	8	2	67	18	1095
2020	Executive	44	25	10	8	2	6	5	79	11	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	23	12	12	10	7	2	64	24	60
2020	Other occupational category	33	25	15	10	6	9	2	66	18	1415
2019	Executive	46	17	13	16	3	0	6	67	20	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	17	8	8	8	8	17	67	22	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	29	20	9	9	9	1	57	21	95
2019	Other occupational category	31	23	15	12	9	8	2	60	24	1480

Question 43. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	37	44	8	10	0	1	0	82	10	70
2024	Other occupational category	39	32	11	11	6	1	0	71	17	1605
2022	Other occupational category	37	37	10	10	5	1	0	75	15	1095
2020	Executive	42	44	3	6	2	3	0	89	8	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	21	10	18	8	2	0	64	26	60
2020	Other occupational category	38	36	12	8	5	1	0	74	14	1410
2019	Executive	49	39	7	6	0	0	0	87	6	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	33	8	25	8	0	0	58	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	31	18	9	8	3	1	63	18	95
2019	Other occupational category	35	33	12	12	6	1	0	69	19	1475

Question 44a. 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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	48	23	20	3	4	0	1	49	51	70
2024	Other occupational category	53	26	9	4	3	1	4	56	44	1605
2022	Other occupational category	57	23	9	4	3	1	3			1095
2020	Executive	50	23	13	6	5	2	2			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	23	8	3	8	0	0			60
2020	Other occupational category	60	23	9	3	3	0	2			1420
2019	Executive	55	26	10	7	1	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	8	0	8	17	0	17			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	21	10	4	2	0	3			95
2019	Other occupational category	64	21	9	2	1	0	3			1485

Question 44b. 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 language training in my second official language

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	89	3	0	0	0	0	8	97	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	66	9	4	2	3	2	15	79	21	1605

Question 44c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	78	11	4	0	1	3	3	83	17	70
2024	Other occupational category	73	8	5	2	2	4	6	80	20	1600
2022	Other occupational category	80	6	3	1	1	3	4			1095
2020	Executive	69	11	8	5	0	5	3			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	74	5	11	2	3	3	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	83	6	3	1	1	2	3			1415
2019	Executive	94	3	3	0	0	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	0	0	0	0	8	25			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	5	9	2	1	6	2			95
2019	Other occupational category	83	6	4	1	1	2	3			1475

Question 44d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility issues

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	90	3	0	0	0	1	6	96	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	78	5	2	0	1	2	11	90	10	1605

Question 44e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	86	7	1	0	0	0	6	91	9	70
2024	Other occupational category	71	9	4	2	3	2	9	80	20	1605

Question 45. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	45	25	6	14	3	1	6	75	18	70
2024	Other occupational category	35	35	8	10	9	1	2	73	20	1600
2022	Other occupational category	38	34	8	11	7	1	1	74	19	1095
2020	Executive	50	23	13	5	8	2	0	75	13	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	24	15	13	15	0	0	58	27	60
2020	Other occupational category	36	32	12	10	8	1	2	69	18	1415
2019	Executive	51	30	10	3	0	1	4	86	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	17	17	17	17	0	0	50	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	32	10	13	11	1	2	64	26	95
2019	Other occupational category	35	30	12	10	10	1	1	67	21	1475

Question 46. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	60	31	5	3	0	0	92	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	40	40	10	6	4	1	80	10	1600
2022	Other occupational category	43	41	9	4	2	2	85	5	1095
2020	Executive	64	30	3	2	0	2	95	2	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	37	8	10	3	3	78	13	60
2020	Other occupational category	40	42	10	5	2	2	83	7	1415
2019	Executive	63	33	3	1	0	0	96	1	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	50	17	0	17	8	64	18	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	42	15	10	3	1	72	14	95
2019	Other occupational category	36	44	11	5	2	1	81	8	1485

Question 47. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	63	27	5	4	0	0	91	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	50	32	8	5	3	1	84	8	1600
2022	Other occupational category	56	34	5	2	2	1	90	4	1095
2020	Executive	62	22	8	6	0	2	85	6	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	61	21	8	5	3	2	84	8	60
2020	Other occupational category	54	33	6	3	2	1	88	5	1405
2019	Executive	64	29	6	0	1	0	93	1	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	8	33	8	8	0	50	17	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	9	6	2	2	82	9	95
2019	Other occupational category	55	32	8	3	2	0	87	5	1475

Question 48. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

A diverse workforce includes individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of Canada’s current and evolving population. This includes but is not limited to differences in ethnicity or race, culture, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, educational background, region, and marital or parental status.
Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	77	23	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	70
2024	Other occupational category	56	27	7	4	3	3	1	86	6	1600
2022	Other occupational category	49	35	7	3	2	4	0	88	5	1095
2020	Executive	53	36	6	3	0	2	0	90	3	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	19	8	8	3	3	0	80	12	60
2020	Other occupational category	56	28	8	3	1	3	1	87	4	1410
2019	Executive	66	31	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	8	8	8	8	0	0	75	17	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	27	9	5	1	3	1	84	7	95
2019	Other occupational category	65	24	6	2	1	2	0	91	3	1475

Question 49. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Anti-racism is the active process of identifying and eliminating racism by changing systems, organizational structures, policies and practices and attitudes, so that power is redistributed and shared equitably.
Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	67	27	5	1	0	0	0	93	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	46	29	12	2	2	8	2	83	5	1600
2022	Other occupational category	42	29	15	2	1	10	1	79	4	1095
2020	Executive	38	41	9	6	2	5	0	82	8	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	21	13	3	5	5	0	78	8	60
2020	Other occupational category	45	26	13	5	1	9	1	79	6	1420

Question 50. 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).

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	79	12	5	1	1	1	0	93	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	53	24	7	4	5	4	3	83	10	1600
2022	Other occupational category	54	30	5	3	3	4	2	89	6	1095
2020	Executive	81	14	3	0	0	2	0	97	0	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	27	3	5	10	2	0	82	15	60
2020	Other occupational category	58	24	6	4	2	3	2	87	6	1415

Question 51. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	4	7	3	7	55	2	22	82	15	70
2024	Other occupational category	4	5	10	6	46	6	23	73	14	1600
2022	Other occupational category	2	3	8	5	54	5	22	81	7	1090

Question 52. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	42	30	10	7	1	9	0	79	10	70
2024	Other occupational category	15	15	19	5	7	33	7	48	20	1600
2022	Other occupational category	15	15	17	3	4	43	3	55	13	1095

Question 53. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	69	24	6	1	0	0	92	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	57	31	4	4	3	0	88	7	1605
2022	Other occupational category	66	27	4	2	2	0	93	4	1095
2020	Executive	69	20	6	3	0	2	90	3	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	25	7	3	3	0	87	7	60
2020	Other occupational category	67	24	4	3	1	0	92	4	1415
2019	Executive	74	21	3	0	1	0	96	1	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	25	8	8	0	0	83	8	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	9	9	1	0	80	10	95
2019	Other occupational category	65	25	6	2	2	0	90	4	1475

Question 54. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	74	20	6	0	0	0	94	0	70
2024	Other occupational category	59	25	8	4	3	0	84	8	1605
2022	Other occupational category	62	27	6	3	2	0	89	5	1095
2020	Executive	73	19	5	2	0	2	94	2	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	26	2	5	5	0	89	10	60
2020	Other occupational category	65	23	7	3	1	0	88	5	1410
2019	Executive	76	19	3	1	1	0	94	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	17	25	8	0	0	67	8	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	24	9	7	6	0	77	13	95
2019	Other occupational category	64	22	7	4	2	0	87	7	1475

Question 55. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	67	24	7	1	0	0	91	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	53	29	7	7	4	0	82	11	1605
2022	Other occupational category	55	31	7	5	2	0	87	6	1095
2020	Executive	68	22	5	3	0	2	92	3	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	7	3	7	0	84	10	60
2020	Other occupational category	61	27	6	4	2	0	88	6	1405
2019	Executive	71	20	6	1	1	0	91	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	25	17	25	0	0	58	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	29	15	9	4	0	72	14	95
2019	Other occupational category	60	26	6	5	2	0	87	7	1475

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Mobility and Retention

Question 56. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	70	13	8	7	0	0	3	85	7	70
2024	Other occupational category	57	23	9	5	4	2	0	82	9	1605
2022	Other occupational category	57	21	9	8	2	2	0	80	11	1095
2020	Executive	59	22	11	3	2	3	0	84	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	6	5	6	2	0	82	11	60
2020	Other occupational category	61	20	9	5	3	1	0	83	8	1420
2019	Executive	66	19	11	3	1	0	0	84	4	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	25	8	0	33	0	0	58	33	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	23	13	16	7	3	0	62	24	95
2019	Other occupational category	60	21	9	5	3	1	0	82	9	1480

Question 57_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

In order to make historical trend analysis, Q57 has followed the same format as last year. This means Q57_1 is same as Q56_1 in the 2022 PSES, and Q57_2 is same as Q56_2 in the 2022 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Unsure (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	42	47	12	70
2024	Other occupational category	34	40	26	1605
2022	Other occupational category	35	39	27	1095
2020	Executive	45	33	22	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	45	32	60
2020	Other occupational category	25	44	31	1420
2019	Executive	27	56	17	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	42	0	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	35	37	95
2019	Other occupational category	25	43	32	1485

Question 57_2. Of those who indicated that they intend to leave their current position in the next two years: Please indicate your reason for leaving

In order to make historical trend analysis, Q57 has followed the same format as last year. This means Q57_1 is same as Q56_1 in the 2022 PSES, and Q57_2 is same as Q56_2 in the 2022 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other reason (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	13	62	17	0	0	8	30
2024	Other occupational category	12	62	7	8	6	5	540
2022	Other occupational category	9	65	9	8	2	7	385
2020	Executive	17	48	31	0	0	3	30
2020	Other occupational category	11	66	15	3	1	5	350
2019	Executive	32	47	21	0	0	0	20
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	52	19	11	0	4	25
2019	Other occupational category	10	62	8	5	9	6	370

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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 refers to any action, conduct or comment, including of a sexual nature, that can reasonably be expected to cause offence, humiliation or other physical or psychological injury or illness to an employee, including any prescribed action, conduct or comment.

Question 58. Having carefully read the definition of harassment above, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	8	92	70
2024	Other occupational category	10	90	1600
2022	Other occupational category	7	93	1095
2020	Executive	9	91	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	60
2020	Other occupational category	6	94	1415
2019	Executive	10	90	70
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	95
2019	Other occupational category	8	92	1480

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	51	49	160
2022	Other occupational category	45	55	75
2020	Other occupational category	46	54	85
2019	Other occupational category	49	51	125

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	55	45	160
2022	Other occupational category	53	47	75
2020	Other occupational category	57	43	85
2019	Other occupational category	57	43	125

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	7	93	160
2022	Other occupational category	7	93	75
2020	Other occupational category	7	93	85
2019	Other occupational category	5	95	125

Question 59d. 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
2024	Other occupational category	100	160
2022	Other occupational category	100	75
2020	Other occupational category	100	85
2019	Other occupational category	100	125

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	4	96	160
2022	Other occupational category	2	98	75
2019	Other occupational category	5	95	125

Question 59f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	5	95	160
2022	Other occupational category	4	96	75
2020	Other occupational category	0	100	85
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	125

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	6	94	160
2022	Other occupational category	14	86	75
2019	Other occupational category	6	94	125

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	32	68	160
2022	Other occupational category	22	78	80
2020	Other occupational category	37	63	85
2019	Other occupational category	31	69	125

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	30	70	160
2022	Other occupational category	24	76	80
2020	Other occupational category	38	62	85
2019	Other occupational category	34	66	125

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	50	50	160
2022	Other occupational category	41	59	80
2020	Other occupational category	45	55	85
2019	Other occupational category	51	49	125

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	38	62	160
2022	Other occupational category	30	70	80
2020	Other occupational category	32	68	85
2019	Other occupational category	45	55	125

Question 60e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	39	61	160
2022	Other occupational category	25	75	80
2020	Other occupational category	37	63	85
2019	Other occupational category	33	67	125

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	54	46	160
2022	Other occupational category	47	53	80
2020	Other occupational category	50	50	85
2019	Other occupational category	49	51	125

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	30	70	160
2022	Other occupational category	23	77	80
2020	Other occupational category	38	62	85
2019	Other occupational category	35	65	125

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Other occupational category	1	99	80
2020	Other occupational category	0	100	85
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	125

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	13	87	160
2022	Other occupational category	8	92	80
2020	Other occupational category	10	90	85
2019	Other occupational category	10	90	125

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	11	89	160
2022	Other occupational category	6	94	80
2020	Other occupational category	14	86	85
2019	Other occupational category	8	92	125

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	52	48	160
2022	Other occupational category	45	55	80
2020	Other occupational category	49	51	85
2019	Other occupational category	47	53	125

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	17	83	160
2022	Other occupational category	6	94	80
2020	Other occupational category	17	83	85
2019	Other occupational category	21	79	125

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	14	86	160
2022	Other occupational category	27	73	80
2020	Other occupational category	11	89	85
2019	Other occupational category	11	89	125

Question 61a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? …I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	57	43	160
2022	Other occupational category	56	44	80
2020	Other occupational category	57	43	85
2019	Other occupational category	60	40	125

Question 61b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? …I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	19	81	160
2022	Other occupational category	26	74	80
2020	Other occupational category	26	74	85
2019	Other occupational category	30	70	125

Question 61c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	17	83	160
2022	Other occupational category	13	87	80
2020	Other occupational category	13	87	85
2019	Other occupational category	12	88	125

Question 61d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	14	86	160
2022	Other occupational category	11	89	80
2020	Other occupational category	13	87	85
2019	Other occupational category	15	85	125

Question 61e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	18	82	160
2022	Other occupational category	8	92	80
2020	Other occupational category	10	90	85
2019	Other occupational category	9	91	125

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	11	89	160
2022	Other occupational category	12	88	80
2020	Other occupational category	6	94	85

Question 61g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	16	84	160
2022	Other occupational category	5	95	80
2020	Other occupational category	15	85	85
2019	Other occupational category	15	85	125

Question 61h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	13	87	160
2022	Other occupational category	17	83	80
2020	Other occupational category	14	86	85
2019	Other occupational category	9	91	125

Question 61i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	29	71	160
2022	Other occupational category	29	71	80
2020	Other occupational category	19	81	85
2019	Other occupational category	26	74	125

Question 62a. 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
2024	Other occupational category	9	91	140
2022	Other occupational category	11	89	70
2020	Other occupational category	9	91	80

Question 62b. 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
2024	Other occupational category	22	78	140
2022	Other occupational category	37	63	70
2020	Other occupational category	23	77	80

Question 62c. 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
2024	Other occupational category	9	91	140
2022	Other occupational category	8	92	70
2020	Other occupational category	8	92	80

Question 62d. 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
2024	Other occupational category	3	97	140
2022	Other occupational category	3	97	70
2020	Other occupational category	8	92	80

Question 62e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	9	91	140
2022	Other occupational category	16	84	70
2020	Other occupational category	9	91	80

Question 62f. 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
2024	Other occupational category	14	86	140
2022	Other occupational category	16	84	70
2020	Other occupational category	6	94	80

Question 62g. 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
2024	Other occupational category	13	87	140
2022	Other occupational category	14	86	70
2020	Other occupational category	23	77	80

Question 62h. 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
2024	Other occupational category	11	89	140
2022	Other occupational category	9	91	70
2020	Other occupational category	13	87	80

Question 62i. 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
2024	Other occupational category	9	91	140
2022	Other occupational category	15	85	70
2020	Other occupational category	18	82	80

Question 62j. 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
2024	Other occupational category	37	63	140
2022	Other occupational category	22	78	70
2020	Other occupational category	32	68	80

Question 62k. 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
2024	Other occupational category	12	88	140
2022	Other occupational category	3	97	70
2020	Other occupational category	11	89	80

Question 62l. 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
2024	Other occupational category	49	51	140
2022	Other occupational category	34	66	70
2020	Other occupational category	53	47	80

Question 62m. 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	Other occupational category	0	100	70

Question 62n. 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
2024	Other occupational category	62	38	140
2022	Other occupational category	44	56	70
2020	Other occupational category	65	35	80

Question 62o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint, but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	4	96	140

Question 62p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	15	85	140
2022	Other occupational category	17	83	70
2020	Other occupational category	10	90	80

Question 63. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	33	27	13	12	8	6	2	65	21	70
2024	Other occupational category	17	14	11	8	5	34	11	55	25	1600
2022	Other occupational category	16	17	10	7	5	36	9	61	20	1095
2020	Executive	33	28	13	11	2	13	2	71	15	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	16	13	6	8	23	11	59	22	60
2020	Other occupational category	23	14	13	6	3	32	8	63	15	1415
2019	Executive	31	36	6	11	4	10	1	76	18	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	17	8	0	8	33	33	50	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	14	20	7	4	22	9	55	16	95
2019	Other occupational category	24	15	15	7	5	27	8	59	18	1485

Question 64. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	58	28	7	5	3	0	0	86	8	70
2024	Other occupational category	40	30	11	6	3	8	1	78	10	1600
2022	Other occupational category	41	33	9	5	2	9	1	82	8	1095
2020	Executive	53	27	13	3	2	3	0	82	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	37	18	3	3	8	0	74	7	60
2020	Other occupational category	43	29	12	4	3	9	1	80	8	1415
2019	Executive	57	29	9	6	0	0	0	86	6	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	42	8	0	8	8	0	82	9	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	34	12	3	2	6	0	81	5	95
2019	Other occupational category	45	27	13	4	3	6	1	78	8	1480

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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.

Question 65. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination above, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	0	100	70
2024	Other occupational category	8	92	1600
2022	Other occupational category	6	94	1095
2020	Executive	9	91	65
2020	Other occupational category	5	95	1415
2019	Other occupational category	4	96	1480

Question 66a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	35	65	130
2022	Other occupational category	37	63	60
2020	Other occupational category	38	62	65
2019	Other occupational category	42	58	65

Question 66b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	69	31	130
2022	Other occupational category	75	25	60
2020	Other occupational category	83	17	65
2019	Other occupational category	73	27	65

Question 66c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	3	97	130
2022	Other occupational category	0	100	60
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	65

Question 66d. 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
2024	Other occupational category	100	130
2022	Other occupational category	100	60
2020	Other occupational category	100	65
2019	Other occupational category	100	65

Question 66e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	7	93	130
2022	Other occupational category	5	95	60

Question 66f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Other occupational category	5	95	60
2020	Other occupational category	0	100	65

Question 66g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	15	85	130
2022	Other occupational category	13	87	60
2020	Other occupational category	8	92	65
2019	Other occupational category	14	86	65

Question 67a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	36	64	130
2022	Other occupational category	25	75	60
2020	Other occupational category	22	78	65
2019	Other occupational category	11	89	65

Question 67b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	19	81	130
2022	Other occupational category	15	85	60
2020	Other occupational category	25	75	65
2019	Other occupational category	14	86	65

Question 67c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	23	77	130
2022	Other occupational category	18	82	60
2020	Other occupational category	12	88	65

Question 67d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	5	95	130
2022	Other occupational category	5	95	60
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	65

Question 67e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	32	68	130
2022	Other occupational category	30	70	60
2020	Other occupational category	25	75	65
2019	Other occupational category	30	70	65

Question 67f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	42	58	130
2022	Other occupational category	32	68	60
2020	Other occupational category	45	55	65
2019	Other occupational category	43	57	65

Question 67g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	11	89	130
2022	Other occupational category	3	97	60

Question 67h. 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
2024	Other occupational category	9	91	130
2022	Other occupational category	6	94	60

Question 67i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	7	93	130
2022	Other occupational category	0	100	60

Question 67j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	11	89	130
2022	Other occupational category	7	93	60
2020	Other occupational category	14	86	65
2019	Other occupational category	9	91	65

Question 67k. 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	Other occupational category	5	95	60
2020	Other occupational category	0	100	65

Question 67l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	20	80	130
2022	Other occupational category	10	90	60
2020	Other occupational category	11	89	65
2019	Other occupational category	15	85	65

Question 67m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	100	130
2022	Other occupational category	100	60
2020	Other occupational category	100	65
2019	Other occupational category	100	65

Question 68a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	31	69	130
2022	Other occupational category	34	66	60
2020	Other occupational category	38	62	65
2019	Other occupational category	34	66	65

Question 68b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	7	93	130
2022	Other occupational category	13	87	60
2020	Other occupational category	26	74	65
2019	Other occupational category	15	85	65

Question 68c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	5	95	130
2022	Other occupational category	7	93	60
2020	Other occupational category	11	89	65
2019	Other occupational category	9	91	65

Question 68d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	11	89	130
2022	Other occupational category	7	93	60
2020	Other occupational category	15	85	65
2019	Other occupational category	10	90	65

Question 68e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	4	96	130
2022	Other occupational category	10	90	60
2020	Other occupational category	9	91	65
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	65

Question 68f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Other occupational category	7	93	60

Question 68g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	7	93	130
2022	Other occupational category	8	92	60
2020	Other occupational category	11	89	65

Question 68h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	9	91	130
2022	Other occupational category	12	88	60
2020	Other occupational category	9	91	65
2019	Other occupational category	8	92	65

Question 68i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	52	48	130
2022	Other occupational category	54	46	60
2020	Other occupational category	42	58	65
2019	Other occupational category	51	49	65

Question 69a. 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	Other occupational category	7	93	55

Question 69b. 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
2024	Other occupational category	13	87	130
2022	Other occupational category	22	78	55

Question 69c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Other occupational category	6	94	55

Question 69d. 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	Other occupational category	2	98	55

Question 69e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	5	95	130
2022	Other occupational category	5	95	55

Question 69f. 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	Other occupational category	3	97	55

Question 69g. 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
2024	Other occupational category	11	89	130
2022	Other occupational category	27	73	55

Question 69h. 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
2024	Other occupational category	12	88	130
2022	Other occupational category	8	92	55

Question 69i. 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
2024	Other occupational category	9	91	130
2022	Other occupational category	7	93	55

Question 69j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	33	67	130
2022	Other occupational category	16	84	55

Question 69k. 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
2024	Other occupational category	10	90	130
2022	Other occupational category	9	91	55

Question 69l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	51	49	130
2022	Other occupational category	38	62	55

Question 69m. 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	Other occupational category	0	100	55

Question 69n. 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
2024	Other occupational category	70	30	130
2022	Other occupational category	64	36	55

Question 69p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	14	86	130
2022	Other occupational category	13	87	55

Question 70. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	40	29	14	3	1	12	2	80	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	19	15	13	5	4	36	7	61	16	1600
2022	Other occupational category	19	17	11	3	3	41	6	69	11	1095
2020	Executive	42	22	6	9	0	20	0	80	12	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	13	13	6	5	27	11	61	18	60
2020	Other occupational category	24	15	14	3	2	36	6	68	8	1415
2019	Executive	43	26	6	3	1	20	1	87	5	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	8	17	8	8	17	25	43	29	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	14	23	3	3	24	8	57	9	95
2019	Other occupational category	25	13	17	4	2	31	8	63	9	1480

Question 71. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	62	31	3	4	0	0	0	93	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	42	30	9	5	3	8	2	80	10	1600
2022	Other occupational category	42	34	10	3	2	9	1	84	5	1090
2020	Executive	60	21	13	3	0	3	0	84	3	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	34	13	5	5	8	2	75	11	60
2020	Other occupational category	44	29	12	3	2	9	1	82	5	1415
2019	Executive	63	24	9	3	0	1	0	88	3	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	25	25	0	8	8	0	64	9	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	31	18	1	2	9	1	77	3	95
2019	Other occupational category	49	25	12	4	2	8	1	81	6	1480

Question 72. Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination: 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Other occupational category	0	0	13	15	38	34	0	0	80	15

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 73a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Pay or other compensation-related issues

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	51	24	11	9	3	0	2	52	48	70
2024	Other occupational category	47	29	12	5	5	0	1	48	52	1595
2022	Other occupational category	37	32	15	7	9	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	45	36	9	5	3	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	19	16	10	11	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	44	27	14	8	7	0	0			1415
2019	Executive	25	42	17	12	4	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	17	8	8	42	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	18	21	11	14	0	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	30	28	19	10	11	0	1			1480

Question 73b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Heavy workload

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	12	11	42	21	14	0	0	12	88	70
2024	Other occupational category	27	32	22	11	8	0	1	27	73	1595
2022	Other occupational category	23	33	23	11	9	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	9	19	16	34	20	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	21	24	5	15	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	28	29	23	12	7	0	0			1415
2019	Executive	16	30	21	16	17	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	42	8	8	17	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	45	23	8	1	0	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	28	33	21	12	6	0	0			1480

Question 73c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Unreasonable deadlines

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	16	36	28	17	3	0	0	16	84	70
2024	Other occupational category	41	30	16	8	5	0	1	42	58	1595
2022	Other occupational category	39	34	14	7	4	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	14	31	28	20	5	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	38	11	7	3	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	44	29	16	7	4	0	1			1410
2019	Executive	26	30	25	16	3	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	42	8	8	0	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	40	17	1	1	1	1			95
2019	Other occupational category	44	30	17	6	3	0	1			1470

Question 73d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Not enough employees to do the work

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	7	8	31	32	23	0	0	7	93	70
2024	Other occupational category	21	24	21	16	17	0	1	21	79	1600
2022	Other occupational category	18	23	23	18	17	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	5	21	27	30	14	2	2			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	26	15	13	15	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	26	25	23	14	11	0	1			1410
2019	Executive	11	17	29	27	16	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	25	8	8	17	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	24	20	20	14	0	1			95
2019	Other occupational category	22	26	23	16	11	0	1			1475

Question 73e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Overtime or long work hours

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	19	22	37	9	12	0	2	19	81	70
2024	Other occupational category	62	20	7	3	3	0	4	65	35	1600
2022	Other occupational category	58	21	9	4	3	0	4			1090
2020	Executive	22	17	33	20	6	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	33	8	5	0	2	5			60
2020	Other occupational category	58	22	10	5	3	0	2			1410
2019	Executive	28	29	23	10	10	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	33	0	0	8	0	8			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	21	8	5	1	0	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	62	22	8	3	1	0	3			1475

Question 73f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Balancing work and personal life

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	18	28	28	15	12	0	0	18	82	70
2024	Other occupational category	38	31	16	8	7	0	0	38	62	1595
2022	Other occupational category	40	29	16	7	7	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	17	25	19	28	9	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	25	21	15	7	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	38	27	19	9	7	0	0			1415
2019	Executive	29	27	21	16	7	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	25	8	0	17	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	24	15	7	4	1	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	46	30	13	7	3	0	0			1475

Question 73g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Lack of control or input in decision-making

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	36	49	5	7	3	0	0	36	64	70
2024	Other occupational category	38	32	16	7	6	0	1	38	62	1600
2022	Other occupational category	41	33	16	5	5	0	0			1090
2020	Executive	47	25	17	9	0	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	31	18	6	5	0	0			60
2020	Other occupational category	38	33	17	8	4	0	0			1415
2019	Executive	47	30	17	4	1	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	42	8	8	17	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	36	16	10	6	1	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	38	34	17	6	4	0	0			1480

Question 73h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Competing or constantly changing priorities

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	31	28	33	5	3	0	0	31	69	70
2024	Other occupational category	26	34	21	10	9	0	1	26	74	1600
2022	Other occupational category	24	37	21	11	6	0	0			1090
2020	Executive	30	25	23	17	3	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	18	6	10	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	31	33	20	11	4	0	0			1415
2019	Executive	21	44	23	9	3	0	0			70
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	41	18	10	5	1	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	27	36	22	10	4	0	0			1480

Question 73i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Lack of clear expectations

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	48	39	7	4	2	0	0	48	52	70
2024	Other occupational category	32	33	17	9	9	0	1	32	68	1600
2022	Other occupational category	32	33	17	10	7	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	51	24	14	8	2	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	25	20	10	8	0	0			60
2020	Other occupational category	34	31	18	10	5	0	0			1415
2019	Executive	48	28	17	1	6	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	50	8	25	17	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	37	21	12	5	0	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	32	32	20	10	5	0	0			1480

Question 73j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Lack of recognition

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	59	21	14	2	4	0	0	59	41	70
2024	Other occupational category	52	24	12	7	6	0	0	52	48	1600
2022	Other occupational category	51	26	12	6	4	0	1			1085
2020	Executive	60	19	16	3	0	2	0			60
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	26	15	11	2	0	0			60
2020	Other occupational category	51	26	12	6	4	0	0			1410
2019	Executive	64	21	11	1	1	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	17	17	8	8	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	31	16	5	6	1	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	50	26	11	8	4	0	1			1480

Question 73k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Feeling disconnected from colleagues

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	68	17	8	4	3	0	0	68	32	70
2024	Other occupational category	58	22	11	4	4	0	1	59	41	1600
2022	Other occupational category	53	28	10	4	3	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	22	25	33	14	5	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	34	21	13	5	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	28	33	22	11	6	0	0			1415

Question 73l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Information overload

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	29	33	17	13	7	0	0	29	71	70
2024	Other occupational category	42	28	18	7	5	0	1	42	58	1600
2022	Other occupational category	39	31	19	6	4	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	22	27	28	11	11	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	22	23	8	3	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	36	34	18	9	3	0	0			1415
2019	Executive	34	33	19	9	6	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	36	27	9	0	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	27	21	5	3	0	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	39	34	17	8	2	0	1			1475

Question 73m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Physical work environment

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	62	19	16	3	0	0	0	62	38	70
2024	Other occupational category	53	18	12	7	8	0	1	53	47	1600
2022	Other occupational category	57	24	9	4	4	0	2			1090
2020	Executive	58	25	8	8	0	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	13	26	8	5	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	50	28	14	5	3	0	1			1405
2019	Executive	61	20	16	3	0	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	17	8	8	25	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	28	12	7	2	0	0			95
2019	Other occupational category	59	20	11	6	4	0	1			1470

Question 73n. 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)

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	66	26	6	3	0	0	0	66	34	70
2024	Other occupational category	50	30	11	3	4	0	1	50	50	1600
2022	Other occupational category	50	32	11	4	2	0	1			1090
2020	Executive	56	17	25	0	0	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	34	15	15	5	2	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	35	35	18	8	4	0	0			1400

Question 73o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Accessibility issues

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	90	5	0	1	0	0	4	94	6	70
2024	Other occupational category	79	7	2	1	2	0	9	87	13	1595

Question 73p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Accommodation issues

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	86	9	4	0	0	0	2	87	13	70
2024	Other occupational category	72	10	4	3	3	1	7	78	22	1600

Question 73q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Harassment or discrimination

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	85	8	3	4	0	0	0	85	15	70
2024	Other occupational category	76	9	4	2	3	1	5	80	20	1600
2022	Other occupational category	80	8	4	1	2	1	4			1085
2020	Executive	83	6	5	2	3	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	76	11	2	5	3	0	3			60
2020	Other occupational category	84	7	3	1	2	0	2			1410
2019	Executive	87	6	4	1	1	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	92	0	0	0	8	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	76	15	3	2	1	2	1			95
2019	Other occupational category	79	10	6	2	1	0	2			1480

Question 73r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Issues with my co-worker(s)

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	69	23	4	4	0	0	0	69	31	70
2024	Other occupational category	69	19	7	2	2	0	2	70	30	1600
2022	Other occupational category	72	18	4	2	2	0	2			1090
2020	Executive	69	16	9	3	0	2	2			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	73	13	6	2	3	0	3			60
2020	Other occupational category	75	17	5	1	1	0	1			1405
2019	Executive	64	27	7	1	0	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	17	0	8	8	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	29	5	3	1	0	1			95
2019	Other occupational category	66	24	6	2	1	0	1			1480

Question 73s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Issues with individual(s) with authority over me

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	84	9	5	1	1	0	0	84	16	70
2024	Other occupational category	69	16	7	3	4	0	1	70	30	1595
2022	Other occupational category	74	14	4	3	3	0	2			1090
2020	Executive	65	14	10	6	2	2	2			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	65	16	10	2	5	0	3			60
2020	Other occupational category	73	14	7	3	2	0	1			1410
2019	Executive	72	14	9	3	1	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	25	0	8	8	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	23	10	4	3	0	1			95
2019	Other occupational category	66	17	9	5	2	0	1			1475

Question 73t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Issues with individual(s) working for me

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	59	30	9	0	1	0	0	59	41	70
2024	Other occupational category	67	9	3	1	1	0	19	82	18	1600
2022	Other occupational category	67	10	3	1	1	0	18			1090
2020	Executive	49	33	10	5	0	2	2			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	11	2	0	2	0	13			60
2020	Other occupational category	69	9	3	1	1	0	17			1415
2019	Executive	55	30	9	3	3	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	0	8	0	0	0	33			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	16	1	0	0	0	23			95
2019	Other occupational category	65	10	4	1	0	0	20			1465

Question 73u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Issues with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	78	20	2	0	0	0	0	78	22	70
2024	Other occupational category	76	13	3	1	1	0	5	81	19	1600
2022	Other occupational category	80	10	3	1	1	0	4			1085
2020	Executive	67	17	8	6	0	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	76	11	6	3	0	0	3			60
2020	Other occupational category	80	12	3	1	0	0	4			1415
2019	Executive	76	21	1	1	0	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	92	0	0	0	0	0	8			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	18	2	3	0	0	3			95
2019	Other occupational category	78	11	4	1	0	0	5			1475

Question 73v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Lack of job security

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	95	4	1	0	0	0	0	95	5	70
2024	Other occupational category	80	9	4	2	2	0	2	83	17	1600
2022	Other occupational category	87	6	2	1	1	0	2			1090
2020	Executive	89	8	2	0	0	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	85	10	0	0	2	0	3			60
2020	Other occupational category	85	10	3	1	1	0	1			1415
2019	Executive	94	6	0	0	0	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	92	0	8	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	83	7	3	3	1	0	2			95
2019	Other occupational category	86	7	3	1	1	0	1			1475

Question 73w. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Personal issues

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	83	11	5	1	0	0	0	83	17	70
2024	Other occupational category	59	25	9	3	1	1	2	61	39	1605
2022	Other occupational category	61	23	8	3	2	0	2			1095
2020	Executive	64	22	8	5	0	2	0			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	19	11	10	5	0	2			60
2020	Other occupational category	57	24	12	4	2	0	1			1415
2019	Executive	75	17	6	1	0	0	0			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	50	0	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	25	11	3	1	0	2			95
2019	Other occupational category	64	25	7	2	1	0	1			1480

Question 74. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	3	23	48	19	7	0	26	26	70
2024	Other occupational category	13	37	35	9	5	0	50	14	1605
2022	Other occupational category	13	41	34	10	3	0	54	13	1095
2020	Executive	13	22	36	19	9	2	35	29	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	18	32	26	19	5	0	50	24	60
2020	Other occupational category	19	35	32	11	3	0	54	14	1415
2019	Executive	9	31	46	11	3	0	40	14	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	25	33	17	0	0	50	17	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	39	33	6	2	0	59	8	95
2019	Other occupational category	23	38	29	8	1	0	61	9	1485

Question 75. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	16	30	38	14	1	0	0	15	46	70
2024	Other occupational category	9	17	39	23	12	0	0	35	26	1600
2022	Other occupational category	7	17	38	25	14	0	0	38	24	1090
2020	Executive	19	31	23	22	3	2	0	25	51	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	18	37	18	15	0	2	33	30	60
2020	Other occupational category	8	17	35	26	13	0	0	39	26	1415
2019	Executive	10	21	36	23	10	0	0	33	31	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	17	25	33	17	0	0	50	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	13	43	23	16	0	0	39	19	95
2019	Other occupational category	5	15	35	27	16	0	0	44	21	1480

Question 76. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	52	32	10	3	3	0	0	84	6	70
2024	Other occupational category	36	39	12	7	4	3	0	77	11	1605
2022	Other occupational category	39	41	9	6	3	2	0	82	9	1095
2020	Executive	58	38	3	0	0	2	0	97	0	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	29	13	3	2	0	0	82	5	60
2020	Other occupational category	51	34	8	4	1	2	0	87	5	1415
2019	Executive	59	34	4	1	0	0	1	94	1	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	17	17	17	8	0	0	58	25	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	38	16	6	0	3	0	77	6	95
2019	Other occupational category	41	38	12	5	2	2	0	81	7	1480

Question 77. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year	Demographic	Excellent (%)	Very good (%)	Good (%)	Fair (%)	Poor (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	19	34	31	12	4	70
2024	Other occupational category	16	32	33	15	4	1605
2022	Other occupational category	15	34	33	15	3	1095

Question 78. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	72	14	12	1	0	0	0	86	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	67	21	5	2	1	2	1	91	4	1605
2022	Other occupational category	69	20	5	2	1	2	0	92	3	1090
2020	Executive	66	19	8	2	3	2	2	87	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	20	7	5	5	0	0	84	10	60
2020	Other occupational category	63	21	8	2	2	3	0	87	4	1415

Question 79. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	65	16	5	12	0	2	0	82	13	70
2024	Other occupational category	55	22	7	7	6	1	1	79	14	1605
2022	Other occupational category	57	24	7	7	4	1	0	82	11	1095
2020	Executive	56	20	3	13	6	2	0	78	19	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	2	8	10	0	0	81	18	60
2020	Other occupational category	51	27	9	9	5	1	0	78	13	1410

Question 80. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	81	11	6	1	0	0	0	92	1	70
2024	Other occupational category	67	21	5	3	3	1	0	89	6	1605
2022	Other occupational category	71	21	3	3	1	1	0	93	4	1095
2020	Executive	70	16	6	3	3	0	2	87	6	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	66	18	5	5	6	0	0	84	11	60
2020	Other occupational category	64	23	6	4	2	0	0	88	6	1410

Question 81. 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 individual behaviours and organizational practices.
Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	38	38	17	7	0	0	0	76	7	70
2024	Other occupational category	36	38	10	9	5	1	0	75	14	1600
2022	Other occupational category	38	42	8	7	3	1	0	81	10	1095
2020	Executive	42	33	19	5	0	2	0	76	5	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	32	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	60
2020	Other occupational category	45	32	12	6	3	1	0	79	9	1415
2019	Executive	40	44	7	7	1	0	0	84	9	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	58	0	8	8	0	0	83	17	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	34	12	8	5	1	1	74	14	95
2019	Other occupational category	39	36	13	8	3	1	0	77	11	1480

Question 83. Of those who indicated that they are a supervisor: 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	50	39	5	7	0	0	0	89	7	65
2024	Other occupational category	28	54	8	9	1	0	0	82	10	390
2022	Other occupational category	25	50	10	12	2	1	0	76	14	290
2020	Executive	44	51	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	60
2020	Other occupational category	32	49	7	9	2	0	1	82	11	340
2019	Executive	35	52	4	7	0	0	1	88	7	70
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	47	20	7	0	0	7	71	7	15
2019	Other occupational category	33	43	10	7	3	3	2	79	10	340

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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 telework, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 84. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?

Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	11	89	70
2024	Other occupational category	14	86	1600
2022	Other occupational category	12	88	1095
2020	Executive	8	92	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	60
2020	Other occupational category	9	91	1415
2019	Executive	10	90	70
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	92	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	95
2019	Other occupational category	10	90	1485

Question 85. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?

Disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society. Barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	63	37	235
2022	Other occupational category	56	44	135
2020	Other occupational category	58	42	120

Question 86. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	78	22	235
2022	Other occupational category	83	17	135
2020	Other occupational category	86	14	120
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	15
2019	Other occupational category	85	15	155

Question 87. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Other occupational category	47	30	5	8	7	3	1	80	15	185
2022	Other occupational category	51	33	4	7	4	1	1	86	10	110
2020	Other occupational category	49	36	5	9	1	1	0	86	10	105
2019	Other occupational category	49	36	4	10	1	0	1	85	11	130

Question 88. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	73	19	3	3	0	1	0	94	3	70
2024	Other occupational category	62	24	4	3	2	2	2	91	5	1600
2022	Other occupational category	63	26	4	2	1	2	2	93	3	1090
2020	Executive	75	17	2	3	0	0	3	95	3	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	24	10	2	3	0	3	85	5	60
2020	Other occupational category	62	23	6	3	1	2	2	90	4	1420

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Compensation

Question 89. 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 (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	21	57	70
2024	Other occupational category	9	69	1600
2022	Other occupational category	18	58	1095
2020	Executive	48	34	65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	45	60
2020	Other occupational category	31	47	1420

Question 90. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	44	56	15
2024	Other occupational category	62	38	140
2022	Other occupational category	56	44	200
2020	Executive	32	68	30
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	55	20
2020	Other occupational category	42	58	435

Question 91. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	29	20	7	23	21	0	0	49	43	15
2024	Other occupational category	26	31	9	14	16	1	3	59	31	140
2022	Other occupational category	17	30	9	18	19	4	4	51	40	200
2020	Executive	26	29	10	16	19	0	0	55	35	30
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	30	25	10	10	25	0	0	55	35	20
2020	Other occupational category	18	26	12	22	19	0	3	45	42	435

Question 92. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	7	15	16	6	35	8	12	27	52	15
2024	Other occupational category	15	18	9	10	23	6	19	44	44	140
2022	Other occupational category	9	14	8	7	16	7	39	42	44	200
2020	Executive	13	16	3	6	13	3	45	56	38	30
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	10	15	5	25	0	20	44	38	20
2020	Other occupational category	12	14	11	17	17	2	28	37	48	435

Question 93. 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?

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Executive	46	14	9	5	4	5	17	59	41	70
2024	Other occupational category	53	11	4	3	3	4	22	72	28	1600
2022	Other occupational category	55	13	6	3	4	2	16			1090
2020	Executive	55	17	11	5	8	2	3			65
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	8	8	10	8	0	8			60
2020	Other occupational category	57	16	8	4	4	2	10			1415
2019	Executive	61	14	10	4	6	0	4			70
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	0	17	17	25	0	17			10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	13	9	10	13	1	5			95
2019	Other occupational category	52	17	9	6	7	1	8			1475

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2024 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Communications Security Establishment Canada by Question 101.3. Occupational category (variable derived from question 101)

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

Question 2. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 4. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 5. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 6. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 7. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 8. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 9. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 10. I have clear work objectives.

Question 11. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 12. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 13. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 14. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 15. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 16. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 17. Overall, I like my job.

Question 18. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 19a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 19b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 19c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 19d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 19e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 19f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 19g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 24. 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 25. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Question 26. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 27. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 28. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

Question 29. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 30. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 32. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 33. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 34. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 35. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 36. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 37. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 38. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 39. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 40. 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 41. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 42. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 43. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 44a. 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 44b. 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 language training in my second official language

Question 44c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 44d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility issues

Question 44e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accommodation issues

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 46. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 47. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 48. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

Question 49. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 50. 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 51. I feel that racism in my department or agency has had an adverse or negative impact on my mental health.

Question 52. 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 53. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 54. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 55. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 56. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 57_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 57_2. Of those who indicated that they intend to leave their current position in the next two years: Please indicate your reason for leaving

Question 58. Having carefully read the definition of harassment above, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me

Question 59d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 59f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored