2024 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Impact Assessment Agency of Canada by Question 103. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job?

The results of the 2024 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). 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.

Employee engagement
- Employee engagement
Leadership
- Immediate supervisor
- Senior management
Workforce
Workplace
Workplace well-being
Compensation
- Pay or other compensation issues
- Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

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Employee engagement

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	Federal regulators	35	38	13	10	4	72	15	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	52	12	26	0	11	63	11	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	47	41	12	0	0	88	0	15
2024	Science and technology	29	51	0	14	6	80	20	15
2024	Administration and operations	41	33	16	4	6	74	10	45
2024	Human resources	31	53	7	5	4	85	8	40
2024	Financial management	48	18	34	0	0	66	0	10
2024	Information technology	31	42	9	18	0	73	18	10
2024	Policy	27	39	20	13	1	66	14	70
2024	Project management	25	50	10	13	2	75	15	55
2024	None of the above	33	44	4	14	4	77	18	20
2022	Federal regulators	37	40	10	7	6	77	13	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	65	27	0	9	0	91	9	10
2022	Science and technology	46	40	15	0	0	85	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	48	37	12	0	3	85	3	30
2022	Human resources	54	30	9	3	4	84	7	25
2022	Evaluation	39	39	10	12	0	78	12	10
2022	Policy	42	31	9	14	4	73	18	50
2022	Project management	36	41	14	4	4	78	8	50
2022	None of the above	63	22	8	7	0	85	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	28	48	16	7	2	75	9	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	45	35	10	5	5	80	10	20
2020	Science and technology	44	50	0	0	6	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	37	43	8	10	2	80	12	50
2020	Human resources	50	37	4	4	5	86	9	20
2020	Financial management	59	31	10	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	54	33	7	7	0	87	7	15
2020	Policy	43	29	10	13	4	72	18	70
2020	Project management	41	43	7	9	0	84	9	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	60	10	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	36	44	13	8	0	79	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	39	42	8	10	0	81	10	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	57	38	0	0	5	95	5	20
2019	Science and technology	30	60	0	10	0	90	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	46	38	16	0	0	84	0	40
2019	Human resources	47	48	5	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	60	32	0	9	0	91	9	10
2019	Information technology	57	36	7	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	36	32	9	13	9	68	22	55
2019	Project management	33	52	8	7	0	85	7	60
2019	Other services to the public	55	19	9	9	9	73	18	10
2019	None of the above	67	20	13	0	0	87	0	15

Question 12. Overall, I feel valued at 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	Federal regulators	37	46	9	5	3	0	83	8	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	53	20	16	0	0	63	16	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	50	22	12	15	0	0	73	15	15
2024	Science and technology	60	29	5	0	6	0	89	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	50	24	4	14	7	0	74	22	45
2024	Human resources	33	39	13	15	0	0	72	15	40
2024	Financial management	38	46	7	9	0	0	84	9	10
2024	Information technology	26	29	37	7	0	0	55	7	10
2024	Policy	38	34	16	8	3	0	73	11	70
2024	Project management	28	50	10	11	2	0	78	12	55
2024	None of the above	24	40	19	4	12	0	64	17	20
2022	Federal regulators	46	40	7	3	4	0	86	7	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	66	27	7	0	0	0	93	0	10
2022	Science and technology	29	40	8	15	0	8	75	16	15
2022	Administration and operations	57	30	4	0	9	0	87	9	30
2022	Human resources	48	42	3	0	7	0	90	7	25
2022	Evaluation	55	45	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	42	27	12	17	2	0	69	19	50
2022	Project management	44	35	11	2	8	0	79	9	50
2022	None of the above	64	15	7	7	8	0	78	15	15
2020	Federal regulators	35	46	9	11	0	0	81	11	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	47	21	21	5	5	0	68	10	20
2020	Science and technology	44	44	6	0	6	0	88	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	47	33	8	10	2	0	80	12	50
2020	Human resources	50	26	14	4	5	0	77	9	20
2020	Financial management	69	21	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	46	34	0	13	6	0	81	19	15
2020	Policy	50	30	9	7	4	0	80	12	70
2020	Project management	34	47	7	8	3	0	81	11	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	40	0	20	0	0	80	20	10
2020	None of the above	44	36	12	0	8	0	80	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	48	29	15	6	2	0	77	8	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	47	29	15	5	5	0	76	9	20
2019	Science and technology	35	50	10	5	0	0	85	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	51	33	5	8	3	0	84	11	40
2019	Human resources	58	32	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2019	Financial management	60	16	8	0	17	0	75	17	10
2019	Information technology	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	44	30	7	7	11	0	74	19	55
2019	Project management	31	52	5	9	3	0	83	12	60
2019	Other services to the public	18	55	9	18	0	0	73	18	10
2019	None of the above	53	19	7	20	0	0	73	20	15

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	37	40	16	6	1	0	77	7	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	32	52	8	8	0	0	84	8	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	51	49	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2024	Science and technology	45	44	5	0	6	0	89	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	56	27	4	2	11	0	83	13	45
2024	Human resources	51	34	13	2	0	0	85	2	40
2024	Financial management	66	0	34	0	0	0	66	0	10
2024	Information technology	41	40	19	0	0	0	81	0	10
2024	Policy	33	40	15	11	1	0	72	13	70
2024	Project management	32	50	12	5	0	0	82	5	55
2024	None of the above	40	42	10	0	8	0	82	8	20
2022	Federal regulators	37	39	14	6	4	0	76	10	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	84	9	7	0	0	0	93	0	10
2022	Science and technology	46	40	15	0	0	0	85	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	57	38	3	0	3	0	94	3	30
2022	Human resources	68	16	12	0	4	0	84	4	25
2022	Evaluation	39	40	20	0	0	0	80	0	10
2022	Policy	36	39	15	8	2	0	75	10	50
2022	Project management	40	42	7	11	0	0	82	11	50
2022	None of the above	71	22	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	42	40	11	7	0	0	82	7	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	55	25	15	0	5	0	80	5	20
2020	Science and technology	63	31	0	0	6	0	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	57	28	7	4	2	2	88	6	50
2020	Human resources	68	23	4	0	5	0	91	5	20
2020	Financial management	81	19	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2020	Information technology	60	27	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	55	26	9	9	1	0	81	10	70
2020	Project management	38	50	9	3	0	0	88	3	65
2020	Other services to the public	51	39	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	52	23	17	8	0	0	75	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	44	42	8	4	0	2	87	4	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	70	20	5	0	5	0	90	5	20
2019	Science and technology	37	42	15	6	0	0	79	6	20
2019	Administration and operations	69	15	10	5	0	0	84	5	40
2019	Human resources	63	32	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	67	25	8	0	0	0	92	0	10
2019	Information technology	79	14	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	43	27	15	9	6	0	70	15	50
2019	Project management	40	45	8	7	0	0	85	7	60
2019	Other services to the public	46	27	18	0	9	0	73	9	10
2019	None of the above	53	40	7	0	0	0	93	0	15

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	Federal regulators	37	46	8	7	1	0	83	9	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	20	54	18	8	0	0	74	8	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	50	0	0	0	5	100	0	15
2024	Science and technology	45	39	10	0	6	0	84	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	42	31	19	6	2	0	73	8	45
2024	Human resources	43	47	4	6	0	0	90	6	40
2024	Financial management	56	27	17	0	0	0	83	0	10
2024	Information technology	41	40	9	10	0	0	81	10	10
2024	Policy	31	39	19	8	3	0	70	11	70
2024	Project management	32	54	8	6	0	0	87	6	55
2024	None of the above	40	42	4	9	4	0	82	14	20
2022	Federal regulators	34	49	4	8	4	2	84	12	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	75	16	0	9	0	0	91	9	10
2022	Science and technology	37	48	8	7	0	0	85	7	15
2022	Administration and operations	51	40	6	3	0	0	91	3	30
2022	Human resources	65	19	12	0	4	0	84	4	25
2022	Evaluation	45	42	12	0	0	0	88	0	10
2022	Policy	41	36	8	11	4	0	77	15	50
2022	Project management	30	47	10	11	2	0	77	13	50
2022	None of the above	64	21	7	8	0	0	85	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	33	49	18	0	0	0	82	0	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	60	15	20	5	0	0	75	5	20
2020	Science and technology	50	44	0	0	6	0	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	53	29	8	4	4	2	84	8	50
2020	Human resources	59	28	9	0	5	0	86	5	20
2020	Financial management	69	21	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	54	33	6	7	0	0	87	7	15
2020	Policy	47	31	7	13	1	0	78	15	70
2020	Project management	37	50	7	6	0	0	87	6	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	60	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	32	56	8	4	0	0	88	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	44	48	6	2	0	0	92	2	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	57	38	0	0	5	0	95	5	20
2019	Science and technology	40	45	5	10	0	0	85	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	59	28	10	0	3	0	87	3	40
2019	Human resources	57	38	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	60	24	9	8	0	0	83	8	10
2019	Information technology	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	40	34	7	11	8	0	74	19	55
2019	Project management	38	52	10	0	0	0	90	0	60
2019	Other services to the public	56	17	9	9	9	0	73	18	10
2019	None of the above	40	53	7	0	0	0	93	0	15

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	Federal regulators	40	31	12	14	3	0	71	17	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	40	20	0	18	0	62	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	61	20	8	0	0	11	91	0	15
2024	Science and technology	44	39	5	6	6	0	83	12	15
2024	Administration and operations	53	22	14	9	0	2	76	9	45
2024	Human resources	32	34	27	2	5	0	66	7	40
2024	Financial management	48	25	27	0	0	0	73	0	10
2024	Information technology	58	25	9	8	0	0	83	8	10
2024	Policy	49	31	7	13	0	0	80	13	70
2024	Project management	27	47	20	5	2	0	74	6	55
2024	None of the above	31	41	16	0	12	0	72	12	20
2022	Federal regulators	41	36	11	7	6	0	77	12	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	65	26	0	9	0	0	91	9	10
2022	Science and technology	48	15	23	15	0	0	62	15	15
2022	Administration and operations	64	15	18	0	3	0	79	3	30
2022	Human resources	79	5	12	0	4	0	84	4	25
2022	Evaluation	35	65	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	40	29	17	10	4	0	69	14	50
2022	Project management	29	45	16	8	2	0	74	10	50
2022	None of the above	55	23	15	7	0	0	78	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	35	43	11	9	0	2	80	9	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	80	5	10	5	0	0	85	5	20
2020	Science and technology	60	27	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	63	13	16	6	2	0	76	8	50
2020	Human resources	59	27	14	0	0	0	86	0	20
2020	Financial management	72	19	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	67	13	13	6	0	0	81	6	15
2020	Policy	68	19	4	9	0	0	87	9	70
2020	Project management	39	43	9	6	3	0	82	9	65
2020	Other services to the public	40	40	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2020	None of the above	54	29	13	4	0	0	83	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	52	27	8	6	4	2	81	11	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	53	33	5	9	0	0	86	9	20
2019	Science and technology	40	45	5	10	0	0	85	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	52	28	13	7	0	0	80	7	40
2019	Human resources	58	37	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	60	24	0	9	8	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	100	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	59	28	4	2	6	2	89	8	55
2019	Project management	42	42	8	7	0	2	85	7	60
2019	Other services to the public	38	26	36	0	0	0	64	0	10
2019	None of the above	42	36	22	0	0	0	78	0	15

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	Federal regulators	36	37	5	19	3	0	73	22	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	42	19	8	9	0	63	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	57	39	0	0	0	5	100	0	15
2024	Science and technology	44	39	5	6	6	0	83	12	15
2024	Administration and operations	49	33	13	3	2	0	82	5	45
2024	Human resources	34	38	16	6	5	0	73	11	40
2024	Financial management	57	26	17	0	0	0	83	0	10
2024	Information technology	43	40	9	8	0	0	83	8	10
2024	Policy	40	34	15	11	0	0	74	11	70
2024	Project management	25	54	5	14	2	0	79	16	55
2024	None of the above	31	28	20	8	12	0	59	21	20
2022	Federal regulators	43	34	9	11	4	0	77	15	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	67	24	0	9	0	0	91	9	10
2022	Science and technology	48	15	15	23	0	0	62	23	15
2022	Administration and operations	55	32	7	3	3	0	88	6	30
2022	Human resources	79	11	3	3	4	0	90	7	25
2022	Evaluation	35	65	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	35	34	10	17	4	0	69	21	50
2022	Project management	30	42	11	15	2	0	72	17	50
2022	None of the above	55	30	15	0	0	0	85	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	35	43	5	13	2	2	80	15	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	65	20	10	5	0	0	85	5	20
2020	Science and technology	56	31	13	0	0	0	88	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	65	12	16	4	2	0	78	6	50
2020	Human resources	59	27	14	0	0	0	86	0	20
2020	Financial management	72	19	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	67	13	13	7	0	0	81	7	15
2020	Policy	62	22	5	12	0	0	84	12	65
2020	Project management	40	45	6	6	3	0	85	9	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	60	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2020	None of the above	42	42	13	0	4	0	83	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	42	41	13	0	4	0	83	4	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	57	33	0	5	5	0	91	9	20
2019	Science and technology	50	35	10	5	0	0	85	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	59	20	13	8	0	0	80	8	40
2019	Human resources	63	27	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2019	Financial management	60	24	0	17	0	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	93	0	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	54	33	6	4	4	0	87	7	55
2019	Project management	37	46	10	5	0	2	85	5	60
2019	Other services to the public	38	26	27	9	0	0	64	9	10
2019	None of the above	46	33	20	0	0	0	80	0	15

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	Federal regulators	32	32	13	11	7	4	0	67	19	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	19	32	8	9	9	0	45	19	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	41	42	5	0	0	11	0	94	0	15
2024	Science and technology	48	29	17	0	6	0	0	77	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	53	22	13	4	7	2	0	77	10	45
2024	Human resources	40	9	23	14	7	7	0	53	23	40
2024	Financial management	54	10	17	9	0	10	0	72	10	10
2024	Information technology	48	17	18	17	0	0	0	65	17	10
2024	Policy	39	26	15	12	7	0	0	65	20	70
2024	Project management	27	28	21	16	4	5	0	58	20	55
2024	None of the above	14	49	5	20	8	4	0	66	29	20
2022	Federal regulators	44	16	18	12	7	4	0	62	20	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	58	24	0	18	0	0	0	82	18	10
2022	Science and technology	48	23	8	15	0	7	0	76	16	15
2022	Administration and operations	58	17	10	6	3	3	3	80	10	30
2022	Human resources	63	16	14	0	4	3	0	81	4	25
2022	Evaluation	35	25	40	0	0	0	0	60	0	10
2022	Policy	28	21	20	18	11	2	0	50	30	50
2022	Project management	15	28	24	24	7	2	0	44	32	50
2022	None of the above	31	31	16	15	0	7	0	67	16	15
2020	Federal regulators	26	25	28	13	5	4	0	53	18	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	45	20	25	0	10	0	0	65	10	20
2020	Science and technology	38	31	13	19	0	0	0	69	19	15
2020	Administration and operations	61	8	19	6	2	4	0	72	9	50
2020	Human resources	55	27	14	0	0	4	0	85	0	20
2020	Financial management	72	19	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	47	34	6	13	0	0	0	81	13	15
2020	Policy	53	21	6	13	4	3	0	76	18	70
2020	Project management	33	25	19	9	6	9	0	63	16	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	20	10	30	0	0	0	60	30	10
2020	None of the above	47	21	12	16	0	4	0	70	17	25
2019	Federal regulators	40	20	15	16	4	4	0	63	22	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	57	14	15	5	9	0	0	71	15	20
2019	Science and technology	43	15	22	15	0	5	0	61	16	20
2019	Administration and operations	56	13	16	13	0	3	0	71	13	40
2019	Human resources	57	16	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	20
2019	Financial management	42	33	17	0	8	0	0	75	8	10
2019	Information technology	57	14	21	7	0	0	0	71	7	15
2019	Policy	50	24	15	7	4	0	0	74	11	55
2019	Project management	36	25	17	7	3	10	2	70	11	60
2019	Other services to the public	19	17	36	9	0	18	0	45	11	10
2019	None of the above	26	40	7	13	0	14	0	76	15	15

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Leadership

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	Federal regulators	61	30	3	3	2	0	1	93	5	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	31	31	30	0	8	0	0	62	8	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	60	34	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	15
2024	Science and technology	58	22	7	0	0	6	6	92	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	45	27	15	11	2	0	0	72	13	45
2024	Human resources	56	25	7	13	0	0	0	81	13	40
2024	Financial management	47	26	17	10	0	0	0	73	10	10
2024	Information technology	46	45	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	10
2024	Policy	60	24	12	3	0	0	0	85	3	70
2024	Project management	49	33	9	2	4	0	4	85	6	55
2024	None of the above	48	38	6	4	0	0	4	90	4	20
2022	Federal regulators	60	32	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	60	33	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	58	22	6	3	0	0	11	90	3	30
2022	Human resources	63	23	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	25
2022	Evaluation	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	51	33	5	8	0	3	0	86	8	50
2022	Project management	53	24	5	11	2	0	5	81	13	50
2022	None of the above	78	13	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	55	33	7	5	0	0	0	87	5	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	65	25	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2020	Science and technology	50	31	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	55	26	8	4	2	0	4	85	6	50
2020	Human resources	64	23	9	0	0	4	0	91	0	20
2020	Financial management	60	20	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2020	Information technology	67	13	13	6	0	0	0	80	6	15
2020	Policy	63	23	6	6	0	0	1	88	6	70
2020	Project management	63	18	9	3	3	2	3	84	6	65
2020	Other services to the public	69	20	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2020	None of the above	64	16	8	4	4	0	5	83	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	53	28	8	2	2	2	4	87	5	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	62	19	14	5	0	0	0	81	5	20
2019	Science and technology	45	30	10	0	5	5	5	84	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	54	23	5	10	3	0	5	81	13	40
2019	Human resources	79	11	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2019	Financial management	50	24	9	9	0	9	0	80	10	10
2019	Information technology	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	66	23	2	2	6	2	0	91	8	55
2019	Project management	53	27	9	7	0	2	3	84	7	60
2019	Other services to the public	37	18	37	0	0	0	9	60	0	10
2019	None of the above	67	13	7	7	0	0	7	86	7	15

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	Federal regulators	49	41	2	8	0	0	0	90	8	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	33	32	9	18	8	0	0	65	26	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	48	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Science and technology	88	6	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	50	33	4	7	6	0	0	83	13	45
2024	Human resources	27	38	12	15	7	0	0	65	23	40
2024	Financial management	36	37	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	10
2024	Information technology	34	58	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2024	Policy	50	32	11	5	1	0	0	83	6	70
2024	Project management	46	35	0	16	4	0	0	81	19	55
2024	None of the above	39	24	20	13	0	4	0	65	13	20
2022	Federal regulators	59	27	4	7	2	2	0	87	9	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	67	24	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2022	Science and technology	53	21	18	0	8	0	0	74	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	67	21	5	7	0	0	0	88	7	30
2022	Human resources	66	23	6	0	4	0	0	90	4	25
2022	Evaluation	85	15	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	50	25	9	10	4	0	2	77	14	50
2022	Project management	53	31	10	4	2	0	0	84	6	50
2022	None of the above	62	8	15	14	0	0	0	71	14	15
2020	Federal regulators	45	34	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	75	10	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2020	Science and technology	75	13	13	0	0	0	0	88	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	57	16	14	6	4	0	2	75	11	50
2020	Human resources	69	18	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	20
2020	Information technology	47	33	13	0	6	0	0	80	6	15
2020	Policy	59	21	10	6	4	0	0	79	10	70
2020	Project management	55	30	4	9	0	0	1	87	9	65
2020	Other services to the public	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	60	24	4	0	12	0	0	84	12	25
2019	Federal regulators	52	36	2	4	4	2	0	89	8	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	62	29	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	20
2019	Science and technology	55	20	15	5	5	0	0	75	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	53	29	10	8	0	0	0	82	8	40
2019	Human resources	74	21	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	66	17	9	8	0	0	0	83	8	10
2019	Information technology	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	55	18	10	14	4	0	0	73	18	50
2019	Project management	44	30	14	10	2	0	0	74	12	60
2019	Other services to the public	37	18	27	18	0	0	0	55	18	10
2019	None of the above	53	20	7	7	7	0	7	79	14	15

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	Federal regulators	52	30	3	10	5	0	0	83	14	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	43	38	0	8	0	0	54	8	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	60	19	22	0	0	0	0	78	0	15
2024	Science and technology	73	21	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	62	20	7	3	8	0	0	82	10	45
2024	Human resources	47	24	16	11	2	0	0	71	13	40
2024	Financial management	45	21	34	0	0	0	0	66	0	10
2024	Information technology	65	18	9	0	0	8	0	90	0	10
2024	Policy	53	30	8	9	0	0	0	83	9	70
2024	Project management	53	22	2	19	4	0	0	76	23	55
2024	None of the above	48	39	0	4	9	0	0	87	13	20
2022	Federal regulators	59	25	4	9	2	2	0	86	11	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	74	17	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2022	Science and technology	60	24	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	61	27	9	0	3	0	0	88	3	30
2022	Human resources	74	12	10	0	4	0	0	86	4	25
2022	Evaluation	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	52	21	13	14	0	0	0	73	14	50
2022	Project management	54	30	4	6	6	0	0	85	11	50
2022	None of the above	71	0	7	14	8	0	0	71	22	15
2020	Federal regulators	62	23	7	9	0	0	0	84	9	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	75	10	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	20
2020	Science and technology	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	68	16	6	2	8	0	0	84	10	50
2020	Human resources	64	23	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	20
2020	Financial management	71	10	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2020	Information technology	67	7	13	7	6	0	0	74	13	15
2020	Policy	63	20	7	3	6	0	0	84	9	70
2020	Project management	69	21	0	6	1	1	1	93	7	70
2020	Other services to the public	69	21	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2020	None of the above	71	8	13	0	8	0	0	79	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	60	25	8	2	2	2	0	88	4	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	57	24	5	9	5	0	0	81	14	20
2019	Science and technology	50	35	10	0	5	0	0	85	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	64	23	0	5	8	0	0	87	13	40
2019	Human resources	83	11	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	66	17	9	8	0	0	0	83	8	10
2019	Information technology	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	44	32	15	7	2	0	0	76	9	55
2019	Project management	58	28	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	60
2019	Other services to the public	47	26	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	10
2019	None of the above	60	26	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	36	30	7	12	6	8	0	73	20	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	19	19	32	8	12	0	33	46	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	25	10	9	0	6	5	79	10	15
2024	Science and technology	52	18	12	0	12	6	0	75	13	15
2024	Administration and operations	39	33	6	11	2	9	0	79	14	45
2024	Human resources	25	33	17	13	7	4	0	61	21	40
2024	Financial management	55	36	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	10
2024	Information technology	48	29	7	16	0	0	0	77	16	10
2024	Policy	30	38	11	12	3	7	0	73	16	70
2024	Project management	17	39	13	13	13	5	0	58	27	55
2024	None of the above	29	17	26	7	18	4	0	48	26	20
2022	Federal regulators	40	28	9	10	4	10	0	75	15	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	48	26	0	9	0	18	0	89	11	10
2022	Science and technology	24	28	8	32	8	0	0	52	40	15
2022	Administration and operations	49	30	12	0	6	3	0	82	6	30
2022	Human resources	38	45	6	3	3	4	0	87	6	25
2022	Evaluation	22	60	0	18	0	0	0	82	18	10
2022	Policy	36	29	9	18	2	6	0	69	21	50
2022	Project management	26	31	17	15	2	9	0	63	19	50
2022	None of the above	35	33	23	9	0	0	0	68	9	10
2020	Federal regulators	38	32	11	7	0	13	0	80	8	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	60	20	5	5	0	10	0	89	5	20
2020	Science and technology	69	19	0	13	0	0	0	88	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	53	27	6	4	2	6	2	87	6	50
2020	Human resources	41	46	0	4	4	4	0	91	9	20
2020	Financial management	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	67	13	13	0	0	7	0	86	0	15
2020	Policy	50	26	9	7	0	8	0	83	8	70
2020	Project management	37	34	12	9	4	4	0	74	14	70
2020	Other services to the public	59	10	21	10	0	0	0	69	10	10
2020	None of the above	44	16	16	8	0	16	0	71	9	25
2019	Federal regulators	41	44	4	0	2	8	0	93	2	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	43	33	14	5	0	5	0	80	5	20
2019	Science and technology	45	40	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	44	31	15	3	3	3	3	79	6	40
2019	Human resources	32	42	21	5	0	0	0	74	5	20
2019	Financial management	60	16	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	10
2019	Information technology	64	7	21	0	0	7	0	77	0	15
2019	Policy	44	34	7	4	2	10	0	86	6	55
2019	Project management	50	30	12	3	2	3	0	82	5	60
2019	Other services to the public	38	18	17	0	0	26	0	76	0	10
2019	None of the above	27	33	27	7	7	0	0	59	14	15

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	26	35	8	18	12	1	0	62	30	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	11	39	32	8	0	0	21	40	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	42	27	17	9	0	6	0	73	9	15
2024	Science and technology	25	45	18	0	12	0	0	70	12	15
2024	Administration and operations	44	29	9	11	2	5	0	77	13	45
2024	Human resources	17	35	32	12	4	0	0	52	16	40
2024	Financial management	44	30	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	10
2024	Information technology	26	44	15	16	0	0	0	70	16	10
2024	Policy	25	32	15	18	8	2	0	59	26	70
2024	Project management	15	30	7	26	20	2	0	46	47	55
2024	None of the above	19	27	6	26	19	4	0	48	46	20
2022	Federal regulators	31	38	6	22	4	0	0	68	26	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	23	40	8	0	9	20	0	79	11	10
2022	Science and technology	8	37	14	15	25	0	0	46	40	15
2022	Administration and operations	55	33	6	0	6	0	0	89	6	30
2022	Human resources	48	33	14	3	3	0	0	81	6	25
2022	Evaluation	24	38	8	30	0	0	0	61	30	10
2022	Policy	23	34	16	19	4	3	0	59	24	50
2022	Project management	23	31	19	19	2	7	0	58	22	50
2022	None of the above	61	7	23	0	9	0	0	68	9	10
2020	Federal regulators	31	35	16	14	0	4	0	68	15	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	55	25	10	5	0	5	0	85	5	20
2020	Science and technology	50	25	19	6	0	0	0	75	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	55	23	13	4	2	2	2	81	6	50
2020	Human resources	45	33	9	13	0	0	0	78	13	20
2020	Financial management	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	53	28	0	13	0	7	0	87	13	15
2020	Policy	46	32	9	13	0	0	0	78	13	70
2020	Project management	31	41	13	9	4	1	0	73	13	70
2020	Other services to the public	49	0	40	10	0	0	0	49	10	10
2020	None of the above	36	28	16	16	0	4	0	67	17	25
2019	Federal regulators	37	46	10	2	2	2	0	85	4	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	48	29	14	5	5	0	0	77	9	20
2019	Science and technology	31	40	25	5	0	0	0	70	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	46	31	7	5	5	3	3	81	11	40
2019	Human resources	31	32	22	10	5	0	0	63	15	20
2019	Financial management	51	33	0	9	8	0	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	57	29	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	15
2019	Policy	41	38	13	4	0	4	0	82	4	50
2019	Project management	35	44	15	3	0	2	0	81	3	60
2019	Other services to the public	29	36	0	18	0	17	0	78	22	10
2019	None of the above	33	33	13	13	7	0	0	66	21	15

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	22	27	17	25	9	0	0	49	33	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	0	28	12	50	0	0	10	61	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	31	36	13	13	0	6	0	72	14	15
2024	Science and technology	20	31	26	6	12	6	0	54	19	15
2024	Administration and operations	32	30	14	14	5	5	0	66	20	45
2024	Human resources	14	28	32	13	10	2	0	43	24	40
2024	Financial management	27	55	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	10
2024	Information technology	17	38	29	16	0	0	0	55	16	10
2024	Policy	17	36	17	15	10	5	0	56	27	70
2024	Project management	10	32	17	19	16	6	0	44	37	55
2024	None of the above	19	13	35	14	19	0	0	32	33	20
2022	Federal regulators	26	40	8	24	2	0	0	66	26	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	31	24	0	8	9	29	0	77	23	10
2022	Science and technology	0	56	15	7	23	0	0	56	30	15
2022	Administration and operations	41	38	9	3	6	3	0	81	10	30
2022	Human resources	27	23	29	4	8	8	0	55	13	25
2022	Evaluation	14	43	16	26	0	0	0	57	26	10
2022	Policy	21	28	15	19	6	11	0	55	28	50
2022	Project management	16	32	22	18	5	7	0	52	25	50
2022	None of the above	49	22	14	7	8	0	0	71	15	15
2020	Federal regulators	17	40	19	18	0	5	0	61	19	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	55	15	20	5	0	5	0	74	5	20
2020	Science and technology	38	31	6	25	0	0	0	69	25	15
2020	Administration and operations	53	22	16	2	2	4	2	79	4	45
2020	Human resources	35	33	14	4	9	4	0	72	14	20
2020	Financial management	39	40	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	10
2020	Information technology	61	13	7	13	0	7	0	79	13	15
2020	Policy	34	37	9	12	4	5	0	74	17	70
2020	Project management	16	41	25	10	3	4	0	60	14	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	19	10	40	0	0	0	49	40	10
2020	None of the above	28	28	15	20	0	9	0	61	22	25
2019	Federal regulators	28	51	11	8	0	2	0	81	8	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	29	19	19	23	5	5	0	50	30	20
2019	Science and technology	15	45	15	25	0	0	0	60	25	20
2019	Administration and operations	36	38	10	3	8	3	3	79	11	40
2019	Human resources	26	26	21	16	10	0	0	52	26	20
2019	Financial management	43	41	0	9	8	0	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	43	29	0	21	0	7	0	77	23	15
2019	Policy	27	40	13	8	2	10	0	75	11	50
2019	Project management	25	43	19	10	0	3	0	70	10	60
2019	Other services to the public	20	19	17	18	9	17	0	47	32	10
2019	None of the above	27	33	13	13	14	0	0	60	27	15

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	21	36	18	14	12	0	0	57	25	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	9	11	39	30	0	0	20	70	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	26	48	4	21	0	0	0	74	21	15
2024	Science and technology	24	44	11	15	6	0	0	69	21	15
2024	Administration and operations	33	32	9	10	13	2	0	66	24	45
2024	Human resources	12	33	17	22	14	2	0	46	37	40
2024	Financial management	17	53	19	10	0	0	0	70	10	10
2024	Information technology	17	60	15	8	0	0	0	77	8	10
2024	Policy	16	38	13	17	15	0	0	54	32	70
2024	Project management	3	42	15	16	21	2	0	47	38	55
2024	None of the above	23	29	19	15	14	0	0	52	29	20
2022	Federal regulators	15	36	15	24	9	0	0	52	33	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	23	17	17	15	9	19	0	50	29	10
2022	Science and technology	8	30	8	29	25	0	0	38	54	15
2022	Administration and operations	40	42	6	6	6	0	0	82	12	30
2022	Human resources	30	32	16	0	18	4	0	64	19	25
2022	Evaluation	24	20	23	25	8	0	0	44	33	10
2022	Policy	13	32	8	25	19	3	0	46	45	50
2022	Project management	15	35	12	25	10	3	0	52	36	50
2022	None of the above	27	25	33	15	0	0	0	52	15	10
2020	Federal regulators	19	37	16	21	4	4	0	58	26	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	40	25	20	10	0	5	0	69	10	20
2020	Science and technology	38	31	0	31	0	0	0	69	31	15
2020	Administration and operations	42	39	11	6	0	2	0	83	6	50
2020	Human resources	37	27	14	9	9	4	0	66	18	20
2020	Financial management	20	60	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2020	Information technology	53	21	7	13	0	7	0	79	13	15
2020	Policy	27	34	13	19	7	0	0	60	26	70
2020	Project management	16	37	21	22	4	0	0	53	26	70
2020	Other services to the public	31	30	20	10	0	10	0	67	11	10
2020	None of the above	24	31	16	28	0	0	0	56	28	25
2019	Federal regulators	13	46	15	19	4	4	0	61	24	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	25	33	15	14	14	0	0	57	28	20
2019	Science and technology	15	35	10	36	5	0	0	50	40	20
2019	Administration and operations	21	44	13	15	5	0	3	66	21	40
2019	Human resources	15	37	26	11	10	0	0	52	21	20
2019	Financial management	34	51	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	10
2019	Information technology	36	36	7	21	0	0	0	71	21	15
2019	Policy	17	47	7	20	4	4	0	67	25	55
2019	Project management	21	40	19	15	2	3	0	63	18	60
2019	Other services to the public	10	29	9	27	9	17	0	47	43	10
2019	None of the above	27	46	7	0	21	0	0	73	21	15

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Performance management

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	40	36	9	6	9	0	0	75	15	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	43	35	0	0	0	0	65	0	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	49	33	5	9	5	0	0	81	13	15
2024	Science and technology	60	34	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	45	34	6	6	9	0	0	79	15	45
2024	Human resources	27	46	16	5	6	0	0	72	11	40
2024	Financial management	20	27	37	7	9	0	0	47	16	10
2024	Information technology	31	24	37	7	0	0	0	55	7	10
2024	Policy	38	38	18	4	3	0	0	76	6	70
2024	Project management	32	55	3	8	2	0	0	87	9	55
2024	None of the above	25	33	15	10	16	0	0	58	27	20
2022	Federal regulators	34	48	4	8	5	0	0	82	14	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	41	52	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	10
2022	Science and technology	31	28	26	8	7	0	0	59	15	15
2022	Administration and operations	59	33	0	3	6	0	0	91	9	30
2022	Human resources	56	22	9	0	7	0	5	82	8	25
2022	Evaluation	67	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2022	Policy	40	31	11	16	2	0	0	71	18	50
2022	Project management	44	32	3	15	6	0	0	76	21	50
2022	None of the above	64	15	7	7	8	0	0	78	15	15
2020	Federal regulators	37	45	7	9	2	0	0	83	10	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	50	31	0	15	5	0	0	80	20	20
2020	Science and technology	50	19	19	6	6	0	0	69	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	55	29	6	8	2	0	0	84	10	50
2020	Human resources	50	22	9	19	0	0	0	72	19	20
2020	Financial management	60	19	10	12	0	0	0	79	12	10
2020	Information technology	47	34	7	13	0	0	0	81	13	15
2020	Policy	44	40	10	4	1	0	0	84	6	70
2020	Project management	34	49	9	3	6	0	0	83	9	70
2020	Other services to the public	60	30	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2020	None of the above	48	31	8	8	4	0	0	79	12	25
2019	Federal regulators	40	44	8	2	4	2	0	85	7	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	42	39	15	0	5	0	0	81	5	20
2019	Science and technology	15	70	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	49	39	5	5	3	0	0	87	8	40
2019	Human resources	63	27	0	5	5	0	0	90	10	20
2019	Financial management	34	42	0	8	17	0	0	76	24	10
2019	Information technology	64	29	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2019	Policy	44	34	11	6	4	2	0	79	10	55
2019	Project management	30	47	8	15	0	0	0	77	15	60
2019	Other services to the public	47	35	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	10
2019	None of the above	47	33	13	7	0	0	0	80	7	15

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	Federal regulators	37	42	5	13	3	79	16	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	9	32	20	38	0	42	38	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	48	48	0	4	0	96	4	15
2024	Science and technology	39	42	13	0	6	81	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	45	36	8	7	4	81	11	45
2024	Human resources	25	40	7	26	2	65	28	40
2024	Financial management	39	38	17	7	0	76	7	10
2024	Information technology	36	39	25	0	0	75	0	10
2024	Policy	30	45	9	11	5	75	16	70
2024	Project management	32	52	7	9	0	84	9	55
2024	None of the above	24	36	21	6	14	60	20	20
2022	Federal regulators	34	49	3	14	0	83	14	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	66	34	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	40	30	8	22	0	70	22	15
2022	Administration and operations	51	40	0	7	3	90	10	30
2022	Human resources	57	28	7	3	4	85	7	25
2022	Evaluation	57	31	0	12	0	88	12	10
2022	Policy	29	44	12	11	3	73	15	50
2022	Project management	34	54	2	8	2	88	10	50
2022	None of the above	47	53	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	26	51	21	2	0	77	2	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	55	30	5	10	0	85	10	20
2020	Science and technology	50	44	0	0	6	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	45	41	6	2	6	86	8	50
2020	Human resources	50	35	5	9	0	86	9	20
2020	Financial management	69	21	0	10	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	46	33	7	14	0	79	14	15
2020	Policy	37	40	8	15	0	77	15	65
2020	Project management	32	44	15	7	1	76	9	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	39	0	20	0	80	20	10
2020	None of the above	32	45	20	4	0	76	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	33	44	19	2	2	76	4	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	48	43	0	5	5	91	9	20
2019	Science and technology	16	63	11	5	5	79	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	44	34	5	18	0	77	18	40
2019	Human resources	37	42	15	5	0	79	5	20
2019	Financial management	43	33	17	8	0	75	8	10
2019	Information technology	64	36	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	34	31	10	18	8	65	25	50
2019	Project management	37	35	19	8	2	71	10	60
2019	Other services to the public	26	37	19	9	9	63	18	10
2019	None of the above	43	43	7	7	0	86	7	15

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	Federal regulators	44	37	3	13	3	0	0	81	16	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	43	18	9	8	0	0	65	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	57	27	0	11	0	0	6	89	11	15
2024	Science and technology	68	26	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	55	27	4	9	2	4	0	85	11	45
2024	Human resources	31	26	16	24	3	0	0	57	27	40
2024	Financial management	36	38	9	17	0	0	0	74	17	10
2024	Information technology	24	59	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	10
2024	Policy	40	38	10	11	1	0	0	78	12	70
2024	Project management	38	37	6	16	4	0	0	74	19	55
2024	None of the above	34	35	6	13	13	0	0	69	26	20
2022	Federal regulators	50	31	8	9	3	0	0	81	12	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	59	33	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2022	Science and technology	30	62	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	61	27	8	0	0	0	4	91	0	30
2022	Human resources	62	24	6	7	0	0	0	87	7	25
2022	Evaluation	77	23	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	46	25	12	13	2	2	0	72	15	50
2022	Project management	51	35	7	2	6	0	0	85	8	50
2022	None of the above	54	17	22	7	0	0	0	71	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	40	40	9	9	2	0	0	80	11	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	60	25	5	5	5	0	0	85	10	20
2020	Science and technology	69	25	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	59	18	8	6	6	0	2	79	12	50
2020	Human resources	69	14	13	4	0	0	0	82	4	20
2020	Financial management	72	19	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	54	27	7	7	6	0	0	80	13	15
2020	Policy	56	26	7	6	4	0	0	82	10	70
2020	Project management	54	35	4	6	0	0	1	90	6	65
2020	Other services to the public	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	59	21	12	0	8	0	0	80	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	33	46	8	10	0	2	0	81	11	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	38	34	14	5	9	0	0	72	14	20
2019	Science and technology	40	30	20	10	0	0	0	70	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	49	33	8	2	8	0	0	82	10	40
2019	Human resources	63	26	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2019	Financial management	66	17	9	8	0	0	0	83	8	10
2019	Information technology	79	21	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	48	34	7	7	4	0	0	81	11	55
2019	Project management	43	28	17	9	2	0	2	73	10	60
2019	Other services to the public	27	28	27	9	0	0	9	60	10	10
2019	None of the above	80	6	0	13	0	0	0	87	13	15

Job fit and development

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	39	36	8	13	4	0	0	75	17	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	21	21	48	10	0	0	0	42	10	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	52	23	15	10	0	0	0	75	10	15
2024	Science and technology	44	41	0	9	6	0	0	85	15	15
2024	Administration and operations	38	28	8	18	5	2	0	68	24	45
2024	Human resources	26	38	13	15	8	0	0	65	23	40
2024	Financial management	10	27	19	45	0	0	0	37	45	10
2024	Information technology	41	42	10	7	0	0	0	82	7	10
2024	Policy	34	49	10	5	1	0	0	83	7	70
2024	Project management	17	53	11	17	2	0	0	70	18	55
2024	None of the above	31	27	11	25	6	0	0	59	30	20
2022	Federal regulators	28	44	8	14	6	0	0	72	19	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	37	53	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2022	Science and technology	29	63	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	46	28	11	13	3	0	0	74	15	30
2022	Human resources	44	35	12	5	4	0	0	78	9	25
2022	Evaluation	30	53	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	10
2022	Policy	34	40	16	6	4	0	0	74	10	50
2022	Project management	26	52	12	8	2	0	0	78	10	50
2022	None of the above	55	31	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	25	45	13	13	5	0	0	70	18	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	46	45	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	20
2020	Science and technology	38	31	19	6	6	0	0	69	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	50	28	10	11	2	0	0	77	12	45
2020	Human resources	46	27	9	14	0	0	4	76	15	20
2020	Financial management	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	54	33	7	0	0	0	7	93	0	15
2020	Policy	42	37	7	13	0	0	0	79	13	65
2020	Project management	22	49	15	11	3	0	0	71	14	65
2020	Other services to the public	61	20	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2020	None of the above	43	25	16	16	0	0	0	68	16	25
2019	Federal regulators	23	52	13	8	2	2	0	76	10	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	35	54	0	6	5	0	0	90	10	20
2019	Science and technology	15	60	15	5	5	0	0	75	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	33	33	7	13	13	0	0	67	26	40
2019	Human resources	37	37	16	5	5	0	0	74	10	20
2019	Financial management	49	34	9	8	0	0	0	83	8	10
2019	Information technology	64	21	0	14	0	0	0	86	14	15
2019	Policy	34	32	15	13	4	2	0	67	17	55
2019	Project management	22	43	13	18	3	0	0	65	21	60
2019	Other services to the public	21	30	20	30	0	0	0	50	30	10
2019	None of the above	40	46	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15

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	Federal regulators	63	21	8	6	2	0	0	84	7	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	37	30	0	0	0	12	66	0	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	69	5	16	5	6	0	0	73	11	15
2024	Science and technology	78	11	0	0	6	0	5	94	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	60	22	6	4	5	2	0	84	10	45
2024	Human resources	50	20	12	15	3	0	0	70	18	40
2024	Financial management	56	28	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	10
2024	Information technology	39	34	17	0	0	10	0	81	0	10
2024	Policy	60	17	17	3	1	3	0	79	4	70
2024	Project management	41	41	5	9	4	0	0	82	13	55
2024	None of the above	41	42	10	7	0	0	0	83	7	20
2022	Federal regulators	57	29	9	3	2	0	0	86	5	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	69	23	0	0	0	0	8	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	69	8	8	15	0	0	0	77	15	15
2022	Administration and operations	69	15	9	0	3	0	4	88	3	30
2022	Human resources	59	15	14	3	4	0	5	78	8	25
2022	Evaluation	69	8	15	0	0	0	8	84	0	10
2022	Policy	62	19	11	8	0	0	0	81	8	50
2022	Project management	55	20	15	6	4	0	0	75	10	50
2022	None of the above	71	21	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	41	27	21	7	0	4	0	70	8	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	66	10	0	5	10	10	0	84	16	20
2020	Science and technology	75	6	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	63	17	12	2	4	2	0	81	6	50
2020	Human resources	64	14	9	0	0	9	4	90	0	20
2020	Financial management	81	10	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	47	20	27	6	0	0	0	67	6	15
2020	Policy	66	18	3	7	4	0	1	85	12	70
2020	Project management	64	21	6	4	1	0	3	88	6	65
2020	Other services to the public	80	0	9	0	0	0	10	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	64	12	13	4	4	4	0	79	8	25

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	Federal regulators	27	39	14	13	4	2	0	68	17	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	32	37	31	0	0	0	0	69	0	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	52	19	4	12	0	12	0	81	14	15
2024	Science and technology	65	12	17	0	0	6	0	82	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	33	46	6	9	6	0	0	79	15	45
2024	Human resources	23	34	19	13	10	2	0	58	23	40
2024	Financial management	39	41	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	10
2024	Information technology	24	41	35	0	0	0	0	65	0	10
2024	Policy	34	32	13	15	6	0	0	66	21	70
2024	Project management	20	49	12	13	6	0	0	69	19	55
2024	None of the above	9	31	27	19	8	6	0	43	28	20
2022	Federal regulators	33	28	5	28	6	0	0	61	34	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	25	33	27	7	0	8	0	63	8	10
2022	Science and technology	6	30	15	33	15	0	0	37	48	15
2022	Administration and operations	36	35	21	0	6	3	0	73	6	30
2022	Human resources	55	19	18	6	3	0	0	73	9	25
2022	Evaluation	33	41	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	10
2022	Policy	23	43	11	12	6	5	0	70	18	50
2022	Project management	16	34	17	16	12	5	0	53	30	50
2022	None of the above	43	34	7	16	0	0	0	77	16	10
2020	Federal regulators	21	33	14	22	7	4	0	56	29	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	36	25	20	5	10	5	0	63	15	20
2020	Science and technology	44	19	31	6	0	0	0	63	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	47	20	15	8	4	4	2	71	13	50
2020	Human resources	41	27	24	0	0	8	0	74	0	20
2020	Financial management	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	47	33	13	0	6	0	0	80	6	15
2020	Policy	28	41	13	9	6	3	0	71	15	70
2020	Project management	19	37	19	18	4	3	0	58	23	70
2020	Other services to the public	60	0	20	20	0	0	0	60	20	10
2020	None of the above	29	34	17	12	4	4	0	65	18	25
2019	Federal regulators	19	46	10	17	2	6	0	69	20	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	19	39	15	19	5	5	0	60	25	20
2019	Science and technology	25	30	10	30	0	5	0	58	31	20
2019	Administration and operations	26	38	15	11	8	3	0	65	19	40
2019	Human resources	31	42	22	5	0	0	0	73	5	20
2019	Financial management	43	48	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2019	Information technology	50	43	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2019	Policy	34	34	13	7	6	6	0	72	14	55
2019	Project management	25	42	10	12	5	7	0	71	18	60
2019	Other services to the public	29	9	27	18	0	17	0	46	22	10
2019	None of the above	40	20	26	0	14	0	0	60	14	15

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	Federal regulators	40	23	22	6	7	0	1	41	59	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	18	30	18	12	11	0	12	20	80	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	50	29	5	5	12	0	0	50	50	15
2024	Science and technology	30	33	25	0	12	0	0	30	70	15
2024	Administration and operations	33	18	11	17	10	0	11	37	63	45
2024	Human resources	40	32	6	5	4	0	13	46	54	40
2024	Financial management	54	15	10	10	0	10	0	61	39	10
2024	Information technology	71	19	10	0	0	0	0	71	29	10
2024	Policy	37	25	20	9	8	0	1	37	63	70
2024	Project management	46	24	12	6	9	0	3	47	53	55
2024	None of the above	38	38	13	6	4	0	0	38	62	20
2022	Federal regulators	29	36	15	10	8	0	2			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	44	22	10	0	15	0	8			10
2022	Science and technology	38	15	21	10	16	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	50	29	6	12	0	0	4			30
2022	Human resources	43	26	18	3	3	0	8			25
2022	Evaluation	45	34	8	0	0	0	12			10
2022	Policy	39	25	17	10	9	0	0			50
2022	Project management	31	35	21	4	6	3	0			50
2022	None of the above	24	50	18	9	0	0	0			10
2020	Federal regulators	35	30	14	7	10	2	2			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	35	26	25	5	10	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	31	25	25	19	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	37	24	25	6	0	0	8			50
2020	Human resources	65	17	9	0	4	0	4			20
2020	Financial management	71	29	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	60	20	7	6	7	0	0			15
2020	Policy	32	32	12	13	9	0	1			70
2020	Project management	35	25	19	12	6	0	3			70
2020	Other services to the public	50	9	30	0	0	10	0			10
2020	None of the above	44	31	8	9	4	0	4			25
2019	Federal regulators	45	11	23	15	2	0	4			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	53	28	5	9	5	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	40	30	20	0	5	0	5			20
2019	Administration and operations	43	18	13	10	8	0	8			40
2019	Human resources	63	22	10	0	0	0	5			20
2019	Financial management	58	17	17	8	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	64	36	0	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	36	32	15	7	4	0	6			55
2019	Project management	48	17	25	3	2	0	5			60
2019	Other services to the public	38	10	26	9	9	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	47	27	13	7	7	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	66	8	6	6	6	0	9	72	28	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	57	10	0	0	33	0	0	57	43	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	56	12	10	6	0	5	10	66	34	15
2024	Science and technology	65	12	11	0	6	0	6	69	31	15
2024	Administration and operations	62	8	5	0	3	0	22	79	21	45
2024	Human resources	65	7	7	0	5	0	15	77	23	40
2024	Financial management	90	0	10	0	0	0	0	90	10	10
2024	Information technology	65	18	10	0	0	0	7	70	30	10
2024	Policy	61	11	11	9	0	0	8	66	34	70
2024	Project management	65	14	8	0	4	0	9	71	29	55
2024	None of the above	61	20	11	0	8	0	0	61	39	20

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	Federal regulators	84	3	3	0	1	6	3	92	8	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	67	10	0	0	11	12	0	76	24	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	73	4	6	5	6	5	0	77	23	15
2024	Science and technology	75	6	6	0	0	6	7	86	14	15
2024	Administration and operations	52	11	14	0	0	0	22	67	33	45
2024	Human resources	66	8	3	2	2	5	14	81	19	40
2024	Financial management	90	0	0	0	0	10	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	68	7	0	0	8	0	16	81	19	10
2024	Policy	68	12	7	0	1	6	5	77	23	70
2024	Project management	78	6	8	2	2	0	3	81	19	55
2024	None of the above	47	19	11	6	4	4	9	55	45	20
2022	Federal regulators	78	10	4	0	0	7	2			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	83	9	0	0	0	0	8			10
2022	Science and technology	71	6	15	8	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	84	0	0	0	6	6	4			30
2022	Human resources	82	0	0	6	0	0	12			25
2022	Evaluation	62	10	0	0	0	16	12			10
2022	Policy	64	15	4	4	4	5	4			50
2022	Project management	67	15	5	0	2	3	8			50
2022	None of the above	57	25	19	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Federal regulators	72	11	0	2	2	9	5			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	70	15	0	0	0	10	5			20
2020	Science and technology	88	13	0	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	82	4	6	0	2	0	6			50
2020	Human resources	96	0	0	0	0	0	4			20
2020	Financial management	90	10	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	74	0	6	0	0	20	0			15
2020	Policy	78	7	3	4	3	3	1			70
2020	Project management	78	9	3	3	0	6	1			70
2020	Other services to the public	90	0	0	0	0	10	0			10
2020	None of the above	76	4	8	4	4	0	4			25
2019	Federal regulators	81	2	0	2	0	6	8			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	81	10	0	5	0	5	0			20
2019	Science and technology	75	10	0	5	0	5	5			20
2019	Administration and operations	82	5	0	0	3	5	5			40
2019	Human resources	89	6	0	0	0	0	5			20
2019	Financial management	74	18	0	0	0	0	8			10
2019	Information technology	79	7	0	7	0	7	0			15
2019	Policy	80	6	4	2	2	4	4			55
2019	Project management	78	10	2	3	0	3	3			60
2019	Other services to the public	91	0	9	0	0	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	80	7	7	0	7	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	83	3	8	0	0	0	6	89	11	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	67	10	11	0	0	12	0	76	24	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	79	10	0	0	6	0	5	83	17	15
2024	Science and technology	53	15	0	6	0	0	26	71	29	15
2024	Administration and operations	55	9	2	9	2	0	21	70	30	45
2024	Human resources	68	8	0	4	2	2	16	83	17	40
2024	Financial management	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	90	10	10
2024	Information technology	85	0	0	0	0	0	15	100	0	10
2024	Policy	72	11	9	0	0	3	5	78	22	70
2024	Project management	71	4	9	2	2	0	12	81	19	55
2024	None of the above	55	15	0	6	4	0	20	69	31	20

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	Federal regulators	74	5	6	5	3	0	6	80	20	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	58	21	0	0	0	21	0	74	26	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	73	0	10	0	12	0	5	77	23	15
2024	Science and technology	52	29	0	6	0	0	13	60	40	15
2024	Administration and operations	49	7	7	13	5	0	19	60	40	45
2024	Human resources	65	8	2	4	4	2	14	78	22	40
2024	Financial management	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	90	10	10
2024	Information technology	75	0	0	0	0	10	15	100	0	10
2024	Policy	67	13	11	0	2	0	6	71	29	70
2024	Project management	65	5	11	3	6	2	8	73	27	55
2024	None of the above	44	18	4	6	4	8	16	58	42	20

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	Federal regulators	21	39	8	20	10	0	2	61	31	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	29	28	22	9	0	0	40	31	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	11	15	20	36	11	6	0	28	50	15
2024	Science and technology	32	46	11	0	6	0	5	83	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	22	31	22	6	13	3	4	56	20	45
2024	Human resources	26	31	10	14	15	0	5	59	30	40
2024	Financial management	29	26	27	18	0	0	0	55	18	10
2024	Information technology	17	26	24	23	10	0	0	43	33	10
2024	Policy	16	31	15	19	14	2	3	50	35	70
2024	Project management	18	44	4	9	23	2	0	63	33	55
2024	None of the above	13	36	10	14	24	4	0	51	39	20
2022	Federal regulators	26	33	5	18	17	0	0	59	35	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	27	9	49	7	8	0	29	61	10
2022	Science and technology	21	13	7	26	24	0	8	38	55	15
2022	Administration and operations	32	40	6	3	12	3	3	77	16	30
2022	Human resources	47	11	9	7	12	14	0	68	21	25
2022	Evaluation	39	38	7	0	16	0	0	77	16	10
2022	Policy	11	35	15	18	13	8	0	50	33	50
2022	Project management	9	36	8	23	17	3	3	49	43	50
2022	None of the above	52	24	7	7	9	0	0	77	16	10
2020	Federal regulators	10	27	16	28	14	4	2	39	44	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	21	20	10	25	15	10	0	45	44	20
2020	Science and technology	25	31	25	13	6	0	0	56	19	15
2020	Administration and operations	33	33	4	23	4	4	0	68	28	50
2020	Human resources	18	17	33	19	0	4	9	40	22	20
2020	Financial management	41	10	10	9	21	0	9	56	33	10
2020	Information technology	41	20	13	0	20	0	7	64	21	15
2020	Policy	28	31	16	13	10	1	0	60	24	70
2020	Project management	22	22	22	16	13	4	0	46	30	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	20	10	20	0	0	10	67	22	10
2020	None of the above	16	32	15	12	12	13	0	55	28	25
2019	Federal regulators	21	27	19	21	4	8	0	52	27	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	23	24	15	14	19	5	0	50	35	20
2019	Science and technology	20	25	10	35	10	0	0	45	45	20
2019	Administration and operations	28	23	15	10	21	3	0	53	32	40
2019	Human resources	11	26	32	10	10	0	10	41	23	20
2019	Financial management	34	42	0	17	8	0	0	76	24	10
2019	Information technology	36	36	0	0	29	0	0	71	29	15
2019	Policy	38	28	9	9	9	6	0	70	20	55
2019	Project management	31	35	12	10	7	5	0	70	17	60
2019	Other services to the public	10	27	27	18	9	9	0	41	30	10
2019	None of the above	20	20	19	13	27	0	0	40	40	15

Empowerment

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	33	47	7	10	4	0	0	79	14	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	53	18	18	0	0	0	65	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	34	24	33	9	0	0	0	58	9	15
2024	Science and technology	17	50	11	9	6	7	0	72	16	15
2024	Administration and operations	41	30	13	9	7	0	0	71	15	45
2024	Human resources	37	35	13	13	0	0	2	74	13	40
2024	Financial management	38	46	0	17	0	0	0	83	17	10
2024	Information technology	36	49	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	10
2024	Policy	27	40	18	11	4	0	0	67	15	70
2024	Project management	16	57	10	11	6	0	0	73	18	55
2024	None of the above	30	31	19	13	7	0	0	61	20	20
2022	Federal regulators	33	45	8	3	11	0	0	78	14	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	52	25	16	7	0	0	0	77	7	10
2022	Science and technology	44	16	14	0	25	0	0	61	25	15
2022	Administration and operations	40	45	4	6	6	0	0	84	12	30
2022	Human resources	45	25	11	10	5	0	3	73	15	25
2022	Evaluation	50	41	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2022	Policy	23	47	8	18	4	0	0	70	22	50
2022	Project management	25	51	15	5	4	0	0	76	9	50
2022	None of the above	55	21	0	7	17	0	0	77	23	15
2020	Federal regulators	31	46	9	11	4	0	0	77	14	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	55	20	10	10	5	0	0	75	15	20
2020	Science and technology	56	25	0	13	6	0	0	81	19	15
2020	Administration and operations	55	21	12	12	0	0	0	76	12	50
2020	Human resources	55	26	5	9	0	0	4	85	10	20
2020	Financial management	81	10	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	41	33	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	15
2020	Policy	48	37	3	6	6	0	0	85	12	70
2020	Project management	28	52	9	8	3	0	0	80	10	65
2020	Other services to the public	30	31	19	20	0	0	0	61	20	10
2020	None of the above	40	28	17	16	0	0	0	68	16	25
2019	Federal regulators	40	46	4	6	4	0	0	86	10	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	33	43	5	14	5	0	0	76	19	20
2019	Science and technology	25	35	30	5	5	0	0	60	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	46	31	7	10	5	0	0	77	16	40
2019	Human resources	63	32	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	60	16	8	0	17	0	0	75	17	10
2019	Information technology	69	31	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	36	37	9	15	2	0	0	74	17	55
2019	Project management	21	52	13	10	3	0	0	73	13	60
2019	Other services to the public	18	36	27	19	0	0	0	55	19	10
2019	None of the above	29	50	14	0	7	0	0	79	7	15

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	39	46	6	7	3	0	0	84	10	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	11	51	21	0	18	0	0	61	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	39	42	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	15
2024	Science and technology	50	33	12	0	6	0	0	82	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	57	28	4	6	4	0	0	86	10	45
2024	Human resources	40	44	7	5	2	0	2	86	8	40
2024	Financial management	55	34	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2024	Information technology	35	65	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Policy	38	36	11	12	3	0	0	75	15	70
2024	Project management	26	48	15	10	2	0	0	73	11	55
2024	None of the above	29	32	18	13	8	0	0	61	21	20
2022	Federal regulators	40	36	11	7	6	0	0	76	13	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	77	16	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	10
2022	Science and technology	46	21	18	8	7	0	0	67	15	15
2022	Administration and operations	51	43	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	30
2022	Human resources	66	20	10	0	4	0	0	85	4	25
2022	Evaluation	47	41	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	10
2022	Policy	40	32	13	15	0	0	0	72	15	50
2022	Project management	33	40	11	13	4	0	0	73	16	50
2022	None of the above	56	28	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	37	41	11	9	4	0	0	77	12	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	70	10	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	20
2020	Science and technology	56	31	0	6	6	0	0	88	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	59	14	20	2	4	0	0	74	6	50
2020	Human resources	64	18	9	0	5	0	4	85	5	20
2020	Financial management	81	19	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2020	Information technology	34	46	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15
2020	Policy	42	36	9	9	4	0	0	78	13	70
2020	Project management	35	44	10	7	3	0	0	79	10	70
2020	Other services to the public	51	10	19	20	0	0	0	61	20	10
2020	None of the above	40	36	16	4	4	0	0	76	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	38	37	14	6	2	2	0	77	8	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	38	33	14	5	9	0	0	72	14	20
2019	Science and technology	40	50	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	52	28	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	40
2019	Human resources	63	27	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2019	Financial management	60	16	17	0	8	0	0	76	8	10
2019	Information technology	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	32	40	15	4	9	0	0	72	13	55
2019	Project management	24	46	19	10	2	0	0	69	12	60
2019	Other services to the public	47	26	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	10
2019	None of the above	33	54	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15

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	Federal regulators	41	35	7	12	4	0	1	77	16	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	32	60	0	8	0	0	32	8	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	39	6	9	0	0	0	85	9	15
2024	Science and technology	44	50	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	48	33	12	3	5	0	0	81	7	45
2024	Human resources	40	34	16	8	2	0	0	75	10	40
2024	Financial management	39	27	34	0	0	0	0	66	0	10
2024	Information technology	41	52	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	10
2024	Policy	35	36	11	14	1	0	3	73	16	70
2024	Project management	26	44	14	14	2	0	0	71	15	55
2024	None of the above	35	39	10	4	12	0	0	74	16	20
2022	Federal regulators	38	46	8	5	4	0	0	83	9	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	69	24	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	10
2022	Science and technology	38	22	31	8	0	0	0	60	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	51	37	3	9	0	0	0	88	9	30
2022	Human resources	54	18	18	6	4	0	0	71	10	25
2022	Evaluation	22	49	29	0	0	0	0	71	0	10
2022	Policy	36	48	11	2	4	0	0	83	6	50
2022	Project management	39	34	9	11	4	0	3	75	16	50
2022	None of the above	55	37	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	26	45	15	12	2	0	0	71	14	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	50	40	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	20
2020	Science and technology	56	31	0	6	6	0	0	88	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	59	28	6	4	2	0	0	88	6	50
2020	Human resources	46	31	9	4	5	4	0	80	10	20
2020	Financial management	59	31	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	47	47	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	15
2020	Policy	37	46	12	1	3	0	1	84	4	70
2020	Project management	29	49	9	10	3	0	0	78	13	70
2020	Other services to the public	50	30	0	20	0	0	0	80	20	10
2020	None of the above	32	28	36	4	0	0	0	60	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	38	38	8	9	4	2	0	78	13	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	29	61	0	5	5	0	0	90	10	20
2019	Science and technology	30	61	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	49	25	5	18	3	0	0	74	21	40
2019	Human resources	58	37	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	20
2019	Financial management	60	16	0	24	0	0	0	76	24	10
2019	Information technology	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	32	43	7	13	2	2	0	77	15	55
2019	Project management	34	41	12	10	2	0	0	76	12	60
2019	Other services to the public	28	54	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	10
2019	None of the above	34	46	13	0	7	0	0	80	7	15

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	23	51	13	9	3	1	0	75	12	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	52	20	9	8	0	0	62	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	40	29	8	6	0	17	0	83	8	15
2024	Science and technology	50	39	5	0	6	0	0	89	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	26	38	15	13	3	2	5	68	17	45
2024	Human resources	26	52	2	11	6	2	0	80	18	40
2024	Financial management	39	37	0	17	0	7	0	82	18	10
2024	Information technology	27	47	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	10
2024	Policy	19	51	19	6	1	3	0	73	7	70
2024	Project management	10	44	20	14	3	8	0	59	19	55
2024	None of the above	18	49	11	12	4	6	0	71	17	20
2022	Federal regulators	29	53	3	11	4	0	0	82	15	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	58	32	0	0	0	10	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	16	43	8	25	8	0	0	59	33	15
2022	Administration and operations	37	53	0	6	0	4	0	94	6	30
2022	Human resources	53	33	3	6	0	4	0	90	7	25
2022	Evaluation	26	66	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2022	Policy	18	46	20	16	0	0	0	64	16	50
2022	Project management	21	49	6	16	2	7	0	75	20	50
2022	None of the above	55	30	7	0	8	0	0	85	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	19	50	14	9	2	6	0	73	11	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	45	40	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20
2020	Science and technology	38	50	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	40	34	16	2	6	2	0	75	8	50
2020	Human resources	40	33	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	20
2020	Financial management	39	30	22	10	0	0	0	69	10	10
2020	Information technology	41	40	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	15
2020	Policy	29	50	7	12	1	0	0	80	13	70
2020	Project management	22	58	12	3	3	2	0	82	6	65
2020	Other services to the public	10	70	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2020	None of the above	32	44	4	16	0	5	0	79	17	25
2019	Federal regulators	21	58	4	8	0	8	0	86	9	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	29	47	10	9	5	0	0	76	14	20
2019	Science and technology	20	55	15	10	0	0	0	75	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	39	38	13	8	3	0	0	77	10	40
2019	Human resources	58	16	26	0	0	0	0	74	0	20
2019	Financial management	51	17	8	8	9	8	0	73	18	10
2019	Information technology	50	36	7	0	0	7	0	92	0	15
2019	Policy	34	45	6	9	0	6	0	84	10	55
2019	Project management	25	50	20	2	0	3	0	77	2	60
2019	Other services to the public	38	36	9	0	0	18	0	89	0	10
2019	None of the above	33	39	14	13	0	0	0	73	13	15

Work-life balance and workload

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	53	23	5	14	6	0	0	75	20	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	30	48	0	12	11	0	0	78	22	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	64	15	0	20	0	0	0	80	20	15
2024	Science and technology	59	29	0	6	6	0	0	88	12	15
2024	Administration and operations	38	40	3	14	4	0	0	79	18	45
2024	Human resources	38	38	13	5	4	0	2	77	9	40
2024	Financial management	39	41	0	0	20	0	0	80	20	10
2024	Information technology	48	16	9	27	0	0	0	64	27	10
2024	Policy	43	35	3	14	4	0	0	79	18	70
2024	Project management	34	39	7	10	10	0	0	73	20	55
2024	None of the above	45	25	9	4	16	0	0	70	21	20
2022	Federal regulators	38	38	8	11	6	0	0	75	17	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	61	39	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	23	52	8	17	0	0	0	75	17	15
2022	Administration and operations	56	35	3	0	6	0	0	91	6	30
2022	Human resources	63	25	0	5	7	0	0	88	12	25
2022	Evaluation	47	45	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2022	Policy	45	37	6	12	0	0	0	82	12	50
2022	Project management	36	35	11	10	8	0	0	71	18	50
2022	None of the above	32	53	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	15
2020	Federal regulators	25	48	12	13	2	0	0	73	15	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	65	0	20	10	5	0	0	65	15	20
2020	Science and technology	56	13	13	13	6	0	0	69	19	15
2020	Administration and operations	58	31	6	4	0	0	0	89	4	50
2020	Human resources	59	18	14	4	0	5	0	81	5	20
2020	Financial management	51	19	20	10	0	0	0	70	10	10
2020	Information technology	40	40	7	13	0	0	0	80	13	15
2020	Policy	44	37	6	10	3	0	0	81	13	65
2020	Project management	40	32	12	9	6	1	0	73	15	70
2020	Other services to the public	50	9	10	30	0	0	0	60	30	10
2020	None of the above	43	32	20	0	4	0	0	75	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	43	27	11	17	2	0	0	70	19	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	48	33	10	5	5	0	0	81	9	20
2019	Science and technology	40	50	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	57	30	0	8	5	0	0	87	13	40
2019	Human resources	68	26	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	59	24	9	0	8	0	0	83	8	10
2019	Information technology	43	43	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	15
2019	Policy	46	39	6	4	6	0	0	85	9	55
2019	Project management	51	29	10	7	3	0	0	80	10	60
2019	Other services to the public	38	36	9	17	0	0	0	74	17	10
2019	None of the above	54	33	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	27	30	25	12	7	0	57	18	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	29	59	12	0	0	0	88	0	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	35	45	5	15	0	0	80	15	15
2024	Science and technology	27	40	15	12	6	0	67	18	15
2024	Administration and operations	45	32	15	6	2	0	77	8	45
2024	Human resources	36	17	32	14	2	0	52	16	40
2024	Financial management	16	28	19	17	20	0	44	37	10
2024	Information technology	40	32	28	0	0	0	72	0	10
2024	Policy	41	43	10	4	3	0	84	7	70
2024	Project management	39	36	15	2	8	0	75	10	55
2024	None of the above	18	51	17	4	9	0	70	13	20
2022	Federal regulators	12	41	27	8	12	0	54	19	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	52	40	0	0	8	0	92	8	10
2022	Science and technology	21	63	16	0	0	0	84	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	62	26	3	8	0	0	89	8	30
2022	Human resources	49	11	23	10	6	0	61	16	25
2022	Evaluation	61	39	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	52	22	7	15	4	0	74	19	50
2022	Project management	34	33	16	11	6	0	67	17	50
2022	None of the above	31	25	36	8	0	0	56	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	18	35	28	17	2	0	53	19	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	25	54	10	11	0	0	79	11	20
2020	Science and technology	25	25	38	13	0	0	50	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	34	31	25	8	2	0	65	10	50
2020	Human resources	18	33	18	27	4	0	51	31	20
2020	Financial management	32	19	10	19	20	0	51	39	10
2020	Information technology	41	33	6	7	13	0	74	20	15
2020	Policy	19	35	31	9	4	1	55	13	70
2020	Project management	18	25	29	20	8	0	43	28	65
2020	Other services to the public	31	20	19	30	0	0	51	30	10
2020	None of the above	24	44	16	12	4	0	68	16	25
2019	Federal regulators	19	36	15	23	7	0	55	30	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	19	34	42	5	0	0	53	5	20
2019	Science and technology	20	45	10	25	0	0	65	25	20
2019	Administration and operations	37	36	18	5	5	0	72	10	40
2019	Human resources	16	32	31	10	10	0	48	21	20
2019	Financial management	35	41	16	0	8	0	76	8	10
2019	Information technology	29	57	14	0	0	0	86	0	15
2019	Policy	24	40	25	6	6	0	64	11	55
2019	Project management	24	42	19	10	5	0	66	15	60
2019	Other services to the public	35	29	18	9	9	0	64	18	10
2019	None of the above	26	27	40	0	7	0	54	7	15

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	86	13	0	1	0	0	0	99	1	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	68	10	11	12	0	0	0	78	12	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	69	20	6	0	5	0	0	89	5	15
2024	Science and technology	82	18	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	59	11	16	9	2	4	0	72	11	45
2024	Human resources	64	31	0	2	0	0	2	98	2	40
2024	Financial management	46	44	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2024	Information technology	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Policy	73	20	5	0	0	2	0	95	0	70
2024	Project management	62	35	2	0	2	0	0	97	2	55
2024	None of the above	83	9	4	0	4	0	0	92	4	20
2022	Federal regulators	83	12	2	4	0	0	0	95	4	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	67	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	76	15	0	0	3	3	4	97	3	30
2022	Human resources	78	19	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	25
2022	Evaluation	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	77	20	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	50
2022	Project management	70	20	6	0	0	4	0	94	0	50
2022	None of the above	71	13	0	16	0	0	0	84	16	15

Mobility and retention

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	Federal regulators	36	30	34	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	20	42	39	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	30	31	39	15
2024	Science and technology	51	29	20	15
2024	Administration and operations	48	29	23	45
2024	Human resources	43	22	35	40
2024	Financial management	39	34	27	10
2024	Information technology	35	22	43	10
2024	Policy	44	25	31	70
2024	Project management	37	37	26	55
2024	None of the above	61	9	30	20
2022	Federal regulators	41	27	32	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	24	33	42	10
2022	Science and technology	56	15	29	15
2022	Administration and operations	28	45	28	30
2022	Human resources	31	28	41	25
2022	Evaluation	24	16	60	10
2022	Policy	63	12	26	50
2022	Project management	61	8	31	50
2022	None of the above	16	39	46	15
2020	Federal regulators	29	29	42	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	34	21	45	20
2020	Science and technology	38	44	19	15
2020	Administration and operations	31	41	28	50
2020	Human resources	28	27	45	20
2020	Financial management	10	59	31	10
2020	Information technology	26	27	47	15
2020	Policy	41	16	43	70
2020	Project management	28	31	41	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	30	40	10
2020	None of the above	20	33	48	25
2019	Federal regulators	29	23	48	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	43	28	29	20
2019	Science and technology	44	25	30	20
2019	Administration and operations	38	34	28	40
2019	Human resources	32	21	47	20
2019	Financial management	17	41	42	10
2019	Information technology	21	29	50	15
2019	Policy	49	23	29	55
2019	Project management	22	36	42	60
2019	Other services to the public	28	28	45	10
2019	None of the above	19	33	48	15

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	Federal regulators	0	40	39	12	6	4	25
2024	Administration and operations	13	38	13	14	12	11	20
2024	Human resources	17	29	54	0	0	0	20
2024	Policy	0	45	31	10	7	7	30
2024	Project management	0	42	33	8	11	6	20
2024	None of the above	0	36	45	0	0	18	10
2022	Federal regulators	0	30	36	15	15	4	20
2022	Policy	3	30	56	6	5	0	30
2022	Project management	8	21	46	4	18	3	30
2020	Federal regulators	17	29	29	13	6	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	13	28	33	0	26	0	15
2020	Policy	0	33	39	14	4	11	30
2020	Project management	0	48	37	0	5	10	20
2019	Federal regulators	14	29	7	7	22	22	15
2019	Administration and operations	7	33	40	0	7	13	15
2019	Policy	4	42	31	11	0	11	25
2019	Project management	15	23	23	8	23	7	15

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Organizational goals

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	43	45	3	5	4	88	9	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	31	43	9	16	0	74	16	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	47	49	4	0	0	96	0	15
2024	Science and technology	57	33	11	0	0	89	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	52	32	9	2	5	84	7	45
2024	Human resources	33	42	4	18	3	75	21	40
2024	Financial management	66	34	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	26	74	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Policy	53	31	5	10	1	84	11	70
2024	Project management	48	39	5	7	0	88	7	55
2024	None of the above	35	39	21	4	0	75	4	20
2022	Federal regulators	63	24	6	5	2	86	7	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	83	17	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	62	7	23	8	0	69	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	51	37	7	3	3	87	6	30
2022	Human resources	75	18	3	0	4	93	4	25
2022	Evaluation	39	61	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	55	30	10	6	0	85	6	50
2022	Project management	59	32	0	5	4	91	9	50
2022	None of the above	71	29	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	49	42	9	0	0	91	0	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	60	30	5	5	0	90	5	20
2020	Science and technology	63	31	0	0	6	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	57	26	12	4	0	84	4	50
2020	Human resources	57	28	10	0	5	85	5	20
2020	Financial management	69	31	0	0	0	100	0	10
2020	Information technology	60	27	7	0	6	87	6	15
2020	Policy	52	38	4	6	0	90	6	70
2020	Project management	52	44	4	0	0	96	0	70
2020	Other services to the public	60	20	10	10	0	80	10	10
2020	None of the above	52	40	4	4	0	92	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	67	23	6	2	2	90	4	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	71	20	5	0	5	91	5	20
2019	Science and technology	55	30	15	0	0	85	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	59	36	2	3	0	95	3	40
2019	Human resources	56	33	11	0	0	89	0	20
2019	Financial management	68	32	0	0	0	100	0	10
2019	Information technology	86	14	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	61	32	2	4	2	92	6	55
2019	Project management	55	35	7	3	0	90	3	60
2019	Other services to the public	55	27	9	9	0	82	9	10
2019	None of the above	60	20	14	7	0	80	7	15

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	Federal regulators	23	41	16	16	4	0	64	20	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	42	0	48	0	0	52	48	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	35	35	8	10	0	12	80	11	15
2024	Science and technology	53	24	11	6	0	6	82	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	38	40	10	13	0	0	78	13	45
2024	Human resources	12	38	21	23	5	0	51	28	40
2024	Financial management	65	35	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	17	60	23	0	0	0	77	0	10
2024	Policy	21	50	14	12	3	0	71	15	70
2024	Project management	11	53	15	18	2	0	64	20	55
2024	None of the above	9	32	36	15	8	0	41	23	20
2022	Federal regulators	22	64	8	5	2	0	85	7	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	24	46	16	15	0	0	69	15	10
2022	Science and technology	23	29	15	25	8	0	52	33	15
2022	Administration and operations	25	49	17	6	3	0	74	9	30
2022	Human resources	35	49	9	3	4	0	84	7	25
2022	Evaluation	31	23	39	8	0	0	53	8	10
2022	Policy	11	64	14	10	2	0	75	12	50
2022	Project management	30	49	11	8	2	0	80	10	50
2022	None of the above	25	44	22	8	0	0	69	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	17	53	14	13	3	0	70	16	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	41	25	15	10	10	0	65	20	20
2020	Science and technology	38	44	6	13	0	0	81	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	42	44	8	4	2	0	86	6	50
2020	Human resources	55	18	23	4	0	0	72	4	20
2020	Financial management	51	39	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	34	54	6	6	0	0	87	6	15
2020	Policy	36	43	5	12	4	0	79	16	65
2020	Project management	28	53	10	7	0	1	82	7	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	21	20	19	0	0	61	19	10
2020	None of the above	32	48	13	8	0	0	79	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	35	46	10	2	0	6	87	2	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	24	57	0	9	9	0	81	19	20
2019	Science and technology	20	65	5	10	0	0	85	10	20
2019	Administration and operations	47	35	16	0	3	0	82	3	40
2019	Human resources	47	42	6	5	0	0	89	5	20
2019	Financial management	44	49	0	8	0	0	92	8	10
2019	Information technology	64	29	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	41	40	13	6	0	0	81	6	55
2019	Project management	33	50	8	7	2	0	83	8	60
2019	Other services to the public	29	44	18	9	0	0	73	9	10
2019	None of the above	34	53	14	0	0	0	86	0	15

Organizational performance

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	Federal regulators	14	32	27	17	7	2	0	25	48	65
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	11	22	68	0	0	0	0	0	32	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	7	33	27	5	27	0	0	32	40	15
2024	Science and technology	5	32	39	14	9	0	0	24	37	15
2024	Administration and operations	10	19	43	20	8	0	0	28	29	45
2024	Human resources	4	47	22	21	4	0	3	26	52	40
2024	Financial management	10	10	62	9	9	0	0	18	20	10
2024	Information technology	18	24	24	24	9	0	0	33	42	10
2024	Policy	9	29	43	20	0	0	0	20	38	70
2024	Project management	19	26	34	16	3	0	2	20	45	55
2024	None of the above	6	26	54	10	4	0	0	14	32	20
2022	Federal regulators	4	20	53	22	2	0	0	24	24	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	7	25	16	34	17	0	0	51	33	10
2022	Science and technology	8	33	44	7	7	0	0	15	41	10
2022	Administration and operations	6	8	33	16	27	0	9	47	16	30
2022	Human resources	3	23	25	22	27	0	0	49	26	25
2022	Evaluation	22	8	38	24	8	0	0	32	30	10
2022	Policy	4	33	43	18	2	0	0	20	36	50
2022	Project management	4	26	32	24	15	0	0	39	30	50
2022	None of the above	0	7	37	25	31	0	0	56	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	7	21	37	24	11	0	0	35	28	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	5	30	25	20	20	0	0	40	35	20
2020	Science and technology	0	19	13	69	0	0	0	69	19	15
2020	Administration and operations	2	27	37	19	12	4	0	32	30	50
2020	Human resources	23	33	14	17	13	0	0	30	56	20
2020	Financial management	0	29	10	51	10	0	0	61	29	10
2020	Information technology	7	7	46	20	21	0	0	41	13	15
2020	Policy	9	16	53	18	3	0	1	21	25	70
2020	Project management	4	31	37	22	3	3	0	26	36	70
2020	Other services to the public	0	30	50	10	10	0	0	20	30	10
2020	None of the above	4	20	32	31	8	5	0	41	26	25
2019	Federal regulators	8	20	42	21	6	2	0	28	29	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	9	14	47	19	5	0	5	26	25	20
2019	Science and technology	5	20	40	15	15	0	5	32	26	20
2019	Administration and operations	29	23	25	7	16	0	0	23	52	40
2019	Human resources	26	37	15	21	0	0	0	21	64	20
2019	Financial management	8	25	41	18	8	0	0	26	33	10
2019	Information technology	7	21	29	21	14	0	7	38	31	15
2019	Policy	6	24	45	17	4	4	0	22	31	55
2019	Project management	3	12	43	27	13	0	2	41	15	60
2019	Other services to the public	9	45	20	18	0	9	0	20	59	10
2019	None of the above	7	26	34	27	7	0	0	34	32	15

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	Federal regulators	25	17	35	12	9	2	0	21	43	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	59	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	11	18	47	11	7	0	6	20	31	15
2024	Science and technology	23	31	31	0	9	6	0	9	58	15
2024	Administration and operations	15	24	32	26	4	0	0	29	39	45
2024	Human resources	28	22	25	16	3	3	3	20	53	40
2024	Financial management	18	10	10	20	25	0	17	55	34	10
2024	Information technology	26	0	48	17	9	0	0	26	26	10
2024	Policy	17	16	46	17	3	2	0	20	33	70
2024	Project management	39	26	28	0	4	0	2	4	67	55
2024	None of the above	17	36	19	20	8	0	0	28	53	20
2022	Federal regulators	15	38	29	14	2	2	0	16	54	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	7	27	42	24	0	0	0	24	34	10
2022	Science and technology	7	60	26	7	0	0	0	7	67	10
2022	Administration and operations	7	18	40	3	22	0	10	28	27	30
2022	Human resources	3	10	28	26	25	0	6	55	14	25
2022	Evaluation	8	35	43	0	14	0	0	14	43	10
2022	Policy	21	22	42	9	6	0	0	15	43	50
2022	Project management	20	29	20	20	8	0	3	28	51	50
2022	None of the above	8	14	54	15	8	0	0	23	22	15
2020	Federal regulators	14	33	31	18	4	0	0	21	48	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	15	5	25	35	15	5	0	52	21	20
2020	Science and technology	0	13	50	31	6	0	0	38	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	14	21	27	25	12	2	0	37	36	50
2020	Human resources	15	14	29	19	22	0	0	42	29	20
2020	Information technology	7	20	13	32	28	0	0	60	27	15
2020	Policy	22	19	37	10	9	0	1	20	42	65
2020	Project management	19	34	29	13	4	0	0	18	53	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	9	30	20	10	0	0	30	39	10
2020	None of the above	20	20	32	8	11	5	4	21	44	25
2019	Federal regulators	14	21	36	19	7	2	0	27	36	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	9	38	24	15	5	5	5	21	52	20
2019	Science and technology	15	30	25	25	0	5	0	27	47	20
2019	Administration and operations	15	15	41	15	13	0	0	28	31	40
2019	Human resources	37	22	26	5	0	10	0	6	65	20
2019	Financial management	8	24	35	0	34	0	0	34	32	10
2019	Information technology	0	14	36	21	21	0	7	46	15	15
2019	Policy	23	32	32	9	4	0	0	13	55	55
2019	Project management	13	27	30	15	10	3	2	26	42	60
2019	Other services to the public	26	18	28	0	18	9	0	20	49	10
2019	None of the above	26	6	48	6	13	0	0	19	33	15

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	Federal regulators	17	13	41	20	8	0	0	28	30	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	43	36	21	0	0	0	21	43	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	5	16	40	27	6	0	6	36	22	15
2024	Science and technology	12	23	40	17	9	0	0	26	34	15
2024	Administration and operations	8	30	26	31	6	0	0	37	37	45
2024	Human resources	9	24	30	26	11	0	0	37	33	40
2024	Financial management	10	10	26	34	20	0	0	53	20	10
2024	Information technology	8	0	50	24	9	0	9	36	9	10
2024	Policy	5	18	39	29	8	0	0	37	24	70
2024	Project management	14	21	40	15	6	2	2	22	36	55
2024	None of the above	23	15	31	17	15	0	0	32	38	20
2022	Federal regulators	12	16	56	14	2	0	0	16	28	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	7	26	26	32	9	0	0	41	33	10
2022	Science and technology	9	35	49	7	0	0	0	7	44	10
2022	Administration and operations	3	12	30	18	27	0	10	51	17	30
2022	Human resources	6	20	18	19	37	0	0	56	26	25
2022	Evaluation	16	25	24	8	26	0	0	35	41	10
2022	Policy	11	13	37	30	9	0	0	39	24	50
2022	Project management	11	33	32	8	16	0	0	24	44	50
2022	None of the above	8	14	52	8	17	0	0	25	22	15
2020	Federal regulators	15	32	32	10	11	0	0	21	47	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	15	30	20	25	5	0	5	32	47	20
2020	Science and technology	13	31	38	6	13	0	0	19	44	15
2020	Administration and operations	6	23	37	20	12	2	0	33	29	50
2020	Human resources	23	23	18	18	18	0	0	36	46	20
2020	Financial management	9	20	29	22	20	0	0	42	29	10
2020	Information technology	0	19	20	40	21	0	0	61	19	15
2020	Policy	10	30	32	21	5	0	2	26	41	65
2020	Project management	25	17	40	13	3	2	0	17	42	65
2020	Other services to the public	10	10	50	19	10	0	0	29	20	10
2020	None of the above	32	8	32	20	8	0	0	28	40	25
2019	Federal regulators	15	23	37	19	4	2	0	24	38	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	23	19	43	5	10	0	0	15	42	20
2019	Science and technology	15	20	40	15	10	0	0	25	35	20
2019	Administration and operations	15	24	33	20	8	0	0	28	39	40
2019	Human resources	26	43	10	21	0	0	0	21	69	20
2019	Financial management	8	17	41	17	17	0	0	34	25	10
2019	Information technology	7	29	21	29	14	0	0	43	36	15
2019	Policy	17	29	34	14	4	2	0	18	47	50
2019	Project management	5	32	35	23	3	0	2	27	38	60
2019	Other services to the public	18	0	36	38	9	0	0	47	18	10
2019	None of the above	7	39	14	27	13	0	0	40	46	15

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	Federal regulators	16	20	32	18	9	3	2	28	38	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	11	31	29	29	0	0	0	29	42	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	10	28	16	19	21	0	6	42	41	15
2024	Science and technology	12	18	37	11	14	7	0	28	32	15
2024	Administration and operations	8	14	33	21	8	5	12	35	26	45
2024	Human resources	10	18	27	22	23	0	0	45	28	40
2024	Financial management	0	47	34	9	10	0	0	19	47	10
2024	Information technology	23	18	26	9	9	0	15	22	48	10
2024	Policy	4	19	30	29	9	5	4	41	26	70
2024	Project management	22	12	20	30	9	2	5	42	37	55
2024	None of the above	13	28	30	9	20	0	0	29	42	20
2022	Federal regulators	19	18	47	7	7	2	0	14	38	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	32	9	24	15	10	0	10	28	46	10
2022	Science and technology	15	30	41	14	0	0	0	14	44	15
2022	Administration and operations	0	18	23	23	23	0	14	53	21	30
2022	Human resources	16	25	16	17	27	0	0	44	40	25
2022	Evaluation	8	26	31	20	14	0	0	34	34	10
2022	Policy	4	36	15	21	17	5	2	40	43	50
2022	Project management	17	28	28	8	19	0	0	27	45	50
2022	None of the above	8	45	7	23	17	0	0	40	53	15
2020	Federal regulators	17	24	37	9	9	2	2	19	43	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	26	10	20	10	5	0	31	58	20
2020	Science and technology	0	31	31	19	19	0	0	38	31	15
2020	Administration and operations	8	12	35	16	26	2	0	43	21	50
2020	Human resources	36	18	14	19	13	0	0	32	55	20
2020	Financial management	29	0	10	30	32	0	0	61	29	10
2020	Information technology	6	20	40	13	21	0	0	34	26	15
2020	Policy	12	23	21	24	15	1	4	41	37	65
2020	Project management	16	31	28	15	4	3	3	20	50	70
2020	Other services to the public	0	21	50	19	10	0	0	30	21	10
2020	None of the above	20	28	17	24	12	0	0	36	47	25
2019	Federal regulators	19	17	31	19	11	2	2	31	37	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	28	14	23	5	25	0	5	31	44	20
2019	Science and technology	15	10	35	26	5	5	5	34	28	20
2019	Administration and operations	18	15	28	20	16	3	0	37	34	40
2019	Human resources	26	21	16	5	21	5	5	29	53	20
2019	Financial management	0	25	8	17	43	8	0	64	27	10
2019	Information technology	0	36	21	21	21	0	0	43	36	15
2019	Policy	6	21	15	29	27	2	0	57	27	50
2019	Project management	10	27	24	17	19	0	4	37	38	60
2019	Other services to the public	18	9	37	0	28	9	0	31	29	10
2019	None of the above	0	34	40	20	7	0	0	27	34	15

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	Federal regulators	17	14	30	20	13	3	2	35	33	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	20	38	32	11	0	0	42	20	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	0	9	16	38	26	0	11	72	11	15
2024	Science and technology	12	17	20	17	21	6	7	44	33	15
2024	Administration and operations	4	21	15	19	29	5	7	55	28	45
2024	Human resources	10	16	23	28	14	6	4	46	29	40
2024	Financial management	0	37	38	16	9	0	0	25	37	10
2024	Information technology	8	9	20	22	31	0	9	59	19	10
2024	Policy	3	10	32	27	23	2	3	53	13	70
2024	Project management	16	16	22	30	7	3	5	41	35	55
2024	None of the above	0	8	49	15	19	0	8	38	9	20
2022	Federal regulators	6	25	42	20	8	0	0	28	31	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	7	58	25	0	10	0	28	8	10
2022	Science and technology	9	26	47	17	0	0	0	17	35	10
2022	Administration and operations	3	18	24	11	24	7	13	44	26	30
2022	Human resources	7	16	21	25	22	5	3	51	26	25
2022	Evaluation	26	21	26	0	26	0	0	26	47	10
2022	Policy	2	25	32	17	20	0	5	39	28	50
2022	Project management	9	25	29	18	10	10	0	30	38	50
2022	None of the above	8	7	23	17	38	0	7	59	16	15
2020	Federal regulators	7	9	32	33	12	0	7	49	17	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	5	5	35	25	30	0	0	55	10	20
2020	Science and technology	0	13	19	56	6	6	0	67	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	6	8	24	33	18	4	6	57	16	50
2020	Human resources	9	19	23	23	26	0	0	48	28	20
2020	Financial management	9	20	20	9	42	0	0	51	29	10
2020	Information technology	0	13	20	40	28	0	0	68	13	15
2020	Policy	0	17	20	50	12	2	0	63	17	65
2020	Project management	4	9	35	31	16	1	3	49	14	70
2020	Other services to the public	0	0	40	40	20	0	0	60	0	10
2020	None of the above	8	12	24	36	8	13	0	50	23	25
2019	Federal regulators	7	17	32	23	18	4	0	42	25	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	9	14	23	19	25	0	10	48	26	20
2019	Science and technology	14	10	45	20	10	0	0	30	24	20
2019	Administration and operations	18	18	21	23	18	0	3	42	36	40
2019	Human resources	17	32	21	5	5	16	5	13	61	20
2019	Financial management	16	51	16	9	9	0	0	18	66	10
2019	Information technology	14	0	7	50	21	0	7	77	15	15
2019	Policy	7	4	28	34	19	8	0	57	12	55
2019	Project management	15	15	26	18	20	3	2	41	31	60
2019	Other services to the public	9	18	17	19	28	9	0	51	30	10
2019	None of the above	7	14	27	33	20	0	0	53	20	15

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	Federal regulators	21	18	38	11	10	2	0	21	40	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	32	18	20	20	0	11	0	23	55	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	6	20	20	41	7	0	6	51	27	15
2024	Science and technology	6	37	30	7	14	6	0	22	45	15
2024	Administration and operations	9	17	27	26	11	0	10	41	29	45
2024	Human resources	11	24	37	18	5	2	3	24	37	40
2024	Financial management	8	10	45	28	9	0	0	37	18	10
2024	Information technology	7	8	30	15	31	0	9	50	17	10
2024	Policy	12	18	31	24	11	0	4	36	32	70
2024	Project management	21	22	36	10	7	2	2	18	45	55
2024	None of the above	15	23	50	9	4	0	0	12	38	20
2022	Federal regulators	12	25	32	25	6	0	0	31	37	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	22	10	24	24	10	10	0	38	36	10
2022	Science and technology	32	24	44	0	0	0	0	0	56	15
2022	Administration and operations	7	21	26	17	20	0	9	41	31	30
2022	Human resources	0	13	40	21	26	0	0	47	13	25
2022	Evaluation	8	16	41	21	14	0	0	35	24	10
2022	Policy	17	26	25	19	7	7	0	27	46	50
2022	Project management	16	20	39	8	12	4	0	21	37	50
2022	None of the above	8	13	37	16	17	0	8	36	24	15
2020	Federal regulators	10	17	41	17	11	2	2	29	29	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	5	11	20	40	20	5	0	63	17	20
2020	Science and technology	0	6	31	50	13	0	0	63	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	11	4	46	21	14	4	0	36	16	50
2020	Human resources	14	13	28	18	21	5	0	41	29	20
2020	Financial management	0	19	29	10	42	0	0	52	19	10
2020	Information technology	7	13	26	33	21	0	0	54	20	15
2020	Policy	9	24	24	27	11	3	2	40	35	65
2020	Project management	9	18	57	12	4	0	0	16	27	65
2020	None of the above	16	19	36	8	16	5	0	25	37	25
2019	Federal regulators	10	17	43	23	4	2	0	28	28	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	19	5	33	24	15	0	5	41	25	20
2019	Science and technology	15	30	25	15	10	5	0	27	47	20
2019	Administration and operations	16	25	25	20	11	3	0	32	42	40
2019	Human resources	21	26	33	10	0	10	0	11	52	20
2019	Financial management	8	17	33	9	34	0	0	43	25	10
2019	Information technology	0	21	14	21	29	7	7	58	25	15
2019	Policy	13	23	45	12	6	0	2	18	36	55
2019	Project management	10	23	35	18	8	3	2	28	35	60
2019	Other services to the public	18	17	28	0	28	9	0	31	39	10
2019	None of the above	13	21	26	34	7	0	0	40	34	15

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	3	5	33	41	17	0	0	58	8	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	11	41	37	0	0	12	42	12	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	0	0	34	43	24	0	0	66	0	15
2024	Science and technology	0	19	28	45	7	0	0	53	19	15
2024	Administration and operations	0	9	37	34	13	4	4	50	10	45
2024	Human resources	5	7	34	27	20	7	0	51	12	40
2024	Financial management	0	0	18	52	30	0	0	82	0	10
2024	Information technology	0	0	28	33	39	0	0	72	0	10
2024	Policy	1	12	32	37	18	0	0	55	13	70
2024	Project management	4	8	20	45	24	0	0	69	11	55
2024	None of the above	11	4	21	31	27	0	6	62	16	20
2022	Federal regulators	4	2	46	35	13	0	0	48	6	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	10	31	26	32	0	0	58	10	10
2022	Science and technology	0	9	59	16	16	0	0	32	9	10
2022	Administration and operations	0	5	26	27	35	0	6	66	6	30
2022	Human resources	0	6	26	32	36	0	0	68	6	25
2022	Evaluation	0	8	29	37	18	0	8	60	9	10
2022	Policy	0	6	35	37	22	0	0	60	6	50
2022	Project management	4	5	29	35	26	0	2	61	9	50
2022	None of the above	8	7	30	15	40	0	0	55	15	15
2020	Federal regulators	4	23	38	26	7	0	2	34	27	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	0	0	40	45	15	0	0	60	0	20
2020	Science and technology	0	0	56	38	6	0	0	44	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	8	12	38	34	8	0	0	42	20	50
2020	Human resources	4	33	31	22	9	0	0	31	38	20
2020	Financial management	0	0	29	29	42	0	0	71	0	10
2020	Information technology	0	0	28	45	27	0	0	72	0	15
2020	Policy	3	15	42	27	12	0	1	39	18	65
2020	Project management	1	17	38	31	12	0	0	43	19	70
2020	Other services to the public	0	0	40	40	20	0	0	60	0	10
2020	None of the above	0	15	36	28	16	0	5	46	16	25
2019	Federal regulators	8	13	48	25	4	2	0	30	21	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	5	14	19	28	34	0	0	62	19	20
2019	Science and technology	0	20	30	39	10	0	0	50	20	20
2019	Administration and operations	0	10	31	33	25	0	0	59	10	40
2019	Human resources	0	32	42	15	10	0	0	26	32	20
2019	Financial management	0	8	8	43	41	0	0	84	8	10
2019	Information technology	0	0	14	29	50	0	7	85	0	15
2019	Policy	0	15	30	42	11	0	2	54	15	55
2019	Project management	7	15	38	23	15	0	2	39	22	60
2019	Other services to the public	9	9	44	19	10	9	0	31	20	10
2019	None of the above	0	7	59	21	13	0	0	34	7	15

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	7	27	21	29	16	0	34	45	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	30	0	59	11	0	30	70	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	16	38	23	10	0	12	62	11	15
2024	Science and technology	37	6	17	9	12	20	54	26	15
2024	Administration and operations	21	41	15	15	6	3	64	21	45
2024	Human resources	12	17	21	39	9	2	29	49	40
2024	Financial management	36	28	26	10	0	0	64	10	10
2024	Information technology	32	28	32	8	0	0	60	8	10
2024	Policy	13	24	21	21	18	3	38	40	70
2024	Project management	0	30	16	38	12	5	31	52	55
2024	None of the above	15	23	14	25	23	0	38	48	20
2022	Federal regulators	11	27	17	32	12	2	38	45	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	23	20	19	21	17	0	44	38	10
2022	Science and technology	6	24	8	48	15	0	30	62	15
2022	Administration and operations	26	37	16	12	9	0	63	21	30
2022	Human resources	17	41	7	28	3	4	61	32	25
2022	Evaluation	14	28	33	25	0	0	43	25	10
2022	Policy	5	33	16	26	20	0	38	46	50
2022	Project management	12	37	18	15	17	0	50	33	50
2022	None of the above	19	32	7	25	17	0	51	42	10
2020	Federal regulators	9	49	17	23	2	0	58	25	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	42	26	21	5	0	5	73	5	20
2020	Science and technology	38	44	6	13	0	0	81	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	33	44	17	2	4	0	77	6	50
2020	Human resources	28	38	30	0	5	0	66	5	20
2020	Financial management	30	40	20	9	0	0	71	9	10
2020	Information technology	41	40	6	6	0	6	87	6	15
2020	Policy	27	47	10	12	3	1	75	15	70
2020	Project management	21	53	9	14	2	2	75	15	65
2020	Other services to the public	30	31	20	10	9	0	61	19	10
2020	None of the above	28	36	16	12	4	5	67	17	25
2019	Federal regulators	15	48	15	10	4	8	68	16	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	19	44	9	14	14	0	62	28	20
2019	Science and technology	5	60	5	15	10	5	69	26	20
2019	Administration and operations	24	42	18	10	5	0	66	16	40
2019	Human resources	31	37	11	21	0	0	68	21	20
2019	Financial management	44	24	25	8	0	0	67	8	10
2019	Information technology	29	50	14	7	0	0	79	7	15
2019	Policy	19	51	13	8	9	0	70	17	55
2019	Project management	25	38	15	18	3	0	63	22	60
2019	Other services to the public	10	18	28	9	18	17	34	32	10
2019	None of the above	27	45	13	14	0	0	73	14	15

Diversity and inclusion

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	60	27	6	4	1	1	0	89	5	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	8	21	49	10	12	0	0	29	22	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	55	33	0	6	0	0	6	94	6	15
2024	Science and technology	82	5	7	6	0	0	0	87	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	48	29	7	10	7	0	0	77	16	45
2024	Human resources	30	46	12	8	2	2	0	77	10	40
2024	Financial management	56	37	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	10
2024	Information technology	54	19	28	0	0	0	0	72	0	10
2024	Policy	57	25	6	11	1	0	0	82	12	70
2024	Project management	34	41	9	13	2	2	0	76	15	55
2024	None of the above	31	52	4	6	8	0	0	83	13	20
2022	Federal regulators	62	22	5	9	2	0	0	84	11	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	71	20	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2022	Science and technology	70	7	8	7	8	0	0	77	15	15
2022	Administration and operations	64	24	6	3	3	0	0	88	6	30
2022	Human resources	65	26	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	25
2022	Evaluation	69	31	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	54	26	6	12	2	0	0	79	14	50
2022	Project management	51	36	8	3	2	0	0	87	5	50
2022	None of the above	61	24	8	7	0	0	0	85	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	51	34	2	12	0	2	0	86	12	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	65	20	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	20
2020	Science and technology	81	13	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	61	23	4	8	4	0	0	84	12	50
2020	Human resources	62	28	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	20
2020	Financial management	62	28	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	73	21	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2020	Policy	65	19	7	7	2	0	0	84	9	70
2020	Project management	49	34	3	7	7	0	0	82	15	70
2020	Other services to the public	60	21	9	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2020	None of the above	64	16	4	8	8	0	0	81	16	25
2019	Federal regulators	61	25	2	6	4	2	0	88	11	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	59	31	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2019	Science and technology	45	50	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	54	25	10	8	3	0	0	79	10	40
2019	Human resources	58	21	0	10	5	5	0	84	16	20
2019	Financial management	59	25	0	8	9	0	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	93	0	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	49	26	7	11	4	2	0	77	15	55
2019	Project management	47	39	8	5	2	0	0	85	7	60
2019	Other services to the public	74	17	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	10
2019	None of the above	60	20	0	20	0	0	0	80	20	15

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	67	25	1	5	1	0	92	7	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	30	20	30	9	0	41	39	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	63	32	0	4	0	0	96	4	15
2024	Science and technology	84	0	11	6	0	0	84	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	64	22	5	7	2	0	86	9	45
2024	Human resources	47	32	7	11	4	0	78	15	40
2024	Financial management	71	29	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	57	33	0	0	0	10	100	0	10
2024	Policy	64	22	7	7	0	0	86	7	70
2024	Project management	49	46	2	3	0	0	95	3	55
2024	None of the above	47	21	15	17	0	0	68	17	20
2022	Federal regulators	69	24	2	4	2	0	93	5	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	91	9	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	62	23	7	8	0	0	85	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	55	42	0	3	0	0	97	3	30
2022	Human resources	59	35	6	0	0	0	94	0	25
2022	Evaluation	85	15	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	61	29	7	4	0	0	89	4	50
2022	Project management	67	24	5	2	2	0	91	4	50
2022	None of the above	71	13	0	15	0	0	85	15	15
2020	Federal regulators	70	27	2	2	0	0	97	2	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	75	10	5	10	0	0	85	10	20
2020	Science and technology	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	57	32	4	6	2	0	88	8	50
2020	Human resources	64	27	0	4	4	0	91	9	20
2020	Financial management	81	10	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	79	21	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Policy	77	15	4	4	0	0	91	4	70
2020	Project management	48	36	7	7	1	0	84	9	65
2020	Other services to the public	60	30	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	64	24	4	8	0	0	88	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	71	27	0	0	0	2	100	0	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	66	30	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Science and technology	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	64	23	5	5	3	0	87	8	40
2019	Human resources	58	31	0	10	0	0	90	10	20
2019	Financial management	68	24	9	0	0	0	91	0	10
2019	Information technology	86	7	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	68	19	8	2	4	0	87	6	55
2019	Project management	60	33	3	3	0	0	93	3	60
2019	Other services to the public	64	27	0	9	0	0	91	9	10
2019	None of the above	54	33	7	7	0	0	87	7	15

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	Federal regulators	53	35	8	3	1	0	88	4	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	49	21	0	8	0	71	8	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	51	31	11	6	0	0	83	6	15
2024	Science and technology	71	18	0	11	0	0	89	11	15
2024	Administration and operations	50	38	5	0	7	0	88	7	45
2024	Human resources	35	47	11	6	0	0	83	6	40
2024	Financial management	48	52	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	74	17	9	0	0	0	91	0	10
2024	Policy	55	28	13	3	1	0	83	4	70
2024	Project management	49	41	2	9	0	0	90	9	55
2024	None of the above	30	58	8	0	4	0	89	4	20
2022	Federal regulators	67	21	6	5	0	0	88	5	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	82	18	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	52	33	7	0	0	8	93	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	54	39	0	3	0	4	97	3	30
2022	Human resources	61	25	10	3	0	0	87	3	25
2022	Evaluation	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	58	29	4	9	0	0	87	9	50
2022	Project management	60	27	9	2	2	0	87	4	50
2022	None of the above	78	0	7	0	8	7	84	9	15
2020	Federal regulators	59	30	5	5	0	0	90	5	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	60	30	0	10	0	0	90	10	20
2020	Science and technology	69	25	6	0	0	0	94	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	60	26	6	6	2	0	86	8	50
2020	Human resources	64	31	4	0	0	0	96	0	20
2020	Financial management	81	10	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	50	44	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2020	Policy	61	25	6	7	0	0	87	7	65
2020	Project management	52	34	7	6	1	0	86	7	70
2020	None of the above	52	31	13	0	4	0	83	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	70	23	2	0	2	2	96	2	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	70	20	5	5	0	0	90	5	20
2019	Science and technology	50	45	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	49	38	10	0	3	0	87	3	40
2019	Human resources	63	31	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	59	25	0	17	0	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	93	0	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	57	23	13	7	0	0	80	7	55
2019	Project management	55	37	5	2	0	2	93	2	60
2019	Other services to the public	65	17	18	0	0	0	82	0	10
2019	None of the above	67	13	13	7	0	0	80	7	15

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	Federal regulators	33	46	10	7	3	0	80	10	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	31	32	16	20	0	0	63	20	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	33	40	15	5	0	6	78	6	15
2024	Science and technology	50	44	0	0	6	0	94	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	45	33	19	3	0	0	78	3	45
2024	Human resources	33	40	14	5	7	0	73	12	40
2024	Financial management	39	45	17	0	0	0	83	0	10
2024	Information technology	32	42	18	8	0	0	74	8	10
2024	Policy	43	27	11	14	3	1	71	17	70
2024	Project management	21	58	12	6	2	2	79	8	55
2024	None of the above	19	46	17	6	8	4	68	14	20
2022	Federal regulators	37	40	9	9	2	3	79	12	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	56	20	15	9	0	0	76	9	10
2022	Science and technology	15	44	26	15	0	0	59	15	15
2022	Administration and operations	50	34	7	3	6	0	84	9	30
2022	Human resources	66	28	0	0	6	0	94	6	25
2022	Evaluation	61	25	7	8	0	0	85	8	10
2022	Policy	32	45	8	9	4	2	78	14	50
2022	Project management	36	30	15	16	4	0	66	20	50
2022	None of the above	48	29	7	7	8	0	78	16	15
2020	Federal regulators	27	64	2	5	2	0	91	7	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	40	40	5	5	5	5	85	10	20
2020	Science and technology	63	25	13	0	0	0	88	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	56	25	6	2	6	4	85	8	50
2020	Human resources	60	31	4	4	0	0	91	4	20
2020	Financial management	72	19	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	61	27	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	47	39	7	6	0	2	87	6	70
2020	Project management	38	43	12	6	0	1	82	6	70
2020	Other services to the public	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2020	None of the above	40	37	12	8	0	4	80	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	49	30	8	4	2	7	84	7	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	33	43	9	9	5	0	77	14	20
2019	Science and technology	30	60	5	0	0	5	95	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	67	20	0	10	3	0	87	13	40
2019	Human resources	50	38	6	5	0	0	88	5	20
2019	Financial management	60	24	0	0	17	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	86	7	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	40	37	6	9	4	4	81	13	55
2019	Project management	46	39	10	5	0	0	85	5	60
2019	Other services to the public	37	27	18	0	0	18	78	0	10
2019	None of the above	33	46	7	13	0	0	80	13	15

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	Federal regulators	30	45	7	0	3	14	2	89	3	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	9	51	29	0	11	0	0	60	11	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	45	38	0	5	0	12	0	94	6	15
2024	Science and technology	37	45	0	0	6	12	0	93	7	15
2024	Administration and operations	44	34	15	2	3	0	2	79	5	45
2024	Human resources	38	40	12	5	2	2	0	80	7	40
2024	Financial management	40	25	0	19	0	17	0	78	22	10
2024	Information technology	43	34	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	10
2024	Policy	39	32	11	11	1	6	0	75	13	70
2024	Project management	32	49	12	2	4	2	0	82	6	55
2024	None of the above	9	39	28	4	19	0	0	49	23	20
2022	Federal regulators	32	42	10	5	3	6	2	80	9	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	27	36	10	9	0	18	0	77	11	10
2022	Science and technology	26	29	22	15	0	8	0	60	16	15
2022	Administration and operations	48	33	6	0	6	7	0	87	6	30
2022	Human resources	48	35	13	0	0	4	0	86	0	25
2022	Evaluation	44	39	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	10
2022	Policy	33	39	9	12	4	3	0	75	16	50
2022	Project management	34	41	14	7	2	2	0	76	10	50
2022	None of the above	47	38	8	7	0	0	0	84	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	32	50	5	7	2	4	0	85	10	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	55	25	0	10	0	10	0	89	11	20
2020	Science and technology	63	19	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	57	27	8	0	4	4	0	88	4	50
2020	Human resources	73	23	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2020	Financial management	61	19	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2020	Information technology	87	7	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	15
2020	Policy	47	27	12	12	0	3	0	76	12	70
2020	Project management	35	47	12	3	1	1	0	84	4	70
2020	Other services to the public	50	30	9	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2020	None of the above	44	40	0	8	8	0	0	85	15	25
2019	Federal regulators	45	34	12	2	4	2	0	81	6	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	52	29	15	0	0	5	0	85	0	20
2019	Science and technology	35	50	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	65	25	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	40
2019	Human resources	47	42	5	0	0	5	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	51	41	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2019	Information technology	93	7	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	46	41	6	6	2	0	0	87	7	55
2019	Project management	46	34	12	2	3	3	0	83	5	60
2019	Other services to the public	37	37	0	0	0	26	0	100	0	10
2019	None of the above	46	34	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15

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	Federal regulators	48	38	6	7	1	0	86	9	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	32	51	18	0	0	0	82	0	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	51	34	10	0	0	5	89	0	15
2024	Science and technology	64	24	0	6	6	0	88	12	15
2024	Administration and operations	60	32	2	5	0	0	92	5	45
2024	Human resources	51	40	5	5	0	0	90	5	40
2024	Financial management	57	43	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	58	34	8	0	0	0	92	0	10
2024	Policy	57	27	8	8	0	0	84	8	70
2024	Project management	42	49	5	4	0	0	91	4	55
2024	None of the above	51	31	4	9	4	0	82	14	20
2022	Federal regulators	54	38	3	3	2	0	91	5	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	83	8	0	9	0	0	91	9	10
2022	Science and technology	38	55	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2022	Administration and operations	64	30	0	6	0	0	94	6	30
2022	Human resources	79	15	3	3	0	0	94	3	25
2022	Evaluation	67	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	44	41	7	8	0	0	85	8	50
2022	Project management	50	33	9	6	2	0	83	8	50
2022	None of the above	64	28	8	0	0	0	92	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	56	41	2	0	2	0	97	2	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	70	25	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2020	Science and technology	75	25	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	68	16	10	6	0	0	84	6	50
2020	Human resources	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2020	Financial management	81	10	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	81	0	13	7	0	0	81	7	15
2020	Policy	72	18	3	4	3	0	90	7	70
2020	Project management	58	29	7	4	1	0	87	6	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	50	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	58	30	4	4	4	0	87	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	62	29	4	4	0	0	91	4	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	62	24	5	9	0	0	86	9	20
2019	Science and technology	53	37	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2019	Administration and operations	67	23	7	0	3	0	90	3	40
2019	Human resources	63	32	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	73	17	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2019	Information technology	100	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Policy	68	21	4	6	2	0	89	7	55
2019	Project management	70	20	7	3	0	0	90	3	60
2019	Other services to the public	55	36	9	0	0	0	91	0	10
2019	None of the above	53	33	14	0	0	0	86	0	15

Anti-racism

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	Federal regulators	44	25	8	5	4	3	10	80	11	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	38	8	10	20	12	0	57	34	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	41	24	9	0	0	22	5	88	0	15
2024	Science and technology	38	33	0	0	6	12	11	92	8	15
2024	Administration and operations	45	22	16	6	6	6	0	71	13	45
2024	Human resources	36	37	8	10	2	4	3	78	13	40
2024	Financial management	47	27	0	9	10	7	0	80	20	10
2024	Information technology	34	22	18	0	0	26	0	75	0	10
2024	Policy	45	26	15	6	5	3	1	73	11	70
2024	Project management	35	30	15	0	6	9	5	75	7	55
2024	None of the above	33	43	11	5	4	4	0	80	9	20
2022	Federal regulators	51	23	7	5	2	5	6	84	8	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	41	33	9	0	0	17	0	89	0	10
2022	Science and technology	38	29	17	8	0	8	0	73	9	15
2022	Administration and operations	61	22	0	3	3	2	9	94	6	30
2022	Human resources	58	12	0	0	9	17	4	89	11	25
2022	Evaluation	61	21	8	0	0	10	0	91	0	10
2022	Policy	41	31	2	5	6	10	4	85	13	50
2022	Project management	45	27	10	6	0	8	4	82	7	50
2022	None of the above	48	22	15	0	8	7	0	75	9	15

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	Federal regulators	40	26	10	6	4	3	10	76	12	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	48	8	0	20	12	0	68	23	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	36	24	4	4	0	22	10	87	6	15
2024	Science and technology	16	48	0	0	6	19	11	92	8	15
2024	Administration and operations	38	24	13	18	6	2	0	63	24	45
2024	Human resources	33	40	12	9	0	2	3	78	9	40
2024	Financial management	39	24	10	9	10	7	0	69	20	10
2024	Information technology	34	22	9	9	0	18	7	75	13	10
2024	Policy	42	33	11	4	6	3	1	78	11	70
2024	Project management	37	24	16	2	5	11	7	73	8	55
2024	None of the above	19	53	15	0	8	4	0	75	9	20
2022	Federal regulators	46	30	4	5	2	7	6	87	8	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	41	43	9	0	0	7	0	90	0	10
2022	Science and technology	23	36	25	8	0	8	0	64	9	15
2022	Administration and operations	61	22	3	0	3	6	6	94	3	30
2022	Human resources	54	16	0	0	9	17	4	89	11	25
2022	Evaluation	46	36	8	0	0	10	0	91	0	10
2022	Policy	33	39	0	6	4	12	6	88	12	50
2022	Project management	45	28	8	6	0	10	4	84	7	50
2022	None of the above	48	8	7	22	8	0	7	60	33	15

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	Federal regulators	15	27	27	4	1	24	2	56	7	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	30	41	0	11	8	9	37	13	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	21	21	25	0	0	33	0	63	0	15
2024	Science and technology	22	36	17	6	0	20	0	72	7	15
2024	Administration and operations	32	32	10	2	7	9	7	76	12	45
2024	Human resources	15	42	18	8	0	17	0	69	10	40
2024	Financial management	29	20	8	19	0	24	0	65	25	10
2024	Information technology	33	42	0	9	8	7	0	81	19	10
2024	Policy	23	30	26	4	0	16	0	64	5	70
2024	Project management	21	27	27	6	6	14	0	55	13	55
2024	None of the above	24	20	27	14	5	10	0	49	21	20
2022	Federal regulators	26	26	21	16	2	9	0	57	19	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	27	21	35	0	0	17	0	58	0	10
2022	Science and technology	8	24	28	15	0	25	0	42	20	15
2022	Administration and operations	35	21	15	3	0	26	0	75	5	30
2022	Human resources	70	3	6	0	7	13	0	84	8	25
2022	Evaluation	44	32	8	0	0	15	0	90	0	10
2022	Policy	19	28	33	7	4	7	2	51	12	50
2022	Project management	28	32	27	2	2	10	0	66	4	50
2022	None of the above	43	0	40	8	0	9	0	47	9	10
2020	Federal regulators	23	37	21	9	2	9	0	66	12	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	45	25	15	5	5	5	0	74	10	20
2020	Science and technology	44	19	31	6	0	0	0	63	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	53	25	10	4	2	6	0	83	7	50
2020	Human resources	64	27	4	0	0	4	0	95	0	20
2020	Financial management	61	39	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2020	Information technology	80	7	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	32	34	19	6	3	6	0	71	9	70
2020	Project management	28	40	16	4	3	9	0	74	8	70
2020	Other services to the public	20	20	39	10	0	0	10	45	11	10
2020	None of the above	24	32	21	8	8	8	0	61	17	25

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	Federal regulators	50	24	9	7	3	5	2	80	11	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	42	21	8	8	20	0	0	63	28	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	52	21	0	0	0	26	0	100	0	15
2024	Science and technology	39	36	12	6	0	7	0	81	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	50	18	14	8	5	5	0	72	14	45
2024	Human resources	31	46	2	6	8	0	6	83	14	40
2024	Financial management	39	35	0	17	9	0	0	74	26	10
2024	Information technology	34	22	18	0	8	18	0	68	10	10
2024	Policy	37	32	13	7	5	4	3	73	13	70
2024	Project management	34	33	9	9	2	9	4	77	13	55
2024	None of the above	43	30	6	4	13	4	0	76	18	20
2022	Federal regulators	44	33	7	5	3	7	0	83	9	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	33	44	16	0	0	7	0	83	0	10
2022	Science and technology	30	48	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	56	35	3	0	3	4	0	94	3	30
2022	Human resources	59	19	4	6	3	4	4	86	10	25
2022	Evaluation	47	38	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	10
2022	Policy	37	33	8	6	2	11	4	82	9	50
2022	Project management	39	29	13	13	0	3	4	73	13	50
2022	None of the above	60	23	7	0	0	9	0	92	0	10
2020	Federal regulators	38	34	5	5	2	12	4	85	9	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	60	15	5	5	0	15	0	89	6	20
2020	Science and technology	69	25	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	55	21	4	6	6	2	6	82	13	50
2020	Human resources	69	27	0	0	0	4	0	100	0	20
2020	Financial management	61	29	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	73	13	6	0	0	7	0	93	0	15
2020	Policy	51	30	9	3	1	3	3	86	5	70
2020	Project management	47	32	6	7	3	3	1	83	11	70
2020	Other services to the public	60	21	10	9	0	0	0	80	9	10
2020	None of the above	42	33	0	8	8	5	4	82	18	25

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	Federal regulators	7	17	21	5	4	43	2	45	17	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	21	30	11	0	39	0	34	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	6	9	13	0	12	60	0	39	29	15
2024	Science and technology	0	22	19	0	0	47	11	53	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	15	16	30	0	0	33	7	51	0	45
2024	Human resources	10	22	19	2	14	28	5	48	23	40
2024	Financial management	20	9	7	10	9	28	17	53	34	10
2024	Information technology	7	0	46	0	0	47	0	14	0	10
2024	Policy	10	15	15	6	3	40	11	52	17	70
2024	Project management	3	20	12	5	6	45	9	51	23	55
2024	None of the above	10	8	24	0	4	54	0	39	9	20
2022	Federal regulators	10	17	20	9	2	42	0	47	18	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	18	18	16	0	0	48	0	70	0	10
2022	Science and technology	10	23	7	8	0	52	0	68	17	15
2022	Administration and operations	14	20	17	0	3	41	6	63	5	30
2022	Human resources	32	19	10	3	0	31	5	80	5	25
2022	Evaluation	0	0	37	0	0	51	12	0	0	10
2022	Policy	6	19	16	8	4	48	0	46	22	50
2022	Project management	6	18	21	2	2	50	0	49	8	50
2022	None of the above	9	16	17	0	0	58	0	60	0	10

Ethical workplace

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	Federal regulators	22	33	21	8	3	6	7	64	12	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	10	19	33	38	0	0	10	71	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	32	38	10	9	6	4	0	73	17	15
2024	Science and technology	40	12	6	0	11	20	11	76	16	15
2024	Administration and operations	27	26	24	0	4	7	12	65	5	45
2024	Human resources	15	39	13	18	4	6	3	60	25	40
2024	Financial management	20	48	17	0	9	7	0	73	10	10
2024	Information technology	27	38	9	0	0	18	8	87	0	10
2024	Policy	25	29	10	12	2	10	12	70	17	70
2024	Project management	12	35	17	11	6	10	9	59	20	55
2024	None of the above	15	47	16	15	4	4	0	65	19	20
2022	Federal regulators	27	42	11	9	2	10	0	76	12	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	41	33	7	9	0	0	10	82	10	10
2022	Science and technology	16	43	18	15	0	8	0	64	16	15
2022	Administration and operations	36	30	13	0	3	12	6	81	4	30
2022	Human resources	46	26	10	15	0	0	3	74	15	25
2022	Evaluation	32	47	0	0	0	8	12	100	0	10
2022	Policy	32	33	17	0	4	6	8	76	4	50
2022	Project management	26	22	23	7	8	8	6	55	18	50
2022	None of the above	22	56	14	0	8	0	0	78	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	26	34	23	9	2	5	2	64	12	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	45	30	10	10	0	5	0	79	10	20
2020	Science and technology	31	25	13	13	0	13	6	69	15	15
2020	Administration and operations	43	27	14	4	8	0	4	73	12	50
2020	Human resources	42	36	9	9	0	4	0	82	9	20
2020	Financial management	59	20	0	10	0	12	0	89	11	10
2020	Information technology	42	35	7	8	0	7	0	83	9	15
2020	Policy	35	31	9	7	3	9	6	78	12	70
2020	Project management	18	37	13	16	4	6	6	62	23	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	19	20	20	0	0	0	60	20	10
2020	None of the above	36	32	8	4	4	17	0	81	10	25
2019	Federal regulators	31	40	6	8	0	15	0	83	10	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	35	30	10	10	0	10	5	77	12	20
2019	Science and technology	15	35	25	10	0	5	10	59	12	20
2019	Administration and operations	26	33	23	7	6	5	0	62	14	40
2019	Human resources	37	32	15	0	10	5	0	73	11	20
2019	Financial management	51	33	9	0	0	8	0	90	0	10
2019	Information technology	64	29	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	32	26	19	7	2	12	2	68	11	55
2019	Project management	33	23	18	3	5	11	5	68	10	60
2019	Other services to the public	28	17	36	9	0	9	0	50	10	10
2019	None of the above	47	33	7	13	0	0	0	80	13	15

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	Federal regulators	36	33	9	12	6	5	0	73	18	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	18	21	39	12	0	11	0	44	13	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	28	26	15	8	0	12	11	71	10	15
2024	Science and technology	37	40	12	5	0	6	0	82	5	15
2024	Administration and operations	30	45	9	10	3	4	0	78	13	45
2024	Human resources	16	49	15	16	4	0	0	64	21	40
2024	Financial management	20	41	21	9	0	0	10	67	10	10
2024	Information technology	17	51	23	0	9	0	0	68	9	10
2024	Policy	25	36	14	12	7	3	2	64	21	70
2024	Project management	27	29	19	19	6	0	0	56	25	55
2024	None of the above	24	23	20	14	14	6	0	50	29	20
2022	Federal regulators	30	42	5	15	4	2	2	75	20	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	34	43	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	10
2022	Science and technology	8	37	28	18	8	0	0	46	26	15
2022	Administration and operations	44	24	17	3	7	2	3	72	10	30
2022	Human resources	42	30	6	18	0	4	0	75	18	25
2022	Evaluation	0	70	8	12	0	10	0	78	14	10
2022	Policy	25	41	22	9	2	0	0	67	12	50
2022	Project management	39	28	16	5	4	5	2	72	10	50
2022	None of the above	53	23	9	15	0	0	0	76	15	10
2020	Federal regulators	33	35	7	19	4	2	0	69	23	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	45	40	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	20
2020	Science and technology	38	19	25	19	0	0	0	56	19	15
2020	Administration and operations	48	27	14	4	6	2	0	76	10	50
2020	Human resources	46	37	14	0	0	4	0	86	0	20
2020	Financial management	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2020	Information technology	53	34	0	13	0	0	0	87	13	15
2020	Policy	37	29	7	19	0	4	3	71	21	65
2020	Project management	27	37	9	16	6	6	0	67	23	70
2020	Other services to the public	50	10	0	31	9	0	0	60	40	10
2020	None of the above	32	35	13	12	4	4	0	70	17	25
2019	Federal regulators	49	23	15	2	0	11	0	81	2	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	29	38	15	14	5	0	0	67	19	20
2019	Science and technology	24	25	25	20	5	0	0	50	25	20
2019	Administration and operations	41	31	15	10	3	0	0	72	13	40
2019	Human resources	78	11	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2019	Financial management	52	24	0	16	0	9	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	43	14	7	14	0	21	0	73	18	15
2019	Policy	34	28	11	15	2	7	2	69	19	55
2019	Project management	38	33	12	8	5	3	0	74	14	60
2019	Other services to the public	10	27	9	36	19	0	0	37	55	10
2019	None of the above	40	33	0	0	21	0	7	78	22	15

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	Federal regulators	40	41	10	7	1	0	81	9	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	49	28	0	11	0	61	11	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	40	20	17	0	0	23	78	0	15
2024	Science and technology	53	30	17	0	0	0	83	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	38	36	14	9	0	4	77	9	45
2024	Human resources	22	38	26	9	5	0	60	14	40
2024	Financial management	27	64	0	9	0	0	91	9	10
2024	Information technology	17	66	8	9	0	0	83	9	10
2024	Policy	24	41	24	7	2	2	67	9	70
2024	Project management	16	44	24	14	2	0	60	16	55
2024	None of the above	18	42	17	4	13	6	64	18	20
2022	Federal regulators	24	48	19	5	2	2	74	7	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	44	41	15	0	0	0	85	0	10
2022	Science and technology	24	28	40	8	0	0	52	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	50	29	15	3	3	0	80	6	30
2022	Human resources	41	28	24	4	3	0	69	7	25
2022	Evaluation	22	61	16	0	0	0	84	0	10
2022	Policy	41	42	11	6	0	0	83	6	50
2022	Project management	42	38	13	5	2	0	79	7	50
2022	None of the above	48	23	22	7	0	0	71	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	37	33	19	11	0	0	70	11	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	50	20	25	5	0	0	70	5	20
2020	Science and technology	50	31	19	0	0	0	81	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	51	33	8	6	2	0	84	8	50
2020	Human resources	54	23	22	0	0	0	78	0	20
2020	Financial management	61	29	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	67	20	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	49	26	16	9	0	0	75	9	70
2020	Project management	29	43	13	13	0	1	73	13	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	30	30	0	0	0	70	0	10
2020	None of the above	36	37	20	8	0	0	73	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	40	44	10	2	2	2	85	4	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	48	24	19	5	5	0	72	9	20
2019	Science and technology	32	37	26	5	0	0	69	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	41	33	18	5	3	0	74	8	40
2019	Human resources	53	22	15	5	0	5	78	5	20
2019	Financial management	52	41	0	8	0	0	92	8	10
2019	Information technology	57	29	0	7	0	7	92	8	15
2019	Policy	40	32	19	6	0	4	74	6	50
2019	Project management	46	39	14	2	0	0	85	2	60
2019	Other services to the public	29	35	18	0	9	9	71	10	10
2019	None of the above	40	19	13	13	14	0	59	27	15

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	Federal regulators	9	33	19	8	10	20	1	53	23	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	10	11	28	20	31	0	15	70	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	26	16	12	4	0	32	11	72	8	15
2024	Science and technology	20	34	16	5	0	12	13	72	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	15	29	19	5	7	19	5	58	16	45
2024	Human resources	26	24	15	12	18	2	2	52	32	40
2024	Financial management	10	17	10	21	9	25	9	40	45	10
2024	Information technology	27	39	19	0	0	8	7	77	0	10
2024	Policy	11	30	12	6	16	21	5	54	29	70
2024	Project management	8	23	14	21	13	19	2	40	43	55
2024	None of the above	18	11	25	19	12	14	0	34	37	20
2022	Federal regulators	11	23	19	13	7	21	5	47	28	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	34	24	9	0	0	33	0	87	0	10
2022	Science and technology	0	21	23	32	8	8	8	25	48	15
2022	Administration and operations	25	38	7	3	6	17	6	80	11	30
2022	Human resources	28	21	10	0	24	14	3	60	28	25
2022	Evaluation	8	47	19	0	0	26	0	75	0	10
2022	Policy	12	19	20	21	6	20	2	41	34	50
2022	Project management	17	10	19	24	12	12	5	33	44	50
2022	None of the above	25	26	8	16	9	16	0	61	29	10
2020	Federal regulators	16	28	17	11	5	23	0	57	21	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	41	20	15	15	0	10	0	67	16	20
2020	Science and technology	31	50	6	13	0	0	0	81	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	37	18	8	9	20	6	2	60	31	50
2020	Human resources	32	14	18	9	4	22	0	60	17	20
2020	Financial management	40	40	0	0	10	10	0	89	11	10
2020	Information technology	47	20	19	0	0	13	0	78	0	15
2020	Policy	33	18	15	15	3	10	6	61	22	65
2020	Project management	21	22	10	21	6	18	3	54	33	70
2020	Other services to the public	60	0	20	10	10	0	0	60	21	10
2020	None of the above	32	20	12	0	16	16	4	65	20	25
2019	Federal regulators	21	29	22	6	4	17	0	60	13	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	34	9	24	5	9	19	0	53	17	20
2019	Science and technology	15	20	10	15	15	24	0	47	40	20
2019	Administration and operations	24	18	28	5	11	13	0	49	18	40
2019	Human resources	22	45	22	5	5	0	0	67	11	20
2019	Financial management	34	34	8	0	9	16	0	80	11	10
2019	Information technology	50	14	0	7	0	21	7	90	10	15
2019	Policy	19	19	21	9	6	23	4	51	20	55
2019	Project management	20	27	17	5	10	19	2	59	19	60
2019	Other services to the public	10	19	9	17	18	27	0	39	48	10
2019	None of the above	27	39	0	13	14	0	7	71	29	15

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	40	50	1	8	1	0	89	9	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	21	79	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	35	14	0	0	4	85	0	15
2024	Science and technology	47	34	0	12	7	0	81	19	15
2024	Administration and operations	47	37	2	9	5	0	85	13	45
2024	Human resources	38	51	4	7	0	0	89	7	40
2024	Financial management	44	56	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	55	29	7	8	0	0	85	8	10
2024	Policy	39	49	2	10	0	0	88	10	70
2024	Project management	40	54	0	5	2	0	93	7	55
2024	None of the above	36	52	4	8	0	0	88	8	20
2022	Federal regulators	22	51	6	17	4	0	73	21	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	34	56	0	0	10	0	90	10	10
2022	Science and technology	30	55	0	15	0	0	85	15	15
2022	Administration and operations	64	24	3	6	3	0	89	9	30
2022	Human resources	54	43	0	3	0	0	97	3	25
2022	Evaluation	22	56	12	10	0	0	78	10	10
2022	Policy	45	40	2	13	0	0	85	13	50
2022	Project management	40	48	0	8	5	0	87	13	50
2022	None of the above	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	21	51	4	23	2	0	72	25	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	55	30	0	15	0	0	85	15	20
2020	Science and technology	38	56	0	0	6	0	94	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	49	37	2	8	4	0	86	12	50
2020	Human resources	30	51	4	9	5	0	82	14	20
2020	Financial management	50	30	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2020	Information technology	73	20	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Policy	35	54	3	6	2	0	90	7	70
2020	Project management	25	57	7	9	1	0	82	10	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	50	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2020	None of the above	36	52	0	12	0	0	88	12	25

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	50	24	6	12	8	0	0	74	20	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	45	0	0	33	0	0	67	33	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	44	39	8	10	0	0	0	82	10	15
2024	Science and technology	28	53	6	13	0	0	0	81	13	15
2024	Administration and operations	40	39	12	2	7	0	0	79	9	45
2024	Human resources	28	44	11	12	2	0	2	74	14	40
2024	Financial management	48	34	8	0	10	0	0	82	10	10
2024	Information technology	48	27	0	26	0	0	0	74	26	10
2024	Policy	37	43	7	13	0	0	0	81	13	70
2024	Project management	37	35	5	16	5	0	2	74	21	55
2024	None of the above	38	10	0	36	16	0	0	48	52	20
2022	Federal regulators	41	29	9	11	9	0	0	71	20	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	61	39	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	15	61	8	7	10	0	0	75	17	15
2022	Administration and operations	59	35	0	3	3	0	0	94	6	30
2022	Human resources	54	40	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	25
2022	Evaluation	31	59	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2022	Policy	53	31	10	6	0	0	0	84	6	50
2022	Project management	48	28	7	10	2	0	5	80	12	50
2022	None of the above	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Federal regulators	22	50	5	16	7	0	0	71	23	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	21	45	5	29	0	0	0	66	29	20
2020	Science and technology	44	31	6	13	6	0	0	75	19	15
2020	Administration and operations	32	40	14	10	4	0	0	72	14	50
2020	Human resources	32	41	9	18	0	0	0	72	18	20
2020	Financial management	41	40	10	10	0	0	0	81	10	10
2020	Information technology	60	20	13	0	0	7	0	86	0	15
2020	Policy	34	32	16	13	4	0	0	66	18	70
2020	Project management	20	57	4	15	3	0	0	78	18	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	60	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2020	None of the above	24	57	16	4	0	0	0	81	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	31	54	7	6	0	0	2	87	6	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	57	24	5	14	0	0	0	81	14	20
2019	Science and technology	35	35	0	31	0	0	0	69	31	20
2019	Administration and operations	54	33	3	5	5	0	0	87	10	40
2019	Human resources	52	32	11	0	5	0	0	84	5	20
2019	Financial management	75	16	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2019	Information technology	64	29	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2019	Policy	50	19	6	17	10	0	0	68	26	55
2019	Project management	48	27	2	18	5	0	0	75	23	60
2019	Other services to the public	72	19	0	0	9	0	0	91	9	10
2019	None of the above	58	35	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	15

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	50	29	10	8	3	0	0	79	11	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	21	60	8	0	11	0	0	81	11	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	34	0	20	0	0	0	80	20	15
2024	Science and technology	43	51	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	42	36	14	4	5	0	0	77	9	45
2024	Human resources	37	43	14	5	0	2	0	81	5	40
2024	Financial management	39	61	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	48	36	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	10
2024	Policy	41	44	6	7	1	0	0	86	8	70
2024	Project management	37	50	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	55
2024	None of the above	43	20	13	10	13	0	0	64	23	20
2022	Federal regulators	45	33	8	10	2	0	2	79	12	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	58	42	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Science and technology	22	45	14	18	0	0	0	67	18	15
2022	Administration and operations	59	32	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	30
2022	Human resources	64	29	0	3	4	0	0	93	7	25
2022	Evaluation	51	16	25	8	0	0	0	67	8	10
2022	Policy	46	39	6	8	2	0	0	85	9	50
2022	Project management	41	39	13	5	0	0	3	82	5	50
2022	None of the above	70	24	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	30	37	14	16	3	0	0	66	19	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	50	40	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	20
2020	Science and technology	44	44	6	0	6	0	0	88	6	15
2020	Administration and operations	51	41	2	4	2	0	0	92	6	50
2020	Human resources	41	45	9	0	5	0	0	86	5	20
2020	Financial management	50	31	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	10
2020	Information technology	67	20	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	50	32	6	6	4	1	0	83	10	70
2020	Project management	37	39	11	9	0	2	3	79	10	65
2020	Other services to the public	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	37	50	8	4	0	0	0	87	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	43	35	16	4	2	0	0	78	6	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	62	33	0	0	0	5	0	100	0	20
2019	Science and technology	30	55	0	10	5	0	0	85	15	20
2019	Administration and operations	50	39	3	5	3	0	0	90	8	40
2019	Human resources	58	37	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2019	Financial management	59	32	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	10
2019	Information technology	79	14	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	57	33	4	4	2	0	0	90	6	50
2019	Project management	39	37	10	10	2	0	2	78	12	60
2019	Other services to the public	55	18	9	19	0	0	0	73	19	10
2019	None of the above	57	29	0	14	0	0	0	86	14	15

Use of official languages

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	76	16	1	6	0	1	93	6	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	33	0	9	37	20	0	33	57	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	58	34	0	4	5	0	91	9	15
2024	Science and technology	64	18	6	5	0	7	88	5	15
2024	Administration and operations	71	18	0	7	2	2	91	9	45
2024	Human resources	58	24	7	3	7	0	82	11	40
2024	Financial management	91	9	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Information technology	73	18	9	0	0	0	91	0	10
2024	Policy	69	20	8	4	0	0	89	4	70
2024	Project management	69	13	2	11	3	2	84	15	55
2024	None of the above	69	13	0	4	9	6	87	13	20

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	74	12	6	6	0	1	88	6	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	33	10	18	29	11	0	43	40	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	53	26	0	17	5	0	79	21	15
2024	Science and technology	59	18	11	6	0	7	82	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	57	30	3	6	2	2	89	8	45
2024	Human resources	45	35	2	16	2	0	80	18	40
2024	Financial management	65	25	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2024	Information technology	81	0	19	0	0	0	81	0	10
2024	Policy	61	24	5	5	4	0	86	9	70
2024	Project management	67	15	5	6	3	4	85	9	55
2024	None of the above	56	22	0	8	9	6	82	18	20

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	Federal regulators	81	8	4	1	0	0	4	94	2	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	71	11	0	8	10	0	0	82	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	94	0	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Science and technology	81	6	6	0	0	0	7	94	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	80	17	0	0	2	0	2	98	2	45
2024	Human resources	73	16	5	2	3	0	0	90	6	40
2024	Financial management	90	0	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2024	Information technology	91	0	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2024	Policy	84	7	2	4	3	0	0	92	7	70
2024	Project management	82	11	3	2	0	0	2	95	2	55
2024	None of the above	75	10	5	0	5	0	6	90	5	20
2022	Federal regulators	88	2	4	2	0	0	4	94	2	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	90	0	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2022	Science and technology	78	15	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2022	Administration and operations	82	6	0	3	0	0	8	96	4	30
2022	Human resources	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	25
2022	Evaluation	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	86	6	0	2	0	2	4	98	2	50
2022	Project management	83	8	0	0	2	0	7	98	2	50
2022	None of the above	85	7	0	0	0	0	8	100	0	15

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	Federal regulators	38	34	13	4	2	5	3	78	7	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	21	10	46	12	11	0	0	31	22	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	27	17	4	6	0	0	73	10	15
2024	Science and technology	41	53	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	40	41	13	2	0	4	0	84	2	45
2024	Human resources	29	33	22	12	2	2	0	63	14	40
2024	Financial management	60	31	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2024	Information technology	71	29	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Policy	29	32	31	4	0	4	0	64	4	70
2024	Project management	30	20	24	7	8	5	7	57	16	55
2024	None of the above	42	29	13	10	0	0	6	76	10	20
2022	Federal regulators	31	25	13	8	3	10	8	70	14	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	9	36	48	7	0	0	0	45	7	10
2022	Science and technology	17	24	44	7	0	8	0	44	7	15
2022	Administration and operations	41	22	26	9	0	2	0	64	9	30
2022	Human resources	46	20	16	13	5	0	0	66	18	25
2022	Evaluation	33	33	24	0	10	0	0	66	10	10
2022	Policy	21	35	33	6	2	3	0	58	8	50
2022	Project management	29	23	33	4	0	10	2	58	4	50
2022	None of the above	40	23	21	0	7	8	0	70	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	30	38	19	9	0	2	2	71	9	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	35	31	30	0	5	0	0	66	5	20
2020	Science and technology	31	38	25	0	0	0	6	73	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	39	26	14	11	4	6	0	69	16	50
2020	Human resources	32	27	23	9	4	4	0	62	14	20
2020	Financial management	61	19	0	0	0	19	0	100	0	10
2020	Information technology	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Policy	31	39	16	10	1	1	0	71	12	70
2020	Project management	31	29	18	5	1	7	9	72	7	70
2020	Other services to the public	29	41	10	10	0	10	0	78	11	10
2020	None of the above	28	32	16	4	8	4	8	68	14	25
2019	Federal regulators	33	34	14	4	0	6	8	78	5	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	19	43	14	9	9	5	0	66	20	20
2019	Science and technology	35	25	20	10	10	0	0	60	20	20
2019	Administration and operations	38	33	13	3	3	5	5	80	6	40
2019	Human resources	27	16	36	11	5	5	0	45	17	20
2019	Financial management	60	8	16	0	16	0	0	68	16	10
2019	Information technology	64	29	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Policy	27	34	25	4	0	10	0	68	4	50
2019	Project management	32	25	18	9	2	10	5	67	12	60
2019	Other services to the public	26	18	19	27	10	0	0	44	37	10
2019	None of the above	33	20	27	0	13	6	0	57	14	15

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	Federal regulators	7	93	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	100	10
2024	Policy	6	94	70
2024	Project management	12	88	55
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	100	10
2022	Science and technology	0	100	15
2022	Policy	10	90	50
2020	Communications or public affairs	0	100	20
2020	Science and technology	0	100	15
2020	Administration and operations	14	86	50
2020	Information technology	0	100	15
2020	Policy	9	91	70
2020	Project management	13	87	70
2020	Other services to the public	0	100	10
2019	Administration and operations	13	87	40
2019	Policy	11	89	50
2019	Project management	15	85	60

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	Federal regulators	9	11	14	3	3	49	12	51	14	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	10	20	12	18	41	0	17	49	10
2024	Administration and operations	16	10	11	2	2	51	7	64	10	45
2022	Federal regulators	9	8	10	9	8	46	11	39	38	50
2022	Administration and operations	28	9	3	0	3	38	19	86	7	30
2022	Human resources	28	18	8	0	3	22	22	81	5	25
2022	Project management	12	6	18	8	9	41	7	34	32	50
2020	Federal regulators	12	19	9	9	2	43	7	62	21	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	5	15	0	0	40	10	71	0	20
2020	Science and technology	13	13	0	13	0	50	13	67	33	15
2020	Administration and operations	25	19	14	2	8	29	4	64	15	50
2020	Human resources	32	13	14	13	0	23	4	63	18	20
2020	Financial management	30	10	19	0	0	42	0	67	0	10
2020	Information technology	40	8	19	0	0	20	13	71	0	15
2020	Policy	22	10	12	9	1	38	7	59	19	70
2020	Project management	8	15	9	7	9	38	15	47	34	70
2020	Other services to the public	20	0	31	0	0	29	20	39	0	10
2020	None of the above	8	4	16	8	0	64	0	34	22	25
2019	Federal regulators	16	8	12	4	4	42	13	54	19	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	29	15	19	14	5	19	0	53	23	20
2019	Science and technology	10	15	15	5	5	39	10	50	20	20
2019	Administration and operations	26	8	20	7	8	18	13	48	22	40
2019	Human resources	37	22	10	5	5	15	6	74	13	20
2019	Financial management	25	8	0	17	0	41	9	66	34	10
2019	Information technology	21	14	29	0	0	29	7	56	0	15
2019	Policy	8	10	21	4	6	46	6	36	20	50
2019	Project management	17	12	18	5	3	33	12	51	15	60
2019	Other services to the public	18	9	9	9	0	46	9	61	19	10
2019	None of the above	15	21	22	0	0	22	21	62	0	15

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	Federal regulators	29	38	7	5	3	14	4	82	10	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	22	40	10	18	11	0	24	31	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	31	15	12	9	5	27	0	64	19	15
2024	Administration and operations	44	22	12	2	2	17	0	80	5	45
2024	Human resources	14	40	18	8	2	16	2	66	12	40
2024	Policy	18	40	14	4	2	20	1	74	8	70
2024	Project management	23	41	19	6	0	9	2	72	6	55
2024	None of the above	24	25	30	0	4	18	0	60	4	20
2022	Federal regulators	36	27	19	5	6	8	0	68	12	50
2022	Administration and operations	52	23	0	3	3	19	0	93	7	30
2022	Human resources	49	36	0	0	3	12	0	97	3	25
2022	Policy	20	34	20	2	2	22	0	70	5	50
2022	Project management	30	27	17	9	4	13	0	65	15	50
2020	Federal regulators	28	37	14	7	0	13	2	75	8	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	40	10	30	0	0	20	0	63	0	20
2020	Science and technology	38	31	19	6	0	6	0	73	7	15
2020	Administration and operations	41	31	6	2	4	14	2	86	7	50
2020	Human resources	50	19	9	9	0	13	0	80	10	20
2020	Financial management	41	39	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2020	Information technology	60	20	13	0	0	7	0	86	0	15
2020	Policy	43	29	12	7	0	7	1	79	8	70
2020	Project management	33	31	12	7	4	13	0	73	13	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	20	20	0	0	30	0	71	0	10
2020	None of the above	24	32	27	4	0	13	0	64	5	25
2019	Federal regulators	52	14	17	2	4	10	0	74	7	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	47	15	29	0	5	5	0	65	5	20
2019	Science and technology	20	30	20	5	5	20	0	62	13	20
2019	Administration and operations	34	18	28	8	3	10	0	57	11	40
2019	Human resources	58	22	5	5	5	5	0	84	11	20
2019	Financial management	43	32	0	17	0	9	0	82	18	10
2019	Information technology	43	14	36	0	0	7	0	62	0	15
2019	Policy	36	26	7	7	2	19	2	79	12	55
2019	Project management	42	27	15	7	2	8	0	74	9	60
2019	Other services to the public	37	18	9	0	9	28	0	75	12	10
2019	None of the above	40	26	7	7	0	14	7	83	8	15

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	Information technology	0	100	10
2024	Policy	7	93	70
2024	Project management	11	89	55
2022	Evaluation	0	100	10
2022	Policy	10	90	50
2020	Financial management	0	100	10
2020	Policy	9	91	70
2020	Other services to the public	0	100	10
2019	Human resources	0	100	20

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	Federal regulators	12	7	9	1	1	54	16	62	8	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	20	20	0	0	60	0	49	0	10
2024	Administration and operations	21	9	10	11	3	36	11	56	26	45
2024	Project management	9	5	10	2	4	63	7	46	20	55
2022	Administration and operations	27	15	7	0	3	36	12	81	6	30
2022	Human resources	28	28	9	0	0	20	14	86	0	25
2022	Project management	13	2	17	4	4	52	7	38	19	50
2022	None of the above	0	0	50	0	0	50	0	0	0	10
2020	Federal regulators	17	12	14	2	2	43	11	63	7	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	25	5	15	0	0	45	10	67	0	20
2020	Science and technology	25	6	0	0	0	56	13	100	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	29	18	12	4	4	31	2	70	12	50
2020	Human resources	28	18	23	0	0	27	4	67	0	20
2020	Financial management	30	29	10	0	0	32	0	86	0	10
2020	Information technology	48	0	26	0	0	20	7	65	0	15
2020	Policy	18	10	16	3	1	41	10	58	9	70
2020	Project management	12	7	13	1	3	48	15	52	12	70
2020	Other services to the public	20	0	31	0	0	29	20	39	0	10
2020	None of the above	8	0	15	4	4	64	4	26	25	25
2019	Federal regulators	17	4	17	0	2	44	15	52	5	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	33	0	15	5	5	43	0	58	16	20
2019	Science and technology	20	10	10	0	5	45	10	66	11	20
2019	Administration and operations	18	5	23	0	3	38	13	48	5	40
2019	Human resources	48	17	21	0	0	10	5	76	0	20
2019	Financial management	17	8	0	9	0	57	9	74	26	10
2019	Information technology	29	7	21	0	0	29	14	62	0	15
2019	Policy	8	13	15	0	4	52	8	53	9	50
2019	Project management	18	10	15	0	0	43	13	65	0	60
2019	Other services to the public	18	9	9	0	0	55	9	75	0	10
2019	None of the above	14	19	20	0	0	33	13	62	0	15

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	Federal regulators	32	33	11	3	1	19	2	81	5	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	33	38	0	9	19	0	41	12	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	36	19	8	5	0	32	0	81	8	15
2024	Administration and operations	38	24	15	8	3	10	2	70	13	45
2024	Human resources	19	37	15	6	2	17	2	70	10	40
2024	Policy	21	40	13	6	1	16	3	74	9	70
2024	Project management	22	34	18	4	3	19	0	69	9	55
2022	Federal regulators	33	17	23	8	2	16	2	61	11	50
2022	Administration and operations	56	26	5	3	3	7	0	88	6	30
2022	Human resources	56	29	6	0	0	8	0	93	0	25
2022	Policy	26	37	17	4	4	12	0	72	9	50
2022	Project management	35	24	17	4	2	18	0	72	7	50
2020	Federal regulators	38	27	16	4	0	16	0	77	4	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	35	25	15	5	0	20	0	75	6	20
2020	Science and technology	56	25	6	6	0	6	0	87	7	15
2020	Administration and operations	41	32	6	0	4	14	2	88	5	50
2020	Human resources	55	18	18	0	0	8	0	81	0	20
2020	Financial management	51	39	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	60	14	13	13	0	0	0	74	13	15
2020	Policy	40	28	10	7	0	9	6	79	9	70
2020	Project management	33	26	15	1	1	23	0	77	4	70
2020	Other services to the public	40	10	30	0	0	20	0	63	0	10
2020	None of the above	20	37	15	8	4	13	4	68	14	25
2019	Federal regulators	56	12	15	4	4	8	0	75	9	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	53	14	15	0	5	14	0	78	5	20
2019	Science and technology	30	35	5	0	5	20	5	87	7	20
2019	Administration and operations	43	15	24	3	3	13	0	67	6	40
2019	Human resources	58	22	15	0	0	5	0	84	0	20
2019	Financial management	26	24	9	0	0	42	0	85	0	10
2019	Information technology	50	7	36	0	0	7	0	62	0	15
2019	Policy	40	25	19	0	2	15	0	76	2	55
2019	Project management	45	27	10	2	0	17	0	86	2	60
2019	Other services to the public	37	27	9	0	0	28	0	88	0	10
2019	None of the above	40	26	20	0	0	7	7	76	0	15

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	Federal regulators	14	86	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	88	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	33	67	15
2024	Science and technology	7	93	15
2024	Administration and operations	27	73	45
2024	Human resources	19	81	40
2024	Financial management	20	80	10
2024	Information technology	9	91	10
2024	Policy	25	75	70
2024	Project management	9	91	55
2024	None of the above	14	86	20
2022	Federal regulators	6	94	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	9	91	10
2022	Science and technology	0	100	15
2022	Administration and operations	16	84	30
2022	Human resources	21	79	25
2022	Evaluation	0	100	10
2022	Policy	15	85	50
2022	Project management	10	90	50
2022	None of the above	8	92	10
2020	Federal regulators	9	91	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	11	89	20
2020	Science and technology	6	94	15
2020	Administration and operations	10	90	50
2020	Human resources	14	86	20
2020	Financial management	0	100	10
2020	Information technology	7	93	15
2020	Policy	15	85	70
2020	Project management	7	93	70
2020	None of the above	16	84	25
2019	Federal regulators	19	81	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	14	86	20
2019	Science and technology	20	80	20
2019	Administration and operations	23	77	40
2019	Human resources	22	78	20
2019	Financial management	9	91	10
2019	Information technology	7	93	15
2019	Policy	24	76	55
2019	Project management	5	95	60
2019	Other services to the public	27	73	10
2019	None of the above	14	86	15

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	Administration and operations	80	20	10
2024	Policy	55	45	15
2020	Policy	59	41	10

Question 86. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Administration and operations	80	20	10
2024	Policy	86	14	15
2020	Policy	80	20	10
2019	Policy	85	15	15

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	Policy	30	35	14	14	8	0	0	64	22	15
2019	Policy	37	36	9	9	9	0	0	73	18	10

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	Federal regulators	54	36	4	4	0	0	1	92	4	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	42	37	0	11	9	0	0	80	20	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	45	29	9	12	5	0	0	73	18	15
2024	Science and technology	49	34	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	15
2024	Administration and operations	54	27	5	7	5	2	0	83	12	45
2024	Human resources	54	29	7	2	7	0	0	84	10	40
2024	Financial management	45	38	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	10
2024	Information technology	58	42	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Policy	53	18	11	12	4	3	0	72	17	70
2024	Project management	31	45	7	5	6	6	0	82	11	55
2024	None of the above	39	45	8	4	4	0	0	84	8	20
2022	Federal regulators	41	37	6	6	0	7	4	88	6	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	42	48	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2022	Science and technology	39	32	15	15	0	0	0	71	15	15
2022	Administration and operations	64	23	4	6	0	0	3	90	6	30
2022	Human resources	57	13	10	11	0	0	8	77	12	25
2022	Evaluation	32	68	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	38	48	2	8	2	0	2	88	10	50
2022	Project management	45	38	9	6	2	0	0	83	8	50
2022	None of the above	63	14	7	7	0	8	0	85	7	15
2020	Federal regulators	38	35	9	9	0	9	0	81	9	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	50	25	5	5	5	0	10	83	11	20
2020	Science and technology	50	44	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	55	27	16	2	0	0	0	82	2	50
2020	Human resources	72	18	4	0	0	0	5	95	0	20
2020	Financial management	72	19	0	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Information technology	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Policy	56	25	6	6	0	6	1	87	6	70
2020	Project management	46	35	4	6	3	1	4	86	9	70
2020	Other services to the public	60	20	10	10	0	0	0	79	10	10
2020	None of the above	63	25	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	25

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Workplace well-being

A safe and healthy workplace

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	Federal regulators	69	21	3	3	2	1	1	92	5	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	44	28	11	18	0	0	0	72	18	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	61	23	5	6	0	5	0	88	6	15
2024	Science and technology	70	30	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	55	22	10	7	7	0	0	76	13	45
2024	Human resources	42	33	10	7	7	0	0	75	14	40
2024	Financial management	57	16	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	10
2024	Information technology	64	27	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	10
2024	Policy	62	26	4	4	4	0	0	88	8	70
2024	Project management	50	34	3	10	2	0	0	85	12	55
2024	None of the above	49	35	13	0	4	0	0	83	4	20
2022	Federal regulators	54	27	10	8	2	0	0	81	9	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	66	16	10	8	0	0	0	82	8	10
2022	Science and technology	46	39	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	73	18	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	30
2022	Human resources	72	15	0	0	9	4	0	91	9	25
2022	Evaluation	48	52	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	58	25	7	4	4	2	0	85	8	50
2022	Project management	51	35	6	5	0	0	3	88	6	50
2022	None of the above	78	13	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	49	42	4	4	0	2	0	93	4	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	46	39	5	5	5	0	0	85	10	20
2020	Science and technology	88	13	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	55	29	10	4	2	0	0	84	6	50
2020	Human resources	76	5	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	20
2020	Financial management	61	19	10	0	10	0	0	80	10	10
2020	Information technology	54	33	7	6	0	0	0	87	6	15
2020	Policy	61	23	7	7	1	0	0	84	9	70
2020	Project management	49	37	1	9	4	0	0	85	13	70
2020	Other services to the public	60	30	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2020	None of the above	63	12	16	5	4	0	0	75	9	25

A psychologically healthy workplace

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	Federal regulators	0	7	1	6	50	7	29	88	10	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	20	0	10	18	43	0	8	67	22	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	0	0	8	5	47	11	29	87	0	15
2024	Science and technology	0	6	6	0	40	5	43	77	11	15
2024	Administration and operations	5	8	13	7	39	0	28	64	19	45
2024	Human resources	0	7	7	2	45	0	38	76	12	40
2024	Financial management	10	10	16	0	10	10	43	21	44	10
2024	Information technology	8	0	9	9	59	0	15	80	9	10
2024	Policy	1	4	10	10	46	4	24	79	8	70
2024	Project management	5	3	5	6	47	8	26	80	12	55
2024	None of the above	4	15	9	10	43	4	15	65	23	20
2022	Federal regulators	0	4	9	17	55	4	12	85	5	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	18	19	0	32	0	30	46	26	10
2022	Science and technology	0	23	7	7	55	8	0	68	25	15
2022	Administration and operations	3	0	6	6	48	0	37	86	5	30
2022	Human resources	7	0	8	6	30	11	39	71	13	25
2022	Evaluation	0	0	19	8	47	18	8	75	0	10
2022	Policy	4	8	9	8	49	8	14	73	15	50
2022	Project management	0	0	15	7	31	2	44	71	0	50
2022	None of the above	0	8	8	16	44	9	15	78	11	10

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	Federal regulators	21	54	13	8	4	0	0	75	12	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	31	30	18	0	21	0	0	61	21	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	22	39	17	12	0	11	0	68	13	15
2024	Science and technology	34	55	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	32	45	13	7	3	0	0	77	10	45
2024	Human resources	24	21	29	12	7	2	3	48	20	40
2024	Financial management	9	37	28	17	0	10	0	51	18	10
2024	Information technology	26	66	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2024	Policy	22	50	9	15	1	1	1	74	17	70
2024	Project management	27	43	10	13	5	2	0	71	18	55
2024	None of the above	15	35	23	14	13	0	0	50	27	20
2022	Federal regulators	33	41	6	13	4	2	3	77	17	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	34	33	25	0	9	0	0	66	9	10
2022	Science and technology	32	39	16	7	7	0	0	71	14	15
2022	Administration and operations	40	45	6	0	6	0	3	88	6	30
2022	Human resources	49	28	17	3	4	0	0	76	7	25
2022	Evaluation	49	43	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2022	Policy	31	40	10	10	2	7	0	76	13	50
2022	Project management	25	47	14	9	6	0	0	71	14	50
2022	None of the above	27	34	7	23	0	9	0	67	25	10
2020	Federal regulators	45	37	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	60	30	5	0	5	0	0	90	5	20
2020	Science and technology	50	31	6	13	0	0	0	81	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	60	28	4	6	0	2	0	90	6	50
2020	Human resources	64	32	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	20
2020	Financial management	60	29	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	Information technology	33	60	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	15
2020	Policy	49	38	6	6	0	1	0	88	6	70
2020	Project management	37	53	4	4	1	0	0	90	6	70
2020	Other services to the public	50	31	9	10	0	0	0	81	10	10
2020	None of the above	36	52	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	25
2019	Federal regulators	30	39	8	13	4	6	0	73	18	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	48	38	5	5	5	0	0	86	9	20
2019	Science and technology	25	60	0	10	0	5	0	89	11	20
2019	Administration and operations	36	44	10	2	5	0	3	82	8	40
2019	Human resources	62	32	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	20
2019	Financial management	59	25	0	0	8	9	0	91	9	10
2019	Information technology	64	14	7	0	7	7	0	85	8	15
2019	Policy	28	44	19	4	0	6	0	76	4	55
2019	Project management	35	44	13	7	0	2	0	80	7	60
2019	Other services to the public	28	45	9	0	9	9	0	81	10	10
2019	None of the above	46	40	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15

Question 77. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year	Demographic	Excellent (%)	Very good (%)	Good (%)	Fair (%)	Poor (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	9	16	45	23	8	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	20	69	12	0	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	13	22	33	20	12	15
2024	Science and technology	13	21	20	22	24	15
2024	Administration and operations	4	30	41	20	6	45
2024	Human resources	13	11	34	37	5	40
2024	Financial management	20	38	8	17	17	10
2024	Information technology	9	29	42	10	9	10
2024	Policy	3	20	28	36	12	70
2024	Project management	5	28	36	27	4	55
2024	None of the above	4	30	29	14	22	20
2022	Federal regulators	4	29	27	38	2	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	10	40	39	10	0	10
2022	Science and technology	0	24	60	16	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	16	20	46	15	3	30
2022	Human resources	13	17	42	18	10	25
2022	Evaluation	12	23	39	26	0	10
2022	Policy	8	17	36	29	9	50
2022	Project management	7	29	30	28	6	50
2022	None of the above	8	15	39	38	0	15

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	Federal regulators	56	35	3	3	0	1	2	94	3	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	52	38	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	69	4	6	11	5	5	0	76	17	15
2024	Science and technology	83	11	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Administration and operations	55	21	16	4	2	2	0	78	6	45
2024	Human resources	45	25	14	9	7	0	0	70	16	40
2024	Financial management	37	53	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2024	Information technology	57	34	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2024	Policy	62	19	14	4	1	0	0	81	5	70
2024	Project management	51	31	8	8	2	0	0	82	10	55
2024	None of the above	55	26	11	9	0	0	0	80	9	20
2022	Federal regulators	53	30	10	3	2	0	3	85	5	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	82	0	8	0	0	10	0	91	0	10
2022	Science and technology	62	30	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2022	Administration and operations	62	26	6	0	0	6	0	93	0	30
2022	Human resources	68	25	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	25
2022	Evaluation	92	8	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2022	Policy	55	26	12	2	0	5	0	85	2	50
2022	Project management	54	30	3	8	2	2	0	86	11	50
2022	None of the above	70	7	15	8	0	0	0	77	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	44	41	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	65	20	0	5	10	0	0	85	15	20
2020	Science and technology	63	31	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	64	18	12	4	2	0	0	82	6	50
2020	Human resources	74	18	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	20
2020	Information technology	67	26	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2020	Policy	56	21	10	9	4	0	0	77	13	70
2020	Project management	53	35	4	5	0	0	3	91	5	65
2020	Other services to the public	50	40	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2020	None of the above	75	12	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	25

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	42	35	7	8	8	0	77	16	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	54	27	11	0	8	0	81	8	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	57	14	0	13	11	5	74	26	15
2024	Science and technology	41	47	0	0	0	13	100	0	15
2024	Administration and operations	40	41	10	2	7	0	81	9	45
2024	Human resources	38	30	10	13	9	0	68	22	40
2024	Financial management	57	9	17	18	0	0	66	18	10
2024	Information technology	42	39	0	9	0	10	90	10	10
2024	Policy	49	25	10	8	9	0	73	16	70
2024	Project management	39	35	3	15	6	2	75	21	55
2024	None of the above	39	24	10	24	4	0	63	27	20
2022	Federal regulators	45	27	6	18	2	2	73	20	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	66	16	0	8	10	0	82	18	10
2022	Science and technology	38	38	16	8	0	0	76	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	63	18	6	9	3	0	81	12	30
2022	Human resources	65	19	7	0	9	0	84	9	25
2022	Evaluation	48	43	8	0	0	0	92	0	10
2022	Policy	48	27	7	8	8	2	77	16	50
2022	Project management	39	30	6	19	4	3	71	24	50
2022	None of the above	53	24	15	8	0	0	77	8	15
2020	Federal regulators	37	37	7	14	3	2	75	18	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	41	35	10	0	15	0	75	15	20
2020	Science and technology	50	50	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Administration and operations	55	24	12	6	2	0	80	8	50
2020	Human resources	69	13	13	0	0	4	86	0	20
2020	Financial management	51	10	20	9	10	0	61	19	10
2020	Information technology	50	35	7	0	0	7	92	0	15
2020	Policy	44	23	10	13	7	2	69	21	70
2020	Project management	41	32	12	12	3	0	73	15	65
2020	Other services to the public	50	40	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2020	None of the above	51	20	16	4	9	0	71	13	25

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	Federal regulators	19	52	10	13	4	0	1	72	17	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	10	20	40	22	8	0	0	30	30	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	22	38	0	20	0	20	0	75	25	15
2024	Science and technology	39	37	12	6	6	0	0	76	12	15
2024	Administration and operations	37	25	23	13	2	0	0	62	15	45
2024	Human resources	5	47	12	21	12	3	0	54	34	40
2024	Financial management	29	25	46	0	0	0	0	54	0	10
2024	Information technology	27	47	18	8	0	0	0	74	8	10
2024	Policy	31	37	10	18	3	1	0	69	21	70
2024	Project management	25	39	9	18	7	2	0	65	26	55
2024	None of the above	26	28	20	4	22	0	0	54	26	20
2022	Federal regulators	36	33	16	7	4	4	0	72	12	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	34	50	8	9	0	0	0	83	9	10
2022	Science and technology	15	45	18	15	7	0	0	60	22	15
2022	Administration and operations	50	37	4	6	3	0	0	87	9	30
2022	Human resources	39	38	9	6	4	4	0	80	11	25
2022	Evaluation	29	53	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	10
2022	Policy	15	58	12	12	0	3	0	76	13	50
2022	Project management	13	51	13	18	4	0	0	65	22	50
2022	None of the above	24	46	8	14	0	8	0	76	15	15
2020	Federal regulators	33	37	10	16	2	2	0	71	18	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	35	50	0	5	5	5	0	90	10	20
2020	Science and technology	56	25	6	13	0	0	0	81	13	15
2020	Administration and operations	54	24	8	12	2	0	0	78	14	50
2020	Human resources	65	22	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	20
2020	Financial management	51	29	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	10
2020	Information technology	54	34	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	41	28	18	12	1	0	0	69	13	70
2020	Project management	27	37	13	15	7	0	0	64	22	65
2020	Other services to the public	30	30	0	40	0	0	0	60	40	10
2020	None of the above	32	32	28	8	0	0	0	64	8	25
2019	Federal regulators	19	37	21	13	4	6	0	60	18	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	34	43	14	0	9	0	0	77	9	20
2019	Science and technology	26	55	5	15	0	0	0	80	15	20
2019	Administration and operations	26	46	15	8	5	0	0	72	13	40
2019	Human resources	42	43	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	20
2019	Financial management	60	24	0	0	17	0	0	83	17	10
2019	Information technology	21	50	29	0	0	0	0	71	0	15
2019	Policy	25	34	26	11	2	2	0	60	13	55
2019	Project management	17	42	17	19	2	3	0	61	21	60
2019	Other services to the public	20	26	19	9	18	9	0	50	29	10
2019	None of the above	47	26	7	13	7	0	0	73	20	15

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	Federal regulators	14	64	7	13	3	0	0	78	16	30
2024	Administration and operations	18	82	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2024	Human resources	14	44	6	12	24	0	0	59	36	15
2024	Policy	14	52	20	9	5	0	0	66	14	20
2024	Project management	17	55	19	9	0	0	0	72	9	10
2022	Federal regulators	8	63	12	12	4	0	0	71	16	25
2022	Human resources	52	29	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	10
2022	Policy	0	50	7	37	0	0	6	53	40	15
2022	Project management	20	70	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2020	Federal regulators	12	44	24	16	4	0	0	56	20	25
2020	Administration and operations	19	64	0	8	0	0	9	91	9	10
2020	Policy	28	44	0	28	0	0	0	72	28	20
2020	Project management	13	54	7	13	13	0	0	67	26	15
2019	Federal regulators	25	30	15	25	5	0	0	55	30	20
2019	Policy	17	39	11	17	5	11	0	63	25	20

Work-related stress

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	Federal regulators	44	35	9	4	8	0	0	44	56	70
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	18	18	0	6	0	11	52	48	15
2024	Science and technology	41	21	12	21	5	0	0	41	59	15
2024	Administration and operations	56	14	15	9	3	0	3	58	42	45
2024	Human resources	40	16	16	12	9	2	5	43	57	40
2024	Financial management	39	44	7	0	10	0	0	39	61	10
2024	Information technology	68	7	15	9	0	0	0	68	32	10
2024	Policy	34	32	22	4	5	0	3	35	65	70
2024	Project management	38	31	18	8	5	0	0	38	62	55
2024	None of the above	40	34	11	0	11	0	4	42	58	20
2022	Federal regulators	37	39	12	8	5	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	32	47	14	7	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	20	31	26	8	15	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	29	38	18	9	3	0	4			30
2022	Human resources	52	11	17	3	11	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	27	43	22	8	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	30	32	24	6	5	0	4			50
2022	Project management	32	43	6	8	9	0	2			50
2022	None of the above	23	38	8	8	0	8	15			15
2020	Federal regulators	33	32	23	9	4	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	50	35	10	5	0	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	56	25	6	6	6	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	38	34	17	8	2	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	36	45	19	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	61	28	10	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	61	27	13	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	47	25	10	15	3	0	0			70
2020	Project management	40	30	18	6	6	0	0			65
2020	Other services to the public	40	30	20	0	10	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	8	58	12	8	9	0	4			25
2019	Federal regulators	21	42	13	10	13	0	2			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	29	29	23	14	5	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	15	25	39	10	10	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	26	41	13	3	15	0	3			40
2019	Human resources	37	16	21	16	10	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	42	58	0	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	43	29	7	7	14	0	0			15
2019	Policy	23	41	11	13	11	0	0			55
2019	Project management	17	39	22	13	10	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	10	37	27	18	0	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	14	20	40	0	26	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	8	21	25	25	21	0	0	8	92	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	22	47	20	0	0	0	12	88	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	12	43	14	9	23	0	0	12	88	15
2024	Science and technology	18	20	18	7	37	0	0	18	82	15
2024	Administration and operations	15	28	28	18	11	0	0	15	85	45
2024	Human resources	14	21	30	16	19	0	0	14	86	40
2024	Financial management	0	26	37	0	37	0	0	0	100	10
2024	Information technology	16	34	9	25	15	0	0	16	84	10
2024	Policy	7	36	28	17	11	0	1	7	93	70
2024	Project management	16	22	25	21	16	0	0	16	84	55
2024	None of the above	4	38	35	6	17	0	0	4	96	20
2022	Federal regulators	2	25	30	20	24	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	34	51	15	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	0	30	30	25	16	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	35	22	26	10	3	4	0			30
2022	Human resources	31	17	12	15	20	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	0	21	37	34	8	0	0			10
2022	Policy	18	25	29	15	13	0	0			50
2022	Project management	15	10	28	27	20	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	0	38	32	30	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	7	17	28	30	18	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	10	25	26	25	15	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	13	19	25	25	13	6	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	18	22	36	18	6	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	9	15	19	43	14	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	22	10	29	29	10	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	34	13	13	27	13	0	0			15
2020	Policy	7	19	43	17	13	1	0			70
2020	Project management	9	12	28	29	22	0	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	0	10	30	30	30	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	8	36	17	24	16	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	6	18	33	21	21	0	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	5	24	38	28	5	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	10	10	50	10	15	0	5			20
2019	Administration and operations	13	23	42	10	13	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	5	21	37	11	26	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	18	17	33	25	8	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	7	21	29	36	7	0	0			15
2019	Policy	25	17	32	13	13	0	0			55
2019	Project management	14	25	23	27	10	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	17	37	18	9	18	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	13	27	13	26	21	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	16	26	22	14	21	0	0	16	84	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	37	29	22	0	0	0	12	88	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	17	43	17	0	23	0	0	17	83	15
2024	Science and technology	9	45	9	13	24	0	0	9	91	15
2024	Administration and operations	23	23	32	6	16	0	0	23	77	45
2024	Human resources	26	24	21	12	15	0	3	27	73	40
2024	Financial management	10	45	17	18	10	0	0	10	90	10
2024	Information technology	16	41	25	0	8	0	9	18	82	10
2024	Policy	17	34	29	11	10	0	0	17	83	70
2024	Project management	13	36	16	20	12	0	2	13	87	55
2024	None of the above	15	38	24	11	12	0	0	15	85	20
2022	Federal regulators	6	31	32	13	18	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	24	27	41	8	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	0	30	45	10	16	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	42	29	23	6	0	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	45	9	20	3	18	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	26	16	16	25	16	0	0			10
2022	Policy	23	22	27	18	10	0	0			50
2022	Project management	14	15	31	26	13	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	16	31	22	31	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	16	17	28	21	18	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	20	31	20	10	20	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	19	19	25	19	13	6	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	18	27	31	18	4	2	0			50
2020	Human resources	24	13	24	24	15	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	32	19	29	19	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	48	13	20	7	13	0	0			15
2020	Policy	11	36	25	18	9	1	0			65
2020	Project management	12	16	29	18	25	0	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	10	19	20	31	20	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	16	23	24	16	20	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	9	25	36	19	11	0	0			45
2019	Communications or public affairs	10	9	38	28	14	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	10	31	35	10	15	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	10	44	18	18	10	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	21	10	16	32	21	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	35	17	41	0	8	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	14	29	43	14	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	8	38	28	15	11	0	0			55
2019	Project management	17	22	35	15	12	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	27	37	18	0	18	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	20	13	40	13	14	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	19	21	29	16	15	0	0	19	81	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	28	40	32	0	0	0	0	100	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	11	35	17	19	12	0	6	12	88	15
2024	Science and technology	26	31	19	6	18	0	0	26	74	15
2024	Administration and operations	20	24	31	10	10	4	3	21	79	45
2024	Human resources	38	18	24	2	18	0	0	38	62	40
2024	Financial management	0	35	28	17	20	0	0	0	100	10
2024	Information technology	24	7	9	29	30	0	0	24	76	10
2024	Policy	19	36	21	12	9	0	2	19	81	70
2024	Project management	25	25	30	6	12	0	2	26	74	55
2024	None of the above	14	36	19	8	22	0	0	14	86	20
2022	Federal regulators	9	21	30	19	20	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	17	43	25	16	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	6	23	29	33	8	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	37	21	28	11	3	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	34	14	25	16	6	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	14	27	31	18	10	0	0			10
2022	Policy	16	32	27	15	9	0	0			50
2022	Project management	12	22	19	26	21	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	40	7	15	16	22	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	13	18	23	33	14	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	11	27	15	21	26	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	25	25	19	13	13	6	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	37	17	24	15	6	2	0			50
2020	Human resources	19	19	20	14	28	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	32	0	49	0	19	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	27	13	13	20	27	0	0			15
2020	Policy	17	27	28	15	12	1	0			65
2020	Project management	18	18	23	21	20	0	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	10	0	49	30	10	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	20	24	12	32	12	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	6	31	31	12	19	0	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	20	5	33	28	14	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	10	40	15	20	15	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	18	18	28	18	18	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	20	22	15	11	26	0	5			20
2019	Financial management	18	33	0	40	9	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	21	21	43	14	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	25	30	22	17	6	0	0			55
2019	Project management	17	27	22	23	12	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	37	27	9	9	18	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	28	21	28	7	15	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	28	28	21	10	12	0	1	28	72	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	12	48	40	0	0	0	0	12	88	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	55	20	5	4	6	0	9	61	39	15
2024	Science and technology	45	29	6	6	13	0	0	45	55	15
2024	Administration and operations	47	29	11	3	4	0	6	50	50	45
2024	Human resources	50	12	19	5	12	0	2	51	49	40
2024	Financial management	72	8	10	0	10	0	0	72	28	10
2024	Information technology	58	18	0	9	0	8	7	68	32	10
2024	Policy	46	24	16	5	3	0	7	49	51	70
2024	Project management	41	23	23	5	6	0	2	42	58	55
2024	None of the above	44	29	4	4	13	0	6	47	53	20
2022	Federal regulators	18	36	19	12	16	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	63	7	22	0	0	0	8			10
2022	Science and technology	37	22	23	10	8	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	68	14	8	3	3	0	4			30
2022	Human resources	55	6	14	6	7	0	11			25
2022	Evaluation	26	52	21	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	44	24	12	13	7	0	0			50
2022	Project management	27	29	13	22	9	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	31	15	38	16	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	25	23	29	16	7	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	35	20	20	16	10	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	25	44	13	13	6	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	39	33	21	8	0	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	30	21	21	14	10	0	5			20
2020	Financial management	32	10	30	10	19	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	55	20	19	0	6	0	0			15
2020	Policy	31	43	12	6	7	1	0			70
2020	Project management	24	17	28	18	10	0	3			70
2020	Other services to the public	20	29	20	31	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	28	35	8	17	12	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	25	34	19	4	18	0	0			45
2019	Communications or public affairs	25	29	33	9	0	0	5			20
2019	Science and technology	20	35	24	5	10	0	5			20
2019	Administration and operations	49	28	7	5	5	0	6			40
2019	Human resources	37	26	15	11	10	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	68	8	8	8	0	0	9			10
2019	Information technology	29	36	21	14	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	39	38	11	8	4	0	0			50
2019	Project management	34	31	15	12	8	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	55	9	27	0	9	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	33	13	20	19	14	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	20	20	28	10	21	0	0	20	80	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	57	21	0	22	0	0	0	100	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	44	19	26	0	11	0	0	44	56	15
2024	Science and technology	35	16	19	19	12	0	0	35	65	15
2024	Administration and operations	16	31	18	20	14	0	0	16	84	45
2024	Human resources	30	27	18	12	12	0	0	30	70	40
2024	Financial management	16	34	9	10	30	0	0	16	84	10
2024	Information technology	48	17	18	9	7	0	0	48	52	10
2024	Policy	18	19	26	22	15	0	0	18	82	70
2024	Project management	28	20	18	16	18	0	0	28	72	55
2024	None of the above	26	19	26	12	18	0	0	26	74	20
2022	Federal regulators	11	20	40	15	14	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	26	42	24	0	8	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	8	22	36	8	26	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	34	33	17	3	9	4	0			30
2022	Human resources	41	16	13	14	11	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	30	13	48	8	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	16	32	25	17	9	0	0			50
2022	Project management	29	16	23	17	14	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	8	37	39	16	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	12	26	32	11	19	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	20	25	26	15	15	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	25	25	13	31	6	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	25	37	18	14	6	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	29	24	24	13	10	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	22	20	39	0	19	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	28	53	7	6	6	0	0			15
2020	Policy	12	32	22	18	15	1	0			65
2020	Project management	9	27	26	19	19	0	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	30	20	20	20	10	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	16	24	27	24	8	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	19	29	23	15	15	0	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	33	9	19	0	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	10	25	35	15	10	0	5			20
2019	Administration and operations	24	38	10	16	13	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	31	32	16	5	15	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	43	25	9	16	8	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	21	43	21	7	7	0	0			15
2019	Policy	17	36	23	17	7	0	0			55
2019	Project management	25	29	21	17	9	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	29	27	18	17	9	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	20	7	46	20	7	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	14	30	29	17	10	0	0	14	86	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	43	37	20	0	0	0	0	100	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	35	25	34	0	0	6	0	37	63	15
2024	Science and technology	36	39	13	0	6	6	0	38	62	15
2024	Administration and operations	34	26	15	15	7	2	1	35	65	45
2024	Human resources	26	34	24	7	6	3	0	26	74	40
2024	Financial management	45	28	17	10	0	0	0	45	55	10
2024	Information technology	48	35	0	0	9	8	0	52	48	10
2024	Policy	17	34	30	12	7	0	0	17	83	70
2024	Project management	13	33	27	12	15	0	0	13	87	55
2024	None of the above	16	46	17	17	4	0	0	16	84	20
2022	Federal regulators	19	46	17	4	13	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	69	17	7	7	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	23	15	13	39	10	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	64	21	6	3	6	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	49	19	16	8	3	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	48	44	0	0	8	0	0			10
2022	Policy	21	26	27	19	7	0	0			50
2022	Project management	20	38	21	9	10	2	0			50
2022	None of the above	56	23	7	7	8	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	28	33	16	17	5	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	40	31	10	15	5	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	25	38	38	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	41	37	14	4	2	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	46	22	27	5	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	61	10	19	0	0	0	10			10
2020	Information technology	47	27	20	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	24	35	28	7	4	0	1			70
2020	Project management	24	34	32	3	6	1	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	30	30	10	29	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	28	28	33	4	8	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	23	33	27	8	6	2	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	20	41	10	20	10	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	29	30	20	10	5	0	5			20
2019	Administration and operations	36	46	10	3	5	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	26	38	21	5	5	5	0			20
2019	Financial management	67	17	0	17	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	57	21	0	14	0	7	0			15
2019	Policy	31	32	19	13	4	0	0			50
2019	Project management	26	40	28	3	2	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	47	9	18	18	0	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	40	20	13	20	7	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	14	25	22	21	17	0	0	14	86	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	21	57	12	11	0	0	0	100	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	19	39	24	18	0	0	0	19	81	15
2024	Science and technology	19	10	34	19	12	6	0	20	80	15
2024	Administration and operations	21	32	25	15	7	0	0	21	79	45
2024	Human resources	18	25	19	19	16	0	3	18	82	40
2024	Financial management	28	17	45	10	0	0	0	28	72	10
2024	Information technology	26	25	24	0	18	8	0	28	72	10
2024	Policy	12	36	26	11	14	2	0	12	88	70
2024	Project management	11	31	22	19	15	0	2	11	89	55
2024	None of the above	23	33	19	20	4	0	0	23	77	20
2022	Federal regulators	13	45	24	10	8	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	53	33	15	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	6	23	29	41	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	51	20	19	3	0	4	3			30
2022	Human resources	44	27	12	6	6	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	27	39	16	0	18	0	0			10
2022	Policy	23	23	34	17	4	0	0			50
2022	Project management	21	30	32	11	6	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	47	23	22	0	0	7	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	21	36	23	10	9	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	25	41	15	5	15	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	25	50	25	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	26	31	31	8	4	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	23	19	24	29	5	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	61	19	10	10	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	47	27	13	13	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	19	29	31	15	4	1	0			70
2020	Project management	8	43	31	12	6	1	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	10	59	10	10	10	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	32	28	20	8	12	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	10	46	27	8	6	2	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	15	41	29	5	10	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	20	35	15	25	0	0	5			20
2019	Administration and operations	21	31	26	5	18	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	16	16	26	31	10	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	59	17	17	0	8	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	38	31	8	15	8	0	0			15
2019	Policy	27	40	21	10	2	0	0			50
2019	Project management	19	42	27	7	5	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	0	46	45	0	0	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	34	26	13	20	7	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	18	26	31	13	13	0	0	18	82	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	11	10	41	20	19	0	0	11	89	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	37	41	4	5	6	0	6	39	61	15
2024	Science and technology	30	19	31	13	6	0	0	30	70	15
2024	Administration and operations	43	24	13	12	7	0	0	43	57	45
2024	Human resources	15	28	21	18	17	0	0	15	85	40
2024	Financial management	29	37	34	0	0	0	0	29	71	10
2024	Information technology	40	52	0	0	0	8	0	44	56	10
2024	Policy	22	35	18	17	7	0	0	22	78	70
2024	Project management	12	33	30	15	8	0	2	13	87	55
2024	None of the above	24	30	26	4	16	0	0	24	76	20
2022	Federal regulators	29	38	11	12	10	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	67	33	0	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	30	25	15	31	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	35	49	6	7	0	0	3			30
2022	Human resources	51	28	9	4	3	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	24	26	33	16	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	16	35	22	23	4	0	0			50
2022	Project management	25	42	14	7	11	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	55	8	30	0	0	0	7			15
2020	Federal regulators	37	26	27	5	5	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	40	36	5	20	0	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	25	56	19	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	35	37	18	6	4	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	45	14	13	23	5	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	51	20	9	0	20	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	47	27	13	13	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	25	34	25	15	1	0	0			70
2020	Project management	25	32	29	7	6	0	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	40	30	10	10	10	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	25	35	28	8	4	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	21	44	19	11	4	2	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	31	34	10	10	15	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	30	30	35	0	5	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	30	31	29	2	8	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	36	26	22	15	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	58	25	9	8	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	50	29	7	14	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	16	33	20	27	4	0	0			50
2019	Project management	20	43	25	8	3	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	0	37	37	18	0	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	57	29	0	14	0	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	50	26	15	3	6	0	0	50	50	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	32	58	9	0	0	0	0	32	68	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	57	16	11	9	6	0	0	57	43	15
2024	Science and technology	70	16	7	0	6	0	0	70	30	15
2024	Administration and operations	52	14	18	8	5	0	3	54	46	45
2024	Human resources	39	27	10	13	11	0	0	39	61	40
2024	Financial management	29	38	16	17	0	0	0	29	71	10
2024	Information technology	41	9	24	0	0	18	7	55	45	10
2024	Policy	44	32	14	4	5	0	0	44	56	70
2024	Project management	46	32	10	10	2	0	0	46	54	55
2024	None of the above	19	40	16	8	16	0	0	19	81	20
2022	Federal regulators	53	26	12	4	5	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	78	15	7	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	24	39	22	15	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	62	29	0	0	9	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	57	21	3	7	3	0	9			25
2022	Evaluation	75	16	0	0	0	0	8			10
2022	Policy	52	22	16	7	4	0	0			50
2022	Project management	48	29	12	4	8	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	71	7	13	8	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	44	34	12	7	3	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	45	16	25	0	15	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	44	31	19	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	63	26	4	5	2	0	0			45
2020	Human resources	59	9	18	9	5	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	60	21	9	0	10	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	58	29	0	0	13	0	0			15
2020	Policy	57	26	10	4	1	0	0			70
2020	Project management	42	36	12	6	4	0	0			65
2020	Other services to the public	51	49	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	48	36	4	4	8	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	52	29	8	4	4	2	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	45	30	10	10	5	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	30	45	15	5	5	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	51	18	20	8	3	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	58	26	6	10	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	68	16	0	9	8	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	64	0	21	14	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	56	21	13	4	6	0	0			50
2019	Project management	47	29	12	8	3	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	55	18	9	9	0	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	40	39	0	7	14	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	55	23	14	6	1	0	0	55	45	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	29	31	8	9	0	0	22	78	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	65	20	0	0	0	0	15	77	23	15
2024	Science and technology	51	29	6	9	0	0	5	54	46	15
2024	Administration and operations	48	24	18	10	0	0	0	48	52	45
2024	Human resources	33	33	12	7	15	0	0	33	67	40
2024	Financial management	39	54	7	0	0	0	0	39	61	10
2024	Information technology	63	0	10	0	9	10	8	76	24	10
2024	Policy	40	27	15	16	3	0	0	40	60	70
2024	Project management	55	27	5	11	2	0	0	55	45	55
2024	None of the above	46	41	6	4	4	0	0	46	54	20
2022	Federal regulators	62	22	11	4	2	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	77	0	23	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	38	31	14	16	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	56	44	0	0	0	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	69	12	0	3	11	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	48	43	0	8	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	48	22	12	8	9	0	0			50
2022	Project management	60	26	9	2	2	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	71	13	16	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	21	27	29	17	5	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	20	40	20	10	10	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	25	19	38	13	6	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	28	33	17	16	6	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	37	36	13	9	5	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	61	29	9	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	61	13	13	6	7	0	0			15
2020	Policy	22	30	29	10	7	1	0			70
2020	Project management	27	28	30	12	4	0	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	50	30	10	0	10	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	29	20	39	12	0	0	0			25

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	Federal regulators	16	34	27	16	6	0	0	16	84	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	22	47	31	0	0	0	0	22	78	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	41	39	9	0	5	0	6	44	56	15
2024	Science and technology	30	16	20	7	26	0	0	30	70	15
2024	Administration and operations	28	26	19	20	4	0	3	29	71	45
2024	Human resources	34	20	21	9	16	0	0	34	66	40
2024	Financial management	48	10	31	0	0	0	10	53	47	10
2024	Information technology	40	28	7	9	7	8	0	44	56	10
2024	Policy	37	32	16	14	1	0	0	37	63	70
2024	Project management	31	29	23	11	7	0	0	31	69	55
2024	None of the above	40	36	16	8	0	0	0	40	60	20
2022	Federal regulators	35	33	16	8	8	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	42	33	17	7	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	38	14	32	16	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	41	35	12	8	0	0	3			30
2022	Human resources	49	30	0	6	10	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	33	27	32	8	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	42	39	11	3	4	0	0			50
2022	Project management	34	27	23	5	12	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	48	37	7	8	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	25	30	18	21	5	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	35	10	15	10	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	31	31	25	6	6	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	22	40	21	8	7	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	22	32	23	13	10	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	61	29	10	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	47	27	13	13	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	33	19	28	16	3	0	1			70
2020	Project management	27	18	37	17	1	0	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	10	29	41	10	10	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	32	20	16	12	19	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	17	33	25	19	4	2	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	25	45	24	5	0	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	20	46	34	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	21	38	20	10	11	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	42	16	16	15	10	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	47	35	9	10	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	43	36	14	7	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	45	21	15	17	2	0	0			50
2019	Project management	27	38	21	5	8	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	19	36	37	0	0	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	32	7	40	13	7	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	43	24	14	4	13	0	2	44	56	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	39	18	0	0	22	0	21	49	51	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	46	16	17	13	8	0	0	46	54	15
2024	Science and technology	43	29	8	7	8	0	6	45	55	15
2024	Administration and operations	38	19	9	10	17	2	5	41	59	45
2024	Human resources	44	29	14	2	10	0	2	45	55	40
2024	Financial management	29	61	0	0	10	0	0	29	71	10
2024	Information technology	43	9	0	18	7	8	15	56	44	10
2024	Policy	40	18	19	10	11	0	2	41	59	70
2024	Project management	47	25	11	13	4	0	0	47	53	55
2024	None of the above	40	31	8	12	10	0	0	40	60	20
2022	Federal regulators	53	21	14	9	3	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	55	17	10	0	19	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	52	18	16	14	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	46	20	15	7	3	4	6			30
2022	Human resources	53	7	10	8	15	0	8			25
2022	Evaluation	39	31	12	10	0	8	0			10
2022	Policy	43	28	17	2	6	2	2			50
2022	Project management	54	22	15	2	2	0	5			50
2022	None of the above	55	38	0	7	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	28	40	13	16	3	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	40	26	25	0	10	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	38	44	19	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	45	30	16	6	2	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	45	33	18	0	4	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	50	39	0	0	0	0	12			10
2020	Information technology	60	33	7	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	32	31	23	10	1	0	1			70
2020	Project management	43	30	15	9	3	0	0			65
2020	Other services to the public	50	19	10	20	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	43	33	20	4	0	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	58	21	13	4	2	2	0			45
2019	Communications or public affairs	61	20	10	10	0	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	54	15	20	10	0	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	71	16	8	6	0	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	66	18	11	5	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	67	24	0	0	0	0	9			10
2019	Information technology	86	7	7	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	52	19	10	11	8	0	0			50
2019	Project management	53	23	12	10	2	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	73	9	0	0	9	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	60	34	0	0	7	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	46	36	9	5	3	0	0	46	54	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	41	59	0	0	0	0	0	41	59	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	64	5	27	0	0	0	5	67	33	15
2024	Science and technology	49	26	12	0	13	0	0	49	51	15
2024	Administration and operations	51	30	13	3	0	0	3	53	47	45
2024	Human resources	57	20	6	8	4	0	5	59	41	40
2024	Financial management	63	37	0	0	0	0	0	63	37	10
2024	Information technology	92	0	0	0	0	8	0	100	0	10
2024	Policy	51	24	18	1	4	2	0	52	48	70
2024	Project management	49	38	6	5	2	0	0	49	51	55
2024	None of the above	45	34	10	6	4	0	0	45	55	20
2022	Federal regulators	37	42	10	7	4	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	51	24	15	0	10	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	36	31	26	0	8	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	66	15	9	3	3	4	0			30
2022	Human resources	70	11	7	4	3	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	48	34	18	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	57	38	5	0	0	0	0			50
2022	Project management	58	30	5	5	2	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	62	22	8	0	0	0	7			15
2020	Federal regulators	16	44	22	18	0	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	40	25	5	0	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	13	63	19	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	29	47	8	14	2	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	27	23	32	14	5	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	30	60	0	10	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	54	33	7	7	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	29	34	25	7	3	0	1			70
2020	Project management	27	39	21	8	5	0	0			65
2020	Other services to the public	31	40	10	20	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	35	48	9	9	0	0	0			25

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	Federal regulators	80	4	0	5	0	0	11	90	10	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	60	20	11	0	0	0	9	66	34	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	69	10	0	0	0	0	21	87	13	15
2024	Science and technology	75	0	0	6	0	0	19	93	7	15
2024	Administration and operations	67	8	6	0	8	2	8	75	25	45
2024	Human resources	77	11	2	0	4	3	2	81	19	40
2024	Financial management	82	18	0	0	0	0	0	82	18	10
2024	Information technology	85	0	0	0	0	0	15	100	0	10
2024	Policy	68	15	9	0	2	3	3	73	27	70
2024	Project management	78	5	7	0	2	0	7	84	16	55
2024	None of the above	62	11	11	0	4	0	11	70	30	20

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	Federal regulators	69	16	1	4	5	0	4	72	28	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	40	39	9	0	0	11	0	45	55	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	54	4	10	0	12	0	20	67	33	15
2024	Science and technology	73	7	0	6	0	0	13	85	15	15
2024	Administration and operations	52	5	13	9	7	2	11	60	40	45
2024	Human resources	70	9	10	0	4	6	0	75	25	40
2024	Financial management	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	90	10	10
2024	Information technology	85	0	0	0	0	0	15	100	0	10
2024	Policy	63	14	9	2	6	3	3	67	33	70
2024	Project management	68	9	9	2	4	4	5	75	25	55
2024	None of the above	47	23	4	4	10	0	11	53	47	20

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	Federal regulators	75	11	1	0	1	2	9	85	15	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	62	20	8	0	9	0	0	62	38	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	63	0	6	0	10	0	21	80	20	15
2024	Science and technology	62	6	0	6	6	0	21	78	22	15
2024	Administration and operations	74	10	13	0	0	0	3	76	24	45
2024	Human resources	84	5	3	2	4	2	0	86	14	40
2024	Financial management	81	10	0	9	0	0	0	81	19	10
2024	Information technology	75	7	0	0	0	9	8	91	9	10
2024	Policy	78	11	3	0	5	2	2	81	19	70
2024	Project management	76	11	0	4	4	0	5	80	20	55
2024	None of the above	54	27	0	0	9	4	6	61	39	20
2022	Federal regulators	78	13	2	0	4	0	4			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	91	9	0	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	77	23	0	0	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	86	7	4	0	3	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	82	0	6	0	7	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	84	7	0	0	0	10	0			10
2022	Policy	75	12	4	4	0	0	6			50
2022	Project management	75	12	0	2	4	4	3			50
2022	None of the above	77	7	8	0	0	0	7			15
2020	Federal regulators	91	5	0	0	2	0	2			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	85	10	0	0	0	0	5			20
2020	Science and technology	94	6	0	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	76	14	4	2	4	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	90	5	5	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	90	0	0	10	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	87	7	0	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	79	10	1	3	3	0	3			65
2020	Project management	79	8	7	2	1	0	3			65
2020	Other services to the public	90	10	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	88	4	4	4	0	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	91	4	2	2	0	0	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	81	10	0	9	0	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	70	15	5	0	0	0	10			20
2019	Administration and operations	77	15	0	0	8	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	63	22	5	0	5	0	5			20
2019	Financial management	68	8	0	9	0	8	8			10
2019	Information technology	86	0	7	7	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	83	8	4	2	4	0	0			55
2019	Project management	78	13	2	3	3	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	83	9	9	0	0	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	61	26	0	7	7	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	64	22	7	1	4	0	2	65	35	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	52	11	27	10	0	0	0	52	48	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	80	5	5	0	5	0	6	85	15	15
2024	Science and technology	61	19	6	0	0	0	13	71	29	15
2024	Administration and operations	66	8	18	2	2	0	3	68	32	45
2024	Human resources	66	22	0	2	5	2	2	69	31	40
2024	Financial management	61	21	0	18	0	0	0	61	39	10
2024	Information technology	72	10	9	0	0	0	8	79	21	10
2024	Policy	62	21	9	5	1	0	2	63	37	70
2024	Project management	50	34	15	2	0	0	0	50	50	55
2024	None of the above	40	32	20	4	4	0	0	40	60	20
2022	Federal regulators	69	17	12	2	0	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	72	28	0	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	62	38	0	0	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	78	16	3	3	0	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	63	15	3	6	7	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	82	0	8	0	0	0	10			10
2022	Policy	68	25	6	0	0	0	2			50
2022	Project management	63	21	8	4	4	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	63	17	13	0	0	0	7			15
2020	Federal regulators	66	25	7	0	0	0	2			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	70	20	0	5	5	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	69	25	6	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	61	25	8	2	2	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	69	27	4	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Information technology	66	26	0	0	8	0	0			15
2020	Policy	74	16	4	1	3	0	1			70
2020	Project management	51	33	15	0	0	2	0			65
2020	Other services to the public	39	51	0	10	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	57	35	8	0	0	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	62	32	4	2	0	0	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	71	24	5	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	60	20	20	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	62	20	10	3	5	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	42	42	10	0	5	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	75	8	8	9	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	79	7	0	14	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	62	26	9	2	0	0	0			55
2019	Project management	70	22	3	5	0	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	55	17	18	9	0	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	54	33	7	7	0	0	0			15

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	Federal regulators	57	20	16	3	2	0	2	58	42	70
2024	Communications or public affairs	58	11	9	0	12	11	0	65	35	15
2024	Science and technology	81	0	0	0	6	0	13	93	7	15
2024	Administration and operations	62	19	6	4	6	0	3	64	36	45
2024	Human resources	59	15	12	6	5	0	2	61	39	40
2024	Financial management	81	10	0	9	0	0	0	81	19	10
2024	Information technology	75	9	7	0	0	0	8	82	18	10
2024	Policy	67	10	15	6	3	0	0	67	33	70
2024	Project management	52	25	7	14	2	0	0	52	48	55
2024	None of the above	67	19	6	4	4	0	0	67	33	20
2022	Federal regulators	70	21	6	2	2	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	84	16	0	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	64	29	0	7	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	87	10	0	0	3	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	67	11	10	0	3	0	9			25
2022	Evaluation	76	7	8	0	0	10	0			10
2022	Policy	56	25	9	8	0	2	0			50
2022	Project management	62	22	9	2	6	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	60	25	0	7	0	0	8			10
2020	Federal regulators	70	18	5	5	0	0	2			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	75	0	10	5	10	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	69	31	0	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	69	9	13	4	4	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	87	4	4	4	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	90	0	0	0	10	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	74	13	7	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	63	19	9	6	1	0	1			65
2020	Project management	55	27	10	4	2	1	0			65
2020	Other services to the public	60	40	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	76	16	0	8	0	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	63	23	10	2	2	0	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	43	29	23	5	0	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	50	25	10	15	0	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	75	10	7	0	8	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	68	22	0	10	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	76	8	0	17	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	71	14	7	7	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	55	30	6	2	6	2	0			55
2019	Project management	68	20	5	3	3	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	74	17	0	9	0	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	60	20	7	7	0	0	7			15

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	Federal regulators	54	23	10	0	3	0	10	60	40	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	49	33	9	0	0	0	8	53	47	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	52	4	5	5	0	0	34	78	22	15
2024	Science and technology	72	0	0	0	6	0	22	93	7	15
2024	Administration and operations	66	7	5	2	2	0	18	80	20	45
2024	Human resources	57	18	8	0	7	0	11	64	36	40
2024	Financial management	71	18	0	0	0	0	10	80	20	10
2024	Information technology	67	0	0	0	0	0	33	100	0	10
2024	Policy	50	20	5	4	1	0	19	62	38	70
2024	Project management	54	14	4	2	0	0	25	73	27	55
2024	None of the above	43	19	4	0	4	0	29	61	39	20
2022	Federal regulators	59	23	4	6	0	0	9			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	53	15	7	0	0	0	25			10
2022	Science and technology	56	23	0	8	0	0	13			15
2022	Administration and operations	64	20	3	0	0	0	13			30
2022	Human resources	59	14	3	3	3	0	17			25
2022	Evaluation	76	15	0	0	0	0	10			10
2022	Policy	68	7	2	0	2	0	21			50
2022	Project management	70	10	9	0	0	0	11			50
2022	None of the above	48	29	8	0	0	0	15			15
2020	Federal regulators	57	21	7	0	2	2	12			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	75	10	5	0	0	0	10			20
2020	Science and technology	75	0	0	0	0	0	25			15
2020	Administration and operations	65	11	6	2	0	0	16			50
2020	Human resources	73	9	8	0	4	0	5			20
2020	Financial management	81	0	9	0	0	0	10			10
2020	Information technology	80	6	0	0	8	0	7			15
2020	Policy	63	13	4	1	0	0	18			70
2020	Project management	59	19	4	1	0	0	16			65
2020	Other services to the public	91	0	9	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	65	8	15	0	0	4	8			25
2019	Federal regulators	54	19	7	0	0	0	21			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	77	9	0	0	0	0	14			20
2019	Science and technology	45	15	5	0	0	0	35			20
2019	Administration and operations	64	10	3	0	0	0	23			40
2019	Human resources	68	22	5	0	0	0	5			20
2019	Financial management	75	8	0	0	0	0	17			10
2019	Information technology	79	0	0	14	0	0	7			15
2019	Policy	66	11	4	4	2	0	13			50
2019	Project management	65	8	0	0	2	0	25			60
2019	Other services to the public	72	0	0	0	0	0	28			10
2019	None of the above	34	26	6	0	0	0	33			15

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	Federal regulators	58	31	10	1	0	0	0	58	42	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	71	9	10	9	0	0	0	71	29	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	64	25	0	0	5	0	6	68	32	15
2024	Science and technology	75	12	0	0	0	0	13	86	14	15
2024	Administration and operations	72	15	10	0	0	0	3	75	25	45
2024	Human resources	72	12	7	0	4	0	4	76	24	40
2024	Financial management	62	21	17	0	0	0	0	62	38	10
2024	Information technology	92	0	0	0	0	0	8	100	0	10
2024	Policy	68	16	13	2	1	0	0	68	32	70
2024	Project management	68	23	6	2	0	0	2	69	31	55
2024	None of the above	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	73	27	20
2022	Federal regulators	56	37	5	0	2	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	84	16	0	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	37	44	18	0	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	85	8	0	0	0	0	7			30
2022	Human resources	78	3	4	6	3	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	75	18	7	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	69	24	4	0	2	0	2			50
2022	Project management	54	24	18	2	2	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	69	15	0	0	0	0	15			15
2020	Federal regulators	54	22	15	5	4	0	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	85	10	0	0	0	0	5			20
2020	Science and technology	63	19	19	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	79	17	2	0	0	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	82	13	5	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	90	10	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	74	26	0	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	81	13	3	1	0	1	0			70
2020	Project management	43	34	16	3	0	0	4			70
2020	Other services to the public	40	50	10	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	65	12	15	4	0	0	4			25
2019	Federal regulators	53	28	9	4	4	0	2			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	77	14	5	0	0	0	5			20
2019	Science and technology	60	35	5	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	79	13	3	0	0	0	5			40
2019	Human resources	68	27	0	5	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	92	8	0	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	93	0	7	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	64	25	10	0	0	0	2			50
2019	Project management	63	28	7	2	0	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	46	45	0	0	0	9	0			10
2019	None of the above	53	20	6	0	7	0	13			15

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	Federal regulators	55	26	10	1	3	0	4	57	43	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	62	10	10	0	0	0	18	75	25	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	40	14	25	0	11	5	5	45	55	15
2024	Science and technology	36	11	34	6	7	0	6	38	62	15
2024	Administration and operations	64	14	14	0	3	0	4	67	33	45
2024	Human resources	66	12	8	0	14	0	0	66	34	40
2024	Financial management	48	18	18	17	0	0	0	48	52	10
2024	Information technology	70	7	15	0	0	0	8	76	24	10
2024	Policy	48	26	13	3	7	0	2	49	51	70
2024	Project management	54	29	8	3	4	0	2	55	45	55
2024	None of the above	55	40	0	4	0	0	0	55	45	20
2022	Federal regulators	73	13	11	2	0	0	2			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	100	0	0	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	67	7	10	0	8	0	7			15
2022	Administration and operations	75	18	4	0	3	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	73	6	9	0	7	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	86	14	0	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	71	15	2	5	3	0	4			50
2022	Project management	69	14	2	0	9	0	6			50
2022	None of the above	78	7	8	7	0	0	0			15
2020	Federal regulators	61	25	4	4	4	2	2			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	80	15	0	0	5	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	75	6	19	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	65	15	10	0	8	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	78	18	0	4	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	81	19	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	73	20	0	0	7	0	0			15
2020	Policy	75	16	5	1	1	0	1			65
2020	Project management	74	10	9	3	4	0	0			70
2020	Other services to the public	30	41	10	0	20	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	63	12	8	9	4	0	4			25
2019	Federal regulators	82	8	4	2	4	0	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	75	10	5	5	5	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	79	16	5	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	76	11	3	0	11	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	78	0	6	0	6	0	11			20
2019	Financial management	83	8	9	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	79	0	7	7	7	0	0			15
2019	Policy	81	9	2	4	4	0	0			55
2019	Project management	67	13	12	2	3	0	3			60
2019	Other services to the public	74	18	9	0	0	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	80	13	0	0	0	0	7			15

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	Federal regulators	48	22	14	4	7	0	4	50	50	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	53	20	16	0	11	0	0	53	47	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	38	47	11	4	0	0	0	38	62	15
2024	Science and technology	38	44	6	13	0	0	0	38	62	15
2024	Administration and operations	40	17	32	6	5	0	0	40	60	45
2024	Human resources	43	31	14	4	6	0	3	44	56	40
2024	Financial management	82	8	10	0	0	0	0	82	18	10
2024	Information technology	82	10	0	0	0	0	8	89	11	10
2024	Policy	37	29	19	12	3	0	0	37	63	70
2024	Project management	53	24	10	3	7	0	2	54	46	55
2024	None of the above	61	15	15	4	4	0	0	61	39	20
2022	Federal regulators	39	40	12	8	2	0	0			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	38	17	35	10	0	0	0			10
2022	Science and technology	47	39	14	0	0	0	0			15
2022	Administration and operations	61	26	10	3	0	0	0			30
2022	Human resources	58	10	13	6	7	0	5			25
2022	Evaluation	57	33	10	0	0	0	0			10
2022	Policy	44	22	17	10	4	0	2			50
2022	Project management	46	30	16	4	4	0	0			50
2022	None of the above	61	39	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Federal regulators	37	26	23	9	3	2	0			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	25	30	10	5	0	0			20
2020	Science and technology	31	44	19	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Administration and operations	38	31	20	8	2	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	51	36	9	0	4	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	71	19	10	0	0	0	0			10
2020	Information technology	60	33	0	7	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	32	29	21	12	3	3	0			70
2020	Project management	47	29	17	4	2	0	2			65
2020	Other services to the public	40	10	50	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	35	20	24	17	4	0	0			25
2019	Federal regulators	54	23	17	4	2	0	0			50
2019	Communications or public affairs	29	37	29	5	0	0	0			20
2019	Science and technology	30	55	14	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	49	30	10	8	3	0	0			40
2019	Human resources	52	22	15	0	0	0	11			20
2019	Financial management	76	24	0	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Information technology	71	14	7	7	0	0	0			15
2019	Policy	51	28	17	2	2	0	0			55
2019	Project management	50	39	7	2	2	0	0			60
2019	Other services to the public	47	27	17	0	0	0	9			10
2019	None of the above	54	26	20	0	0	0	0			15

Question 74. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	3	31	34	24	8	0	0	34	32	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	12	78	11	0	0	0	12	11	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	11	47	19	10	12	0	0	58	23	15
2024	Science and technology	11	38	21	24	6	0	0	49	30	15
2024	Administration and operations	8	23	48	16	5	0	0	31	20	45
2024	Human resources	9	24	48	11	7	0	0	33	19	40
2024	Financial management	10	0	64	17	10	0	0	10	26	10
2024	Information technology	9	41	32	18	0	0	0	50	18	10
2024	Policy	0	33	43	18	4	0	2	33	22	70
2024	Project management	7	34	34	15	10	0	0	41	24	55
2024	None of the above	5	35	38	0	22	0	0	40	22	20
2022	Federal regulators	4	31	35	19	10	0	0	36	29	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	44	56	0	0	0	0	44	0	10
2022	Science and technology	0	22	70	8	0	0	0	22	8	15
2022	Administration and operations	14	49	25	6	3	0	3	65	9	30
2022	Human resources	14	30	32	20	4	0	0	44	24	25
2022	Evaluation	12	31	47	10	0	0	0	43	10	10
2022	Policy	8	26	44	20	2	0	0	34	22	50
2022	Project management	12	24	37	22	4	0	0	37	26	50
2022	None of the above	8	39	40	14	0	0	0	46	14	15
2020	Federal regulators	7	17	51	19	5	0	0	24	25	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	5	25	56	5	10	0	0	30	15	20
2020	Science and technology	0	56	13	25	6	0	0	56	31	15
2020	Administration and operations	18	33	37	10	2	0	0	51	12	50
2020	Human resources	14	31	18	37	0	0	0	46	37	20
2020	Financial management	31	30	10	10	19	0	0	61	29	10
2020	Information technology	14	27	40	7	13	0	0	41	20	15
2020	Policy	6	24	52	13	6	0	0	30	19	70
2020	Project management	6	24	50	15	6	0	0	30	20	70
2020	Other services to the public	10	10	50	19	10	0	0	20	29	10
2020	None of the above	8	40	28	20	4	0	0	48	24	25
2019	Federal regulators	6	35	38	17	4	0	0	41	21	50
2019	Communications or public affairs	9	39	43	5	5	0	0	48	9	20
2019	Science and technology	0	40	45	15	0	0	0	40	15	20
2019	Administration and operations	10	41	28	18	3	0	0	51	20	40
2019	Human resources	16	21	37	26	0	0	0	37	26	20
2019	Financial management	26	8	41	25	0	0	0	34	25	10
2019	Information technology	21	14	43	21	0	0	0	36	21	15
2019	Policy	8	32	41	13	4	2	0	40	17	55
2019	Project management	8	30	45	13	3	0	0	38	17	60
2019	Other services to the public	9	38	27	18	9	0	0	46	27	10
2019	None of the above	13	20	33	33	0	0	0	34	33	15

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	Federal regulators	14	35	27	23	2	0	0	24	49	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	0	39	32	30	0	0	0	30	39	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	16	16	38	18	11	0	0	30	32	15
2024	Science and technology	12	27	19	20	23	0	0	43	39	15
2024	Administration and operations	12	16	40	30	2	0	0	32	29	45
2024	Human resources	11	32	44	6	7	0	0	13	43	40
2024	Financial management	26	0	46	28	0	0	0	28	26	10
2024	Information technology	7	15	27	50	0	0	0	50	23	10
2024	Policy	13	26	48	9	3	0	0	13	39	70
2024	Project management	16	20	51	5	9	0	0	13	36	55
2024	None of the above	18	27	36	19	0	0	0	19	45	20
2022	Federal regulators	10	29	43	14	4	0	0	18	38	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	7	15	70	8	0	0	0	8	22	10
2022	Science and technology	0	24	62	14	0	0	0	14	24	15
2022	Administration and operations	8	5	40	21	19	0	7	43	14	30
2022	Human resources	7	31	34	21	7	0	0	27	38	25
2022	Evaluation	0	26	31	43	0	0	0	43	26	10
2022	Policy	4	30	49	10	7	0	0	17	34	50
2022	Project management	7	29	29	25	9	0	0	34	37	50
2022	None of the above	7	21	64	7	0	0	0	7	28	15
2020	Federal regulators	7	37	37	13	5	0	0	19	44	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	20	21	40	20	0	0	0	20	40	20
2020	Science and technology	6	19	31	38	6	0	0	44	25	15
2020	Administration and operations	4	26	42	21	6	0	0	27	31	50
2020	Human resources	4	27	51	14	4	0	0	18	31	20
2020	Financial management	10	29	19	42	0	0	0	42	39	10
2020	Information technology	13	20	27	28	13	0	0	41	33	15
2020	Policy	12	31	32	16	7	1	0	24	43	70
2020	Project management	13	29	43	12	3	0	0	15	43	70
2020	Other services to the public	29	30	30	0	10	0	0	10	60	10
2020	None of the above	8	15	48	16	12	0	0	28	23	25
2019	Federal regulators	9	30	34	25	2	0	0	27	39	45
2019	Communications or public affairs	9	5	42	33	10	0	0	43	15	20
2019	Science and technology	0	21	53	27	0	0	0	27	21	20
2019	Administration and operations	8	16	47	21	8	0	0	29	24	40
2019	Human resources	10	21	42	21	5	0	0	26	32	20
2019	Financial management	9	25	41	8	17	0	0	25	34	10
2019	Information technology	7	21	43	0	29	0	0	29	29	15
2019	Policy	11	28	43	11	6	0	0	17	39	55
2019	Project management	10	17	48	21	3	0	0	25	27	60
2019	Other services to the public	9	27	18	28	18	0	0	46	36	10
2019	None of the above	7	19	34	20	20	0	0	40	26	15

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

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	Federal regulators	15	66	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	42	58	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	0	61	15
2024	Science and technology	28	60	15
2024	Administration and operations	8	77	45
2024	Human resources	47	49	40
2024	Financial management	30	39	10
2024	Information technology	23	60	10
2024	Policy	30	56	70
2024	Project management	18	66	55
2024	None of the above	19	56	20
2022	Federal regulators	31	57	50
2022	Communications or public affairs	33	50	10
2022	Science and technology	32	52	15
2022	Administration and operations	29	62	30
2022	Human resources	11	78	25
2022	Evaluation	18	60	10
2022	Policy	25	61	50
2022	Project management	23	62	50
2022	None of the above	24	67	15
2020	Federal regulators	19	44	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	20	70	20
2020	Science and technology	38	56	15
2020	Administration and operations	17	55	50
2020	Human resources	35	60	20
2020	Financial management	30	60	10
2020	Information technology	13	73	15
2020	Policy	29	56	70
2020	Project management	19	60	70
2020	Other services to the public	30	50	10
2020	None of the above	31	32	25

Question 90. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	36	64	10
2024	Human resources	76	24	15
2024	Policy	52	48	20
2024	Project management	53	47	10
2022	Federal regulators	39	61	15
2022	Policy	45	55	10
2022	Project management	43	57	10
2020	Federal regulators	18	82	10
2020	Policy	30	70	20
2020	Project management	62	38	15

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	Federal regulators	57	12	5	1	1	1	22	74	26	70
2024	Compliance, inspection and enforcement	42	38	11	0	0	0	9	46	54	10
2024	Communications or public affairs	35	21	9	0	0	13	21	53	47	15
2024	Science and technology	35	5	12	6	5	0	37	55	45	15
2024	Administration and operations	43	19	4	2	2	3	26	60	40	45
2024	Human resources	29	18	15	12	2	2	22	39	61	40
2024	Financial management	48	25	0	0	10	0	17	57	43	10
2024	Information technology	70	22	0	0	0	0	8	76	24	10
2024	Policy	40	18	15	7	1	1	18	50	50	70
2024	Project management	47	13	9	6	2	2	22	61	39	55
2024	None of the above	66	4	0	4	6	0	19	81	19	20
2022	Federal regulators	73	16	4	0	2	0	5			50
2022	Communications or public affairs	49	10	15	0	0	0	25			10
2022	Science and technology	38	22	8	15	0	0	17			15
2022	Administration and operations	55	12	10	3	0	0	20			30
2022	Human resources	29	12	6	0	3	3	47			25
2022	Evaluation	45	16	0	10	0	0	29			10
2022	Policy	39	23	12	2	6	0	18			50
2022	Project management	48	14	8	4	4	4	18			50
2022	None of the above	54	7	0	0	0	8	31			15
2020	Federal regulators	54	27	4	7	0	0	9			55
2020	Communications or public affairs	37	47	5	0	5	0	5			20
2020	Science and technology	56	31	0	0	6	0	6			15
2020	Administration and operations	41	12	14	8	8	2	14			50
2020	Human resources	69	9	4	0	14	0	4			20
2020	Financial management	49	22	19	0	0	0	10			10
2020	Information technology	47	40	0	0	0	13	0			15
2020	Policy	48	24	12	6	3	0	7			70
2020	Project management	54	16	9	4	1	3	12			70
2020	None of the above	43	20	4	8	8	0	17			25
2019	Federal regulators	44	11	17	11	4	0	13			45
2019	Communications or public affairs	47	19	15	14	0	0	5			20
2019	Science and technology	45	15	19	5	5	0	10			20
2019	Administration and operations	33	28	5	8	10	0	16			40
2019	Human resources	37	10	26	5	5	0	16			20
2019	Financial management	43	8	16	8	9	9	8			10
2019	Information technology	36	21	21	7	14	0	0			15
2019	Policy	48	19	13	9	6	2	4			55
2019	Project management	44	22	17	5	5	0	7			60
2019	Other services to the public	27	28	18	9	0	0	18			10
2019	None of the above	47	6	13	13	0	7	13			15

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

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	Federal regulators	0	34	9	49	8	0	0	34	57	10
2024	Human resources	37	43	4	9	0	7	0	86	10	15
2024	Policy	8	17	26	13	28	0	8	27	45	20
2024	Project management	8	35	19	25	12	0	0	44	37	10
2022	Federal regulators	13	6	39	18	24	0	0	19	42	15
2022	Policy	0	28	24	8	32	0	9	30	43	10
2022	Project management	16	16	16	26	9	10	7	39	41	10
2020	Federal regulators	9	36	27	19	10	0	0	44	28	10
2020	Policy	11	10	10	45	15	0	10	23	66	20
2020	Project management	0	39	23	8	31	0	0	39	38	15

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Federal regulators	0	43	9	19	17	12	49	42	10
2024	Human resources	18	32	4	20	10	16	60	35	15
2024	Policy	4	26	10	28	32	0	30	60	20
2024	Project management	12	17	18	35	19	0	29	54	10
2022	Federal regulators	7	6	6	33	35	12	15	78	15
2022	Policy	0	29	16	15	40	0	29	55	10
2022	Project management	8	34	0	25	17	16	50	50	10
2020	Federal regulators	0	27	28	17	27	0	27	45	10
2020	Policy	11	5	10	55	15	5	16	73	20
2020	Project management	8	31	8	23	31	0	39	54	15

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2024 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Impact Assessment Agency of Canada by Question 103. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job?

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

Question 12. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

Question 17. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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 9. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 10. I have clear work objectives.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 63. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 64. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.

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?

Question 70. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.

Question 71. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.

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

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

Question 86. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?

Question 87. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.

Question 88. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.

Question 80. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.