2024 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 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	Communications or public affairs	30	30	9	17	15	60	31	25
2024	Administration and operations	32	43	16	0	10	75	10	35
2024	Human resources	37	57	6	0	0	94	0	15
2024	Policy	33	29	9	14	14	62	28	25
2024	Project management	36	32	11	17	3	68	21	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	33	41	22	0	5	74	5	20
2022	Administration and operations	47	29	10	8	7	76	14	40
2022	Human resources	48	27	25	0	0	75	0	20
2022	Financial management	45	36	11	8	0	81	8	20
2022	Policy	37	38	12	7	7	75	13	30
2022	Project management	44	36	5	12	3	80	15	55
2022	Other services to the public	45	17	15	0	23	62	23	15
2022	None of the above	36	51	8	6	0	86	6	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	39	43	4	9	4	83	13	25
2020	Administration and operations	46	38	6	6	4	84	10	50
2020	Human resources	31	58	5	5	0	89	5	20
2020	Financial management	29	36	17	11	6	65	17	15
2020	Policy	39	41	14	6	0	80	6	30
2020	Project management	57	26	7	9	2	83	10	55
2020	Other services to the public	34	25	8	33	0	59	33	10
2020	None of the above	56	22	15	7	0	78	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	30	43	13	9	4	74	13	25
2019	Administration and operations	45	42	4	7	2	87	9	45
2019	Human resources	56	28	6	11	0	83	11	20
2019	Financial management	35	35	23	6	0	71	6	15
2019	Information technology	36	36	18	9	0	73	9	10
2019	Policy	45	41	3	10	0	86	10	30
2019	Project management	43	37	9	6	6	80	12	35
2019	Other services to the public	47	31	0	23	0	77	23	15
2019	None of the above	53	38	9	0	0	91	0	20

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	Communications or public affairs	26	47	0	9	19	0	72	28	25
2024	Administration and operations	34	34	15	10	7	0	68	17	35
2024	Human resources	40	60	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2024	Policy	44	34	15	0	7	0	78	7	25
2024	Project management	37	17	7	29	10	0	54	39	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	54	26	0	11	9	0	80	20	20
2022	Administration and operations	48	23	12	17	0	0	71	17	40
2022	Human resources	58	22	9	11	0	0	79	11	20
2022	Financial management	55	28	11	0	6	0	83	6	20
2022	Policy	58	11	15	9	7	0	69	16	30
2022	Project management	46	27	10	9	9	0	73	17	55
2022	Other services to the public	29	47	15	0	8	0	77	8	15
2022	None of the above	36	25	26	5	9	0	60	14	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	39	44	0	9	9	0	83	17	25
2020	Administration and operations	47	40	6	8	0	0	87	8	50
2020	Human resources	47	29	19	5	0	0	76	5	20
2020	Financial management	29	23	30	18	0	0	52	18	15
2020	Policy	48	35	10	7	0	0	83	7	30
2020	Project management	59	23	7	5	5	0	83	10	55
2020	Other services to the public	42	43	0	8	8	0	84	16	10
2020	None of the above	56	21	8	14	0	0	78	14	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	22	43	9	18	9	0	65	26	25
2019	Administration and operations	58	24	4	7	7	0	82	13	45
2019	Human resources	61	22	6	11	0	0	83	11	20
2019	Financial management	41	41	12	6	0	0	82	6	15
2019	Information technology	46	18	18	9	9	0	64	18	10
2019	Policy	45	41	3	7	0	3	89	7	30
2019	Project management	40	28	6	23	3	0	68	26	35
2019	Other services to the public	69	15	0	0	16	0	84	16	15
2019	None of the above	62	24	5	0	9	0	86	9	20

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	42	25	10	17	5	0	67	22	25
2024	Administration and operations	46	31	9	8	5	0	78	13	35
2024	Human resources	63	37	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2024	Policy	37	30	20	11	3	0	66	14	25
2024	Project management	49	27	3	10	11	0	76	21	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	49	18	28	0	5	0	68	5	20
2022	Administration and operations	65	16	8	11	0	0	81	11	40
2022	Human resources	43	42	15	0	0	0	85	0	20
2022	Financial management	40	41	5	8	6	0	81	14	20
2022	Policy	46	32	12	7	4	0	78	10	30
2022	Project management	51	35	10	3	0	0	86	3	55
2022	Other services to the public	52	15	10	15	8	0	67	23	15
2022	None of the above	38	62	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	22	13	9	4	0	74	13	25
2020	Administration and operations	59	30	6	4	2	0	88	6	50
2020	Human resources	57	33	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2020	Financial management	48	17	24	12	0	0	64	12	15
2020	Policy	42	35	17	3	0	3	80	3	30
2020	Project management	67	21	9	2	2	0	88	3	55
2020	Other services to the public	34	40	17	9	0	0	75	9	10
2020	None of the above	64	28	8	0	0	0	92	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	30	48	9	5	9	0	78	13	25
2019	Administration and operations	62	27	11	0	0	0	89	0	45
2019	Human resources	67	28	6	0	0	0	94	0	20
2019	Financial management	30	53	12	6	0	0	82	6	15
2019	Information technology	73	9	9	9	0	0	82	9	10
2019	Policy	41	34	17	7	0	0	76	7	30
2019	Project management	60	31	6	0	3	0	91	3	35
2019	Other services to the public	69	23	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2019	None of the above	71	24	5	0	0	0	95	0	20

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	Communications or public affairs	30	52	5	8	5	0	82	14	25
2024	Administration and operations	52	24	13	3	8	0	76	11	35
2024	Human resources	51	49	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2024	Policy	37	37	16	7	3	0	74	10	25
2024	Project management	43	23	7	20	3	4	69	24	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	33	35	16	12	5	0	68	17	20
2022	Administration and operations	53	34	5	8	0	0	87	8	40
2022	Human resources	39	53	8	0	0	0	92	0	20
2022	Financial management	40	36	11	14	0	0	75	14	20
2022	Policy	47	27	11	9	7	0	74	15	30
2022	Project management	50	27	16	7	0	0	77	7	55
2022	Other services to the public	29	48	0	15	8	0	77	23	15
2022	None of the above	32	34	20	14	0	0	66	14	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	48	17	4	0	0	78	4	25
2020	Administration and operations	55	30	10	2	2	2	86	4	50
2020	Human resources	35	35	25	5	0	0	70	5	20
2020	Financial management	41	30	17	0	12	0	71	12	15
2020	Policy	48	36	16	0	0	0	84	0	30
2020	Project management	60	26	3	9	2	0	86	11	55
2020	Other services to the public	25	42	9	24	0	0	67	24	10
2020	None of the above	56	23	14	7	0	0	79	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	30	13	13	4	0	69	18	25
2019	Administration and operations	58	26	11	4	0	0	85	4	45
2019	Human resources	50	33	11	6	0	0	83	6	20
2019	Financial management	41	24	35	0	0	0	65	0	15
2019	Information technology	73	9	18	0	0	0	82	0	10
2019	Policy	41	41	14	3	0	0	83	3	30
2019	Project management	57	25	6	6	6	0	83	12	35
2019	Other services to the public	69	7	8	15	0	0	77	15	15
2019	None of the above	48	38	9	5	0	0	86	5	20

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	Communications or public affairs	34	23	4	21	18	0	57	40	25
2024	Administration and operations	39	31	10	9	11	0	71	20	35
2024	Human resources	57	31	6	6	0	0	88	6	15
2024	Policy	44	25	4	24	3	0	69	27	25
2024	Project management	34	27	7	7	22	3	63	30	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	47	17	18	13	6	0	63	19	20
2022	Administration and operations	45	34	14	7	0	0	79	7	40
2022	Human resources	61	31	8	0	0	0	92	0	20
2022	Financial management	43	27	16	8	6	0	70	14	20
2022	Policy	59	21	6	9	6	0	80	15	30
2022	Project management	49	16	15	8	11	0	65	19	55
2022	Other services to the public	22	45	17	8	8	0	67	16	15
2022	None of the above	36	12	14	30	9	0	48	39	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	48	35	9	4	4	0	83	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	61	24	9	0	4	2	86	4	50
2020	Human resources	57	24	14	5	0	0	81	5	20
2020	Financial management	54	6	40	0	0	0	60	0	15
2020	Policy	60	27	10	0	3	0	87	3	30
2020	Project management	59	28	6	7	0	0	88	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	59	25	0	9	8	0	84	16	10
2020	None of the above	58	28	7	7	0	0	86	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	30	22	9	0	0	69	9	25
2019	Administration and operations	63	17	6	11	2	0	80	13	45
2019	Human resources	56	33	6	6	0	0	89	6	20
2019	Financial management	53	24	23	0	0	0	77	0	15
2019	Information technology	55	18	18	9	0	0	73	9	10
2019	Policy	62	27	7	3	0	0	90	3	30
2019	Project management	43	29	9	14	6	0	71	20	35
2019	Other services to the public	69	0	7	23	0	0	69	23	15
2019	None of the above	38	33	19	0	5	5	75	5	20

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	Communications or public affairs	30	23	11	26	10	0	53	36	25
2024	Administration and operations	37	40	9	3	11	0	77	14	35
2024	Human resources	56	31	6	6	0	0	88	6	15
2024	Policy	36	25	8	24	7	0	61	31	25
2024	Project management	34	20	14	10	19	3	56	30	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	47	14	16	19	5	0	60	24	20
2022	Administration and operations	42	34	17	7	0	0	76	7	40
2022	Human resources	57	32	4	7	0	0	89	7	20
2022	Financial management	43	27	11	5	14	0	70	19	20
2022	Policy	52	21	9	9	10	0	73	18	30
2022	Project management	43	26	17	9	5	0	69	14	55
2022	Other services to the public	22	37	18	15	8	0	59	23	15
2022	None of the above	30	31	7	18	14	0	61	32	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	48	35	9	4	4	0	83	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	58	28	4	8	0	2	88	8	50
2020	Human resources	57	24	10	10	0	0	81	10	20
2020	Financial management	48	23	23	0	0	6	75	0	15
2020	Policy	57	29	10	0	3	0	86	3	30
2020	Project management	60	26	9	5	0	0	86	5	55
2020	Other services to the public	59	17	8	9	8	0	76	16	10
2020	None of the above	58	28	7	7	0	0	86	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	26	17	18	0	0	65	18	25
2019	Administration and operations	65	17	2	13	2	0	82	15	45
2019	Human resources	56	28	17	0	0	0	83	0	20
2019	Financial management	53	24	23	0	0	0	77	0	15
2019	Information technology	46	36	9	9	0	0	82	9	10
2019	Policy	52	37	7	4	0	0	89	4	25
2019	Project management	41	32	9	12	6	0	73	18	35
2019	Other services to the public	69	7	7	16	0	0	77	16	15
2019	None of the above	48	33	10	0	9	0	81	9	20

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	Communications or public affairs	30	25	4	28	13	0	0	55	41	25
2024	Administration and operations	40	16	16	13	8	6	0	60	23	35
2024	Human resources	39	24	11	19	7	0	0	63	26	15
2024	Policy	24	24	21	12	10	5	4	53	24	25
2024	Project management	38	21	7	16	19	0	0	58	35	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	47	16	4	12	17	5	0	66	30	20
2022	Administration and operations	33	21	18	7	13	8	0	59	22	40
2022	Human resources	50	33	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	20
2022	Financial management	40	25	11	13	6	6	0	69	20	20
2022	Policy	34	30	14	12	10	0	0	64	22	30
2022	Project management	37	26	10	14	13	0	0	63	27	55
2022	Other services to the public	29	23	10	7	8	15	8	67	20	15
2022	None of the above	25	20	18	18	14	6	0	47	34	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	30	4	13	13	4	4	67	29	25
2020	Administration and operations	46	26	14	12	0	2	0	74	12	50
2020	Human resources	33	38	14	5	5	5	0	75	10	20
2020	Financial management	43	29	17	11	0	0	0	72	11	15
2020	Policy	34	37	16	10	3	0	0	71	13	30
2020	Project management	49	35	9	4	4	0	0	84	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	42	16	9	25	8	0	0	58	33	10
2020	None of the above	42	29	7	14	0	8	0	77	15	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	35	26	13	17	9	0	0	61	26	25
2019	Administration and operations	50	15	9	7	9	11	0	73	17	45
2019	Human resources	44	22	22	11	0	0	0	67	11	20
2019	Financial management	47	18	24	12	0	0	0	65	12	15
2019	Information technology	55	9	0	18	9	9	0	70	30	10
2019	Policy	41	38	7	10	3	0	0	79	14	30
2019	Project management	37	31	11	14	6	0	0	68	20	35
2019	Other services to the public	54	8	15	7	16	0	0	62	23	15
2019	None of the above	28	24	24	10	5	5	5	58	16	20

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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	Communications or public affairs	51	26	8	11	0	0	4	80	11	25
2024	Administration and operations	59	24	8	4	2	3	0	86	6	35
2024	Human resources	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2024	Policy	73	15	0	5	7	0	0	88	12	25
2024	Project management	53	33	7	4	4	0	0	86	7	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	46	26	10	6	0	0	12	82	7	20
2022	Administration and operations	54	30	14	0	0	0	2	86	0	40
2022	Human resources	85	5	5	0	0	0	4	94	0	20
2022	Financial management	65	29	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	20
2022	Policy	65	15	16	0	0	0	4	83	0	30
2022	Project management	67	15	9	5	2	0	2	84	6	55
2022	Other services to the public	54	14	8	8	8	7	0	74	18	15
2022	None of the above	56	30	0	5	0	0	9	94	6	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	26	17	4	0	0	0	78	4	25
2020	Administration and operations	72	22	2	0	0	0	4	98	0	50
2020	Human resources	57	29	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	20
2020	Financial management	52	19	18	11	0	0	0	71	11	15
2020	Policy	76	13	7	0	0	0	3	93	0	30
2020	Project management	82	14	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	55
2020	Other services to the public	67	16	9	8	0	0	0	83	8	10
2020	None of the above	62	23	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	52	22	17	4	0	0	4	77	5	25
2019	Administration and operations	61	28	9	0	0	0	2	91	0	45
2019	Human resources	71	18	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	15
2019	Financial management	41	24	18	18	0	0	0	65	18	15
2019	Information technology	73	0	9	9	0	9	0	80	10	10
2019	Policy	83	10	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	30
2019	Project management	57	29	11	3	0	0	0	86	3	35
2019	Other services to the public	61	15	8	8	8	0	0	77	16	15
2019	None of the above	57	24	10	0	5	0	5	85	5	20

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	Communications or public affairs	58	23	5	9	5	0	0	81	14	25
2024	Administration and operations	47	27	6	13	2	3	2	78	16	35
2024	Human resources	50	25	12	6	7	0	0	75	13	15
2024	Policy	58	11	4	19	8	0	0	70	27	25
2024	Project management	50	17	7	23	4	0	0	66	27	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	65	29	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	20
2022	Administration and operations	52	35	4	7	0	2	0	88	7	40
2022	Human resources	74	4	18	0	0	0	4	81	0	20
2022	Financial management	51	25	0	10	14	0	0	76	24	20
2022	Policy	56	20	11	0	8	0	4	80	9	25
2022	Project management	58	26	5	4	6	0	0	85	10	55
2022	Other services to the public	33	36	23	0	8	0	0	69	8	15
2022	None of the above	31	49	0	6	15	0	0	79	21	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	43	39	4	13	0	0	0	83	13	25
2020	Administration and operations	60	30	2	2	0	2	4	96	2	50
2020	Human resources	71	19	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2020	Financial management	35	42	0	23	0	0	0	77	23	15
2020	Policy	55	32	7	3	0	0	3	90	3	30
2020	Project management	70	28	0	0	2	0	0	98	2	55
2020	Other services to the public	57	28	0	8	8	0	0	84	16	10
2020	None of the above	40	31	15	7	7	0	0	71	15	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	36	32	5	23	0	5	0	71	24	20
2019	Administration and operations	56	33	4	2	4	0	0	89	7	45
2019	Human resources	72	17	0	11	0	0	0	89	11	20
2019	Financial management	35	35	24	6	0	0	0	71	6	15
2019	Information technology	55	27	0	9	9	0	0	82	18	10
2019	Policy	52	45	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	30
2019	Project management	47	35	9	6	3	0	0	82	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	38	46	0	8	8	0	0	84	16	15
2019	None of the above	52	24	10	5	5	0	5	80	10	20

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	Communications or public affairs	55	25	5	10	5	0	0	80	15	25
2024	Administration and operations	58	17	6	13	2	3	0	78	16	35
2024	Human resources	45	48	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2024	Policy	58	22	4	0	16	0	0	80	16	25
2024	Project management	61	15	3	12	9	0	0	76	21	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	59	26	5	11	0	0	0	84	11	20
2022	Administration and operations	59	24	7	9	0	0	0	84	9	40
2022	Human resources	70	21	5	0	0	0	4	95	0	20
2022	Financial management	66	20	8	0	6	0	0	86	6	20
2022	Policy	69	12	10	4	5	0	0	81	9	30
2022	Project management	60	28	5	2	5	0	0	88	7	55
2022	Other services to the public	32	37	15	8	8	0	0	69	16	15
2022	None of the above	49	45	0	0	5	0	0	95	5	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	35	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	67	23	2	6	0	0	2	92	6	50
2020	Human resources	71	5	19	5	0	0	0	76	5	20
2020	Financial management	65	17	12	0	5	0	0	83	5	15
2020	Policy	80	13	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	30
2020	Project management	77	18	2	3	0	0	0	95	3	55
2020	Other services to the public	58	34	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	55	38	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	39	13	9	0	0	0	78	9	25
2019	Administration and operations	67	20	9	2	2	0	0	87	4	45
2019	Human resources	89	0	0	6	6	0	0	89	11	20
2019	Financial management	35	47	6	12	0	0	0	82	12	15
2019	Information technology	64	9	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	10
2019	Policy	79	21	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	30
2019	Project management	54	31	6	9	0	0	0	86	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	66	25	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	10
2019	None of the above	67	14	5	10	5	0	0	81	14	20

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	Communications or public affairs	26	35	8	14	14	4	0	63	29	25
2024	Administration and operations	44	30	15	3	8	0	0	74	11	35
2024	Human resources	40	25	11	23	0	0	0	66	23	15
2024	Policy	32	26	21	15	7	0	0	58	22	25
2024	Project management	24	31	27	6	13	0	0	54	18	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	56	31	9	0	5	0	0	86	5	20
2022	Administration and operations	49	32	12	2	0	5	0	85	3	40
2022	Human resources	57	21	13	4	0	0	4	82	4	20
2022	Financial management	34	41	6	8	6	5	0	79	15	20
2022	Policy	45	30	13	3	6	3	0	77	10	30
2022	Project management	46	33	8	8	4	1	0	79	12	55
2022	Other services to the public	22	40	16	0	8	14	0	72	10	15
2022	None of the above	28	26	17	20	0	0	9	59	22	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	35	4	17	9	4	0	68	27	25
2020	Administration and operations	61	27	2	2	2	6	0	94	4	50
2020	Human resources	33	38	19	5	0	5	0	75	5	20
2020	Financial management	31	47	5	0	0	17	0	93	0	15
2020	Policy	49	28	7	7	0	10	0	85	7	30
2020	Project management	61	31	5	0	0	2	0	94	0	55
2020	Other services to the public	55	27	0	0	8	10	0	91	9	10
2020	None of the above	30	29	16	0	8	17	0	71	10	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	30	43	13	9	4	0	0	74	13	25
2019	Administration and operations	54	24	11	2	4	4	0	82	7	45
2019	Human resources	44	39	0	17	0	0	0	83	17	20
2019	Financial management	12	71	12	0	0	6	0	88	0	15
2019	Information technology	45	27	0	18	0	9	0	80	20	10
2019	Policy	41	45	10	0	3	0	0	86	3	30
2019	Project management	37	37	17	3	6	0	0	74	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	61	31	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	15
2019	None of the above	43	29	14	5	0	10	0	79	5	20

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	Communications or public affairs	18	24	12	24	22	0	0	42	46	25
2024	Administration and operations	35	36	9	6	15	0	0	71	20	35
2024	Human resources	34	37	7	17	0	6	0	75	18	15
2024	Policy	21	36	4	24	14	0	0	58	38	25
2024	Project management	17	23	10	19	27	3	0	42	48	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	51	27	7	10	5	0	0	78	15	20
2022	Administration and operations	39	31	14	12	0	5	0	73	12	40
2022	Human resources	60	18	17	0	0	0	4	82	0	20
2022	Financial management	34	41	0	5	14	5	0	80	20	20
2022	Policy	37	27	20	10	6	0	0	64	16	30
2022	Project management	40	23	17	12	8	1	0	64	19	55
2022	Other services to the public	22	32	22	16	8	0	0	54	24	15
2022	None of the above	10	6	17	50	9	0	9	17	64	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	26	44	13	13	4	0	0	70	17	25
2020	Administration and operations	63	29	4	2	2	0	0	92	4	50
2020	Human resources	40	45	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	20
2020	Financial management	37	41	6	5	0	11	0	87	6	15
2020	Policy	49	42	0	3	3	3	0	94	6	30
2020	Project management	58	31	9	0	0	2	0	90	0	55
2020	Other services to the public	34	49	0	0	8	9	0	91	9	10
2020	None of the above	46	22	8	16	0	0	9	74	17	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	26	43	13	13	4	0	0	69	18	25
2019	Administration and operations	58	20	16	2	2	2	0	79	5	45
2019	Human resources	39	39	11	11	0	0	0	78	11	20
2019	Financial management	18	65	6	6	0	6	0	88	6	15
2019	Information technology	36	18	18	9	9	9	0	60	20	10
2019	Policy	39	39	11	11	0	0	0	79	11	30
2019	Project management	46	28	11	12	3	0	0	74	14	35
2019	Other services to the public	54	38	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	15
2019	None of the above	48	24	15	9	0	5	0	75	10	20

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	Communications or public affairs	22	8	16	23	32	0	0	30	54	25
2024	Administration and operations	32	36	9	6	17	0	0	68	23	35
2024	Human resources	22	37	17	13	12	0	0	59	24	15
2024	Policy	13	19	18	20	30	0	0	32	49	25
2024	Project management	13	19	10	27	27	3	0	34	56	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	38	21	9	23	9	0	0	59	32	20
2022	Administration and operations	31	29	19	11	5	5	0	63	17	40
2022	Human resources	48	13	24	11	0	0	4	63	12	20
2022	Financial management	24	30	11	10	19	6	0	58	31	20
2022	Policy	25	32	11	22	10	0	0	57	32	30
2022	Project management	23	34	7	23	13	0	0	57	36	55
2022	Other services to the public	15	7	23	32	23	0	0	22	55	15
2022	None of the above	5	19	5	23	39	0	9	26	68	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	26	31	17	22	4	0	0	57	26	25
2020	Administration and operations	48	24	10	10	0	8	0	78	11	50
2020	Human resources	40	20	30	10	0	0	0	60	10	20
2020	Financial management	31	35	6	0	5	23	0	85	7	15
2020	Policy	39	42	7	6	0	6	0	86	7	30
2020	Project management	29	50	9	10	0	2	0	81	10	55
2020	Other services to the public	50	25	0	9	8	9	0	82	18	10
2020	None of the above	31	7	31	22	0	9	0	42	24	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	17	35	13	17	18	0	0	52	35	25
2019	Administration and operations	37	33	11	9	4	7	0	74	14	45
2019	Human resources	33	44	11	6	0	6	0	82	6	20
2019	Financial management	18	41	12	24	0	6	0	62	25	15
2019	Information technology	45	9	9	18	9	9	0	60	30	10
2019	Policy	31	45	10	14	0	0	0	76	14	30
2019	Project management	28	31	11	14	14	0	0	60	29	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	39	0	7	8	0	0	85	15	15
2019	None of the above	28	24	24	15	5	5	0	55	20	20

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	Communications or public affairs	9	25	8	22	37	0	0	34	58	25
2024	Administration and operations	29	33	3	23	11	0	0	62	34	35
2024	Human resources	20	38	17	6	13	6	0	62	20	15
2024	Policy	21	19	14	23	23	0	0	40	46	25
2024	Project management	17	23	4	20	31	6	0	42	54	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	45	18	10	17	11	0	0	63	28	20
2022	Administration and operations	26	44	7	18	2	2	0	72	21	40
2022	Human resources	48	18	19	11	0	0	4	69	12	20
2022	Financial management	24	26	16	9	25	0	0	50	34	20
2022	Policy	29	29	21	10	12	0	0	57	22	30
2022	Project management	31	26	15	14	14	0	0	58	27	55
2022	Other services to the public	15	31	30	15	8	0	0	46	23	15
2022	None of the above	16	26	7	22	20	0	9	46	46	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	26	35	4	26	9	0	0	61	35	25
2020	Administration and operations	45	39	6	6	0	4	0	88	6	50
2020	Human resources	48	14	24	14	0	0	0	62	14	20
2020	Financial management	30	29	12	12	5	11	0	66	20	15
2020	Policy	32	39	10	10	3	6	0	75	14	30
2020	Project management	36	38	9	14	2	2	0	75	16	55
2020	Other services to the public	34	25	9	16	8	8	0	64	26	10
2020	None of the above	22	42	15	14	0	8	0	69	15	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	9	48	13	18	13	0	0	56	31	25
2019	Administration and operations	34	33	11	11	4	7	0	72	16	45
2019	Human resources	28	50	0	17	6	0	0	78	22	20
2019	Financial management	12	53	18	18	0	0	0	65	18	15
2019	Information technology	27	27	18	9	9	9	0	60	20	10
2019	Policy	28	38	17	17	0	0	0	66	17	30
2019	Project management	29	37	3	26	6	0	0	66	32	35
2019	Other services to the public	38	16	23	16	8	0	0	53	23	15
2019	None of the above	33	19	19	24	0	5	0	55	25	20

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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	Communications or public affairs	21	56	4	10	9	0	0	77	19	25
2024	Administration and operations	34	43	13	3	7	0	0	77	11	35
2024	Human resources	27	48	12	13	0	0	0	75	13	15
2024	Policy	40	42	3	12	3	0	0	82	15	25
2024	Project management	33	21	17	23	6	0	0	54	29	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	45	28	9	13	5	0	0	73	18	20
2022	Administration and operations	48	31	5	16	0	0	0	79	16	40
2022	Human resources	47	33	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	20
2022	Financial management	51	33	0	10	6	0	0	84	16	20
2022	Policy	58	16	11	6	8	0	0	74	14	30
2022	Project management	43	29	7	9	11	0	0	72	21	55
2022	Other services to the public	39	23	7	23	8	0	0	62	31	15
2022	None of the above	24	30	28	17	0	0	0	54	17	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	44	9	9	9	0	0	74	17	25
2020	Administration and operations	54	32	8	4	0	2	0	88	4	50
2020	Human resources	47	24	19	10	0	0	0	71	10	20
2020	Financial management	29	41	19	11	0	0	0	70	11	15
2020	Policy	47	30	13	3	0	3	3	82	4	30
2020	Project management	60	21	7	7	3	2	0	82	10	55
2020	Other services to the public	51	25	0	24	0	0	0	76	24	10
2020	None of the above	64	22	0	14	0	0	0	86	14	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	17	44	13	17	4	0	4	64	23	25
2019	Administration and operations	50	24	13	7	7	0	0	74	13	45
2019	Human resources	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	29	35	18	18	0	0	0	65	18	15
2019	Information technology	46	18	9	27	0	0	0	64	27	10
2019	Policy	48	41	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	30
2019	Project management	34	43	14	9	0	0	0	77	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	39	0	0	16	0	0	84	16	15
2019	None of the above	48	28	14	5	5	0	0	76	10	20

Question 10. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	19	52	0	29	0	0	71	29	25
2024	Administration and operations	45	27	12	9	7	0	72	16	35
2024	Human resources	45	44	6	6	0	0	89	6	15
2024	Policy	33	25	8	20	15	0	58	35	25
2024	Project management	37	40	4	13	6	0	76	20	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	55	35	0	6	4	0	90	10	20
2022	Administration and operations	51	31	2	9	7	0	82	16	40
2022	Human resources	52	30	13	4	0	0	83	4	20
2022	Financial management	24	64	5	0	6	0	89	6	20
2022	Policy	40	17	17	25	0	0	58	25	30
2022	Project management	44	42	0	9	5	0	86	14	55
2022	Other services to the public	38	36	18	0	8	0	74	8	15
2022	None of the above	10	66	11	12	0	0	77	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	22	52	4	22	0	0	74	22	25
2020	Administration and operations	36	50	0	12	2	0	86	14	50
2020	Human resources	38	38	14	5	5	0	76	10	20
2020	Financial management	36	23	24	17	0	0	59	17	15
2020	Policy	32	54	3	10	0	0	87	10	30
2020	Project management	54	29	7	9	2	0	83	10	55
2020	Other services to the public	10	82	0	0	8	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	36	37	13	14	0	0	73	14	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	13	39	13	22	9	4	54	32	25
2019	Administration and operations	49	33	4	14	0	0	82	14	45
2019	Human resources	61	33	0	6	0	0	94	6	20
2019	Financial management	23	47	18	12	0	0	70	12	15
2019	Information technology	50	20	10	20	0	0	70	20	10
2019	Policy	21	52	17	10	0	0	72	10	30
2019	Project management	34	37	11	14	3	0	71	17	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	46	0	0	8	0	92	8	15
2019	None of the above	38	43	5	14	0	0	81	14	20

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	Communications or public affairs	49	31	10	5	5	0	0	80	10	25
2024	Administration and operations	42	34	6	6	9	3	0	79	15	35
2024	Human resources	24	57	6	7	7	0	0	80	14	15
2024	Policy	53	20	0	15	12	0	0	72	28	25
2024	Project management	53	27	7	9	4	0	0	80	13	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	56	7	26	6	5	0	0	63	11	20
2022	Administration and operations	47	36	8	7	2	0	0	83	9	40
2022	Human resources	62	9	18	7	0	0	4	74	8	20
2022	Financial management	40	46	0	0	14	0	0	86	14	20
2022	Policy	55	20	17	3	5	0	0	75	8	30
2022	Project management	48	34	6	6	7	0	0	82	12	55
2022	Other services to the public	15	47	23	7	8	0	0	62	15	15
2022	None of the above	32	52	5	11	0	0	0	84	11	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	35	9	0	4	0	0	87	4	25
2020	Administration and operations	50	35	8	6	0	0	2	86	6	50
2020	Human resources	67	14	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	20
2020	Financial management	36	41	0	23	0	0	0	77	23	15
2020	Policy	51	32	10	3	3	0	0	83	7	30
2020	Project management	63	28	2	7	0	0	0	91	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	57	26	9	0	8	0	0	83	8	10
2020	None of the above	44	36	7	7	7	0	0	80	14	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	43	22	13	22	0	0	0	65	22	25
2019	Administration and operations	52	31	13	2	2	0	0	82	4	45
2019	Human resources	61	28	0	11	0	0	0	89	11	20
2019	Financial management	29	35	24	12	0	0	0	65	12	15
2019	Information technology	46	27	9	0	18	0	0	73	18	10
2019	Policy	54	25	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	30
2019	Project management	51	23	23	0	3	0	0	74	3	35
2019	Other services to the public	53	23	0	23	0	0	0	77	23	15
2019	None of the above	62	19	10	5	5	0	0	81	9	20

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	Communications or public affairs	21	38	9	21	11	0	0	59	32	25
2024	Administration and operations	28	44	3	15	10	0	0	72	25	35
2024	Human resources	20	55	6	19	0	0	0	75	19	15
2024	Policy	33	39	13	7	7	0	0	72	14	25
2024	Project management	33	42	18	6	0	0	0	76	6	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	37	43	10	6	5	0	0	80	11	20
2022	Administration and operations	40	36	8	11	5	0	0	76	16	40
2022	Human resources	45	51	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	20
2022	Financial management	35	38	0	15	11	0	0	73	27	20
2022	Policy	40	27	7	18	4	0	4	70	23	30
2022	Project management	41	30	9	12	8	0	0	71	20	55
2022	Other services to the public	15	37	7	23	18	0	0	52	40	15
2022	None of the above	12	42	25	22	0	0	0	53	22	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	34	39	4	22	0	0	0	74	22	25
2020	Administration and operations	37	42	4	11	2	2	2	82	14	50
2020	Human resources	45	40	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2020	Financial management	23	23	18	30	0	0	6	49	32	15
2020	Policy	52	25	10	12	0	0	0	78	12	30
2020	Project management	39	40	5	12	3	0	0	80	15	55
2020	Other services to the public	25	67	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	43	35	8	14	0	0	0	78	14	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	18	41	14	18	5	5	0	62	24	20
2019	Administration and operations	32	35	11	11	7	0	4	70	18	45
2019	Human resources	78	17	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	20
2019	Financial management	18	47	24	12	0	0	0	65	12	15
2019	Information technology	36	36	0	27	0	0	0	73	27	10
2019	Policy	38	48	10	0	0	3	0	89	0	30
2019	Project management	30	38	12	12	9	0	0	68	21	35
2019	Other services to the public	38	46	0	0	16	0	0	84	16	15
2019	None of the above	43	24	15	14	5	0	0	66	19	20

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	Communications or public affairs	49	24	13	5	10	0	0	72	14	25
2024	Administration and operations	44	27	12	9	2	3	3	75	12	35
2024	Human resources	56	31	0	6	7	0	0	87	13	15
2024	Policy	61	19	13	4	3	0	0	81	7	25
2024	Project management	50	27	3	11	6	4	0	80	17	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	63	22	9	0	6	0	0	85	6	20
2022	Administration and operations	59	22	17	0	0	0	2	83	0	40
2022	Human resources	77	5	13	0	0	0	4	86	0	20
2022	Financial management	46	33	15	0	6	0	0	79	6	20
2022	Policy	62	12	17	4	5	0	0	74	9	30
2022	Project management	51	32	8	2	3	0	3	87	5	55
2022	Other services to the public	53	24	7	7	8	0	0	77	16	15
2022	None of the above	37	41	5	11	0	5	0	83	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	50	36	5	9	0	0	0	86	9	20
2020	Administration and operations	60	22	8	0	2	4	4	89	2	50
2020	Human resources	67	29	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2020	Financial management	30	23	18	17	5	6	0	56	24	15
2020	Policy	65	22	3	0	3	6	0	93	4	30
2020	Project management	75	12	5	3	2	2	0	89	5	55
2020	Other services to the public	59	25	0	8	8	0	0	84	16	10
2020	None of the above	62	7	16	7	7	0	0	70	15	15

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	Communications or public affairs	16	27	11	33	13	0	0	43	46	25
2024	Administration and operations	34	28	15	6	14	3	0	64	21	35
2024	Human resources	26	31	7	23	13	0	0	58	36	15
2024	Policy	21	35	26	8	10	0	0	56	18	25
2024	Project management	31	9	17	18	26	0	0	39	44	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	33	27	20	5	11	5	0	63	17	20
2022	Administration and operations	43	38	11	3	0	5	0	85	3	40
2022	Human resources	47	33	8	0	7	5	0	84	8	20
2022	Financial management	40	35	14	5	6	0	0	75	11	20
2022	Policy	43	21	11	11	13	0	0	65	25	30
2022	Project management	35	32	11	17	5	0	0	67	22	55
2022	Other services to the public	23	28	8	23	18	0	0	51	41	15
2022	None of the above	0	59	20	16	6	0	0	59	21	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	39	4	17	4	4	0	73	23	25
2020	Administration and operations	46	26	16	6	0	6	0	77	6	50
2020	Human resources	47	29	14	10	0	0	0	76	10	20
2020	Financial management	35	12	12	35	0	6	0	50	37	15
2020	Policy	48	29	16	0	3	3	0	80	3	30
2020	Project management	45	34	9	7	3	2	0	80	10	55
2020	Other services to the public	42	50	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	49	22	14	7	0	8	0	77	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	17	48	13	13	9	0	0	65	22	25
2019	Administration and operations	45	22	13	7	9	4	0	70	16	45
2019	Human resources	78	17	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	20
2019	Financial management	24	23	24	12	6	6	6	53	20	15
2019	Information technology	18	36	0	18	9	9	9	67	33	10
2019	Policy	41	45	3	3	3	3	0	89	7	30
2019	Project management	20	46	6	20	6	3	0	67	27	35
2019	Other services to the public	39	30	8	8	15	0	0	69	23	15
2019	None of the above	43	24	10	14	0	5	5	74	15	20

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	Communications or public affairs	24	43	18	0	5	4	6	27	73	25
2024	Administration and operations	34	38	19	3	0	0	6	36	64	35
2024	Human resources	45	30	18	0	0	7	0	48	52	15
2024	Policy	64	14	4	0	14	0	4	67	33	25
2024	Project management	40	14	19	14	6	3	4	43	57	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	50	22	19	0	10	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	38	20	17	9	8	0	8			40
2022	Human resources	36	25	31	0	0	0	8			20
2022	Financial management	52	23	10	4	11	0	0			20
2022	Policy	41	28	15	3	13	0	0			30
2022	Project management	41	24	20	5	4	0	5			55
2022	Other services to the public	52	15	10	8	15	0	0			15
2022	None of the above	44	22	17	12	5	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	43	39	4	0	9	0	4			25
2020	Administration and operations	51	14	18	4	6	0	8			50
2020	Human resources	71	24	5	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	41	35	5	0	0	6	12			15
2020	Policy	52	26	6	10	6	0	0			30
2020	Project management	53	17	14	9	5	0	2			55
2020	Other services to the public	26	24	16	9	17	0	8			10
2020	None of the above	59	34	7	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	43	9	0	4	0	4			25
2019	Administration and operations	52	22	13	7	0	0	7			45
2019	Human resources	72	11	11	0	6	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	53	41	6	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	55	27	18	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	55	17	21	7	0	0	0			30
2019	Project management	46	34	11	3	0	3	3			35
2019	Other services to the public	46	31	8	7	8	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	62	9	10	0	10	0	9			20

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	Communications or public affairs	47	14	12	19	0	4	4	51	49	25
2024	Administration and operations	44	18	6	3	11	0	17	53	47	35
2024	Human resources	73	6	14	7	0	0	0	73	27	15
2024	Policy	55	18	8	4	4	3	8	62	38	25
2024	Project management	59	10	14	4	0	0	13	68	32	30

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	Communications or public affairs	77	4	5	0	5	10	0	85	15	25
2024	Administration and operations	67	10	5	0	2	6	9	80	20	35
2024	Human resources	80	6	0	0	0	14	0	93	7	15
2024	Policy	69	9	4	0	4	7	8	81	19	25
2024	Project management	69	6	4	6	6	3	7	76	24	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	90	5	0	0	5	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	72	13	2	0	2	2	8			40
2022	Human resources	81	0	0	5	0	9	4			20
2022	Financial management	61	24	0	6	0	9	0			20
2022	Policy	71	10	3	0	7	0	10			30
2022	Project management	78	3	11	4	0	0	4			55
2022	Other services to the public	70	7	15	0	8	0	0			15
2022	None of the above	77	17	0	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	91	0	0	0	4	0	4			25
2020	Administration and operations	88	0	0	0	2	2	8			50
2020	Human resources	76	14	0	0	0	5	5			20
2020	Financial management	70	6	0	5	0	12	6			15
2020	Policy	85	3	9	0	0	3	0			30
2020	Project management	80	3	7	4	2	2	2			55
2020	Other services to the public	92	8	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	92	0	0	0	0	0	8			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	74	9	0	4	4	4	4			25
2019	Administration and operations	82	2	0	2	2	7	4			45
2019	Human resources	94	0	0	0	0	6	0			20
2019	Financial management	65	17	0	0	0	18	0			15
2019	Information technology	100	0	0	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	90	7	0	0	0	3	0			30
2019	Project management	68	15	9	0	3	0	6			35
2019	Other services to the public	54	15	15	0	8	8	0			15
2019	None of the above	77	0	0	0	9	0	14			20

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 very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	77	8	0	5	10	0	86	14	25
2024	Administration and operations	66	9	10	0	3	12	78	22	35
2024	Human resources	81	5	0	0	14	0	94	6	15
2024	Policy	78	4	0	0	7	12	95	5	25
2024	Project management	73	7	3	0	3	14	89	11	30

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	Communications or public affairs	65	4	16	0	5	10	0	72	28	25
2024	Administration and operations	60	6	8	11	6	0	9	66	34	35
2024	Human resources	68	11	7	0	0	14	0	79	21	15
2024	Policy	67	3	4	11	4	3	8	75	25	25
2024	Project management	64	8	6	6	3	3	10	74	26	30

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	Communications or public affairs	18	25	8	19	26	4	0	45	47	25
2024	Administration and operations	19	8	12	27	33	0	0	27	60	35
2024	Human resources	25	7	20	13	35	0	0	32	48	15
2024	Policy	9	16	15	32	24	0	4	26	58	25
2024	Project management	24	4	13	24	35	0	0	27	59	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	8	50	0	10	21	11	0	66	34	20
2022	Administration and operations	23	34	12	2	17	2	10	65	21	40
2022	Human resources	20	35	12	20	13	0	0	55	33	20
2022	Financial management	40	10	15	35	0	0	0	50	35	20
2022	Policy	22	43	6	18	6	3	0	68	25	30
2022	Project management	27	34	5	10	20	0	3	63	31	55
2022	Other services to the public	0	15	29	8	41	0	7	16	53	15
2022	None of the above	20	11	15	28	20	6	0	33	50	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	17	44	13	0	22	4	0	64	23	25
2020	Administration and operations	27	36	9	12	6	4	6	69	20	50
2020	Human resources	33	29	10	19	5	0	5	65	25	20
2020	Financial management	23	17	17	24	12	6	0	43	39	15
2020	Policy	39	34	0	3	16	3	3	79	21	30
2020	Project management	40	34	9	7	7	2	2	77	15	55
2020	Other services to the public	16	17	34	8	25	0	0	33	33	10
2020	None of the above	42	8	15	20	7	8	0	54	30	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	22	30	13	13	22	0	0	52	35	25
2019	Administration and operations	46	17	9	4	17	7	0	67	23	45
2019	Human resources	56	22	6	6	0	0	11	87	6	20
2019	Financial management	24	12	18	24	12	0	12	40	40	15
2019	Information technology	9	18	18	27	9	9	9	33	44	10
2019	Policy	41	24	21	7	7	0	0	66	14	30
2019	Project management	23	28	20	17	9	3	0	53	27	35
2019	Other services to the public	39	23	8	8	23	0	0	62	31	15
2019	None of the above	38	24	5	10	14	5	5	69	26	20

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	17	30	0	25	28	47	53	25
2024	Administration and operations	39	20	11	22	7	60	29	35
2024	Human resources	43	51	6	0	0	94	0	15
2024	Policy	29	32	8	20	11	61	31	25
2024	Project management	30	33	7	17	13	63	30	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	38	29	24	4	6	67	10	20
2022	Administration and operations	42	33	8	7	10	75	17	40
2022	Human resources	45	31	21	4	0	75	4	20
2022	Financial management	34	27	15	13	11	61	24	20
2022	Policy	58	14	10	10	8	72	18	30
2022	Project management	35	37	12	11	5	72	16	55
2022	Other services to the public	15	38	23	16	8	53	24	15
2022	None of the above	22	38	20	6	14	60	20	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	39	9	17	4	70	22	25
2020	Administration and operations	45	44	9	2	0	89	2	50
2020	Human resources	42	43	5	10	0	86	10	20
2020	Financial management	42	35	6	17	0	77	17	15
2020	Policy	54	33	10	3	0	87	3	30
2020	Project management	48	38	5	5	3	86	9	55
2020	Other services to the public	33	41	9	9	8	74	17	10
2020	None of the above	64	29	0	7	0	93	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	26	48	9	13	4	74	18	25
2019	Administration and operations	50	39	2	7	2	89	9	45
2019	Human resources	61	39	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	35	35	24	6	0	70	6	15
2019	Information technology	64	18	0	18	0	82	18	10
2019	Policy	48	38	10	3	0	86	3	30
2019	Project management	37	34	9	17	3	71	20	35
2019	Other services to the public	33	50	0	8	8	83	17	10
2019	None of the above	48	38	9	0	5	86	5	20

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	22	47	4	24	4	68	28	25
2024	Administration and operations	48	28	9	9	6	76	15	35
2024	Human resources	45	42	0	13	0	87	13	15
2024	Policy	33	44	4	0	19	77	19	25
2024	Project management	50	16	10	17	7	66	24	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	42	51	0	7	0	93	7	20
2022	Administration and operations	50	38	10	2	0	88	2	40
2022	Human resources	62	5	29	0	4	67	4	20
2022	Financial management	39	36	19	0	6	75	6	20
2022	Policy	57	7	11	14	12	64	25	30
2022	Project management	46	32	10	11	2	77	13	55
2022	Other services to the public	22	47	8	15	8	68	24	15
2022	None of the above	21	44	17	18	0	65	18	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	34	39	13	4	9	74	13	25
2020	Administration and operations	59	35	6	0	0	94	0	50
2020	Human resources	62	33	5	0	0	95	0	20
2020	Financial management	36	29	12	12	11	65	23	15
2020	Policy	51	26	20	3	0	77	3	30
2020	Project management	59	27	7	2	5	86	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	42	43	0	16	0	84	16	10
2020	None of the above	56	37	0	7	0	93	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	39	17	4	0	78	4	25
2019	Administration and operations	59	28	6	4	2	87	7	45
2019	Human resources	72	28	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	35	29	35	0	0	65	0	15
2019	Information technology	55	18	18	9	0	73	9	10
2019	Policy	59	24	10	7	0	83	7	30
2019	Project management	40	40	9	9	3	80	12	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	38	8	0	8	84	8	15
2019	None of the above	57	29	10	5	0	86	5	20

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	Communications or public affairs	25	37	14	10	14	0	0	62	24	25
2024	Administration and operations	37	37	11	9	2	3	0	76	12	35
2024	Human resources	32	42	14	13	0	0	0	73	13	15
2024	Policy	41	28	5	19	7	0	0	69	26	25
2024	Project management	40	23	13	13	10	0	0	63	23	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	49	27	10	10	5	0	0	76	15	20
2022	Administration and operations	52	31	3	14	0	0	0	83	14	40
2022	Human resources	48	28	21	0	4	0	0	75	4	20
2022	Financial management	34	36	19	5	6	0	0	70	11	20
2022	Policy	58	10	14	9	9	0	0	68	18	30
2022	Project management	46	33	10	4	7	0	0	79	11	55
2022	Other services to the public	22	46	8	17	8	0	0	67	25	15
2022	None of the above	26	30	32	5	6	0	0	56	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	22	50	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	20
2020	Administration and operations	37	49	4	8	2	0	0	86	10	50
2020	Human resources	42	43	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20
2020	Financial management	36	42	6	17	0	0	0	77	17	15
2020	Policy	47	40	3	3	0	0	7	93	3	30
2020	Project management	46	39	8	5	2	0	0	85	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	23	52	9	8	8	0	0	75	16	10
2020	None of the above	56	37	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	32	41	5	23	0	0	0	73	23	20
2019	Administration and operations	56	28	7	9	0	0	0	85	9	45
2019	Human resources	50	44	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	20
2019	Financial management	29	53	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	15
2019	Information technology	55	18	18	0	9	0	0	73	9	10
2019	Policy	38	52	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	30
2019	Project management	48	31	9	9	3	0	0	80	12	35
2019	Other services to the public	38	46	0	8	8	0	0	84	16	15
2019	None of the above	43	29	14	9	5	0	0	72	14	20

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	Communications or public affairs	26	33	0	23	13	5	0	62	38	25
2024	Administration and operations	34	31	16	12	7	0	0	65	19	35
2024	Human resources	38	36	7	13	6	0	0	74	19	15
2024	Policy	25	41	11	13	11	0	0	66	23	25
2024	Project management	30	24	11	17	15	3	0	56	33	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	33	45	0	11	4	7	0	84	16	20
2022	Administration and operations	26	41	17	2	0	9	4	78	2	40
2022	Human resources	45	25	22	0	7	0	0	71	7	20
2022	Financial management	29	42	24	0	6	0	0	71	6	20
2022	Policy	39	40	0	9	12	0	0	79	21	30
2022	Project management	40	27	22	9	1	1	0	67	10	55
2022	Other services to the public	22	36	8	8	25	0	0	59	33	15
2022	None of the above	17	44	28	12	0	0	0	61	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	13	61	0	17	0	9	0	81	19	25
2020	Administration and operations	57	39	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	50
2020	Human resources	40	45	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2020	Financial management	24	35	24	0	5	6	6	66	6	15
2020	Policy	38	39	20	3	0	0	0	76	3	30
2020	Project management	37	51	7	3	2	0	0	88	5	55
2020	Other services to the public	57	9	9	24	0	0	0	67	24	10
2020	None of the above	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	22	44	17	9	4	4	0	68	14	25
2019	Administration and operations	39	42	7	7	2	2	2	84	9	45
2019	Human resources	50	45	0	0	0	6	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	29	53	6	6	6	0	0	82	12	15
2019	Information technology	36	36	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	10
2019	Policy	45	45	7	0	0	3	0	93	0	30
2019	Project management	34	37	11	12	3	3	0	73	15	35
2019	Other services to the public	31	46	16	8	0	0	0	77	8	15
2019	None of the above	52	24	14	10	0	0	0	76	10	20

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	9	30	9	28	24	0	40	52	20
2024	Administration and operations	39	30	3	11	16	0	69	28	35
2024	Human resources	56	38	0	6	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Policy	50	25	0	8	18	0	75	25	25
2024	Project management	42	17	15	13	13	0	59	26	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	42	33	4	17	4	0	75	21	20
2022	Administration and operations	53	27	2	9	9	0	79	18	40
2022	Human resources	65	18	17	0	0	0	83	0	20
2022	Financial management	50	39	0	6	6	0	89	11	20
2022	Policy	51	16	19	0	14	0	67	14	30
2022	Project management	43	39	7	6	5	0	82	12	55
2022	Other services to the public	41	50	0	0	9	0	91	9	10
2022	None of the above	48	18	14	5	14	0	66	20	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	35	48	9	9	0	0	83	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	51	37	4	6	2	0	88	8	50
2020	Human resources	55	45	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2020	Financial management	46	24	6	24	0	0	70	24	15
2020	Policy	38	45	7	7	3	0	83	10	30
2020	Project management	58	23	11	3	5	0	81	9	55
2020	Other services to the public	26	66	0	0	8	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	52	4	4	0	0	91	4	25
2019	Administration and operations	51	38	7	2	0	2	91	2	45
2019	Human resources	83	17	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	59	29	12	0	0	0	88	0	15
2019	Information technology	73	18	9	0	0	0	91	0	10
2019	Policy	59	34	3	3	0	0	93	3	30
2019	Project management	51	26	3	20	0	0	77	20	35
2019	Other services to the public	69	15	0	8	8	0	84	16	15
2019	None of the above	53	24	19	5	0	0	76	5	20

Question 18. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	13	42	31	9	5	0	55	14	25
2024	Administration and operations	30	35	10	11	14	0	64	26	35
2024	Human resources	6	49	40	6	0	0	54	6	15
2024	Policy	36	41	12	0	11	0	77	11	25
2024	Project management	22	40	22	6	7	3	65	13	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	21	33	34	8	4	0	54	12	20
2022	Administration and operations	30	36	19	10	6	0	66	15	40
2022	Human resources	31	25	31	4	4	4	59	8	20
2022	Financial management	22	47	16	10	5	0	69	15	20
2022	Policy	18	47	18	6	10	0	65	17	30
2022	Project management	35	31	16	9	8	0	66	17	55
2022	Other services to the public	30	23	32	0	16	0	52	16	15
2022	None of the above	36	37	6	16	5	0	72	22	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	22	43	30	4	0	0	65	4	25
2020	Administration and operations	31	32	22	12	4	0	63	15	50
2020	Human resources	10	50	40	0	0	0	60	0	20
2020	Financial management	29	36	23	6	5	0	65	11	15
2020	Policy	33	38	19	7	3	0	71	10	30
2020	Project management	25	29	28	14	3	0	55	18	55
2020	Other services to the public	8	25	44	16	8	0	33	23	10
2020	None of the above	23	43	21	7	7	0	66	14	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	26	52	22	0	0	0	78	0	25
2019	Administration and operations	33	29	22	11	4	0	62	16	45
2019	Human resources	28	39	33	0	0	0	67	0	20
2019	Financial management	47	41	6	0	6	0	88	6	15
2019	Information technology	55	9	27	0	9	0	64	9	10
2019	Policy	28	38	27	3	3	0	66	7	30
2019	Project management	26	34	34	6	0	0	60	6	35
2019	Other services to the public	31	46	15	8	0	0	77	8	15
2019	None of the above	19	28	38	9	5	0	47	14	20

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	Communications or public affairs	55	26	6	0	9	4	0	84	10	25
2024	Administration and operations	48	30	10	7	2	3	0	81	9	35
2024	Human resources	61	19	0	0	7	0	13	92	8	15
2024	Policy	73	24	0	0	3	0	0	97	3	25
2024	Project management	60	14	10	3	10	0	3	77	13	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	67	28	0	0	0	5	0	100	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	54	31	5	3	5	2	0	87	7	40
2022	Human resources	81	9	5	0	0	0	4	94	0	20
2022	Financial management	72	15	0	0	8	6	0	91	9	20
2022	Policy	67	16	9	0	0	0	7	90	0	30
2022	Project management	78	17	0	1	2	2	0	96	4	55
2022	Other services to the public	54	38	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	15
2022	None of the above	56	34	5	0	5	0	0	89	5	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	Communications or public affairs	54	13	33	25
2024	Administration and operations	43	25	31	35
2024	Human resources	51	14	35	15
2024	Policy	38	23	39	25
2024	Project management	53	24	23	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	60	17	23	20
2022	Administration and operations	50	17	33	40
2022	Human resources	52	13	35	20
2022	Financial management	44	31	26	20
2022	Policy	37	18	45	30
2022	Project management	52	11	37	55
2022	Other services to the public	33	16	52	15
2022	None of the above	46	26	28	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	22	30	48	25
2020	Administration and operations	29	36	36	50
2020	Human resources	43	10	47	20
2020	Financial management	40	18	42	15
2020	Policy	40	13	47	30
2020	Project management	34	33	33	55
2020	Other services to the public	23	36	41	10
2020	None of the above	36	50	14	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	26	30	44	25
2019	Administration and operations	28	41	31	45
2019	Human resources	39	17	44	20
2019	Financial management	30	23	47	15
2019	Information technology	36	27	36	10
2019	Policy	48	17	34	30
2019	Project management	34	23	43	35
2019	Other services to the public	38	23	38	15
2019	None of the above	19	43	38	20

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	Communications or public affairs	7	34	18	8	7	25	10
2024	Administration and operations	17	20	25	0	20	17	15
2024	Project management	5	33	37	13	12	0	15
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	19	55	8	12	7	10
2022	Administration and operations	10	12	23	10	30	15	20
2022	Human resources	19	0	39	8	24	10	10
2022	Policy	8	21	52	19	0	0	10
2022	Project management	11	20	34	0	32	3	30
2020	Administration and operations	0	36	21	0	37	6	15
2020	Policy	0	34	49	0	17	0	10
2020	Project management	5	40	16	11	23	5	20
2019	Administration and operations	7	32	15	7	15	23	15
2019	Policy	0	14	57	14	7	7	15
2019	Project management	0	25	34	8	33	0	10

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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	Communications or public affairs	37	51	4	8	0	88	8	25
2024	Administration and operations	50	35	7	6	2	85	9	35
2024	Human resources	64	30	6	0	0	94	0	15
2024	Policy	53	26	3	14	5	78	19	25
2024	Project management	60	37	4	0	0	96	0	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	55	36	9	0	0	91	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	57	29	5	9	0	86	9	40
2022	Human resources	67	29	4	0	0	96	0	20
2022	Financial management	49	45	0	0	6	94	6	20
2022	Policy	62	19	7	9	4	81	13	30
2022	Project management	54	36	7	2	1	90	3	55
2022	Other services to the public	52	32	8	0	8	84	8	15
2022	None of the above	38	48	14	0	0	86	0	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	39	0	9	0	91	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	71	25	0	4	0	96	4	50
2020	Human resources	48	43	5	5	0	90	5	20
2020	Financial management	44	43	13	0	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	61	30	10	0	0	90	0	30
2020	Project management	61	32	4	2	2	93	3	55
2020	Other services to the public	50	34	8	9	0	84	9	10
2020	None of the above	71	22	8	0	0	92	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	52	31	0	13	4	83	17	25
2019	Administration and operations	65	30	4	0	0	96	0	45
2019	Human resources	78	17	6	0	0	94	0	20
2019	Financial management	41	47	6	6	0	88	6	15
2019	Information technology	46	36	9	9	0	82	9	10
2019	Policy	48	34	10	3	3	83	7	30
2019	Project management	49	37	11	3	0	86	3	35
2019	Other services to the public	54	30	0	15	0	85	15	15
2019	None of the above	57	28	10	5	0	86	5	20

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	Communications or public affairs	37	50	0	9	4	0	87	13	25
2024	Administration and operations	44	30	9	7	11	0	74	17	35
2024	Human resources	50	37	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2024	Policy	36	50	3	8	3	0	86	11	25
2024	Project management	39	26	0	25	6	3	68	32	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	65	18	11	0	6	0	83	6	20
2022	Administration and operations	36	50	5	7	0	2	88	7	40
2022	Human resources	46	41	8	0	5	0	86	5	20
2022	Financial management	29	46	8	0	6	11	84	6	20
2022	Policy	40	23	14	16	6	0	63	23	30
2022	Project management	30	47	7	9	7	0	77	16	55
2022	Other services to the public	30	30	8	25	8	0	59	33	15
2022	None of the above	11	54	23	12	0	0	65	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	61	4	4	0	0	91	4	25
2020	Administration and operations	55	38	4	4	0	0	93	4	50
2020	Human resources	67	24	0	10	0	0	90	10	20
2020	Financial management	47	36	12	0	5	0	83	5	15
2020	Policy	51	39	3	3	3	0	90	7	30
2020	Project management	49	45	2	3	0	0	95	3	55
2020	Other services to the public	9	83	0	0	8	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	50	36	8	7	0	0	85	7	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	56	44	0	0	0	0	100	0	25
2019	Administration and operations	70	26	2	2	0	0	96	2	45
2019	Human resources	78	22	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	35	47	18	0	0	0	82	0	15
2019	Information technology	36	27	18	18	0	0	64	18	10
2019	Policy	57	39	4	0	0	0	96	0	30
2019	Project management	51	31	9	9	0	0	83	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	54	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	None of the above	62	19	14	0	0	5	85	0	20

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	Communications or public affairs	23	34	39	0	4	0	0	4	57	25
2024	Administration and operations	14	28	34	17	0	0	6	18	46	35
2024	Human resources	24	25	46	5	0	0	0	5	49	15
2024	Policy	18	28	22	20	13	0	0	33	45	25
2024	Project management	26	27	34	10	3	0	0	13	53	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	15	29	39	18	0	0	0	18	44	20
2022	Administration and operations	11	26	37	16	8	0	3	24	38	40
2022	Human resources	4	13	51	22	6	0	4	29	18	20
2022	Financial management	6	44	25	16	0	0	9	18	55	20
2022	Policy	23	32	23	7	14	0	0	21	56	30
2022	Project management	14	38	40	8	0	0	0	8	52	55
2022	Other services to the public	18	31	36	7	8	0	0	15	49	15
2022	None of the above	30	38	10	0	13	0	9	15	74	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	9	31	26	30	4	0	0	35	39	25
2020	Administration and operations	6	28	41	15	9	0	2	24	34	50
2020	Human resources	0	24	38	29	10	0	0	38	24	20
2020	Financial management	11	28	43	17	0	0	0	17	40	15
2020	Policy	12	22	46	13	3	0	3	16	36	30
2020	Project management	15	37	32	9	4	2	2	13	54	55
2020	Other services to the public	16	24	35	8	9	9	0	19	43	10
2020	None of the above	22	16	22	15	16	9	0	34	41	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	13	26	43	13	4	0	0	17	39	25
2019	Administration and operations	15	17	30	20	15	2	0	35	34	45
2019	Human resources	0	17	50	28	6	0	0	33	17	20
2019	Financial management	6	41	29	24	0	0	0	24	47	15
2019	Information technology	0	18	36	27	18	0	0	46	18	10
2019	Policy	7	24	38	17	14	0	0	31	31	30
2019	Project management	14	26	43	11	6	0	0	17	40	35
2019	Other services to the public	8	31	31	23	8	0	0	30	38	15
2019	None of the above	14	29	28	10	14	5	0	25	45	20

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	Communications or public affairs	50	28	13	5	4	0	0	9	78	25
2024	Administration and operations	20	15	43	12	9	0	0	22	35	35
2024	Human resources	21	29	38	12	0	0	0	12	50	15
2024	Policy	34	17	16	20	8	0	4	30	54	25
2024	Project management	23	39	23	7	7	0	0	15	62	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	15	13	56	0	4	0	12	5	32	20
2022	Administration and operations	8	25	27	23	13	0	5	37	34	40
2022	Human resources	9	13	39	14	22	0	4	37	23	20
2022	Financial management	17	17	36	15	6	0	9	23	37	20
2022	Policy	19	13	38	11	19	0	0	30	33	30
2022	Project management	23	28	29	18	2	0	0	20	51	55
2022	Other services to the public	8	37	33	14	8	0	0	22	46	15
2022	None of the above	56	30	0	0	5	9	0	5	95	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	17	30	39	13	0	0	0	13	48	25
2020	Administration and operations	6	13	40	24	12	2	2	38	20	50
2020	Human resources	0	10	33	33	24	0	0	57	10	20
2020	Financial management	11	6	40	43	0	0	0	43	17	15
2020	Policy	3	16	42	26	10	0	3	37	19	30
2020	Project management	14	23	38	16	7	2	0	24	38	55
2020	Other services to the public	16	16	50	9	9	0	0	18	31	10
2020	None of the above	21	20	36	7	7	8	0	16	45	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	26	17	35	13	9	0	0	22	44	25
2019	Administration and operations	7	16	29	29	18	2	0	47	23	45
2019	Human resources	0	11	17	56	17	0	0	72	11	20
2019	Financial management	12	29	41	6	6	0	6	13	44	15
2019	Information technology	0	36	36	9	18	0	0	27	36	10
2019	Policy	10	21	34	28	7	0	0	35	31	30
2019	Project management	23	14	37	8	11	3	3	21	40	35
2019	Other services to the public	15	38	16	15	15	0	0	31	54	15
2019	None of the above	14	19	38	5	19	5	0	25	35	20

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	Communications or public affairs	32	24	35	4	4	0	0	8	57	25
2024	Administration and operations	14	17	35	26	9	0	0	34	31	35
2024	Human resources	13	32	31	25	0	0	0	25	44	15
2024	Policy	18	18	25	26	12	0	0	38	37	25
2024	Project management	36	20	24	14	3	0	3	18	58	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	4	36	26	15	12	0	7	29	43	20
2022	Administration and operations	7	14	37	19	21	0	3	41	22	40
2022	Human resources	4	14	33	24	20	0	4	46	19	20
2022	Financial management	5	17	37	32	0	0	10	35	25	15
2022	Policy	17	24	21	23	15	0	0	38	41	30
2022	Project management	15	21	37	20	6	0	2	27	36	55
2022	Other services to the public	8	23	40	21	8	0	0	29	31	15
2022	None of the above	17	12	42	7	22	0	0	29	29	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	4	30	39	17	9	0	0	26	35	25
2020	Administration and operations	10	16	37	22	13	0	2	36	26	50
2020	Human resources	5	10	33	43	10	0	0	52	14	20
2020	Financial management	17	17	18	36	12	0	0	48	34	15
2020	Policy	3	16	40	30	7	0	3	38	20	30
2020	Project management	9	35	33	14	6	2	2	21	45	55
2020	Other services to the public	9	36	37	9	10	0	0	19	45	10
2020	None of the above	15	15	23	15	24	9	0	43	32	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	13	17	35	22	13	0	0	35	31	25
2019	Administration and operations	13	13	24	28	19	0	2	49	27	45
2019	Human resources	6	6	39	39	11	0	0	50	11	20
2019	Financial management	0	29	23	24	18	0	6	44	31	15
2019	Information technology	9	9	9	9	55	0	9	70	20	10
2019	Policy	7	19	41	22	11	0	0	33	26	25
2019	Project management	3	40	17	26	11	3	0	38	44	35
2019	Other services to the public	8	15	39	31	8	0	0	38	23	15
2019	None of the above	0	10	57	9	19	5	0	30	10	20

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	Communications or public affairs	45	34	17	4	0	0	0	4	79	25
2024	Administration and operations	26	31	27	16	0	0	0	16	57	35
2024	Human resources	39	33	23	5	0	0	0	5	72	15
2024	Policy	26	16	32	21	4	0	0	25	43	25
2024	Project management	45	23	13	13	3	0	3	17	70	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	21	20	41	0	7	0	12	8	46	20
2022	Administration and operations	14	18	29	24	11	0	5	36	33	40
2022	Human resources	17	17	8	22	24	7	4	52	39	20
2022	Financial management	5	53	13	20	0	0	9	22	64	20
2022	Policy	27	17	25	15	16	0	0	31	44	25
2022	Project management	26	28	21	12	13	0	0	25	53	55
2022	Other services to the public	18	37	23	22	0	0	0	22	55	15
2022	None of the above	16	36	22	0	17	0	9	19	57	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	9	17	35	30	9	0	0	39	26	25
2020	Administration and operations	10	17	28	14	21	4	6	39	30	50
2020	Human resources	0	24	38	23	15	0	0	38	24	20
2020	Financial management	11	35	6	24	24	0	0	48	46	15
2020	Policy	10	16	29	35	7	0	3	43	27	30
2020	Project management	10	40	22	14	7	4	2	23	54	55
2020	Other services to the public	17	33	50	0	0	0	0	0	50	10
2020	None of the above	23	7	38	7	16	9	0	25	33	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	13	35	17	22	13	0	0	35	48	25
2019	Administration and operations	13	17	26	15	26	0	2	42	31	45
2019	Human resources	6	11	39	22	17	6	0	41	18	20
2019	Financial management	6	23	29	18	24	0	0	41	29	15
2019	Information technology	9	9	18	9	46	9	0	60	20	10
2019	Policy	7	14	25	18	32	4	0	52	22	30
2019	Project management	12	34	29	6	17	3	0	23	47	35
2019	Other services to the public	8	8	46	15	23	0	0	38	16	15
2019	None of the above	9	38	19	14	10	5	5	26	53	20

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	Communications or public affairs	14	8	38	27	5	4	4	35	24	25
2024	Administration and operations	14	11	36	22	9	2	5	34	27	35
2024	Human resources	25	18	25	12	13	0	6	27	46	15
2024	Policy	17	12	33	17	16	0	4	35	31	25
2024	Project management	24	36	27	9	4	0	0	13	60	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	12	9	28	15	20	4	12	42	25	20
2022	Administration and operations	17	13	24	17	15	8	7	37	35	40
2022	Human resources	16	21	17	19	19	4	4	41	40	20
2022	Financial management	28	24	15	19	6	0	9	27	57	20
2022	Policy	16	23	25	7	27	0	3	35	40	30
2022	Project management	12	21	33	20	12	1	0	33	34	55
2022	Other services to the public	16	40	22	14	8	0	0	22	56	15
2022	None of the above	5	41	17	5	22	0	9	30	51	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	0	4	53	26	13	4	0	41	5	25
2020	Administration and operations	2	9	29	22	24	4	10	53	14	50
2020	Human resources	0	5	24	57	10	0	5	70	5	20
2020	Financial management	6	11	36	29	11	0	6	43	18	15
2020	Policy	0	10	20	41	27	0	3	70	10	30
2020	Project management	3	16	40	21	14	4	2	38	20	55
2020	Other services to the public	0	16	33	33	18	0	0	52	16	10
2020	None of the above	8	16	25	16	26	9	0	46	27	10
2019	Communications or public affairs	0	14	45	18	18	5	0	38	14	20
2019	Administration and operations	11	15	22	22	26	4	0	50	27	45
2019	Human resources	0	6	28	44	17	6	0	65	6	20
2019	Financial management	12	12	35	18	24	0	0	41	24	15
2019	Information technology	0	18	36	27	18	0	0	46	18	10
2019	Policy	7	7	24	31	28	0	3	61	14	30
2019	Project management	9	26	20	31	14	0	0	46	34	35
2019	Other services to the public	15	16	23	31	15	0	0	46	31	15
2019	None of the above	20	10	35	15	15	5	0	32	31	20

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	Communications or public affairs	23	13	37	17	10	0	0	26	36	25
2024	Administration and operations	18	19	28	24	8	2	0	34	38	35
2024	Human resources	20	18	50	12	0	0	0	12	38	15
2024	Policy	33	9	38	12	8	0	0	20	42	25
2024	Project management	26	31	21	16	4	0	3	20	58	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	5	14	28	32	9	0	12	47	21	20
2022	Administration and operations	15	18	33	16	12	3	3	30	35	40
2022	Human resources	4	9	38	18	27	0	4	47	14	20
2022	Financial management	16	29	20	15	11	0	9	29	49	20
2022	Policy	25	3	28	16	23	3	0	41	30	30
2022	Project management	21	21	39	11	5	3	0	16	43	55
2022	Other services to the public	24	15	54	0	8	0	0	8	39	15
2022	None of the above	38	29	11	0	22	0	0	22	66	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	5	18	36	32	9	0	0	41	23	20
2020	Administration and operations	8	6	31	32	17	4	2	53	14	50
2020	Human resources	0	10	29	42	15	0	5	60	10	20
2020	Financial management	11	18	29	29	12	0	0	42	29	15
2020	Policy	3	7	44	26	16	0	3	44	10	30
2020	Project management	14	24	38	12	9	0	2	22	39	55
2020	Other services to the public	16	25	24	26	9	0	0	36	40	10
2020	None of the above	15	29	17	7	24	9	0	34	48	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	9	22	35	26	9	0	0	35	31	25
2019	Administration and operations	7	13	39	22	19	0	0	41	20	45
2019	Human resources	0	0	33	50	17	0	0	67	0	20
2019	Financial management	6	41	24	24	6	0	0	29	47	15
2019	Information technology	0	36	9	36	18	0	0	55	36	10
2019	Policy	11	25	25	28	11	0	0	39	36	30
2019	Project management	18	21	38	12	9	3	0	21	40	35
2019	Other services to the public	8	31	38	15	8	0	0	23	39	15
2019	None of the above	10	19	24	23	19	5	0	44	30	20

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	Communications or public affairs	4	0	39	30	27	0	0	57	4	25
2024	Administration and operations	8	3	29	43	17	0	0	59	11	35
2024	Human resources	0	7	24	43	18	0	7	66	8	15
2024	Policy	0	13	24	37	24	0	3	62	13	25
2024	Project management	0	9	40	21	26	0	3	49	9	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	4	22	35	31	0	7	71	4	20
2022	Administration and operations	9	7	34	26	21	0	3	49	16	40
2022	Human resources	0	15	36	8	36	0	4	47	16	20
2022	Financial management	8	21	15	30	17	0	9	52	32	20
2022	Policy	0	9	34	35	23	0	0	57	9	30
2022	Project management	4	6	25	38	25	0	2	64	10	55
2022	Other services to the public	15	18	23	36	8	0	0	44	33	15
2022	None of the above	7	6	21	22	45	0	0	66	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	0	9	31	43	17	0	0	61	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	6	8	28	36	23	0	0	59	14	50
2020	Human resources	0	0	43	38	19	0	0	57	0	20
2020	Financial management	11	6	36	29	18	0	0	47	18	15
2020	Policy	3	6	22	42	23	0	3	67	9	30
2020	Project management	0	20	34	33	10	0	2	44	21	55
2020	Other services to the public	0	43	16	33	9	0	0	42	43	10
2020	None of the above	0	7	23	30	31	9	0	67	8	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	0	0	13	56	30	0	0	87	0	25
2019	Administration and operations	7	6	31	28	24	0	4	54	14	45
2019	Human resources	0	0	22	39	39	0	0	78	0	20
2019	Financial management	0	6	24	35	35	0	0	71	6	15
2019	Information technology	0	18	27	18	36	0	0	55	18	10
2019	Policy	7	28	14	35	17	0	0	52	35	30
2019	Project management	3	17	31	31	14	3	0	47	21	35
2019	Other services to the public	0	23	23	54	0	0	0	54	23	15
2019	None of the above	5	14	52	19	10	0	0	29	19	20

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	Communications or public affairs	9	21	22	34	15	0	30	49	25
2024	Administration and operations	26	25	18	17	14	0	51	31	35
2024	Human resources	20	43	7	17	13	0	63	30	15
2024	Policy	12	24	13	36	14	0	36	51	25
2024	Project management	20	10	14	27	30	0	30	57	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	23	42	4	10	12	9	72	24	20
2022	Administration and operations	13	49	9	23	4	3	63	28	40
2022	Human resources	32	33	8	21	0	5	69	22	20
2022	Financial management	24	30	16	13	17	0	55	29	20
2022	Policy	18	41	12	17	13	0	59	29	30
2022	Project management	19	30	12	21	18	0	49	39	55
2022	Other services to the public	15	14	37	8	26	0	29	34	15
2022	None of the above	0	25	19	31	25	0	25	56	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	35	9	22	4	0	65	26	25
2020	Administration and operations	35	49	4	8	2	2	86	10	50
2020	Human resources	42	38	10	10	0	0	81	10	20
2020	Financial management	24	29	24	12	5	6	56	18	15
2020	Policy	29	55	6	3	3	3	87	7	30
2020	Project management	30	41	14	9	2	4	74	11	55
2020	Other services to the public	25	51	8	9	8	0	76	16	10
2020	None of the above	50	14	15	14	0	8	69	15	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	35	39	13	13	0	0	74	13	25
2019	Administration and operations	37	26	17	13	4	2	64	18	45
2019	Human resources	50	33	11	0	0	6	88	0	20
2019	Financial management	18	47	6	23	6	0	65	30	15
2019	Information technology	18	18	45	0	9	9	40	10	10
2019	Policy	27	48	7	14	0	3	79	14	30
2019	Project management	14	54	17	12	3	0	68	14	35
2019	Other services to the public	8	62	8	15	8	0	69	23	15
2019	None of the above	33	24	14	19	5	5	60	25	20

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	Communications or public affairs	63	22	6	4	5	0	0	85	9	25
2024	Administration and operations	52	42	0	4	2	0	0	94	6	35
2024	Human resources	70	24	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Policy	63	22	4	0	12	0	0	85	12	25
2024	Project management	55	23	9	7	6	0	0	78	13	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	56	23	0	21	0	0	0	79	21	20
2022	Administration and operations	68	21	10	2	0	0	0	88	2	40
2022	Human resources	67	22	0	7	0	0	4	92	8	20
2022	Financial management	59	5	16	14	6	0	0	65	19	20
2022	Policy	52	23	14	8	4	0	0	74	12	30
2022	Project management	66	22	2	9	1	0	0	88	10	55
2022	Other services to the public	51	25	8	8	9	0	0	75	17	10
2022	None of the above	68	26	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	43	44	4	4	4	0	0	87	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	63	23	2	8	0	2	2	90	8	50
2020	Human resources	62	29	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	20
2020	Financial management	41	24	17	12	5	0	0	65	17	15
2020	Policy	74	10	10	3	0	3	0	86	3	30
2020	Project management	68	22	7	2	2	0	0	90	3	55
2020	Other services to the public	66	17	0	9	8	0	0	83	17	10
2020	None of the above	75	8	0	8	0	9	0	91	9	10
2019	Communications or public affairs	36	46	0	5	14	0	0	82	18	20
2019	Administration and operations	67	11	11	4	4	2	0	80	9	45
2019	Human resources	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	62	13	12	6	0	6	0	80	7	15
2019	Information technology	82	9	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2019	Policy	69	24	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	30
2019	Project management	54	26	6	12	3	0	0	80	14	35
2019	Other services to the public	54	31	0	8	8	0	0	84	16	15
2019	None of the above	81	5	5	5	5	0	0	86	9	20

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	56	35	0	4	5	0	0	91	9	25
2024	Administration and operations	64	30	0	4	2	0	0	94	6	35
2024	Human resources	65	23	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	15
2024	Policy	70	10	5	8	8	0	0	80	15	25
2024	Project management	64	26	0	7	3	0	0	90	10	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	60	24	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	20
2022	Administration and operations	74	21	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	40
2022	Human resources	85	11	0	0	0	0	4	100	0	20
2022	Financial management	70	16	8	0	6	0	0	86	6	20
2022	Policy	68	19	7	0	5	0	0	87	5	30
2022	Project management	77	20	2	1	0	0	0	97	1	55
2022	Other services to the public	58	25	0	9	9	0	0	82	18	10
2022	None of the above	77	23	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	35	0	13	0	0	0	87	13	25
2020	Administration and operations	81	16	2	0	0	0	2	98	0	50
2020	Human resources	76	24	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2020	Financial management	54	29	6	5	5	0	0	83	11	15
2020	Policy	81	13	3	0	0	3	0	97	0	30
2020	Project management	79	18	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	55
2020	Other services to the public	57	35	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	66	34	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2019	Communications or public affairs	52	26	0	13	9	0	0	78	22	25
2019	Administration and operations	65	26	2	7	0	0	0	91	7	45
2019	Human resources	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	65	24	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	15
2019	Information technology	64	27	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2019	Policy	79	17	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	30
2019	Project management	57	31	8	3	0	0	0	89	3	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	38	0	8	7	0	0	85	15	15
2019	None of the above	81	10	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	20

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	45	35	4	15	0	0	0	81	15	25
2024	Administration and operations	52	39	7	0	2	0	0	91	2	35
2024	Human resources	39	50	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	15
2024	Policy	65	22	0	5	8	0	0	88	12	25
2024	Project management	51	29	14	3	3	0	0	80	6	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	59	17	10	10	0	5	0	79	10	20
2022	Administration and operations	63	22	5	7	0	3	0	87	8	40
2022	Human resources	74	22	0	0	0	0	4	100	0	20
2022	Financial management	64	17	14	0	6	0	0	81	6	20
2022	Policy	62	22	7	5	0	3	0	87	5	30
2022	Project management	59	33	6	1	1	0	0	92	3	55
2022	Other services to the public	50	33	9	0	9	0	0	83	9	10
2022	None of the above	55	37	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	47	39	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	64	26	2	2	0	6	0	96	2	50
2020	Human resources	62	38	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2020	Financial management	54	35	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	15
2020	Policy	67	19	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	30
2020	Project management	66	28	2	2	0	2	0	96	2	55
2020	Other services to the public	40	52	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	65	26	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	10
2019	Communications or public affairs	45	32	0	14	5	5	0	81	19	20
2019	Administration and operations	69	20	4	4	2	0	0	89	7	45
2019	Human resources	83	17	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	41	35	12	6	0	6	0	81	6	15
2019	Information technology	55	18	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	10
2019	Policy	76	21	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	30
2019	Project management	54	23	14	9	0	0	0	77	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	31	8	7	8	0	0	77	15	15
2019	None of the above	67	19	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	20

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	34	35	4	9	10	9	0	75	20	25
2024	Administration and operations	45	30	12	5	8	0	0	75	13	35
2024	Human resources	45	25	24	6	0	0	0	70	6	15
2024	Policy	50	21	6	17	6	0	0	71	23	25
2024	Project management	38	27	10	4	18	3	0	67	23	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	45	34	4	17	0	0	0	79	17	20
2022	Administration and operations	43	37	4	5	4	2	4	85	10	40
2022	Human resources	54	24	17	0	0	5	0	82	0	20
2022	Financial management	44	31	5	8	6	6	0	80	15	20
2022	Policy	55	24	6	5	10	0	0	79	15	30
2022	Project management	42	35	13	3	4	3	0	80	7	55
2022	Other services to the public	32	29	16	8	8	7	0	66	18	15
2022	None of the above	45	33	11	12	0	0	0	77	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	48	30	13	9	0	0	0	78	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	61	35	0	2	0	2	0	98	2	50
2020	Human resources	62	24	10	0	0	5	0	90	0	20
2020	Financial management	38	44	12	6	0	0	0	82	6	15
2020	Policy	55	35	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	30
2020	Project management	61	36	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	55
2020	Other services to the public	51	41	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	77	15	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	35	44	4	9	9	0	0	78	17	25
2019	Administration and operations	61	30	0	4	4	0	0	91	9	45
2019	Human resources	72	28	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	59	18	18	6	0	0	0	76	6	15
2019	Information technology	64	9	27	0	0	0	0	73	0	10
2019	Policy	59	28	7	3	0	3	0	89	4	30
2019	Project management	43	37	9	9	3	0	0	80	11	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	46	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	15
2019	None of the above	60	30	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	20

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	Communications or public affairs	35	55	5	0	5	0	0	90	5	25
2024	Administration and operations	42	37	6	6	5	3	0	82	12	35
2024	Human resources	45	37	12	0	0	7	0	88	0	15
2024	Policy	30	43	3	13	8	3	0	76	21	25
2024	Project management	35	32	13	13	0	6	0	72	14	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	48	42	0	5	0	5	0	95	5	20
2022	Administration and operations	44	43	3	3	3	5	0	92	6	40
2022	Human resources	65	24	4	7	0	0	0	89	7	20
2022	Financial management	59	27	0	8	0	5	0	91	9	20
2022	Policy	48	40	3	6	3	0	0	87	10	30
2022	Project management	53	34	9	3	1	0	0	87	4	55
2022	Other services to the public	51	32	9	0	9	0	0	82	9	10
2022	None of the above	47	41	5	6	0	0	0	88	6	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	65	17	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	25
2020	Administration and operations	65	31	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	50
2020	Human resources	62	19	10	10	0	0	0	81	10	20
2020	Financial management	42	35	11	0	0	12	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	55	22	20	0	0	3	0	79	0	30
2020	Project management	50	40	3	2	0	4	0	95	2	55
2020	Other services to the public	75	17	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	50	42	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	61	31	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	25
2019	Administration and operations	74	9	11	2	2	0	2	84	4	45
2019	Human resources	78	22	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	65	6	18	0	0	12	0	80	0	15
2019	Information technology	64	36	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2019	Policy	66	34	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	30
2019	Project management	51	32	14	3	0	0	0	83	3	35
2019	Other services to the public	54	31	8	8	0	0	0	84	8	15
2019	None of the above	62	24	9	0	0	5	0	90	0	20

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	Communications or public affairs	53	13	12	13	10	0	66	23	25
2024	Administration and operations	41	39	9	3	7	0	80	11	35
2024	Human resources	76	18	6	0	0	0	94	0	15
2024	Policy	49	26	9	9	7	0	75	16	25
2024	Project management	37	34	7	12	9	0	71	22	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	65	21	0	9	5	0	86	14	20
2022	Administration and operations	58	28	12	2	0	0	86	2	40
2022	Human resources	65	31	4	0	0	0	96	0	20
2022	Financial management	65	21	0	8	6	0	86	14	20
2022	Policy	59	20	3	9	10	0	79	18	30
2022	Project management	58	30	4	4	4	0	88	8	55
2022	Other services to the public	47	45	0	0	8	0	92	8	15
2022	None of the above	42	50	0	0	9	0	91	9	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	30	9	4	4	0	83	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	75	24	0	2	0	0	98	2	50
2020	Human resources	71	19	10	0	0	0	90	0	20
2020	Financial management	60	28	6	5	0	0	89	5	15
2020	Policy	69	24	4	4	0	0	93	4	30
2020	Project management	72	23	0	5	0	0	95	5	55
2020	Other services to the public	67	26	0	8	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	71	29	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	44	4	13	0	0	83	13	25
2019	Administration and operations	67	22	4	4	2	0	89	7	45
2019	Human resources	72	22	6	0	0	0	94	0	20
2019	Financial management	59	30	6	6	0	0	88	6	15
2019	Information technology	73	9	18	0	0	0	82	0	10
2019	Policy	76	17	0	3	0	3	96	4	30
2019	Project management	51	37	9	3	0	0	89	3	35
2019	Other services to the public	54	31	7	0	8	0	85	8	15
2019	None of the above	71	19	5	0	5	0	91	5	20

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	Communications or public affairs	44	20	10	12	5	4	5	70	19	25
2024	Administration and operations	41	26	7	11	6	2	6	74	19	35
2024	Human resources	57	24	6	13	0	0	0	81	13	15
2024	Policy	41	36	0	9	7	7	0	82	18	25
2024	Project management	38	7	34	16	0	3	3	47	16	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	55	20	4	5	5	7	4	85	11	20
2022	Administration and operations	42	28	15	4	3	8	0	76	8	40
2022	Human resources	65	18	0	13	0	0	4	87	13	20
2022	Financial management	50	20	6	13	5	5	0	74	20	20
2022	Policy	48	31	4	8	0	6	3	87	9	30
2022	Project management	50	27	7	1	4	7	4	87	6	55
2022	Other services to the public	33	37	14	8	8	0	0	70	16	15
2022	None of the above	74	17	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	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	Communications or public affairs	44	24	14	4	5	4	5	75	10	25
2024	Administration and operations	35	30	7	9	11	2	6	71	22	35
2024	Human resources	63	18	6	6	7	0	0	81	13	15
2024	Policy	41	33	0	9	7	11	0	82	18	25
2024	Project management	35	10	30	12	7	3	3	47	20	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	51	16	9	5	5	7	8	78	11	20
2022	Administration and operations	42	22	14	9	5	8	0	69	16	40
2022	Human resources	49	34	0	13	0	0	4	87	13	20
2022	Financial management	50	20	11	13	0	5	0	74	14	20
2022	Policy	44	34	4	5	3	6	3	87	9	30
2022	Project management	51	24	8	3	5	6	3	82	9	55
2022	Other services to the public	41	21	22	8	8	0	0	62	16	15
2022	None of the above	74	17	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	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	Communications or public affairs	21	35	26	8	0	9	0	62	9	25
2024	Administration and operations	27	24	31	0	5	9	3	59	6	35
2024	Human resources	33	37	23	0	0	7	0	75	0	15
2024	Policy	34	23	29	0	0	11	3	67	0	25
2024	Project management	31	26	17	3	10	13	0	66	15	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	37	18	27	0	0	18	0	67	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	31	24	28	3	0	15	0	64	3	40
2022	Human resources	48	13	31	0	0	4	4	66	0	20
2022	Financial management	46	24	6	8	0	16	0	83	10	20
2022	Policy	30	25	35	3	0	7	0	59	3	30
2022	Project management	33	32	18	2	5	8	2	72	8	55
2022	Other services to the public	40	8	29	0	8	15	0	56	10	15
2022	None of the above	16	66	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	57	30	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	25
2020	Administration and operations	61	33	4	0	0	2	0	96	0	50
2020	Human resources	62	19	5	15	0	0	0	81	15	20
2020	Financial management	43	34	12	0	0	12	0	87	0	15
2020	Policy	47	16	27	0	0	6	3	70	0	30
2020	Project management	55	30	5	6	0	4	0	88	6	55
2020	Other services to the public	75	17	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	64	28	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	15

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	Communications or public affairs	39	24	4	8	5	15	5	79	16	25
2024	Administration and operations	42	26	13	3	11	3	3	73	14	35
2024	Human resources	57	19	6	11	0	7	0	81	12	15
2024	Policy	36	37	0	12	4	7	4	82	18	25
2024	Project management	38	22	21	10	3	6	0	64	14	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	59	14	6	0	5	11	5	87	6	20
2022	Administration and operations	41	28	12	9	0	10	0	77	10	40
2022	Human resources	52	18	9	13	7	0	0	70	21	20
2022	Financial management	49	10	6	5	8	16	5	75	17	20
2022	Policy	41	17	14	5	7	3	13	70	14	30
2022	Project management	54	23	4	6	5	6	2	83	12	55
2022	Other services to the public	56	15	14	7	8	0	0	71	15	15
2022	None of the above	62	20	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	50	14	14	18	0	5	0	67	19	20
2020	Administration and operations	63	29	2	4	0	2	0	94	4	50
2020	Human resources	66	14	10	5	0	0	5	85	5	20
2020	Financial management	35	41	0	6	0	18	0	93	7	15
2020	Policy	46	31	6	10	0	6	0	82	11	30
2020	Project management	55	33	4	5	2	0	2	89	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	67	25	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	56	14	16	0	0	0	14	81	0	15

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	Communications or public affairs	13	21	12	9	0	40	5	62	16	25
2024	Administration and operations	22	17	23	0	8	24	6	56	12	35
2024	Human resources	39	19	17	12	0	12	0	67	13	15
2024	Policy	9	12	24	13	7	33	3	32	30	25
2024	Project management	11	19	31	16	0	21	3	39	21	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	16	25	16	0	5	34	4	67	8	20
2022	Administration and operations	17	21	21	4	5	28	3	56	14	40
2022	Human resources	56	5	22	0	4	9	4	70	5	20
2022	Financial management	10	15	29	0	0	47	0	46	0	20
2022	Policy	23	10	37	3	0	24	3	44	5	30
2022	Project management	20	23	18	2	5	28	4	63	10	55
2022	Other services to the public	30	0	22	0	25	23	0	39	33	15
2022	None of the above	6	17	22	0	7	49	0	43	13	15

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	Communications or public affairs	21	48	4	0	5	16	6	88	7	25
2024	Administration and operations	35	36	17	4	2	0	6	76	6	35
2024	Human resources	38	31	25	0	0	6	0	73	0	15
2024	Policy	21	22	5	23	16	4	9	50	45	25
2024	Project management	41	20	21	6	6	0	6	65	13	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	22	25	13	0	6	4	30	71	9	20
2022	Administration and operations	36	26	12	0	0	19	7	84	0	40
2022	Human resources	62	20	5	0	0	0	12	94	0	20
2022	Financial management	45	11	9	6	14	11	4	66	23	20
2022	Policy	34	29	8	6	9	10	4	73	18	30
2022	Project management	41	25	14	8	4	5	4	72	13	55
2022	Other services to the public	27	24	24	9	9	8	0	55	19	10
2022	None of the above	40	37	22	0	0	0	0	78	0	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	21	39	22	17	0	0	0	61	17	25
2020	Administration and operations	36	27	12	2	0	14	8	82	2	50
2020	Human resources	38	24	19	5	0	10	5	72	6	20
2020	Financial management	29	29	12	0	6	18	6	77	8	15
2020	Policy	48	16	23	3	0	10	0	71	3	30
2020	Project management	47	35	9	2	0	2	5	89	2	55
2020	Other services to the public	40	18	17	16	0	9	0	64	17	10
2020	None of the above	25	41	0	0	0	0	34	100	0	10
2019	Communications or public affairs	30	26	26	9	4	4	0	59	14	25
2019	Administration and operations	54	24	9	4	4	0	4	82	9	45
2019	Human resources	67	11	6	0	0	6	11	93	0	20
2019	Financial management	35	17	24	6	0	6	12	64	7	15
2019	Information technology	46	27	0	9	0	0	18	89	11	10
2019	Policy	62	21	10	3	0	3	0	86	4	30
2019	Project management	44	24	18	12	3	0	0	67	15	35
2019	Other services to the public	54	16	15	7	8	0	0	69	15	15
2019	None of the above	48	10	14	5	9	5	10	67	16	20

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	Communications or public affairs	35	42	4	18	0	0	0	78	18	25
2024	Administration and operations	32	47	8	8	5	0	0	79	14	35
2024	Human resources	62	20	7	6	0	6	0	86	6	15
2024	Policy	29	40	18	4	9	0	0	69	13	25
2024	Project management	33	44	13	10	0	0	0	77	10	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	51	35	0	5	5	5	0	90	10	20
2022	Administration and operations	49	27	12	4	8	0	0	76	12	40
2022	Human resources	69	10	4	7	5	4	0	82	13	20
2022	Financial management	23	49	11	6	6	5	0	77	12	20
2022	Policy	40	22	15	7	3	6	7	72	11	30
2022	Project management	40	28	11	12	8	0	2	69	20	55
2022	Other services to the public	23	32	15	15	8	0	7	59	25	15
2022	None of the above	39	24	23	6	0	0	9	69	6	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	43	26	4	22	0	4	0	73	23	25
2020	Administration and operations	55	35	4	6	0	0	0	90	6	50
2020	Human resources	57	29	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20
2020	Financial management	35	12	18	11	0	17	6	62	15	15
2020	Policy	48	35	10	3	3	0	0	83	7	30
2020	Project management	43	29	10	13	5	0	0	72	18	55
2020	Other services to the public	33	42	0	18	8	0	0	75	25	10
2020	None of the above	46	22	16	7	0	9	0	75	8	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	22	52	9	13	4	0	0	74	18	25
2019	Administration and operations	56	24	6	7	2	2	2	84	9	45
2019	Human resources	72	22	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	20
2019	Financial management	29	12	24	12	12	12	0	46	27	15
2019	Information technology	46	36	0	9	9	0	0	82	18	10
2019	Policy	55	34	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	30
2019	Project management	34	37	11	11	3	3	0	73	15	35
2019	Other services to the public	38	31	8	0	16	8	0	75	17	15
2019	None of the above	33	43	10	5	5	5	0	80	10	20

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	Communications or public affairs	38	33	16	13	0	0	71	13	25
2024	Administration and operations	42	30	13	8	7	0	72	16	35
2024	Human resources	56	38	6	0	0	0	94	0	15
2024	Policy	36	48	7	9	0	0	84	9	25
2024	Project management	49	28	12	4	3	3	80	7	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	58	37	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2022	Administration and operations	42	41	8	7	0	2	86	7	40
2022	Human resources	61	15	14	11	0	0	75	11	20
2022	Financial management	41	45	8	0	6	0	86	6	20
2022	Policy	52	16	22	3	6	0	68	9	30
2022	Project management	50	35	6	3	5	0	85	8	55
2022	Other services to the public	33	38	21	0	8	0	71	8	15
2022	None of the above	16	61	17	6	0	0	77	6	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	43	43	13	0	0	0	87	0	25
2020	Administration and operations	57	31	8	4	0	0	88	4	50
2020	Human resources	57	33	5	5	0	0	90	5	20
2020	Financial management	30	40	24	0	0	6	74	0	15
2020	Policy	41	43	7	7	0	3	86	7	30
2020	Project management	53	35	7	5	0	0	87	5	55
2020	Other services to the public	67	26	0	0	8	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	42	50	8	0	0	0	92	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	48	4	5	4	0	87	9	25
2019	Administration and operations	56	37	7	0	0	0	93	0	45
2019	Human resources	67	22	11	0	0	0	89	0	20
2019	Financial management	29	41	6	0	12	12	80	13	15
2019	Information technology	27	54	0	18	0	0	82	18	10
2019	Policy	69	24	3	3	0	0	93	3	30
2019	Project management	43	34	11	9	3	0	77	11	35
2019	Other services to the public	46	31	0	8	15	0	77	23	15
2019	None of the above	62	19	5	0	9	5	85	10	20

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	Communications or public affairs	17	39	17	8	5	15	0	65	16	25
2024	Administration and operations	25	33	6	13	19	5	0	60	33	35
2024	Human resources	32	19	6	12	0	13	19	75	17	15
2024	Policy	21	32	8	9	27	0	4	55	37	25
2024	Project management	17	13	21	20	22	6	0	33	45	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	23	23	17	11	11	12	4	54	25	20
2022	Administration and operations	19	23	13	12	6	20	7	57	25	40
2022	Human resources	48	5	26	0	17	0	4	55	18	20
2022	Financial management	24	19	21	5	19	11	0	49	28	20
2022	Policy	30	14	17	6	11	7	14	56	22	30
2022	Project management	25	25	15	5	16	11	3	58	24	55
2022	Other services to the public	24	9	35	24	9	0	0	33	33	10
2022	None of the above	22	30	24	11	6	7	0	56	18	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	17	22	17	22	9	13	0	45	35	25
2020	Administration and operations	35	26	15	4	2	16	2	74	7	50
2020	Human resources	33	33	14	5	5	5	5	73	11	20
2020	Financial management	17	11	31	6	5	24	6	40	16	15
2020	Policy	50	13	10	13	6	3	3	68	21	30
2020	Project management	37	24	23	5	5	3	2	65	11	55
2020	Other services to the public	25	60	0	8	8	0	0	84	16	10
2020	None of the above	28	13	15	21	7	8	7	48	33	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	13	39	13	13	13	4	4	57	29	25
2019	Administration and operations	41	22	13	9	7	2	7	69	17	45
2019	Human resources	44	11	28	6	0	0	11	62	6	20
2019	Financial management	12	29	18	6	12	24	0	54	23	15
2019	Information technology	46	18	18	0	9	9	0	70	10	10
2019	Policy	41	31	14	10	3	0	0	72	14	30
2019	Project management	23	37	14	11	12	3	0	62	24	35
2019	Other services to the public	31	16	0	15	23	15	0	55	45	15
2019	None of the above	33	19	19	0	10	10	10	65	12	20

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	43	53	0	4	0	96	4	25
2024	Administration and operations	48	35	6	6	5	83	11	35
2024	Human resources	62	31	0	7	0	93	7	15
2024	Policy	45	35	6	4	10	79	15	25
2024	Project management	48	45	0	7	0	93	7	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	60	40	0	0	0	100	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	50	34	0	14	2	83	17	40
2022	Human resources	59	36	4	0	0	96	0	20
2022	Financial management	61	24	0	10	6	84	16	20
2022	Policy	43	50	0	6	0	94	6	30
2022	Project management	67	29	2	2	0	96	2	55
2022	Other services to the public	43	23	0	25	8	66	34	15
2022	None of the above	45	34	15	6	0	78	6	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	39	61	0	0	0	100	0	25
2020	Administration and operations	42	48	2	8	0	90	8	50
2020	Human resources	70	25	0	5	0	95	5	20
2020	Financial management	48	47	0	5	0	95	5	15
2020	Policy	51	37	3	9	0	88	9	30
2020	Project management	48	42	3	5	2	89	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	33	50	0	17	0	83	17	10
2020	None of the above	85	15	0	0	0	100	0	15

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	Communications or public affairs	43	20	0	23	14	0	0	63	37	25
2024	Administration and operations	44	42	3	6	6	0	0	86	12	35
2024	Human resources	62	32	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	15
2024	Policy	35	27	7	12	19	0	0	62	31	25
2024	Project management	33	27	18	15	7	0	0	60	22	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	53	36	7	0	0	0	5	93	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	44	32	10	5	9	0	0	76	13	40
2022	Human resources	72	14	10	0	4	0	0	86	4	20
2022	Financial management	55	20	8	5	11	0	0	75	17	20
2022	Policy	36	39	12	6	7	0	0	75	13	30
2022	Project management	45	34	3	12	4	0	2	80	17	55
2022	Other services to the public	30	39	16	8	8	0	0	68	16	15
2022	None of the above	58	23	8	5	6	0	0	81	11	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	47	39	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	25
2020	Administration and operations	31	48	2	10	0	2	8	87	11	50
2020	Human resources	40	45	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	20
2020	Financial management	42	29	17	6	5	0	0	71	12	15
2020	Policy	30	44	9	17	0	0	0	74	17	30
2020	Project management	51	35	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	16	50	9	8	17	0	0	66	25	10
2020	None of the above	57	43	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	30	48	4	18	0	0	0	78	18	25
2019	Administration and operations	69	18	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	45
2019	Human resources	72	17	0	11	0	0	0	89	11	20
2019	Financial management	65	29	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2019	Information technology	64	18	9	0	9	0	0	82	9	10
2019	Policy	76	14	3	3	0	3	0	93	4	30
2019	Project management	66	23	3	6	3	0	0	89	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	61	39	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	None of the above	62	33	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20

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	Communications or public affairs	33	35	9	13	4	6	0	72	18	25
2024	Administration and operations	43	39	6	9	2	0	0	82	12	35
2024	Human resources	50	44	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2024	Policy	35	30	5	19	11	0	0	65	30	25
2024	Project management	40	31	17	6	6	0	0	71	12	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	54	41	0	0	0	0	5	100	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	53	30	5	6	4	0	2	85	10	40
2022	Human resources	65	30	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	20
2022	Financial management	50	31	8	6	6	0	0	81	11	20
2022	Policy	58	14	6	15	6	0	0	72	21	30
2022	Project management	48	35	7	6	2	0	2	85	9	55
2022	Other services to the public	37	23	15	7	8	0	10	67	17	15
2022	None of the above	65	21	0	14	0	0	0	86	14	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	61	35	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	25
2020	Administration and operations	48	37	2	2	2	4	6	94	4	50
2020	Human resources	60	30	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2020	Financial management	53	23	11	6	0	0	6	81	6	15
2020	Policy	68	16	10	7	0	0	0	84	7	30
2020	Project management	58	32	5	3	2	0	0	90	5	55
2020	Other services to the public	37	36	8	19	0	0	0	73	19	10
2020	None of the above	72	28	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	45	46	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	20
2019	Administration and operations	57	39	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	45
2019	Human resources	89	11	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	35	53	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	15
2019	Information technology	91	9	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2019	Policy	79	17	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	30
2019	Project management	75	17	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	54	38	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	15
2019	None of the above	76	14	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20

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	Communications or public affairs	83	9	4	0	4	0	92	4	25
2024	Administration and operations	75	13	3	6	2	0	88	9	35
2024	Human resources	80	0	0	0	20	0	80	20	15
2024	Policy	66	25	0	5	0	4	95	5	25
2024	Project management	83	6	3	3	0	4	93	4	30

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	Communications or public affairs	79	9	8	0	4	0	88	4	25
2024	Administration and operations	75	17	3	3	2	0	92	5	35
2024	Human resources	74	6	0	7	13	0	80	20	15
2024	Policy	66	13	4	13	0	4	82	13	25
2024	Project management	76	9	7	3	0	4	89	4	30

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	Communications or public affairs	83	5	4	0	4	0	4	92	4	25
2024	Administration and operations	78	6	3	4	6	3	0	87	10	35
2024	Human resources	86	14	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2024	Policy	83	4	4	0	5	0	4	91	5	25
2024	Project management	73	11	10	3	0	0	4	87	3	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	84	5	6	0	5	0	0	89	5	20
2022	Administration and operations	89	0	2	4	0	0	5	94	4	40
2022	Human resources	79	13	0	0	4	0	4	96	4	20
2022	Financial management	85	4	0	0	6	0	5	94	6	20
2022	Policy	81	12	0	0	0	0	7	100	0	30
2022	Project management	81	13	0	1	1	0	3	97	3	55
2022	Other services to the public	69	7	8	0	8	7	0	82	9	15
2022	None of the above	72	28	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	74	9	13	0	4	0	0	83	4	25
2019	Administration and operations	89	7	0	0	0	0	4	100	0	45
2019	Human resources	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2019	Financial management	71	12	6	0	0	6	6	93	0	15
2019	Information technology	91	0	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	10
2019	Policy	93	0	0	3	0	0	3	96	4	30
2019	Project management	83	8	3	3	0	0	3	94	3	35
2019	Other services to the public	85	0	7	0	0	8	0	92	0	15
2019	None of the above	95	0	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20

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	Communications or public affairs	19	31	22	4	5	15	4	62	11	25
2024	Administration and operations	27	22	16	18	5	9	3	56	26	35
2024	Human resources	18	25	32	7	13	6	0	46	21	15
2024	Policy	15	35	21	17	9	4	0	51	27	25
2024	Project management	23	51	24	3	0	0	0	73	3	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	28	23	27	5	5	9	4	58	11	20
2022	Administration and operations	14	40	21	15	5	5	0	57	21	40
2022	Human resources	45	34	5	4	4	4	4	85	9	20
2022	Financial management	20	39	24	16	0	0	0	60	16	20
2022	Policy	17	20	34	17	0	4	8	42	20	30
2022	Project management	23	25	27	16	2	2	6	51	20	55
2022	Other services to the public	16	15	44	0	8	7	10	37	10	15
2022	None of the above	28	37	11	18	6	0	0	65	24	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	26	30	35	9	0	0	0	56	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	33	25	16	10	2	14	0	68	13	50
2020	Human resources	33	33	10	0	15	5	5	73	16	20
2020	Financial management	19	23	29	5	0	24	0	55	7	15
2020	Policy	9	35	36	10	3	3	3	47	14	30
2020	Project management	31	33	18	13	0	6	0	68	13	55
2020	Other services to the public	9	8	49	17	0	17	0	20	21	10
2020	None of the above	29	28	15	20	0	8	0	61	22	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	26	39	22	4	4	4	0	68	9	25
2019	Administration and operations	46	19	24	2	2	7	0	70	5	45
2019	Human resources	50	22	11	0	0	17	0	87	0	20
2019	Financial management	6	23	29	6	6	24	6	42	17	15
2019	Information technology	36	18	18	18	0	9	0	60	20	10
2019	Policy	28	21	21	14	7	7	3	54	23	30
2019	Project management	37	17	14	26	0	6	0	58	27	35
2019	Other services to the public	23	23	38	15	0	0	0	46	15	15
2019	None of the above	33	28	29	0	0	10	0	68	0	20

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	Policy	20	80	25
2024	Project management	15	85	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	100	20
2022	Human resources	0	100	20
2020	Policy	0	100	30
2019	Human resources	0	100	20
2019	Policy	0	100	30
2019	Project management	20	80	35
2019	None of the above	24	76	20

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	Administration and operations	26	8	6	3	5	34	18	71	17	35
2024	Project management	21	4	20	3	7	45	0	45	19	30
2022	Administration and operations	18	7	18	0	0	50	7	57	0	40
2022	Human resources	47	5	20	7	0	8	13	65	9	20
2022	Project management	17	14	12	3	3	37	15	64	13	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	34	17	17	9	0	13	9	67	11	25
2020	Administration and operations	41	16	9	0	2	26	6	83	3	50
2020	Human resources	42	14	10	0	0	24	10	86	0	20
2020	Financial management	23	17	18	0	5	30	6	64	8	15
2020	Policy	36	21	13	3	0	24	3	78	4	30
2020	Project management	30	19	14	4	0	28	5	73	6	55
2020	Other services to the public	50	18	8	8	0	16	0	81	9	10
2020	None of the above	21	21	22	0	0	22	14	66	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	17	13	0	4	4	22	76	6	25
2019	Administration and operations	39	22	9	4	2	17	7	80	9	45
2019	Human resources	56	17	17	0	0	11	0	81	0	20
2019	Financial management	17	23	18	12	0	24	6	58	17	15
2019	Information technology	54	9	18	0	0	0	18	78	0	10
2019	Policy	47	21	11	4	0	7	11	83	4	30
2019	Project management	28	23	20	9	6	11	3	60	17	35
2019	Other services to the public	23	16	15	15	7	23	0	50	30	15
2019	None of the above	38	5	15	9	5	10	19	60	20	20

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	Communications or public affairs	39	17	9	0	9	22	4	75	12	25
2024	Administration and operations	44	21	10	0	7	12	6	79	9	35
2024	Human resources	44	32	11	6	0	7	0	81	6	15
2024	Policy	29	40	3	8	5	14	0	81	16	25
2024	Project management	34	31	19	6	6	3	0	67	13	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	39	32	19	0	0	10	0	79	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	42	28	17	4	0	8	0	77	5	40
2022	Human resources	67	15	4	5	0	8	0	90	6	20
2022	Financial management	44	26	8	0	6	16	0	83	7	20
2022	Policy	44	24	17	5	3	6	0	73	9	30
2022	Project management	47	31	7	2	5	8	0	85	7	55
2022	Other services to the public	40	37	7	0	8	7	0	83	9	15
2022	None of the above	36	31	11	6	0	7	9	79	8	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	43	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	25
2020	Administration and operations	75	17	4	4	0	0	0	93	4	50
2020	Human resources	60	15	5	0	0	20	0	94	0	20
2020	Financial management	48	11	6	5	5	24	0	77	14	15
2020	Policy	67	13	10	3	0	7	0	86	3	30
2020	Project management	56	29	9	2	0	4	0	89	2	55
2020	Other services to the public	75	18	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	64	21	7	0	0	8	0	93	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	52	31	9	0	9	0	0	83	9	25
2019	Administration and operations	67	26	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	45
2019	Human resources	78	6	11	0	0	6	0	88	0	20
2019	Financial management	59	18	23	0	0	0	0	77	0	15
2019	Information technology	55	18	9	9	0	0	9	80	10	10
2019	Policy	79	21	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	30
2019	Project management	46	28	14	6	3	3	0	76	9	35
2019	Other services to the public	58	25	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	10
2019	None of the above	67	19	5	5	0	5	0	90	5	20

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
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	100	20
2022	Project management	11	89	55
2020	Human resources	0	100	20
2020	Project management	9	91	55
2019	Human resources	0	100	20
2019	Financial management	0	100	15
2019	Information technology	0	100	10

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	Administration and operations	20	8	16	0	7	28	20	55	14	35
2024	Human resources	39	13	12	6	6	25	0	69	15	15
2024	Project management	24	4	27	0	6	40	0	46	10	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	25	0	20	0	5	26	23	50	9	20
2022	Administration and operations	23	8	17	0	0	45	6	64	0	40
2022	Human resources	47	13	13	0	0	13	13	82	0	20
2022	Policy	20	8	10	4	6	39	14	58	21	30
2022	Project management	22	14	10	3	5	35	12	67	14	55
2020	Communications or public affairs	39	17	17	0	4	18	4	72	6	25
2020	Administration and operations	43	14	4	6	0	30	4	85	9	50
2020	Human resources	47	14	5	5	0	29	0	87	7	20
2020	Financial management	18	17	23	0	0	36	6	61	0	15
2020	Policy	46	20	10	3	0	17	3	83	4	30
2020	Project management	32	17	14	2	2	28	5	73	5	55
2020	Other services to the public	51	17	16	8	0	9	0	74	8	10
2020	None of the above	28	22	14	0	0	29	7	78	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	43	0	22	0	0	17	17	67	0	25
2019	Administration and operations	43	15	9	2	0	20	11	84	3	45
2019	Human resources	56	22	11	6	0	6	0	82	6	20
2019	Financial management	17	23	29	0	0	24	6	58	0	15
2019	Information technology	45	18	18	0	0	0	18	78	0	10
2019	Policy	45	14	14	0	3	10	14	77	5	30
2019	Project management	31	23	14	6	3	20	3	70	11	35
2019	Other services to the public	23	8	23	15	0	23	8	45	22	15
2019	None of the above	33	10	10	0	9	19	19	69	15	20

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	Communications or public affairs	30	43	0	4	5	18	0	89	11	25
2024	Administration and operations	44	27	12	3	5	8	0	78	9	35
2024	Human resources	51	30	6	6	0	7	0	87	6	15
2024	Policy	45	34	3	9	0	7	3	87	10	25
2024	Project management	31	30	17	3	12	6	0	65	17	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	49	17	16	5	5	9	0	72	10	20
2022	Administration and operations	45	29	15	7	0	4	0	78	7	40
2022	Human resources	65	18	4	0	0	13	0	95	0	20
2022	Financial management	45	30	0	14	0	11	0	84	16	20
2022	Policy	44	34	3	0	6	13	0	90	7	30
2022	Project management	42	36	8	2	6	6	0	83	9	55
2022	Other services to the public	38	47	7	0	8	0	0	85	8	15
2022	None of the above	32	40	5	6	0	7	9	86	8	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	39	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	25
2020	Administration and operations	73	19	2	2	0	2	2	96	2	50
2020	Human resources	71	5	10	0	0	15	0	89	0	20
2020	Financial management	42	17	12	5	0	23	0	77	7	15
2020	Policy	66	10	10	6	0	7	0	82	7	30
2020	Project management	56	32	4	3	2	4	0	91	5	55
2020	Other services to the public	76	16	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	64	21	7	0	0	8	0	93	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	74	13	9	0	4	0	0	87	4	25
2019	Administration and operations	67	22	7	0	0	2	2	93	0	45
2019	Human resources	72	17	6	6	0	0	0	89	6	20
2019	Financial management	53	12	35	0	0	0	0	65	0	15
2019	Information technology	64	0	18	0	0	0	18	78	0	10
2019	Policy	76	21	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	30
2019	Project management	57	26	9	3	3	3	0	85	6	35
2019	Other services to the public	62	23	7	8	0	0	0	85	8	15
2019	None of the above	67	19	5	5	0	5	0	90	5	20

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	Communications or public affairs	25	75	25
2024	Administration and operations	19	81	35
2024	Human resources	22	78	15
2024	Policy	16	84	25
2024	Project management	25	75	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	5	95	20
2022	Administration and operations	13	87	40
2022	Human resources	5	95	20
2022	Financial management	5	95	20
2022	Policy	22	78	30
2022	Project management	13	87	55
2022	Other services to the public	26	74	15
2022	None of the above	12	88	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	9	91	25
2020	Administration and operations	8	92	50
2020	Human resources	0	100	20
2020	Financial management	6	94	15
2020	Policy	0	100	30
2020	Project management	13	87	55
2020	Other services to the public	16	84	10
2020	None of the above	15	85	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	22	78	25
2019	Administration and operations	17	83	45
2019	Human resources	0	100	20
2019	Financial management	6	94	15
2019	Information technology	9	91	10
2019	Policy	17	83	30
2019	Project management	20	80	35
2019	Other services to the public	15	85	15
2019	None of the above	14	86	20

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	Communications or public affairs	45	26	4	8	5	6	5	81	15	25
2024	Administration and operations	47	27	13	8	5	0	0	74	13	35
2024	Human resources	69	11	7	0	13	0	0	80	13	15
2024	Policy	41	23	3	21	8	3	0	66	30	25
2024	Project management	43	27	7	9	7	3	3	75	17	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	37	39	0	6	0	0	18	93	7	20
2022	Administration and operations	41	37	0	5	9	3	6	85	15	40
2022	Human resources	69	10	8	5	7	0	0	79	13	20
2022	Financial management	51	33	0	10	6	0	0	84	16	20
2022	Policy	50	17	13	5	10	0	4	71	16	30
2022	Project management	54	33	2	5	6	0	2	88	11	55
2022	Other services to the public	40	37	0	0	8	0	15	90	10	15
2022	None of the above	46	40	0	5	0	0	9	94	6	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	39	0	4	0	0	4	95	5	25
2020	Administration and operations	53	31	6	0	0	0	9	93	0	50
2020	Human resources	71	14	0	0	0	5	10	100	0	20
2020	Financial management	53	23	6	6	0	6	6	87	7	15
2020	Policy	51	32	0	3	3	3	7	93	7	30
2020	Project management	67	28	2	0	0	0	3	98	0	55
2020	Other services to the public	50	18	23	0	8	0	0	69	8	10
2020	None of the above	56	44	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	15

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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	Communications or public affairs	62	22	0	11	5	0	0	84	16	25
2024	Administration and operations	50	31	6	6	7	0	0	81	13	35
2024	Human resources	74	11	7	0	7	0	0	85	7	15
2024	Policy	61	20	7	4	8	0	0	81	12	25
2024	Project management	57	27	0	7	6	3	0	86	14	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	48	36	0	16	0	0	0	84	16	20
2022	Administration and operations	47	37	5	3	4	0	4	88	7	40
2022	Human resources	67	17	9	7	0	0	0	83	7	20
2022	Financial management	50	26	4	6	14	0	0	76	19	20
2022	Policy	71	7	3	11	5	0	3	80	17	30
2022	Project management	55	34	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	55
2022	Other services to the public	39	45	0	0	8	7	0	91	9	15
2022	None of the above	66	15	8	5	6	0	0	81	11	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	74	13	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	61	25	10	0	2	2	0	88	2	50
2020	Human resources	62	33	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2020	Financial management	35	18	30	5	6	6	0	56	12	15
2020	Policy	67	26	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	30
2020	Project management	65	35	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	55
2020	Other services to the public	55	20	8	8	8	0	0	75	17	10
2020	None of the above	56	28	8	0	0	8	0	91	0	15

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	Communications or public affairs	0	4	4	5	34	14	40	83	8	25
2024	Administration and operations	11	7	9	5	45	6	17	66	22	35
2024	Human resources	0	0	7	6	45	7	36	88	0	15
2024	Policy	4	4	5	8	52	3	24	83	10	25
2024	Project management	3	3	21	14	41	7	12	67	7	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	0	10	0	54	4	32	84	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	3	12	9	7	42	0	28	68	20	40
2022	Human resources	0	0	10	4	46	7	33	84	0	20
2022	Financial management	0	4	24	10	26	0	36	56	7	20
2022	Policy	4	13	7	7	49	0	21	70	21	30
2022	Project management	4	9	1	7	57	3	19	82	17	55
2022	Other services to the public	8	0	15	7	54	0	15	72	10	15
2022	None of the above	0	0	0	0	78	6	16	100	0	15

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	17	33	9	19	12	9	55	35	25
2024	Administration and operations	16	54	13	6	11	0	70	17	35
2024	Human resources	51	36	7	6	0	0	87	6	15
2024	Policy	22	30	15	19	11	3	53	31	25
2024	Project management	19	50	14	7	7	3	71	14	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	23	52	10	6	0	9	83	6	20
2022	Administration and operations	33	43	8	5	9	2	77	15	40
2022	Human resources	53	16	19	4	7	0	70	11	20
2022	Financial management	33	47	14	0	6	0	80	6	20
2022	Policy	27	38	22	8	6	0	64	14	30
2022	Project management	30	45	14	10	1	0	75	12	55
2022	Other services to the public	38	54	0	0	8	0	92	8	15
2022	None of the above	27	22	6	19	17	9	54	40	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	30	61	0	9	0	0	91	9	25
2020	Administration and operations	67	29	4	0	0	0	96	0	50
2020	Human resources	40	55	5	0	0	0	95	0	20
2020	Financial management	24	41	17	6	0	12	73	7	15
2020	Policy	44	36	13	7	0	0	80	7	30
2020	Project management	49	40	9	2	0	0	89	2	55
2020	Other services to the public	58	35	8	0	0	0	92	0	10
2020	None of the above	71	29	0	0	0	0	100	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	30	52	9	4	4	0	83	9	25
2019	Administration and operations	47	31	11	7	2	2	80	9	45
2019	Human resources	72	17	6	6	0	0	89	6	20
2019	Financial management	24	47	23	0	6	0	71	6	15
2019	Information technology	36	46	9	9	0	0	82	9	10
2019	Policy	52	38	7	0	0	3	93	0	30
2019	Project management	32	44	6	18	0	0	76	18	35
2019	Other services to the public	39	54	0	0	7	0	93	7	15
2019	None of the above	57	19	5	5	5	10	84	11	20

Question 77. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year	Demographic	Excellent (%)	Very good (%)	Good (%)	Fair (%)	Poor (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	9	17	35	21	18	25
2024	Administration and operations	7	18	36	23	16	35
2024	Human resources	20	50	13	11	6	15
2024	Policy	12	27	27	23	11	25
2024	Project management	4	23	43	6	24	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	24	29	30	17	20
2022	Administration and operations	13	31	28	15	13	40
2022	Human resources	18	25	41	17	0	20
2022	Financial management	14	21	25	35	4	20
2022	Policy	14	17	40	20	9	30
2022	Project management	13	28	33	21	5	55
2022	Other services to the public	7	29	31	24	8	15
2022	None of the above	11	22	38	13	17	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	Communications or public affairs	62	23	4	6	5	0	0	85	11	25
2024	Administration and operations	50	21	8	10	2	9	0	78	13	35
2024	Human resources	76	11	0	13	0	0	0	87	13	15
2024	Policy	70	14	8	0	8	0	0	85	8	25
2024	Project management	54	33	0	7	6	0	0	87	13	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	45	43	7	0	0	5	0	93	0	20
2022	Administration and operations	59	30	5	0	0	2	4	95	0	40
2022	Human resources	74	4	9	0	7	5	0	82	8	20
2022	Financial management	66	15	8	6	0	6	0	85	6	20
2022	Policy	61	16	6	13	0	3	0	80	13	30
2022	Project management	63	21	6	6	2	0	2	86	8	55
2022	Other services to the public	47	45	0	0	8	0	0	92	8	15
2022	None of the above	55	21	8	11	0	5	0	80	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	30	13	0	0	4	0	86	0	25
2020	Administration and operations	54	25	16	0	2	2	2	82	2	50
2020	Human resources	57	29	5	0	0	5	5	95	0	20
2020	Financial management	42	18	28	0	0	12	0	68	0	15
2020	Policy	64	19	7	7	0	3	0	86	7	30
2020	Project management	68	19	7	2	2	2	0	90	3	55
2020	Other services to the public	58	26	8	0	8	0	0	84	8	10
2020	None of the above	57	20	16	7	0	0	0	77	7	15

Question 79. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	51	25	8	6	10	0	0	76	16	25
2024	Administration and operations	46	16	6	21	7	3	0	65	29	35
2024	Human resources	50	29	7	6	7	0	0	80	13	15
2024	Policy	62	16	7	4	12	0	0	77	16	25
2024	Project management	37	26	7	7	19	3	0	66	27	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	40	37	5	18	0	0	0	77	18	20
2022	Administration and operations	47	27	5	10	4	2	4	79	16	40
2022	Human resources	59	15	4	14	7	0	0	74	22	20
2022	Financial management	40	26	10	6	19	0	0	65	25	20
2022	Policy	51	13	4	18	12	0	3	66	30	30
2022	Project management	45	34	5	10	6	0	0	79	17	55
2022	Other services to the public	22	40	7	15	8	7	0	67	25	15
2022	None of the above	43	40	0	5	6	5	0	88	12	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	48	17	17	17	0	0	0	65	17	25
2020	Administration and operations	51	20	15	12	2	0	0	71	14	50
2020	Human resources	47	24	10	10	0	10	0	79	11	20
2020	Financial management	29	31	6	22	6	6	0	63	30	15
2020	Policy	44	33	10	10	3	0	0	77	13	30
2020	Project management	53	31	5	7	2	2	0	86	9	55
2020	Other services to the public	41	35	0	16	8	0	0	77	23	10
2020	None of the above	50	21	0	22	7	0	0	71	29	15

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	26	12	4	49	9	0	38	58	25
2024	Administration and operations	39	23	21	9	7	0	63	16	35
2024	Human resources	33	50	0	11	6	0	83	17	15
2024	Policy	21	35	4	33	7	0	56	40	25
2024	Project management	20	24	14	6	33	3	45	41	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	37	28	14	7	11	4	68	18	20
2022	Administration and operations	33	51	7	4	0	5	88	4	40
2022	Human resources	53	21	26	0	0	0	74	0	20
2022	Financial management	40	35	5	8	6	6	80	15	20
2022	Policy	41	24	10	9	16	0	65	25	30
2022	Project management	32	34	14	9	9	2	67	18	55
2022	Other services to the public	33	42	8	9	9	0	75	18	10
2022	None of the above	5	50	14	18	9	5	58	28	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	22	39	13	22	4	0	61	26	25
2020	Administration and operations	55	29	12	2	2	0	85	4	50
2020	Human resources	57	29	14	0	0	0	86	0	20
2020	Financial management	24	35	24	11	0	6	63	12	15
2020	Policy	38	33	20	7	3	0	70	10	30
2020	Project management	45	34	14	7	0	0	79	7	55
2020	Other services to the public	25	67	0	0	8	0	92	8	10
2020	None of the above	56	21	15	0	0	8	84	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	30	35	13	22	0	0	65	22	25
2019	Administration and operations	47	31	11	4	7	0	78	11	45
2019	Human resources	56	33	11	0	0	0	89	0	20
2019	Financial management	24	47	29	0	0	0	71	0	15
2019	Information technology	36	27	18	9	0	9	70	10	10
2019	Policy	55	24	7	7	0	7	85	7	30
2019	Project management	31	37	8	14	9	0	68	23	35
2019	Other services to the public	23	54	0	15	8	0	77	23	15
2019	None of the above	40	30	20	5	0	5	74	5	20

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	Administration and operations	18	62	13	7	0	0	0	81	7	10
2022	Policy	19	51	0	29	0	0	0	71	29	10
2022	Project management	18	45	0	17	14	6	0	67	33	15
2020	Project management	26	60	7	7	0	0	0	87	7	15
2019	Administration and operations	49	41	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2019	Policy	0	70	0	10	0	10	10	88	12	10

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	Communications or public affairs	37	41	5	0	13	4	0	38	62	25
2024	Administration and operations	33	47	8	4	9	0	0	33	67	35
2024	Human resources	48	45	0	0	0	0	7	52	48	15
2024	Policy	52	29	5	8	6	0	0	52	48	25
2024	Project management	14	35	16	19	17	0	0	14	86	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	28	33	28	4	6	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	32	31	19	2	13	0	3			35
2022	Human resources	48	13	11	5	14	0	8			20
2022	Financial management	30	22	35	8	5	0	0			20
2022	Policy	39	38	10	3	7	0	3			25
2022	Project management	24	34	15	12	15	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	61	15	8	8	8	0	0			15
2022	None of the above	28	23	20	24	5	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	52	18	17	9	0	0	4			25
2020	Administration and operations	50	14	20	12	4	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	33	52	10	5	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	46	35	0	13	0	0	6			15
2020	Policy	65	12	7	12	0	3	0			30
2020	Project management	36	27	26	7	4	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	50	33	9	8	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	50	29	14	0	7	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	22	26	35	9	9	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	28	33	19	11	9	0	0			45
2019	Human resources	39	39	17	6	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	53	41	0	0	6	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	73	18	0	0	9	0	0			10
2019	Policy	21	48	14	7	10	0	0			30
2019	Project management	32	31	14	23	0	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	15	31	8	23	23	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	45	25	10	5	10	0	5			20

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	Communications or public affairs	4	23	31	4	38	0	0	4	96	20
2024	Administration and operations	13	26	36	8	17	0	0	13	87	35
2024	Human resources	0	32	30	20	18	0	0	0	100	15
2024	Policy	8	50	18	12	11	0	0	8	92	25
2024	Project management	6	19	14	34	27	0	0	6	94	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	7	28	35	14	15	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	17	35	25	7	14	0	3			40
2022	Human resources	11	29	21	10	25	0	4			20
2022	Financial management	14	16	39	6	25	0	0			20
2022	Policy	15	32	29	0	24	0	0			30
2022	Project management	12	16	36	18	18	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	7	7	30	22	25	0	8			15
2022	None of the above	8	16	35	29	12	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	13	35	30	13	9	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	15	24	24	28	8	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	9	24	43	14	10	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	18	24	29	17	11	0	0			15
2020	Policy	30	25	26	16	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	13	23	26	14	24	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	0	8	26	33	33	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	22	44	13	14	7	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	9	56	13	9	13	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	21	33	18	19	9	0	0			45
2019	Human resources	6	39	50	6	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	18	35	29	12	6	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	36	18	27	9	9	0	0			10
2019	Policy	17	28	31	17	7	0	0			30
2019	Project management	11	40	23	17	9	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	23	46	16	15	0	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	5	30	25	35	0	5	0			20

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	Communications or public affairs	4	23	24	26	23	0	0	4	96	25
2024	Administration and operations	16	22	37	12	10	0	2	16	84	35
2024	Human resources	0	30	32	20	18	0	0	0	100	15
2024	Policy	25	29	23	4	20	0	0	25	75	25
2024	Project management	9	17	14	29	31	0	0	9	91	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	14	32	23	26	4	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	26	23	23	11	9	2	5			40
2022	Human resources	23	21	26	5	21	0	4			20
2022	Financial management	14	29	31	16	10	0	0			20
2022	Policy	19	32	22	7	21	0	0			30
2022	Project management	11	29	27	22	12	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	22	22	24	16	8	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	22	17	26	5	29	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	9	39	39	9	4	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	17	30	24	19	8	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	19	43	19	10	5	0	5			20
2020	Financial management	30	30	23	11	6	0	0			15
2020	Policy	33	32	26	6	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	5	35	26	16	17	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	9	8	35	33	16	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	22	22	28	21	8	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	17	39	17	18	9	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	24	28	19	18	7	0	4			45
2019	Human resources	11	72	11	0	6	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	24	41	29	6	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	64	0	18	9	9	0	0			10
2019	Policy	18	36	29	11	7	0	0			30
2019	Project management	23	23	29	20	6	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	25	33	25	8	8	0	0			10
2019	None of the above	10	35	30	10	0	5	10			20

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	Communications or public affairs	0	12	34	17	37	0	0	0	100	25
2024	Administration and operations	18	11	40	15	16	0	0	18	82	35
2024	Human resources	5	13	26	31	25	0	0	5	95	15
2024	Policy	17	32	21	17	10	0	4	17	83	25
2024	Project management	6	17	10	26	41	0	0	6	94	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	13	5	35	17	25	0	5			20
2022	Administration and operations	19	23	18	23	11	3	3			40
2022	Human resources	20	12	15	28	20	0	4			20
2022	Financial management	9	23	33	11	24	0	0			20
2022	Policy	23	20	29	6	21	0	0			30
2022	Project management	11	23	23	17	26	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	7	31	44	0	18	0	0			15
2022	None of the above	8	15	16	29	23	0	9			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	4	39	26	13	17	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	15	19	28	16	18	0	4			50
2020	Human resources	23	34	33	10	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	24	11	30	17	11	6	0			15
2020	Policy	43	25	19	6	7	0	0			30
2020	Project management	13	17	33	18	19	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	0	9	41	17	33	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	22	36	7	20	7	8	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	22	39	13	18	9	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	24	33	15	13	13	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	6	50	28	17	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	35	29	23	6	6	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	27	18	27	18	9	0	0			10
2019	Policy	28	28	20	14	10	0	0			30
2019	Project management	23	14	34	17	12	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	8	69	8	8	8	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	15	15	25	20	15	10	0			20

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	Communications or public affairs	21	35	22	14	9	0	0	21	79	25
2024	Administration and operations	45	14	17	6	12	3	3	48	52	35
2024	Human resources	31	24	14	14	11	0	6	33	67	15
2024	Policy	50	27	12	0	11	0	0	50	50	25
2024	Project management	37	16	22	6	7	0	13	42	58	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	34	22	18	17	8	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	51	21	5	7	11	0	5			40
2022	Human resources	32	34	11	5	8	0	8			20
2022	Financial management	40	29	11	5	15	0	0			20
2022	Policy	33	22	28	3	14	0	0			30
2022	Project management	36	27	23	3	10	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	31	30	14	8	8	0	8			15
2022	None of the above	26	30	21	6	17	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	26	30	39	4	0	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	31	22	26	16	4	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	47	14	24	14	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	24	41	12	17	0	0	6			15
2020	Policy	45	22	20	10	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	26	28	16	7	19	2	2			55
2020	Other services to the public	0	25	35	25	16	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	37	14	29	21	0	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	52	26	18	4	0	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	52	24	4	15	2	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	39	44	11	6	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	71	12	12	0	0	0	6			15
2019	Information technology	64	27	9	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	38	21	34	7	0	0	0			30
2019	Project management	41	26	18	6	6	0	3			35
2019	Other services to the public	31	53	8	8	0	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	25	35	26	5	5	5	0			20

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	Communications or public affairs	17	26	13	23	22	0	0	17	83	25
2024	Administration and operations	33	22	22	15	6	3	0	34	66	35
2024	Human resources	24	33	30	13	0	0	0	24	76	15
2024	Policy	38	24	12	4	23	0	0	38	62	25
2024	Project management	9	26	31	14	20	0	0	9	91	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	18	39	18	14	12	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	32	15	12	20	17	0	3			40
2022	Human resources	23	35	24	5	4	0	8			20
2022	Financial management	24	29	11	22	14	0	0			20
2022	Policy	30	26	18	7	19	0	0			30
2022	Project management	21	27	28	11	12	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	37	25	7	0	23	0	8			15
2022	None of the above	31	0	22	27	20	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	4	48	30	9	9	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	25	22	24	22	6	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	38	19	19	10	10	0	5			20
2020	Financial management	24	29	23	24	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	23	29	26	12	10	0	0			30
2020	Project management	24	28	16	13	19	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	17	8	41	9	25	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	30	43	13	14	0	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	26	39	26	4	4	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	32	31	13	17	4	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	44	33	17	0	6	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	59	24	17	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	27	36	27	0	9	0	0			10
2019	Policy	28	24	28	14	7	0	0			30
2019	Project management	31	31	20	9	9	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	31	38	15	7	8	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	30	20	20	20	5	5	0			20

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	Communications or public affairs	13	25	15	12	35	0	0	13	87	25
2024	Administration and operations	31	31	18	9	8	0	3	32	68	35
2024	Human resources	15	42	6	18	19	0	0	15	85	15
2024	Policy	30	19	29	7	15	0	0	30	70	25
2024	Project management	14	23	23	24	16	0	0	14	86	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	45	18	15	17	5	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	44	23	12	14	4	0	3			40
2022	Human resources	36	29	9	0	17	0	8			20
2022	Financial management	35	26	10	13	11	0	5			20
2022	Policy	34	30	19	3	11	3	0			30
2022	Project management	31	31	27	6	3	0	1			55
2022	Other services to the public	15	38	8	16	15	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	19	17	18	30	17	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	26	39	9	26	0	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	51	32	13	2	2	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	38	43	5	10	5	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	37	25	32	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	45	38	10	7	0	0	0			30
2020	Project management	35	40	17	6	4	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	34	42	0	24	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	44	28	14	7	0	0	8			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	35	26	18	17	4	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	45	33	15	0	4	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	39	44	11	0	0	0	6			20
2019	Financial management	18	59	18	0	0	0	6			15
2019	Information technology	27	36	36	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	24	38	28	10	0	0	0			30
2019	Project management	34	28	20	14	3	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	23	61	7	0	8	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	50	20	15	5	0	5	5			20

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	Communications or public affairs	12	18	19	17	34	0	0	12	88	25
2024	Administration and operations	21	33	23	9	14	0	0	21	79	35
2024	Human resources	7	25	17	32	18	0	0	7	93	15
2024	Policy	12	21	25	19	19	4	0	13	87	25
2024	Project management	14	14	16	27	29	0	0	14	86	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	16	34	16	18	17	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	26	21	24	13	14	0	3			40
2022	Human resources	23	17	35	7	14	0	4			20
2022	Financial management	20	26	28	10	17	0	0			20
2022	Policy	19	28	19	11	23	0	0			25
2022	Project management	11	27	31	17	15	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	8	35	15	25	8	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	13	16	20	27	24	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	13	39	26	13	4	0	4			25
2020	Administration and operations	21	28	27	19	4	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	28	29	29	10	5	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	18	6	63	6	6	0	0			15
2020	Policy	30	33	25	10	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	15	32	26	15	12	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	18	16	35	16	16	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	44	14	13	20	0	0	8			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	13	39	13	18	17	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	31	29	22	11	5	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	22	50	28	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	12	53	12	12	12	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	27	46	9	9	9	0	0			10
2019	Policy	21	38	24	17	0	0	0			30
2019	Project management	20	31	20	20	9	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	30	31	23	0	15	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	20	25	30	15	0	5	5			20

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	Communications or public affairs	20	37	4	15	24	0	0	20	80	25
2024	Administration and operations	39	21	23	8	8	0	0	39	61	35
2024	Human resources	7	29	26	18	20	0	0	7	93	15
2024	Policy	12	30	28	12	19	0	0	12	88	25
2024	Project management	24	10	27	16	23	0	0	24	76	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	36	33	12	15	4	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	31	27	19	13	7	0	3			40
2022	Human resources	32	28	10	4	14	7	4			20
2022	Financial management	24	34	27	9	6	0	0			20
2022	Policy	33	13	22	22	9	0	0			30
2022	Project management	31	28	17	10	14	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	8	53	23	0	8	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	13	32	11	21	23	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	13	43	26	4	13	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	44	26	14	12	4	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	33	43	10	14	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	23	18	48	11	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	35	40	12	10	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	36	34	9	15	6	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	26	16	33	17	8	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	29	42	7	14	0	0	8			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	22	35	17	13	13	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	35	30	20	6	7	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	28	39	33	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	23	35	24	12	6	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	27	18	36	9	9	0	0			10
2019	Policy	24	45	10	14	7	0	0			30
2019	Project management	17	40	20	11	12	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	38	23	30	0	8	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	25	25	25	10	5	5	5			20

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	Communications or public affairs	30	34	11	14	10	0	0	30	70	20
2024	Administration and operations	44	17	19	10	7	3	0	46	54	35
2024	Human resources	26	23	18	26	0	7	0	28	72	15
2024	Policy	58	24	3	0	15	0	0	58	42	25
2024	Project management	38	20	14	15	13	0	0	38	62	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	58	20	11	5	6	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	57	28	5	5	2	0	3			40
2022	Human resources	44	18	13	9	7	0	8			20
2022	Financial management	55	24	10	10	0	0	0			20
2022	Policy	55	20	6	18	0	0	0			30
2022	Project management	47	21	18	5	9	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	32	30	30	0	8	0	0			15
2022	None of the above	33	57	5	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	43	22	13	17	4	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	58	16	16	10	0	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	48	24	19	5	0	0	5			20
2020	Financial management	29	23	48	0	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	71	19	0	7	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	57	24	9	7	3	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	34	33	33	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	79	7	0	7	0	0	8			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	31	17	4	9	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	61	17	9	9	4	0	0			45
2019	Human resources	56	33	11	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	47	12	30	12	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	45	27	18	0	9	0	0			10
2019	Policy	65	24	3	7	0	0	0			30
2019	Project management	49	25	14	3	9	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	53	8	23	8	8	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	53	29	5	5	5	5	0			20

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	Communications or public affairs	41	23	23	0	8	0	4	43	57	25
2024	Administration and operations	47	21	23	7	3	0	0	47	53	35
2024	Human resources	31	35	20	6	0	7	0	34	66	15
2024	Policy	57	26	0	13	4	0	0	57	43	25
2024	Project management	51	25	14	4	6	0	0	51	49	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	58	10	5	17	6	5	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	62	26	2	2	0	5	3			40
2022	Human resources	47	33	7	4	0	0	8			20
2022	Financial management	52	22	15	5	6	0	0			20
2022	Policy	56	17	17	3	6	0	0			30
2022	Project management	51	37	4	0	7	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	39	7	37	0	8	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	67	5	17	6	6	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	26	39	22	0	13	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	36	26	24	4	10	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	33	38	24	5	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	24	29	24	23	0	0	0			15
2020	Policy	22	36	32	10	0	0	0			30
2020	Project management	38	31	17	9	6	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	17	16	33	8	26	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	50	42	8	0	0	0	0			15

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	Communications or public affairs	38	30	18	9	5	0	0	38	62	25
2024	Administration and operations	26	34	29	3	5	2	0	27	73	35
2024	Human resources	7	24	29	27	7	0	6	8	92	15
2024	Policy	41	34	10	4	12	0	0	41	59	25
2024	Project management	37	17	33	4	6	0	4	39	61	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	47	27	10	4	12	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	43	27	12	6	7	2	3			40
2022	Human resources	35	32	5	8	15	0	4			20
2022	Financial management	24	45	21	10	0	0	0			20
2022	Policy	54	20	11	8	6	0	0			30
2022	Project management	36	38	20	5	1	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	30	29	10	15	8	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	37	16	11	16	20	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	21	39	26	13	0	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	25	40	11	12	12	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	28	19	53	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	30	29	24	12	5	0	0			15
2020	Policy	52	25	13	6	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	25	39	22	11	4	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	17	8	33	25	17	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	64	15	15	7	0	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	48	26	9	9	9	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	39	24	22	4	11	0	0			45
2019	Human resources	28	28	44	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	12	47	12	24	6	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	36	36	27	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	50	28	7	7	4	4	0			30
2019	Project management	40	31	11	11	6	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	31	39	7	15	8	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	35	35	25	0	0	5	0			20

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	Communications or public affairs	33	27	28	0	12	0	0	33	67	25
2024	Administration and operations	49	9	14	6	19	0	3	51	49	35
2024	Human resources	37	51	0	0	0	7	6	42	58	15
2024	Policy	33	15	13	11	25	3	0	34	66	25
2024	Project management	29	21	15	14	21	0	0	29	71	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	63	10	22	0	5	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	51	19	5	7	12	2	3			40
2022	Human resources	57	14	4	21	0	0	4			20
2022	Financial management	52	22	14	6	6	0	0			15
2022	Policy	56	25	7	6	6	0	0			30
2022	Project management	61	17	12	4	5	0	2			55
2022	Other services to the public	55	22	0	0	16	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	70	5	0	11	5	0	9			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	61	13	17	9	0	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	50	22	12	2	8	2	4			50
2020	Human resources	57	34	10	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	48	35	5	5	6	0	0			15
2020	Policy	45	29	20	3	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	70	15	13	2	0	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	34	16	24	26	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	64	36	0	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	52	30	13	4	0	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	69	16	11	4	0	0	0			45
2019	Human resources	72	11	11	6	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	76	24	0	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	73	18	0	9	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	76	14	0	3	0	3	3			30
2019	Project management	71	11	11	0	6	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	77	23	0	0	0	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	60	25	0	5	0	5	5			20

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	Communications or public affairs	61	24	15	0	0	0	0	61	39	25
2024	Administration and operations	40	41	14	3	0	0	3	41	59	35
2024	Human resources	54	25	7	7	0	7	0	58	42	15
2024	Policy	35	45	13	4	4	0	0	35	65	25
2024	Project management	67	24	6	4	0	0	0	67	33	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	73	15	12	0	0	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	38	34	20	3	2	0	3			40
2022	Human resources	65	13	4	14	0	0	4			20
2022	Financial management	40	40	15	5	0	0	0			20
2022	Policy	49	32	10	6	3	0	0			30
2022	Project management	73	22	2	3	0	0	0			55
2022	Other services to the public	21	55	7	0	8	0	8			15
2022	None of the above	48	34	12	6	0	0	0			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	48	30	13	9	0	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	27	47	13	6	6	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	33	34	29	5	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	46	30	12	6	5	0	0			15
2020	Policy	42	36	19	0	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	39	33	22	3	4	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	33	8	32	18	9	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	54	31	7	8	0	0	0			15

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	Communications or public affairs	85	4	0	0	5	6	0	90	10	25
2024	Administration and operations	67	15	3	0	0	0	14	79	21	35
2024	Human resources	62	11	0	0	0	7	20	86	14	15
2024	Policy	77	0	4	0	0	0	19	95	5	25
2024	Project management	68	15	3	4	0	3	6	76	24	30

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	Communications or public affairs	69	12	8	0	5	6	0	74	26	25
2024	Administration and operations	58	13	8	3	7	0	12	65	35	35
2024	Human resources	57	16	0	0	0	7	20	78	22	15
2024	Policy	59	8	0	8	9	0	15	70	30	25
2024	Project management	51	20	6	7	6	3	6	57	43	30

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	Communications or public affairs	81	14	0	0	5	0	0	81	19	25
2024	Administration and operations	65	11	7	3	2	3	9	74	26	35
2024	Human resources	63	0	13	6	6	7	6	73	27	15
2024	Policy	68	0	8	9	0	3	13	80	20	25
2024	Project management	69	16	3	3	9	0	0	69	31	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	81	5	0	5	5	0	5			20
2022	Administration and operations	72	12	7	0	2	2	5			40
2022	Human resources	66	0	0	5	0	0	29			20
2022	Financial management	76	4	8	6	0	0	5			20
2022	Policy	73	9	0	8	6	0	3			30
2022	Project management	82	9	2	3	3	0	1			55
2022	Other services to the public	62	22	0	0	8	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	80	6	5	0	0	0	9			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	83	9	4	4	0	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	85	4	4	2	2	0	4			50
2020	Human resources	80	10	0	0	0	10	0			20
2020	Financial management	82	6	0	5	0	6	0			15
2020	Policy	97	0	3	0	0	0	0			30
2020	Project management	91	5	0	2	2	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	84	9	0	8	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	85	0	7	0	0	0	8			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	78	5	13	0	4	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	80	9	4	0	4	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	94	6	0	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	83	6	12	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	91	9	0	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	90	0	3	3	0	0	3			30
2019	Project management	63	23	9	3	3	0	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	54	15	7	7	8	0	8			15
2019	None of the above	67	10	0	0	9	5	9			20

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	Communications or public affairs	65	27	4	0	0	4	0	68	32	25
2024	Administration and operations	57	29	5	0	2	0	6	61	39	35
2024	Human resources	33	42	6	12	7	0	0	33	67	15
2024	Policy	61	20	16	0	0	3	0	63	37	25
2024	Project management	80	20	0	0	0	0	0	80	20	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	66	14	16	5	0	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	69	19	5	0	0	0	7			40
2022	Human resources	63	16	0	0	13	0	8			20
2022	Financial management	64	31	0	0	0	0	5			20
2022	Policy	64	26	10	0	0	0	0			30
2022	Project management	79	12	6	2	0	0	1			55
2022	Other services to the public	62	14	8	0	8	0	8			15
2022	None of the above	57	23	11	0	0	0	9			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	65	22	13	0	0	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	84	10	2	0	2	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	75	20	0	0	0	0	5			20
2020	Financial management	89	0	0	5	0	6	0			15
2020	Policy	80	13	3	0	0	3	0			30
2020	Project management	81	12	7	0	0	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	65	26	9	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	85	7	8	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	57	30	9	0	4	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	69	19	4	2	2	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	72	22	6	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	59	29	12	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	55	45	0	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	66	24	3	0	3	0	3			30
2019	Project management	69	14	11	0	3	3	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	62	15	7	7	0	0	8			15
2019	None of the above	48	38	0	0	0	5	9			20

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	Communications or public affairs	58	8	19	9	5	0	0	58	42	20
2024	Administration and operations	62	16	11	3	2	3	3	66	34	35
2024	Human resources	55	13	12	7	7	7	0	59	41	15
2024	Policy	61	15	8	5	12	0	0	61	39	25
2024	Project management	51	21	6	6	13	0	3	52	48	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	69	10	6	11	5	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	70	14	4	3	4	2	3			40
2022	Human resources	67	8	4	0	5	7	8			20
2022	Financial management	83	11	0	6	0	0	0			20
2022	Policy	65	14	10	0	12	0	0			30
2022	Project management	70	13	9	3	3	0	1			55
2022	Other services to the public	54	22	8	0	8	0	8			15
2022	None of the above	42	24	20	5	0	0	9			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	47	18	26	4	4	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	76	10	10	0	4	0	0			50
2020	Human resources	76	10	14	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	82	6	0	6	0	6	0			15
2020	Policy	84	10	0	3	0	3	0			30
2020	Project management	77	11	9	2	2	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	67	18	8	0	8	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	78	0	7	7	0	8	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	55	18	14	9	5	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	61	22	11	4	0	0	2			45
2019	Human resources	61	22	11	6	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	59	18	23	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	73	9	9	9	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	59	24	14	0	0	0	3			30
2019	Project management	60	20	17	0	0	3	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	69	16	7	0	8	0	0			15
2019	None of the above	67	10	0	0	9	5	9			20

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	Communications or public affairs	65	9	4	0	5	0	17	78	22	25
2024	Administration and operations	39	28	3	0	0	0	30	56	44	35
2024	Human resources	44	12	14	0	0	7	23	63	37	15
2024	Policy	53	13	0	0	4	3	28	77	23	25
2024	Project management	77	0	3	0	0	0	20	97	3	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	77	0	5	0	0	0	19			20
2022	Administration and operations	46	4	2	2	0	2	43			40
2022	Human resources	58	9	6	4	0	0	23			20
2022	Financial management	69	5	0	0	0	0	26			20
2022	Policy	68	11	0	7	0	0	14			30
2022	Project management	79	5	3	0	0	0	13			55
2022	Other services to the public	62	7	0	0	8	0	23			15
2022	None of the above	63	23	0	0	0	0	14			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	83	13	0	0	0	0	4			25
2020	Administration and operations	59	10	4	0	2	0	26			50
2020	Human resources	62	24	0	0	0	0	14			20
2020	Financial management	71	5	6	0	0	6	12			15
2020	Policy	74	10	3	0	0	0	13			30
2020	Project management	80	11	7	0	0	0	2			55
2020	Other services to the public	53	23	0	0	0	0	24			10
2020	None of the above	78	7	0	0	8	0	7			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	70	4	4	0	0	0	22			25
2019	Administration and operations	52	13	2	0	0	0	33			45
2019	Human resources	61	17	0	0	0	0	22			20
2019	Financial management	65	0	12	0	0	0	23			15
2019	Information technology	73	18	0	0	0	0	9			10
2019	Policy	76	3	3	3	0	0	14			30
2019	Project management	76	3	6	0	3	3	9			35
2019	Other services to the public	58	8	8	0	0	0	25			10
2019	None of the above	47	24	0	0	0	5	24			20

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	Communications or public affairs	86	8	6	0	0	0	0	86	14	20
2024	Administration and operations	64	26	3	0	0	0	6	68	32	35
2024	Human resources	62	13	13	0	0	7	6	71	29	15
2024	Policy	63	19	11	0	4	3	0	65	35	25
2024	Project management	85	12	3	0	0	0	0	85	15	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	86	5	9	0	0	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	58	18	6	0	0	2	16			40
2022	Human resources	76	4	0	4	0	0	15			20
2022	Financial management	78	11	6	0	0	0	5			20
2022	Policy	70	20	0	4	0	0	6			30
2022	Project management	82	11	0	2	4	0	1			55
2022	Other services to the public	58	15	9	0	9	0	9			10
2022	None of the above	75	11	0	0	0	0	14			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	87	4	9	0	0	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	76	12	6	2	0	0	4			50
2020	Human resources	86	10	0	0	0	0	5			20
2020	Financial management	76	12	0	0	6	6	0			15
2020	Policy	91	6	0	0	0	0	3			30
2020	Project management	72	19	7	2	0	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	59	8	16	9	0	0	9			10
2020	None of the above	85	7	0	0	0	8	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	87	9	0	0	0	0	4			25
2019	Administration and operations	76	11	9	0	0	0	4			45
2019	Human resources	61	33	6	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	83	12	0	0	0	0	6			15
2019	Information technology	91	9	0	0	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	71	25	0	0	0	0	4			30
2019	Project management	79	15	3	0	0	3	0			35
2019	Other services to the public	77	15	0	0	0	0	8			15
2019	None of the above	57	10	15	0	0	5	14			20

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	Communications or public affairs	46	13	27	4	10	0	0	46	54	25
2024	Administration and operations	47	12	20	0	15	0	5	50	50	35
2024	Human resources	41	26	20	0	0	13	0	47	53	15
2024	Policy	62	27	4	5	0	3	0	63	37	25
2024	Project management	67	13	7	0	10	0	3	69	31	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	68	8	15	0	5	4	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	59	8	11	5	12	2	3			40
2022	Human resources	54	9	12	0	13	0	12			20
2022	Financial management	60	10	5	19	5	0	0			20
2022	Policy	67	16	10	0	7	0	0			30
2022	Project management	64	10	2	4	19	0	2			55
2022	Other services to the public	59	0	16	7	10	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	69	8	0	5	7	0	11			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	61	22	4	4	9	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	73	10	10	2	2	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	80	15	0	0	5	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	58	11	12	0	12	6	0			15
2020	Policy	87	7	0	3	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	79	16	2	2	2	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	84	16	0	0	0	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	79	15	7	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	74	13	4	4	4	0	0			25
2019	Administration and operations	78	4	4	2	11	0	0			45
2019	Human resources	89	11	0	0	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	59	12	23	0	6	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	73	9	9	9	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	86	7	3	0	0	0	3			30
2019	Project management	80	17	0	0	0	0	3			35
2019	Other services to the public	38	23	15	8	8	0	8			15
2019	None of the above	72	5	0	5	9	5	5			20

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	Communications or public affairs	36	24	29	6	5	0	0	36	64	25
2024	Administration and operations	49	29	16	6	0	0	0	49	51	35
2024	Human resources	40	42	6	6	0	7	0	43	57	15
2024	Policy	61	12	16	5	3	3	0	62	38	25
2024	Project management	53	23	14	7	4	0	0	53	47	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	49	15	26	9	0	0	0			20
2022	Administration and operations	49	18	10	11	6	0	5			40
2022	Human resources	63	4	17	0	4	0	12			20
2022	Financial management	64	15	16	0	4	0	0			20
2022	Policy	53	28	3	0	13	0	3			30
2022	Project management	60	27	11	0	0	0	2			55
2022	Other services to the public	30	36	18	0	8	8	0			15
2022	None of the above	56	25	8	0	0	0	11			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	47	22	22	4	4	0	0			25
2020	Administration and operations	47	31	12	4	4	0	2			50
2020	Human resources	48	23	29	0	0	0	0			20
2020	Financial management	52	6	24	12	0	6	0			15
2020	Policy	49	43	6	0	3	0	0			30
2020	Project management	51	21	23	5	0	0	0			55
2020	Other services to the public	33	8	41	9	9	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	71	15	7	0	7	0	0			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	64	9	18	9	0	0	0			20
2019	Administration and operations	71	11	11	2	4	0	0			45
2019	Human resources	56	28	11	6	0	0	0			20
2019	Financial management	59	29	12	0	0	0	0			15
2019	Information technology	45	27	18	9	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	62	17	17	0	0	0	3			30
2019	Project management	60	31	6	0	0	0	3			35
2019	Other services to the public	47	23	8	7	7	0	8			15
2019	None of the above	50	20	10	5	0	10	5			20

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	Communications or public affairs	4	18	43	16	19	0	0	22	35	25
2024	Administration and operations	8	35	27	18	13	0	0	43	31	35
2024	Human resources	0	16	72	11	0	0	0	16	11	15
2024	Policy	4	48	24	13	11	0	0	52	24	25
2024	Project management	0	17	35	31	17	0	0	17	48	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	0	28	42	13	13	5	0	29	27	20
2022	Administration and operations	12	36	28	13	12	0	0	47	25	40
2022	Human resources	11	16	44	17	7	0	4	28	26	20
2022	Financial management	15	19	40	20	5	0	0	34	25	20
2022	Policy	16	31	30	19	4	0	0	46	23	30
2022	Project management	9	23	44	17	7	0	0	32	24	55
2022	Other services to the public	0	38	29	15	18	0	0	38	33	15
2022	None of the above	5	39	35	20	0	0	0	44	20	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	9	39	39	9	4	0	0	48	13	25
2020	Administration and operations	12	31	43	12	2	0	0	43	14	50
2020	Human resources	5	43	43	5	0	0	5	50	5	20
2020	Financial management	17	11	65	6	0	0	0	29	6	15
2020	Policy	16	42	29	10	3	0	0	58	13	30
2020	Project management	13	33	29	14	11	0	0	46	25	55
2020	Other services to the public	8	25	25	35	8	0	0	33	43	10
2020	None of the above	23	36	42	0	0	0	0	58	0	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	4	48	35	9	4	0	0	52	13	25
2019	Administration and operations	24	33	26	11	7	0	0	57	18	45
2019	Human resources	33	17	44	6	0	0	0	50	6	20
2019	Financial management	12	35	47	0	6	0	0	47	6	15
2019	Information technology	18	27	45	9	0	0	0	46	9	10
2019	Policy	21	35	38	7	0	0	0	55	7	30
2019	Project management	14	28	40	12	6	0	0	43	17	35
2019	Other services to the public	23	46	8	15	8	0	0	69	23	15
2019	None of the above	19	19	38	14	5	5	0	40	20	20

Question 75. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2024	Communications or public affairs	19	30	35	8	8	0	16	49	25
2024	Administration and operations	14	23	43	10	10	0	20	37	35
2024	Human resources	6	6	83	6	0	0	6	11	15
2024	Policy	15	23	23	39	0	0	39	37	25
2024	Project management	16	44	33	3	3	0	6	60	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	5	30	50	16	0	0	16	35	20
2022	Administration and operations	11	14	48	13	14	0	26	25	40
2022	Human resources	7	33	25	16	15	4	32	42	20
2022	Financial management	10	29	35	17	9	0	26	39	20
2022	Policy	16	7	37	25	16	0	40	23	30
2022	Project management	15	20	37	22	5	0	27	36	55
2022	Other services to the public	18	16	36	15	15	0	30	34	15
2022	None of the above	11	21	37	25	5	0	30	32	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	13	13	44	30	0	0	30	26	25
2020	Administration and operations	2	23	46	27	2	0	29	25	50
2020	Human resources	14	10	38	33	5	0	38	24	20
2020	Financial management	12	35	31	17	5	0	23	47	15
2020	Policy	10	20	31	26	12	0	39	30	30
2020	Project management	16	25	30	14	15	0	29	41	55
2020	Other services to the public	25	33	33	0	9	0	9	58	10
2020	None of the above	7	22	23	23	24	0	47	29	15
2019	Communications or public affairs	17	9	48	17	9	0	26	26	25
2019	Administration and operations	12	16	43	18	11	0	30	27	45
2019	Human resources	0	11	50	17	22	0	39	11	20
2019	Financial management	6	24	41	18	12	0	29	29	15
2019	Information technology	9	9	45	27	0	9	30	20	10
2019	Policy	0	21	38	24	17	0	41	21	30
2019	Project management	14	26	28	23	9	0	32	40	35
2019	Other services to the public	7	16	46	23	8	0	31	23	15
2019	None of the above	10	34	28	9	14	5	25	45	20

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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	Communications or public affairs	17	61	25
2024	Administration and operations	19	62	35
2024	Human resources	7	81	15
2024	Policy	20	65	25
2024	Project management	25	68	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	43	53	20
2022	Administration and operations	32	47	40
2022	Human resources	18	65	20
2022	Financial management	20	76	20
2022	Policy	24	62	30
2022	Project management	51	43	55
2022	Other services to the public	16	62	15
2022	None of the above	32	57	15
2020	Communications or public affairs	26	43	25
2020	Administration and operations	37	45	50
2020	Human resources	33	52	20
2020	Financial management	23	52	15
2020	Policy	29	48	30
2020	Project management	50	27	55
2020	Other services to the public	16	75	10
2020	None of the above	42	21	15

Question 90. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Administration and operations	46	54	10
2022	Project management	53	47	30
2020	Administration and operations	22	78	20
2020	Project management	34	66	30

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	Communications or public affairs	42	24	13	0	0	13	8	53	47	25
2024	Administration and operations	57	23	5	2	0	3	10	65	35	35
2024	Human resources	45	23	13	0	0	7	13	55	45	15
2024	Policy	33	21	15	5	10	0	16	39	61	25
2024	Project management	53	20	6	3	10	0	7	57	43	30
2022	Communications or public affairs	61	13	0	5	0	5	17			20
2022	Administration and operations	51	11	14	0	2	7	15			40
2022	Human resources	44	9	0	5	7	7	27			20
2022	Financial management	54	11	24	0	11	0	0			20
2022	Policy	66	10	7	0	3	4	10			30
2022	Project management	43	25	8	5	3	0	15			55
2022	Other services to the public	63	29	0	0	0	0	7			15
2022	None of the above	46	24	20	5	0	0	5			15
2020	Communications or public affairs	57	21	4	4	0	0	13			25
2020	Administration and operations	54	12	10	6	2	2	14			50
2020	Human resources	62	19	10	5	0	0	5			20
2020	Financial management	52	18	12	0	12	0	6			15
2020	Policy	51	16	7	6	3	3	13			30
2020	Project management	47	26	9	3	4	4	7			55
2020	Other services to the public	68	16	8	0	8	0	0			10
2020	None of the above	42	7	15	7	7	0	22			15
2019	Communications or public affairs	39	22	17	4	4	0	13			25
2019	Administration and operations	49	13	13	7	4	2	11			45
2019	Human resources	61	22	6	6	0	0	6			20
2019	Financial management	53	13	20	0	0	0	13			15
2019	Information technology	64	9	18	9	0	0	0			10
2019	Policy	52	21	7	3	10	3	3			30
2019	Project management	57	26	9	6	0	0	3			35
2019	Other services to the public	46	15	8	8	7	0	15			15
2019	None of the above	53	19	0	5	10	0	14			20

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
2022	Administration and operations	11	49	8	31	0	0	0	60	31	10
2022	Project management	24	27	7	18	21	0	3	52	40	30
2020	Administration and operations	21	27	11	15	21	6	0	51	38	20
2020	Project management	31	31	3	24	10	0	0	62	34	30

Question 92. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Administration and operations	0	20	17	47	16	0	0	20	63	10
2022	Project management	10	16	6	34	23	7	3	30	63	30
2020	Administration and operations	16	16	10	16	37	0	5	35	55	20
2020	Project management	7	31	7	27	27	0	0	38	55	30

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2024 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 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 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.

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

Question 76. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.

Question 77. In general, how is your mental health?