2024 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Micro-organizations combined by Question 101.3. Occupational category (variable derived from question 101)

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.

Micro-organizations are those that have fewer than 150 employees at the time of the survey. In order to protect the confidentiality of employees, demographic breakdowns of results are not provided for individual micro-organizations; results by demographics are provided only for all micro-organizations combined. Further, results for individual micro-organizations are provided only if the number of respondents to a question is sufficient to ensure the confidentiality of respondents.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. The results for "Positive answers" and "Negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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

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Employee engagement

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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 59 25 8 6 2 0 0 85 8 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 45 34 9 6 6 1 0 79 12 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 42 36 12 6 4 0 0 78 9 600
2024 Other occupational category 56 18 20 2 3 0 0 74 5 60
2022 Executive 63 32 1 3 1 0 0 95 4 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 44 37 8 8 3 0 0 81 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 47 35 8 6 4 0 0 82 9 530
2022 Administrative Support 57 31 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 55 27 10 4 4 0 0 82 8 75
2020 Executive 62 31 5 2 0 0 0 93 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 37 10 8 3 0 0 79 11 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 37 9 5 1 0 0 84 7 500
2020 Other occupational category 53 26 11 5 6 0 0 78 10 110
2019 Executive 84 13 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 53 32 7 4 4 0 0 85 8 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 34 10 4 3 0 0 83 7 435
2019 Administrative Support 54 39 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 48 35 9 6 3 0 0 83 8 215

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 62 16 12 5 5 0 0 78 10 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 39 32 9 9 11 1 0 72 19 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 44 32 10 6 7 0 0 77 13 600
2024 Other occupational category 53 13 8 16 9 0 0 66 26 60
2022 Executive 63 23 3 6 4 0 0 87 11 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 42 35 12 6 4 0 0 77 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 33 10 6 6 0 0 79 11 530
2022 Administrative Support 57 37 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 40 31 10 5 13 1 0 72 18 75
2020 Executive 60 22 9 4 5 0 0 82 9 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 46 34 9 7 5 0 0 80 12 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 33 12 6 3 0 0 79 9 505
2020 Other occupational category 42 23 13 11 11 0 0 66 21 110
2019 Executive 69 28 1 2 0 0 0 97 2 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 52 31 6 7 4 0 0 82 11 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 31 9 9 5 0 0 77 14 435
2019 Administrative Support 52 48 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 40 30 12 12 5 0 0 70 18 220

Question 13. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 74 14 10 1 1 0 0 88 2 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 55 27 9 4 4 0 1 83 8 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 54 31 11 3 2 0 0 84 5 600
2024 Other occupational category 65 20 13 2 0 0 0 85 2 60
2022 Executive 76 15 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 52 32 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 60 27 8 2 2 0 0 87 4 530
2022 Administrative Support 82 6 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 66 27 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 75
2020 Executive 75 22 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 57 30 8 3 2 0 0 88 4 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 59 28 10 2 1 0 0 87 3 500
2020 Other occupational category 68 22 6 2 1 1 0 91 3 110
2019 Executive 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 64 24 9 0 3 0 0 88 3 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 60 27 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 435
2019 Administrative Support 84 16 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 63 28 8 0 1 0 0 91 1 215

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 61 29 3 4 2 1 0 91 6 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 43 35 11 6 4 2 0 79 10 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 49 31 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 600
2024 Other occupational category 58 27 6 5 3 1 0 86 8 60
2022 Executive 71 21 3 2 3 0 0 92 6 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 45 35 11 4 4 1 0 81 8 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 34 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 76 12 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 55 31 11 3 0 0 0 86 3 75
2020 Executive 60 29 9 2 0 0 0 89 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 45 38 10 6 2 1 0 83 7 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 33 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 58 25 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 110
2019 Executive 86 14 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 25 8 4 3 0 0 84 7 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 31 11 4 2 0 0 83 7 435
2019 Administrative Support 77 23 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 53 33 9 4 2 0 0 86 6 215

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 62 17 9 9 3 0 0 79 11 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 41 28 12 8 10 0 0 69 18 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 55 24 10 6 5 0 0 79 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 45 14 18 6 16 1 0 60 22 60
2022 Executive 63 22 7 3 6 0 0 85 8 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 44 28 13 8 7 0 0 72 15 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 54 25 10 6 5 1 0 79 10 530
2022 Administrative Support 61 12 0 27 0 0 0 73 27 10
2022 Other occupational category 42 9 12 13 23 1 0 51 37 75
2020 Executive 66 25 4 6 0 0 0 90 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 25 16 7 4 0 0 73 11 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 57 28 8 4 2 0 0 85 7 500
2020 Other occupational category 45 15 14 12 14 0 0 60 26 105
2019 Executive 78 18 2 2 1 0 0 95 3 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 23 9 4 6 1 0 80 11 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 29 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 435
2019 Administrative Support 83 9 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 50 30 9 5 7 0 0 79 11 220

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 57 24 7 10 2 0 0 81 12 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 39 31 11 9 10 0 0 70 19 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 51 27 9 7 5 0 0 79 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 47 25 6 13 9 0 0 73 21 60
2022 Executive 65 24 3 3 6 0 0 89 8 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 40 32 13 9 5 0 0 73 15 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 50 28 10 6 5 0 0 79 11 530
2022 Administrative Support 36 64 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 41 14 16 10 17 1 0 56 27 75
2020 Executive 69 19 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 43 32 12 7 6 1 0 75 12 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 28 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 495
2020 Other occupational category 43 24 12 10 11 0 0 67 20 105
2019 Executive 80 16 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 52 29 7 7 5 0 0 82 11 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 29 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 76 17 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 10
2019 Other occupational category 45 34 10 6 6 0 0 79 12 215

Question 56. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 57 13 10 10 8 2 1 72 18 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 38 22 15 8 13 2 1 62 22 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 48 19 12 8 8 5 1 71 17 600
2024 Other occupational category 41 11 20 6 13 6 3 58 20 60
2022 Executive 53 19 15 5 3 0 5 76 8 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 35 29 15 10 7 3 1 67 18 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 24 9 7 7 4 1 76 14 530
2022 Administrative Support 52 5 24 0 0 19 0 71 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 38 14 12 13 16 7 1 56 31 75
2020 Executive 62 8 16 6 2 4 2 75 8 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 26 15 10 5 3 0 69 15 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 25 13 8 4 1 0 75 12 500
2020 Other occupational category 37 17 18 10 12 2 4 58 23 105
2019 Executive 70 8 8 6 0 5 3 85 7 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 24 15 9 7 1 0 68 16 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 20 11 9 7 2 0 73 16 435
2019 Administrative Support 68 0 25 7 0 0 0 68 7 10
2019 Other occupational category 36 29 14 11 6 1 2 67 18 215
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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 Executive 72 21 6 0 1 0 0 93 1 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 52 27 7 6 2 1 4 84 8 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 54 25 10 3 2 1 4 84 5 600
2024 Other occupational category 46 20 14 5 1 1 13 77 7 60
2022 Executive 83 11 1 1 1 0 2 96 2 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 60 20 9 3 1 1 6 86 4 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 56 24 10 4 1 1 5 84 5 530
2022 Administrative Support 36 18 0 0 0 0 46 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 39 23 7 7 10 1 12 72 20 75
2020 Executive 87 6 2 2 0 0 4 96 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 56 26 8 5 1 0 4 85 7 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 23 9 2 1 1 3 87 4 500
2020 Other occupational category 40 23 10 6 7 2 13 74 15 110
2019 Executive 77 16 2 1 0 1 2 97 2 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 23 9 2 2 1 6 86 5 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 21 12 3 2 1 5 81 6 435
2019 Administrative Support 58 26 8 7 0 0 0 85 7 10
2019 Other occupational category 55 23 10 3 3 0 6 83 6 215

Question 29. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 60 22 10 5 4 0 0 82 9 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 47 33 7 7 5 0 0 80 12 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 54 27 7 6 4 1 0 83 10 600
2024 Other occupational category 55 10 6 5 12 0 12 74 19 60
2022 Executive 71 15 2 5 6 0 1 87 11 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 55 29 7 5 4 0 1 84 9 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 59 27 6 4 3 0 0 86 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 88 12 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 45 19 9 8 10 0 9 70 20 75
2020 Executive 65 21 3 5 2 0 4 89 8 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 27 9 10 4 1 0 77 14 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 28 10 4 2 0 0 84 6 500
2020 Other occupational category 47 22 5 9 8 1 9 76 19 110
2019 Executive 67 17 4 3 3 2 4 89 7 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 53 27 8 6 6 0 0 79 12 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 26 9 6 3 1 0 83 8 435
2019 Administrative Support 76 7 0 8 0 0 8 91 9 10
2019 Other occupational category 47 27 8 8 3 1 5 79 12 215

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 65 21 2 5 7 0 0 86 12 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 50 31 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 62 21 7 5 4 0 0 83 10 600
2024 Other occupational category 50 10 6 9 9 0 14 71 22 60
2022 Executive 69 15 7 3 4 0 1 86 7 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 57 24 9 4 4 1 0 82 9 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 66 21 6 4 2 0 0 87 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 67 27 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 48 14 8 9 10 0 11 70 21 75
2020 Executive 76 4 9 2 4 0 6 85 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 58 19 10 9 4 0 0 77 12 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 70 18 7 4 1 0 0 88 5 505
2020 Other occupational category 51 16 10 4 11 0 9 74 16 105
2019 Executive 66 20 4 5 1 0 4 89 6 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 56 26 7 5 6 0 0 82 11 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 21 7 6 3 0 1 84 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 75 10 0 15 0 0 0 85 15 10
2019 Other occupational category 53 24 9 6 4 0 4 80 11 220

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 Executive 57 29 4 7 2 0 0 86 9 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 44 27 6 9 10 3 0 74 20 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 47 29 9 5 6 4 0 78 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 50 14 13 8 11 1 2 66 20 60
2022 Executive 62 28 3 4 4 0 0 90 8 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 39 29 13 9 5 5 0 71 15 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 51 25 9 7 4 4 0 78 12 530
2022 Administrative Support 36 31 6 27 0 0 0 67 27 10
2022 Other occupational category 46 12 8 11 21 3 0 59 33 75
2020 Executive 64 19 2 8 3 0 4 87 11 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 27 10 6 5 5 0 78 11 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 25 10 5 3 2 0 81 9 500
2020 Other occupational category 42 25 8 9 16 1 0 68 25 105
2019 Executive 60 27 6 5 0 0 2 89 5 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 55 29 6 4 4 2 0 85 9 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 31 8 5 5 3 0 82 10 435
2019 Administrative Support 50 19 7 8 8 8 0 74 18 10
2019 Other occupational category 35 31 16 9 6 3 0 68 16 220

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 Executive 59 28 4 6 2 0 0 87 9 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 38 29 10 8 14 1 0 67 23 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 42 31 11 8 7 2 0 74 15 600
2024 Other occupational category 49 15 5 16 11 3 2 67 28 60
2022 Executive 61 20 7 4 5 0 3 83 9 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 32 11 13 7 2 0 69 20 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 26 10 7 6 1 0 76 13 530
2022 Administrative Support 36 31 6 27 0 0 0 67 27 10
2022 Other occupational category 43 7 12 10 26 3 0 51 37 75
2020 Executive 68 17 0 9 3 0 2 87 13 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 29 8 10 8 2 0 74 18 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 52 26 11 6 3 1 0 79 10 500
2020 Other occupational category 41 23 9 9 16 1 0 65 25 110
2019 Executive 63 29 3 2 1 0 2 94 3 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 51 27 7 8 6 1 0 78 14 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 29 9 6 5 1 0 79 11 430
2019 Administrative Support 57 28 0 15 0 0 0 85 15 10
2019 Other occupational category 31 36 13 10 8 2 1 69 18 220

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 Executive 51 24 11 10 4 0 0 75 14 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 28 33 13 7 16 2 0 63 24 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 32 30 15 12 8 3 0 64 20 600
2024 Other occupational category 39 26 11 6 14 3 2 68 21 60
2022 Executive 56 22 12 5 6 0 0 78 11 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 30 29 15 17 6 3 0 60 25 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 40 30 12 10 6 2 0 71 16 530
2022 Administrative Support 30 17 6 19 27 0 0 48 46 10
2022 Other occupational category 32 16 9 15 24 4 0 50 40 75
2020 Executive 59 22 3 10 3 0 2 83 14 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 31 11 12 11 3 0 65 23 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 34 11 9 4 2 0 76 13 500
2020 Other occupational category 37 21 9 15 16 2 0 58 32 110
2019 Executive 57 31 6 3 1 0 2 89 4 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 28 10 12 6 4 0 70 19 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 39 32 11 8 5 3 0 74 14 430
2019 Administrative Support 48 17 8 0 0 27 0 88 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 24 32 14 18 7 5 1 59 26 220

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 Executive 46 34 10 7 3 0 0 79 10 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 27 31 11 11 19 1 0 59 30 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 33 29 13 14 9 1 0 63 24 600
2024 Other occupational category 38 28 9 12 10 1 2 68 23 60
2022 Executive 50 28 14 4 3 1 0 79 7 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 26 32 13 18 9 1 0 59 28 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 32 10 12 6 1 0 72 17 530
2022 Administrative Support 23 43 6 27 0 0 0 67 27 10
2022 Other occupational category 37 15 11 14 17 6 0 55 33 75
2020 Executive 57 26 0 9 6 2 0 85 15 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 26 28 11 21 13 2 0 55 34 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 33 12 9 5 1 0 73 15 500
2020 Other occupational category 36 21 16 17 9 1 0 57 26 105
2019 Executive 46 43 8 0 1 0 2 90 1 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 32 10 14 8 2 0 67 23 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 34 11 12 6 2 0 71 18 435
2019 Administrative Support 37 37 0 0 17 9 0 82 18 10
2019 Other occupational category 25 35 18 14 6 3 1 61 20 220
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Workforce

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 Executive 60 23 5 9 2 0 0 83 11 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 42 31 9 9 9 0 0 73 18 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 41 36 10 6 6 0 0 77 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 41 27 14 7 11 0 1 68 18 60
2022 Executive 62 20 3 8 5 0 1 83 14 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 41 33 11 8 6 0 0 75 15 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 31 11 7 4 1 0 78 11 530
2022 Administrative Support 51 37 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 43 23 9 10 13 0 2 67 23 75
2020 Executive 54 31 4 6 6 0 0 85 11 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 39 9 7 6 0 0 78 13 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 36 11 5 2 0 0 82 8 505
2020 Other occupational category 40 27 9 10 12 0 2 69 22 105
2019 Executive 55 39 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 27 11 8 4 0 1 76 13 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 35 9 10 3 0 0 78 13 435
2019 Administrative Support 39 39 15 0 0 0 7 84 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 37 34 10 11 5 1 1 73 17 220

Question 10. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 36 47 4 6 7 0 0 83 13 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 31 39 10 12 6 0 0 71 19 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 41 39 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 600
2024 Other occupational category 37 44 6 8 4 0 0 81 13 60
2022 Executive 58 27 7 4 4 0 0 85 8 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 32 44 7 13 5 0 0 76 18 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 44 39 10 5 3 0 0 83 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 49 45 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 55 25 8 6 6 0 0 80 13 75
2020 Executive 52 41 2 4 2 0 0 93 5 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 38 10 9 7 0 0 74 16 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 42 10 4 2 0 0 84 6 500
2020 Other occupational category 48 26 12 8 5 0 1 75 13 105
2019 Executive 61 36 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 40 37 8 10 5 0 0 77 15 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 41 41 7 8 3 0 0 82 11 430
2019 Administrative Support 70 22 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 37 38 13 9 3 0 0 75 12 215

Question 27. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 51 27 7 9 4 0 2 80 13 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 43 34 10 6 6 1 0 78 12 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 55 25 9 5 5 1 0 81 10 600
2024 Other occupational category 43 14 12 5 14 0 13 65 21 60
2022 Executive 53 29 8 3 7 0 1 82 10 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 47 30 9 9 4 0 1 78 13 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 55 28 9 6 3 1 0 83 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 39 16 4 9 20 1 11 62 33 75
2020 Executive 61 20 5 6 4 0 4 85 10 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 45 29 10 10 5 1 0 75 15 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 29 11 5 2 0 0 83 7 505
2020 Other occupational category 40 20 11 6 12 1 10 67 21 110
2019 Executive 62 22 3 7 5 0 2 85 12 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 49 27 8 8 6 0 2 78 14 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 28 9 4 4 1 1 82 8 435
2019 Administrative Support 77 8 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 42 29 9 8 7 0 5 75 16 215

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 Executive 45 33 8 13 1 0 0 78 14 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 35 37 10 11 5 1 0 73 16 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 36 38 10 10 5 0 0 75 16 600
2024 Other occupational category 24 36 14 17 6 0 4 62 23 60
2022 Executive 56 31 7 4 3 0 0 86 7 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 35 36 12 11 6 0 1 71 17 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 42 36 10 9 3 0 0 78 12 530
2022 Administrative Support 82 12 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 37 40 11 6 3 0 2 79 9 75
2020 Executive 54 32 5 5 2 0 2 87 7 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 33 33 13 13 6 0 1 68 19 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 43 36 10 7 3 0 1 80 10 500
2020 Other occupational category 42 34 13 7 3 0 1 76 10 110
2019 Executive 70 19 1 8 0 0 1 90 8 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 33 11 9 2 0 1 78 11 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 33 9 9 3 0 1 79 12 435
2019 Administrative Support 49 43 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 41 36 11 7 5 0 1 78 11 220

Question 28. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 67 12 10 5 4 1 2 81 9 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 50 24 11 6 5 3 1 77 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 60 20 9 3 5 2 1 83 8 600
2024 Other occupational category 58 9 7 3 11 1 10 76 16 60
2022 Executive 68 9 6 5 6 1 5 82 12 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 52 25 12 5 3 1 2 80 8 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 64 20 8 3 2 2 1 86 5 530
2022 Administrative Support 88 0 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 46 11 10 6 13 3 11 66 22 75
2020 Executive 63 18 4 0 7 0 8 88 8 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 25 8 4 4 3 2 84 8 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 22 11 3 2 2 1 83 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 44 11 11 7 12 2 13 65 22 105

Question 43. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 49 26 10 10 3 2 0 77 13 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 24 33 14 14 13 2 0 58 27 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 37 27 14 10 8 3 1 67 19 600
2024 Other occupational category 32 31 10 17 7 1 2 64 25 60
2022 Executive 53 34 6 4 3 0 0 87 7 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 34 29 16 10 6 4 0 67 17 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 43 33 11 6 5 2 0 77 12 530
2022 Administrative Support 42 31 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 30 26 9 14 16 4 0 58 32 75
2020 Executive 62 18 6 6 8 0 0 81 14 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 33 31 15 10 7 4 0 67 17 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 42 31 13 8 3 3 0 76 11 500
2020 Other occupational category 34 32 12 8 12 2 1 67 20 110
2019 Executive 57 30 7 3 3 0 0 87 6 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 36 33 16 7 2 5 1 73 9 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 41 30 11 7 8 2 0 73 15 435
2019 Administrative Support 49 36 0 7 0 7 0 92 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 31 28 16 12 7 4 1 63 20 220

Question 44a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 45 27 14 6 3 0 5 48 52 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 42 26 14 3 8 1 4 45 55 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 45 23 13 6 5 1 7 49 51 600
2024 Other occupational category 52 19 13 6 8 0 3 54 46 60
2022 Executive 54 22 13 3 7 0 2 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 42 24 15 6 7 0 6 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 51 23 10 4 4 1 6 530
2022 Administrative Support 42 6 6 0 27 0 19 10
2022 Other occupational category 54 23 12 4 1 2 4 75
2020 Executive 66 16 4 8 2 0 4 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 56 20 13 6 2 1 2 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 20 11 6 2 2 2 500
2020 Other occupational category 54 23 11 3 6 1 2 110
2019 Executive 71 21 5 1 0 0 1 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 62 16 10 7 2 2 2 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 17 9 3 2 1 4 435
2019 Administrative Support 47 45 0 0 8 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 57 19 11 5 3 1 4 220

Question 44b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 73 6 5 0 4 0 11 83 17 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 57 11 8 2 6 2 15 69 31 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 63 8 5 3 3 2 16 77 23 600
2024 Other occupational category 55 6 8 4 3 2 21 72 28 60

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 77 9 5 0 3 1 5 82 18 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 72 7 7 1 4 2 7 79 21 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 74 7 5 2 3 3 7 83 17 600
2024 Other occupational category 65 10 7 6 1 4 5 73 27 60
2022 Executive 79 13 2 0 0 2 4 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 72 10 4 0 2 7 5 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 80 6 2 2 2 2 5 530
2022 Administrative Support 94 0 0 0 0 6 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 60 10 9 5 9 5 3 75
2020 Executive 88 2 2 2 0 2 4 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 81 8 4 1 2 3 2 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 85 4 2 2 1 3 3 500
2020 Other occupational category 66 11 6 6 6 2 4 110
2019 Executive 91 2 3 0 0 2 3 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 80 7 4 1 2 2 4 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 79 8 3 1 2 2 4 435
2019 Administrative Support 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 71 9 3 2 4 3 7 220

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 85 4 1 0 0 1 9 94 6 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 75 3 4 2 2 3 13 88 12 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 77 5 4 1 1 2 11 87 13 600
2024 Other occupational category 74 13 3 0 0 0 10 83 17 60

Question 44e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accommodation issues
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 86 1 3 1 0 1 9 95 5 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 71 6 4 2 3 3 11 83 17 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 69 9 5 3 3 2 9 78 22 600
2024 Other occupational category 68 18 4 1 1 3 4 73 27 60

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 30 19 9 9 21 0 11 55 34 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 15 24 9 17 29 1 5 42 49 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 17 28 12 15 19 3 5 49 38 600
2024 Other occupational category 27 15 14 7 20 2 16 51 33 60
2022 Executive 29 18 9 12 16 0 16 55 34 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 18 24 11 17 21 4 6 46 42 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 26 29 12 13 15 3 4 58 30 530
2022 Administrative Support 5 30 12 0 0 0 52 75 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 13 11 16 10 31 2 17 30 51 75
2020 Executive 31 8 7 10 19 0 25 53 38 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 17 19 16 18 20 4 6 40 42 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 24 24 17 13 15 3 4 52 30 500
2020 Other occupational category 21 20 12 11 17 1 18 51 34 110
2019 Executive 34 23 6 10 7 1 19 71 21 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 24 17 15 14 4 5 49 33 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 20 27 15 15 18 2 3 50 35 435
2019 Administrative Support 23 42 8 8 7 0 11 73 18 10
2019 Other occupational category 24 18 14 15 17 4 9 48 36 220

Empowerment

Question 14. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 61 29 4 5 1 0 0 90 6 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 42 34 8 10 6 1 0 76 16 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 42 33 11 8 6 0 0 75 14 600
2024 Other occupational category 44 30 4 13 6 0 3 76 20 60
2022 Executive 74 19 0 4 3 0 0 93 7 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 37 42 9 6 6 0 0 79 12 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 45 35 7 9 4 0 0 80 13 530
2022 Administrative Support 30 37 6 0 27 0 0 67 27 10
2022 Other occupational category 43 26 12 9 8 1 1 70 18 75
2020 Executive 70 24 4 2 0 0 0 95 2 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 41 38 8 11 3 0 0 79 13 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 34 11 5 4 0 0 80 9 500
2020 Other occupational category 51 24 7 10 7 0 1 76 17 110
2019 Executive 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 57 25 8 4 6 0 0 82 10 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 32 9 7 5 0 1 79 12 435
2019 Administrative Support 49 24 19 8 0 0 0 74 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 40 35 12 8 5 0 0 75 13 220

Question 15. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 59 24 5 9 2 0 0 83 11 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 48 27 9 7 9 0 0 75 16 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 46 32 9 7 5 0 0 79 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 43 36 10 6 4 0 1 79 10 60
2022 Executive 71 20 1 5 3 0 0 91 8 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 43 36 12 5 3 0 0 79 9 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 30 14 7 4 0 0 76 10 530
2022 Administrative Support 55 45 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 47 25 10 6 9 0 2 74 15 75
2020 Executive 66 27 6 2 0 0 0 92 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 31 12 8 5 0 0 75 13 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 30 11 6 4 1 1 79 10 500
2020 Other occupational category 45 26 9 9 9 1 1 72 19 110
2019 Executive 80 17 2 1 0 0 0 97 1 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 27 10 4 5 0 0 81 9 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 29 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 435
2019 Administrative Support 78 7 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 44 32 11 9 4 0 0 76 13 220

Question 16. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 54 26 12 4 3 0 1 81 7 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 42 31 11 8 7 1 0 74 15 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 47 32 10 7 5 0 0 78 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 52 23 10 5 9 0 2 76 15 60
2022 Executive 61 19 8 7 4 0 1 81 11 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 38 38 11 9 4 0 0 76 13 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 50 30 11 6 4 0 0 80 9 530
2022 Administrative Support 36 45 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 44 26 10 13 8 0 0 70 20 75
2020 Executive 53 26 11 8 2 0 0 79 10 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 39 15 7 2 0 1 76 10 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 37 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 500
2020 Other occupational category 45 28 11 9 8 0 0 72 17 105
2019 Executive 74 19 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 33 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 34 8 6 3 0 0 84 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 59 34 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 43 36 11 8 2 0 0 79 10 215

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 Executive 53 31 6 7 3 0 0 84 10 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 32 41 8 10 7 2 0 75 17 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 32 41 13 6 6 2 0 75 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 38 33 13 6 4 3 3 76 11 60
2022 Executive 65 22 4 4 2 1 1 89 6 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 33 43 11 7 4 2 0 78 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 37 39 12 6 4 1 0 77 10 530
2022 Administrative Support 18 30 33 0 0 19 0 59 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 30 25 16 12 9 6 1 60 23 75
2020 Executive 69 24 5 2 0 0 0 93 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 43 11 7 3 2 0 79 10 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 42 11 5 2 1 0 82 7 495
2020 Other occupational category 29 36 19 7 8 1 1 66 15 110
2019 Executive 75 20 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 37 10 5 2 1 1 82 7 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 38 37 15 7 2 2 0 76 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 15 63 0 15 0 7 0 84 16 10
2019 Other occupational category 27 44 13 9 4 2 1 74 12 220

Work-life balance and workload

Question 7. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 53 30 3 10 4 0 1 83 13 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 55 26 8 6 5 0 0 81 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 54 25 8 6 7 1 0 79 13 600
2024 Other occupational category 59 19 7 9 3 0 4 81 12 60
2022 Executive 56 22 9 9 5 0 0 78 14 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 53 28 8 4 6 0 1 82 10 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 64 21 7 5 4 0 0 85 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 47 26 5 13 9 0 0 73 22 75
2020 Executive 64 15 12 7 2 0 0 79 9 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 30 11 8 2 0 1 78 11 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 62 24 7 5 2 0 0 87 7 500
2020 Other occupational category 44 26 8 11 11 0 0 70 22 105
2019 Executive 74 17 3 5 1 0 0 90 6 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 66 24 4 4 3 0 1 90 6 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 65 23 4 5 3 1 0 88 8 435
2019 Administrative Support 76 8 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 54 25 8 10 3 0 0 79 12 215

Question 18. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 17 28 23 13 18 0 1 45 31 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 41 31 17 7 4 0 0 72 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 42 30 18 7 3 0 0 72 10 600
2024 Other occupational category 32 30 19 13 3 0 4 64 16 60
2022 Executive 9 42 25 6 17 0 1 51 24 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 47 28 14 7 4 0 0 76 10 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 30 16 6 2 1 0 76 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 35 19 0 46 0 0 0 54 46 10
2022 Other occupational category 32 36 12 15 3 0 2 70 18 75
2020 Executive 13 32 18 25 12 0 0 45 37 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 31 38 21 6 4 0 0 69 10 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 29 18 7 2 0 0 73 9 500
2020 Other occupational category 41 27 12 14 7 1 0 68 21 110
2019 Executive 27 45 11 12 5 0 0 72 17 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 47 28 17 5 4 0 0 74 9 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 32 15 7 2 0 0 76 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 74 26 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 40 28 20 7 4 0 0 68 11 215

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 Executive 79 14 5 0 1 0 1 94 1 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 73 18 4 3 1 1 0 92 4 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 69 20 5 2 2 1 1 91 4 600
2024 Other occupational category 63 13 7 1 3 0 12 87 5 60
2022 Executive 79 15 0 0 2 0 4 98 2 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 67 23 5 1 1 2 0 93 2 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 70 17 6 3 1 2 1 90 4 530
2022 Administrative Support 67 6 0 0 0 0 27 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 57 19 7 1 4 0 11 86 6 75

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 Executive 39 36 24 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 31 35 34 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 31 39 30 600
2024 Other occupational category 29 35 36 60
2022 Executive 48 32 20 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 36 28 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 35 33 31 530
2022 Administrative Support 37 51 12 10
2022 Other occupational category 40 36 25 75
2020 Executive 43 38 19 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 24 40 37 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 25 38 37 500
2020 Other occupational category 26 43 30 110
2019 Executive 28 50 23 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 23 40 36 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 26 36 38 435
2019 Administrative Support 15 53 31 10
2019 Other occupational category 27 41 32 220

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

In order to make historical trend analysis, Q57 has followed the same format as last year. This means Q57_1 is same as Q56_1 in the 2022 PSES, and Q57_2 is same as Q56_2 in the 2022 PSES.
Survey year Demographic To retire
(%)		 To pursue another position within my department or agency
(%)		 To pursue a position in another department or agency
(%)		 To pursue a position outside the federal public service
(%)		 End of my term, casual or student employment
(%)		 Other reason
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 39 5 50 0 6 0 35
2024 Scientific and Professional 6 8 56 13 11 6 70
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 10 16 49 8 8 9 185
2024 Other occupational category 14 4 27 0 44 11 15
2022 Executive 28 15 47 2 2 6 35
2022 Scientific and Professional 13 12 46 14 9 4 65
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 22 47 5 5 11 190
2022 Other occupational category 18 14 19 24 20 6 30
2020 Executive 27 5 60 4 4 0 25
2020 Scientific and Professional 7 7 78 0 7 2 45
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 15 16 56 2 3 8 130
2020 Other occupational category 27 7 22 7 29 7 30
2019 Executive 38 0 44 12 0 6 15
2019 Scientific and Professional 9 4 62 7 9 9 30
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 14 10 53 2 6 15 115
2019 Other occupational category 18 22 31 4 22 3 60
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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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 66 30 3 0 1 0 0 96 1 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 51 32 8 5 4 0 0 83 9 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 58 30 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 600
2024 Other occupational category 52 37 0 7 3 2 0 90 10 60
2022 Executive 76 18 3 1 0 1 1 96 1 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 57 31 5 5 1 1 0 88 6 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 60 30 5 3 2 0 0 90 4 530
2022 Administrative Support 63 37 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 68 22 4 3 4 0 0 89 7 75
2020 Executive 82 8 8 2 0 0 0 90 2 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 34 3 5 4 0 0 88 9 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 61 32 4 2 1 0 0 92 3 500
2020 Other occupational category 68 22 4 5 2 0 0 89 7 110
2019 Executive 91 9 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 63 28 4 3 2 0 0 91 5 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 62 29 4 3 1 0 0 91 5 435
2019 Administrative Support 67 25 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 56 32 9 2 2 1 0 88 3 215

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 43 37 4 12 2 1 0 81 14 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 32 40 7 11 9 1 0 73 20 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 40 37 11 7 3 1 1 79 10 600
2024 Other occupational category 30 40 10 13 6 1 0 71 19 60
2022 Executive 46 39 2 9 4 0 0 85 13 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 30 43 7 11 7 2 0 75 18 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 50 33 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 36 37 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 32 27 14 13 13 1 0 60 26 75
2020 Executive 52 29 4 15 0 0 0 81 15 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 38 7 12 4 1 0 77 16 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 40 9 4 3 1 0 84 7 505
2020 Other occupational category 38 31 13 9 7 1 0 70 16 110
2019 Executive 46 43 4 5 3 0 0 88 8 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 40 5 8 7 0 0 80 15 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 40 7 6 3 1 0 84 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 29 56 7 8 0 0 0 85 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 33 41 14 9 2 1 0 75 12 215

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 Executive 6 19 39 17 17 0 1 34 26 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 10 23 34 17 11 2 3 30 35 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 8 21 38 18 12 1 2 31 30 600
2024 Other occupational category 6 16 29 27 17 0 5 46 23 60
2022 Executive 7 27 23 21 21 0 2 42 34 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 8 18 34 23 14 2 1 38 27 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 20 33 17 19 1 2 37 29 530
2022 Administrative Support 0 46 6 23 18 0 6 44 49 10
2022 Other occupational category 10 14 34 15 22 1 3 39 25 75
2020 Executive 10 14 39 17 19 2 0 36 24 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 9 18 35 26 12 0 2 38 27 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 8 17 34 26 13 1 1 39 26 500
2020 Other occupational category 15 22 18 25 16 1 3 42 39 110
2019 Executive 0 17 32 35 17 0 0 51 17 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 6 9 38 27 19 0 1 46 15 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 19 30 25 19 1 1 45 25 430
2019 Administrative Support 7 0 33 53 7 0 0 60 7 10
2019 Other occupational category 6 18 36 23 14 1 1 38 25 215

Question 19b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 9 15 18 23 36 0 0 59 23 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 12 17 27 26 15 0 3 42 30 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 10 16 28 21 20 1 3 44 27 600
2024 Other occupational category 18 15 23 14 26 0 5 42 34 60
2022 Executive 5 10 14 36 34 0 1 72 15 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 11 14 22 26 26 1 0 52 25 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 14 28 25 20 1 3 47 24 530
2022 Administrative Support 46 0 6 18 6 0 23 32 60 10
2022 Other occupational category 13 17 22 13 30 0 6 45 31 75
2020 Executive 4 7 14 38 36 0 0 75 11 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 7 12 25 31 20 3 2 53 20 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 6 9 27 27 27 1 2 56 16 500
2020 Other occupational category 9 12 27 27 20 1 4 49 23 110
2019 Executive 3 5 20 28 44 0 0 72 8 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 9 7 20 31 32 1 1 64 16 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 8 9 24 28 29 0 1 58 17 435
2019 Administrative Support 7 0 33 25 16 7 11 50 9 10
2019 Other occupational category 9 16 31 25 16 1 2 42 26 215

Question 19c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 5 17 34 21 22 0 1 43 23 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 4 13 32 26 22 1 2 49 18 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 4 9 28 33 23 1 2 58 14 600
2024 Other occupational category 4 13 32 23 25 0 3 49 18 60
2022 Executive 7 15 22 30 26 0 0 56 22 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 11 23 32 28 1 1 61 15 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 10 25 29 27 1 2 59 16 530
2022 Administrative Support 46 0 6 18 24 0 6 45 49 10
2022 Other occupational category 0 15 32 30 21 0 2 52 16 75
2020 Executive 6 10 31 29 24 0 0 53 15 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 5 10 29 30 24 0 2 55 16 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 3 6 24 40 25 1 1 66 9 500
2020 Other occupational category 5 13 25 32 24 1 1 56 18 105
2019 Executive 2 6 21 51 21 0 0 71 8 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 3 6 19 34 37 0 1 72 9 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 4 4 22 35 32 1 1 69 8 435
2019 Administrative Support 0 0 25 15 48 0 11 72 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 5 10 33 24 27 0 1 52 15 215

Question 19d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 12 24 34 10 16 1 3 27 38 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 11 19 22 25 14 3 6 43 33 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 13 17 26 20 20 1 3 42 31 600
2024 Other occupational category 22 14 24 20 19 0 2 40 36 60
2022 Executive 14 29 27 13 15 0 1 29 43 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 9 18 25 23 21 1 2 46 28 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 16 26 19 21 1 4 43 30 530
2022 Administrative Support 19 27 0 12 18 0 23 40 60 10
2022 Other occupational category 15 25 18 15 22 1 3 39 42 75
2020 Executive 8 28 20 29 15 0 0 44 35 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 8 14 26 22 24 2 3 49 23 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 7 15 26 26 23 2 1 50 23 500
2020 Other occupational category 14 20 25 24 15 1 1 40 35 110
2019 Executive 8 14 32 23 22 0 0 46 22 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 6 10 24 27 32 1 0 60 16 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 9 13 24 25 26 1 2 53 22 435
2019 Administrative Support 0 7 18 33 31 0 11 72 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 9 21 24 21 20 2 3 43 31 215

Question 19e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 3 7 27 30 31 0 1 62 10 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 10 12 24 26 17 3 9 49 24 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 11 11 25 25 19 3 6 49 24 600
2024 Other occupational category 11 16 20 28 21 2 4 52 28 60
2022 Executive 13 17 24 29 15 1 0 45 31 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 13 14 25 18 24 3 3 45 29 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 10 16 22 23 21 2 6 48 28 530
2022 Administrative Support 0 46 0 12 17 7 18 38 62 10
2022 Other occupational category 7 32 17 14 17 4 11 35 45 75
2020 Executive 2 17 19 37 24 0 0 61 19 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 9 9 22 28 25 2 4 57 19 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 7 12 23 27 26 4 2 56 20 500
2020 Other occupational category 3 9 15 35 36 2 1 73 12 105
2019 Executive 5 15 34 32 13 0 0 46 20 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 6 16 25 21 28 4 1 51 23 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 7 16 27 25 21 2 2 48 24 435
2019 Administrative Support 0 15 25 7 34 19 0 50 19 10
2019 Other occupational category 3 12 23 28 27 4 3 59 16 215

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

Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 8 16 29 21 26 0 0 47 24 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 13 15 28 22 14 2 5 40 30 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 10 14 30 23 20 2 2 45 25 600
2024 Other occupational category 8 12 37 26 15 0 2 42 21 60
2022 Executive 11 7 31 31 19 1 0 50 19 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 11 14 26 25 19 4 2 47 26 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 13 31 25 20 1 3 47 21 530
2022 Administrative Support 46 0 6 24 13 0 11 41 52 10
2022 Other occupational category 14 18 22 11 29 1 4 43 34 75
2020 Executive 8 9 36 24 22 0 0 47 17 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 9 6 31 28 21 3 3 52 16 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 5 8 25 32 27 2 1 61 13 500
2020 Other occupational category 11 11 31 28 17 1 1 45 23 110
2019 Executive 2 13 28 20 37 0 0 57 14 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 10 12 19 25 31 2 1 58 22 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 9 26 32 24 1 2 58 16 435
2019 Administrative Support 7 0 18 40 16 19 0 69 9 10
2019 Other occupational category 9 11 32 24 20 2 2 46 21 220

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 Executive 5 8 29 25 34 0 0 58 13 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 9 10 28 26 22 1 4 50 20 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 4 9 28 30 25 0 3 57 14 600
2024 Other occupational category 9 9 24 31 20 0 7 55 19 60
2022 Executive 7 17 31 25 20 0 0 45 24 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 7 7 30 29 25 0 1 55 14 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 7 27 32 28 1 2 61 11 530
2022 Administrative Support 25 0 12 25 38 0 0 63 25 10
2022 Other occupational category 9 9 22 28 26 2 4 58 19 75
2020 Executive 8 9 32 34 18 0 0 51 17 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 3 12 30 32 22 0 1 54 15 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 9 27 31 27 1 0 59 13 505
2020 Other occupational category 9 10 32 33 13 2 1 48 20 105
2019 Executive 2 17 27 32 23 0 0 55 19 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 11 12 31 24 20 1 1 46 23 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 14 24 30 25 0 2 57 19 435
2019 Administrative Support 0 16 17 15 52 0 0 67 16 10
2019 Other occupational category 4 10 28 29 28 0 0 57 14 215

Question 39. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 26 36 12 20 4 1 0 63 24 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 17 31 15 18 15 3 0 50 34 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 27 35 14 12 9 2 1 63 22 600
2024 Other occupational category 22 37 12 4 23 1 0 60 28 60
2022 Executive 41 37 8 8 6 0 0 78 14 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 17 34 13 20 9 6 1 54 32 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 31 35 12 13 6 2 1 68 19 530
2022 Administrative Support 30 43 0 27 0 0 0 73 27 10
2022 Other occupational category 19 24 12 14 26 4 0 46 42 75
2020 Executive 40 41 6 6 8 0 0 81 14 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 29 33 13 13 8 4 0 65 21 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 32 40 13 10 4 2 0 74 14 500
2020 Other occupational category 31 31 11 15 12 1 0 63 27 105
2019 Executive 38 44 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 31 33 10 15 8 4 0 67 23 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 29 38 12 13 6 2 0 68 20 430
2019 Administrative Support 32 37 8 16 0 8 0 74 17 10
2019 Other occupational category 19 37 17 17 8 3 0 58 25 220

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 Executive 64 26 2 5 3 0 0 89 8 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 48 29 8 8 5 2 0 79 13 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 59 21 7 6 5 1 1 81 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 61 18 3 7 8 1 2 81 16 60
2022 Executive 69 20 1 0 7 1 1 91 7 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 50 27 11 6 5 1 0 78 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 63 24 6 4 3 1 0 88 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 75 19 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 47 21 5 9 17 0 1 68 26 75
2020 Executive 66 21 5 6 2 0 0 87 8 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 23 4 12 5 2 0 78 18 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 23 8 5 3 1 0 84 8 500
2020 Other occupational category 52 22 6 9 10 1 1 76 19 110
2019 Executive 84 13 2 2 0 0 0 97 2 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 60 24 6 6 4 0 0 84 10 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 57 24 7 7 4 0 0 81 11 435
2019 Administrative Support 57 28 8 7 0 0 0 85 7 10
2019 Other occupational category 48 25 8 13 5 1 0 74 18 220

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 Executive 63 27 2 5 2 0 0 90 8 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 60 23 8 6 2 1 0 84 8 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 61 26 4 5 3 0 0 88 8 600
2024 Other occupational category 59 22 5 8 4 1 0 83 12 60
2022 Executive 71 15 2 9 3 0 0 86 12 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 63 27 5 4 1 0 0 90 5 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 70 22 4 3 2 0 0 91 4 530
2022 Administrative Support 61 33 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 46 22 8 15 10 0 0 68 25 75
2020 Executive 63 34 0 2 2 0 0 96 4 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 63 26 3 6 2 0 0 89 8 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 66 23 5 4 1 0 0 90 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 48 31 3 12 6 1 0 80 18 110
2019 Executive 77 18 1 3 0 0 0 95 3 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 68 24 3 3 2 0 0 92 5 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 58 29 6 5 2 0 0 87 7 435
2019 Administrative Support 67 25 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 57 21 8 11 3 0 0 78 14 220

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 Executive 66 24 5 5 1 0 0 89 6 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 58 29 6 3 2 2 0 88 5 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 56 28 7 4 3 2 0 86 7 600
2024 Other occupational category 56 26 6 5 6 1 0 83 11 60
2022 Executive 70 19 2 3 5 0 0 90 8 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 59 28 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 57 29 8 1 3 1 0 87 4 530
2022 Administrative Support 42 52 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 48 23 11 8 7 3 0 73 16 75
2020 Executive 68 25 4 2 2 0 0 93 4 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 53 36 4 4 2 0 0 90 6 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 55 30 9 4 1 1 0 86 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 49 31 6 7 6 1 0 81 13 105
2019 Executive 79 18 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 60 30 5 2 1 1 0 91 4 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 53 33 7 4 2 1 0 86 7 435
2019 Administrative Support 57 28 8 7 0 0 0 85 7 10
2019 Other occupational category 52 27 10 8 2 1 0 80 10 215

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 Executive 56 32 4 5 2 1 0 89 7 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 43 32 10 8 6 2 0 76 14 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 48 32 9 5 4 2 0 82 9 600
2024 Other occupational category 43 33 3 8 7 3 2 81 16 60
2022 Executive 69 17 5 7 3 0 0 85 9 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 35 43 10 6 4 1 0 79 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 48 34 9 5 3 2 0 84 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 36 64 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 43 23 8 15 10 1 0 67 25 75
2020 Executive 74 17 4 4 2 0 0 90 6 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 37 11 7 2 2 0 79 10 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 32 8 3 2 1 0 86 6 500
2020 Other occupational category 41 27 10 11 11 0 0 68 21 110
2019 Executive 79 19 1 0 0 0 0 99 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 55 27 8 6 4 0 0 82 10 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 32 8 5 3 1 0 84 8 435
2019 Administrative Support 74 26 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 45 31 13 6 4 1 0 77 10 220

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

A diverse workforce includes individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of Canada’s current and evolving population. This includes but is not limited to differences in ethnicity or race, culture, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, educational background, region, and marital or parental status.
Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 47 39 10 3 0 2 0 87 3 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 39 29 14 7 5 6 1 73 13 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 44 31 12 6 3 4 0 79 9 600
2024 Other occupational category 50 19 6 9 7 9 0 75 18 60
2022 Executive 57 30 6 3 2 2 0 89 5 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 38 32 10 6 3 10 0 78 10 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 40 36 12 2 3 6 1 82 5 530
2022 Administrative Support 30 70 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 32 31 16 12 6 2 0 65 19 75
2020 Executive 75 17 4 2 2 0 0 92 4 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 37 13 7 2 6 0 78 9 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 28 13 4 1 3 1 82 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 46 25 16 5 7 2 0 72 12 110
2019 Executive 71 25 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 55 21 13 5 2 3 0 79 7 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 29 9 3 2 4 0 86 5 435
2019 Administrative Support 77 23 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 49 27 16 4 2 3 0 78 6 215

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 73 19 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 55 28 6 5 5 0 0 84 10 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 63 24 5 4 4 0 0 87 8 600
2024 Other occupational category 55 23 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 60
2022 Executive 69 21 3 5 1 0 1 91 6 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 58 28 6 5 3 0 0 86 8 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 65 26 5 2 2 0 0 91 4 530
2022 Administrative Support 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 54 16 13 9 8 0 0 71 17 75
2020 Executive 82 11 4 2 2 0 0 92 4 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 62 27 5 3 2 1 0 89 5 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 71 20 5 2 1 0 0 91 3 500
2020 Other occupational category 51 23 13 6 7 0 0 75 13 105
2019 Executive 86 13 1 0 0 0 0 99 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 70 19 3 4 4 0 0 89 8 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 64 27 4 2 3 0 0 91 5 435
2019 Administrative Support 83 17 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 58 27 8 4 2 1 0 85 6 220

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 Executive 70 19 5 4 1 2 0 91 5 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 42 24 10 4 5 8 7 78 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 45 22 11 5 6 6 4 75 12 600
2024 Other occupational category 41 23 6 8 9 10 1 73 20 60
2022 Executive 66 21 0 4 5 2 3 91 9 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 47 28 8 6 4 3 5 81 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 52 25 7 3 4 6 4 86 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 44 51 0 0 0 5 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 42 18 12 11 13 4 2 63 25 75

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

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 69 17 5 5 1 2 0 88 6 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 40 23 11 4 5 9 6 75 12 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 43 22 12 6 5 6 4 73 13 600
2024 Other occupational category 36 22 9 9 12 10 1 66 23 60
2022 Executive 65 20 0 4 6 2 3 89 11 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 44 30 8 5 5 3 5 81 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 26 7 3 4 6 5 85 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 71 24 0 0 0 5 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 43 16 15 7 14 4 2 62 22 75

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

Anti-racism is the active process of identifying and eliminating racism by changing systems, organizational structures, policies and practices and attitudes, so that power is redistributed and shared equitably.
Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 30 22 34 8 1 5 0 55 9 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 25 15 16 9 9 23 2 54 24 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 32 17 17 6 5 21 2 64 15 600
2024 Other occupational category 22 34 20 7 6 11 0 63 14 60
2022 Executive 41 28 18 7 4 2 1 71 11 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 24 20 20 9 6 20 0 55 19 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 33 19 19 8 4 16 2 63 14 530
2022 Administrative Support 44 6 33 0 5 12 0 57 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 28 17 28 6 6 15 0 52 15 75
2020 Executive 56 18 14 4 4 2 2 77 8 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 28 30 16 7 6 12 0 67 15 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 36 27 20 6 2 8 2 69 9 500
2020 Other occupational category 39 25 19 8 7 2 0 66 15 110

Question 50. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 64 24 5 3 1 1 2 91 4 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 44 24 6 7 8 9 4 77 17 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 47 25 9 5 6 6 3 79 11 600
2024 Other occupational category 43 27 5 6 9 7 3 78 16 60
2022 Executive 66 22 1 4 5 1 2 90 9 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 38 38 8 5 5 5 2 81 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 53 27 6 3 3 6 2 87 6 530
2022 Administrative Support 37 63 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 41 22 7 10 12 5 2 68 24 75
2020 Executive 79 13 0 4 2 0 2 94 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 31 11 5 3 6 2 79 8 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 27 6 3 3 3 2 88 6 500
2020 Other occupational category 39 26 9 10 11 1 5 69 22 105

Question 52. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

The Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion in the Federal Public Service is a call to leaders in the Public Service to take deliberate action to address systemic racism and make the Public Service more inclusive.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 15 19 34 5 5 18 3 43 13 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 8 9 21 4 11 43 4 32 29 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 12 13 21 3 4 41 7 47 13 600
2024 Other occupational category 7 16 18 6 12 32 10 39 31 60
2022 Executive 18 27 23 6 1 23 2 60 10 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 7 14 20 3 6 47 3 42 18 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 13 18 18 3 3 39 7 57 10 530
2022 Administrative Support 0 12 39 0 0 42 7 23 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 13 17 22 8 10 28 1 43 25 75

Question 72. Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination: I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 7 17 19 50 7 0 7 74 10

Ethical workplace

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 35 42 10 6 4 2 1 79 11 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 26 25 14 10 8 7 10 61 22 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 32 28 13 7 7 7 7 69 15 600
2024 Other occupational category 41 27 8 9 9 4 2 72 19 60
2022 Executive 53 20 8 6 9 4 1 76 16 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 25 30 13 3 8 11 11 69 14 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 23 14 4 4 10 7 73 10 530
2022 Administrative Support 23 58 6 6 0 0 7 87 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 24 23 5 11 26 8 3 53 41 75
2020 Executive 46 43 2 4 2 2 3 92 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 29 29 15 7 9 5 6 65 18 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 26 15 5 4 7 6 72 10 500
2020 Other occupational category 36 24 10 11 13 4 2 64 26 110
2019 Executive 52 32 8 5 2 0 2 86 6 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 39 28 15 4 5 5 4 74 9 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 26 14 8 5 7 4 70 14 435
2019 Administrative Support 15 24 29 17 8 7 0 41 27 10
2019 Other occupational category 32 21 18 10 8 8 3 60 20 220

Question 40. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 57 30 5 5 3 0 0 87 9 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 34 31 9 11 9 4 2 70 21 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 41 32 10 9 4 2 1 76 13 600
2024 Other occupational category 38 26 14 13 7 1 0 66 20 60
2022 Executive 65 21 8 3 3 0 0 86 6 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 32 35 12 12 4 3 3 70 17 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 43 32 12 7 3 3 1 78 10 530
2022 Administrative Support 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 33 29 14 14 10 0 0 62 24 75
2020 Executive 64 29 2 4 2 0 0 93 5 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 29 13 13 5 3 0 69 18 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 48 31 9 6 4 2 0 81 9 500
2020 Other occupational category 40 30 9 9 11 1 1 71 20 105
2019 Executive 71 23 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 26 11 8 3 4 1 77 11 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 45 31 9 7 5 2 0 79 12 435
2019 Administrative Support 60 16 0 16 0 8 0 83 17 10
2019 Other occupational category 43 28 8 10 7 4 2 74 17 215

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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 51 33 12 1 1 1 0 85 2 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 36 27 16 7 8 5 1 66 16 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 44 30 14 6 4 1 0 75 11 600
2024 Other occupational category 37 32 15 7 7 1 0 70 15 60
2022 Executive 53 28 8 6 4 2 0 82 10 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 29 35 20 10 3 3 0 66 13 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 47 29 14 5 3 2 0 78 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 61 12 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 38 22 13 14 13 0 0 60 26 75
2020 Executive 60 21 9 8 2 0 0 81 10 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 40 31 19 4 4 2 0 73 8 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 32 13 4 3 2 0 80 7 500
2020 Other occupational category 39 29 14 9 9 0 1 69 17 110
2019 Executive 55 31 12 0 0 2 0 88 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 42 39 11 4 3 1 0 82 7 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 31 13 6 4 1 0 77 10 435
2019 Administrative Support 60 16 0 7 8 8 0 83 17 10
2019 Other occupational category 34 33 16 9 6 1 1 68 15 215

Question 42. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 42 18 13 6 7 7 7 70 15 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 23 18 17 9 14 17 4 51 28 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 29 22 16 10 10 11 3 58 23 600
2024 Other occupational category 35 16 15 7 19 5 4 55 28 60
2022 Executive 50 17 9 6 8 5 6 75 15 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 22 24 14 12 9 16 3 57 26 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 29 25 17 6 7 13 4 64 15 530
2022 Administrative Support 44 43 6 0 0 0 7 94 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 28 15 7 9 26 8 7 50 41 75
2020 Executive 54 19 7 4 9 5 2 78 15 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 26 16 15 11 11 16 4 53 28 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 35 24 17 6 6 9 2 67 14 500
2020 Other occupational category 28 21 12 12 17 3 7 54 33 110
2019 Executive 55 16 10 0 8 8 4 80 9 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 25 21 19 11 5 14 5 57 19 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 23 16 7 10 11 1 62 20 435
2019 Administrative Support 33 18 0 0 16 26 7 76 24 10
2019 Other occupational category 25 19 15 12 12 10 6 53 29 215

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 46 44 1 4 5 0 0 90 9 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 39 41 4 12 4 0 0 80 17 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 50 36 4 7 3 0 0 86 10 600
2024 Other occupational category 40 33 10 12 3 0 2 74 16 60
2022 Executive 40 34 5 15 7 0 0 74 22 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 42 38 3 11 6 0 0 80 17 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 57 32 4 5 2 0 0 89 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 43 30 6 9 11 0 0 74 20 75
2020 Executive 52 31 0 13 4 0 0 83 17 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 47 4 14 1 0 0 81 15 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 37 3 5 1 0 0 91 7 505
2020 Other occupational category 43 41 3 11 3 0 0 84 14 105

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 Executive 63 19 4 7 7 0 0 82 14 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 51 28 3 12 5 0 1 80 17 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 50 29 6 8 5 0 0 80 14 600
2024 Other occupational category 58 18 13 9 0 0 2 77 9 60
2022 Executive 68 17 5 5 3 0 1 86 8 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 49 28 8 10 3 1 1 78 13 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 62 27 5 4 1 0 1 90 5 530
2022 Administrative Support 62 38 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 54 26 4 10 7 0 0 80 17 75
2020 Executive 51 36 4 9 0 0 0 87 9 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 42 11 9 3 0 1 77 12 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 32 6 6 2 0 1 86 8 500
2020 Other occupational category 41 41 5 11 0 0 2 84 11 110
2019 Executive 82 15 2 2 0 0 0 97 2 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 58 29 4 8 2 0 0 87 9 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 67 22 2 6 3 0 0 89 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 84 0 0 16 0 0 0 84 16 10
2019 Other occupational category 52 26 5 11 5 0 0 78 16 220

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 Executive 61 32 5 2 0 0 0 93 2 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 47 32 9 8 3 0 0 80 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 53 31 6 7 3 0 1 84 10 600
2024 Other occupational category 55 30 3 8 0 0 4 89 8 60
2022 Executive 62 26 3 5 4 0 1 89 8 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 51 30 8 6 4 1 0 82 10 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 63 24 6 4 2 0 0 87 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 50 31 6 7 5 0 0 81 13 75
2020 Executive 68 23 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 36 7 11 2 0 0 81 12 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 33 6 4 1 0 0 89 6 495
2020 Other occupational category 52 30 10 5 3 0 0 83 8 105
2019 Executive 82 16 0 2 0 0 0 98 2 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 28 5 7 1 0 1 87 8 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 64 24 6 4 2 0 0 89 6 430
2019 Administrative Support 68 32 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 60 26 6 6 1 0 0 87 7 215

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
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 79 10 4 4 2 0 0 90 7 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 71 12 4 6 4 0 1 85 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 73 14 6 4 2 0 1 88 6 600
2024 Other occupational category 74 6 7 1 7 0 4 84 9 60

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 68 17 4 8 1 0 1 87 10 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 66 17 5 6 4 0 1 85 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 67 18 7 4 2 0 1 86 7 600
2024 Other occupational category 74 13 6 3 0 0 4 91 3 60

Question 32. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 89 4 3 1 4 0 0 92 5 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 81 9 2 1 3 0 3 94 4 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 84 7 4 2 2 0 1 93 3 600
2024 Other occupational category 77 3 5 0 0 0 16 94 0 60
2022 Executive 87 7 1 1 1 0 3 97 2 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 82 9 2 3 1 0 3 94 4 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 87 6 3 1 1 0 1 95 2 530
2022 Administrative Support 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 76 3 6 1 0 1 13 91 2 75
2019 Executive 85 0 5 3 3 0 4 88 7 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 83 6 3 3 3 0 2 91 6 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 83 8 3 2 1 0 2 94 3 435
2019 Administrative Support 93 0 0 0 0 0 7 100 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 83 5 1 1 1 0 8 96 3 215

Question 37. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 46 18 19 12 5 0 0 64 17 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 45 27 14 6 3 3 2 76 9 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 52 23 16 3 2 3 1 78 5 600
2024 Other occupational category 26 9 6 13 17 1 27 49 42 60
2022 Executive 49 22 15 10 3 1 1 72 13 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 40 26 20 6 5 2 1 68 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 55 23 14 3 2 2 1 81 5 530
2022 Administrative Support 87 5 0 0 0 7 0 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 17 13 8 4 20 5 34 49 38 75
2020 Executive 57 19 9 9 4 0 2 78 13 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 50 26 14 2 3 3 2 80 5 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 62 21 10 2 2 2 1 86 4 505
2020 Other occupational category 33 12 3 5 20 5 21 62 34 110
2019 Executive 65 22 5 7 0 0 1 89 7 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 60 24 12 2 1 1 1 85 3 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 21 9 2 2 2 1 86 5 435
2019 Administrative Support 58 18 7 0 16 0 0 76 16 10
2019 Other occupational category 44 16 7 6 9 6 11 73 18 215

Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual. Harassment refers to any action, conduct or comment, including of a sexual nature, that can reasonably be expected to cause offence, humiliation or other physical or psychological injury or illness to an employee, including any prescribed action, conduct or comment.

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

Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 12 88 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 13 87 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 600
2024 Other occupational category 25 75 60
2022 Executive 7 93 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 9 91 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 530
2022 Administrative Support 0 100 10
2022 Other occupational category 28 72 75
2020 Scientific and Professional 8 92 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 505
2020 Other occupational category 22 78 110
2019 Executive 8 92 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 4 96 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 435
2019 Other occupational category 13 87 215

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 47 53 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 60
2024 Other occupational category 46 54 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 64 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 35 65 35
2022 Other occupational category 34 66 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 51 25
2020 Other occupational category 43 57 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 41 59 45
2019 Other occupational category 58 42 25

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 53 47 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 58 42 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 67 33 60
2024 Other occupational category 60 40 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 47 53 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 75 25 35
2022 Other occupational category 54 46 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 75 25 25
2020 Other occupational category 66 34 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 74 26 45
2019 Other occupational category 47 53 25

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Other occupational category 34 66 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 14 86 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 35
2022 Other occupational category 24 76 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 25
2020 Other occupational category 22 78 25

Question 59d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 25
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 0 100 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 35
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 25
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 25
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 25

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 96 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 35
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 59f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 25
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 96 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 35
2022 Other occupational category 4 96 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 7 93 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 35
2022 Other occupational category 5 95 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 45

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 38 62 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 60
2024 Other occupational category 36 64 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 72 28 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 32 68 35
2022 Other occupational category 40 60 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 46 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 25
2020 Other occupational category 43 57 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 45
2019 Other occupational category 59 41 25

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 27 73 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 43 57 60
2024 Other occupational category 43 57 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 42 58 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 57 43 35
2022 Other occupational category 31 69 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 53 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 56 25
2020 Other occupational category 47 53 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 53 45
2019 Other occupational category 37 63 25

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 45 55 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 47 53 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 44 56 60
2024 Other occupational category 52 48 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 28 72 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 51 49 35
2022 Other occupational category 59 41 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 49 51 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 25
2020 Other occupational category 44 56 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 49 45
2019 Other occupational category 42 58 25

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 55 45 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 60
2024 Other occupational category 29 71 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 58 42 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 35
2022 Other occupational category 50 50 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 25
2020 Other occupational category 61 39 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 45
2019 Other occupational category 44 56 25

Question 60e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 28 72 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 60
2024 Other occupational category 36 64 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 32 68 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 35
2022 Other occupational category 44 56 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 64 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 25
2020 Other occupational category 52 48 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 64 45
2019 Other occupational category 24 76 25

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 54 46 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 60 40 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 60 40 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 65 35 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 51 35
2022 Other occupational category 33 67 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 68 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 51 25
2020 Other occupational category 48 52 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 54 46 45
2019 Other occupational category 59 41 25

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 47 53 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 60
2024 Other occupational category 37 63 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 46 54 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 35
2022 Other occupational category 41 59 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 50 25
2020 Other occupational category 57 43 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 33 67 45
2019 Other occupational category 47 53 25

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 60
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 0 100 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 35
2022 Other occupational category 4 96 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 25
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 25
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 25

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 60
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 0 100 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 35
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 0 100 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 35
2022 Other occupational category 22 78 20

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 45 55 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 60
2024 Other occupational category 56 44 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 27 73 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 51 35
2022 Other occupational category 59 41 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 53 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 49 51 25
2020 Other occupational category 53 47 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 49 45
2019 Other occupational category 55 45 25

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 16 84 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 35
2022 Other occupational category 27 73 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 53 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 45
2019 Other occupational category 42 58 25

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 24 76 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 35
2022 Other occupational category 4 96 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 45
2019 Other occupational category 18 82 25

Question 61a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? …I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 50 50 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 69 31 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 59 41 60
2024 Other occupational category 46 54 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 64 36 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 62 35
2022 Other occupational category 53 47 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 53 47 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 25
2020 Other occupational category 62 38 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 44 56 45
2019 Other occupational category 54 46 25

Question 61b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? …I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 47 53 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 26 74 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 60
2024 Other occupational category 35 65 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 24 76 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 29 71 35
2022 Other occupational category 41 59 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 25
2020 Other occupational category 52 48 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 45

Question 61c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 19 81 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 25 75 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 35
2022 Other occupational category 24 76 20
2020 Other occupational category 62 38 25
2019 Other occupational category 45 55 25

Question 61d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 60
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 11 89 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 35
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 25
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 25

Question 61e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 15 85 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 35
2022 Other occupational category 4 96 20
2020 Other occupational category 21 79 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 45

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 96 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 35
2022 Other occupational category 19 81 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15

Question 61g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 10 90 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 35
2022 Other occupational category 9 91 20

Question 61h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 96 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 35
2022 Other occupational category 18 82 20

Question 61i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 17 83 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 16 84 20
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 35
2022 Other occupational category 14 86 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 30 70 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 36 64 45
2019 Other occupational category 26 74 25

Question 62a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The issue was resolved.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 55
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 96 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 30
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 62b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 55
2022 Scientific and Professional 20 80 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 30
2022 Other occupational category 17 83 20

Question 62c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 55
2022 Scientific and Professional 9 91 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 30
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 62d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual apologized.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Scientific and Professional 9 91 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 30
2022 Other occupational category 5 95 20

Question 62e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 55
2022 Scientific and Professional 23 77 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 30
2022 Other occupational category 11 89 20

Question 62f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 25 75 55
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 96 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 30
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 62g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I changed jobs.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 11 89 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 2 98 30
2022 Other occupational category 6 94 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15

Question 62h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 55
2022 Scientific and Professional 12 88 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 30
2022 Other occupational category 10 90 20

Question 62i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was too distraught.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 55
2022 Scientific and Professional 25 75 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 13 87 30
2022 Other occupational category 11 89 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15

Question 62j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 32 68 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 29 71 55
2022 Scientific and Professional 44 56 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 61 30
2022 Other occupational category 34 66 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 55 45 15

Question 62k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 11 89 55
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 8 92 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 30
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15

Question 62l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 47 53 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 30 70 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 43 57 55
2024 Other occupational category 55 45 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 14 86 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 36 64 30
2022 Other occupational category 50 50 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 53 47 15

Question 62m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 55
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15

Question 62n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 52 48 25
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 41 59 55
2024 Other occupational category 55 45 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 39 61 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 60 40 30
2022 Other occupational category 89 11 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 47 53 15

Question 62o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint, but I have not done so yet.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 0 100 10
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 25

Question 62p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 55
2024 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 29 71 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 30
2022 Other occupational category 22 78 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 Executive 36 16 10 8 3 18 10 72 15 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 16 8 7 6 9 43 11 52 32 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 18 11 12 3 5 38 13 60 15 600
2024 Other occupational category 22 13 10 13 10 28 4 52 33 60
2022 Executive 40 21 9 5 3 15 7 79 10 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 13 9 14 5 3 42 13 49 18 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 18 11 10 2 3 41 16 66 11 530
2022 Administrative Support 0 39 6 0 0 18 37 87 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 25 7 16 11 24 13 5 39 42 75
2020 Executive 56 12 7 0 4 17 4 85 5 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 13 14 4 6 36 9 58 17 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 26 14 13 4 2 31 9 69 9 500
2020 Other occupational category 24 17 12 9 15 18 5 53 31 110
2019 Executive 53 18 5 2 0 8 14 91 2 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 24 16 7 5 6 28 13 69 19 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 24 13 18 4 5 28 9 58 14 435
2019 Administrative Support 15 0 19 0 8 33 25 35 20 10
2019 Other occupational category 22 11 19 8 5 27 9 51 20 220

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 52 26 12 4 1 6 0 83 5 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 34 21 15 6 6 18 1 68 14 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 39 25 13 4 4 15 1 76 9 600
2024 Other occupational category 35 22 8 16 4 12 2 67 24 60
2022 Executive 61 24 6 1 3 4 0 89 4 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 27 31 16 8 2 16 0 69 12 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 29 13 2 3 13 2 80 5 530
2022 Other occupational category 31 30 14 8 15 2 2 63 23 75
2020 Executive 68 17 8 4 2 2 0 86 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 28 17 6 4 11 0 70 11 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 26 15 3 1 9 1 78 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 41 20 15 5 14 4 2 65 20 105
2019 Executive 70 24 1 5 0 0 0 94 5 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 25 12 4 5 8 1 77 9 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 27 11 4 4 8 1 80 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 51 0 26 0 0 24 0 66 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 35 25 17 6 4 12 1 69 11 220

Discrimination

Discrimination refers to the unjust or prejudicial treatment of a person or group of people that deprives them of or limits their access to opportunities and advantages that are available to other members of society. The Canadian Human Rights Act sets out the following prohibited grounds of discrimination: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.

Question 65. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination above, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 8 92 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 600
2024 Other occupational category 11 89 60
2022 Scientific and Professional 5 95 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 525
2022 Administrative Support 0 100 10
2022 Other occupational category 14 86 75
2020 Scientific and Professional 7 93 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 500
2020 Other occupational category 14 86 110
2019 Scientific and Professional 5 95 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 435
2019 Other occupational category 9 91 215

Question 66a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 30 70 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 24 76 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 20
2022 Other occupational category 54 46 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 59 20
2020 Other occupational category 52 48 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 20
2019 Other occupational category 46 54 20

Question 66b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 87 13 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 89 11 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 69 31 20
2022 Other occupational category 81 19 10
2020 Other occupational category 61 39 15

Question 66c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 20
2022 Other occupational category 9 91 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 66d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 66e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 66f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 66g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? …Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 67a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Race
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 41 59 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 37 63 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 20
2022 Other occupational category 64 36 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 35 65 20
2019 Other occupational category 41 59 20

Question 67b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …National or ethnic origin
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 33 67 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 20
2022 Other occupational category 47 53 10
2020 Other occupational category 34 66 15
2019 Other occupational category 51 49 20

Question 67c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Colour
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 39 61 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 20
2022 Other occupational category 9 91 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Other occupational category 47 53 15
2019 Other occupational category 35 65 20

Question 67d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Religion
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 21 79 20
2022 Other occupational category 9 91 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 67e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Age
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 47 53 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 34 66 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 38 62 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 56 44 20

Question 67f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Sex
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 33 67 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 26 74 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 9 91 20
2022 Other occupational category 17 83 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 25 75 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 58 20

Question 67g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Sexual orientation
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 67h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit or non-binary)
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 3 97 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 67i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Marital status
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 20
2022 Other occupational category 9 91 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 67j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Family status
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 58 10
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Other occupational category 26 74 20

Question 67k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 67l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Disability
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 31 69 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 36 64 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 27 73 20
2022 Other occupational category 9 91 10

Question 67m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. …Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Other occupational category 0 100 20

Question 68a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 38 62 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 36 64 20
2022 Other occupational category 46 54 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 50 50 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 20
2019 Other occupational category 56 44 20

Question 68b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 20
2022 Other occupational category 9 91 10

Question 68c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 20
2022 Other occupational category 27 73 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Other occupational category 35 65 20

Question 68d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 28 72 20
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 15

Question 68e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 18 82 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 68f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 20
2022 Other occupational category 9 91 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 68g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 20
2022 Other occupational category 19 81 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 68h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 20
2022 Other occupational category 10 90 10
2020 Other occupational category 0 100 15

Question 68i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 57 43 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 53 47 20
2022 Other occupational category 44 56 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 31 69 20
2020 Other occupational category 46 54 15
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 37 20
2019 Other occupational category 38 62 20

Question 69a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The issue was resolved.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10

Question 69b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 5 95 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 42 58 10

Question 69c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 69d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The individual apologized.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 69e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … Management intervened.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 4 96 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 69f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 14 86 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10

Question 69g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I changed jobs.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 15 85 20
2022 Other occupational category 10 90 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10

Question 69h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 36 64 20
2022 Other occupational category 10 90 10

Question 69i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I was too distraught.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 22 78 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10

Question 69j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 46 54 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 32 68 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 35 65 20
2022 Other occupational category 50 50 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 51 49 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 25 75 20

Question 69k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 11 89 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 0 100 10

Question 69l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 63 37 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 55 45 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 62 20
2022 Other occupational category 50 50 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 60 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 46 54 20

Question 69m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2022 Other occupational category 0 100 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 0 100 20

Question 69n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 88 12 15
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 50 50 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 67 33 20
2022 Other occupational category 81 19 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 50 50 10
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 40 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 73 27 20

Question 69o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint, but I have not done so yet.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 0 100 15

Question 69p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 35 65 20
2022 Other occupational category 10 90 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 Executive 38 19 9 4 0 18 12 81 6 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 21 6 9 7 5 43 9 57 24 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 21 11 11 2 3 40 11 65 11 600
2024 Other occupational category 28 16 15 4 6 25 5 63 15 60
2022 Executive 43 24 5 1 1 16 9 89 4 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 17 9 15 4 2 43 9 55 13 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 19 10 12 2 2 44 11 65 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 0 39 6 0 0 17 38 87 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 27 12 18 6 15 21 2 49 28 75
2020 Executive 52 12 6 2 4 21 3 84 8 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 10 17 2 3 39 9 56 11 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 28 12 15 2 1 34 8 69 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 25 14 19 6 9 22 5 54 20 110
2019 Executive 49 12 9 0 0 13 17 88 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 22 8 11 2 5 38 13 63 15 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 11 15 2 4 30 10 64 10 435
2019 Administrative Support 26 11 22 0 8 33 0 56 12 10
2019 Other occupational category 19 9 20 4 3 34 10 52 13 220

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

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 54 31 4 3 0 7 1 92 3 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 36 24 9 7 5 17 2 74 15 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 42 22 13 5 3 14 1 76 9 600
2024 Other occupational category 39 24 10 5 6 14 2 74 13 60
2022 Executive 61 24 7 3 1 4 0 89 4 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 31 24 21 5 4 15 1 65 10 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 40 29 11 2 3 14 1 81 7 530
2022 Other occupational category 36 30 13 5 9 6 2 71 15 75
2020 Executive 62 27 2 4 2 2 2 92 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 27 19 4 4 11 0 70 9 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 44 25 15 3 2 11 1 78 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 39 18 21 5 12 4 3 60 17 110
2019 Executive 71 17 6 0 0 5 1 93 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 44 25 13 1 5 11 1 78 7 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 48 23 13 3 3 10 1 79 7 435
2019 Administrative Support 53 16 16 0 0 15 0 81 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 35 22 18 5 2 17 1 70 8 215

Duty to accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to telework, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 3 97 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 19 81 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 19 81 600
2024 Other occupational category 22 78 60
2022 Executive 10 90 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 14 86 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 10 90 530
2022 Administrative Support 0 100 10
2022 Other occupational category 13 87 75
2020 Executive 4 96 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 11 89 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 500
2020 Other occupational category 10 90 105
2019 Executive 6 94 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 17 83 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 435
2019 Administrative Support 26 74 10
2019 Other occupational category 14 86 215

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

Disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society. Barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 78 22 45
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 54 46 110
2024 Other occupational category 66 34 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 70 30 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 43 57 55
2022 Other occupational category 68 32 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 49 51 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 55 60
2020 Other occupational category 58 42 10

Question 86. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 92 8 45
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 77 23 110
2024 Other occupational category 80 20 15
2022 Scientific and Professional 85 15 30
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 62 38 55
2022 Other occupational category 68 32 10
2020 Scientific and Professional 100 0 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 85 15 60
2020 Other occupational category 62 38 10
2019 Scientific and Professional 92 8 25
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 87 13 70
2019 Other occupational category 70 30 30

Question 87. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Scientific and Professional 51 23 8 10 6 3 0 76 16 40
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 65 21 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 90
2024 Other occupational category 31 35 26 8 0 0 0 66 8 10
2022 Scientific and Professional 41 23 4 20 4 8 0 69 27 25
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 51 27 3 11 8 0 0 78 19 35
2020 Scientific and Professional 49 35 6 10 0 0 0 84 10 20
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 59 31 8 2 0 0 0 90 2 55
2019 Scientific and Professional 71 24 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 20
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 63 25 5 8 0 0 0 87 8 65
2019 Other occupational category 46 36 0 14 4 0 0 82 18 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 Executive 65 25 4 1 0 2 3 95 1 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 54 29 7 3 2 4 1 88 5 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 55 26 7 5 3 2 2 84 8 600
2024 Other occupational category 58 16 10 5 3 2 7 81 8 60
2022 Executive 68 22 4 3 1 0 2 91 5 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 49 33 5 4 1 6 3 89 5 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 57 27 6 5 1 2 1 87 6 530
2022 Administrative Support 42 39 0 0 0 0 19 100 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 46 27 6 7 5 0 8 81 12 75
2020 Executive 66 22 4 2 0 2 5 94 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 51 31 10 3 1 2 2 85 4 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 63 25 4 3 2 2 1 91 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 49 20 11 3 4 2 12 79 8 110
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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 Executive 73 17 2 4 3 0 1 92 7 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 59 24 4 5 6 1 1 85 11 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 63 22 6 4 4 0 1 86 8 600
2024 Other occupational category 62 12 3 7 4 3 9 84 13 60
2022 Executive 72 19 1 4 3 0 1 93 7 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 60 22 10 3 3 1 0 83 7 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 66 21 5 3 4 1 0 88 7 530
2022 Administrative Support 75 6 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 45 19 9 5 13 1 7 70 20 75
2020 Executive 72 15 4 6 2 0 2 88 8 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 54 25 9 8 2 0 0 80 10 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 64 24 5 4 2 0 0 89 6 500
2020 Other occupational category 40 23 13 7 9 1 8 69 17 105

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 Executive 3 3 6 7 58 2 20 84 8 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 3 3 7 10 48 6 24 82 8 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 4 3 10 5 46 6 27 75 10 600
2024 Other occupational category 7 20 15 3 32 10 13 45 35 60
2022 Executive 4 4 3 5 70 2 11 87 9 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 3 4 13 9 47 6 19 73 9 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 2 3 9 3 48 5 29 79 8 525
2022 Administrative Support 0 0 37 0 17 0 46 32 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 21 17 13 5 31 1 12 42 43 75

Question 76. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 42 39 8 5 6 1 0 82 10 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 30 38 13 10 6 4 0 71 16 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 37 37 13 6 5 2 0 76 11 600
2024 Other occupational category 35 29 17 9 5 3 2 68 14 60
2022 Executive 46 35 5 10 2 1 0 82 13 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 34 31 18 6 5 5 0 69 11 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 39 12 5 3 2 1 79 8 530
2022 Administrative Support 56 11 33 0 0 0 0 67 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 48 27 14 4 4 3 0 78 8 75
2020 Executive 65 21 8 6 0 0 0 86 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 46 31 14 5 2 1 0 78 7 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 54 32 8 4 1 1 0 87 5 500
2020 Other occupational category 48 29 10 5 6 2 0 80 11 110
2019 Executive 54 33 12 0 1 0 0 86 1 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 37 40 14 4 1 3 0 80 6 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 30 12 7 2 2 1 79 9 435
2019 Administrative Support 50 28 7 8 0 7 0 84 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 45 37 12 3 2 2 1 83 5 220

Question 77. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year Demographic Excellent
(%)		 Very good
(%)		 Good
(%)		 Fair
(%)		 Poor
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 16 33 40 10 1 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 9 33 34 18 7 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 10 27 38 18 8 600
2024 Other occupational category 26 25 15 23 12 60
2022 Executive 22 27 32 15 4 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 11 31 37 17 4 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 11 29 36 18 6 530
2022 Administrative Support 13 0 60 27 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 17 30 26 17 10 75

Question 78. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 68 19 4 6 1 1 2 89 7 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 56 21 12 3 4 5 0 80 7 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 63 20 9 3 3 1 1 85 6 600
2024 Other occupational category 55 18 7 7 2 3 9 83 9 60
2022 Executive 69 17 6 4 2 0 1 88 7 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 59 24 12 2 1 2 0 84 4 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 63 23 8 1 2 2 1 89 3 530
2022 Administrative Support 48 33 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 48 17 8 5 9 4 10 75 16 75
2020 Executive 67 17 6 2 4 2 2 88 6 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 28 12 6 2 4 2 80 8 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 63 24 8 2 2 1 0 88 4 500
2020 Other occupational category 39 20 15 5 11 3 7 66 17 110

Question 79. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 57 24 7 7 5 0 0 81 13 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 44 26 6 12 10 2 0 72 22 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 55 21 8 7 8 1 0 77 15 600
2024 Other occupational category 44 15 11 12 8 1 9 66 21 60
2022 Executive 60 25 3 8 3 0 1 87 11 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 44 29 10 7 9 1 0 74 16 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 58 23 8 5 6 1 0 82 10 530
2022 Administrative Support 75 19 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 42 17 7 11 14 1 7 65 28 75
2020 Executive 57 22 4 10 6 0 2 80 16 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 30 11 14 7 2 0 67 22 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 51 26 9 10 4 1 0 77 14 500
2020 Other occupational category 31 21 17 8 15 2 5 56 25 110

Question 81. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional individual behaviours and organizational practices.
Definition of the term has changed from PSES 2022.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 46 32 9 10 4 0 0 77 14 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 26 36 14 14 8 2 0 64 22 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 35 38 9 7 8 2 0 75 16 600
2024 Other occupational category 24 33 16 15 11 2 0 57 27 60
2022 Executive 48 31 11 2 8 0 0 79 10 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 30 38 14 11 5 1 0 69 16 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 39 38 10 8 5 1 0 78 12 530
2022 Administrative Support 31 36 33 0 0 0 0 67 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 27 20 16 11 24 2 0 48 36 75
2020 Executive 60 25 5 5 4 0 0 85 9 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 34 16 8 5 2 0 71 13 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 51 31 9 5 4 1 0 82 9 500
2020 Other occupational category 32 22 17 15 12 2 0 55 27 105
2019 Executive 58 31 8 1 1 0 0 89 3 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 35 8 8 6 1 0 78 14 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 42 32 14 7 3 1 0 75 11 435
2019 Administrative Support 49 36 0 7 0 7 0 92 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 29 38 16 7 8 1 0 67 16 220

Question 83. Of those who indicated that they are a supervisor: I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 39 45 10 4 2 0 0 84 6 90
2024 Scientific and Professional 14 47 18 13 4 4 0 64 18 65
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 32 38 13 11 6 0 1 70 17 155
2024 Other occupational category 40 43 3 11 3 0 0 82 14 30
2022 Executive 37 43 5 12 4 0 0 80 16 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 25 46 8 14 7 0 0 71 21 50
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 36 49 8 5 1 2 0 86 6 135
2022 Other occupational category 29 36 7 20 8 0 0 66 27 25
2020 Executive 41 40 7 12 0 0 0 81 12 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 28 42 14 9 4 2 0 72 13 50
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 35 49 9 5 3 0 0 84 7 125
2020 Other occupational category 36 24 16 19 6 0 0 60 24 40
2019 Executive 49 35 6 3 5 2 0 85 8 60
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 43 33 11 8 3 1 2 78 11 110
2019 Other occupational category 30 41 14 10 0 2 3 75 11 50

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 Executive 53 29 8 0 5 1 4 56 44 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 36 31 15 4 10 1 3 38 62 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 45 24 13 8 7 1 2 46 54 595
2024 Other occupational category 45 17 10 4 20 0 4 47 53 60
2022 Executive 44 28 18 5 6 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 38 32 15 8 5 1 1 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 46 24 13 6 7 0 3 525
2022 Administrative Support 12 26 35 13 6 0 7 10
2022 Other occupational category 41 16 20 14 8 0 1 75
2020 Executive 31 34 26 6 4 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 45 28 13 8 3 0 2 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 40 31 16 6 7 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 45 21 15 8 9 1 1 110
2019 Executive 32 32 18 8 10 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 35 24 21 12 8 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 34 27 14 12 13 1 1 435
2019 Administrative Support 49 24 0 17 10 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 34 27 15 12 11 0 1 220

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 11 26 27 20 17 0 0 11 89 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 19 30 23 12 14 1 1 20 80 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 18 29 25 16 11 1 0 18 82 600
2024 Other occupational category 25 28 19 18 11 0 0 25 75 60
2022 Executive 18 17 30 15 19 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 16 31 27 10 16 0 0 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 22 27 24 15 12 0 0 525
2022 Administrative Support 25 28 6 35 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 15 32 29 10 14 0 0 75
2020 Executive 10 13 44 15 17 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 19 30 28 14 9 0 0 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 22 26 27 13 11 0 0 500
2020 Other occupational category 18 31 25 13 12 1 0 110
2019 Executive 28 30 27 6 10 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 25 34 24 9 8 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 27 31 24 11 7 0 0 435
2019 Administrative Support 59 25 16 0 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 27 29 24 13 7 0 0 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 22 35 22 12 8 0 0 22 78 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 29 31 20 9 8 1 2 30 70 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 35 32 17 9 5 1 1 36 64 595
2024 Other occupational category 39 23 19 10 4 1 3 41 59 60
2022 Executive 24 37 14 11 13 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 29 31 22 7 10 1 0 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 38 27 18 9 6 0 1 525
2022 Administrative Support 32 12 20 29 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 38 27 16 12 7 0 1 75
2020 Executive 27 25 28 12 7 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 27 22 7 6 0 0 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 33 18 8 4 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 34 30 17 12 5 2 0 105
2019 Executive 45 24 23 4 3 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 45 24 19 6 6 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 28 15 5 3 0 1 435
2019 Administrative Support 63 16 0 0 0 10 11 10
2019 Other occupational category 37 29 17 10 5 1 0 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 8 21 31 20 20 0 0 8 92 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 23 21 23 14 16 1 2 24 76 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 24 25 23 13 14 1 1 24 76 600
2024 Other occupational category 22 22 18 17 22 0 0 22 78 60
2022 Executive 10 18 26 27 19 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 18 19 27 15 19 1 1 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 25 22 20 15 15 1 1 525
2022 Administrative Support 20 13 6 0 49 6 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 17 22 17 15 22 3 3 75
2020 Executive 13 13 34 27 14 0 0 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 22 31 22 12 12 1 0 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 29 28 19 14 8 1 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 29 23 16 16 14 2 1 110
2019 Executive 22 32 21 16 10 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 25 18 15 7 1 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 32 26 18 13 10 1 1 435
2019 Administrative Support 42 22 28 0 7 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 25 26 25 15 8 0 0 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 24 37 21 11 6 0 0 24 76 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 48 27 11 7 3 0 4 50 50 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 56 23 8 3 4 1 5 59 41 600
2024 Other occupational category 54 19 10 6 3 1 7 59 41 60
2022 Executive 14 37 23 14 12 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 43 28 13 6 5 1 4 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 59 20 10 2 3 0 5 525
2022 Administrative Support 55 26 0 0 0 0 19 10
2022 Other occupational category 39 26 16 5 6 0 8 75
2020 Executive 27 9 36 13 12 0 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 38 30 17 9 4 0 1 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 57 20 13 4 3 0 3 500
2020 Other occupational category 43 29 8 6 11 1 3 105
2019 Executive 38 35 11 9 5 0 1 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 54 26 13 5 1 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 65 18 7 3 2 1 5 435
2019 Administrative Support 89 0 0 0 0 0 11 10
2019 Other occupational category 52 28 11 3 2 0 2 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 25 30 19 16 10 0 0 25 75 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 30 30 18 9 12 0 1 30 70 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 36 27 17 8 11 0 1 36 64 595
2024 Other occupational category 36 30 16 5 10 2 2 37 63 60
2022 Executive 28 25 19 14 15 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 34 25 22 8 9 0 1 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 43 24 18 9 5 0 1 525
2022 Administrative Support 59 35 0 0 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 33 25 24 9 8 0 1 75
2020 Executive 21 32 26 12 10 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 34 28 22 10 6 0 0 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 27 18 11 8 0 0 500
2020 Other occupational category 25 28 24 9 12 2 0 110
2019 Executive 47 30 11 8 3 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 39 32 16 7 6 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 50 19 18 6 6 1 0 435
2019 Administrative Support 64 28 8 0 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 39 28 18 9 5 0 0 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 49 23 10 9 7 0 1 50 50 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 30 31 19 10 8 1 1 31 69 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 41 29 14 7 7 1 1 42 58 595
2024 Other occupational category 54 17 18 7 3 0 2 55 45 60
2022 Executive 56 19 14 2 9 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 36 28 16 13 6 1 0 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 44 28 15 6 3 1 2 525
2022 Administrative Support 59 6 0 29 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 41 13 21 12 8 0 5 75
2020 Executive 49 34 9 5 2 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 35 31 16 11 6 1 1 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 30 13 5 3 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 44 24 13 13 4 2 1 105
2019 Executive 58 39 3 0 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 43 34 16 3 5 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 30 11 7 4 1 1 435
2019 Administrative Support 68 8 16 7 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 34 32 21 7 3 1 2 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 29 29 25 7 8 0 3 30 70 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 23 30 22 12 13 0 1 23 77 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 30 32 18 11 7 1 1 30 70 595
2024 Other occupational category 30 35 13 15 4 0 2 31 69 60
2022 Executive 35 33 17 5 9 0 1 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 25 33 22 10 9 1 0 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 34 28 22 9 6 0 1 525
2022 Administrative Support 40 12 0 0 29 0 19 10
2022 Other occupational category 38 24 18 5 12 0 3 75
2020 Executive 40 27 20 7 6 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 32 32 17 12 7 0 0 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 35 34 19 6 4 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 29 28 19 13 8 1 2 105
2019 Executive 39 42 13 6 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 34 38 16 8 5 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 33 15 7 4 0 0 435
2019 Administrative Support 63 25 0 0 0 0 12 10
2019 Other occupational category 33 29 21 13 5 0 0 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 43 24 18 9 5 0 1 44 56 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 26 26 21 12 14 0 1 26 74 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 40 27 13 8 9 1 1 41 59 595
2024 Other occupational category 49 18 13 11 6 0 2 50 50 60
2022 Executive 45 31 8 9 7 0 1 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 27 30 20 9 14 0 0 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 44 28 17 6 4 0 1 525
2022 Other occupational category 45 15 13 5 18 0 4 75
2020 Executive 55 19 11 7 8 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 25 18 10 9 0 1 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 45 28 16 6 3 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 35 25 21 12 5 1 1 110
2019 Executive 62 26 7 5 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 41 30 13 11 6 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 47 27 14 6 4 1 1 435
2019 Administrative Support 75 17 0 8 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 32 32 15 14 6 1 1 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 66 19 9 2 3 0 1 67 33 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 44 26 13 10 5 1 1 45 55 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 56 20 12 5 6 1 1 57 43 595
2024 Other occupational category 54 10 12 10 12 0 2 55 45 60
2022 Executive 65 9 11 7 6 0 1 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 51 26 14 3 6 0 1 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 56 21 10 6 4 0 1 525
2022 Administrative Support 61 33 0 0 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 45 22 12 6 11 0 4 75
2020 Executive 66 17 6 9 2 0 0 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 57 20 9 7 6 0 1 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 56 25 9 5 4 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 46 24 9 10 9 2 1 110
2019 Executive 74 19 3 3 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 62 19 10 4 5 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 55 23 11 5 4 1 0 435
2019 Administrative Support 85 7 8 0 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 48 25 12 9 5 0 2 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 51 28 12 5 5 0 0 51 49 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 48 28 9 8 3 1 2 50 50 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 56 25 9 3 5 1 1 57 43 595
2024 Other occupational category 52 30 3 9 4 0 2 53 47 60
2022 Executive 55 23 10 8 4 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 40 33 12 7 7 0 0 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 49 25 16 4 4 0 2 525
2022 Administrative Support 68 19 6 0 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 37 33 11 8 9 0 3 75
2020 Executive 48 19 21 11 0 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 27 35 21 12 5 0 0 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 37 30 18 8 6 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 31 27 29 8 4 1 0 105

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 30 40 19 4 6 0 0 30 70 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 42 31 13 6 4 1 2 43 57 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 40 29 17 7 6 1 0 40 60 595
2024 Other occupational category 42 33 9 9 4 0 2 43 57 60
2022 Executive 46 20 16 14 3 0 0 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 42 32 12 11 3 0 0 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 40 33 14 7 4 1 1 525
2022 Administrative Support 20 68 0 6 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 37 32 14 9 7 0 1 75
2020 Executive 25 40 22 7 6 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 44 31 17 7 0 1 0 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 39 32 19 6 3 0 0 500
2020 Other occupational category 35 31 18 6 8 1 2 110
2019 Executive 48 34 15 1 2 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 21 13 4 2 1 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 51 26 14 5 3 1 0 435
2019 Administrative Support 77 23 0 0 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 41 33 17 6 2 0 1 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 72 18 3 4 2 0 1 72 28 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 54 20 11 7 5 1 2 56 44 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 57 17 10 6 8 1 2 58 42 595
2024 Other occupational category 50 24 13 4 4 0 4 53 47 60
2022 Executive 69 21 4 2 2 0 2 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 57 22 8 5 3 1 3 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 68 16 9 3 2 0 2 525
2022 Administrative Support 68 13 13 0 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 49 29 9 3 3 4 4 75
2020 Executive 57 24 9 4 2 0 4 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 48 29 16 3 2 0 2 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 60 22 12 5 1 0 0 500
2020 Other occupational category 52 25 14 2 5 2 0 105
2019 Executive 81 19 0 0 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 63 21 13 1 2 0 0 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 71 15 6 2 3 1 1 435
2019 Administrative Support 84 0 8 7 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 60 19 13 5 2 0 1 215

Question 73n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 60 28 7 5 0 0 0 60 40 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 45 32 12 3 5 1 1 46 54 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 60 25 8 3 3 0 1 61 39 595
2024 Other occupational category 54 25 14 7 0 0 0 54 46 60
2022 Executive 54 25 12 6 3 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 50 27 12 5 5 0 0 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 58 28 7 3 2 0 1 525
2022 Administrative Support 88 6 0 0 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 54 31 12 0 3 0 0 75
2020 Executive 41 31 18 6 4 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 36 39 18 4 3 0 1 185
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 46 36 11 5 2 0 0 500
2020 Other occupational category 34 39 16 4 6 1 1 105

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 88 6 1 0 0 0 5 92 8 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 75 6 3 1 3 2 9 85 15 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 80 8 2 1 2 2 6 86 14 595
2024 Other occupational category 72 14 7 0 0 0 6 77 23 60

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 87 6 3 0 0 1 3 90 10 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 70 8 6 3 2 3 8 79 21 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 72 11 5 3 3 2 4 77 23 600
2024 Other occupational category 67 20 9 0 1 0 3 70 30 60

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 81 8 5 3 0 0 3 83 17 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 73 8 5 2 5 2 6 79 21 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 80 6 3 3 3 2 3 83 17 600
2024 Other occupational category 65 14 9 3 6 1 1 67 33 60
2022 Executive 88 6 1 1 3 0 1 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 79 10 3 1 2 2 3 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 84 7 3 1 2 1 3 525
2022 Administrative Support 87 0 0 0 0 0 13 10
2022 Other occupational category 55 14 16 8 4 0 5 75
2020 Executive 85 3 8 2 0 0 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 77 8 4 2 3 3 2 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 84 7 2 2 1 1 3 500
2020 Other occupational category 66 9 11 4 6 1 4 110
2019 Executive 85 10 1 2 0 2 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 83 5 2 3 3 1 4 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 78 8 5 3 3 1 2 435
2019 Administrative Support 84 8 0 8 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 73 11 5 4 3 1 2 220

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 60 27 7 3 2 0 1 61 39 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 60 22 7 5 3 0 4 62 38 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 69 18 5 2 3 1 2 70 30 595
2024 Other occupational category 54 27 9 3 3 2 2 56 44 60
2022 Executive 71 20 7 1 1 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 64 24 7 4 1 0 1 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 72 18 5 2 1 1 2 525
2022 Administrative Support 75 13 0 0 0 0 13 10
2022 Other occupational category 49 24 16 4 4 0 3 75
2020 Executive 71 14 13 2 0 0 0 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 66 23 7 1 1 1 1 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 76 15 5 2 1 0 1 495
2020 Other occupational category 54 26 4 8 5 1 3 105
2019 Executive 64 33 2 2 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 62 24 9 2 2 0 1 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 62 23 9 4 2 1 0 435
2019 Administrative Support 68 16 8 8 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 56 26 11 5 2 0 0 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 69 17 3 5 5 0 1 70 30 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 57 16 10 7 8 1 3 59 41 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 69 14 6 3 5 1 1 71 29 600
2024 Other occupational category 58 15 6 4 8 0 8 63 37 60
2022 Executive 75 9 7 2 6 0 1 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 64 19 8 4 3 0 1 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 72 15 5 2 3 0 2 525
2022 Administrative Support 32 56 0 6 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 60 11 9 5 10 0 5 75
2020 Executive 74 8 6 6 5 0 2 50
2020 Scientific and Professional 62 17 8 7 6 0 1 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 74 12 7 3 3 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 54 17 5 10 9 1 5 110
2019 Executive 79 10 5 1 5 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 64 16 8 4 6 0 2 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 68 14 8 4 5 1 1 435
2019 Administrative Support 84 16 0 0 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 58 20 8 8 5 0 2 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 55 28 7 6 3 0 1 55 45 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 64 7 3 2 2 1 23 83 17 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 66 9 4 1 1 1 19 82 18 600
2024 Other occupational category 55 13 6 2 4 0 20 69 31 60
2022 Executive 49 37 8 2 2 0 2 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 62 11 2 3 0 0 23 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 69 8 5 1 1 0 17 530
2022 Administrative Support 75 6 0 0 0 0 19 10
2022 Other occupational category 46 12 9 1 4 0 28 75
2020 Executive 40 25 25 9 0 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 67 10 3 0 0 0 19 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 65 9 3 2 0 0 20 500
2020 Other occupational category 56 15 4 5 4 1 16 105
2019 Executive 45 33 18 1 3 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 63 8 4 1 0 0 24 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 61 12 4 2 1 1 21 435
2019 Administrative Support 71 0 0 0 0 0 29 10
2019 Other occupational category 50 11 5 2 1 0 30 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 70 25 3 1 1 0 0 70 30 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 67 15 9 1 1 1 6 71 29 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 75 13 6 1 2 1 4 78 22 595
2024 Other occupational category 63 22 5 4 0 0 6 67 33 60
2022 Executive 69 23 5 0 2 0 1 75
2022 Scientific and Professional 69 15 7 2 1 0 7 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 69 19 5 2 1 0 4 525
2022 Administrative Support 87 6 0 0 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 71 15 6 1 0 0 7 75
2020 Executive 61 23 12 2 2 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 69 21 6 1 1 0 3 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 72 16 7 2 1 0 2 500
2020 Other occupational category 62 23 9 2 1 1 3 110
2019 Executive 66 28 3 3 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 75 14 4 1 0 0 6 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 74 14 6 1 2 0 2 435
2019 Administrative Support 84 8 0 0 0 0 8 10
2019 Other occupational category 68 21 4 1 0 1 5 215

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 81 12 3 1 2 0 1 82 18 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 63 13 7 2 8 1 6 68 32 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 74 11 5 2 5 1 2 76 24 600
2024 Other occupational category 52 18 6 9 8 1 5 56 44 60
2022 Executive 86 5 3 0 2 0 3 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 77 11 4 2 2 0 4 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 78 8 4 2 4 0 4 525
2022 Administrative Support 26 6 6 20 29 0 13 10
2022 Other occupational category 68 14 5 6 6 0 1 75
2020 Executive 77 15 4 0 2 0 2 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 69 14 7 4 4 0 2 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 80 11 3 2 2 0 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 54 26 10 2 6 2 0 110
2019 Executive 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 79 9 4 4 2 0 2 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 79 10 4 2 4 1 1 435
2019 Administrative Support 65 0 24 0 0 11 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 64 20 6 5 3 0 3 220

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

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 66 25 7 2 1 0 0 66 34 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 50 25 13 4 4 0 3 52 48 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 51 24 14 6 3 1 2 52 48 595
2024 Other occupational category 65 22 4 5 0 0 5 68 32 60
2022 Executive 64 27 7 2 1 0 0 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 46 27 17 3 3 0 2 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 52 24 15 5 2 0 2 530
2022 Administrative Support 31 31 33 0 0 0 6 10
2022 Other occupational category 53 28 11 3 2 0 3 75
2020 Executive 66 21 11 2 0 0 0 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 50 30 14 3 3 0 0 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 51 24 15 7 2 1 1 500
2020 Other occupational category 58 25 10 5 1 1 1 110
2019 Executive 73 23 4 0 0 0 0 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 59 27 9 3 1 0 2 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 60 19 12 4 4 1 0 435
2019 Administrative Support 68 24 8 0 0 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 53 27 10 5 0 0 4 215

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 Executive 6 26 48 16 3 0 0 32 19 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 8 31 39 12 8 1 0 40 20 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 10 35 35 12 7 0 0 46 20 600
2024 Other occupational category 15 31 28 16 10 0 0 46 26 60
2022 Executive 10 24 46 8 11 0 0 34 19 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 8 30 42 16 4 0 0 39 19 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 13 36 34 12 4 0 0 49 16 530
2022 Administrative Support 37 18 18 27 0 0 0 55 27 10
2022 Other occupational category 15 24 39 8 14 0 0 39 22 75
2020 Executive 9 28 42 19 2 0 0 37 21 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 13 37 31 17 3 0 0 49 20 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 16 39 30 11 3 0 0 56 14 500
2020 Other occupational category 15 35 21 19 10 1 0 50 29 110
2019 Executive 21 29 44 5 1 0 0 50 6 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 20 44 22 10 4 0 0 64 15 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 24 36 29 7 3 0 0 60 10 435
2019 Administrative Support 43 49 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 20 34 29 14 4 0 0 53 18 220

Question 75. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 7 39 30 19 6 0 0 25 45 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 9 21 44 14 12 1 0 26 30 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 10 19 38 21 12 0 0 33 29 600
2024 Other occupational category 12 12 42 15 18 0 0 33 24 60
2022 Executive 12 18 45 10 14 1 0 25 30 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 8 18 43 22 9 0 0 31 26 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 7 16 39 23 14 0 0 38 23 530
2022 Administrative Support 0 0 50 19 31 0 0 50 0 10
2022 Other occupational category 11 15 42 18 11 0 3 30 27 75
2020 Executive 12 20 44 11 13 0 0 24 32 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 5 19 40 26 9 0 1 35 24 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 8 15 39 26 12 0 0 38 23 500
2020 Other occupational category 16 19 29 19 15 1 1 35 36 105
2019 Executive 3 11 42 29 14 0 0 43 15 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 6 12 34 35 13 0 0 48 18 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 6 16 34 27 18 0 0 45 22 435
2019 Administrative Support 0 17 16 27 40 0 0 67 17 10
2019 Other occupational category 11 18 31 24 16 0 1 40 29 215
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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 89. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 23 66 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 23 57 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 20 66 600
2024 Other occupational category 14 69 60
2022 Executive 37 58 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 26 55 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 20 64 530
2022 Administrative Support 45 50 10
2022 Other occupational category 11 64 75
2020 Executive 40 58 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 30 43 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 27 55 505
2020 Other occupational category 17 61 110

Question 90. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 53 47 20
2024 Scientific and Professional 53 47 55
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 52 48 115
2024 Other occupational category 39 61 10
2022 Executive 31 69 25
2022 Scientific and Professional 43 57 50
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 50 50 115
2020 Executive 53 47 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 37 63 55
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 41 59 140

Question 93. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your department or agency or the federal public service?

Calculation of “positive” and “negative” answers has changed since 2022 PSES
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 56 10 8 2 4 2 18 70 30 95
2024 Scientific and Professional 44 14 8 4 5 4 22 59 41 230
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 45 14 9 4 4 4 20 59 41 600
2024 Other occupational category 66 10 2 1 5 3 12 79 21 60
2022 Executive 55 12 13 8 4 0 8 80
2022 Scientific and Professional 42 14 8 7 6 4 18 195
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 44 16 11 4 4 3 18 530
2022 Administrative Support 50 6 6 0 0 0 38 10
2022 Other occupational category 47 8 1 5 0 4 34 75
2020 Executive 67 9 11 6 0 0 7 55
2020 Scientific and Professional 49 19 13 5 3 2 10 190
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 47 20 11 7 6 1 8 500
2020 Other occupational category 66 9 2 2 2 3 17 110
2019 Executive 57 18 9 3 6 2 4 60
2019 Scientific and Professional 48 17 16 7 6 0 7 135
2019 Administration and Foreign Services 40 17 14 11 11 1 6 430
2019 Administrative Support 70 10 11 0 9 0 0 10
2019 Other occupational category 55 17 8 5 3 1 12 210

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 91. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 30 40 0 8 18 0 4 73 27 20
2024 Scientific and Professional 19 24 17 17 22 0 0 44 39 55
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 34 19 16 14 10 2 4 57 26 115
2024 Other occupational category 9 31 0 20 40 0 0 40 60 10
2022 Executive 44 10 13 14 15 2 2 56 30 25
2022 Scientific and Professional 22 30 12 17 16 2 2 54 34 50
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 34 32 7 12 11 2 3 69 24 115
2020 Executive 34 18 15 9 18 0 6 56 28 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 20 40 11 19 7 2 2 62 26 55
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 31 29 15 12 7 2 5 64 20 140

Question 92. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2024 Executive 8 22 0 23 28 0 18 37 63 20
2024 Scientific and Professional 9 13 11 19 41 3 4 24 64 50
2024 Administration and Foreign Services 12 18 15 18 23 1 14 35 48 115
2024 Other occupational category 0 10 0 20 30 0 39 16 84 10
2022 Executive 0 14 4 34 24 0 24 18 76 25
2022 Scientific and Professional 4 20 13 22 29 6 6 27 58 50
2022 Administration and Foreign Services 6 21 13 17 27 1 15 32 52 115
2020 Executive 6 18 10 25 23 0 18 30 58 20
2020 Scientific and Professional 7 14 18 14 29 5 12 26 52 55
2020 Administration and Foreign Services 14 20 15 14 24 3 10 39 44 140
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