2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for the Public Service by Question 30. What is your gender?

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

Survey Themes

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My Workplace

Question 1. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse 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
2017 Male 41 35 11 5 4 3 0 79 9 52357
2017 Female 45 35 9 5 3 2 0 83 8 74610
2014 Male 38 35 15 4 3 5 1 77 7 76008
2014 Female 43 34 12 4 2 4 1 81 6 102358

Question 2. 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
2017 Male 34 37 11 10 8 0 0 71 18 52278
2017 Female 39 39 8 9 5 0 0 78 14 74478
2014 Male 40 36 12 7 5 0 0 77 12 76013
2014 Female 45 37 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 102321
2011 Male 35 38 13 7 6 0 0 74 13 79200
2011 Female 39 39 11 6 4 0 0 78 10 107150
2008 Male 31 40 13 9 7 0 0 71 15 66881
2008 Female 35 41 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 94172

Question 3. 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
2017 Male 27 34 16 13 10 0 0 61 23 52230
2017 Female 33 36 13 10 6 0 0 70 17 74477
2014 Male 25 35 17 13 10 0 0 60 23 76026
2014 Female 29 37 15 11 8 0 0 66 19 102391

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not 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
2017 Male 20 35 17 15 12 1 0 55 27 52229
2017 Female 24 38 15 13 8 1 0 63 22 74508

Question 5. 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
2017 Male 35 34 13 9 8 1 0 70 17 52271
2017 Female 39 34 10 9 7 0 0 73 16 74565
2014 Male 34 34 15 9 7 1 1 69 17 75996
2014 Female 38 34 11 10 6 0 1 73 16 102350
2011 Male 35 37 13 8 6 1 1 73 14 79355
2011 Female 40 36 10 9 5 0 1 76 14 107380

Question 6. 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
2017 Male 25 35 15 13 12 0 0 61 25 52349
2017 Female 31 38 13 11 8 0 0 69 19 74568
2014 Male 24 36 18 13 9 0 0 60 22 76032
2014 Female 29 37 16 11 6 0 0 67 17 102388
2011 Male 25 37 17 12 8 0 0 63 20 79235
2011 Female 29 38 16 10 6 0 0 68 16 107240
2008 Male 25 39 16 12 7 0 0 64 20 66873
2008 Female 30 40 13 10 5 0 0 71 16 94210

Question 7. 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
2017 Male 37 39 12 8 5 0 0 76 12 52346
2017 Female 40 40 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 74618
2014 Male 37 40 12 6 4 0 0 78 10 76000
2014 Female 41 40 10 5 3 0 0 81 9 102328
2011 Male 40 41 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 79397
2011 Female 42 41 9 6 3 0 0 83 8 107423
2008 Male 40 42 9 6 3 0 0 83 9 66921
2008 Female 43 41 8 6 3 0 0 84 8 94248
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being 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
2017 Male 51 27 8 6 6 0 0 79 13 52415
2017 Female 53 26 7 7 6 0 0 80 13 74666

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
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
2017 Male 51 26 11 6 6 1 0 78 12 52311
2017 Female 54 25 9 6 6 1 0 80 11 74560

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
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
2017 Male 26 32 14 13 14 0 0 58 28 52348
2017 Female 29 32 12 14 12 0 0 62 26 74580

Question 11. 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
2017 Male 25 35 20 10 8 2 0 61 18 52280
2017 Female 31 36 16 9 6 1 0 68 16 74505

Question 12. 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
2017 Male 5 19 41 23 12 0 0 24 35 51749
2017 Female 4 20 42 22 11 0 0 24 33 73900

Question 13. 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
2017 Male 9 22 40 20 8 0 0 28 31 51845
2017 Female 11 23 41 18 7 0 0 25 34 73737
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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record).

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 20 80 51852
2017 Female 23 77 73966
2014 Male 16 84 75955
2014 Female 20 80 102258

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 48 9621
2017 Female 52 16276
2014 Male 47 11748
2014 Female 52 20012

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 68 9622
2017 Female 62 16277
2014 Male 66 11748
2014 Female 60 20012

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 9 9621
2017 Female 7 16275
2014 Male 9 11748
2014 Female 6 20012

Question 15d. 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  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 8 9620
2017 Female 4 16275
2014 Male 6 11748
2014 Female 3 20012

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 8 9619
2017 Female 5 16275
2014 Male 7 11748
2014 Female 4 20012

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 11 9620
2017 Female 9 16275
2014 Male 10 11748
2014 Female 8 20012

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 4 9618
2017 Female 3 16274
2014 Male 4 11748
2014 Female 3 20012
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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others, or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 12 88 52213
2017 Female 12 88 74353
2014 Male 8 92 75918
2014 Female 8 92 102225

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 33 5980
2017 Female 39 8589
2014 Male 33 5756
2014 Female 39 7763

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 80 5982
2017 Female 78 8590
2014 Male 79 5756
2014 Female 80 7763

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 5 5980
2017 Female 4 8589
2014 Male 4 5756
2014 Female 3 7763

Question 17d. 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  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 6 5978
2017 Female 3 8589
2014 Male 5 5756
2014 Female 2 7763

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 10 5980
2017 Female 6 8589
2014 Male 9 5756
2014 Female 5 7763

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 10 5980
2017 Female 8 8589
2014 Male 9 5756
2014 Female 7 7763

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 10 5980
2017 Female 5 8589
2014 Male 11 5756
2014 Female 7 7763