2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for the Public Services and Procurement Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group PG

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 PG 53 33 8 2 1 2 1 89 3 551
2017 PG-02 52 33 10 2 0 1 1 87 2 96
2017 PG-04 49 35 8 3 1 3 1 88 3 178
2017 PG-05 56 32 6 3 1 2 1 90 4 174
2017 PG-06 60 34 4 0 0 1 0 96 0 70
2014 PG 43 37 12 3 1 4 0 83 4 982
2014 PG-02 42 36 14 4 1 3 0 80 5 194
2014 PG-04 43 34 14 2 1 5 1 82 3 376
2014 PG-05 46 38 9 2 1 4 0 87 3 281
2014 PG-06 43 43 7 3 3 2 0 87 5 114

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 PG 48 36 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 549
2017 PG-02 43 36 10 7 3 0 0 79 10 96
2017 PG-04 46 39 7 5 2 0 0 85 7 179
2017 PG-05 47 37 6 6 3 1 0 85 9 172
2017 PG-06 57 27 4 7 4 0 0 84 11 70
2014 PG 45 39 11 3 2 0 0 84 5 984
2014 PG-02 41 41 13 4 1 0 0 82 5 195
2014 PG-04 48 36 11 4 2 0 0 84 5 377
2014 PG-05 43 44 10 2 1 0 0 87 3 281
2014 PG-06 45 39 11 2 4 0 0 83 5 114
2011 PG 40 43 11 4 2 0 0 83 6 1189
2011 PG-02 38 42 15 4 1 0 0 80 5 285
2011 PG-04 40 42 11 4 3 0 0 82 7 447
2011 PG-05 41 46 6 5 1 1 0 88 6 305
2011 PG-06 42 42 10 4 2 0 0 83 7 137
2008 PG 35 43 13 6 3 0 0 78 9 867
2008 PG-01 52 41 4 4 0 0 0 93 4 27
2008 PG-02 34 40 14 6 4 1 0 75 10 208
2008 PG-04 34 42 15 5 4 0 0 76 8 309
2008 PG-05 38 46 9 5 4 0 0 83 8 197
2008 PG-06 34 45 10 10 1 0 0 78 11 116

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 PG 38 36 12 8 5 0 0 75 13 550
2017 PG-02 43 32 5 10 7 0 2 77 18 96
2017 PG-04 32 39 17 7 4 1 0 72 11 178
2017 PG-05 36 40 12 6 5 0 0 76 11 174
2017 PG-06 49 32 10 7 1 0 0 81 9 69
2014 PG 30 41 14 9 6 0 0 71 15 984
2014 PG-02 29 41 15 8 6 0 0 70 14 195
2014 PG-04 25 41 16 11 7 0 0 66 18 377
2014 PG-05 34 42 12 8 4 0 0 76 12 281
2014 PG-06 40 34 12 7 6 0 0 75 13 114

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 PG 28 40 15 11 5 0 0 68 16 551
2017 PG-02 33 32 9 16 8 1 0 66 24 96
2017 PG-04 19 49 19 9 4 0 0 68 13 179
2017 PG-05 29 40 16 10 4 1 0 69 14 174
2017 PG-06 37 40 9 13 1 0 0 77 14 70

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 PG 51 31 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 552
2017 PG-02 49 27 13 8 3 0 0 76 11 96
2017 PG-04 49 34 9 6 2 1 0 83 7 179
2017 PG-05 51 32 7 6 4 0 0 82 10 174
2017 PG-06 57 30 4 4 3 0 1 88 7 70
2014 PG 39 34 14 8 4 0 1 74 12 984
2014 PG-02 41 32 18 6 1 0 2 75 7 195
2014 PG-04 39 34 12 8 5 1 1 74 14 377
2014 PG-05 42 33 12 8 3 0 0 76 11 281
2014 PG-06 34 36 14 9 7 0 0 70 16 114
2011 PG 45 35 8 7 3 0 1 81 11 1193
2011 PG-02 45 36 8 8 2 0 1 82 11 287
2011 PG-04 46 33 7 8 4 1 2 80 12 450
2011 PG-05 47 37 7 5 4 0 0 84 9 304
2011 PG-06 38 35 14 8 4 0 1 74 13 137

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 PG 36 44 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 549
2017 PG-02 33 45 8 7 6 0 0 78 14 96
2017 PG-04 34 47 12 4 2 1 0 82 6 177
2017 PG-05 34 43 9 9 5 0 0 76 14 173
2017 PG-06 46 39 7 4 4 0 0 84 9 70
2014 PG 30 43 14 8 4 0 0 73 13 983
2014 PG-02 31 39 16 10 4 0 0 70 14 195
2014 PG-04 29 44 14 9 4 0 0 73 13 377
2014 PG-05 31 46 13 6 4 0 0 78 10 280
2014 PG-06 28 42 16 8 5 1 0 71 13 114
2011 PG 29 44 15 8 3 0 0 73 11 1191
2011 PG-02 30 39 16 10 5 1 0 70 15 284
2011 PG-04 29 44 15 8 3 0 0 74 11 449
2011 PG-05 30 48 13 7 2 1 0 78 9 305
2011 PG-06 25 42 21 9 3 0 0 67 12 138
2008 PG 28 44 13 10 6 0 0 72 15 868
2008 PG-01 30 48 11 11 0 0 0 78 11 27
2008 PG-02 30 44 11 10 4 0 0 74 14 207
2008 PG-04 27 46 14 6 5 0 0 74 12 310
2008 PG-05 30 41 13 10 6 0 0 71 16 198
2008 PG-06 25 38 13 15 9 0 0 63 24 116

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 PG 42 40 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 551
2017 PG-02 42 38 13 4 4 0 0 79 8 96
2017 PG-04 39 44 9 6 2 1 0 83 7 179
2017 PG-05 43 40 10 6 1 0 0 83 7 173
2017 PG-06 54 37 4 3 1 0 0 91 4 70
2014 PG 38 42 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 984
2014 PG-02 39 39 11 7 4 0 0 77 11 195
2014 PG-04 35 43 11 6 4 0 0 78 11 377
2014 PG-05 37 45 12 4 2 0 0 82 6 281
2014 PG-06 48 40 6 4 2 0 0 89 5 114
2011 PG 38 45 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 1195
2011 PG-02 38 42 12 4 3 1 0 81 7 286
2011 PG-04 36 47 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 452
2011 PG-05 39 45 10 4 2 0 0 85 5 305
2011 PG-06 47 42 6 4 1 0 0 89 5 137
2008 PG 41 43 8 5 2 0 0 84 8 869
2008 PG-01 33 48 11 7 0 0 0 81 7 27
2008 PG-02 40 48 7 3 2 0 0 88 5 208
2008 PG-04 40 42 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 310
2008 PG-05 46 39 8 6 2 0 0 85 7 198
2008 PG-06 41 45 3 8 3 0 0 85 11 116
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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 PG 57 26 6 6 4 0 0 84 10 551
2017 PG-02 57 24 4 8 6 0 0 81 15 96
2017 PG-04 55 28 8 5 2 0 1 84 7 179
2017 PG-05 60 25 6 3 6 0 0 84 9 173
2017 PG-06 63 27 6 3 1 0 0 90 4 70

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 PG 58 24 8 5 4 1 0 83 9 550
2017 PG-02 57 21 8 5 8 0 0 78 14 96
2017 PG-04 54 28 10 3 2 1 1 84 6 178
2017 PG-05 60 23 8 4 5 0 0 83 9 173
2017 PG-06 67 21 7 3 1 0 0 89 4 70

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 PG 41 33 12 9 6 0 0 74 15 549
2017 PG-02 42 28 14 8 7 0 0 71 16 95
2017 PG-04 40 33 12 11 4 0 0 72 15 178
2017 PG-05 37 36 13 8 6 0 0 73 14 173
2017 PG-06 51 37 3 6 3 0 0 89 9 70

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 PG 33 37 18 8 3 1 0 71 11 550
2017 PG-02 31 36 14 14 4 1 0 68 18 96
2017 PG-04 31 37 22 6 4 1 0 68 10 178
2017 PG-05 34 38 19 8 1 1 0 72 9 173
2017 PG-06 39 41 11 4 3 1 0 81 7 70

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 PG 4 19 48 21 7 0 0 23 29 545
2017 PG-02 8 20 51 16 4 1 0 28 20 96
2017 PG-04 3 19 47 25 7 0 0 21 32 178
2017 PG-05 2 20 50 20 8 1 0 22 28 171
2017 PG-06 6 17 41 28 9 0 0 23 36 69

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 PG 8 20 47 19 6 0 0 25 28 539
2017 PG-02 8 17 46 18 10 0 1 28 25 96
2017 PG-04 9 23 43 23 3 0 0 26 31 176
2017 PG-05 5 21 55 16 3 0 0 19 26 170
2017 PG-06 8 21 39 21 11 0 0 32 29 66
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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 PG 18 82 545
2017 PG-02 24 76 95
2017 PG-04 15 85 178
2017 PG-05 16 84 170
2017 PG-06 19 81 69
2014 PG 18 82 981
2014 PG-02 19 81 194
2014 PG-04 15 85 376
2014 PG-05 19 81 281
2014 PG-06 17 83 113

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 48 96
2017 PG-02 45 22
2017 PG-04 69 26
2017 PG-05 46 28
2014 PG 44 172
2014 PG-02 59 37
2014 PG-04 39 57
2014 PG-05 39 54
2014 PG-06 37 19

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 58 97
2017 PG-02 65 23
2017 PG-04 58 26
2017 PG-05 57 28
2017 PG-06 46 13
2014 PG 62 172
2014 PG-02 60 37
2014 PG-04 63 57
2014 PG-05 67 54
2014 PG-06 42 19

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 10 96
2017 PG-02 0 22
2017 PG-04 0 26
2017 PG-06 46 13
2014 PG 9 172
2014 PG-05 13 54
2014 PG-06 26 19

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 PG 0 96
2017 PG-02 0 22
2017 PG-04 0 26
2017 PG-05 0 28
2017 PG-06 0 13
2014 PG-02 0 37
2014 PG-05 0 54
2014 PG-06 0 19

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 16 96
2017 PG-04 19 26
2017 PG-05 18 28
2014 PG 17 172
2014 PG-04 25 57
2014 PG-05 13 54
2014 PG-06 32 19

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 6 96
2017 PG-05 0 28
2014 PG 7 172
2014 PG-02 0 37
2014 PG-04 9 57

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 8 96
2014 PG-04 0 57
2014 PG-05 0 54
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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 PG 11 89 546
2017 PG-02 18 82 93
2017 PG-04 8 92 179
2017 PG-05 12 88 173
2014 PG 7 93 980
2014 PG-02 9 91 195
2014 PG-04 8 92 374
2014 PG-05 6 94 280
2014 PG-06 4 96 114

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 33 61
2017 PG-02 29 17
2017 PG-04 57 14
2014 PG 29 72
2014 PG-04 36 28
2014 PG-05 29 17

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 79 61
2014 PG 83 72
2014 PG-02 67 18
2014 PG-04 89 28
2014 PG-05 88 17

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG-04 0 14
2014 PG-02 0 18

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 PG 0 61
2017 PG-02 0 17
2017 PG-04 0 14
2017 PG-05 0 21
2014 PG 0 72
2014 PG-02 0 18
2014 PG-04 0 28
2014 PG-05 0 17

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG 11 61
2017 PG-04 0 14
2014 PG 17 72
2014 PG-04 18 28

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PG-05 0 21
2014 PG-05 0 17