2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service by Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	41	11	6	3	80	8	28581
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	42	12	8	5	74	14	46945
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	42	12	9	6	73	14	54435
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	11	7	5	77	13	28677
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	43	10	5	3	82	8	26213
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	44	11	8	5	76	13	55608
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	44	11	8	6	75	14	57469
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	43	10	7	5	78	12	31949
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	43	11	5	3	81	8	14474
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	45	13	9	6	73	15	68615
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	44	12	9	6	73	15	53991
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	44	11	8	5	77	13	40558
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	12	7	4	78	10	24852
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	41	12	8	5	74	14	77755
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	42	11	8	6	75	14	46117
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	10	7	5	79	11	46796
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	41	12	7	3	78	10	27047
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	43	12	9	5	75	13	58037
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	43	10	8	5	77	13	36383
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	9	7	5	79	12	39952

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	12	6	3	78	10	28654
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	37	14	12	9	65	21	47046
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	15	13	11	62	23	54547
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	37	14	12	10	64	22	28709
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	38	12	6	3	78	10	26178
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	37	15	11	10	64	22	55550
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	15	13	11	61	24	57418
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	14	12	11	63	23	31886

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	34	10	3	1	86	4	28490
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	36	10	4	2	84	6	46798
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	36	9	4	2	85	6	54288
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	32	7	3	2	88	5	28529
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	33	9	3	1	87	4	26150
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	36	9	3	2	86	5	55487
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	9	3	2	86	5	57332
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	32	7	3	2	89	5	31875
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	27	7	2	1	91	2	14466
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	30	9	3	2	87	4	68581
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	29	8	3	2	88	4	53956
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	27	6	2	2	90	4	40523
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	31	8	2	1	89	3	24864
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	33	8	3	1	88	4	77856
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	31	7	3	1	89	4	46164
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	28	6	2	1	91	3	46861

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	36	9	4	2	85	6	28652
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	12	6	3	79	10	47098
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	41	12	7	4	77	10	54622
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	11	6	3	80	9	28753
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	35	8	4	2	86	6	26116
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	40	11	6	4	79	10	55414
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	41	12	6	4	78	10	57255
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	39	10	6	4	80	9	31783
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	35	8	3	2	87	5	14462
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	41	12	6	4	78	10	68582
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	12	7	4	77	10	53952
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	39	10	5	3	81	9	40525
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	37	8	5	2	85	7	24874
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	42	10	6	3	81	9	77849
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	42	9	6	3	81	9	46173
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	41	8	5	3	84	8	46864
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	40	8	5	2	85	7	27125
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	43	9	6	3	82	9	58288
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	43	8	6	3	83	9	36613
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	40	7	5	3	84	8	40234

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	10	4	2	1	84	6	28548
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	33	17	9	7	0	67	16	47001
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	32	19	11	9	1	61	20	54544
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	32	18	10	9	1	62	19	28696
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	10	4	2	1	84	6	26163
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	33	17	9	7	1	66	17	55535
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	19	11	9	1	61	21	57389
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	33	17	11	9	1	62	21	31896
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	32	10	4	2	1	83	7	14475
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	17	11	7	1	65	18	68626
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	19	13	9	1	59	23	53995
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	17	12	10	1	60	22	40566
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	34	13	6	3	1	77	9	24854
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	19	10	6	1	65	17	77771
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	20	12	9	1	59	20	46122
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	19	11	9	1	61	20	46820

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	31	10	4	2	84	6	28441
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	35	16	10	6	67	17	46852
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	18	12	8	62	20	54309
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	35	17	11	8	64	19	28585
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	32	9	4	2	85	6	26176
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	36	16	10	7	67	17	55545
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	17	12	8	62	20	57428
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	16	12	8	64	20	31902
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	34	10	5	2	83	7	14466
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	37	17	12	7	65	19	68613
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	37	18	13	9	60	22	53983
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	17	13	9	62	22	40549
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	37	12	7	3	78	10	24843
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	39	17	11	6	66	18	77685
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	18	13	8	61	21	46090
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	38	17	12	8	62	20	46779
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	38	11	7	3	80	9	27123
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	41	15	12	6	67	18	58257
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	40	16	13	8	64	20	36604
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	39	14	12	8	65	20	40201

Question 45. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	24	18	9	5	4	1	67	15	28624
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	25	19	12	10	3	0	57	23	47092
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	26	19	13	10	3	0	56	24	54629
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	27	19	11	9	3	1	61	20	28740
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	23	17	9	5	6	1	68	15	26192
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	26	18	12	10	4	1	57	23	55551
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	27	19	13	11	4	0	56	24	57416
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	27	17	10	9	4	1	61	21	31876
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	24	17	9	6	5	1	65	16	14473
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	25	19	14	11	4	0	55	25	68629
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	26	19	13	11	4	1	54	26	53992
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	27	18	11	9	4	1	61	21	40538
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	24	17	10	7	5	1	63	19	24846
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	26	18	13	11	4	0	56	25	77754
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	27	18	13	10	5	0	57	25	46118
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	28	17	10	8	4	1	63	20	46795
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	27	17	12	7	6	1	62	20	27117
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	28	18	14	10	5	0	56	25	58254
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	30	17	13	9	5	1	58	24	36594
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	15	11	8	4	1	64	20	40198

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	26	8	4	2	2	1	85	6	28559
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	30	12	7	5	1	0	76	12	46918
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	31	13	8	6	2	0	73	14	54384
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	31	13	7	5	2	1	74	13	28613
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	26	8	4	2	2	1	86	6	26215
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	31	11	7	5	2	1	77	12	55614
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	32	12	7	5	2	1	74	13	57479
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	13	7	5	2	1	74	13	31946
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	26	8	4	2	2	1	86	6	14475
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	31	12	7	5	2	1	75	12	68622
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	13	7	6	2	1	73	13	53993
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	13	7	5	2	1	74	12	40566
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	29	10	5	3	3	1	82	8	24873
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	32	12	8	6	2	1	74	14	77792
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	32	13	8	6	2	0	72	15	46149
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	13	8	6	2	1	73	14	46835
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	30	10	6	3	3	1	80	10	27117
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	31	13	9	7	3	0	71	16	58289
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	32	13	9	8	2	0	70	17	36613
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	32	13	9	7	2	0	70	16	40241

Question 24. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	29	9	5	3	1	1	83	8	28480
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	33	11	8	5	1	0	75	14	46843
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	12	9	6	1	0	73	16	54293
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	28567
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	8	5	2	1	1	84	8	26195
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	33	10	8	6	1	0	76	14	55594
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	57466
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	31931
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	8	5	2	1	1	84	8	14477
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	68611
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	11	9	6	1	0	73	16	53993
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	40558
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	32	9	7	4	1	1	79	11	24846
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	11	10	6	1	0	73	16	77733
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	11	10	7	1	0	71	17	46127
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	11	10	7	1	0	73	16	46809
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	33	10	8	4	1	1	77	13	27115
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	34	11	11	8	1	0	70	19	58287
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	36	11	11	9	1	0	69	20	36587
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	36	11	10	9	1	0	70	19	40213

Question 26. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	26	9	5	3	1	83	8	28562
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	29	11	7	6	0	75	14	46980
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	29	13	8	7	0	73	15	54446
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	29	13	8	7	0	73	14	28616
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	24	7	4	3	0	85	7	26159
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	27	10	7	6	0	77	13	55518
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	28	11	7	6	0	75	14	57401
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	28	11	7	6	0	76	13	31845
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	26	8	5	2	1	85	7	14466
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	30	11	7	6	0	76	13	68597
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	11	8	6	0	75	14	53963
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	30	11	7	6	0	76	12	40535

Senior management

Question 29. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	28	10	4	2	8	1	82	7	28710
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	32	17	9	8	6	0	63	19	47212
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	18	11	10	6	0	58	23	54736
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	20	11	10	6	0	57	22	28822
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	28	9	3	2	10	1	84	6	26205
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	32	16	10	8	7	0	64	19	55628
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	32	18	12	10	6	0	58	23	57489
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	18	11	10	6	0	59	22	31957
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	28	9	4	2	10	1	82	7	14462
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	33	16	10	8	8	0	63	19	68574
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	33	18	12	9	7	0	58	22	53984
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	18	11	9	7	0	59	21	40538
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	31	15	6	4	8	1	72	11	24833
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	31	19	11	9	7	0	58	22	77750
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	20	12	12	7	0	53	26	46126
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	30	20	12	11	7	1	54	24	46847

Question 30. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	30	12	6	3	4	0	78	9	28641
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	31	18	13	11	2	0	57	25	47105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	19	16	13	2	0	51	29	54586
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	32	20	15	13	2	0	52	28	28755
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	30	11	5	3	5	1	79	9	26199
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	32	17	14	11	3	0	56	26	55610
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	19	16	13	2	0	51	30	57470
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	32	19	15	13	2	0	52	29	31945
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	30	12	6	4	5	1	77	10	14459
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	32	19	15	11	3	0	54	26	68577
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	31	20	16	13	2	0	49	30	53979
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	31	20	16	13	2	0	50	29	40548
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	33	16	8	5	3	0	69	14	24833
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	32	20	14	13	2	0	52	28	77695
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	20	16	16	2	0	46	33	46093
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	30	20	15	15	2	0	48	31	46790
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	34	15	8	5	5	1	71	13	27123
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	33	19	14	13	3	0	54	27	58268
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	19	16	15	2	0	49	31	36606
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	18	15	15	2	0	51	31	40205

Question 31. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	30	16	9	4	8	0	69	14	28626
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	28	21	17	13	5	0	47	31	47052
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	28	22	19	15	4	0	42	35	54535
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	29	22	18	14	4	0	43	34	28749
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	29	14	8	4	10	1	70	14	26176
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	29	20	17	13	5	0	47	32	55557
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	29	21	19	15	4	0	43	35	57443
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	30	21	18	14	4	0	44	34	31925
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	30	15	9	5	10	1	68	16	14454
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	28	21	18	13	5	0	45	33	68555
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	21	20	15	5	0	41	37	53967
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	28	22	19	14	4	0	42	35	40538
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	34	18	13	6	9	0	59	21	24849
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	31	21	19	12	6	0	45	33	77751
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	29	21	21	15	5	0	40	37	46137
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	30	22	20	14	5	0	42	36	46846
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	34	18	13	6	10	1	59	21	27100
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	31	20	21	14	6	0	43	36	58244
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	30	20	22	15	5	0	39	39	36609
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	31	20	21	15	4	0	41	38	40217

Question 32. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	32	15	11	5	5	0	66	18	28667
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	29	19	19	15	2	0	46	35	47151
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	30	19	20	17	2	0	43	38	54683
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	19	19	15	2	0	45	35	28783
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	32	13	10	5	7	1	70	16	26175
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	31	18	18	15	3	0	48	34	55567
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	31	18	20	16	3	0	45	37	57416
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	33	18	18	15	3	0	48	34	31878
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	33	14	10	5	6	1	68	16	14451
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	30	19	19	15	3	0	46	35	68572
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	30	19	21	16	3	0	43	38	53934
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	33	19	19	14	2	0	47	34	40520
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	36	16	14	7	4	0	61	23	24838
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	33	18	20	14	3	0	46	35	77678
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	32	18	22	16	2	0	43	38	46106
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	34	18	19	14	2	0	47	34	46827
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	38	15	14	6	4	0	64	21	27115
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	35	16	21	13	2	0	48	35	58247
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	35	16	22	14	2	0	47	36	36599
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	37	16	20	13	2	0	50	33	40218

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Performance management

Question 6. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	36	15	8	4	1	1	73	12	28655
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	34	17	13	11	0	0	59	25	47071
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	34	17	14	12	0	0	56	27	54635
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	34	17	13	12	0	0	58	25	28742
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	36	13	8	4	1	0	75	12	26204
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	35	16	14	11	0	0	59	25	55586
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	16	15	12	0	0	57	27	57460
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	36	16	14	11	0	0	59	25	31930
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	37	15	9	4	1	0	72	13	14471
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	35	18	15	11	0	0	56	27	68583
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	17	16	12	0	0	54	29	53973
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	36	17	15	11	0	0	57	26	40564
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	39	15	9	5	1	0	70	15	24875
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	38	16	15	10	0	0	59	25	77855
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	16	16	12	0	0	55	28	46171
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	37	16	15	12	0	0	57	26	46890

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	40	12	8	3	77	11	28673
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	41	14	11	5	70	16	47138
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	42	14	12	6	68	18	54681
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	41	14	10	6	70	16	28778
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	41	10	7	2	80	10	26189
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	42	13	11	5	71	16	55592
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	43	13	12	6	69	18	57426
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	42	12	10	6	72	16	31918

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	21	18	11	7	20	3	53	24	28574
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	20	20	17	16	13	2	37	40	46986
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	22	20	17	16	11	2	38	39	54489
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	25	20	16	14	10	2	43	35	28687
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	20	15	11	7	26	3	54	25	26185
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	19	18	18	16	15	2	36	42	55590
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	18	19	16	13	2	37	41	57436
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	19	18	14	12	3	41	37	31921
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	20	16	12	7	23	3	51	27	14475
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	19	19	20	17	13	2	34	44	68602
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	22	19	19	16	11	2	37	41	53982
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	20	18	14	10	2	42	36	40559

Question 22. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	32	10	6	3	1	1	80	10	28586
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	12	9	6	0	0	72	15	46995
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	35	13	10	7	0	0	70	17	54494
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	35	14	9	6	0	0	70	16	28646
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	32	9	7	3	1	1	81	10	26209
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	55634
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	37	12	10	6	1	0	71	16	57498
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	13	9	7	0	0	72	16	31952
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	32	10	6	3	1	1	81	9	14475
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	36	12	9	6	1	0	72	15	68627
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	36	12	10	7	1	0	71	16	53995
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	40574
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	35	11	8	4	1	1	76	12	24868
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	37	12	10	7	0	0	70	17	77818
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	13	11	7	0	0	69	18	46153
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	13	10	7	0	0	70	17	46860
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	35	12	9	6	1	1	73	15	27114
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	36	12	12	9	1	0	67	21	58290
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	13	12	9	1	0	65	21	36610
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	35	13	11	9	1	1	66	21	40245

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	34	15	8	3	5	6	71	12	1187
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	34	16	11	6	3	6	64	18	7370
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	16	11	6	3	6	64	18	17016
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	16	10	6	2	5	66	17	10645
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	37	14	7	3	5	7	73	11	1068
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	36	15	10	5	3	6	67	17	8454
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	14	11	6	3	6	66	19	17281
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	37	14	10	6	2	5	68	17	11381
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	33	15	6	3	6	6	72	11	478
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	35	16	11	6	3	6	65	18	9317
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	15	11	6	3	5	66	18	15488
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	14	10	6	2	5	69	16	14370

Job fit and development

Question 1. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	44	8	11	4	0	77	15	28726
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	45	10	15	6	0	69	21	47194
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	45	11	15	7	0	67	22	54724
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	11	13	7	1	69	20	28819
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	39	10	11	5	0	74	16	26217
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	40	12	15	9	0	64	24	55632
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	40	12	16	9	0	63	24	57474
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	40	11	13	8	1	67	22	31941
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	39	10	12	4	1	74	16	14470
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	39	13	16	9	0	62	25	68596
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	39	12	16	10	0	62	26	53958
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	39	12	14	9	1	65	23	40536
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	40	11	11	5	1	73	16	24868
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	41	12	13	7	1	67	20	77790
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	41	13	13	7	1	67	21	46139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	41	12	11	6	1	70	17	46831
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	41	12	12	5	1	71	17	27121
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	42	13	14	7	1	66	21	58300
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	43	13	14	7	1	66	21	36621
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	42	13	11	6	1	69	18	40237

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	38	12	7	3	78	10	28625
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	11	7	3	78	10	47073
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	10	6	3	80	10	54565
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	38	9	5	3	83	8	28733
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	37	11	6	3	80	9	26200
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	39	11	7	4	79	10	55592
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	10	6	4	80	10	57429
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	9	5	3	82	8	31938
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	38	11	6	3	80	9	14473
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	40	12	8	4	76	12	68609
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	11	7	4	78	11	53991
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	10	5	3	81	9	40564
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	35	11	7	4	78	11	24857
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	37	11	7	4	77	11	77779
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	10	6	4	80	10	46129
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	35	10	5	3	83	8	46809
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	40	11	8	4	77	12	27135
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	42	11	7	4	78	11	58304
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	42	10	6	4	80	10	36623
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	10	5	3	81	9	40229

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	38	9	6	3	82	9	28514
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	39	8	6	3	83	9	46785
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	40	7	5	3	84	8	54213
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	7	5	3	86	7	28572
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	36	8	6	3	84	8	26184
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	37	8	6	3	83	9	55554
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	38	7	5	3	84	8	57385
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	35	6	5	3	86	7	31911
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	36	9	6	3	83	9	14470
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	9	7	4	80	11	68576
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	39	8	6	3	83	9	53964
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	36	7	5	3	85	8	40535
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	37	8	7	4	81	11	24858
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	40	8	6	4	83	9	77822
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	39	7	5	3	86	8	46154
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	6	4	2	88	6	46846
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	40	8	7	4	81	11	27137
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	43	7	5	3	84	8	58314
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	43	7	4	3	86	7	36634
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	40	6	4	2	88	6	40254

Question 37. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	32	15	8	5	5	0	71	14	28625
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	32	18	16	14	2	0	52	30	47061
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	19	18	15	1	0	48	33	54600
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	33	20	16	13	2	0	50	30	28732
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	31	13	8	4	6	1	74	13	26173
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	32	16	15	13	2	0	55	29	55534
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	33	17	17	14	2	0	52	31	57414
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	34	18	15	12	2	1	55	27	31920
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	30	14	9	5	7	2	70	15	14466
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	30	17	17	14	2	0	51	32	68605
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	31	18	18	15	2	0	49	33	53970
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	33	18	15	12	2	1	53	28	40547
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	32	16	11	7	4	1	65	18	24853
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	33	17	16	13	1	0	54	29	77816
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	33	17	16	14	1	0	52	30	46144
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	34	17	14	12	1	0	56	26	46837
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	36	16	11	6	4	1	66	17	27109
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	35	17	16	12	1	0	54	28	58264
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	35	17	17	13	1	0	52	30	36593
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	18	15	12	1	0	54	28	40241

Question 38. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	30	14	10	8	4	2	66	19	28633
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	29	15	16	18	2	1	49	35	47096
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	16	18	22	1	1	43	41	54623
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	25	18	17	21	1	4	41	40	28727
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	28	12	10	7	7	5	67	19	26166
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	28	14	17	19	2	2	49	36	55552
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	15	18	22	2	2	43	41	57422
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	25	16	17	21	2	4	43	40	31929
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	26	13	11	10	7	6	62	24	14473
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	26	15	18	22	2	1	43	42	68614
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	25	15	19	24	2	2	39	45	53992
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	17	17	22	2	4	40	42	40552
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	29	16	14	12	4	3	55	28	24855
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	28	15	18	21	2	1	45	40	77806
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	26	15	19	24	1	2	41	44	46147
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	25	16	18	23	1	4	40	43	46815
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	37	13	11	8	4	2	66	20	27088
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	34	13	16	16	1	1	53	34	58231
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	31	14	18	20	1	1	46	40	36598
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	28	15	18	22	1	3	42	42	40189

Empowerment

Question 11. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	37	16	10	5	1	1	70	14	28585
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	38	14	13	9	0	0	64	22	46985
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	38	13	13	10	0	0	64	22	54419
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	13	12	9	0	0	66	21	28678
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	37	14	9	4	1	1	72	14	26125
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	39	13	13	9	0	0	66	21	55420
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	40	12	13	9	0	0	66	21	57271
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	12	11	8	0	0	68	20	31849
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	39	16	11	6	1	1	67	17	14472
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	40	14	15	10	0	0	60	25	68604
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	40	13	15	11	0	0	61	26	53989
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	41	12	14	10	0	0	64	24	40556
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	38	14	10	6	1	1	70	15	24850
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	39	13	12	8	0	0	66	20	77800
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	40	12	12	9	0	0	67	21	46129
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	39	11	11	8	0	0	70	19	46824

Question 12. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	34	15	8	4	0	0	72	13	28506
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	16	11	9	0	0	64	20	46890
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	16	11	9	0	0	64	20	54303
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	16	10	8	0	0	65	19	28622
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	33	14	8	4	0	1	73	12	26135
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	34	15	11	8	0	0	65	19	55442
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	35	15	11	8	0	0	65	20	57291
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	35	15	10	8	0	0	67	18	31864
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	35	16	9	5	1	1	70	14	14469
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	36	16	12	9	0	0	63	21	68608
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	15	13	10	0	0	62	22	53980
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	15	12	9	0	0	64	21	40550

Question 13. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	38	12	7	3	0	0	78	9	28598
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	37	16	11	7	0	0	65	19	46965
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	16	13	8	0	0	63	21	54444
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	16	12	8	0	0	65	19	28657
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	37	11	5	2	0	1	81	8	26136
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	38	14	11	7	0	0	68	18	55437
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	15	12	8	0	0	65	20	57299
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	37	15	11	7	0	0	67	19	31854
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	39	12	5	2	1	1	80	8	14467
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	38	16	11	7	0	0	66	18	68593
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	16	13	8	0	0	63	21	53964
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	15	12	8	0	0	65	19	40546
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	38	11	5	2	1	1	82	7	24851
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	41	13	8	4	1	0	75	12	77739
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	41	14	9	5	1	0	72	14	46109
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	13	9	5	0	0	74	14	46784

Question 39. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	36	19	7	3	5	1	70	10	28663
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	35	23	12	8	3	0	56	21	47134
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	35	24	12	9	3	0	53	22	54685
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	23	12	9	3	0	55	21	28756
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	34	16	7	4	7	1	70	12	26160
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	35	21	12	8	4	0	56	22	55556
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	22	13	9	4	0	55	23	57445
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	21	12	8	4	0	57	21	31927

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	9	4	2	1	1	84	7	28666
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	34	11	9	6	0	0	75	14	47069
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	54610
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	34	12	8	6	0	1	74	14	28759
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	9	5	2	1	1	84	7	26186
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	33	11	9	7	0	0	74	16	55553
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	34	11	10	8	0	0	72	18	57401
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	11	9	7	0	1	74	15	31914
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	30	11	5	3	1	2	80	8	14466
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	34	13	9	7	0	1	71	16	68582
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	12	11	8	0	0	69	19	53961
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	35	13	10	7	0	1	71	17	40531
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	33	11	5	3	1	1	81	8	24864
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	11	9	5	0	1	75	14	77810
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	11	9	7	0	1	73	16	46149
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	37	12	9	6	0	1	73	15	46852

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	11	4	2	1	84	5	28735
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	33	17	7	4	1	72	11	47267
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	33	19	10	6	1	64	16	54803
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	19	10	7	1	63	17	28850
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	32	9	3	1	2	86	4	26223
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	15	6	3	1	75	10	55634
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	18	9	5	1	68	14	57506
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	18	9	6	2	66	15	31942
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	31	10	3	2	1	86	4	14473
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	35	16	6	4	1	73	10	68615
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	35	20	8	5	1	66	14	53986
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	33	20	9	6	1	64	16	40569
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	33	12	4	2	1	81	6	24870
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	35	17	7	4	1	72	11	77816
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	20	10	6	1	64	16	46166
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	33	21	10	7	1	62	17	46868
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	36	15	5	2	1	77	8	27115
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	20	9	5	1	65	15	58273
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	23	12	7	1	58	19	36617
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	33	23	12	8	1	57	20	40231

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	37	35	28721
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	37	36	47261
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	40	36	54857
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	41	30	28834
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	38	34	26211
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	39	35	55625
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	42	34	57471
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	41	29	31943
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	39	34	14471
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	37	36	68624
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	42	35	53988
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	44	29	40557
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	39	31	24879
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	39	33	77900
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	46	32	46179
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	46	27	46876

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
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 (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	32	23	6	33	5	7765
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	41	36	8	5	7	12871
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	37	38	6	1	7	13631
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	15	14	4	2	4	8587
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	25	19	6	44	5	7087
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	39	37	8	5	7	14422
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	35	38	7	1	7	13936
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	13	13	4	3	5	9565
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	28	22	15	9999	34	3960
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	40	37	11	9999	9	19228
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	36	37	10	9999	8	12484
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	15	13	6	9999	6	11176
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	35	31	12	9999	21	7479
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	40	39	9	9999	9	22228
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	37	37	7	9999	7	10289
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	14	13	5	9999	5	13026

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Organizational goals

Question 8. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	39	7	3	1	0	89	4	28687
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	40	9	5	3	0	83	8	47143
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	41	10	5	3	0	82	8	54670
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	39	9	5	3	0	84	7	28780
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	37	8	4	2	0	87	6	26186
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	40	10	6	4	0	79	10	55561
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	41	11	6	4	0	79	11	57400
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	40	10	5	4	0	81	9	31889
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	10	4	2	1	85	6	14469
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	41	12	6	4	1	77	10	68591
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	41	12	6	4	1	77	11	53962
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	11	5	3	1	80	9	40550
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	41	10	5	2	1	83	7	24872
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	42	12	6	3	1	78	10	77850
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	43	11	6	4	1	79	10	46162
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	10	5	3	1	81	9	46870
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	39	9	4	2	1	85	6	27110
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	40	10	6	3	1	80	9	58266
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	10	5	4	1	81	9	36596
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	38	9	5	4	1	83	8	40204

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	42	13	6	2	2	79	8	28645
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	42	18	11	5	1	66	16	47066
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	42	19	12	6	1	63	18	54599
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	42	19	11	6	1	64	17	28718
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	40	11	6	2	2	81	8	26173
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	41	17	10	6	1	66	16	55535
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	41	18	12	6	1	63	18	57407
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	41	18	11	6	1	64	17	31919
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	12	5	2	3	80	7	14478
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	41	18	10	6	1	65	16	68622
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	40	19	11	7	2	63	18	53995
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	41	18	10	6	2	65	17	40559
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	41	13	7	3	2	76	10	24863
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	42	17	10	5	1	67	16	77739
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	41	18	12	7	1	63	19	46105
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	42	17	10	6	1	66	17	46839

Organizational performance

Question 16a. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	17	31	26	16	2	3	44	24	28642
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	25	36	19	8	1	1	27	37	47093
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	29	37	16	5	0	1	21	42	54646
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	29	37	15	5	0	1	20	43	28748
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	14	31	24	18	2	6	45	21	26103
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	23	35	18	8	1	3	27	36	55392
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	27	37	15	6	1	2	21	41	57241
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	28	37	14	6	1	2	20	42	31776
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	16	32	25	16	2	5	43	23	14441
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	26	36	17	7	1	2	25	38	68491
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	36	14	5	1	1	19	44	53884
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	36	13	4	0	2	18	45	40480
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	18	32	23	14	2	4	39	27	24785
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	26	35	17	7	1	2	25	39	77672
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	30	35	14	5	1	2	19	45	46061
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	35	13	5	0	2	18	46	46729
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	20	33	23	12	2	3	37	28	27061
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	28	35	17	6	1	2	23	41	58197
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	32	36	13	4	0	1	18	46	36548
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	33	35	13	4	0	1	17	47	40160

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	12	21	27	26	4	3	57	20	28527
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	20	28	24	13	2	1	37	34	46920
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	30	21	9	1	1	31	37	54466
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	31	20	9	1	1	30	38	28645
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	11	21	23	29	5	6	59	18	26042
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	19	28	21	14	2	4	37	33	55245
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	30	20	10	2	3	31	37	57091
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	31	19	10	2	3	31	37	31695
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	12	22	24	24	6	6	54	21	14422
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	21	29	21	11	2	3	34	36	68445
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	24	31	19	8	2	2	28	40	53835
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	25	32	18	8	2	2	27	41	40450
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	14	23	24	22	5	5	51	23	24773
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	20	28	22	13	2	3	37	33	77601
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	22	30	20	9	2	3	31	38	46022
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	23	31	19	9	2	3	29	38	46654
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	15	24	26	20	4	4	50	23	27031
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	21	29	22	11	2	2	34	36	58118
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	31	20	8	1	2	29	39	36476
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	31	19	8	1	2	28	40	40091

Question 16c. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	18	26	22	17	4	4	42	30	28556
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	24	30	17	9	2	2	27	42	46933
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	27	30	15	6	1	2	21	48	54506
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	30	14	6	1	2	20	49	28629
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	16	26	19	18	5	7	42	28	26068
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	23	29	17	9	2	5	27	42	55298
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	30	14	6	1	3	21	48	57220
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	29	14	7	1	4	21	48	31770
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	17	25	19	17	5	7	41	30	14415
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	25	28	15	8	2	3	24	46	68453
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	27	13	6	1	3	19	52	53845
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	27	13	6	1	3	19	53	40458
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	19	27	18	14	4	6	36	34	24767
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	24	29	16	8	2	4	26	44	77579
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	29	14	6	1	3	22	48	46011
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	28	14	6	1	3	21	49	46653
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	19	28	19	13	4	5	36	33	27025
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	25	29	17	7	2	3	25	44	58107
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	30	16	6	1	3	23	46	36483
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	30	15	6	1	3	22	47	40089

Question 16d. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	7	21	33	30	2	4	67	11	28482
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	14	32	30	14	1	2	45	22	46854
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	19	36	24	8	1	2	33	30	54337
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	21	37	22	8	1	2	30	32	28574
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	6	19	29	32	3	8	69	10	25971
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	14	30	28	15	1	5	45	23	55120
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	19	35	23	9	1	3	34	30	56957
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	36	21	8	1	3	30	32	31629
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	6	20	31	30	3	7	68	10	14390
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	15	32	28	13	1	3	43	23	68297
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	35	23	8	1	2	32	32	53727
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	36	21	7	1	2	29	34	40320
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	9	24	29	25	2	6	59	15	24743
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	15	32	27	13	1	4	42	25	77493
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	35	22	8	1	3	32	32	45957
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	35	20	7	1	3	29	35	46583
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	10	25	31	23	2	5	59	15	27009
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	17	33	27	11	1	3	39	26	58080
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	36	22	7	1	2	31	32	36480
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	37	20	7	0	2	28	35	40074

Question 16e. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	12	22	27	25	4	5	57	19	28554
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	23	28	19	10	1	2	31	40	46997
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	27	28	14	6	1	2	21	50	54580
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	28	29	13	6	1	2	19	51	28698
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	10	20	24	29	4	9	60	17	26028
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	21	27	18	12	1	4	31	39	55316
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	26	29	14	7	1	3	22	48	57179
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	29	13	6	1	3	21	49	31770
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	11	21	23	26	4	8	56	20	14412
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	24	28	16	9	1	3	27	44	68451
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	28	27	13	6	1	2	19	53	53869
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	27	12	5	1	2	17	55	40452
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	14	24	22	21	3	7	48	25	24775
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	22	28	18	10	1	3	30	41	77631
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	27	29	13	6	1	2	20	50	46067
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	28	12	5	1	2	18	53	46717
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	13	24	26	21	3	6	52	22	27004
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	23	29	19	10	1	3	30	40	58106
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	28	29	14	6	1	2	21	49	36474
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	29	13	5	0	2	18	52	40090

Question 16f. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	13	21	22	24	7	5	53	24	28517
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	20	27	22	13	2	3	37	35	46855
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	22	29	22	10	1	2	33	38	54364
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	22	29	21	9	1	2	31	38	28559
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	11	19	19	26	9	9	56	22	26062
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	18	26	21	14	3	5	39	33	55323
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	28	22	11	2	4	35	35	57178
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	29	22	10	1	5	33	36	31768
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	11	18	21	24	10	8	55	22	14418
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	26	24	15	2	5	42	30	68406
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	18	29	24	11	2	4	37	32	53829
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	20	29	23	11	2	4	36	33	40432
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	13	21	22	22	7	8	51	24	24752
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	18	26	23	15	2	5	41	31	77560
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	19	29	23	11	2	5	37	33	45974
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	20	29	23	11	1	5	36	33	46619
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	17	22	20	18	6	6	44	31	27055
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	22	26	20	11	2	4	33	39	58160
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	28	20	9	1	3	30	40	36512
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	28	20	9	1	4	30	40	40109

Question 16g. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	16	28	21	18	5	4	42	27	28600
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	23	31	17	8	2	2	26	41	47055
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	32	14	6	2	2	20	47	54636
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	27	32	13	5	1	2	19	48	28692
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	14	27	19	20	6	7	44	25	26081
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	22	31	16	9	2	4	26	40	55339
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	33	13	6	2	3	20	46	57216
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	32	12	6	2	3	19	47	31764
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	15	27	19	19	6	6	43	27	14425
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	23	31	15	8	2	3	25	42	68473
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	31	13	6	2	2	19	48	53864
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	32	12	5	2	3	18	49	40431

Respectful workplace

Question 18. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	28	8	7	4	1	81	11	28623
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	32	11	11	8	1	70	20	46994
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	32	10	11	9	1	69	20	54468
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	10	10	8	1	71	19	28661
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	27	7	6	3	1	83	10	26190
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	30	10	10	8	1	71	19	55606
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	32	10	11	9	1	70	19	57450
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	10	9	8	1	73	17	31924
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	27	7	7	4	1	82	11	14476
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	30	10	11	8	1	71	19	68626
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	31	10	10	8	1	71	19	53975
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	9	9	7	1	75	16	40542

Question 20. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	30	6	5	2	88	6	28604
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	37	9	8	4	79	12	46995
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	38	9	8	4	78	12	54457
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	9	7	4	80	11	28700
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	30	6	5	2	88	7	26172
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	39	9	8	4	78	13	55554
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	9	8	5	78	13	57388
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	9	7	4	79	12	31836
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	32	6	4	2	87	6	14469
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	10	8	4	79	12	68588
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	41	9	8	4	79	12	53962
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	9	7	3	81	11	40542

Question 21. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	35	11	3	2	2	1	83	5	28648
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	40	14	6	4	1	0	76	10	47075
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	41	14	6	4	1	0	76	10	54583
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	41	14	6	4	1	0	77	10	28701

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	30	10	3	1	3	0	86	4	28576
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	14	4	3	3	0	77	8	47008
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	37	16	4	3	3	0	76	8	54569
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	15	4	3	3	0	78	7	28698
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	30	9	3	1	5	1	86	4	26160
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	35	16	5	4	4	1	75	9	55537
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	37	17	5	4	4	1	74	9	57397
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	16	4	3	4	1	76	8	31876
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	27	8	2	1	5	1	88	4	14460
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	34	14	4	2	5	1	79	7	68600
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	15	4	3	4	1	77	8	53965
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	14	4	3	4	1	78	7	40532

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	32	7	3	1	1	89	4	28576
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	13	6	4	1	77	10	47016
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	14	7	4	2	75	11	54543
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	40	14	6	3	2	76	9	28695
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	33	6	3	1	2	90	4	26184
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	40	12	6	3	2	78	10	55545
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	42	14	7	4	2	75	11	57415
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	41	14	6	3	2	76	9	31899
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	30	7	3	1	2	88	4	14467
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	37	13	6	3	2	78	9	68620
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	14	7	4	3	75	11	53982
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	14	5	3	3	77	9	40559
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	36	10	4	2	3	83	6	24855
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	39	15	7	5	3	72	12	77725
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	40	17	8	6	3	68	14	46123
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	17	7	6	3	69	13	46831

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	27	4	2	1	93	2	28523
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	37	10	5	4	81	9	46980
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	12	6	5	76	11	54489
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	12	7	5	76	12	28704
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	27	4	2	1	93	3	26194
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	10	6	4	81	10	55562
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	41	11	7	5	76	12	57444
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	39	11	7	5	76	13	31931
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	26	5	2	1	92	3	14460
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	37	10	5	3	81	9	68589
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	12	7	5	76	12	53953
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	11	7	5	77	11	40516
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	33	7	3	2	88	5	24829
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	40	12	6	4	77	11	77682
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	40	14	8	6	72	14	46035
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	39	13	8	6	72	14	46719
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	37	8	4	2	87	6	27118
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	41	13	8	5	74	13	58259
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	42	14	9	7	69	17	36585
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	13	9	7	71	16	40190

Ethical workplace

Question 17. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	30	16	6	4	9	5	69	12	28634
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	32	19	12	9	5	3	56	23	47083
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	33	19	12	10	4	2	56	24	54589
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	19	11	9	3	2	59	21	28739
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	27	12	6	4	8	7	74	12	26204
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	30	16	11	9	5	4	60	23	55603
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	32	16	12	10	4	3	59	24	57452
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	16	11	9	3	3	62	21	31921
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	27	12	6	3	7	6	76	11	14477
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	31	16	11	8	4	3	62	21	68625
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	33	15	11	9	3	2	63	21	53988
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	15	10	8	3	2	66	18	40554

Question 34. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	34	12	8	4	3	1	76	12	28636
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	38	14	10	6	2	1	69	16	47078
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	14	9	6	2	1	70	16	54623
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	39	14	8	5	2	1	72	14	28738
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	32	10	7	3	4	1	78	11	26146
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	38	12	8	5	3	1	73	14	55490
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	38	12	9	5	2	1	73	14	57351
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	12	7	5	2	1	75	13	31870
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	31	9	6	3	4	2	80	10	14466
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	38	11	8	4	3	1	76	12	68611
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	11	8	5	3	1	75	13	53983
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	11	7	4	2	1	78	11	40547
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	33	10	7	4	5	1	77	12	24824
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	36	12	9	5	4	1	73	14	77675
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	12	9	6	3	1	72	16	46086
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	11	8	5	3	1	75	13	46788
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	34	12	9	5	5	1	73	14	27122
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	13	11	7	4	1	67	19	58261
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	12	10	7	4	1	69	18	36603
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	36	12	8	6	4	1	72	16	40206

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	36	14	4	2	2	80	6	28562
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	38	19	8	5	1	67	14	46977
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	38	19	9	6	1	65	15	54474
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	19	8	6	1	67	14	28655

Question 36. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	26	17	8	5	12	3	65	16	28626
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	25	20	15	14	7	2	46	32	47084
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	20	16	17	7	2	42	36	54613
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	26	19	15	14	6	2	47	31	28751
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	25	14	8	6	15	4	65	17	26149
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	25	17	15	15	9	2	47	34	55497
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	18	17	17	8	2	43	37	57361
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	26	18	14	14	7	3	49	32	31872
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	24	15	9	7	15	4	62	19	14469
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	24	18	16	16	9	2	44	36	68603
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	18	17	18	8	2	41	39	53989
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	26	17	15	14	7	2	49	32	40537
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	24	18	10	8	16	4	55	23	24848
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	18	17	16	11	3	42	37	77781
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	18	18	18	9	2	39	40	46143
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	19	15	14	8	3	46	34	46858

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, 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).

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	91	28724
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	84	47240
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	54780
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	28811

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	2504
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	6989
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	8565
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	4236

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	2509
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	6995
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	8571
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	4233

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	2501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	6984
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	8554
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	4230

Question 49d. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	2502
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	6983
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	8555
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	4229

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	2501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	6983
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	8556
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	4229

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	2505
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	6988
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	8561
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	4231

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	2500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	6983
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	8555
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	4229

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	2507
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	6987
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	8564
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	4229

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	2502
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	6986
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	8560
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	4227

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	2503
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	6984
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	8562
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	4227

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	2503
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	6989
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	8561
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	4231

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	2503
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	6982
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	8556
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	4227

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	2509
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	6993
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	8565
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	4233

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	2503
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	6989
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	8557
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	4228

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	2501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	6980
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	8550
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	4225

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	2504
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	6985
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	8555
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	4227

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	2501
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	6983
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	8555
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	4228

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	2504
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	6987
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	8564
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	4227

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	2507
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	6986
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	8558
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	4229

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	2505
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	6982
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	8552
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	4226

Question 51a. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	2508
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	6989
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	8571
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	4227

Question 51b. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	2504
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	6983
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	8567
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	4224

Question 51c. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	2504
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	6979
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	8558
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	4224

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	2503
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	6986
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	8563
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	4224

Question 51e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	2503
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	6980
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	8558
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	4225

Question 51f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	2504
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	6982
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	8559
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	4224

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	2506
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	6980
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	8560
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	4223

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	2502
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	6979
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	8561
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	4223

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	2508
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	6986
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	8563
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	4229

Question 52a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	2419
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	6548
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	7951
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	3878

Question 52b. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	2422
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	6545
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	7949
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	3877

Question 52c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	2420
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	6542
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	7948
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	3877

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	2419
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	6543
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	7946
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	3877

Question 52e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	2419
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	6544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	7945
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	3877

Question 52f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	2419
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	6543
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	7945
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	3878

Question 52g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	2419
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	6544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	7945
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	3876

Question 52h. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	2420
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	6544
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	7946
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	3879

Question 52i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	2419
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	6543
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	7947
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	3879

Question 52j. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	2420
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	6546
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	7950
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	3879

Question 52k. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	2420
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	6543
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	7945
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	3877

Question 52l. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	2421
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	6548
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	7959
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	3882

Question 52m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	2419
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	6542
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	7945
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	3877

Question 52n. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	2425
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	6549
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	7959
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	3883

Question 52o. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	2419
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	6542
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	7947
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	3879

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	2420
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	6543
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	7946
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	3879

Question 53. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	15	16	4	3	29	10	64	10	28658
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	18	22	8	8	23	6	46	23	47123
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	23	9	10	22	4	43	26	54630
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	23	9	9	18	3	49	22	28752
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	15	13	3	2	31	13	68	9	26204
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	18	19	8	8	24	8	48	24	55616
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	21	8	10	23	6	45	26	57488
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	21	8	9	19	4	50	23	31958
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	14	13	3	2	32	14	67	9	14470
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	18	19	8	7	25	8	49	22	68610
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	19	21	8	9	24	5	47	24	53990
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	23	21	8	8	20	4	52	20	40558

Question 54. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	28	13	4	2	11	1	79	6	28648
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	32	19	7	6	8	1	64	15	47116
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	32	20	8	7	6	1	61	17	54628
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	34	18	8	6	5	0	66	15	28732
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	27	11	3	2	14	2	81	6	26172
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	31	18	7	7	9	1	64	16	55561
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	19	8	8	8	1	62	17	57412
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	34	17	7	7	6	1	66	15	31890
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	25	12	3	2	16	3	79	6	14471
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	30	19	7	6	12	1	63	15	68582
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	20	8	6	11	1	61	16	53973
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	19	7	6	8	1	66	14	40538
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	32	13	4	2	9	1	79	7	24856
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	36	16	7	4	7	0	70	12	77752
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	16	8	5	6	0	69	14	46082
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	15	7	4	4	0	73	12	46773

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 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, 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).

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	96	28702
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	91	47147
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	54687
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	28737

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	1069
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	3736
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	4620
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	2118

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	1069
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	3742
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	80	4632
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	2120

Question 56c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	1066
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	3732
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	4618
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	2118

Question 56d. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	1066
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	3732
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	4618
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	2118

Question 56e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	1066
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	3732
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	4619
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	2118

Question 56f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	1068
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	3736
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	4617
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	2118

Question 56g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	1067
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	3733
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	4617
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	2118

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	1062
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	3731
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	4622
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	2112

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	1064
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	3729
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	4622
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	2112

Question 57c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	1062
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	3727
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	4622
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	2112

Question 57d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	1063
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	3725
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	4621
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	2112

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	1063
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	3727
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	4622
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	2112

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	1065
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	3726
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	4626
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	2112

Question 57g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	1062
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	3725
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	4621
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	2112

Question 57h. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	1062
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	3725
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	4620
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	1	2112

Question 57i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	1062
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	3725
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	4623
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	2112

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	1062
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	3727
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	4623
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	2112

Question 57k. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	1062
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	1	3725
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	1	4620
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	1	2112

Question 57l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	1064
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	3730
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	4622
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	2112

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	1062
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	3725
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	4621
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	1	2112

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	1063
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	3733
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	4624
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	2114

Question 58a. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	1068
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	3737
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	4631
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	2123

Question 58b. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	1067
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	3732
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	4627
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	2121

Question 58c. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	1068
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	3733
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	4624
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	2121

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	1069
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	3736
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	4628
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	2121

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	1066
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	3732
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	4624
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	2120

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	1067
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	3732
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	4625
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	2120

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	1067
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	3732
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	4624
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	2120

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	1065
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	3735
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	4625
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	2120

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	1068
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	3741
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	4629
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	2120

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	3525
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	4270
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	1973

Question 59b. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	1034
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	3525
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	4268
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	1973

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	3523
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	4268
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	1973

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	3523
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	4269
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	1	1973

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	3524
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	4268
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	1974

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	3523
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	4268
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	1973

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	1035
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	3523
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	4268
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	1973

Question 59h. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	3526
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	4268
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	1974

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	3525
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	4271
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	1974

Question 59j. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	3528
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	4271
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	1974

Question 59k. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	3525
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	4270
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	1974

Question 59l. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	3533
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	4276
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	1975

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	3523
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	4268
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	1974

Question 59n. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	1035
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	3534
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	4277
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	1974

Question 59o. 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	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	1033
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	3523
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	4270
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	1973

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	1034
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	3526
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	4265
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	1973

Question 60. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	15	16	2	1	31	9	68	5	28646
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	18	24	5	5	27	5	51	13	47121
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	26	5	6	26	4	48	15	54651
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	22	26	5	5	22	3	53	13	28711
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	15	12	2	1	34	11	73	5	26182
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	18	20	4	4	30	8	55	12	55572
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	23	4	5	29	6	51	14	57453
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	22	23	4	4	25	5	56	12	31933
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	14	13	1	1	35	12	71	5	14466
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	17	20	4	3	32	8	55	12	68593
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	18	23	4	4	31	6	51	13	53966
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	21	23	4	3	27	4	56	10	40559

Question 61. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	27	13	2	1	12	2	82	4	28644
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	31	20	5	4	10	1	67	10	47121
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	32	22	5	5	9	1	64	12	54636
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	33	20	5	4	7	1	68	10	28712
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	26	10	2	1	15	3	85	3	26165
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	31	18	4	4	12	2	70	9	55511
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	19	5	4	11	1	68	11	57375
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	18	4	4	9	1	71	9	31866
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	25	11	2	1	17	3	83	3	14466
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	30	18	4	3	16	2	69	9	68561
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	31	20	5	4	14	1	67	10	53958
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	32	19	4	3	12	1	70	8	40511
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	31	11	2	1	10	0	84	4	24861
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	36	15	4	2	8	0	77	7	77737
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	38	15	5	3	7	0	75	9	46079
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	14	4	3	6	0	77	7	46812

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 25. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	22	8	3	2	1	87	5	28525
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	26	10	5	5	1	80	10	46877
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	27	11	5	6	1	78	11	54335
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	12	5	6	1	77	11	28581
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	21	7	3	2	2	88	5	26191
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	25	10	4	5	1	80	10	55581
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	26	11	5	6	2	78	11	57471
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	27	12	5	6	2	78	10	31924

Question 65. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	36	15	7	3	5	0	74	11	28707
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	41	16	9	5	2	0	69	14	47150
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	42	16	8	5	2	0	71	13	54605
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	42	15	7	4	2	0	74	11	28712
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	37	15	8	4	8	1	71	13	26188
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	40	17	10	7	3	0	65	17	55573
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	42	17	9	6	3	0	67	16	57416
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	41	16	7	5	3	0	70	13	31873

Question 66. 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 acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	36	15	8	4	3	72	12	28716
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	35	18	14	11	2	56	25	47188
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	18	15	12	1	54	27	54745
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	17	13	10	1	59	23	28762
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	40	14	9	4	3	72	13	26202
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	37	18	15	12	2	54	28	55584
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	36	18	16	13	2	52	30	57429
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	38	18	14	11	2	56	25	31900

Work-related stress

Question 62a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	26	21	12	13	1	1	53	26	28732
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	23	22	15	23	0	1	40	38	47216
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	24	22	14	18	0	1	46	32	54696
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	25	21	13	15	0	1	50	29	28789
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	24	20	14	17	0	2	48	32	26193
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	22	19	15	23	0	1	42	39	55538
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	25	19	14	18	0	2	48	32	57358
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	24	19	13	16	0	2	51	30	31862

Question 62b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	31	24	9	5	1	1	62	14	28709
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	28	29	16	10	0	1	45	26	47165
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	25	29	19	13	0	1	38	32	54694
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	25	29	17	13	0	1	41	31	28745
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	31	21	9	4	0	1	65	13	26189
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	28	27	15	10	0	1	47	26	55556
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	28	18	13	0	1	41	31	57385
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	26	27	17	12	0	1	42	30	31873

Question 62c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	28	16	7	3	1	3	73	10	28608
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	31	23	12	7	0	2	57	19	46976
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	29	26	15	9	0	1	48	25	54429
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	29	27	15	10	0	2	48	25	28661
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	27	14	6	3	1	4	76	9	26133
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	30	21	12	7	0	3	59	19	55461
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	25	15	10	0	2	50	25	57230
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	25	15	10	1	2	49	25	31810

Question 62d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	25	19	10	7	1	2	63	18	28647
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	24	23	17	15	1	1	44	32	47009
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	22	25	19	18	1	1	37	38	54466
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	25	18	17	1	1	39	36	28683
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	24	17	9	7	2	3	65	17	26187
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	23	22	16	15	1	2	45	32	55540
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	24	19	17	1	2	39	37	57376
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	23	23	19	16	1	2	40	36	31853

Question 62e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	20	8	3	2	1	5	86	5	28622
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	24	13	6	4	0	5	75	11	47015
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	25	15	7	5	0	6	70	14	54458
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	23	15	7	5	0	8	71	13	28683
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	19	8	3	2	1	8	86	5	26142
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	24	13	5	4	1	9	76	10	55477
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	25	14	7	5	1	9	71	13	57295
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	24	14	7	5	1	11	71	13	31786

Question 62f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	27	17	7	5	1	71	12	28666
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	27	22	11	10	1	57	21	47120
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	27	23	13	11	1	52	24	54627
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	28	22	11	9	1	58	20	28720
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	29	17	7	4	1	71	12	26114
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	30	22	11	8	1	59	19	55413
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	30	23	13	9	1	54	23	57230
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	31	23	10	6	1	60	17	31778

Question 62g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	31	18	6	3	1	2	73	9	28595
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	34	24	11	6	1	1	58	17	47063
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	34	26	12	7	1	1	55	19	54550
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	34	25	12	7	1	1	56	19	28672
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	29	16	6	3	1	2	75	9	26096
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	32	22	11	7	1	2	59	18	55375
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	24	13	7	1	1	55	20	57191
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	33	22	12	7	1	2	58	19	31769

Question 62h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	31	19	7	3	1	2	70	11	28594
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	32	25	13	8	1	1	53	21	47050
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	27	16	9	0	1	47	26	54540
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	27	16	9	0	1	48	26	28656
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	30	17	7	3	1	3	73	10	26093
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	32	23	13	8	1	2	55	21	55360
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	25	16	9	1	1	48	26	57230
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	31	25	16	10	1	1	48	26	31767

Question 62i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	29	19	9	5	1	1	67	14	28557
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	22	12	7	0	1	58	19	47016
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	23	13	8	0	1	55	22	54465
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	22	12	7	0	1	58	19	28666
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	29	17	8	4	1	2	71	12	26115
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	31	20	12	7	1	2	60	20	55390
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	31	22	13	8	1	1	56	22	57228
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	32	21	12	7	1	2	59	20	31780

Question 62j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	31	19	9	4	0	1	68	12	28487
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	32	22	10	6	0	1	61	16	46931
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	24	13	8	0	1	55	21	54319
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	24	13	9	0	1	53	22	28547
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	32	17	7	3	1	2	72	11	26072
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	32	20	10	6	1	2	64	16	55281
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	31	23	12	7	1	2	57	20	57110
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	30	23	14	9	1	2	54	23	31675

Question 62k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	21	10	4	2	2	84	6	28476
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	25	14	6	4	2	75	11	46856
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	26	14	7	5	2	74	12	54306
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	26	13	6	5	2	75	11	28548
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	20	10	3	2	2	85	5	26163
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	25	13	6	4	2	76	10	55562
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	25	14	6	4	2	75	11	57410
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	25	13	6	4	2	77	9	31879

Question 62l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	12	5	2	1	1	4	92	3	28528
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	16	7	3	3	1	5	87	6	46939
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	17	8	3	3	1	5	86	6	54397
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	17	7	3	3	1	5	86	6	28570

Question 62m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	10	4	2	2	1	3	91	4	28518
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	15	8	4	5	1	3	83	9	46974
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	15	8	4	5	1	3	82	10	54419
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	15	8	4	5	1	4	83	9	28607
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	8	3	2	2	1	3	93	4	26162
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	14	7	4	4	1	3	85	8	55537
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	15	7	5	4	1	3	83	9	57411
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	14	7	4	3	1	3	85	8	31892

Question 62n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	21	8	3	2	2	87	5	28641
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	28	12	5	3	1	80	8	47078
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	12	5	3	1	79	8	54605
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	30	12	4	3	1	81	7	28740
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	19	6	3	2	3	89	4	26140
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	28	11	4	3	2	82	8	55508
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	30	11	5	3	2	81	8	57379
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	10	4	2	2	83	6	31871

Question 62o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individuals with authority over me
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	16	7	3	3	0	2	86	6	28556
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	22	12	7	6	0	1	75	13	46952
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	23	13	8	7	0	1	72	15	54455
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	24	13	7	6	0	1	74	13	28636
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	14	5	3	2	1	3	89	5	26138
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	21	10	6	5	0	2	78	12	55506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	22	11	7	5	0	2	76	13	57370
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	22	10	6	5	0	2	78	11	31889

Question 62p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	5	2	1	0	27	95	2	28407
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	11	5	2	1	28	89	4	46735
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	15	7	3	1	26	84	6	54188
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	17	8	3	1	25	84	5	28549
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	5	2	1	1	24	96	2	26124
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	11	4	2	1	27	90	4	55478
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	15	6	2	1	25	86	5	57330
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	17	7	3	1	24	86	5	31847

Question 62q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	15	7	2	1	0	5	90	3	28500
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	20	10	3	2	0	6	85	5	46873
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	22	9	3	2	0	6	86	5	54364
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	23	8	2	1	0	6	87	4	28618
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	14	6	2	1	1	6	91	3	26030
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	19	8	3	2	1	7	87	5	55275
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	21	8	3	1	0	7	88	4	57066
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	21	8	2	1	0	7	88	4	31670

Question 62r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	16	12	9	12	1	2	66	21	28640
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	16	7	4	6	0	3	81	11	47050
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	16	6	3	3	0	4	88	6	54558
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	13	4	2	2	1	5	92	4	28708
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	16	13	10	11	1	3	66	21	26191
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	17	8	5	6	1	4	80	12	55581
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	18	6	3	3	1	4	87	6	57436
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	15	5	2	2	1	5	90	4	31898

Question 62s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	26	12	4	2	2	81	6	28599
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	30	15	5	3	2	78	7	47011
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	15	5	2	2	77	7	54481
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	29	13	4	2	3	80	7	28655
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	26	11	3	2	2	84	5	26153
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	30	13	4	2	3	80	7	55511
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	31	13	4	2	3	80	7	57314
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	29	12	4	2	3	82	6	31817

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	40	28	7	2	63	9	28755
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	32	36	14	5	44	20	47280
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	28	39	16	6	38	23	54807
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	28	38	16	6	41	22	28850
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	40	29	7	3	61	10	26219
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	30	38	14	6	42	20	55647
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	27	40	16	7	36	24	57503
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	26	40	15	7	37	23	31941

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	12	34	29	18	0	48	18	28519
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	19	39	22	9	0	31	30	46783
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	40	19	7	0	26	34	54171
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	22	39	19	8	0	27	33	28411
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	12	34	29	19	1	49	17	26141
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	19	40	22	10	0	32	28	55458
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	41	19	7	0	26	33	57306
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	41	19	8	0	27	32	31829

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 67. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	25	18	9	8	4	2	37	63	28723
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	25	22	14	15	2	1	22	78	47270
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	27	20	11	11	2	1	30	70	54803
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	27	18	9	8	2	1	36	64	28850
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	22	20	13	13	4	2	28	72	26214
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	23	21	13	15	3	1	25	75	55649
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	25	18	9	10	4	1	34	66	57509
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	25	16	8	8	4	1	40	60	31948

Question 68a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	17120
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35989
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	37249
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	17571
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	17434
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	39393
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	35400
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	17718

Question 68b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	17117
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	35994
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	37255
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	17579
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	17434
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	39393
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	35400
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	17718

Question 68c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	17109
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	35972
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	37245
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	17568
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	17434
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	39393
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	35400
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	17718

Question 68d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	17122
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	35992
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	37266
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	17586
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	17434
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	39393
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	35400
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	17718

Question 68e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	17106
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	35961
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	37229
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	17565
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	17434
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	39393
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	35400
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	17718

Question 68f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing retroactive pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	17110
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	35981
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	37251
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	17575

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	17118
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	35974
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	37244
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	17577
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	17434
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	39393
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	35400
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	17718

Question 69. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issue(s).
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	30 to 39 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	56	17	9	3	9	16194
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	38	19	12	5	21	34568
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	39	19	11	5	20	35643
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	40	18	11	5	19	16691
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	54	17	9	3	10	17136
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	45	19	10	5	16	38678
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	48	18	10	4	14	34738
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	49	17	9	4	13	17393

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	56	17045
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	68	35818
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	67	36983
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	65	17417

Question 73. 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 organization or the federal public service?
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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	16	11	6	5	3	12	75	12	28637
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	17	15	10	12	1	6	59	24	47136
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	16	14	10	13	1	7	60	24	54657
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	14	11	9	11	1	9	66	22	28720

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 71. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	26	17	16	14	2	6	48	33	17082
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	18	19	25	1	5	34	47	35905
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	21	19	18	25	1	7	33	46	37166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	18	18	23	2	8	35	45	17519
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	26	14	15	18	2	6	48	36	17543
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	16	17	27	2	8	34	49	39611
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	17	17	24	2	10	34	47	35666
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	17	17	23	2	12	34	47	17915

Question 72. 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
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	19	18	20	26	2	7	30	51	17098
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	11	14	19	44	2	6	16	68	35928
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	12	15	19	41	2	8	17	66	37166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	13	17	18	36	2	8	20	61	17508
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	13	13	18	39	3	7	22	64	17545
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	9	11	17	50	2	8	14	74	39590
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	10	13	17	44	3	10	15	71	35649
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	11	14	17	40	3	11	17	67	17897

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2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for the Public Service by Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 12. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Harassment

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored