2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Infrastructure Canada 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 according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	47	12	21	3	0	0	64	24	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	46	12	17	3	1	0	67	21	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	46	12	11	5	1	0	71	17	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	20	14	8	4	0	0	74	12	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	31	5	16	3	0	0	76	19	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	29	17	16	6	0	0	61	22	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	16	12	4	0	2	67	16	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	44	4	7	7	0	3	82	14	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	57	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	42	12	8	3	1	0	76	11	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	39	13	8	2	1	1	77	10	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	31	6	6	3	0	4	84	10	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	57	7	9	0	0	0	84	9	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	42	14	8	2	0	2	76	9	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	15	4	2	2	2	79	6	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	15	0	6	0	3	78	6	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	35	11	8	8	0	0	73	16	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	37	15	13	3	1	1	69	16	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	45	14	0	9	0	5	76	10	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	41	14	11	5	0	5	69	17	37

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	36	38	11	9	7	74	15	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	45	10	7	5	78	12	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	12	4	1	82	6	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	30	15	4	9	72	13	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	52	3	11	8	78	19	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	45	6	8	6	80	14	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	39	11	6	2	82	7	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	46	16	0	0	84	0	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	33	10	5	0	85	5	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	40	20	7	7	67	13	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	10	7	4	79	11	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	40	10	0	9	81	9	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	52	7	16	3	75	18	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	47	8	8	5	79	13	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	46	7	7	2	84	9	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	28	16	10	6	69	16	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	65	16	3	0	81	3	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	32	17	14	4	65	18	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	45	5	18	5	73	23	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	14	3	5	78	8	37

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	39	7	12	2	0	80	14	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	47	7	5	2	0	87	6	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	41	9	2	1	0	88	3	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	16	5	8	8	0	79	16	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	50	5	5	5	0	85	10	43
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	39	5	9	4	0	83	13	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	33	7	7	2	0	85	8	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	46	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	33	5	5	0	0	90	5	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	43	9	9	4	0	78	13	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	36	6	7	3	0	84	10	99
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	34	4	3	6	0	87	9	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	53	13	9	5	0	73	14	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	12	5	6	1	77	11	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	54	5	2	2	0	91	4	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	7	9	3	3	81	12	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	57	8	3	3	0	86	5	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	50	9	6	5	0	80	11	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	9	5	0	0	86	5	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	35	8	3	5	0	84	8	37

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	38	43	11	7	0	2	0	82	7	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	41	8	9	6	0	0	78	14	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	27	15	15	5	0	1	65	19	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	21	10	20	9	0	0	61	28	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	19	3	8	0	1	0	88	8	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	35	5	16	2	0	0	77	18	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	17	12	8	0	0	63	20	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	43	9	16	4	0	0	72	20	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	27	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	15
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	37	8	9	5	1	0	77	15	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	31	12	13	4	0	0	71	17	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	31	6	10	16	0	0	69	25	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	25	2	5	0	2	0	93	5	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	37	9	8	2	0	0	81	11	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	37	9	4	4	0	0	83	7	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	38	10	6	6	0	0	78	12	32

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	44	2	12	5	0	82	16	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	43	9	9	8	0	74	17	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	15	6	6	0	74	12	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	35	0	17	9	0	75	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	45	5	5	4	0	86	9	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	45	11	4	5	0	80	9	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	14	8	6	0	72	13	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	52	7	4	4	0	86	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	54	5	5	0	0	90	5	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	47	12	8	8	0	72	16	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	39	13	7	4	0	76	11	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	47	4	3	9	0	84	13	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	36	9	7	5	0	79	11	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	44	14	8	6	0	72	14	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	47	11	4	2	0	83	6	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	7	9	3	6	80	13	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	68	11	5	0	0	84	5	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	40	10	13	11	0	66	24	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	41	14	18	0	0	68	18	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	51	11	8	8	0	73	16	37

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	43	33	14	6	2	2	0	78	8	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	42	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	32	15	11	5	1	0	68	17	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	28	9	37	9	0	0	46	45	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	7	3	8	0	0	83	10	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	39	16	9	7	0	1	67	16	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	34	16	18	12	0	1	54	30	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	42	16	13	10	0	0	61	23	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	24	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	42	17	8	6	0	0	69	14	147
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	14	8	8	1	0	70	16	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	44	15	10	6	0	0	69	16	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	34	11	11	3	0	0	75	14	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	38	14	14	6	0	0	66	19	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	15	8	2	0	0	76	9	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	29	25	6	6	3	0	62	13	32

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	24	48	14	10	5	72	15	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	40	13	15	9	64	23	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	43	12	12	8	68	20	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	33	12	16	4	68	20	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	48	8	6	2	84	8	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	37	19	17	4	59	22	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	42	10	19	9	62	28	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	34	9	14	7	70	21	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	42	5	5	3	2	2	86	8	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	45	5	4	2	0	0	89	6	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	35	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	75	16	4	5	0	0	0	91	5	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	26	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	47	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	40	7	4	4	0	0	84	8	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	32	7	4	4	0	0	86	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	39	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	41	15	3	1	0	0	81	4	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	33	9	4	2	1	0	85	6	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	29	6	0	3	0	0	91	3	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	44	2	4	7	0	0	86	11	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	44	8	4	3	1	0	85	7	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	39	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	31	6	0	0	3	0	94	0	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	43	16	0	3	0	0	81	3	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	27	7	10	8	0	0	75	18	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	23	18	9	0	0	0	73	9	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	41	3	3	8	0	0	86	11	37

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	38	8	12	3	0	77	15	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	43	13	9	6	0	72	15	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	31	12	13	5	1	70	19	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	27	5	26	12	0	56	38	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	8	2	6	0	84	8	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	43	13	11	5	0	72	15	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	42	13	9	13	0	64	23	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	41	13	10	7	0	71	17	31

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	37	13	2	6	0	79	8	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	40	9	6	2	0	84	7	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	11	4	2	1	82	7	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	26	4	0	8	0	88	8	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	36	5	0	4	0	91	4	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	35	8	4	2	0	86	6	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	44	8	5	1	0	87	6	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	46	0	7	0	0	93	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	35	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	39	10	3	3	0	84	6	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	19	13	2	0	0	85	2	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	19	7	0	3	0	90	3	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	39	2	4	2	0	91	7	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	43	7	2	2	0	89	4	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	30	4	2	0	0	95	2	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	25	12	0	0	0	88	0	32

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	30	47	15	8	0	0	0	77	8	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	37	18	9	7	0	0	65	16	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	31	7	14	6	1	0	72	21	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	0	21	4	0	0	75	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	9	3	6	0	0	82	9	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	44	15	5	6	0	0	74	10	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	9	13	4	0	0	74	17	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	45	10	7	0	4	0	82	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	14	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	46	12	10	4	2	0	73	15	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	48	11	8	3	0	0	79	11	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	29	9	9	9	0	0	72	19	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	46	4	7	0	0	0	89	7	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	39	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	38	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	15	3	9	0	3	72	13	32

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	35	17	12	5	2	65	17	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	31	19	8	8	0	65	16	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	27	16	12	6	1	65	18	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	28	12	13	9	0	66	22	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	29	3	3	6	0	87	9	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	39	16	7	4	0	73	11	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	35	13	12	7	0	68	19	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	52	13	10	4	0	73	14	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	24	15	0	0	0	85	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	44	12	7	7	1	74	14	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	36	12	10	2	0	76	12	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	44	6	10	6	0	78	16	32

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	28	37	23	7	3	2	0	66	11	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	33	23	8	7	0	1	62	15	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	24	19	14	6	1	1	60	20	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	18	8	9	0	0	66	17	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	22	11	3	4	0	0	81	8	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	45	13	7	4	0	0	77	11	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	14	14	9	0	0	63	23	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	10	3	7	0	0	80	10	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	29	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	49	9	5	3	1	0	84	8	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	18	7	1	0	0	74	8	99
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	32	9	6	9	0	0	75	16	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	36	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	47	12	3	5	1	0	81	8	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	23	15	5	2	0	2	78	7	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	28	9	6	3	3	0	81	9	32

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	34	9	5	5	0	0	80	10	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	44	9	11	4	0	0	76	15	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	31	16	9	4	0	0	70	13	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	26	8	13	9	0	0	71	21	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	32	5	2	4	0	0	89	6	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	46	14	8	4	0	0	74	11	107
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	14	8	4	0	0	73	12	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	37	7	10	0	4	0	82	11	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	20	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	47	12	6	5	0	0	76	12	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	43	12	4	1	0	0	83	5	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	26	13	3	6	0	0	78	9	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	37	4	2	0	0	0	93	2	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	41	12	6	3	0	0	79	9	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	47	5	0	2	0	0	93	2	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	6	6	3	3	3	84	10	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	57	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	34	13	8	9	0	0	70	17	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	32	9	18	0	0	0	73	18	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	54	8	3	8	0	0	81	11	37

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	40	15	6	2	0	0	77	8	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	31	23	13	8	0	0	56	22	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	22	27	13	16	0	0	44	29	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	18	19	20	30	0	0	31	50	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	45	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	35	22	9	2	1	0	67	11	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	30	10	14	0	0	47	24	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	29	13	22	10	0	0	56	31	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	15	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	37	14	5	3	0	1	78	8	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	26	23	16	10	0	0	52	26	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	16	9	15	16	0	0	59	31	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	36	12	2	0	0	0	86	2	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	41	15	7	2	1	0	76	9	170
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	23	10	2	0	0	65	12	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	40	20	6	13	0	0	61	19	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	32	14	8	3	0	0	76	11	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	43	16	8	2	0	0	74	10	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	32	0	23	14	0	0	64	36	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	14	16	8	0	3	61	25	37

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	13	25	32	19	10	0	2	29	39	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	31	29	19	4	0	2	23	47	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	37	32	14	3	1	0	17	51	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	30	52	4	5	0	0	9	39	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	9	33	27	6	0	9	36	27	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	24	38	16	7	3	2	23	37	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	33	37	11	3	0	1	15	48	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	17	32	21	4	0	10	27	38	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	10	30	20	27	14	0	54	12	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	20	40	20	7	1	1	28	31	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	21	39	19	6	0	1	25	35	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	53	9	3	0	0	12	34	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	22	44	18	12	0	0	30	27	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	23	41	16	7	1	2	24	33	170
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	11	47	25	11	0	0	36	17	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	15	48	19	9	0	0	28	24	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	24	43	19	0	3	0	19	36	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	18	38	18	7	0	3	26	36	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	27	9	9	0	5	19	52	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	38	38	3	0	0	8	3	56	37

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	12	30	20	16	13	6	3	32	46	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	26	27	11	10	2	1	22	51	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	34	26	14	6	2	1	21	53	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	58	20	5	5	0	0	11	70	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	8	19	26	22	2	14	57	20	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	29	31	13	11	2	1	25	44	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	32	10	6	2	2	17	50	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	17	29	23	7	7	7	34	32	30
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	6	5	38	32	14	5	86	7	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	29	24	18	2	3	43	26	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	21	38	21	10	1	2	32	29	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	9	60	12	6	0	0	18	22	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	16	25	20	25	3	9	51	21	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	12	28	30	19	5	2	53	17	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	13	34	36	15	0	0	51	14	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	9	34	26	16	6	3	46	17	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	11	43	19	16	5	0	37	17	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	28	22	24	15	0	2	39	38	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	32	27	14	14	0	5	29	43	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	24	38	11	8	0	3	19	42	37

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	11	31	37	7	6	7	2	14	46	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	26	25	24	7	2	1	32	42	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	41	17	10	2	1	27	31	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	4	46	23	9	0	0	32	22	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	22	27	24	10	0	10	38	32	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	18	35	23	8	0	3	32	32	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	26	33	18	6	1	2	25	42	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	27	39	12	6	0	3	19	41	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	31	33	5	18	14	0	26	36	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	30	33	13	5	0	1	18	48	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	26	31	15	10	0	1	25	44	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	41	28	3	9	0	3	13	59	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	25	27	23	9	3	2	34	38	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	19	36	22	8	2	3	32	30	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	17	23	40	15	0	0	55	22	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	10	28	31	16	0	3	48	23	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	19	24	14	5	11	3	22	50	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	19	38	19	7	1	5	27	33	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	14	24	38	10	0	5	50	25	21
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	8	46	16	8	0	5	26	26	37

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	9	18	42	19	8	2	2	29	28	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	26	32	16	6	2	1	23	44	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	29	13	4	1	0	17	53	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	38	44	8	0	0	0	8	48	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	10	30	21	24	0	10	51	15	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	32	25	23	9	0	3	33	41	105
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	33	30	12	4	0	1	16	53	118
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	33	35	12	7	0	3	20	44	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	11	20	23	38	9	0	67	12	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	24	34	27	7	1	1	34	30	145
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	34	21	6	0	1	27	39	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	9	59	13	3	0	3	17	23	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	7	45	32	11	3	2	46	7	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	12	42	26	9	2	2	37	20	170
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	13	52	21	12	0	0	32	16	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	16	48	21	9	0	0	30	22	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	19	27	22	16	3	3	40	31	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	25	34	27	8	0	2	35	30	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	36	27	0	5	0	29	33	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	19	41	22	3	0	3	25	33	37

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	11	19	25	27	8	3	7	39	33	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	28	27	13	6	0	1	20	53	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	32	29	9	5	3	1	15	55	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	21	26	14	6	0	0	19	55	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	14	24	27	16	2	10	49	24	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	33	21	19	10	2	2	30	48	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	19	30	10	3	0	6	14	54	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	15	29	15	7	4	6	25	43	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	6	14	19	42	14	5	75	7	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	21	31	23	10	1	2	34	35	147
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	19	30	20	7	1	2	28	41	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	50	26	12	3	0	0	15	59	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	14	34	25	20	3	2	48	17	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	17	35	22	13	2	3	37	26	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	15	32	31	11	2	2	44	23	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	19	34	7	3	4	44	36	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	22	27	27	8	8	3	39	30	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	20	28	22	14	1	3	38	33	100
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	18	36	27	0	0	5	29	33	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	19	41	8	8	0	3	17	42	37

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	36	18	18	13	3	6	5	19	61	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	35	18	8	4	0	2	12	70	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	31	27	8	3	2	3	12	60	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	34	18	0	5	0	0	5	77	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	29	12	15	10	2	12	28	58	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	24	25	11	10	2	1	21	52	107
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	28	21	7	3	2	4	11	66	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	16	6	4	0	6	11	72	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	6	0	24	51	14	5	93	7	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	17	30	29	10	3	6	42	25	147
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	34	16	15	1	3	32	33	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	37	25	3	0	0	28	35	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	18	27	16	18	4	7	39	31	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	13	27	26	19	3	4	48	22	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	15	27	40	15	0	4	57	15	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	22	13	44	10	0	6	57	30	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	27	35	19	3	0	0	22	43	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	30	19	20	6	2	3	27	53	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	27	9	9	0	5	19	52	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	38	27	19	0	0	5	20	51	37

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	19	38	18	8	6	2	28	31	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	36	19	25	6	1	1	32	48	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	28	36	13	5	2	2	19	44	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	50	13	5	0	0	19	32	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	16	22	33	5	3	12	45	29	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	21	39	20	6	3	2	27	32	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	27	35	11	5	0	3	16	48	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	13	46	15	3	6	3	20	29	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	10	26	14	32	19	0	57	12	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	20	39	18	8	0	2	27	34	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	18	38	15	8	1	0	23	39	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	22	31	22	3	4	0	26	42	32

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My Work Unit

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	33	24	15	7	2	8	11	71	11	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	33	14	11	8	6	4	64	20	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	15	11	5	4	7	66	17	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	30	12	9	0	15	0	76	10	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	14	10	7	8	6	7	71	17	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	20	11	11	5	11	10	65	21	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	33	19	9	4	3	4	65	14	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	23	4	4	3	7	67	8	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	21	0	0	0	5	10	100	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	27	14	14	4	4	5	65	19	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	26	12	11	5	2	5	70	17	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	28	16	0	12	7	3	69	14	32

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	29	5	5	3	2	0	87	8	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	29	7	9	7	0	0	77	16	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	25	11	10	3	1	1	75	14	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	4	17	4	0	0	76	20	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	21	3	4	6	0	0	87	10	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	34	9	7	1	1	0	83	8	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	10	6	2	1	0	82	8	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	40	9	4	4	0	0	84	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	26	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	9	10	4	1	2	77	14	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	23	12	10	4	0	0	75	14	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	9	0	9	0	0	81	9	32

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	20	17	12	10	8	24	9	55	27	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	21	14	17	13	15	5	45	37	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	29	16	15	5	16	6	55	25	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	28	24	8	8	17	0	52	20	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	20	16	5	2	30	3	66	10	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	15	16	10	10	27	7	46	30	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	31	24	14	8	14	2	46	26	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	25	3	10	13	3	54	16	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	18	5	0	16	10	5	76	18	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	19	26	14	9	18	4	37	30	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	25	18	18	6	10	4	50	28	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	44	9	6	3	12	7	77	11	32

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	20	3	7	0	0	89	7	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	35	6	5	4	0	85	9	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	31	7	6	2	0	85	8	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	40	0	8	4	0	88	12	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	13	2	4	6	0	89	10	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	36	8	5	3	0	85	7	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	43	5	10	0	0	85	10	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	48	4	4	0	0	93	4	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	21	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	39	7	5	2	1	86	7	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	10	7	1	0	82	8	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	29	6	3	6	0	84	10	32

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	17	5	8	3	2	83	12	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	40	9	4	4	0	84	8	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	40	9	6	2	1	84	8	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	30	14	4	9	0	73	13	21

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My Immediate Supervisor

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	48	24	13	8	7	0	0	72	15	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	29	11	11	6	0	0	73	16	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	11	9	5	2	1	74	15	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	26	9	23	19	0	0	49	42	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	17	2	2	8	0	0	89	9	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	45	11	4	6	1	0	79	10	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	37	9	13	6	1	1	71	19	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	42	16	6	4	0	0	74	10	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	19	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	45	9	5	3	2	0	83	8	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	32	17	8	3	1	1	71	11	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	23	6	16	6	0	0	72	22	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	41	4	7	3	3	0	86	9	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	34	12	9	10	1	1	69	19	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	36	11	9	2	0	0	78	11	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	39	9	15	6	0	0	70	21	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	24	5	5	3	3	0	86	8	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	30	11	8	10	1	0	71	18	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	45	14	14	5	0	0	68	18	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	41	14	5	14	0	0	68	19	37

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	58	23	3	5	6	5	0	85	11	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	33	8	4	7	1	0	82	11	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	9	5	6	2	1	79	11	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	20	0	9	0	0	72	9	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	13	2	3	6	0	0	89	9	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	25	10	3	2	4	0	85	5	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	30	17	8	4	2	1	71	13	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	13	3	4	3	0	79	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	11	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	29	8	3	5	5	0	83	8	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	24	15	5	3	2	2	76	8	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	19	9	3	9	0	0	78	13	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	34	7	2	0	5	0	90	2	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	29	12	9	12	0	0	68	20	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	26	13	2	2	2	0	83	4	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	28	9	12	6	0	3	72	19	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	27	19	5	3	0	0	73	8	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	22	6	12	9	5	0	72	22	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	32	5	14	9	5	0	71	24	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	43	14	3	5	5	0	77	9	37

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	49	37	4	7	2	0	2	88	9	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	27	16	5	7	1	0	72	12	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	30	7	8	5	2	1	79	14	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	9	19	9	0	0	64	27	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	10	3	5	6	0	0	86	11	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	34	8	4	4	1	0	84	7	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	34	9	10	5	0	1	76	15	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	39	12	3	4	0	0	81	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	11	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	30	11	3	4	3	1	81	8	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	30	10	9	3	0	0	79	12	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	6	10	10	0	0	75	19	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	34	4	7	5	3	0	84	12	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	37	7	14	10	0	0	69	24	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	27	13	8	4	2	0	76	11	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	6	9	9	3	0	75	19	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	27	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	25	6	13	11	1	0	70	24	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	32	9	18	5	5	0	67	24	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	5	8	14	0	0	73	22	37

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	14	4	4	4	0	2	89	7	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	23	7	4	7	2	0	82	11	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	21	10	6	5	1	1	78	12	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	45	9	4	9	0	0	78	13	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	13	3	0	4	2	2	92	5	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	19	9	1	4	2	0	86	5	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	22	11	6	4	3	1	78	10	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	45	6	4	3	0	0	87	7	31

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	24	0	3	11	2	0	85	15	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	27	8	6	7	1	0	79	13	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	25	12	6	7	1	2	74	14	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	29	9	20	9	0	0	62	29	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	10	7	3	4	0	0	86	7	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	21	10	4	4	1	0	82	8	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	29	11	10	7	0	1	73	17	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	31	11	7	3	0	0	79	10	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	84	5	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	35	9	5	3	1	0	83	8	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	27	13	4	4	0	1	79	8	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	19	6	6	13	0	0	75	19	32

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Senior Management

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	27	12	12	5	5	10	67	19	18
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	19	8	1	1	10	69	10	70
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	33	12	12	0	7	19	68	17	16
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	41	7	8	7	8	12	73	19	58
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	67	12	5	0	0	11	80	6	18
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	38	10	14	4	0	21	65	22	22
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	17	8	6	6	4	66	15	51
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	29	8	4	4	4	0	83	9	24

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	50	29	8	4	2	7	0	85	6	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	32	18	10	5	5	0	66	16	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	16	14	2	4	0	67	16	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	11	5	5	9	0	78	10	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	28	9	4	2	2	0	85	5	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	41	12	11	5	3	0	71	16	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	32	21	11	8	3	1	59	20	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	51	12	3	3	6	0	80	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	24	11	0	0	5	0	89	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	41	16	8	4	7	1	70	13	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	38	14	11	6	6	0	67	18	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	43	6	6	9	7	0	77	17	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	41	4	7	2	7	0	86	10	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	35	18	12	10	6	1	58	24	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	34	20	11	5	2	0	62	17	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	59	12	3	9	0	0	76	12	32

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	26	20	2	5	2	0	73	7	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	28	18	21	6	2	0	55	27	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	19	16	4	2	0	60	21	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	10	9	9	0	0	72	18	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	29	11	7	3	0	0	79	10	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	39	15	13	7	1	0	65	21	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	24	22	15	12	1	1	49	28	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	55	6	10	6	7	0	76	18	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	35	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	15
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	38	20	11	6	1	1	63	17	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	21	13	6	3	0	60	19	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	47	6	10	6	0	0	78	16	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	50	9	2	2	2	0	86	5	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	35	17	12	6	3	1	63	19	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	13	13	2	0	0	72	15	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	41	9	10	12	3	0	68	23	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	32	16	11	0	5	0	71	11	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	29	16	12	11	2	0	61	23	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	36	9	23	5	5	0	62	29	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	59	11	11	3	0	0	76	14	37

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	38	26	21	5	4	5	0	68	10	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	24	26	22	8	3	0	42	32	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	22	16	9	2	0	53	25	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	43	14	13	9	0	0	64	22	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	31	17	3	3	0	0	76	7	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	32	19	20	6	2	0	54	27	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	29	25	17	14	2	1	42	32	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	57	19	7	3	4	0	70	10	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	38	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	44	19	14	7	3	1	60	21	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	35	19	21	6	4	0	52	28	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	53	7	10	9	0	0	74	19	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	52	16	2	0	2	0	82	2	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	38	18	12	5	5	0	64	17	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	43	14	4	2	4	0	79	6	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	21	9	0	3	0	69	9	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	32	22	11	3	11	0	61	15	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	38	15	19	9	3	0	56	29	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	41	18	9	9	9	0	60	20	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	54	14	11	8	0	0	68	19	37

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	22	49	14	12	3	0	0	71	15	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	35	16	19	12	2	0	52	32	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	37	16	21	7	1	0	56	28	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	42	0	13	18	0	0	69	31	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	33	14	7	3	0	0	77	10	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	36	22	12	4	1	0	62	16	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	43	21	12	7	1	1	59	20	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	48	13	10	3	7	0	73	14	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	5	6	0	5	0	89	6	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	37	17	18	9	3	1	55	27	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	28	23	19	7	3	0	50	26	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	16	19	6	0	0	59	25	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	34	14	16	2	2	0	67	19	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	36	20	15	8	3	0	56	24	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	44	7	17	7	0	0	69	24	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	59	3	3	9	0	0	85	12	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	30	16	11	5	3	0	67	17	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	31	15	20	16	1	0	49	36	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	14	18	18	0	0	50	36	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	51	5	27	8	0	0	59	35	37

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	41	6	13	2	0	0	79	15	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	48	16	11	2	1	0	71	13	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	45	14	11	1	1	0	74	12	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	41	17	4	0	5	0	78	4	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	51	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	46	13	9	1	1	0	77	10	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	47	12	11	3	1	1	75	13	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	16	3	3	0	0	77	7	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	24	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	45	13	8	1	2	1	76	10	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	43	18	8	4	3	0	69	12	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	43	7	9	10	0	0	74	19	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	0	12	2	2	0	86	14	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	49	12	5	2	5	0	81	7	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	44	13	4	4	0	0	80	7	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	41	6	9	0	6	0	84	10	32

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	36	31	8	17	5	2	0	68	23	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	47	12	15	6	2	2	65	22	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	27	13	21	5	4	1	59	27	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	28	0	24	4	4	0	71	29	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	25	7	9	2	2	4	81	12	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	35	10	17	5	4	1	66	24	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	31	14	17	9	2	2	59	27	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	42	10	10	0	0	3	79	10	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	28	5	6	0	0	0	89	6	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	40	12	8	5	2	2	74	14	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	7	5	7	6	0	80	13	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	13	0	6	0	0	81	6	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	7	7	0	2	0	86	7	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	34	12	10	7	8	3	68	19	171
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	30	4	13	5	4	2	77	19	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	28	6	6	6	6	3	80	13	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	32	14	16	3	8	0	65	21	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	24	17	11	8	5	3	61	21	100
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	18	14	9	9	9	0	65	20	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	46	5	3	3	0	0	89	5	37

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	31	36	25	6	2	0	66	9	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37	24	11	4	3	60	15	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	39	27	10	1	2	60	12	127
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	23	14	15	4	0	66	20	21

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	19	27	16	12	2	17	7	61	18	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	24	21	14	12	10	4	45	30	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	26	15	16	11	2	35	35	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	14	4	25	12	17	0	51	45	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	24	10	2	9	15	6	73	14	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	16	16	18	12	16	7	39	40	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	13	26	9	19	15	6	32	36	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	28	9	20	10	13	6	52	37	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	14	15	0	0	14	5	82	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	22	15	21	14	16	4	38	43	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	17	20	13	16	19	3	37	38	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	9	18	13	9	6	52	37	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	27	11	2	7	28	2	71	13	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	18	20	17	15	16	6	33	42	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	9	24	11	14	15	20	23	40	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	25	19	12	15	13	10	40	35	32

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	23	36	14	16	7	5	0	62	24	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	23	25	17	11	2	0	46	29	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	23	15	8	3	0	53	23	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	16	8	33	13	5	0	44	48	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	19	8	7	7	3	0	77	14	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	33	14	12	7	6	0	65	21	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	36	16	13	9	4	0	60	23	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	42	17	6	7	3	0	69	14	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	44	0	0	0	5	5	100	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	41	17	8	7	2	0	68	15	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	29	23	11	2	1	0	64	13	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	26	13	3	6	3	0	78	10	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	41	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	35	10	11	10	2	0	67	22	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	41	5	11	5	2	0	78	17	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	16	3	6	0	3	74	9	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	38	3	11	3	8	0	82	15	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	38	11	10	7	4	0	71	18	100
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	32	18	14	0	5	0	67	14	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	24	11	16	14	5	0	57	31	37

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	29	34	10	14	5	3	5	68	20	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	25	16	22	18	0	0	44	40	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	17	19	15	3	2	48	35	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	18	8	22	27	0	0	43	49	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	21	5	10	8	8	0	75	20	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	27	16	14	19	7	0	47	36	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	29	11	17	22	4	2	47	41	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	19	26	19	20	0	3	33	40	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	15	5	11	0	5	5	83	12	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	24	16	23	14	3	1	44	39	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	27	17	21	15	2	2	46	37	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	15	19	22	22	0	7	33	47	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	34	9	21	7	0	0	63	28	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	28	16	20	19	1	0	44	39	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	21	16	21	17	0	2	45	38	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	12	21	19	19	7	16	24	48	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	32	14	16	5	0	3	64	22	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	36	17	11	16	4	1	54	28	100
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	45	27	9	9	0	0	55	18	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	27	14	27	19	0	5	37	49	37

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	20	46	22	5	2	5	2	70	7	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	40	25	12	7	1	0	56	19	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	19	8	5	1	0	67	14	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	31	16	14	4	5	0	65	19	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	21	18	5	2	3	0	75	7	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	47	19	9	3	2	0	69	12	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	41	17	13	7	2	0	62	20	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	49	17	8	7	0	0	68	15	30

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	47	38	5	4	2	5	0	89	6	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	43	14	3	1	7	0	81	4	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	12	4	1	3	0	83	5	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	25	20	5	0	9	0	73	5	20
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	25	5	0	0	3	0	95	0	43
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	35	8	1	4	5	1	86	6	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	15	4	2	5	1	77	7	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	13	3	0	10	0	82	4	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	20	0	5	0	5	0	95	5	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	33	12	0	2	3	1	86	2	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	10	3	4	3	0	83	7	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	19	19	0	3	6	0	77	3	32

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	35	5	0	2	2	0	93	2	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	16	6	2	3	0	75	9	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	45	12	7	2	2	0	79	8	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	39	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	21	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	41	8	5	1	4	0	85	6	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	11	7	3	2	1	79	10	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	45	10	3	0	3	0	86	3	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	10	6	0	0	5	0	94	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	32	11	3	3	1	1	82	6	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	30	12	6	3	3	0	78	9	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	26	13	3	6	0	0	78	9	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	29	0	2	0	4	0	98	2	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	41	13	4	3	2	0	80	7	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	32	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	41	0	9	3	0	0	88	12	32

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	21	8	0	2	0	90	2	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	44	6	7	3	1	84	10	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	43	7	5	3	1	84	9	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	40	9	4	4	0	83	9	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	14	5	2	0	0	93	2	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	42	6	1	2	0	91	3	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	38	14	4	5	1	77	9	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	55	4	3	0	0	93	3	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	11	0	0	0	0	100	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	35	6	2	2	0	90	4	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	31	10	4	2	0	84	6	99
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	13	10	6	6	0	78	12	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	31	2	0	0	0	98	0	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	39	9	5	4	1	83	8	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	35	9	6	2	0	83	8	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	22	6	9	3	0	82	12	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	24	8	0	0	0	92	0	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	31	10	3	5	2	82	8	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	50	9	0	5	0	86	5	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	41	3	8	3	0	86	11	37

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	48	22	17	7	2	4	74	9	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	33	21	10	7	1	61	18	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	38	22	7	7	1	63	14	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	33	8	8	17	0	67	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	17	6	7	2	0	85	8	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	30	13	12	5	1	69	17	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	34	14	10	13	2	62	24	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	26	24	7	3	0	66	10	30
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	25	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	36	15	7	4	0	74	11	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	35	12	7	6	1	75	13	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	35	9	10	6	0	75	16	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	45	0	7	0	0	93	7	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	36	13	8	5	1	74	13	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	44	11	2	4	0	84	5	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	12	6	6	0	76	12	32

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	29	12	3	5	2	80	8	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	32	19	13	7	1	61	19	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	35	20	9	6	1	64	16	127
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	12	16	9	0	63	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	26	9	0	2	0	90	2	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	39	11	10	5	0	74	15	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	14	7	13	1	66	20	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	34	13	10	3	4	72	14	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	30	6	0	0	0	94	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	38	13	7	5	1	75	12	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	40	11	11	2	1	76	13	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	35	9	6	6	3	77	13	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	45	3	7	0	0	91	7	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	38	10	10	4	0	76	14	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	41	11	6	2	0	82	8	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	31	12	12	0	0	76	12	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	43	3	11	0	0	86	11	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	28	10	12	7	3	70	19	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	45	18	9	0	0	73	9	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	35	5	8	11	0	76	19	37

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	23	19	6	9	3	0	64	16	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	22	20	20	10	1	0	50	30	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	15	18	12	4	0	53	32	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	13	28	12	19	0	0	41	30	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	24	10	3	9	0	0	78	12	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	23	22	18	8	0	0	52	26	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	16	16	16	5	0	50	33	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	20	12	29	4	4	0	53	34	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	10	25	6	5	0	0	65	11	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	25	15	16	11	3	0	58	27	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	28	14	16	6	5	1	62	23	99
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	12	16	13	13	3	3	57	27	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	25	14	7	4	0	0	75	11	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	23	16	12	12	3	0	58	25	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	28	13	15	2	4	0	69	18	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	19	12	13	6	3	6	66	21	32
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	30	22	11	3	0	0	65	14	37
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	16	14	16	13	7	0	54	31	101
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	18	14	9	23	0	0	55	32	22
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	11	19	17	3	0	51	37	36

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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	37	14	49	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	19	38	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	25	30	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	14	22	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	44	24	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	21	31	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	21	33	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	19	23	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	24	36	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	19	37	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	21	39	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	32	34	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	16	39	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	20	35	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	25	37	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	22	32	32

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	0	34	38	9	20	0	21
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	17	66	4	2	11	46
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	22	65	0	4	4	57
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	6	51	0	6	0	14
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	21	37	14	28	0	14
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15	73	4	2	6	53
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	14	72	4	0	7	57
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	6	50	0	5	5	18
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	20	61	14	9999	6	65
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	10	78	2	9999	10	40
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	0	55	9	9999	9	11
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	29	50	15	9999	5	20
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	1	21	67	4	9999	7	77
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	19	81	0	9999	0	20
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	0	61	0	9999	7	15

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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, 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	12	88	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	22

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	16

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	16

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

Question 49e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15

Question 49f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

Question 49g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	16

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	16

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	67	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	16

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	16

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	16

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	16

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	16

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	16

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	16

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	15

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	16

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	15

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	15

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	15

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	16

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	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	16

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	15

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	21	10	20	4	2	36	6	55	10	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	9	22	5	4	42	6	40	18	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	13	27	5	2	34	7	42	12	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	17	15	5	4	30	10	60	16	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	14	13	4	2	32	14	67	10	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	9	15	7	7	36	10	45	27	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	10	21	10	6	38	7	34	28	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	20	20	4	3	25	12	56	11	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	20	6	0	0	23	19	90	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	11	13	8	6	38	13	45	28	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	9	20	6	4	38	2	51	16	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	12	15	0	6	29	12	63	11	32

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	37	24	21	4	4	10	0	68	8	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	27	26	7	4	17	1	56	13	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	41	23	2	3	10	1	68	5	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	28	22	5	4	9	0	66	10	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	24	16	5	2	15	10	70	9	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	26	19	5	6	19	0	62	14	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	26	23	9	3	21	1	55	16	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	20	7	3	10	0	66	12	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	19	5	6	0	5	14	87	7	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	26	24	3	6	21	2	57	12	148
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	25	18	8	3	21	1	64	14	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	23	15	3	3	22	0	72	8	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	32	11	2	0	18	0	84	3	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	31	19	6	2	19	0	68	9	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	25	22	5	2	9	0	67	8	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	25	15	3	6	6	0	74	10	32

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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	95	130

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	23	9	16	4	4	38	6	57	14	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	9	23	1	3	46	5	46	7	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	15	25	1	1	42	5	50	3	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	13	27	0	5	30	10	46	8	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	10	9	0	0	41	14	81	0	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	10	16	1	0	54	7	56	2	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	8	23	3	2	44	8	41	10	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	10	17	3	4	35	15	52	14	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	19	15	0	0	10	23	78	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	11	16	3	2	45	12	51	13	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	14	12	4	2	45	6	63	12	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	9	19	0	3	38	12	56	6	32

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	30	34	15	4	2	12	3	76	7	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	24	22	1	5	23	1	63	8	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	23	1	1	13	1	71	2	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	18	31	5	0	12	0	59	6	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	17	13	0	0	20	6	82	0	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	35	13	3	2	21	0	77	6	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	31	23	3	2	17	3	66	5	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	32	9	3	0	10	3	86	4	31
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	14	20	0	0	15	9	74	0	16
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	29	14	4	3	22	2	72	9	149
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	26	14	8	3	20	0	70	13	100
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	16	16	3	3	19	0	73	8	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	37	4	2	0	11	0	92	3	44
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	33	17	3	2	14	0	75	5	172
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	22	19	4	0	11	0	75	4	53
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	25	12	0	6	3	0	81	6	32

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Stress and Well-Being

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	30	33	19	6	10	0	2	64	16	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	38	24	11	11	0	0	54	22	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	28	19	15	7	0	2	58	23	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	28	15	12	17	0	0	57	28	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	25	18	14	7	0	4	59	22	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	21	21	12	22	0	4	42	36	107
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	28	16	15	7	1	1	61	22	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	26	16	10	10	0	7	62	21	31

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	17	29	31	14	9	0	0	46	23	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	29	23	16	0	0	31	40	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	12	38	24	20	1	0	18	44	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	28	40	19	14	0	0	28	33	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	45	21	12	7	0	4	58	19	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	15	36	20	14	0	0	30	34	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	13	25	27	25	0	0	23	52	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	23	17	21	19	0	0	43	40	31

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	15	34	27	13	9	2	0	50	22	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	26	28	23	13	0	0	36	36	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	22	25	24	20	1	0	29	45	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	28	34	20	13	0	0	33	33	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	28	21	12	2	0	5	63	15	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	25	27	15	16	0	1	42	31	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	23	22	21	27	0	0	30	48	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	35	22	26	6	0	0	45	32	31

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	16	27	23	21	11	2	0	44	33	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	16	23	27	22	0	0	28	49	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	21	26	23	22	1	0	28	45	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	28	29	26	17	0	0	28	43	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	26	13	27	5	0	4	53	34	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	22	25	22	16	0	1	36	38	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	22	21	24	28	0	0	27	52	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	28	10	29	20	0	0	41	49	31

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	36	33	18	4	8	2	0	70	12	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	34	22	8	8	0	3	61	16	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	25	19	16	12	2	3	50	30	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	31	35	18	10	0	0	36	28	21
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	25	13	2	0	0	15	83	2	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	28	21	10	8	0	6	59	19	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	31	24	9	13	0	6	51	24	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	26	22	9	6	4	9	57	17	31

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	27	19	6	9	0	0	66	15	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	28	24	13	12	0	0	51	24	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	19	28	19	15	0	0	38	34	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	22	16	9	0	0	53	24	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	35	15	0	3	0	4	81	3	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	24	23	18	7	2	0	51	26	107
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	30	26	23	10	0	0	40	33	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	32	13	0	0	3	54	14	31

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	21	44	25	3	2	4	2	69	5	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	29	36	9	5	0	0	50	14	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	26	15	5	1	0	53	20	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	33	26	0	12	0	0	62	12	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	31	13	2	2	0	2	84	3	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	28	25	10	5	1	2	59	15	107
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	33	8	8	0	1	51	16	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	35	19	14	3	0	6	61	18	31

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	16	34	26	19	4	0	2	50	23	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	27	26	21	11	0	0	42	32	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	27	25	25	11	1	0	39	36	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	28	34	19	0	0	0	48	19	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	35	23	8	0	0	6	67	9	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	22	24	23	8	0	1	45	31	107
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	30	20	27	10	0	0	42	37	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	32	19	10	10	0	3	60	20	31

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	27	29	21	12	10	0	2	57	23	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	25	25	19	12	1	0	44	31	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	22	16	8	1	0	54	25	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	37	19	13	12	0	0	56	25	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	31	20	7	0	0	2	72	7	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	24	27	17	7	0	0	49	24	107
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	35	18	20	11	0	0	51	31	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	25	25	10	7	0	3	56	18	31

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	34	29	19	12	6	0	0	63	18	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	41	26	7	4	0	0	63	11	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	29	12	7	1	0	51	20	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	43	30	19	4	0	0	48	23	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	28	25	3	3	0	6	66	7	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	26	17	16	6	0	1	61	21	107
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	30	24	15	6	1	1	55	21	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	33	10	3	0	3	52	14	30

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	18	8	6	3	0	0	82	10	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	25	12	1	5	0	2	82	6	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	14	17	5	2	1	2	75	8	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	17	21	4	0	0	0	75	4	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	10	17	0	0	0	2	83	0	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	23	8	3	4	0	2	84	7	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	20	14	6	7	1	2	72	14	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	19	13	10	0	0	0	76	10	31

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	88	2	4	2	2	0	3	93	3	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	81	11	2	4	1	0	1	93	5	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	12	5	2	2	1	7	90	5	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	13	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	22

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	79	10	6	3	2	0	0	89	5	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	78	7	7	4	3	0	2	86	7	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	10	4	5	2	1	3	88	7	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	9	13	9	4	0	0	74	13	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	8	3	0	2	0	2	95	2	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	10	1	5	5	0	5	88	11	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	13	6	4	5	3	5	84	10	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	87	3	0	0	3	0	6	97	3	31

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	17	12	2	2	0	0	85	3	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	25	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	26	11	6	0	1	2	82	6	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	17	15	0	9	0	4	76	9	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	8	10	2	0	0	2	88	2	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	29	8	4	4	0	1	84	8	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	22	13	2	3	1	3	80	6	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	23	0	0	0	3	13	100	0	31

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	66	21	8	0	6	0	0	87	6	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	18	10	12	5	0	0	73	16	101
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	23	13	6	5	1	1	76	11	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	15	17	9	9	0	0	65	18	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	8	3	8	0	0	2	89	8	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	15	10	4	8	0	2	78	12	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	27	16	4	5	1	3	74	9	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	18	3	3	3	0	10	89	7	31

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	4	2	0	0	0	23	97	0	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	9	4	0	1	0	38	92	2	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	19	8	6	0	1	18	83	7	129
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	18	23	0	0	0	17	72	0	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	0	2	0	0	0	28	97	0	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	10	5	2	2	1	29	88	5	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	12	8	4	2	1	22	83	7	119
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	19	19	0	0	3	6	79	0	31

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	85	7	4	2	2	0	2	93	3	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	17	3	1	1	0	5	95	2	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	17	6	1	1	1	4	91	2	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	11	13	0	0	0	9	86	0	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	10	0	0	0	0	2	100	0	44
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	12	6	2	1	0	5	90	3	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	15	6	2	1	2	9	91	3	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	9	7	0	0	7	10	92	0	31

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	65	10	11	3	7	0	3	78	11	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	81	8	4	1	2	0	4	93	3	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	11	1	3	2	1	4	94	5	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	7	9	0	8	0	9	81	9	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	20	14	11	2	0	3	72	13	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	7	6	2	4	0	6	88	6	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	7	4	3	1	1	10	92	4	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	17	3	0	0	0	13	96	0	31

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	19	28	0	3	0	2	69	3	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	28	15	10	0	0	3	74	10	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	31	14	3	2	0	2	81	5	131
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	22	14	4	0	0	4	81	4	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	15	7	3	2	2	2	88	5	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	23	14	5	6	0	2	75	11	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	26	12	3	2	1	6	82	5	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	10	21	0	0	3	3	78	0	31

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	8	43	37	10	3	51	13	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	23	46	22	2	30	24	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	38	26	6	30	32	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	42	36	13	4	46	18	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	50	21	15	2	62	16	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	22	49	18	4	29	23	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	17	50	17	12	21	29	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	39	16	10	35	26	31

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	21	31	35	9	0	44	26	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	25	38	19	7	0	26	35	100
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	34	40	11	6	0	16	44	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	35	31	4	0	35	30	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	17	32	26	22	0	47	21	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	26	34	21	6	1	27	38	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	27	45	11	3	0	14	41	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	5	45	27	6	0	33	22	31

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	42	27	20	2	5	5	0	72	7	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	39	20	13	5	0	0	63	17	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	50	12	7	1	5	1	79	8	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	46	0	13	9	0	0	78	22	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	22	12	5	6	14	0	73	13	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	39	19	12	3	7	0	64	16	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	45	16	6	6	4	0	71	12	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	43	14	3	4	4	3	78	7	30

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	39	32	22	2	5	0	71	7	57
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	32	20	21	9	1	49	31	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	17	24	6	3	51	31	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	5	4	19	0	72	23	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	39	9	11	3	5	75	15	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	41	17	16	10	3	56	26	108
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	30	18	19	20	0	43	39	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	45	29	7	7	0	58	13	31

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Compensation

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	38	28	17	2	7	2	6	41	59	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	30	32	11	11	0	0	15	85	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	31	24	8	5	1	1	30	70	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	19	17	9	9	0	0	46	54	22
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	18	24	19	9	3	2	26	74	45
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	28	25	13	13	3	0	18	82	109
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	18	6	8	4	2	33	67	120
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	30	17	12	4	3	0	36	64	31

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	44	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	12
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	86
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	73
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	19

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	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	12
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	86
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	73
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	19

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	53	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	12
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	86
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	73
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	19

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	23	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	12
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	86
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	73
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	19

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	3	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	12
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	86
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	73
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	19

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	26	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	12

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	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	12
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	86
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	73
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	19

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	3	49	20	13	3	11	29
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	50	19	4	7	13	85
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	49	22	12	2	10	87
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	27	19	20	0	25	11
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	57	22	16	0	5	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	51	22	8	2	10	83
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	47	18	10	1	12	73
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	69	9	16	7	0	18

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	61	39	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	67	86
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	58	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	56	12

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	31	19	18	22	3	3	4	53	27	30
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	32	14	20	18	0	5	46	39	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	23	15	12	2	10	43	31	91
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	40	7	17	8	0	30	27	12
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	45	5	10	7	4	5	76	18	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	21	9	15	22	3	9	47	43	86
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	25	15	22	11	3	13	43	39	74
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	27	11	28	11	4	4	46	42	19

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	10	13	23	29	22	0	3	24	53	30
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	14	14	31	5	11	30	54	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	12	20	18	20	4	18	26	49	92
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	15	15	24	8	10	34	48	12
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	22	12	20	28	2	7	34	53	34
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	9	5	15	41	3	22	19	74	86
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	16	15	15	27	8	16	26	55	75
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	26	21	12	31	0	0	36	43	19

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	13	12	5	10	0	12	69	17	58
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	16	16	19	8	0	4	55	28	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	17	17	10	13	1	4	58	24	130
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	29	13	9	8	0	9	68	18	22

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Date modified:: 2017-08-24

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

Survey Themes

My Job

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

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

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

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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 14. Overall, I like my job.

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

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.

My Work Unit

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

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

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

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

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

My Immediate Supervisor

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

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 25. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

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

Senior Management

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

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.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment