2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for the Canada School of Public Service by Question 96. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

The results of the 2019 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.

Survey Themes

My Job
My Work Unit
My Immediate Supervisor
Senior Management
My Organization (Department or Agency)
Mobility and Retention
Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment
Harassment
Discrimination
Stress and Well-Being
Duty to Accommodate
Compensation

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My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	38	3	6	1	90	7	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	46	8	11	2	79	13	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	7	10	4	79	14	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	46	5	10	3	82	13	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	48	3	5	2	90	7	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	38	8	11	4	77	15	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	51	5	9	1	85	10	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	1	10	3	86	13	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	43	4	9	2	85	11	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	52	7	7	4	82	11	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	46	4	12	1	83	13	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	47	2	14	2	82	16	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	40	7	15	1	77	16	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	47	8	12	5	75	17	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	48	7	17	6	70	23	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	51	7	12	5	76	17	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	46	6	6	2	86	8	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	38	4	12	3	81	15	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	50	5	11	4	80	15	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	44	7	5	2	85	7	124

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	22	4	4	2	0	90	6	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	26	5	7	3	0	85	10	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	9	7	2	0	82	9	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	30	11	4	3	0	83	6	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	25	7	0	3	0	90	3	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	26	6	10	2	1	82	12	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	30	7	7	1	0	84	9	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	33	3	6	0	0	91	6	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	25	2	7	5	0	86	12	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	27	11	8	2	0	79	10	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	29	7	15	2	0	76	17	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	23	4	5	5	0	86	10	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	17	4	9	1	0	86	10	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	28	8	9	2	0	81	11	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	28	8	4	5	0	83	9	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	39	5	12	4	1	80	16	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	33	9	6	2	0	83	8	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	28	6	12	6	0	76	18	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	32	4	7	2	1	87	9	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	23	7	10	2	0	80	13	124

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	5	10	0	0	0	84	10	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	30	10	13	3	0	0	74	16	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	33	9	10	4	1	0	77	15	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	37	7	16	3	0	0	74	19	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	29	14	0	2	0	0	85	2	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	39	6	12	5	0	0	77	17	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	42	4	8	4	0	0	83	13	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	4	9	4	0	0	83	13	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	39	11	4	2	0	2	82	7	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	37	5	8	5	0	0	83	12	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	38	6	8	4	0	0	82	12	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	5	9	3	0	0	83	12	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	43	3	4	3	0	0	90	7	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	36	10	11	3	0	1	76	14	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	34	11	10	4	0	0	76	14	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	6	15	5	0	0	74	20	108

Question 4. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	44	12	8	2	2	0	78	10	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	43	15	13	8	0	0	63	21	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	18	10	4	1	1	67	15	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	37	13	13	3	0	0	72	15	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	47	11	9	7	1	1	73	16	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	45	9	12	5	1	1	74	17	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	43	9	14	3	0	0	74	17	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	9	8	2	0	4	80	11	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	45	18	8	2	0	4	71	10	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	35	15	12	8	0	0	65	20	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	15	6	5	0	0	73	12	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	36	9	10	3	0	1	78	13	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	34	13	17	0	0	2	69	17	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	40	15	12	5	1	0	68	17	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	44	11	10	3	0	0	76	13	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	41	6	9	3	0	1	82	12	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	31	16	14	5	0	2	64	19	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	36	19	12	7	0	0	63	19	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	33	19	9	12	0	0	60	21	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	33	16	12	2	0	5	69	14	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	40	17	12	5	1	3	65	18	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	38	16	10	8	0	1	66	18	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	36	15	11	7	0	1	66	19	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	39	16	6	2	0	4	76	8	124

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	34	7	3	1	0	0	88	5	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	33	15	6	5	0	0	74	10	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	35	10	5	3	1	0	82	8	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	29	12	5	3	0	0	80	8	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	29	5	2	2	0	0	92	3	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	33	13	7	2	1	0	79	9	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	42	6	5	4	0	0	85	9	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	28	4	6	4	0	0	85	11	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	27	11	0	2	0	0	87	2	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	39	6	4	1	1	0	89	5	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	36	9	3	2	0	0	87	5	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	43	4	1	1	0	1	93	2	90

Question 6. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	29	7	1	0	0	1	91	1	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	35	9	6	6	1	0	79	12	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	30	8	8	5	1	1	78	13	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	33	9	4	4	0	0	83	8	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	30	7	4	2	1	0	86	7	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	31	15	1	3	0	1	80	5	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	5	6	6	0	0	83	12	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	27	13	4	4	0	0	79	7	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	22	7	5	0	0	2	88	5	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	26	11	9	6	0	1	73	16	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	38	8	5	4	0	1	83	9	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	28	6	3	8	0	0	84	11	67
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	27	13	0	2	0	0	84	2	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	33	9	7	6	0	2	78	13	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	35	6	9	5	0	1	80	14	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	7	4	5	1	0	83	10	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	36	10	6	4	0	2	80	10	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	36	12	11	3	0	1	72	15	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	37	11	13	5	0	1	71	18	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	15	7	5	0	2	73	12	107

Question 7. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	32	15	13	2	0	70	15	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	32	14	13	6	0	67	19	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	11	9	6	1	73	15	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	36	10	8	6	0	76	14	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	44	16	12	5	0	68	17	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	48	7	7	2	0	84	8	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	31	14	7	8	0	71	15	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	8	9	5	0	79	13	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	35	18	7	2	0	74	9	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	46	8	10	4	0	78	14	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	43	13	3	3	0	80	7	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	30	10	6	4	0	79	11	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	42	13	5	0	0	82	5	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	46	12	9	4	0	75	13	242
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	8	7	5	0	79	12	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	33	9	5	1	0	85	7	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	38	19	7	3	0	71	10	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	43	11	10	6	0	74	15	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	11	9	6	1	73	16	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	39	9	7	6	0	78	13	107
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	40	15	4	2	0	79	6	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	44	7	8	6	0	79	14	227
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	50	9	7	4	0	81	10	105
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	6	4	4	0	86	8	123

Question 8. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	37	9	5	0	0	0	86	5	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	33	19	5	9	0	0	67	14	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	39	10	9	10	0	1	71	18	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	38	21	7	12	0	0	61	19	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	41	15	5	1	0	3	77	7	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	31	12	14	4	0	1	70	18	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	34	15	10	7	0	0	69	17	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	33	11	5	7	0	0	76	13	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	34	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	13	13	7	0	0	68	20	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	40	16	8	6	0	0	71	14	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	19	11	16	8	0	1	65	24	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	32	11	2	0	0	0	87	2	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	35	12	10	11	0	0	66	21	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	12	11	9	1	0	68	20	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	45	7	7	9	2	1	77	17	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	34	14	10	1	0	0	75	10	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37	18	15	9	0	0	58	24	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	16	20	13	0	0	51	33	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	16	16	14	0	0	55	30	108

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	43	12	7	5	2	76	12	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	36	17	18	9	0	56	27	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	14	15	8	0	64	22	180
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	15	16	11	0	58	27	71
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	29	20	15	6	1	59	21	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	40	19	8	6	0	67	14	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	41	11	13	9	0	67	22	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	41	10	8	7	0	74	16	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	36	10	16	0	0	74	16	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	33	17	14	9	1	59	24	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	45	9	15	3	0	73	18	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	8	17	4	0	71	21	67

Question 10. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	43	8	3	1	1	0	87	4	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	15	11	5	0	0	69	16	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	14	4	6	1	0	76	10	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	39	13	7	7	0	0	73	14	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	42	9	7	0	1	0	84	7	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	45	5	6	3	1	0	87	8	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	41	5	3	2	0	0	89	5	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	44	6	4	1	0	0	89	5	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	16	6	0	0	0	78	6	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	39	9	10	3	0	0	77	14	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	42	8	3	2	1	0	87	5	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	25	10	7	6	0	0	78	12	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	34	17	2	5	0	2	76	7	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	38	7	4	6	1	0	83	10	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	38	8	3	2	0	0	87	5	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	28	7	5	2	1	1	85	8	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	37	6	3	0	0	0	90	3	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	13	6	3	1	0	78	9	339
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	39	11	9	4	0	0	76	13	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	34	7	8	4	0	1	81	12	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	44	6	3	3	1	0	87	7	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	39	7	6	6	0	0	81	11	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	38	9	5	1	0	0	85	6	106
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	27	7	2	2	0	0	89	5	123

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	36	12	8	0	0	0	80	8	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	31	18	13	8	0	0	61	21	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	30	16	9	10	1	0	64	19	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	31	11	13	15	0	0	61	28	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	38	17	9	3	0	0	71	12	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	33	15	9	4	0	0	72	13	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	31	14	11	6	0	0	69	17	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	34	8	9	5	0	0	79	14	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	36	10	8	0	0	2	82	8	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	35	9	12	9	0	0	69	21	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	16	6	6	0	1	72	11	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	19	10	19	9	0	0	63	28	68

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	31	15	6	0	0	0	79	6	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	17	5	3	0	0	75	9	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	32	12	3	3	1	0	81	7	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	36	4	7	0	0	0	89	7	71
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	32	23	6	2	0	0	69	8	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	28	15	4	1	0	0	81	5	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	32	8	4	4	1	0	84	8	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	32	7	1	2	0	0	89	4	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	39	9	3	0	0	0	87	3	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	39	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	37	10	2	1	0	0	88	3	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	30	4	3	0	0	0	93	3	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	34	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	27	6	2	2	0	0	89	5	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	19	8	2	0	0	1	90	2	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	22	3	1	0	0	1	96	1	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	33	10	2	0	0	1	88	2	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	36	7	3	0	0	0	89	4	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	26	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	30	10	1	1	0	0	89	2	108

Question 13. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	44	9	3	4	0	0	83	7	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	41	13	10	6	0	0	72	16	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	17	10	6	1	0	67	16	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	30	13	11	13	0	0	63	24	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	39	13	16	2	0	0	69	18	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	41	11	10	4	1	1	75	14	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	37	17	9	5	0	0	70	14	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	10	10	7	0	0	73	17	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	40	11	8	0	0	2	80	9	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	37	13	10	7	0	0	70	17	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	14	6	3	0	0	77	9	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	32	3	20	5	0	0	72	24	67
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	32	22	5	2	0	5	69	7	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	43	11	11	7	0	0	71	18	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	39	14	11	7	0	0	68	18	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	44	10	5	8	0	1	77	13	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	47	13	8	3	0	2	75	11	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	41	12	12	9	0	0	67	21	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	38	16	13	10	0	0	61	23	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	43	7	9	10	0	0	74	19	108

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	35	9	8	1	0	0	82	9	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	38	15	7	4	0	0	74	11	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	31	17	7	4	1	0	72	10	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	29	13	6	13	0	0	69	18	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	36	16	9	3	0	0	71	13	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	29	14	7	4	1	1	74	11	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	39	8	8	5	0	0	79	13	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	5	3	10	0	0	82	13	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	35	5	7	0	0	2	88	7	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	30	15	8	8	1	0	70	16	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	33	15	4	5	0	0	76	9	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	26	8	14	3	0	0	76	17	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	27	25	0	0	0	0	75	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	33	13	12	5	0	0	70	17	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	38	18	7	2	1	0	72	10	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	34	15	9	5	0	1	71	14	90

Question 15. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	47	11	4	0	1	0	86	4	104
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	40	18	6	4	0	0	72	10	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	34	12	13	7	1	0	68	20	178
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	27	15	13	11	0	0	61	24	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	39	19	7	3	0	1	71	10	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	11	12	2	1	1	74	15	103
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	37	13	12	5	0	0	70	17	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	30	7	5	7	0	0	80	13	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	25	22	3	0	0	0	75	3	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	30	13	9	9	1	0	70	17	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	38	10	11	3	0	0	76	14	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	10	13	4	0	0	73	17	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	43	14	2	2	5	0	81	5	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	36	13	9	8	0	0	70	17	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	39	18	7	4	1	0	72	10	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	37	9	10	4	0	1	77	14	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	43	7	8	0	0	1	85	8	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	43	13	11	5	0	1	72	15	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	17	13	8	0	1	62	21	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	33	16	15	5	0	0	64	20	108

Question 16. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	36	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	40	12	6	4	0	0	78	10	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	37	13	6	6	0	0	75	12	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	10	12	2	0	0	76	14	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	39	17	9	2	0	0	72	11	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	43	13	4	1	0	0	83	4	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	36	9	10	5	0	0	76	15	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	38	11	1	4	0	0	84	5	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	39	19	2	3	0	0	76	5	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	42	11	6	2	0	0	81	8	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	41	11	4	1	0	0	84	6	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	33	10	8	0	0	0	82	8	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	40	11	2	0	0	0	87	2	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	41	12	6	5	0	0	78	10	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	40	11	4	2	0	0	83	5	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	37	3	4	0	0	1	92	4	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	41	12	8	1	0	0	79	9	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	41	11	8	3	0	0	78	11	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	49	8	5	4	1	0	82	9	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	45	8	10	3	0	0	79	13	107
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	43	6	5	2	0	0	88	6	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	38	7	7	4	0	0	81	12	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	54	8	5	5	0	0	83	9	106
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	37	6	5	2	0	0	88	7	123

Question 17. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	21	10	1	1	0	0	89	2	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	40	17	6	5	0	0	72	11	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	35	16	9	7	0	0	69	16	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	23	21	8	10	1	0	61	18	70
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	24	10	2	0	0	0	87	2	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	35	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	20	8	8	0	0	64	17	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	22	17	15	5	0	0	62	21	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	31	8	0	2	0	0	90	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	38	16	6	2	0	1	76	8	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	42	17	7	5	0	0	71	12	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	37	22	6	2	0	0	70	8	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	30	9	2	0	0	2	89	2	39
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	38	13	8	2	0	0	77	10	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	32	16	13	3	0	0	68	16	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	46	22	3	1	0	0	74	4	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	32	7	1	2	0	1	91	3	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	35	20	8	3	0	0	69	11	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	29	22	13	5	0	0	60	18	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	31	22	12	13	0	0	52	25	106
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	40	18	6	2	1	0	75	7	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	34	18	14	11	0	1	56	26	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	22	25	16	15	0	0	44	31	106
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	23	19	22	16	0	0	44	38	124

Question 18a. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	18	34	20	15	2	1	36	29	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	33	30	10	4	0	1	14	56	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	36	31	7	6	0	1	14	55	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	34	8	8	0	0	16	50	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	23	35	19	11	3	2	31	32	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	25	38	14	3	1	2	18	43	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	31	12	3	0	0	15	54	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	34	36	12	5	0	0	17	47	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	16	39	16	13	0	3	30	29	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	29	28	17	4	1	2	22	49	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	39	32	8	1	1	2	10	58	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	32	29	14	8	0	1	23	47	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	27	20	26	14	0	7	42	36	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	33	31	12	7	2	1	19	49	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	37	32	11	3	0	2	14	53	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	36	34	14	7	0	1	21	45	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	22	29	17	13	2	9	33	35	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	33	26	15	5	0	4	20	53	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	43	28	8	1	1	2	9	62	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	31	36	12	6	0	1	18	46	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	30	32	21	5	2	2	28	39	122
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	33	29	7	3	1	1	11	60	227
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	41	28	7	3	0	0	10	62	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	30	7	2	1	2	9	60	123

Question 18b. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	18	27	20	15	5	2	37	33	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	22	28	9	7	2	0	16	55	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	26	23	11	5	1	1	16	61	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	24	31	9	6	0	0	15	54	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	23	19	23	20	5	0	46	35	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	30	34	17	2	2	2	19	45	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	33	29	8	4	2	0	12	57	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	28	29	12	9	0	1	21	49	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	17	29	19	17	2	3	37	32	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	29	26	13	4	2	1	18	56	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	28	29	9	4	1	2	14	56	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	16	35	13	8	1	1	21	43	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	9	41	19	20	5	2	42	14	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	27	31	11	6	3	2	18	49	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	29	30	14	7	1	4	23	46	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	17	35	20	10	3	1	31	32	89
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	17	22	21	13	2	10	38	37	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	29	27	12	5	2	2	18	54	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	31	23	7	2	3	2	9	67	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	28	28	14	4	1	1	18	54	107
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	29	21	15	10	6	4	28	49	123
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	33	23	11	5	2	2	17	59	227
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	25	11	4	1	0	15	59	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	16	14	5	2	2	19	64	122

Question 18c. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	15	24	20	12	5	1	34	40	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	30	24	12	8	1	0	20	56	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	21	23	13	6	1	2	20	57	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	24	24	13	9	3	0	22	53	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	27	38	8	7	5	0	15	45	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	32	27	11	2	0	3	13	59	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	30	23	12	3	2	1	15	61	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	31	23	7	8	0	6	16	60	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	24	28	20	7	4	5	30	40	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	28	30	13	4	2	1	18	51	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	29	26	9	3	1	3	12	61	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	29	23	12	6	0	3	18	59	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	24	18	23	9	2	2	34	47	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	29	26	7	4	2	2	11	62	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	29	21	12	2	1	2	14	64	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	30	17	16	5	2	2	22	60	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	26	13	16	12	5	14	35	49	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	27	24	12	5	2	5	18	56	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	22	23	7	2	1	4	9	66	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	31	17	14	3	0	3	18	65	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	20	23	15	11	6	8	29	44	123
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	31	22	14	5	2	2	20	57	226
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	27	32	7	3	0	1	10	58	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	20	11	6	2	3	18	61	122

Question 18d. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	5	21	35	32	1	2	69	9	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	21	38	19	7	1	0	27	35	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	21	32	22	9	0	1	31	37	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	28	18	10	0	1	28	43	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	8	22	40	23	3	2	66	11	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	13	39	30	9	0	2	39	21	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	30	32	18	6	0	0	25	44	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	20	28	31	5	0	1	37	35	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	11	22	39	21	0	3	62	15	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	20	32	25	10	1	0	36	32	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	35	15	4	1	2	19	46	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	18	29	27	10	0	1	37	33	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	7	23	34	24	6	4	64	10	39
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	15	38	23	9	2	1	33	29	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	41	19	5	1	1	24	34	163
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	16	38	20	11	0	3	33	28	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	8	27	25	23	0	13	56	13	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	34	17	6	1	6	25	39	337
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	29	31	13	3	1	3	17	51	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	37	27	12	4	0	2	16	56	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	23	30	19	12	2	7	34	33	122
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	26	30	13	6	0	2	19	50	226
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	31	24	8	3	0	1	10	66	106
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	22	5	6	1	2	11	66	122

Question 18e. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	13	20	32	25	2	3	60	20	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	26	28	13	8	2	0	21	50	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	23	23	13	6	1	4	21	55	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	23	21	10	0	1	31	46	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	15	22	29	20	6	2	53	23	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	22	34	22	6	1	3	29	36	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	22	13	7	1	1	20	57	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	26	24	6	0	4	30	43	72
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	7	35	29	18	0	4	49	14	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	22	23	12	9	2	5	23	52	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	31	29	8	3	1	3	11	58	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	24	27	16	9	3	4	27	45	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	6	17	31	21	5	9	60	21	39
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	28	25	15	4	2	2	20	54	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	26	31	13	3	1	1	16	53	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	19	17	9	0	5	27	53	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	14	20	26	15	1	17	49	26	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	24	25	14	8	1	4	22	51	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	29	27	7	3	1	5	11	60	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	29	33	9	4	0	1	13	54	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	17	26	19	15	5	6	38	33	122
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	26	25	15	5	1	3	22	52	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	39	22	6	3	0	1	9	69	104
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	29	25	8	5	1	2	14	61	122

Question 18f. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	12	17	19	25	10	4	51	29	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	27	17	17	11	2	0	29	53	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	25	23	14	8	1	2	22	54	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	25	20	14	11	4	0	25	54	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	12	17	22	16	9	4	44	36	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	23	25	19	10	3	2	31	43	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	34	27	11	6	3	1	17	55	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	29	29	18	8	1	0	27	44	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	7	32	13	15	9	5	33	30	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	24	22	16	7	1	2	24	53	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	25	12	3	3	1	16	58	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	38	22	18	3	2	3	22	55	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	5	23	25	14	9	12	50	21	39
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	21	24	21	7	3	5	31	44	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	30	25	8	2	2	34	34	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	23	26	13	3	2	41	35	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	17	22	20	8	7	12	34	39	96
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	24	25	15	6	3	3	22	51	338
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	27	23	10	4	3	2	15	61	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	28	26	13	4	1	2	17	57	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	21	20	11	12	7	7	27	50	123
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	25	24	13	4	2	4	18	57	227
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	27	7	4	0	0	11	62	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	31	22	8	5	1	3	14	64	123

Question 18g. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	10	25	27	20	7	1	51	23	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	23	38	9	10	2	0	19	42	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	27	22	14	5	1	1	19	58	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	21	10	11	0	0	20	59	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	16	37	23	8	6	0	32	28	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	24	36	14	4	2	4	19	42	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	35	27	11	3	2	0	14	58	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	22	13	7	1	1	21	56	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	14	38	16	11	7	3	31	26	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	17	34	13	9	2	3	23	41	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	32	12	3	2	1	15	53	145
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	24	11	9	0	1	21	54	67
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	16	25	14	21	12	9	43	25	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	28	31	11	4	3	2	16	51	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	28	34	8	4	1	2	12	54	163
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	28	10	7	1	3	17	54	90

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	23	14	31	23	1	0	54	31	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	28	28	15	1	0	43	28	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	26	28	15	0	1	43	31	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	22	33	23	16	0	0	39	28	73

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My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	19	7	1	1	0	1	91	2	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	22	4	6	3	0	0	87	9	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	22	4	4	2	0	0	91	6	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	31	5	4	1	0	0	90	5	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	15	0	3	0	0	2	97	3	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	25	4	2	2	0	0	92	4	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	27	2	1	1	0	0	97	2	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	21	3	4	3	0	0	90	7	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	16	5	2	2	2	2	90	5	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	77	13	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	24	4	3	1	0	1	92	4	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	75	16	1	4	2	0	1	93	6	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	18	2	4	3	0	1	92	7	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	21	5	3	1	0	1	91	4	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	28	1	2	3	0	1	93	5	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	27	5	8	2	0	1	85	11	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	24	2	4	2	1	2	92	7	123
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	23	4	7	3	0	1	87	9	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	23	4	6	1	1	1	90	7	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	24	6	2	2	0	1	90	4	124

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	30	9	4	1	7	3	84	6	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	26	26	10	6	3	2	56	17	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	19	8	6	2	2	66	14	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	30	14	8	8	0	3	69	17	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	41	14	5	7	5	1	72	13	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	34	14	4	11	2	8	68	16	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	28	20	9	7	7	5	59	18	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	33	16	6	4	1	4	73	10	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	27	12	0	3	0	3	85	3	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	27	17	13	6	4	2	61	20	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	12	9	5	2	4	73	15	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	24	7	18	6	3	3	67	25	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	24	6	0	0	4	23	91	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	27	15	9	6	2	2	68	16	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	32	12	9	10	3	4	67	20	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	27	6	12	6	3	6	73	20	90

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	24	5	3	1	2	0	90	5	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	32	8	6	7	0	0	80	13	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	30	9	9	4	0	0	79	13	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	28	8	7	8	0	0	77	15	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	28	13	9	5	0	0	73	13	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	35	6	6	5	1	0	82	12	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	33	10	6	4	2	0	79	11	188
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	28	5	5	4	0	0	86	9	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	19	7	1	0	0	0	92	1	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	26	10	8	6	1	0	75	14	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	29	7	9	3	0	2	81	12	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	22	6	11	3	0	2	79	15	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	30	5	0	0	2	2	95	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	27	9	8	6	0	0	78	14	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	32	7	4	7	0	0	82	11	163
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	24	9	4	5	0	1	81	10	90

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	24	2	4	0	0	0	93	4	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	37	8	5	2	0	0	84	7	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	33	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	32	10	2	3	0	0	85	4	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	32	3	8	3	0	0	86	11	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	40	7	3	3	0	0	88	5	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	38	7	4	5	1	0	84	9	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	22	6	5	1	0	0	88	6	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	26	5	0	4	0	0	91	4	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	42	4	5	3	0	0	87	9	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	36	8	3	3	0	0	87	6	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	27	7	3	2	0	0	88	4	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	22	7	2	0	0	2	91	2	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	40	6	5	3	0	0	85	8	242
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	31	11	3	2	0	0	83	5	163
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	34	2	6	2	0	1	90	8	90

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	29	7	2	0	1	1	91	2	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	40	8	4	3	0	0	85	7	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	35	13	3	3	1	0	82	5	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	34	14	4	4	0	0	77	9	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	31	13	2	3	1	0	81	6	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	41	7	5	1	1	0	87	6	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	36	14	4	4	2	1	78	8	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	25	6	4	2	1	0	87	6	75

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	21	13	4	0	2	3	82	4	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	25	14	4	2	0	1	81	6	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	25	11	2	2	1	1	85	4	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	28	10	6	5	0	1	79	11	73

Question 25. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	34	14	2	1	1	1	83	3	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	29	14	7	4	1	1	74	12	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	27	17	7	5	0	1	70	12	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	29	12	10	10	0	2	68	20	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	35	13	8	1	1	0	77	10	88
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	31	9	6	4	0	1	81	10	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	10	10	4	2	0	75	15	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	33	6	7	7	0	1	79	15	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	24	10	3	2	0	3	84	5	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	25	11	8	7	1	2	74	15	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	38	14	7	1	0	0	77	9	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	21	13	10	6	1	3	69	17	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	27	12	2	0	0	7	85	2	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	39	7	3	7	1	1	82	11	242
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	34	10	9	5	1	1	76	14	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	8	9	6	1	1	77	14	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	42	7	9	2	0	0	82	11	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	13	8	5	1	0	73	13	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	33	13	20	10	1	0	56	30	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	31	18	10	5	0	0	67	14	106
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	29	16	9	4	2	2	69	14	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	35	10	11	10	0	1	69	21	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	35	10	14	7	0	0	69	21	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	28	13	10	10	0	0	66	21	124

Question 26. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	21	9	2	1	2	1	87	4	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	21	16	5	5	2	1	73	10	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	26	14	5	7	3	1	74	12	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	28	15	9	4	3	2	70	14	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	38	6	4	4	1	0	87	7	88
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	21	16	6	3	2	0	75	9	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	30	13	7	2	4	1	77	9	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	27	8	5	5	1	0	82	10	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	27	8	2	0	3	0	90	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	22	13	9	4	2	1	74	13	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	33	14	3	2	0	0	82	5	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	32	9	10	0	7	0	80	11	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	39	0	0	0	2	2	100	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	31	8	4	5	2	0	82	9	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	34	12	3	5	3	0	79	8	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	20	12	3	4	4	1	80	8	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	33	8	8	1	2	1	82	9	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	35	15	7	5	3	0	73	12	339
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	28	21	10	8	1	1	60	19	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	14	4	6	1	1	75	10	106
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	31	19	4	2	5	0	74	7	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	30	12	7	10	4	1	70	17	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	29	11	7	9	3	0	72	16	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	28	10	10	8	2	1	70	19	124

Question 27. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	22	8	5	1	2	1	86	6	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	24	12	7	5	1	1	76	12	127
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	31	14	5	5	1	0	76	10	180
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	14	5	6	1	2	74	12	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	30	13	8	1	0	0	78	9	88
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	26	15	6	3	0	0	77	9	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	32	11	8	2	1	0	78	10	188
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	24	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	26	7	2	0	2	0	91	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	32	9	9	5	0	2	76	14	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	9	7	2	0	0	82	9	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	23	10	16	3	3	0	70	20	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	33	14	0	0	0	2	86	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	28	10	6	6	0	0	79	12	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	34	8	8	5	1	0	78	13	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	28	9	4	6	1	1	81	10	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	33	8	8	2	0	0	82	10	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	38	14	11	5	1	0	70	15	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	35	13	13	7	0	1	66	20	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	11	7	5	0	0	76	13	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	38	13	6	2	2	0	78	9	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	30	12	10	8	1	0	69	18	227
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	33	11	9	6	0	0	74	15	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	27	10	10	9	0	0	72	19	124

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	84	9	2	2	0	0	2	96	2	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	81	13	5	0	2	0	0	94	2	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	13	3	3	1	0	1	94	4	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	78	14	1	3	1	1	1	95	4	70
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	10	2	0	0	0	0	98	0	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	22	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	82	14	2	1	1	0	0	96	2	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	84	14	1	0	0	0	0	99	0	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	2	2	2	0	0	4	95	2	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	83	13	1	1	1	0	1	97	2	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	15	3	1	2	0	0	94	3	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	17	2	4	1	0	2	93	5	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	87	11	0	1	0	0	1	99	1	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	84	12	1	1	1	0	0	97	2	338
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	17	1	3	3	0	1	93	6	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	16	6	1	2	0	1	91	3	107
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	12	2	2	2	0	0	94	4	123
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	80	11	4	1	1	0	2	94	2	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	82	11	1	4	0	0	2	95	4	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	8	2	5	2	1	2	92	7	123

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	18	5	2	1	2	2	92	3	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	17	15	5	2	1	0	77	8	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	20	5	7	3	1	2	85	11	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	27	5	4	2	0	4	89	6	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	20	2	2	3	5	5	92	6	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	24	9	7	5	1	1	79	12	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	28	9	5	1	2	4	84	6	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	21	10	2	4	1	3	83	6	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	24	2	0	0	0	17	97	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	21	8	4	5	4	4	81	10	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	26	6	4	5	2	6	84	10	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	21	9	3	1	4	4	85	5	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	25	14	5	6	5	7	71	13	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	26	13	11	8	3	9	64	21	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	25	13	10	8	3	5	66	20	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	32	12	7	4	2	12	72	14	108

Question 30. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	18	7	2	0	2	1	91	2	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	18	11	1	6	0	0	82	7	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	22	5	7	4	0	0	83	11	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	24	17	0	4	3	1	78	5	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	22	6	4	0	2	0	90	4	88
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	19	11	2	4	2	0	83	6	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	23	9	3	3	2	0	85	5	187
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	18	8	2	7	0	0	82	10	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	17	10	2	0	0	0	88	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	25	7	3	4	2	1	86	7	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	30	6	3	1	0	0	90	4	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	20	9	5	4	4	2	82	9	68

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	21	8	4	1	0	0	87	5	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	24	10	7	7	0	0	76	14	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	10	6	6	0	1	77	12	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	24	11	7	7	0	1	75	14	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	28	13	3	6	0	0	78	9	88
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	25	8	6	5	0	1	82	10	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	28	11	5	6	2	0	78	11	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	23	8	5	9	0	0	78	13	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	24	4	7	0	0	0	89	7	50
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	18	13	8	3	2	1	76	11	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	33	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	17	10	8	4	3	2	77	12	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	23	10	2	0	0	4	88	2	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	28	6	4	5	0	0	84	9	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	34	8	3	4	2	0	84	7	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	19	10	6	4	1	2	80	10	90

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (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
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	37	15	16	3	1	1	65	20	88
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	27	17	7	0	3	0	75	7	31

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Senior Management

Question 34. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	24	10	7	0	8	0	81	8	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	30	13	11	13	3	1	61	26	127
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	20	19	13	3	0	46	33	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	27	16	20	20	1	0	44	40	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	28	13	7	3	6	0	76	10	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	37	18	8	4	6	0	68	13	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	22	9	4	7	0	62	14	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	39	23	13	7	3	0	56	20	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	35	8	0	2	11	0	89	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	37	19	8	6	6	0	65	15	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	40	14	14	5	5	0	65	20	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	10	14	8	1	0	67	23	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	30	6	0	0	18	2	92	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	35	19	7	7	6	0	65	15	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	33	16	11	6	4	0	66	18	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	39	16	8	3	2	0	72	11	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	32	10	5	7	16	1	74	14	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	28	21	15	11	11	1	48	29	339
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	26	24	19	18	6	1	35	39	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	20	20	14	4	0	44	35	107

Question 35. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	26	16	7	7	2	0	70	14	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	29	15	17	15	2	1	52	33	127
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	25	22	18	20	0	0	40	39	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	33	11	17	23	1	0	48	40	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	37	19	6	3	1	0	71	9	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	36	19	14	7	2	0	59	22	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	21	17	6	3	0	55	23	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	36	18	17	8	3	0	56	25	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	35	13	0	4	8	4	81	5	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	34	21	16	10	2	0	52	26	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	34	16	20	8	3	0	54	29	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	10	14	14	0	0	61	29	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	37	15	7	0	9	2	75	8	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	34	17	14	10	2	0	58	24	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	30	18	14	7	1	0	61	21	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	41	12	10	8	1	0	70	18	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	39	20	8	1	4	1	69	10	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	30	20	18	14	4	0	45	34	339
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	23	27	17	20	3	0	34	38	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	28	15	18	17	4	0	48	36	107
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	30	20	16	4	6	2	57	22	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	24	19	18	24	2	0	38	43	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	36	15	13	20	3	0	51	34	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	20	25	17	17	3	0	39	35	123

Question 36. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	26	24	8	5	7	0	60	14	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	21	20	23	15	2	1	40	39	125
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	26	19	24	19	1	0	37	44	180
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	30	16	20	22	0	0	42	42	71
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	23	29	7	4	6	0	57	12	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	33	21	14	10	3	0	53	25	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	31	26	20	8	4	0	44	29	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	30	17	23	8	5	0	50	32	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	15	20	13	7	15	0	54	23	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	29	27	18	11	3	0	42	31	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	25	25	20	12	4	0	41	34	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	26	20	21	16	1	0	42	37	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	36	11	9	7	14	2	68	19	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	33	17	19	12	5	0	50	32	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	28	31	14	7	2	0	47	22	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	40	19	14	7	3	0	59	21	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	34	21	14	4	7	0	58	19	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	27	24	23	12	7	1	36	37	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	27	27	19	16	5	0	36	36	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	23	19	13	4	0	41	34	107
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	29	23	19	6	10	1	46	28	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	23	24	24	21	2	0	30	45	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	17	26	21	0	0	36	47	106
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	26	20	21	19	5	0	37	42	124

Question 37. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	29	17	13	6	6	0	62	20	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	21	26	21	12	2	1	39	34	127
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	18	26	22	0	0	35	48	180
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	20	19	20	24	0	0	38	43	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	25	23	17	2	2	0	57	20	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	33	18	14	12	2	0	55	27	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	37	22	21	8	4	0	48	30	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	27	14	13	4	0	43	28	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	32	14	7	7	12	0	68	16	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	29	30	15	8	4	0	45	24	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	38	19	18	8	3	0	54	26	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	35	7	14	22	3	0	55	38	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	29	14	9	2	5	4	72	13	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	29	17	18	15	3	0	49	34	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	37	17	19	8	1	0	56	27	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	37	15	18	6	2	0	60	25	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	41	13	13	7	3	0	66	20	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	32	21	20	12	3	1	45	33	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	31	21	21	14	2	0	43	35	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	17	22	13	1	0	48	35	107
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	36	15	16	9	3	0	58	26	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	34	15	22	18	0	0	44	40	226
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	26	16	23	17	2	0	43	41	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	30	15	19	12	4	0	53	32	123

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	23	11	5	1	5	0	83	6	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	28	19	8	5	0	1	67	13	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	21	23	13	5	2	0	57	19	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	27	24	12	4	0	0	60	16	73

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	44	13	8	4	0	0	75	11	104
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	36	17	16	13	1	1	53	30	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	37	20	19	9	0	0	51	29	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	41	22	12	10	0	0	56	22	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	40	16	8	1	1	0	75	9	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	42	14	18	3	1	0	64	22	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	45	19	16	3	1	0	61	20	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	37	14	17	4	0	0	65	21	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	39	10	7	4	3	0	77	12	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	40	22	10	6	1	0	61	16	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	18	9	6	1	0	68	14	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	40	14	11	13	0	0	62	24	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	11	4	0	5	2	84	5	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	46	16	8	3	1	0	72	11	242
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	45	9	8	3	0	0	80	12	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	39	16	6	2	0	0	75	9	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	40	6	4	3	4	0	86	8	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	38	14	13	6	1	0	67	19	338
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	43	13	14	7	1	0	65	21	137
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	45	15	9	3	0	1	73	12	108

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	29	20	15	9	7	0	53	26	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	25	21	25	21	1	1	32	47	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	20	23	27	23	1	0	26	51	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	19	28	21	1	0	31	50	72

Question 41. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	24	13	6	2	9	1	76	9	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	31	22	12	6	1	1	59	19	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	11	7	5	2	0	76	13	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	31	11	7	5	2	0	76	13	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	27	22	11	2	4	1	62	14	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	27	12	14	1	7	0	71	16	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	42	14	6	4	3	1	75	10	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	11	5	1	4	0	82	7	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	25	12	10	0	11	2	75	11	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	44	12	5	5	3	2	77	11	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	43	5	6	5	0	0	83	11	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	27	4	9	5	0	0	82	14	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	32	11	12	2	2	4	73	15	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	33	9	7	3	3	1	81	9	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	33	4	6	1	1	1	89	7	163
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	36	11	3	2	0	0	84	5	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	30	8	9	8	6	1	74	18	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	35	11	15	8	6	1	62	25	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	30	18	17	11	2	0	53	29	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	26	11	10	16	4	1	61	28	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	29	13	10	7	8	1	66	19	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	32	11	10	10	6	0	68	21	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	32	6	11	5	7	2	77	17	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	24	11	10	9	2	1	70	19	123

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	39	22	2	0	3	0	75	3	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	31	18	17	7	3	1	56	25	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	30	26	10	9	2	0	55	19	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	24	28	13	7	0	0	53	20	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	39	20	5	0	1	0	75	5	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	39	20	9	1	2	0	70	10	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	41	17	8	6	5	0	68	14	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	47	12	5	5	0	0	77	10	75

Question 43. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	23	17	5	4	17	4	67	11	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	24	25	13	14	8	2	43	30	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	15	25	15	15	15	3	33	37	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	8	23	14	15	11	4	38	35	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	23	20	9	5	15	1	59	17	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	16	25	18	4	12	2	46	25	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	22	23	10	14	11	5	43	29	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	19	20	9	10	14	7	51	24	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	15	23	6	2	24	3	58	11	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	28	18	15	13	13	3	46	33	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	19	12	11	11	3	51	26	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	20	11	9	21	13	5	51	36	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	14	18	5	0	25	19	60	8	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	22	23	13	13	11	2	44	30	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	21	18	15	15	10	2	46	34	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	18	19	14	10	5	5	53	27	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	20	11	12	9	23	13	51	32	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	16	20	18	18	16	5	30	45	339
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	18	18	22	22	13	1	28	51	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	9	18	22	19	9	8	29	49	107

Question 44. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	34	15	4	7	7	0	72	11	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	27	21	18	13	1	1	46	32	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	21	17	12	1	0	50	29	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	26	17	15	12	5	3	52	29	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	32	21	6	7	1	0	66	13	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	39	16	13	7	5	0	62	21	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	37	20	13	9	5	1	56	23	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	27	24	12	5	6	0	56	18	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	29	6	6	4	9	0	83	10	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	35	17	17	5	2	1	60	23	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	13	10	7	3	0	70	17	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	26	19	6	7	4	0	67	14	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	39	13	2	0	14	5	82	3	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	36	19	10	10	3	0	60	20	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	39	18	11	7	1	0	63	18	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	35	19	11	2	2	0	67	13	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	34	17	8	7	3	3	66	16	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	30	19	20	12	1	0	48	32	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	29	23	13	13	1	1	51	26	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	27	17	18	6	1	1	58	25	107
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	31	16	8	9	3	3	65	18	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	39	19	15	7	3	0	57	23	227
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	14	16	15	1	0	55	31	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	18	13	4	1	1	65	17	124

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	25	15	15	8	8	5	57	26	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	22	14	21	25	2	1	37	48	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	20	18	21	3	1	38	41	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	30	9	22	3	6	33	34	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	35	11	18	8	3	2	61	27	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	26	23	14	15	3	2	46	30	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	27	17	17	4	1	36	36	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	25	19	16	14	1	9	45	34	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	21	12	14	7	5	12	61	25	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	27	20	17	22	2	3	39	40	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	14	22	14	4	3	46	39	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	18	10	11	24	4	14	44	43	67
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	18	13	6	5	19	27	55	20	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	19	18	20	29	3	0	31	50	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	25	15	28	21	2	1	34	51	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	17	8	14	16	2	17	52	37	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	15	19	20	22	5	4	33	45	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	19	17	25	24	3	1	31	52	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	18	13	21	31	1	5	30	55	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	12	8	32	26	1	8	27	64	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	30	17	12	14	5	2	53	28	122
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	29	13	18	18	3	2	48	38	226
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	26	12	27	21	1	1	38	50	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	14	15	22	1	5	47	38	124

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	15	8	0	0	2	7	91	0	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	19	13	4	2	0	1	80	6	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	20	14	4	6	1	1	76	10	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	25	12	5	9	0	6	72	15	73

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	14	9	5	6	3	12	76	14	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	11	11	3	4	1	9	80	7	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	9	6	5	6	2	9	81	12	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	5	4	3	5	6	15	85	10	73

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	19	11	5	0	3	8	82	6	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	22	19	4	4	1	2	72	8	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	22	14	7	3	1	1	77	9	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	16	8	5	4	4	3	82	10	73

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	13	11	7	2	7	8	76	11	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	23	17	8	6	1	4	67	15	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	20	19	7	6	2	3	66	14	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	17	13	6	4	4	11	72	12	72

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	14	5	7	9	5	6	76	18	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	15	13	8	8	3	3	70	17	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	12	8	6	7	1	6	78	14	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	12	11	4	4	4	14	76	10	73

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	15	6	1	0	5	5	92	1	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	9	10	4	1	2	3	84	6	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	11	9	5	2	2	3	83	7	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	18	10	3	2	0	8	85	5	73

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	3	7	2	0	5	6	90	2	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	9	6	1	5	3	1	88	6	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	11	4	2	5	3	2	88	8	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	5	11	7	3	5	6	77	11	72

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	6	6	0	2	3	8	91	2	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	85	3	4	2	0	2	5	94	2	126
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	8	4	1	3	1	5	92	4	179
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	9	4	1	4	6	12	89	6	73

Question 47. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	49	16	1	4	4	0	78	5	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	36	28	7	7	2	0	58	14	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	36	22	8	4	3	0	65	13	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	37	21	6	10	3	0	61	17	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	41	15	6	0	7	0	77	6	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	36	19	10	2	3	1	67	13	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	42	19	8	4	4	0	67	13	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	31	14	12	5	1	0	69	17	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	28	13	6	2	7	2	78	8	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	34	24	10	6	3	0	58	17	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	43	22	7	5	1	1	66	12	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	26	20	6	12	5	1	60	19	68

Question 48. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	37	4	3	1	5	0	92	4	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	34	17	9	5	2	0	68	14	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	36	16	10	5	1	0	68	16	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	17	9	10	0	0	64	18	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	34	10	2	1	2	0	86	3	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	37	6	4	1	2	0	88	6	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	43	10	2	3	5	0	85	4	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	38	9	10	0	1	0	81	10	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	22	9	3	0	3	0	88	3	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	45	8	3	5	2	0	84	8	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	9	6	1	1	1	83	7	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	43	3	11	1	0	0	85	12	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	46	0	0	0	2	2	100	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	36	9	4	3	4	0	83	7	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	42	10	1	3	2	0	86	4	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	39	9	5	1	2	0	84	7	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	40	6	6	2	4	0	85	8	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	41	16	6	3	7	1	72	10	339
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	24	7	6	4	0	61	14	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	18	9	10	2	0	63	19	107

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	24	18	3	2	7	1	75	5	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	32	19	5	4	3	1	71	9	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	34	19	4	4	4	0	71	9	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	16	4	7	0	0	73	11	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	31	14	4	1	3	0	81	5	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	33	9	7	1	3	0	83	8	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	40	11	3	2	5	0	84	5	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	41	9	4	0	1	0	86	4	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	30	9	5	0	3	2	86	5	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	36	15	3	2	7	0	79	5	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	40	9	3	0	1	0	88	3	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	38	9	2	0	5	0	89	2	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	32	2	0	0	16	2	98	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	34	14	2	2	8	0	81	4	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	35	14	2	3	5	0	81	5	163
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	32	13	2	1	6	0	83	3	90

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	26	7	1	0	0	0	92	1	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	36	12	3	6	0	0	79	9	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	14	7	5	0	0	74	12	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	11	3	15	0	0	72	17	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	31	7	0	1	0	1	91	1	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	40	9	3	1	0	0	87	4	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	13	2	4	1	0	80	6	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	30	5	9	3	0	0	83	11	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	19	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	41	7	7	4	0	0	82	10	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	39	8	4	3	0	1	85	7	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	33	8	9	3	0	0	80	12	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	25	2	0	0	2	0	98	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	34	10	4	3	0	0	83	7	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	39	10	1	2	0	0	87	4	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	35	6	2	3	0	0	88	5	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	35	7	1	1	1	0	91	2	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	39	17	9	4	1	0	70	13	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	47	15	8	9	0	0	68	17	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	31	14	11	10	0	0	65	21	105
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	39	8	4	4	0	0	84	8	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	38	17	13	7	0	0	62	21	227
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	43	12	12	7	1	0	68	19	105
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	35	12	7	10	0	0	70	17	121

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	32	12	9	2	2	0	77	11	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	28	17	12	13	2	1	57	25	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	25	21	17	14	1	0	48	30	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	31	14	12	19	3	0	53	32	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	33	18	7	1	1	0	73	8	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	34	24	12	4	0	0	60	16	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	21	8	8	0	0	62	16	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	15	7	13	1	0	64	20	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	27	17	7	0	2	0	75	8	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	33	20	11	12	1	0	57	23	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	38	21	9	8	2	1	60	18	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	15	17	13	1	0	54	30	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	25	11	0	0	7	5	88	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	36	20	14	13	1	0	53	27	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	24	12	5	1	1	59	17	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	16	11	9	0	0	65	20	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	30	22	14	3	1	0	60	18	97
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	21	26	21	16	1	0	35	38	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	23	24	15	22	3	0	37	39	137
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	28	21	18	19	0	0	41	37	108

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	35	11	7	2	2	0	79	10	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	30	16	14	11	1	1	58	26	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	18	14	14	0	0	53	29	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	27	16	13	17	2	0	53	30	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	38	12	6	2	1	0	79	8	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	42	18	10	3	0	0	69	12	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	31	18	13	7	0	0	61	21	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	36	13	16	5	0	0	66	21	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	30	25	5	0	0	2	69	5	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	40	14	14	7	1	0	65	21	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	42	17	12	5	0	1	65	18	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	32	18	15	9	0	0	58	24	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	5	7	0	0	4	88	8	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	38	19	13	9	0	0	59	22	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	39	16	12	5	0	1	66	18	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	15	7	5	0	0	72	13	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	36	20	12	3	1	0	64	15	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	28	23	22	12	0	0	43	34	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	29	22	18	16	1	0	44	34	137
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	32	20	14	14	0	0	51	28	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	33	15	15	2	1	0	68	17	124
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	31	22	19	12	0	0	46	31	227
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	20	14	18	0	1	48	32	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	22	15	13	1	0	50	28	124

Question 53. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	21	18	15	7	9	0	57	23	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	24	22	12	17	4	0	47	30	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	22	16	15	14	4	0	53	30	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	21	29	14	10	3	4	44	26	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	18	22	15	6	3	0	55	22	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	26	22	15	9	5	0	51	25	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	25	19	11	10	5	0	58	22	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	23	22	11	11	3	1	54	23	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	19	10	27	7	4	6	52	37	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	36	12	18	9	4	0	58	29	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	28	16	13	9	5	1	59	23	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	23	16	14	11	4	3	56	27	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	19	24	4	0	12	7	64	5	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	25	18	12	18	4	0	50	31	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	18	13	8	7	0	57	23	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	22	24	9	7	3	1	59	16	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	21	19	23	11	5	0	44	36	98
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	23	19	19	19	6	1	40	40	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	20	18	12	23	8	1	41	39	136
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	25	20	15	15	2	1	49	30	108
2008	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	22	16	13	12	6	1	56	27	123
2008	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	22	21	18	16	6	0	41	37	228
2008	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	20	23	13	21	5	0	40	35	107
2008	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	30	15	13	15	3	1	55	29	124

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Mobility and Retention

Question 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	22	31	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	20	37	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	24	33	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	22	44	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	19	36	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	30	42	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	27	33	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	29	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	20	28	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	23	29	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	36	33	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	31	29	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	33	37	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	19	37	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	42	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	33	30	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	21	40	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	23	35	340
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	27	28	138
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	26	22	107

Question 55. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	14	37	2	40	7	49
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	20	72	2	0	6	57
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	15	70	0	2	4	78
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	7	40	4	0	8	26
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	14	35	10	39	2	41
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	16	74	3	3	0	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	19	64	1	1	6	76
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	3	44	0	3	0	27
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	15	21	9	55	0	26
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	1	17	61	4	5	12	56
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	6	74	2	4	11	45
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	7	27	7	5	0	28
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	8	24	8	9999	61	12
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	29	53	5	9999	12	108
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	12	64	2	9999	18	47
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	3	33	6	9999	3	32
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	32	54	0	9999	14	41
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	14	76	1	9999	7	150
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	14	77	1	9999	1	65
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	6	38	8	9999	2	55

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Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	32	12	18	4	4	9	62	25	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	54	11	9	3	1	2	76	12	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	45	11	4	1	0	6	83	6	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	46	2	0	1	0	11	97	1	73

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	19	9	0	1	15	9	87	1	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	25	16	2	2	4	3	79	4	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	27	11	1	2	4	6	84	4	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	30	4	4	1	0	12	89	6	73

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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 58. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	95	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	85	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	85	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	89	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	75

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	51	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	70	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	43	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	70	43

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	45	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	30	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	52	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	33	43

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	17
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	43

Question 59d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	11
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 59f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	17
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	11
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	12

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	73	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	58	31
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	66	43

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	42	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	46	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	48	43

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	63	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	57	12
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	65	43

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	51	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	58	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	50	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	49	43

Question 60e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	33	31
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	47	11
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	58	43

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	49	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	59	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	48	43

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	59	31
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	67	43

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	17
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	11
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	31
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	11
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	12
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	17
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	43

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	56	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	60	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	59	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	54	43

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	73	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	43

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	31
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	43

Question 61a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	37	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	74	26	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	46	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	43

Question 61b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	72	17
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	31
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	77	43

Question 61c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	73	31
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	43

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	31
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 61h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	31
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	43

Question 62g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	26
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	39

Question 62i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	26
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	72	39

Question 62l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	63	26
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	47	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	52	39

Question 62m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	26
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	10
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	39

Question 62n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	41	26
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	44	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	66	39

Question 62p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	26
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	39

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you directly witnessed harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	94	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	75	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	72

Question 64. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	11	16	2	2	27	21	61	8	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	16	25	9	4	28	8	41	21	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	12	20	10	11	31	4	39	32	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	15	15	13	8	29	5	46	31	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	13	23	4	3	30	7	54	10	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	15	26	3	4	35	1	50	10	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	17	23	4	7	32	7	46	17	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	17	21	11	8	26	4	43	27	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	11	12	0	0	35	11	78	0	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	17	20	10	8	30	4	41	29	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	18	18	7	4	31	7	53	17	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	17	19	3	9	30	3	53	19	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	12	7	0	0	50	19	77	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	18	23	5	7	28	7	47	18	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	20	20	7	7	27	3	49	21	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	17	22	7	5	25	4	51	18	90

Question 65. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	25	14	2	1	16	4	78	4	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	29	20	6	7	13	0	62	14	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	26	7	9	9	0	53	18	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	25	27	10	5	4	1	55	16	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	27	16	4	0	21	0	75	5	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	44	15	6	1	8	0	75	8	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	40	20	3	5	7	0	70	8	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	40	17	7	6	4	0	68	14	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	25	11	0	0	18	2	87	0	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	37	20	6	4	9	1	67	11	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	13	5	3	13	1	76	10	145
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	28	9	6	9	14	0	72	18	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	29	7	0	0	25	9	89	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	32	20	3	4	13	1	69	8	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	37	23	5	4	6	0	65	10	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	34	18	3	5	9	0	70	10	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	26	11	6	1	16	1	79	8	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	36	20	9	5	15	0	61	16	337
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	27	8	8	13	0	50	19	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	22	13	8	8	0	53	23	108

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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 66. 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
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	90	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	95	184
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	95	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	191

Question 67d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 67f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 68b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	49	11

Question 68g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	11
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 68i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	11
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 68k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	11
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 68l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	11

Question 68m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	11
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 69a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	53	11

Question 69e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	11
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 69g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	11

Question 69h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	11

Question 69i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	11
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	53	13

Question 71. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you directly witnessed discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	184

Question 72. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	12	14	1	0	34	19	69	2	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	12	28	2	4	30	9	44	10	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	15	21	2	5	36	7	50	12	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	16	18	10	7	28	5	48	25	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	20	15	2	3	30	7	69	8	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	15	22	2	3	38	3	56	8	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	17	21	2	3	35	10	52	10	188
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	17	22	4	2	35	3	54	10	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	14	10	0	0	40	5	81	0	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	12	28	1	2	37	8	44	5	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	18	3	4	37	4	57	11	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	7	22	5	1	38	4	51	11	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	9	11	0	0	42	18	72	0	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	17	17	3	3	37	11	57	12	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	15	18	4	4	36	9	55	13	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	10	27	1	5	31	4	49	10	90

Question 73. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	22	13	2	1	16	5	80	4	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	27	24	3	5	20	1	60	10	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	27	27	4	5	12	1	60	10	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	28	22	8	5	8	2	61	15	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	31	11	3	2	24	1	79	6	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	30	21	4	2	14	0	69	6	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	20	3	4	14	1	69	7	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	16	2	2	13	1	76	6	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	22	9	0	0	24	2	88	0	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	19	1	1	15	0	76	2	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	12	3	3	15	1	78	7	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	21	11	5	1	14	3	80	7	68
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	17	11	2	0	20	5	83	3	40
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	29	17	2	2	20	2	72	6	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	31	19	1	4	17	1	71	5	164
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	25	18	1	3	16	1	74	5	90
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	21	13	3	1	20	0	79	5	99
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	36	16	4	2	18	0	73	7	341
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	23	6	4	17	1	61	12	139
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	27	22	7	5	13	1	61	14	108

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 74a. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	28	26	12	8	1	0	53	21	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	22	18	18	12	0	1	51	31	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	24	22	10	13	0	0	55	23	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	19	8	14	0	2	58	23	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	24	24	9	14	0	1	53	23	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	26	25	12	18	0	0	45	30	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	27	22	14	13	1	1	51	26	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	29	26	8	7	0	1	58	16	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	14	17	14	23	0	3	45	37	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	21	17	12	25	0	3	44	38	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	22	10	13	1	4	53	24	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	29	16	7	17	0	1	59	24	68

Question 74b. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	32	12	10	1	1	77	11	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	28	29	14	13	0	43	28	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	25	28	14	17	0	41	30	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	29	17	13	2	40	31	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	33	19	11	5	0	65	16	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	32	21	20	7	1	52	27	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	25	33	16	15	1	35	32	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	28	18	16	14	0	53	30	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	23	34	3	3	0	59	7	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	30	24	16	10	0	49	27	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	33	20	13	1	33	34	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	19	30	10	10	3	48	21	68

Question 74c. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	23	8	4	3	0	3	84	7	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	29	29	14	11	0	0	47	25	125
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	30	28	12	14	0	0	46	25	180
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	27	23	20	11	0	2	45	32	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	27	15	9	2	0	1	74	11	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	32	30	11	4	0	0	55	15	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	22	29	17	15	1	1	39	32	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	20	25	15	14	0	1	45	30	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	42	15	6	3	0	2	76	9	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	30	23	19	7	0	0	51	26	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	28	28	19	12	0	3	40	32	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	21	34	8	11	2	1	46	19	68

Question 74d. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	25	20	13	4	2	62	18	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	20	22	24	18	0	36	42	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	28	19	22	1	32	41	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	23	27	20	15	2	37	36	71
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	24	14	11	14	2	60	26	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	26	25	16	10	1	48	26	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	26	20	20	0	34	40	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	26	17	13	1	43	31	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	26	22	14	5	3	57	20	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	24	15	27	17	0	41	44	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	19	31	23	19	3	24	44	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	21	28	10	18	2	43	29	68

Question 74e. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	15	3	7	1	1	4	88	8	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	29	12	6	4	0	4	77	10	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	24	14	9	9	0	4	66	19	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	22	20	9	2	1	4	66	12	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	24	7	2	1	0	5	89	3	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	34	9	3	2	0	4	86	5	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	26	16	14	5	1	6	63	20	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	23	15	10	5	0	6	68	15	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	25	9	0	0	2	5	90	0	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	21	15	8	1	1	6	75	9	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	24	28	7	3	0	9	58	11	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	26	18	8	3	2	7	69	11	66

Question 74f. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	18	17	4	2	0	2	77	6	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	33	19	8	5	1	0	68	14	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	28	18	8	13	0	0	62	20	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	19	19	14	8	0	3	57	23	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	19	16	10	5	1	0	68	15	88
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	29	18	10	2	0	1	69	13	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	25	26	9	12	1	1	52	21	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	20	22	16	5	0	1	55	22	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	31	13	9	2	0	2	76	11	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	33	14	13	9	0	1	63	23	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	23	11	9	0	1	56	20	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	17	23	6	7	0	3	63	14	68

Question 74g. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	31	14	5	3	0	1	77	9	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	28	25	11	8	2	2	55	19	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	29	23	14	11	0	2	51	25	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	31	14	20	12	0	1	53	33	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	32	12	16	2	1	1	69	18	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	37	23	14	2	1	1	60	17	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	29	29	16	7	1	0	48	23	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	26	29	12	5	0	4	51	18	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	26	17	8	0	2	2	75	8	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	30	18	12	9	1	0	61	21	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	31	23	15	7	0	1	55	22	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	14	22	3	0	1	60	25	68

Question 74h. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	32	23	6	6	0	0	66	11	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	29	29	14	12	0	1	44	27	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	27	23	14	0	0	36	37	180
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	27	19	24	15	0	0	42	39	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	31	20	9	7	2	1	64	16	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	41	15	16	12	0	0	56	28	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	30	26	20	15	1	0	38	35	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	32	33	12	13	0	1	42	25	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	26	21	8	3	2	2	67	11	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	27	27	9	16	0	1	48	25	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	30	26	21	15	0	1	38	36	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	21	30	19	11	0	1	39	31	68

Question 74i. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	28	22	11	5	0	1	61	17	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	27	29	19	9	0	1	43	28	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	27	23	17	17	0	1	43	34	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	24	16	21	13	0	2	50	34	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	32	19	16	10	0	0	55	26	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	31	23	11	9	0	0	56	21	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	19	28	21	12	1	0	39	33	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	35	22	10	16	0	0	52	26	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	36	22	10	6	0	2	62	16	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	30	17	16	12	0	1	55	29	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	27	25	20	11	0	2	43	32	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	15	19	28	9	0	1	43	37	68

Question 74j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	22	12	4	2	0	2	81	7	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	28	17	11	9	0	1	63	20	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	26	14	9	13	0	1	63	23	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	21	13	11	12	1	2	63	24	73

Question 74k. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	30	13	4	2	0	1	80	6	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	31	25	13	2	0	0	59	16	127
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	31	22	10	9	0	1	59	19	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	29	14	12	13	0	4	58	27	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	29	16	3	2	0	0	78	5	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	36	17	6	5	0	0	72	11	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	25	27	16	8	1	0	49	24	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	33	14	2	0	0	51	16	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	40	14	2	3	0	2	81	5	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	30	18	8	8	3	0	66	16	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	31	22	9	12	0	2	56	22	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	19	25	17	5	0	4	51	23	68

Question 74l. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	20	9	4	2	0	1	86	6	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	18	13	6	2	1	2	79	8	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	24	13	7	4	0	2	75	12	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	24	8	5	8	0	2	79	13	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	22	12	4	3	0	1	80	8	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	22	7	7	4	0	0	82	10	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	29	16	3	5	1	3	75	8	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	30	5	6	3	0	0	85	9	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	21	3	0	0	0	2	97	0	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	21	8	6	3	0	0	82	9	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	20	14	6	5	0	1	74	12	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	18	8	3	7	2	4	81	11	68

Question 74m. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	9	5	2	1	1	3	92	3	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	9	8	0	1	1	5	90	1	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	16	6	0	3	1	4	90	4	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	10	4	2	5	0	8	87	8	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	9	6	3	2	0	4	88	5	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	14	4	1	1	0	6	93	2	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	16	9	3	3	1	6	84	7	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	15	9	3	0	0	10	87	3	75

Question 74n. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	86	6	3	3	0	1	1	94	3	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	12	9	3	5	1	5	82	9	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	16	7	5	8	0	2	81	13	182
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	15	13	3	4	1	6	79	7	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	12	5	3	5	0	2	87	8	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	10	6	3	5	0	4	85	8	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	15	8	3	6	1	4	82	10	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	12	4	4	2	0	5	89	7	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	10	2	0	2	2	3	96	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	77	8	7	3	1	2	3	89	4	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71	13	4	3	3	1	4	89	7	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	4	0	8	1	0	10	89	11	68

Question 74o. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	22	8	2	0	0	1	90	2	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	28	14	2	2	1	2	82	4	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	28	11	3	3	0	0	84	5	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	28	14	3	3	0	3	80	6	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	26	7	5	5	0	0	84	9	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	28	8	4	2	0	3	85	6	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	27	11	5	5	0	2	79	10	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	21	18	3	1	0	3	78	4	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	13	8	2	0	0	3	90	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	20	10	6	2	1	2	82	8	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	28	8	3	3	0	4	86	6	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	19	7	4	0	0	4	88	5	68

Question 74p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	15	8	4	0	0	1	88	4	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	21	12	5	6	1	1	76	11	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	19	13	8	8	1	1	71	16	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	20	14	8	4	0	3	72	13	71
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	19	9	3	8	0	0	81	10	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	21	17	6	3	1	2	73	10	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	21	9	8	6	0	2	77	14	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	15	16	7	6	0	1	71	14	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	17	2	2	0	0	3	96	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	20	8	6	6	0	1	80	12	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	16	11	3	5	0	3	80	8	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	11	13	8	1	0	4	76	10	68

Question 74q. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	4	4	2	0	0	20	93	2	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	9	5	1	0	1	23	92	2	127
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	14	9	3	2	0	17	83	6	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	21	7	0	1	0	26	89	2	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	8	3	1	1	0	20	93	3	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	9	6	3	0	0	27	87	4	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	15	10	1	2	0	19	85	3	189
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	13	11	2	0	1	23	83	2	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	6	2	0	0	0	16	98	0	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	11	5	1	0	1	20	93	1	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	17	9	2	1	0	19	86	3	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	9	5	2	0	0	24	91	2	68

Question 74r. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	84	6	5	1	1	0	2	93	2	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	13	4	0	0	1	7	96	0	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	77	12	6	1	1	0	4	92	2	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	16	3	0	1	1	11	96	1	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	14	6	3	0	1	9	90	4	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	12	6	3	0	0	6	91	3	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	19	4	2	1	0	7	94	2	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	21	10	1	0	0	5	89	1	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	11	3	0	0	2	6	97	0	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	14	3	0	0	2	9	97	0	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71	15	4	1	1	0	8	94	1	146
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	17	4	0	0	2	7	95	0	68

Question 74s. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	12	8	11	5	0	3	75	16	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	11	8	1	8	3	2	83	10	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	74	11	8	4	2	0	2	86	6	180
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	7	8	4	2	0	11	84	6	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	13	6	11	15	0	3	66	27	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	18	7	2	3	0	6	87	5	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	15	6	6	2	0	4	86	8	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	17	4	1	6	0	5	88	8	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	13	17	2	10	0	2	71	12	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	18	7	3	3	2	7	86	7	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	18	9	2	4	0	5	84	6	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	3	4	3	5	1	10	87	8	68

Question 74t. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	27	8	5	1	0	1	86	6	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	20	21	3	3	1	1	73	5	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	24	11	4	4	0	1	80	8	179
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	37	11	0	3	0	6	85	3	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	27	13	2	5	0	0	80	7	88
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	27	16	6	1	0	1	77	7	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	29	13	5	5	0	3	77	10	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	24	9	8	6	0	1	77	14	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	25	6	2	0	0	5	92	2	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	22	16	3	3	0	5	78	6	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	9	4	3	1	4	83	8	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	16	4	6	5	0	5	84	12	68

Question 75. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	43	26	3	0	1	2	70	4	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	31	41	14	2	0	0	43	16	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	26	39	18	7	0	0	36	25	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	20	39	16	5	0	0	39	22	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	35	35	11	2	0	0	52	13	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	32	45	5	3	0	0	47	8	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	26	40	21	5	0	1	33	26	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	26	36	16	2	0	0	46	18	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	52	17	8	2	0	0	73	10	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	34	29	17	7	1	1	46	25	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	46	17	7	0	1	29	24	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	21	36	12	8	2	0	43	20	68

Question 76. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	11	34	26	23	1	0	50	16	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	17	42	23	11	0	0	33	25	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	22	35	21	7	0	0	29	36	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	24	31	22	13	0	2	35	34	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	13	33	30	19	0	0	49	18	90
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	15	43	28	11	0	0	39	17	104
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	24	43	16	7	1	1	23	33	187
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	15	47	18	12	0	0	30	23	73
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	3	36	30	28	0	0	58	5	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	25	33	21	11	1	1	33	34	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	23	42	22	4	0	1	27	31	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	21	26	18	21	0	1	40	34	68

Question 77. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	36	25	8	0	4	66	9	106
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	37	24	10	6	4	59	16	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	23	9	5	3	62	15	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	44	18	9	4	2	68	14	72
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	35	20	6	3	8	68	11	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	42	15	8	2	4	75	10	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	42	14	10	5	5	70	15	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	37	15	11	3	1	71	13	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	36	21	3	2	5	72	5	51
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	49	10	2	5	5	81	8	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	42	16	4	3	2	76	7	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	30	9	9	5	0	77	14	68

Question 78. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	45	20	5	2	3	72	7	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	29	25	14	10	1	50	25	128
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	20	17	11	2	51	28	181
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	30	20	14	12	3	52	27	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	32	19	7	5	2	68	12	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	41	12	12	5	3	70	18	106
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	16	17	7	2	59	25	190
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	40	15	10	10	2	64	21	75
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	42	12	2	6	2	80	8	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	39	13	14	14	2	58	29	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	47	16	8	11	1	64	20	145
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	7	19	12	3	61	32	68

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Duty to Accommodate

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

Question 79. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	92	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	183
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	72
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	116
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	80	68
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	243
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	163
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	85	90

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	80	20	24
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	82	18	33
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	86	14	21
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	84	16	27
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	85	15	13
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	85	15	46
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	80	20	24
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	86	14	14

Question 81. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	42	13	0	0	87	0	19
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	32	7	3	9	81	12	27
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	56	11	6	0	84	6	18
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	30	0	4	0	96	4	23
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	0	20	9	72	28	11
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	20	3	10	3	85	12	39
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	31	0	18	0	82	18	19
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	0	0	0	100	0	12

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Compensation

Question 82. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	37	15	5	5	4	1	34	66	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	35	32	13	5	0	0	14	86	129
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	30	18	10	12	2	0	28	72	184
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	20	4	12	0	1	28	72	73
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	27	19	11	2	0	1	41	59	89
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	29	18	12	18	1	0	22	78	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	24	19	13	10	2	0	31	69	191
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	21	22	4	6	0	0	47	53	74
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	25	15	11	26	6	0	19	81	52
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	17	20	7	21	3	0	32	68	117
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	21	19	9	8	2	1	41	59	147
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	29	15	10	0	1	2	45	55	68

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 83. Have you experienced any new pay or other compensation issues over the last 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	32	66
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	110
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	48	132
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	41	53

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 84. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	34	67
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	59	109
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	128
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	63	52
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	51	53
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	75	81
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	71	127
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	39

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 85. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	31	23	10	9	2	8	53	21	67
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	26	14	22	15	2	8	44	41	109
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	20	12	19	2	13	40	37	129
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	30	21	21	9	2	6	44	33	52
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	23	17	10	19	0	7	51	30	53
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	28	13	13	31	1	3	39	47	81
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	28	20	15	16	1	10	43	35	128
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	33	16	22	12	0	5	47	36	39
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	26	19	17	16	0	2	47	34	41
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	22	24	13	23	3	9	32	41	77
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	25	14	19	16	1	12	43	40	84
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	32	8	17	12	0	18	55	35	35

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 86. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	29	26	12	12	2	3	47	25	67
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	14	22	16	36	0	5	22	54	109
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	13	14	22	32	1	11	22	62	129
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	18	20	25	18	3	12	26	51	52
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	15	18	29	25	2	5	22	58	53
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	11	19	17	45	1	6	12	67	81
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	1	14	25	16	37	1	6	17	57	127
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	19	9	23	29	0	13	28	61	39
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	14	11	20	49	0	2	17	71	41
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	7	15	18	48	4	8	8	75	77
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	12	14	21	38	2	10	17	67	84
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	18	19	21	26	2	13	22	56	36

Question 87. 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
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	23	10	5	2	8	6	80	8	107
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	26	22	10	8	1	4	58	19	127
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	20	13	14	16	0	7	54	32	180
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	14	16	13	18	0	5	51	32	70
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	18	15	5	6	1	11	71	12	91
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	26	17	16	10	0	3	56	26	105
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	13	16	17	16	1	4	48	35	192
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	14	12	8	10	0	4	68	19	74

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2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for the Canada School of Public Service by Question 96. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

Survey Themes

My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.

My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)

Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 41. 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 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 53. 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 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Harassment