2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Infrastructure Canada by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	64	32	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	49	40	2	8	2	0	0	89	9	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	31	3	2	1	0	0	93	3	233
2019	Other occupational category	43	39	0	17	0	0	0	83	17	23
2017	Executive	44	56	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	36	4	10	3	0	0	83	13	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	42	2	2	1	0	0	95	3	151
2017	Other occupational category	66	13	0	18	0	0	3	81	19	13
2014	Executive	37	56	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	46	7	9	2	0	0	83	10	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	41	1	4	1	1	0	93	5	147

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	Executive	75	11	5	7	2	0	86	9	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	25	4	6	5	1	85	11	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	15	4	5	1	0	90	6	232
2019	Other occupational category	65	13	17	0	0	4	82	0	23
2017	Executive	61	16	10	6	0	7	82	7	19
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	19	6	10	6	0	78	16	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	24	9	5	0	0	87	5	151
2017	Other occupational category	69	22	0	9	0	0	91	9	13
2014	Executive	59	30	4	4	4	0	89	7	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	60	24	4	9	4	0	84	12	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	26	3	10	4	0	83	13	147

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	Executive	43	36	11	5	5	0	0	80	9	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	35	5	18	9	0	1	68	27	190
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	29	5	12	6	0	0	77	18	232
2019	Other occupational category	48	30	9	13	0	0	0	78	13	23
2017	Executive	69	26	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	19
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	27	9	15	4	0	0	72	19	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	38	5	8	4	0	0	83	12	151
2017	Other occupational category	63	13	9	3	12	0	0	76	15	13
2014	Executive	67	11	4	15	4	0	0	78	19	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	27	8	5	4	0	0	84	9	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	32	6	6	3	1	0	85	9	146

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	Executive	53	23	12	7	0	2	2	80	7	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	50	8	17	4	0	0	70	21	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	29	16	9	2	0	1	72	12	233
2019	Other occupational category	39	48	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	23
2018	Executive	32	54	11	4	0	0	0	86	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	50	8	28	2	2	0	61	31	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	14	8	6	1	0	71	14	134
2017	Executive	52	42	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	19
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	34	12	20	9	0	2	58	30	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	33	16	10	1	0	1	72	12	151
2017	Other occupational category	36	22	12	18	12	0	0	58	30	13
2014	Executive	48	33	7	11	0	0	0	81	11	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	49	12	10	4	0	0	74	13	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	10	7	3	1	2	80	10	147

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	Executive	64	32	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	36	7	8	2	0	1	83	10	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	60	29	7	3	1	0	0	89	4	233
2019	Other occupational category	65	17	9	9	0	0	0	83	9	23
2017	Executive	76	19	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	33	7	10	1	0	1	82	11	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	38	10	1	1	0	1	88	2	151
2017	Other occupational category	81	16	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	13
2014	Executive	56	33	0	7	0	0	4	92	8	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	32	9	8	1	0	0	83	9	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	58	31	6	2	2	1	0	90	4	147

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	Executive	30	32	18	11	9	0	0	61	20	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	31	14	17	7	1	1	62	24	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	25	8	8	3	1	0	81	11	233
2019	Other occupational category	74	17	4	0	4	0	0	91	4	23
2018	Executive	18	21	18	36	7	0	0	39	43	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	38	8	12	4	0	0	75	16	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	34	13	7	6	0	1	75	12	133
2017	Executive	5	56	10	19	10	0	0	61	29	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	34	14	15	6	0	0	65	21	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	36	7	10	3	0	0	80	12	151
2017	Other occupational category	63	7	0	21	9	0	0	70	30	13
2014	Executive	26	30	11	19	15	0	0	56	33	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	34	10	9	6	1	0	76	14	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	7	9	4	1	0	80	14	147

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	52	39	5	5	0	91	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	45	9	8	5	78	13	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	35	7	7	4	81	12	231
2019	Other occupational category	35	35	9	9	13	70	22	23
2018	Executive	46	46	4	0	4	93	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	42	11	10	8	72	18	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	36	11	8	6	75	14	132
2017	Executive	60	30	5	0	5	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	51	8	7	6	79	13	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	14	6	4	76	10	151
2017	Other occupational category	36	43	0	12	9	79	21	13
2014	Executive	44	41	7	4	4	85	7	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	43	11	9	9	71	17	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	47	10	8	6	76	14	147

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	Executive	41	41	5	9	2	2	0	84	12	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	39	8	9	7	1	1	76	16	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	32	9	6	3	0	0	81	9	233
2019	Other occupational category	61	22	9	4	4	0	0	83	9	23
2018	Executive	32	39	11	11	7	0	0	71	18	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	36	11	13	8	2	0	67	22	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	16	13	3	1	0	67	16	133
2017	Executive	26	40	19	10	5	0	0	66	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	35	15	15	12	0	0	58	27	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	36	15	12	6	0	1	66	19	151
2017	Other occupational category	54	31	0	0	15	0	0	85	15	13
2014	Executive	19	52	11	11	7	0	0	70	19	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	37	17	5	10	1	0	68	14	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	40	14	9	4	0	0	73	13	146

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	60	19	9	12	0	79	12	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	47	15	13	4	69	17	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	38	7	10	4	79	13	232
2019	Other occupational category	32	36	14	14	5	68	18	22
2018	Executive	43	36	14	0	7	79	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	48	17	14	7	62	21	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	8	16	7	68	23	134
2017	Executive	31	45	15	5	5	76	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	44	12	20	9	59	29	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	38	14	15	3	68	18	151
2017	Other occupational category	27	43	18	9	3	70	12	13

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	Executive	73	18	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	42	6	4	3	0	0	88	6	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	29	8	4	1	1	0	87	5	232
2019	Other occupational category	55	32	5	5	5	0	0	86	9	22
2018	Executive	82	18	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	45	5	2	2	0	0	92	4	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	38	7	5	0	1	0	88	5	133
2017	Executive	85	15	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	49	2	6	2	0	0	90	8	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	42	11	4	3	0	0	83	6	150
2017	Other occupational category	63	7	9	12	0	0	9	77	13	13
2014	Executive	59	37	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	35	13	7	3	0	0	77	10	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	40	11	0	1	1	0	88	1	147

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	Executive	48	36	9	7	0	0	0	84	7	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	39	9	10	6	0	1	74	17	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	33	8	6	4	0	0	82	10	232
2019	Other occupational category	39	43	9	4	4	0	0	83	9	23
2018	Executive	46	32	14	4	4	0	0	79	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	39	13	12	8	0	0	67	20	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	33	10	15	5	1	0	70	20	133
2017	Executive	35	55	5	0	5	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	43	12	12	12	0	0	64	24	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	14	9	5	0	0	72	14	150
2017	Other occupational category	54	25	0	0	21	0	0	79	21	13

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	Executive	70	25	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	38	13	2	3	0	1	82	5	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	7	4	2	1	0	87	6	231
2019	Other occupational category	43	26	26	4	0	0	0	70	4	23
2018	Executive	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	40	13	7	2	0	0	78	9	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	30	11	3	3	1	0	83	6	133
2017	Executive	60	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	42	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	37	8	3	1	0	0	88	4	151
2017	Other occupational category	43	48	0	0	9	0	0	91	9	13
2014	Executive	70	22	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	51	29	12	4	4	0	0	80	8	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	34	8	1	1	0	0	90	3	147

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	Executive	75	23	0	0	2	0	0	98	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	42	9	13	6	0	1	72	19	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	12	5	4	1	0	79	9	232
2019	Other occupational category	43	43	4	9	0	0	0	87	9	23
2018	Executive	57	36	0	4	4	0	0	93	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	40	17	16	5	0	0	61	22	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	32	9	11	6	1	0	74	17	133
2017	Executive	76	20	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	50	11	8	5	0	0	76	13	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	13	10	3	1	0	74	13	151
2017	Other occupational category	49	30	0	9	12	0	0	79	21	13
2014	Executive	44	37	7	7	4	0	0	81	11	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	48	13	10	4	2	0	72	15	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	43	10	8	5	1	0	77	13	147

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	Executive	52	36	7	5	0	0	0	89	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	38	14	13	5	0	1	68	18	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	30	9	5	3	1	0	83	8	232
2019	Other occupational category	52	22	17	4	4	0	0	74	9	23
2018	Executive	61	29	7	0	4	0	0	89	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	32	25	14	6	2	0	55	20	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	30	13	11	7	0	0	69	18	132
2017	Executive	60	31	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	36	16	12	6	0	0	66	18	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	11	9	4	0	0	76	13	151
2017	Other occupational category	49	39	0	0	12	0	0	88	12	13
2014	Executive	41	41	4	15	0	0	0	81	15	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	23	41	15	11	9	1	0	64	20	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	42	8	5	3	0	0	83	9	147

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	Executive	59	32	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	49	10	8	4	1	1	77	13	190
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	32	12	7	2	1	0	79	9	230
2019	Other occupational category	48	35	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	23
2018	Executive	46	29	14	7	4	0	0	75	11	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	38	24	15	5	2	2	56	20	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	23	21	9	7	1	0	63	16	133
2017	Executive	44	42	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	32	18	16	8	0	0	58	24	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	41	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	151
2017	Other occupational category	54	25	12	0	9	0	0	79	9	13
2014	Executive	37	37	19	4	4	0	0	74	7	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	42	16	8	4	1	0	72	12	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	41	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	146

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	59	34	5	2	0	0	93	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	46	10	5	6	0	79	11	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	29	7	4	4	1	85	8	231
2019	Other occupational category	48	26	4	22	0	0	74	22	23
2018	Executive	54	39	4	4	0	0	93	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	39	18	11	3	0	68	15	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	32	11	10	6	0	74	15	133
2017	Executive	50	40	0	5	5	0	90	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	42	16	10	5	0	69	15	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	40	10	8	2	1	80	10	150
2017	Other occupational category	45	34	9	3	9	0	79	12	13
2014	Executive	41	44	11	0	4	0	85	4	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	45	13	7	6	0	74	12	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	40	12	5	3	0	81	8	147

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	Executive	7	9	32	27	25	0	0	16	52	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	34	21	9	9	1	0	60	18	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	33	20	11	5	1	0	64	16	232
2019	Other occupational category	65	30	0	0	4	0	0	96	4	23
2018	Executive	4	4	25	18	50	0	0	7	68	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	31	21	11	7	0	0	61	18	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	30	26	12	9	0	0	54	20	135
2017	Executive	0	0	29	29	42	0	0	0	71	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	38	30	9	3	0	0	57	13	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	19	8	4	1	0	68	12	151
2017	Other occupational category	75	25	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	13
2014	Executive	7	26	7	22	37	0	0	33	59	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	28	19	10	1	0	0	70	10	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	32	16	7	3	0	1	73	11	147

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	Executive	18	25	34	16	5	2	0	21	44	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	31	33	17	2	1	0	18	48	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	28	33	18	9	1	1	27	39	232
2019	Other occupational category	13	30	13	26	13	0	4	41	45	23
2018	Executive	11	36	36	18	0	0	0	18	46	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	31	35	14	5	0	1	19	46	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	34	31	15	5	1	1	20	48	132
2017	Executive	0	19	50	21	10	0	0	30	19	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	27	35	18	2	1	2	20	44	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	22	36	17	7	1	4	25	38	150
2017	Other occupational category	18	18	37	9	9	0	9	20	40	13
2014	Executive	4	44	33	7	11	0	0	19	48	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	15	14	42	23	3	2	1	27	30	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	20	43	18	7	0	1	25	32	147

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	Executive	9	16	45	23	5	2	0	28	26	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	22	29	23	6	3	1	31	39	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	17	29	22	17	5	2	42	27	233
2019	Other occupational category	4	17	26	13	35	4	0	50	23	23
2018	Executive	14	36	29	11	11	0	0	21	50	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	33	31	11	5	2	1	17	51	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	32	20	15	10	4	1	26	53	132
2017	Executive	0	24	56	0	20	0	0	20	24	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	29	28	7	8	1	6	16	54	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	25	29	19	10	4	3	32	38	150
2017	Other occupational category	3	21	13	27	27	0	9	59	27	13
2014	Executive	15	15	52	7	11	0	0	19	30	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	9	21	37	20	9	3	2	30	31	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	16	28	29	16	1	3	47	25	147

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	Executive	2	7	34	36	20	0	0	57	9	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	21	30	22	7	2	1	30	40	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	22	29	23	14	1	2	38	31	232
2019	Other occupational category	13	35	9	22	17	0	4	41	50	23
2018	Executive	0	11	57	18	14	0	0	32	11	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	22	34	23	4	2	0	28	38	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	21	32	17	11	3	2	29	37	133
2017	Executive	0	10	29	51	10	0	0	61	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	21	31	20	3	0	6	25	42	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	23	35	19	10	1	2	29	34	150
2017	Other occupational category	21	31	21	9	9	0	9	20	57	13
2014	Executive	26	30	22	7	15	0	0	22	56	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	34	28	16	2	1	0	18	54	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	26	38	11	8	0	2	19	41	147

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	Executive	30	25	32	11	2	0	0	14	55	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	32	30	13	3	1	0	17	53	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	24	31	22	10	1	1	32	36	232
2019	Other occupational category	9	9	26	43	13	0	0	57	17	23
2018	Executive	25	36	36	4	0	0	0	4	61	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	30	32	17	5	2	1	22	45	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	24	34	14	7	1	0	22	43	132
2017	Executive	5	40	55	0	0	0	0	0	45	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	30	26	15	4	0	5	21	52	110
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	30	26	25	10	0	2	36	38	149
2017	Other occupational category	3	9	32	0	47	0	9	51	14	12
2014	Executive	26	19	37	15	4	0	0	19	44	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	25	38	21	7	1	1	28	33	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	36	26	8	0	2	35	29	145

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	Executive	11	27	39	14	9	0	0	23	39	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	21	30	19	7	3	2	27	41	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	23	28	18	15	2	3	35	36	232
2019	Other occupational category	9	4	22	26	30	0	9	62	14	23
2018	Executive	25	21	46	4	4	0	0	7	46	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	25	27	18	8	4	2	28	44	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	31	24	12	5	1	3	17	58	132
2017	Executive	16	41	29	10	5	0	0	15	56	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	22	21	17	3	1	7	22	56	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	23	30	17	9	2	3	27	41	150
2017	Other occupational category	12	12	31	18	18	0	9	40	27	13
2014	Executive	22	33	22	11	11	0	0	22	56	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	20	31	30	5	2	3	36	31	104
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	22	29	17	12	1	2	30	40	147

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	Executive	2	18	55	18	5	2	0	23	21	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	25	26	18	5	3	2	24	49	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	20	26	24	12	5	3	38	33	232
2019	Other occupational category	4	17	13	22	35	0	9	62	24	23
2018	Executive	29	29	32	7	0	0	4	7	59	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	33	26	7	2	1	1	9	65	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	18	9	6	1	5	16	65	131
2017	Executive	19	46	24	10	0	0	0	10	66	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	23	20	7	5	4	6	14	64	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	27	23	11	8	1	4	20	55	150
2017	Other occupational category	16	48	9	9	9	0	9	20	70	13
2014	Executive	0	30	33	26	11	0	0	37	30	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	21	27	28	9	3	3	39	33	104
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	9	17	32	22	13	2	5	37	28	147

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	Executive	0	14	52	25	9	0	0	34	14	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	26	34	18	5	2	2	24	41	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	16	35	23	14	2	3	39	24	233
2019	Other occupational category	13	4	26	26	26	0	4	55	18	23
2018	Executive	7	39	39	14	0	0	0	14	46	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	29	35	18	5	1	1	23	42	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	26	29	19	9	2	3	29	41	132
2017	Executive	0	32	39	24	5	0	0	29	32	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	21	29	17	3	3	6	21	47	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	8	22	39	19	8	2	2	28	31	149
2017	Other occupational category	12	9	36	34	0	0	9	37	23	13
2014	Executive	30	30	19	15	7	0	0	22	59	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	19	21	39	11	7	2	1	19	41	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	11	17	41	20	8	1	1	29	29	147

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	Executive	0	5	18	43	34	0	0	77	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	5	29	40	21	1	1	62	9	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	3	9	16	34	36	0	2	71	12	233
2019	Other occupational category	17	0	17	39	26	0	0	65	17	23

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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	Executive	80	14	5	2	0	0	0	93	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	70	17	4	5	3	1	0	88	8	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	75	16	4	2	2	1	0	92	4	232
2019	Other occupational category	78	4	9	4	0	0	4	86	5	23
2017	Executive	69	10	10	11	0	0	0	79	11	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	69	20	3	6	3	0	0	89	9	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	72	22	5	1	1	0	0	94	1	151
2017	Other occupational category	82	9	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	13
2014	Executive	74	26	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	72	19	3	5	1	0	0	91	6	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	71	21	1	6	1	0	0	92	7	147

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	Executive	43	32	16	2	0	2	5	80	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	30	16	6	7	8	7	65	16	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	30	11	7	3	5	3	77	11	232
2019	Other occupational category	26	26	13	9	4	4	17	67	17	23
2018	Executive	36	50	4	4	0	4	4	92	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	33	18	12	6	10	6	57	22	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	29	14	11	5	5	6	66	18	134
2017	Executive	29	56	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	24	17	14	9	12	8	50	28	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	39	24	16	8	2	4	7	71	11	151
2017	Other occupational category	49	4	0	4	23	10	10	66	34	12
2014	Executive	30	48	7	0	11	0	4	81	12	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	20	20	12	4	7	8	58	19	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	39	30	8	12	5	3	3	73	18	147

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	Executive	73	23	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	36	7	8	5	2	0	80	13	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	22	8	4	3	1	0	84	7	231
2019	Other occupational category	61	22	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	23
2018	Executive	68	29	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	27	11	14	6	1	1	69	20	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	28	7	9	4	1	0	79	13	134
2017	Executive	53	42	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	38	12	8	2	3	0	78	10	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	31	7	7	1	0	0	85	8	151
2017	Other occupational category	54	21	0	13	12	0	0	75	25	13
2014	Executive	59	26	4	4	7	0	0	85	11	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	34	10	8	6	1	0	76	13	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	30	10	10	4	0	2	76	14	147

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	Executive	74	19	5	2	0	0	0	93	2	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	30	7	5	3	1	0	85	8	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	26	3	4	1	0	0	91	6	232
2019	Other occupational category	87	13	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2018	Executive	75	18	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	36	6	8	2	0	0	84	9	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	32	5	6	4	0	0	85	10	133
2017	Executive	53	36	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	40	4	9	3	0	0	85	11	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	38	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	151
2017	Other occupational category	75	0	9	4	12	0	0	75	16	13
2014	Executive	59	26	0	11	4	0	0	85	15	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	49	34	10	6	2	0	0	83	8	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	37	6	4	2	0	1	88	6	147

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	Executive	68	25	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	38	5	6	4	0	1	85	10	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	28	6	3	1	2	0	88	5	231
2019	Other occupational category	52	39	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	23
2018	Executive	64	32	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	40	6	6	3	2	0	84	9	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	32	13	4	4	0	0	78	9	133

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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	Executive	77	16	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	30	9	3	2	1	2	86	5	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	67	16	11	2	1	2	1	85	3	233
2019	Other occupational category	43	22	30	0	0	0	4	68	0	23

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	Executive	57	23	7	7	5	2	0	81	12	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	37	8	9	4	1	1	79	13	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	57	22	9	6	3	3	0	81	10	233
2019	Other occupational category	43	35	4	17	0	0	0	78	17	23
2018	Executive	32	43	0	11	14	0	0	75	25	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	35	11	11	6	1	0	71	18	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	24	13	10	7	2	1	70	17	134
2017	Executive	39	42	10	0	10	0	0	81	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	38	15	10	7	2	0	67	18	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	37	7	8	3	0	1	82	11	151
2017	Other occupational category	63	16	0	0	21	0	0	79	21	13
2014	Executive	41	37	4	11	7	0	0	78	19	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	38	12	8	3	2	1	77	11	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	12	5	3	1	0	80	8	147

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	Executive	61	25	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	32	9	7	5	2	1	78	12	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	22	8	4	3	2	0	84	7	233
2019	Other occupational category	52	39	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	23
2018	Executive	44	33	15	4	4	0	0	78	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	31	10	7	6	2	0	77	13	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	30	7	3	7	2	1	82	11	133
2017	Executive	61	20	10	10	0	0	0	80	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	34	12	6	5	5	0	75	12	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	24	11	4	1	1	1	84	5	151
2017	Other occupational category	66	9	0	4	21	0	0	75	25	13
2014	Executive	56	30	0	7	7	0	0	85	15	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	55	19	11	4	4	5	2	80	8	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	30	12	3	5	2	0	81	8	147

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	Executive	55	25	7	5	7	2	0	81	12	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	32	9	8	4	0	1	79	12	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	19	10	4	3	2	0	83	7	233
2019	Other occupational category	70	13	9	4	0	4	0	86	5	23
2018	Executive	46	39	0	11	4	0	0	86	14	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	37	12	11	5	0	0	72	16	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	25	11	5	7	2	1	77	12	134
2017	Executive	54	31	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	40	6	9	5	1	0	79	15	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	28	9	5	3	0	1	82	9	151
2017	Other occupational category	75	0	9	7	9	0	0	75	16	13
2014	Executive	48	30	0	11	11	0	0	78	22	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	51	21	10	10	4	3	1	74	15	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	10	2	2	1	0	86	4	147

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	Executive	89	5	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	80	12	3	2	2	0	1	93	4	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	87	7	4	0	1	1	0	95	1	232
2019	Other occupational category	91	9	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	23
2017	Executive	94	0	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	77	17	2	0	3	0	1	96	3	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	81	12	4	2	1	0	1	94	3	151
2017	Other occupational category	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	13
2014	Executive	89	7	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	86	9	3	0	1	0	1	96	1	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	78	15	3	1	2	0	0	94	3	147

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	Executive	50	25	7	2	5	0	11	85	8	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	23	11	8	7	1	3	73	16	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	66	19	8	3	2	2	0	87	5	232
2019	Other occupational category	70	17	9	0	4	0	0	87	4	23
2017	Executive	40	21	24	0	5	0	10	68	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	33	8	5	3	5	1	83	8	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	22	6	7	1	1	4	85	9	151
2017	Other occupational category	57	12	9	4	0	0	18	85	4	13
2014	Executive	26	33	7	7	4	7	15	76	14	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	44	27	10	5	2	9	4	80	8	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	26	11	2	7	2	2	79	9	147

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	Executive	68	16	11	2	2	0	0	84	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	24	7	5	3	2	1	84	8	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	17	4	1	3	2	0	93	4	233
2019	Other occupational category	78	13	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	23
2018	Executive	54	25	14	4	4	0	0	79	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	28	7	5	8	1	0	81	12	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	60	17	10	5	5	2	1	79	11	132
2017	Executive	71	15	5	5	5	0	0	85	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	22	14	3	4	5	0	77	8	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	64	22	5	3	3	2	1	90	6	151
2017	Other occupational category	66	22	3	0	9	0	0	88	9	13

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	Executive	59	27	5	7	2	0	0	86	9	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	31	11	6	4	0	1	78	10	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	23	7	3	3	1	0	88	6	233
2019	Other occupational category	57	26	9	4	4	0	0	83	9	23
2018	Executive	46	25	7	14	4	0	4	74	19	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	31	8	7	10	0	0	75	17	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	22	10	7	8	2	1	75	15	134
2017	Executive	71	19	0	5	5	0	0	90	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	28	12	9	9	1	0	70	18	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	23	9	7	2	0	1	83	9	151
2017	Other occupational category	72	3	7	9	9	0	0	75	18	13
2014	Executive	48	26	4	7	15	0	0	74	22	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	52	22	12	7	5	1	1	76	12	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	10	2	3	0	0	85	5	147

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	Executive	26	56	7	9	0	0	2	83	10	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	37	13	12	8	10	4	62	22	52
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	44	11	7	2	0	3	79	9	55

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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	Executive	42	28	21	5	0	5	0	73	5	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	37	11	7	3	5	0	77	11	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	8	5	2	4	0	83	8	231
2019	Other occupational category	65	26	4	0	4	0	0	91	4	23
2018	Executive	44	33	7	15	0	0	0	78	15	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	37	18	9	2	8	0	68	13	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	34	15	10	4	5	0	70	15	134
2017	Executive	59	21	19	0	0	0	0	81	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	43	16	10	9	4	1	64	20	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	37	16	8	3	3	0	71	12	151
2017	Other occupational category	45	36	9	4	6	0	0	81	10	13
2014	Executive	37	33	7	7	11	4	0	73	19	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	38	15	12	3	10	0	66	17	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	23	43	14	7	6	6	1	71	14	147

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	Executive	42	35	14	2	2	5	0	80	5	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	39	12	14	5	1	0	69	19	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	40	9	5	3	2	0	83	8	231
2019	Other occupational category	65	22	9	0	4	0	0	87	4	23
2018	Executive	41	44	7	7	0	0	0	85	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	33	20	19	6	2	0	54	26	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	25	18	14	6	2	0	61	20	134
2017	Executive	66	24	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	37	16	18	15	2	1	51	33	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	31	21	11	4	1	0	64	15	151
2017	Other occupational category	45	31	9	0	6	0	9	83	7	13
2014	Executive	26	30	22	19	4	0	0	56	22	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	38	18	16	10	2	0	55	26	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	42	18	6	4	2	1	71	10	147

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	Executive	26	47	16	7	0	5	0	76	7	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	35	17	17	6	3	0	59	24	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	36	14	6	3	5	0	75	10	231
2019	Other occupational category	39	22	17	17	4	0	0	61	22	23
2018	Executive	26	48	19	4	4	0	0	74	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	33	25	21	8	3	0	44	30	128
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	26	21	16	9	3	0	54	25	133
2017	Executive	37	49	10	5	0	0	0	85	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	29	26	16	15	4	1	40	33	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	38	20	15	5	1	0	60	20	151
2017	Other occupational category	45	9	22	12	3	0	9	59	17	13
2014	Executive	22	41	11	22	4	0	0	63	26	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	7	38	18	20	13	4	0	47	35	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	45	18	11	3	2	1	67	14	147

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	Executive	21	49	16	9	0	5	0	73	10	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	39	17	16	8	2	0	58	24	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	42	11	6	4	2	0	78	11	232
2019	Other occupational category	39	22	9	13	9	9	0	67	24	23
2018	Executive	22	59	11	7	0	0	0	81	7	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	38	16	23	14	0	0	47	37	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	37	14	17	7	2	0	61	25	134
2017	Executive	40	45	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	42	22	13	8	2	1	56	21	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	35	22	11	3	1	0	64	14	151
2017	Other occupational category	36	48	4	9	3	0	0	84	12	13
2014	Executive	22	30	15	26	7	0	0	52	33	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	10	31	19	23	13	4	0	42	38	104
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	24	38	18	12	3	3	1	65	16	147

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	50	27	16	5	0	2	79	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	32	18	6	3	4	73	9	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	28	8	2	0	5	89	2	232
2019	Other occupational category	57	17	22	4	0	0	74	4	23

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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	Executive	41	45	9	2	2	0	0	86	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	42	19	13	3	1	1	65	16	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	47	7	4	1	3	0	87	6	233
2019	Other occupational category	48	22	17	9	4	0	0	70	13	23
2018	Executive	43	50	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	50	18	15	2	0	0	65	17	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	43	13	8	1	2	0	78	8	133
2017	Executive	46	40	5	10	0	0	0	85	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	47	10	9	3	2	1	76	13	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	52	12	5	1	0	0	82	6	150
2017	Other occupational category	45	37	18	0	0	0	0	82	0	13
2014	Executive	30	48	11	0	11	0	0	78	11	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	46	17	14	4	1	0	64	18	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	43	10	6	1	3	1	82	8	147

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	Executive	16	39	18	23	2	2	0	56	26	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	37	23	22	7	2	0	48	29	189
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	39	17	10	3	3	0	68	14	232
2019	Other occupational category	30	30	17	4	4	9	4	70	10	23

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	Executive	36	50	11	0	0	2	0	88	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	33	17	18	4	5	3	59	23	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	29	13	5	4	3	1	77	9	232
2019	Other occupational category	30	35	9	9	13	4	0	68	23	23
2018	Executive	46	25	7	18	0	4	0	74	19	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	40	13	20	6	4	2	59	27	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	33	10	18	6	3	1	64	25	134
2017	Executive	50	30	5	10	5	0	0	80	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	33	14	20	8	3	2	56	29	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	32	12	11	5	3	3	70	17	151
2017	Other occupational category	45	34	0	12	9	0	0	79	21	13
2014	Executive	48	37	7	4	4	0	0	85	7	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	28	46	10	6	7	4	0	76	13	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	32	10	7	6	3	2	77	13	147

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	Executive	32	52	7	5	0	5	0	88	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	38	30	10	4	2	0	56	14	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	30	17	4	2	2	1	76	6	230
2019	Other occupational category	57	17	13	9	0	4	0	77	9	23
2018	Executive	26	48	15	11	0	0	0	74	11	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	43	31	12	2	3	0	53	15	128
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	23	8	3	1	0	65	11	132

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	Executive	21	19	16	0	9	12	23	61	14	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	24	21	15	10	17	4	42	32	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	23	16	10	9	9	4	60	22	233
2019	Other occupational category	52	26	4	4	4	4	4	86	10	23
2018	Executive	14	25	21	11	14	11	4	46	29	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	20	27	17	15	14	2	31	37	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	23	17	15	10	11	2	51	29	133
2017	Executive	19	24	10	10	5	6	26	64	22	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	14	24	12	21	18	7	25	43	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	15	18	14	9	18	5	46	31	151
2017	Other occupational category	45	31	0	12	12	0	0	76	24	13
2014	Executive	19	7	22	11	11	19	11	37	32	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	23	10	15	17	23	4	42	44	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	22	18	18	14	10	3	42	37	147

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	Executive	30	59	5	5	0	2	0	91	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	32	23	17	7	1	1	53	24	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	12	7	3	3	0	77	10	233
2019	Other occupational category	43	26	26	0	0	4	0	73	0	23
2018	Executive	43	21	11	18	4	4	0	67	22	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	27	28	25	10	2	0	36	36	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	30	18	13	9	3	0	59	23	133
2017	Executive	51	24	15	10	0	0	0	76	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	32	20	12	13	7	0	51	27	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	34	12	11	5	5	0	71	17	150
2017	Other occupational category	58	36	0	3	3	0	0	94	6	13
2014	Executive	37	37	22	0	0	4	0	77	0	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	37	18	12	9	2	1	60	22	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	35	16	7	3	1	0	73	11	147

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	Executive	25	43	5	11	7	2	7	75	20	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	23	17	17	13	4	2	51	31	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	10	11	8	5	2	69	21	232
2019	Other occupational category	43	39	9	0	9	0	0	83	9	23
2018	Executive	39	25	18	7	11	0	0	64	18	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	31	15	23	18	2	1	43	42	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	26	14	20	14	2	1	50	35	134
2017	Executive	24	42	15	15	5	0	0	66	19	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	32	9	13	27	6	1	47	43	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	21	20	18	15	4	1	45	35	151
2017	Other occupational category	49	21	9	0	3	18	0	85	4	13
2014	Executive	26	19	19	15	15	0	7	48	32	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	22	15	28	14	5	0	40	44	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	18	21	16	1	3	43	38	147

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	Executive	57	20	11	5	5	0	2	79	9	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	25	15	11	6	2	2	67	18	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	23	13	4	2	1	2	80	7	233
2019	Other occupational category	57	17	17	0	4	0	4	77	5	23

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	Executive	77	5	5	2	0	0	11	92	3	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	13	8	6	10	3	9	73	18	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	10	7	1	3	1	15	88	4	233
2019	Other occupational category	65	13	4	0	4	0	13	90	5	23

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	Executive	75	11	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	28	16	7	3	0	2	74	10	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	22	11	5	0	4	3	82	6	232
2019	Other occupational category	52	26	4	4	0	4	9	90	5	23

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	Executive	77	5	9	5	0	5	0	85	5	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	22	17	12	8	1	4	61	21	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	17	16	5	1	4	5	76	7	231
2019	Other occupational category	48	30	9	0	0	4	9	90	0	23

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	Executive	75	5	14	0	0	0	7	85	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	13	7	5	5	1	6	82	11	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	11	8	2	3	3	5	86	6	232
2019	Other occupational category	74	13	4	0	0	0	9	95	0	23

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	Executive	84	5	5	0	2	0	5	93	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	84	7	4	1	1	1	4	95	1	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	68	13	5	4	3	2	4	87	7	232
2019	Other occupational category	70	17	4	0	0	0	9	95	0	23

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	Executive	89	2	5	0	0	0	5	95	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	6	4	3	3	4	3	89	6	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	83	6	3	0	2	3	3	94	2	233
2019	Other occupational category	83	4	0	0	4	0	9	95	5	23

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	Executive	93	0	0	0	0	0	7	100	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	80	6	5	1	1	3	5	92	2	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	84	5	2	1	1	2	5	95	3	231
2019	Other occupational category	78	4	4	4	0	0	9	90	5	23

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	Executive	48	48	2	2	0	0	0	95	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	49	20	9	5	2	0	65	14	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	39	13	6	2	3	0	78	8	232
2019	Other occupational category	35	35	13	9	0	4	4	76	10	23
2018	Executive	57	29	11	4	0	0	0	86	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	40	30	12	5	2	0	52	18	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	44	19	8	6	2	0	67	14	134
2017	Executive	46	49	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	42	21	11	9	4	0	57	21	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	39	20	9	3	2	0	68	12	150
2017	Other occupational category	54	25	9	3	9	0	0	79	12	13

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	Executive	40	42	12	5	0	2	0	83	5	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	47	15	9	4	3	0	72	13	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	37	6	3	2	2	0	88	5	232
2019	Other occupational category	61	17	13	4	4	0	0	78	9	23
2018	Executive	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	47	19	7	1	2	0	73	8	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	37	8	6	2	3	0	84	8	134
2017	Executive	50	40	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	43	10	7	3	5	0	78	11	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	8	4	1	2	1	87	5	151
2017	Other occupational category	74	22	0	3	0	0	0	97	3	12
2014	Executive	67	26	4	4	0	0	0	93	4	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	34	16	9	6	2	0	69	15	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	29	10	1	2	1	1	87	3	147

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	Executive	50	41	5	2	0	2	0	93	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	40	19	9	2	4	0	69	11	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	27	14	2	1	3	0	82	3	231
2019	Other occupational category	73	14	9	5	0	0	0	86	5	22
2018	Executive	48	33	15	4	0	0	0	81	4	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	47	16	3	0	6	0	80	3	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	38	8	5	1	4	0	85	6	133
2017	Executive	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	40	13	3	5	8	0	77	9	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	32	11	1	1	5	1	86	3	149
2017	Other occupational category	76	24	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	13
2014	Executive	63	22	15	0	0	0	0	85	0	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	35	15	4	7	5	0	73	11	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	28	7	0	1	3	1	92	1	147

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	59	36	2	2	0	0	95	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	43	9	6	3	1	83	8	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	32	3	1	1	1	94	2	232
2019	Other occupational category	74	17	4	4	0	0	91	4	23
2018	Executive	50	46	0	0	4	0	96	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	44	11	3	3	1	82	6	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	5	8	3	1	84	11	134
2017	Executive	71	24	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	43	13	5	3	1	78	9	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	38	8	1	2	0	89	3	151
2017	Other occupational category	76	21	0	3	0	0	97	3	13
2014	Executive	74	11	7	0	7	0	85	7	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	37	10	5	2	0	84	7	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	30	5	3	2	0	91	5	146

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	30	16	7	0	0	77	7	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	40	16	11	8	1	65	20	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	31	7	6	4	1	83	10	233
2019	Other occupational category	74	4	13	4	4	0	78	9	23
2018	Executive	25	50	18	0	4	4	78	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	38	21	11	8	0	59	20	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	28	20	8	7	2	66	14	134
2017	Executive	50	40	5	5	0	0	90	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	31	11	18	12	3	57	31	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	25	19	5	5	0	71	10	149
2017	Other occupational category	58	36	0	3	3	0	94	6	13
2014	Executive	48	33	7	7	4	0	81	11	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	36	30	14	11	9	0	66	20	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	43	13	5	3	1	79	7	147

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	53	33	12	2	0	0	86	2	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	43	13	11	8	0	69	19	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	27	9	6	2	1	83	9	231
2019	Other occupational category	70	9	9	9	4	0	78	13	23
2018	Executive	36	43	18	0	4	0	79	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	34	23	16	6	0	55	22	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	32	16	7	6	2	71	13	131
2017	Executive	50	45	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	39	13	12	12	1	63	25	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	14	5	4	1	76	10	150
2017	Other occupational category	49	45	0	3	3	0	94	6	13
2014	Executive	33	48	7	4	4	4	85	8	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	30	14	16	5	0	65	21	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	10	4	3	1	82	8	147

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	Executive	43	20	20	11	5	0	0	64	16	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	29	20	12	14	3	0	53	26	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	26	10	8	7	3	1	75	15	233
2019	Other occupational category	61	9	4	4	17	4	0	73	23	23
2018	Executive	29	14	32	18	7	0	0	43	25	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	24	18	22	12	2	0	46	35	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	29	14	13	10	3	0	60	25	133
2017	Executive	39	16	21	10	5	10	0	61	16	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	25	18	25	13	3	0	43	39	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	27	13	12	9	1	0	65	21	151
2017	Other occupational category	40	18	21	0	21	0	0	58	21	13
2014	Executive	23	19	27	15	12	4	0	44	28	26
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	21	13	16	12	4	0	56	30	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	28	14	16	8	3	1	61	24	147

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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	Executive	43	32	25	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	17	41	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	34	233
2019	Other occupational category	43	13	43	23
2018	Executive	61	25	14	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	15	38	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	25	37	134
2017	Executive	50	26	24	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	21	32	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	26	29	151
2017	Other occupational category	36	40	24	13
2014	Executive	67	7	26	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	41	25	34	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	38	21	41	147

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	Executive	16	0	74	5	0	5	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	11	67	7	5	6	81
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	29	49	3	4	7	77
2019	Other occupational category	0	0	10	10	80	0	10
2018	Executive	12	29	53	0	0	6	17
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	21	66	5	2	3	61
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	17	61	0	8	6	52
2017	Executive	10	10	58	0	0	22	10
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	7	81	4	0	4	54
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	7	22	60	3	3	6	68
2014	Executive	6	11	72	6	9999	6	18
2014	Scientific and Professional	2	7	70	19	9999	2	43
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	3	20	61	6	9999	10	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	Executive	37	26	5	2	0	0	30	90	3	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	53	6	11	4	1	0	79	15	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	11	9	1	2	1	78	10	232
2019	Other occupational category	35	35	13	0	0	4	13	84	0	23

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	Executive	47	16	2	2	0	2	30	93	3	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	35	8	5	2	8	1	84	7	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	17	12	1	1	7	1	84	2	232
2019	Other occupational category	57	9	9	4	0	4	17	83	6	23

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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	Scientific and Professional	14	86	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	233
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	85	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	135

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	42	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	65	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59	17

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	42	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	70	30	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	70	30	17

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	81	26
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	17

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	Scientific and Professional	100	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	17

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	Scientific and Professional	100	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	17

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	20

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	62	26
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	65	17

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	73	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	55	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59	17

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	62	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	50	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	45	17

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	58	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	45	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	17

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	Scientific and Professional	31	69	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	65	20

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	54	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	65	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	57	43	17

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	77	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	60	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	17

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	17

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	65	26
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	60	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	17

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	77	26

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	25

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	17

Question 62b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	70	20

Question 62c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	17

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	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	25

Question 62h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	70	20

Question 62j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	64	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	70	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	17

Question 62k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	17

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	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	60	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	17

Question 62m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	25
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	17

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	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	55	20
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	41	17

Question 62o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	25
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	20

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	Executive	21	79	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	83	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	231

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	Executive	25	25	14	9	0	23	5	69	13	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	6	10	21	7	4	39	13	34	23	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	10	21	3	4	26	13	55	11	233
2019	Other occupational category	22	4	9	0	0	39	26	75	0	23
2018	Executive	11	18	18	4	4	39	7	53	13	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	4	15	27	5	4	40	5	34	15	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	9	24	6	2	32	7	48	13	134
2017	Executive	35	15	5	5	0	36	5	84	8	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	7	21	9	8	38	13	23	34	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	13	16	7	5	36	7	49	22	151
2017	Other occupational category	30	14	10	4	0	23	20	76	6	12
2014	Executive	37	7	22	0	4	22	7	63	5	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	9	13	7	7	38	16	42	29	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	15	15	7	5	36	5	55	20	147

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	Executive	50	39	2	2	0	7	0	95	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	32	22	6	2	21	3	61	10	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	23	15	4	1	11	2	76	6	233
2019	Other occupational category	52	17	9	0	0	17	4	89	0	23
2018	Executive	25	46	21	0	4	4	0	74	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	35	33	3	4	15	0	53	8	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	31	17	6	4	12	2	69	11	134
2017	Executive	45	29	5	5	0	16	0	88	6	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	24	26	7	5	25	3	47	17	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	27	18	9	4	17	1	64	15	151
2017	Other occupational category	27	27	12	13	3	9	9	66	19	13
2014	Executive	41	30	15	4	0	11	0	79	4	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	23	22	6	7	26	4	51	18	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	28	17	5	4	18	1	67	11	146

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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	Scientific and Professional	5	95	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	233
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	92	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	133

Question 67a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	50	10
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	45	11

Question 67b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	0	10

Question 67c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	11

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	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	11

Question 67f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	11

Question 67g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	11

Question 68d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	11

Question 68f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	10

Question 68g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	11

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	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	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	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	12
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	11

Question 69c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	10
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	11
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	11

Question 69d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	11
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	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	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	11
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	11

Question 69f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	11
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	11

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	Scientific and Professional	0	100	10

Question 69h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	10

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	Scientific and Professional	10	90	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	232

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	Executive	20	27	14	2	0	32	5	75	4	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	6	12	19	2	3	48	11	43	11	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	9	22	2	1	29	12	58	4	233
2019	Other occupational category	18	18	9	0	0	32	23	80	0	22
2018	Executive	18	14	14	0	0	50	4	69	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	5	15	27	1	2	45	5	40	6	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	9	25	2	3	36	5	50	8	133
2017	Executive	40	5	10	0	0	40	5	82	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	9	24	2	1	50	11	31	7	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	11	15	3	1	46	8	59	7	150
2017	Other occupational category	36	0	4	9	0	42	9	74	19	13
2014	Executive	26	7	26	0	0	33	7	56	0	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	11	11	5	4	49	12	49	22	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	18	14	14	3	1	41	9	65	8	147

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	Executive	57	27	2	2	0	9	2	95	3	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	29	19	4	3	26	4	64	10	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	23	16	1	0	13	3	79	2	233
2019	Other occupational category	52	26	4	0	0	13	4	95	0	23
2018	Executive	39	39	18	0	0	4	0	81	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	38	25	1	4	21	1	63	6	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	22	22	2	2	15	2	68	6	133
2017	Executive	45	34	10	0	0	11	0	89	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	30	24	2	1	25	4	62	4	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	14	3	1	17	1	78	5	151
2017	Other occupational category	45	22	3	9	0	12	9	84	11	13
2014	Executive	59	11	22	0	0	7	0	76	0	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	17	27	15	8	6	28	0	60	18	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	29	10	4	1	19	1	80	7	147

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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	Executive	27	43	25	5	0	0	0	70	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	20	28	22	10	18	0	3	49	28	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	30	17	9	12	0	1	61	21	233
2019	Other occupational category	65	22	4	0	9	0	0	87	9	23
2018	Executive	36	43	14	7	0	0	0	79	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	34	21	11	15	0	1	52	27	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	28	22	13	9	0	2	56	22	134
2017	Executive	34	19	32	5	10	0	0	53	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	21	18	15	12	1	3	54	27	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	27	22	12	13	0	2	53	25	148
2017	Other occupational category	27	21	12	18	13	0	9	53	34	13

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	5	20	18	32	25	0	0	25	57	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	23	28	26	16	0	0	31	41	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	24	28	18	12	0	0	42	29	233
2019	Other occupational category	43	26	13	13	4	0	0	70	17	23
2018	Executive	0	11	36	32	21	0	0	11	54	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	21	39	16	12	0	0	33	28	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	20	32	24	19	1	0	25	43	134
2017	Executive	0	0	50	21	29	0	0	0	50	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	18	28	26	19	0	0	27	45	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	20	24	21	17	0	0	38	38	151
2017	Other occupational category	9	61	21	0	0	0	9	77	0	13

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	Executive	5	21	33	16	26	0	0	26	42	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	20	23	26	19	1	1	31	46	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	28	25	14	10	0	0	50	24	232
2019	Other occupational category	48	13	26	9	4	0	0	61	13	23
2018	Executive	4	22	22	30	22	0	0	26	52	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	29	32	21	8	1	0	39	29	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	24	26	22	20	1	0	32	42	134
2017	Executive	5	5	55	21	15	0	0	10	35	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	22	25	24	20	0	0	32	44	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	33	19	14	16	0	1	50	31	150
2017	Other occupational category	45	19	18	9	0	0	9	70	10	13

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	7	16	39	23	16	0	0	23	39	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	23	21	22	21	1	1	35	44	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	28	22	19	10	0	2	49	29	233
2019	Other occupational category	52	26	9	4	9	0	0	78	13	23
2018	Executive	0	18	46	14	21	0	0	18	36	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	28	21	21	16	1	0	42	37	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	15	23	31	23	1	0	23	54	134
2017	Executive	0	10	44	16	31	0	0	10	46	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	20	22	24	24	0	0	30	48	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	13	29	16	25	17	0	1	42	42	151
2017	Other occupational category	27	18	22	24	0	0	9	49	27	13

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	Executive	7	20	25	27	18	2	0	28	47	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	30	17	15	12	0	2	56	28	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	29	13	9	7	1	2	71	16	232
2019	Other occupational category	70	22	4	0	0	0	4	95	0	23
2018	Executive	7	7	33	30	22	0	0	15	52	27
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	38	19	8	8	1	2	65	16	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	28	22	11	10	1	2	56	22	132
2017	Executive	6	10	34	15	35	0	0	16	50	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	29	26	11	8	0	5	52	20	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	33	15	7	6	1	8	69	14	149
2017	Other occupational category	52	12	18	0	0	0	18	78	0	13

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	Executive	7	20	36	18	18	0	0	27	36	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	27	26	14	16	1	0	44	31	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	28	20	10	8	0	1	61	19	233
2019	Other occupational category	43	43	9	0	4	0	0	87	4	23
2018	Executive	7	14	32	32	14	0	0	21	46	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	32	27	11	11	0	0	50	22	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	20	23	15	13	0	0	49	28	133
2017	Executive	0	11	59	15	15	0	0	11	29	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	27	27	22	6	0	1	45	29	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	31	20	14	8	0	0	58	22	150
2017	Other occupational category	36	22	12	12	0	9	9	70	15	13

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	Executive	40	40	9	9	2	0	0	79	12	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	33	26	10	7	2	0	55	18	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	32	18	4	4	0	1	74	8	231
2019	Other occupational category	43	26	17	0	9	0	4	73	9	23
2018	Executive	29	39	14	18	0	0	0	68	18	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	31	31	13	5	1	0	50	18	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	32	30	7	6	2	0	57	13	132
2017	Executive	22	44	29	0	5	0	0	66	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	28	30	10	6	0	1	54	16	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	28	24	8	4	1	3	63	13	150
2017	Other occupational category	45	25	27	3	0	0	0	70	3	13

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	Executive	14	40	26	14	7	0	0	53	21	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	28	25	23	13	1	0	39	36	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	23	30	11	4	0	1	54	16	233
2019	Other occupational category	30	35	22	4	9	0	0	65	13	23
2018	Executive	14	29	18	32	7	0	0	43	39	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	28	31	19	9	0	0	41	28	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	26	26	22	10	1	0	41	32	133
2017	Executive	10	51	5	34	0	0	0	61	34	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	25	22	24	9	0	0	45	33	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	27	23	18	8	0	2	50	27	151
2017	Other occupational category	18	42	22	9	0	0	9	66	10	13

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	Executive	37	33	14	9	7	0	0	70	16	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	25	24	21	11	0	0	44	33	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	28	19	12	4	0	0	65	16	233
2019	Other occupational category	35	13	35	4	13	0	0	48	17	23
2018	Executive	25	54	4	14	4	0	0	79	18	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	31	30	14	11	0	0	46	24	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	21	23	19	10	2	0	47	30	133
2017	Executive	16	41	34	10	0	0	0	56	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	18	27	23	21	9	0	1	46	31	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	30	21	14	7	0	1	58	21	150
2017	Other occupational category	36	25	39	0	0	0	0	61	0	13

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	Executive	60	16	9	9	2	2	0	79	12	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	26	13	9	9	1	1	68	18	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	22	14	8	3	1	1	75	11	233
2019	Other occupational category	57	30	4	0	9	0	0	87	9	23

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	Executive	33	38	12	14	2	0	0	71	17	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	34	21	10	7	1	0	62	17	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	30	19	8	3	0	0	70	11	230
2019	Other occupational category	52	22	13	9	4	0	0	74	13	23
2018	Executive	21	43	11	21	4	0	0	64	25	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	28	31	12	5	0	0	53	16	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	35	28	10	6	1	0	56	16	133
2017	Executive	19	31	30	19	0	0	0	50	19	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	31	20	14	6	1	0	60	21	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	25	23	13	5	0	2	58	19	150
2017	Other occupational category	48	21	22	0	0	0	9	76	0	13

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	Executive	63	19	5	12	2	0	0	81	14	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	20	17	10	9	1	0	65	19	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	61	16	13	5	5	0	0	78	10	233
2019	Other occupational category	70	13	9	4	4	0	0	83	9	23
2018	Executive	86	11	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	17	20	5	3	0	2	72	8	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	57	22	13	4	3	1	1	80	7	133
2017	Executive	80	15	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	24	14	9	3	0	2	74	12	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	59	19	11	3	6	1	2	80	9	151
2017	Other occupational category	76	0	24	0	0	0	0	76	0	13

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	Executive	81	7	5	0	2	0	5	93	3	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	73	10	6	3	2	2	4	88	5	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	75	12	6	2	2	1	3	90	4	232
2019	Other occupational category	74	17	4	4	0	0	0	91	4	23
2018	Executive	96	4	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	75	15	4	2	1	0	4	94	2	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	77	8	6	3	2	1	4	88	5	133

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	Executive	84	11	2	0	0	0	2	98	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	12	3	5	5	1	4	87	10	190
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	80	6	4	3	4	0	1	88	8	233
2019	Other occupational category	91	4	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2018	Executive	89	0	4	4	4	0	0	89	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	73	10	8	5	2	0	2	84	8	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	75	11	6	4	2	1	2	88	6	133
2017	Executive	81	5	5	5	5	0	0	85	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	70	11	3	5	5	1	4	85	11	111
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73	10	4	3	5	1	5	88	8	151
2017	Other occupational category	70	21	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	13

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	Executive	68	25	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	21	9	5	3	1	3	83	8	190
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	19	10	3	4	0	0	83	7	233
2019	Other occupational category	83	13	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	23
2018	Executive	61	29	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	23	12	5	2	0	2	80	8	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	58	22	12	5	1	1	2	82	6	135
2017	Executive	49	37	10	0	5	0	0	85	5	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	58	25	9	3	2	1	3	86	5	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	19	12	3	3	1	4	82	6	151
2017	Other occupational category	79	9	12	0	0	0	0	88	0	13

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	Executive	66	18	11	2	2	0	0	84	5	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	17	14	6	6	1	3	73	13	190
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	67	16	7	3	6	0	1	85	8	232
2019	Other occupational category	74	9	0	13	4	0	0	83	17	23
2018	Executive	61	21	7	7	4	0	0	82	11	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	19	12	9	5	0	1	74	14	129
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	21	13	8	6	1	0	73	13	135
2017	Executive	60	21	5	10	5	0	0	81	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	18	19	4	5	0	3	71	10	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	20	6	3	5	1	4	84	9	150
2017	Other occupational category	70	18	0	12	0	0	0	88	12	13

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	Executive	50	23	25	2	0	0	0	73	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	10	4	2	2	1	24	90	5	189
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	63	10	4	2	1	1	19	91	4	231
2019	Other occupational category	65	0	4	0	0	0	30	94	0	23
2018	Executive	57	25	14	4	0	0	0	82	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	9	7	3	0	0	30	85	4	127
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	15	5	2	1	1	27	89	4	134
2017	Executive	34	35	16	10	5	0	0	69	15	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	7	8	2	2	2	25	85	5	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	57	10	7	2	1	1	23	88	3	150
2017	Other occupational category	61	0	0	0	0	0	39	100	0	13

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	Executive	57	32	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	69	14	6	3	1	1	6	89	4	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	14	5	3	1	0	4	91	4	233
2019	Other occupational category	87	9	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	23
2018	Executive	75	21	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	16	4	2	1	0	6	93	2	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	74	13	7	1	1	1	4	91	2	135
2017	Executive	69	21	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	69	16	4	0	1	2	8	94	1	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73	11	4	1	1	1	8	93	2	150
2017	Other occupational category	82	0	0	9	0	0	9	90	10	13

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	Executive	89	7	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	9	6	3	3	1	4	87	7	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	79	10	6	1	3	0	2	90	4	231
2019	Other occupational category	61	13	17	4	4	0	0	74	9	23
2018	Executive	89	7	0	0	4	0	0	96	4	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	73	10	4	2	4	0	8	90	6	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	78	10	5	2	2	1	2	90	5	135
2017	Executive	90	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	69	10	8	2	3	0	9	87	5	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	74	7	3	4	1	1	10	91	6	151
2017	Other occupational category	34	27	27	12	0	0	0	61	12	13

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	Executive	75	14	9	0	0	0	2	91	0	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	29	11	5	2	0	2	82	6	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	25	13	4	2	0	0	80	7	233
2019	Other occupational category	65	22	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	23
2018	Executive	61	32	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	28	17	5	2	0	5	76	7	130
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	48	26	18	7	1	0	1	74	7	135
2017	Executive	53	42	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	57	22	10	2	4	1	4	83	7	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	20	16	5	4	1	4	74	9	151
2017	Other occupational category	67	12	9	12	0	0	0	79	12	13

Question 75. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	5	27	36	25	7	0	32	32	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	8	26	42	16	8	0	34	23	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	33	35	13	2	1	50	15	233
2019	Other occupational category	39	30	26	0	4	0	70	4	23
2018	Executive	0	25	39	29	7	0	25	36	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	34	37	18	3	0	41	21	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	23	43	21	5	0	32	25	134
2017	Executive	0	15	55	26	5	0	15	31	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	19	46	20	11	0	23	32	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	26	42	16	5	0	37	21	151
2017	Other occupational category	9	55	27	9	0	0	64	9	13

Question 76. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	18	30	39	9	5	0	14	48	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	17	45	18	7	0	25	31	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	16	42	22	12	0	33	25	231
2019	Other occupational category	4	9	39	22	26	0	48	13	23
2018	Executive	11	57	18	11	4	0	14	68	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	25	41	23	5	0	28	31	128
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	23	42	16	7	0	23	34	131
2017	Executive	10	31	49	11	0	0	11	40	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	28	36	14	4	0	18	45	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	20	38	24	9	1	33	29	151
2017	Other occupational category	0	18	42	13	27	0	40	18	13

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	48	43	5	2	0	2	0	93	2	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	20	45	20	10	3	2	0	67	13	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	37	9	1	1	2	1	88	3	233
2019	Other occupational category	39	43	9	9	0	0	0	83	9	23
2018	Executive	36	54	4	7	0	0	0	89	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	46	21	11	5	3	0	63	16	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	40	15	8	3	3	0	74	11	134
2017	Executive	35	49	0	10	0	6	0	90	10	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	37	28	7	7	5	0	56	14	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	11	7	2	7	0	78	10	151
2017	Other occupational category	40	12	0	12	18	18	0	63	37	13

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	30	39	11	18	0	2	0	70	19	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	34	24	16	10	2	0	49	27	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	37	11	7	3	1	1	78	11	232
2019	Other occupational category	35	35	13	9	4	4	0	73	14	23
2018	Executive	25	46	14	7	7	0	0	71	14	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	31	21	25	8	2	0	44	34	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	30	18	15	8	2	0	58	23	133
2017	Executive	21	50	10	20	0	0	0	71	20	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	26	19	20	22	3	0	36	44	112
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	20	42	18	12	6	1	0	64	18	151
2017	Other occupational category	18	40	9	18	15	0	0	58	33	13

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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	Executive	2	98	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	85	192
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	232
2019	Other occupational category	22	78	23
2017	Scientific and Professional	16	84	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	151
2014	Executive	0	100	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	88	105
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	147

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	86	14	29
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	86	14	29
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	36	17
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	78	22	27
2014	Scientific and Professional	77	23	13
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	77	23	22

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	Scientific and Professional	36	36	8	20	0	72	20	25
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	9	9	4	78	13	24
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	17	0	17	0	83	17	12
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	53	0	5	0	95	5	21
2014	Scientific and Professional	50	40	10	0	0	90	0	10
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	31	6	7	0	88	7	17

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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	Executive	34	36	20	7	2	0	0	34	66	44
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	37	17	12	12	1	3	19	81	193
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	24	36	18	11	10	1	0	25	75	231
2019	Other occupational category	57	30	9	0	0	4	0	59	41	23
2018	Executive	50	18	25	4	0	4	0	52	48	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	29	26	11	11	1	2	21	79	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	25	35	24	7	7	0	2	25	75	134
2017	Executive	39	26	16	5	15	0	0	39	61	20
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	22	21	12	9	6	1	30	70	113
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	24	33	22	11	8	2	1	24	76	151
2017	Other occupational category	27	12	30	13	18	0	0	27	73	13

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	Executive	59	41	29
2019	Scientific and Professional	64	36	150
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	35	171

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	Executive	48	52	29
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	57	148
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	59	169
2018	Executive	69	31	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	63	100
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	99

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	Executive	43	32	4	18	0	0	4	78	19	28
2019	Scientific and Professional	23	32	13	14	13	3	2	58	29	149
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	27	14	13	10	1	8	60	25	169
2018	Executive	31	38	15	15	0	0	0	69	15	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	20	25	14	20	2	5	37	37	100
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	27	16	19	10	2	9	49	33	99
2017	Executive	41	16	8	16	8	0	10	64	27	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	24	11	21	24	1	11	37	51	73
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	10	18	9	5	10	56	32	111
2017	Other occupational category	25	42	0	4	25	0	4	70	30	10

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	Executive	11	29	25	11	11	0	14	46	25	28
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	17	13	15	26	4	12	34	50	149
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	16	10	24	2	14	40	41	168
2018	Executive	0	46	15	15	8	8	8	55	27	13
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	9	19	23	31	3	8	19	60	101
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	15	17	13	23	5	17	32	46	99
2017	Executive	8	26	16	8	16	8	19	46	33	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	11	11	19	39	4	13	18	69	74
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	15	10	11	33	5	20	27	59	111
2017	Other occupational category	12	42	0	29	12	0	4	57	43	10

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	Executive	69	7	10	10	2	0	2	78	12	42
2019	Scientific and Professional	32	25	16	11	11	2	4	60	23	191
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	16	13	11	12	0	4	63	24	229
2019	Other occupational category	59	18	0	0	5	0	18	94	6	22
2018	Executive	61	18	11	4	4	0	4	81	7	28
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	18	18	13	10	1	6	56	25	131
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	15	14	15	13	0	5	56	30	134

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2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Infrastructure Canada by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

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