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

The results of the 2019 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

Survey Themes

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

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My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	34	2	5	1	92	6	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	43	5	8	3	83	11	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	50	6	12	6	76	17	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	54	3	8	5	83	13	59
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	35	2	6	3	89	9	412
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	45	4	11	4	81	15	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	42	6	17	4	73	21	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	47	2	14	10	75	24	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	41	2	8	2	88	10	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	44	5	9	5	82	14	528
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	49	7	16	4	73	20	221
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	36	7	8	6	79	14	72
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	34	2	7	1	90	8	513
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	43	6	8	3	84	10	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	45	4	9	1	86	11	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	56	4	4	5	87	9	75

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	9	2	2	1	0	5	95	3	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	13	2	1	2	1	9	94	3	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	74	14	3	3	1	1	5	93	4	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	14	4	3	2	0	9	90	6	59
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	9	4	1	3	0	14	91	4	412
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	13	5	2	2	0	10	91	4	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	15	5	2	1	0	10	91	3	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	6	3	3	2	0	10	91	5	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	8	4	3	1	1	18	90	5	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	9	4	1	1	0	12	93	3	532
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	13	1	3	3	0	13	93	6	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	8	3	0	1	0	15	95	1	74
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	7	2	2	1	1	16	95	3	513
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	11	2	1	1	0	8	95	2	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	86	6	2	0	1	0	6	97	1	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	89	4	1	0	0	0	5	99	0	75

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	30	10	6	1	3	83	7	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	37	8	9	6	5	76	16	383
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	31	12	11	4	10	70	17	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	7	12	5	10	73	19	59
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	29	7	10	4	5	78	15	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	32	10	10	7	6	71	18	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	30	17	13	8	8	59	23	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	35	14	8	10	11	64	20	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	29	6	10	3	3	80	14	196
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	31	11	9	5	8	72	16	531
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	39	14	10	11	7	63	22	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	26	12	12	8	6	65	22	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	31	7	8	5	6	79	14	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	28	10	12	8	8	67	22	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	29	11	11	11	11	64	24	157
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	25	9	15	8	13	63	26	75

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	38	7	7	0	85	8	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	9	12	3	77	15	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	42	6	15	4	74	19	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	37	5	22	6	66	28	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	46	2	4	2	92	5	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	47	6	9	3	82	12	426
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	44	10	13	3	75	16	219
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	40	15	14	4	67	18	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	8	6	3	83	9	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	45	7	10	4	79	14	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	43	9	11	6	74	17	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	46	12	8	5	76	13	62
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	42	6	8	2	83	10	199
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	43	8	10	4	77	14	533
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	44	14	14	4	68	18	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	43	8	11	5	76	16	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	36	3	7	3	87	10	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	42	7	7	2	83	9	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	39	8	8	1	83	9	157
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	35	9	12	3	76	15	75

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	30	10	4	2	0	0	84	6	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	32	12	14	7	0	0	67	21	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	12	15	5	0	1	67	21	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	39	15	14	6	0	2	64	21	59
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	33	10	6	2	0	0	81	9	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	35	10	12	6	0	0	71	19	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	41	13	15	7	0	0	65	22	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	40	10	17	11	0	3	61	28	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	33	8	6	5	0	0	80	11	199
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	11	14	4	1	1	70	19	533
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	15	14	10	1	0	61	24	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	39	10	6	10	0	2	73	16	75

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	30	13	7	2	2	1	77	10	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	32	13	14	11	1	1	62	25	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	28	18	16	15	0	1	51	31	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	40	14	12	11	0	2	62	24	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	33	14	6	5	2	2	74	12	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	15	13	15	1	1	57	28	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	18	16	15	0	0	51	31	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	15	16	6	0	3	62	23	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	30	15	9	5	1	1	70	15	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	28	17	13	13	0	1	56	27	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	19	13	15	0	1	53	28	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	19	14	10	0	5	56	24	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	36	10	8	7	1	0	74	15	197
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	29	17	13	11	1	1	59	24	533
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	33	16	18	10	0	1	56	28	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	33	9	14	3	0	4	72	18	74
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	32	18	9	5	1	3	67	15	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	34	15	12	8	0	1	64	21	473
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	29	18	10	9	0	2	62	20	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	41	9	9	8	0	0	73	18	74

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	37	17	5	5	74	10	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	35	16	10	8	66	17	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	36	17	9	5	69	14	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	35	15	3	4	78	7	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	38	20	6	6	68	12	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	36	16	11	9	64	19	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	17	8	5	70	13	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	44	10	7	3	80	10	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	40	14	9	6	70	16	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	41	13	9	7	71	16	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	39	16	8	4	71	13	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	37	5	8	4	84	12	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	42	19	9	5	67	14	196
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	39	17	8	7	68	15	533
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	48	14	5	4	78	8	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	51	5	2	1	92	4	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	42	16	7	5	72	12	513
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	44	13	6	5	76	11	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	37	7	5	3	86	8	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	41	9	7	1	83	8	75

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	27	23	10	6	1	1	60	16	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	28	14	19	19	0	0	48	38	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	25	13	23	19	0	0	45	42	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	46	15	13	10	2	0	61	24	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	32	18	13	6	1	0	61	20	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	27	17	18	20	0	0	44	38	426
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	26	16	21	21	0	0	42	42	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	40	12	20	13	0	2	54	34	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	36	16	12	10	0	1	62	22	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	33	15	20	17	0	0	48	37	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	17	20	17	0	0	46	37	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	44	20	16	10	0	0	54	26	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	42	14	11	9	0	0	65	20	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	31	17	16	15	0	0	52	31	533
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	38	17	18	13	0	0	52	32	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	36	12	10	9	0	0	69	20	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	36	18	12	7	0	1	62	19	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	33	21	15	12	0	0	52	27	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	42	16	11	10	1	1	62	22	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	33	28	13	4	0	0	55	17	75

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	31	10	2	2	0	0	86	4	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	39	11	11	4	0	0	74	15	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	40	17	10	4	0	0	70	13	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	35	14	9	2	2	0	74	11	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	38	9	5	0	0	0	86	5	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	11	10	4	0	1	74	15	428
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	46	13	6	4	0	0	77	10	218
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	40	7	10	5	0	2	77	15	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	42	8	7	3	0	1	82	10	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	40	9	8	4	0	0	79	12	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	42	8	5	2	0	1	85	7	262
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	45	8	6	0	0	0	86	6	63

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	31	7	3	2	1	0	88	5	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	35	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	386
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	12	6	3	0	0	79	9	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	24	10	5	2	2	0	83	7	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	33	8	2	1	1	0	88	4	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	36	9	9	4	1	0	77	13	428
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	10	5	3	0	0	82	8	218
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	38	10	6	3	0	0	81	9	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	32	10	4	3	1	0	82	8	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	37	11	5	3	0	0	81	8	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	41	11	6	0	0	0	82	6	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	32	3	0	2	0	2	95	2	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	37	8	5	3	1	0	84	8	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	42	9	6	3	0	0	81	9	533
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	41	8	3	3	0	0	85	6	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	33	6	1	0	2	0	93	1	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	37	9	4	2	1	0	85	6	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	42	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	33	10	3	1	1	1	85	4	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	32	8	0	1	0	0	91	1	75

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	37	21	6	5	1	0	68	10	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	31	16	17	14	0	0	53	31	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	28	21	17	16	0	0	46	33	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	42	19	13	10	2	0	57	24	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	38	22	9	6	0	0	63	15	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	28	20	14	20	1	0	46	34	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	32	16	21	18	0	0	45	39	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	46	9	14	22	0	0	54	37	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	33	20	12	9	0	0	60	21	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	33	18	16	15	0	0	51	31	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	35	19	19	14	0	0	47	33	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	39	18	9	17	0	2	55	26	63

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	34	11	3	3	0	0	82	6	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	28	16	4	3	0	0	77	7	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	14	2	2	0	0	81	4	204
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	18	0	6	1	0	2	93	7	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	34	17	5	2	0	0	75	8	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	34	14	5	5	1	0	76	10	428
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	35	10	2	2	0	0	86	4	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	23	2	2	0	0	0	97	2	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	31	13	4	4	0	0	80	8	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	32	12	5	3	0	0	80	8	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	29	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	75	22	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	29	13	3	2	0	1	81	6	199
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	26	12	2	2	0	0	84	4	533
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	25	4	0	1	0	0	95	1	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	16	2	1	0	0	0	97	1	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	36	10	3	3	0	0	83	6	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	32	8	3	1	0	0	88	4	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	77	18	4	1	1	0	0	94	1	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	13	3	3	0	0	0	95	3	75

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	26	23	15	10	2	0	51	26	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	24	17	26	21	0	1	36	47	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	26	15	23	25	0	0	36	49	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	33	17	17	22	2	0	42	40	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	25	26	18	15	2	1	39	34	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	24	20	21	26	0	1	32	48	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	23	22	20	27	1	0	32	46	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	30	15	24	22	2	3	36	48	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	26	20	18	16	1	3	43	36	412
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	29	17	18	23	0	0	42	41	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	27	19	22	21	0	0	38	43	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	28	24	14	24	0	2	37	39	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	29	22	18	14	1	2	44	33	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	31	17	19	19	1	1	44	39	531
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	33	19	25	15	0	1	41	40	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	36	16	14	15	2	2	53	31	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	28	24	20	10	3	2	42	32	510
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	25	24	18	18	1	1	39	37	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	16	21	15	1	0	47	36	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	45	15	19	15	0	0	52	33	75

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	27	25	13	11	3	2	48	26	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	21	17	24	23	0	1	35	47	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	20	23	19	23	1	1	34	42	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	31	21	12	26	0	2	39	39	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	27	23	19	15	1	2	43	34	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	22	17	22	27	0	1	34	50	428
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	22	22	21	22	0	1	34	44	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	25	27	28	12	0	3	31	41	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	25	19	19	14	1	2	46	35	412
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	16	20	22	0	1	40	43	502
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	24	23	19	17	1	1	39	37	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	36	22	15	14	0	0	49	29	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	21	27	19	11	1	2	41	31	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	22	17	20	0	1	41	37	531
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	26	24	18	13	0	2	43	32	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	38	17	17	6	1	3	58	24	75

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	35	16	6	3	2	0	74	9	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	35	23	13	9	0	0	55	22	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	34	25	12	11	1	1	51	24	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	44	14	16	7	2	1	62	24	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	39	15	7	3	2	0	74	10	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	33	21	19	10	0	0	50	28	428
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	25	20	8	0	0	47	28	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	44	19	15	10	0	2	55	25	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	43	13	8	5	2	0	73	13	410
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	36	20	13	10	0	0	56	24	502
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	23	13	11	0	0	53	23	262
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	38	20	17	5	0	3	57	22	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	40	18	8	4	0	0	71	11	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	35	17	14	7	2	1	61	21	532
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	22	19	8	1	0	51	27	220
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	40	12	10	4	0	3	73	15	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	40	10	6	2	1	1	82	8	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	39	17	6	4	2	2	72	11	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	42	14	5	5	1	3	75	10	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	44	12	5	1	0	3	81	7	75

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	34	13	5	3	0	79	8	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	35	14	9	5	0	71	15	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	19	5	5	0	71	10	204
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	46	8	4	2	0	86	6	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	33	15	7	6	0	72	13	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	15	8	7	0	69	15	426
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	41	17	5	5	0	73	10	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	54	8	1	2	0	89	3	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	38	15	4	6	1	75	10	411
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	34	14	7	6	0	72	13	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	17	7	3	0	73	10	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	40	5	2	4	0	90	5	62
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	36	15	7	6	1	72	12	199
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	34	14	8	4	0	73	13	531
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	38	11	4	3	0	82	7	221
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	42	2	0	0	0	98	0	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	37	13	7	3	0	77	10	513
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	41	11	7	4	0	78	11	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	38	7	4	1	0	88	5	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	33	9	5	0	0	85	5	75

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	25	8	1	0	2	4	91	1	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	30	8	2	1	1	8	88	3	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	22	16	4	1	0	11	77	5	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	22	13	3	0	0	17	81	4	57
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	17	5	2	0	1	6	92	2	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	30	7	1	1	0	7	90	2	428
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	22	15	3	0	1	6	81	3	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	20	10	3	0	0	11	85	4	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	24	5	1	0	3	6	93	2	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	24	7	2	1	1	11	90	3	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	23	9	4	0	1	10	85	4	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	33	11	2	0	0	5	86	2	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	26	7	2	0	0	5	91	2	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	28	8	1	1	1	8	89	2	530
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	29	10	1	2	0	8	85	4	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	26	7	1	1	0	12	89	3	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	27	7	2	1	1	7	88	4	513
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	29	11	3	1	0	8	83	5	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	27	9	3	3	0	9	84	6	156
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	11	21	3	3	0	16	68	6	75

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	11	24	28	27	3	4	60	14	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	9	31	28	19	2	3	49	18	386
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	17	38	25	14	1	1	39	23	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	12	40	21	15	0	5	38	20	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	8	18	26	31	4	9	65	14	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	17	24	24	19	2	5	47	28	424
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	17	31	23	14	1	5	40	27	219
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	22	31	28	6	0	3	35	33	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	8	22	25	31	4	7	63	12	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	12	31	27	20	2	4	50	18	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	15	36	20	18	2	4	40	22	262
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	8	28	28	16	2	10	50	19	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	10	24	27	29	2	7	61	13	197
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	14	29	25	21	1	3	48	21	532
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	17	34	25	13	0	3	39	25	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	14	24	37	18	1	7	59	15	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	7	26	23	30	3	8	60	11	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	13	30	28	20	1	3	50	19	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	11	31	26	22	1	4	51	17	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	19	35	24	16	0	3	42	22	74

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	10	17	25	38	5	3	68	13	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	13	27	26	24	2	2	52	20	384
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	31	22	14	3	1	37	31	204
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	11	34	19	19	4	5	42	20	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	9	15	22	39	4	6	67	16	278
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	20	22	17	21	2	4	41	36	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	26	28	15	15	3	4	32	38	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	16	26	27	11	3	2	40	32	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	8	16	23	36	7	5	67	15	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	15	25	19	23	3	5	46	26	501
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	20	30	18	17	2	4	38	31	261
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	10	29	26	16	5	7	47	20	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	11	16	18	37	4	7	62	20	199
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	15	24	21	25	1	3	48	27	530
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	21	30	24	13	1	4	38	31	221
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	9	27	28	25	1	7	58	13	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	7	19	22	37	5	6	66	12	509
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	17	26	21	22	3	3	46	26	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	15	26	19	25	3	6	48	23	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	23	26	30	15	0	3	46	28	74

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	6	16	19	34	14	8	68	11	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	12	21	27	19	6	8	53	22	384
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	18	25	21	11	7	8	39	33	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	14	27	24	17	1	10	47	23	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	5	16	22	32	8	12	67	13	278
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	14	24	19	17	4	11	42	30	424
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	25	17	12	3	9	32	40	219
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	19	22	20	9	3	8	33	42	62
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	7	18	18	32	9	13	64	13	411
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	13	21	22	19	4	13	50	24	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	18	29	17	14	4	9	36	31	261
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	11	27	22	13	6	13	43	24	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	9	8	22	35	7	14	72	18	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	14	21	19	22	7	9	49	27	532
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	16	34	21	12	2	6	37	26	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	12	31	22	21	4	8	48	17	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	8	15	16	31	11	15	64	15	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	13	23	20	20	8	10	49	23	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	16	21	18	22	4	11	47	28	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	15	26	19	15	4	8	38	32	74

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	4	10	27	43	6	8	81	8	241
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	4	18	34	30	2	8	72	8	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	10	24	37	20	1	4	60	16	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	8	28	30	23	0	9	58	11	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	3	15	23	43	4	11	77	5	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	9	20	25	31	1	9	63	14	426
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	13	28	29	20	0	5	51	19	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	8	24	33	19	0	3	53	22	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	3	11	27	42	4	11	82	5	410
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	5	18	33	30	3	9	71	9	501
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	11	26	28	25	1	5	57	15	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	6	29	33	17	2	7	56	13	62
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	5	11	30	41	4	9	82	6	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	7	23	33	27	1	7	65	11	533
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	8	27	38	18	0	3	58	14	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	7	22	39	20	0	8	64	13	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	5	13	23	42	5	11	78	7	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	8	23	28	28	2	7	62	13	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	7	27	33	23	0	3	58	14	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	9	32	35	16	0	3	53	14	74

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	5	11	23	43	7	9	79	8	241
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	10	20	26	27	3	8	60	18	385
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	14	29	26	20	1	4	49	21	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	12	25	18	26	2	10	51	21	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	4	17	22	43	3	8	73	8	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	14	22	21	26	2	8	52	24	426
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	20	26	22	16	1	6	40	33	219
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	19	28	28	12	0	5	42	29	62
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	5	15	22	41	4	12	75	8	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	9	22	24	28	3	10	59	16	502
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	14	23	23	23	1	7	50	25	262
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	15	17	26	25	0	9	56	25	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	4	17	25	38	4	12	74	6	197
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	12	23	24	27	1	7	55	21	531
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	14	26	28	20	1	4	51	22	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	12	28	24	23	0	9	51	18	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	5	13	19	41	5	14	75	9	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	9	23	26	27	2	10	60	14	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	10	25	24	29	1	9	59	13	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	11	31	31	18	0	5	51	16	74

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	10	19	12	28	17	8	54	21	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	15	22	21	18	5	5	44	32	386
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	14	25	20	19	4	4	42	31	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	16	22	22	15	5	11	44	30	56
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	13	18	11	28	13	8	49	28	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	18	21	16	17	3	6	36	41	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	17	25	21	14	3	7	39	33	219
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	13	20	26	15	4	9	48	30	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	10	17	16	33	9	10	61	18	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	15	21	20	21	6	7	46	29	502
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	11	27	22	19	4	5	45	25	262
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	2	17	25	25	9	15	66	11	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	10	13	17	34	11	8	64	20	199
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	19	16	22	7	8	45	33	532
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	19	21	22	19	5	7	47	29	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	8	22	19	27	9	11	58	14	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	10	20	15	28	13	9	56	19	510
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	13	24	17	21	6	6	43	30	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	11	18	26	27	4	6	58	21	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	7	28	24	19	5	9	51	16	74

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	10	22	19	30	10	6	58	16	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	16	29	21	20	4	3	44	25	385
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	18	29	21	16	4	4	40	28	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	10	33	21	14	5	13	43	16	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	15	20	18	27	4	8	51	26	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	19	23	19	18	2	6	41	34	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	26	25	16	11	4	6	29	42	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	14	30	24	6	3	3	32	36	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	9	21	20	31	4	8	59	17	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	15	25	19	21	2	8	45	27	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	16	28	17	18	4	6	39	29	262
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	10	24	20	21	6	11	49	22	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	8	22	18	30	7	9	56	18	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	14	27	18	21	5	6	43	26	532
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	16	35	20	14	2	7	38	24	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	13	35	18	17	5	9	40	20	75

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	8	29	27	24	3	2	53	16	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	31	25	17	2	1	43	25	385
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	18	32	24	16	0	2	41	26	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	9	42	24	13	1	4	39	16	59

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My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	8	3	4	1	1	4	91	6	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	9	4	3	2	2	7	90	6	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	72	13	4	3	2	0	6	90	5	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	13	4	2	5	0	11	88	8	59
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	8	7	2	3	1	7	88	5	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	9	8	3	2	0	6	86	6	507
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	73	13	3	1	3	0	7	93	4	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	7	3	3	2	0	10	91	5	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	9	5	4	2	0	6	87	7	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	12	4	2	2	0	5	92	4	538
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	10	5	3	2	0	5	89	6	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	76	12	2	1	1	0	8	95	3	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	10	3	4	2	2	3	92	6	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	79	10	4	1	2	0	4	93	4	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	7	3	3	1	1	7	93	4	157
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	5	3	1	1	1	7	94	3	75

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	19	15	4	3	22	6	69	10	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	22	18	12	10	9	7	52	26	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	27	19	12	11	9	4	52	26	204
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	25	15	6	7	9	16	62	18	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	24	22	6	4	15	9	58	13	278
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	18	24	17	14	9	7	35	36	432
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	25	19	22	13	7	8	37	41	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	31	22	16	10	6	10	43	31	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	25	16	8	6	9	12	62	18	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	22	20	13	12	10	5	46	30	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	25	19	15	14	5	6	45	33	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	21	27	11	11	6	8	42	26	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	25	18	3	4	13	10	67	10	201
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	27	18	12	8	6	8	55	24	538
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	18	18	7	6	6	51	28	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	28	17	8	6	6	10	63	16	76

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	25	6	5	3	5	1	85	8	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	26	10	11	13	3	3	64	26	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	30	11	16	10	4	2	60	28	203
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	33	9	4	8	3	9	76	14	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	26	9	5	4	5	1	81	10	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	26	16	13	17	2	1	53	30	430
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	27	10	20	20	3	1	47	42	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	24	16	15	10	5	5	54	28	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	26	10	9	5	3	2	75	15	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	26	13	14	11	3	1	61	26	507
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	29	15	14	13	2	2	56	28	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	11	14	8	6	6	61	26	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	27	12	6	4	7	1	75	11	201
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	25	14	12	8	3	1	64	22	536
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	29	17	10	10	2	1	61	21	221
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	13	8	7	1	6	70	16	76

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	32	7	4	2	0	0	88	5	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	34	9	9	5	0	2	75	15	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	41	11	10	3	1	2	76	13	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	39	8	6	2	2	7	82	9	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	30	7	4	2	2	1	86	7	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	40	11	11	5	1	1	72	16	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	43	11	13	4	3	3	70	18	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	49	17	5	0	2	3	77	5	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	31	8	7	2	1	2	83	9	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	39	10	9	5	1	1	75	15	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	45	11	8	4	3	1	76	12	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	51	10	0	3	2	8	85	4	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	34	10	4	1	2	0	85	6	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	39	13	9	4	1	1	74	14	535
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	14	8	2	0	1	77	10	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	30	11	8	1	4	6	78	10	75

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	34	18	2	2	6	5	76	4	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	30	20	11	6	4	3	60	18	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	28	22	9	8	2	3	59	18	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	39	21	2	3	2	14	68	6	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	31	24	5	2	8	5	65	7	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	30	24	10	8	5	4	54	19	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	31	28	11	7	5	3	50	20	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	44	27	6	5	5	6	57	13	63

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	15	21	6	6	9	27	48	20	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	15	17	9	15	1	27	42	34	389
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	23	15	6	13	3	22	55	25	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	22	11	8	12	0	31	55	29	59

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	30	9	12	2	0	1	77	14	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	31	13	14	9	1	0	64	23	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	29	19	12	8	1	0	61	20	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	40	8	16	5	0	1	70	21	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	30	7	5	2	1	1	85	7	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	35	11	11	9	0	0	69	20	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	40	13	12	10	0	0	66	22	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	54	4	4	7	0	0	85	11	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	30	8	8	5	0	1	79	12	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	31	12	12	8	0	0	69	20	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	35	13	12	6	0	0	70	18	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	16	3	4	0	0	77	7	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	31	7	6	4	0	1	83	11	201
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	35	9	10	4	0	0	77	14	534
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	37	11	5	9	0	0	74	14	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	33	10	5	4	0	0	81	8	76
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	35	9	7	5	0	0	78	13	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	37	9	11	6	1	0	73	18	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	35	13	6	7	1	0	74	13	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	17	4	7	0	0	72	11	75

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	28	13	2	1	5	4	81	4	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	25	15	13	7	3	0	64	20	390
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	28	19	13	5	3	2	61	19	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	38	16	7	4	1	2	72	11	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	24	8	5	3	7	2	83	9	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	26	16	10	9	2	3	64	20	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	13	13	8	2	1	64	22	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	47	8	7	6	0	0	78	13	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	26	11	5	4	5	1	79	10	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	30	16	8	5	3	1	70	13	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	32	14	11	6	2	3	68	17	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	26	5	4	0	0	66	8	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	31	12	4	4	3	2	79	8	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	31	14	9	5	1	1	71	14	534
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	31	15	8	6	3	1	69	16	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	32	10	4	1	2	0	85	5	76
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	33	11	4	3	7	2	80	8	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	32	13	9	6	2	1	71	16	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	27	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	157
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	28	12	5	7	3	1	75	13	75

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	30	12	4	1	2	2	82	6	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	34	11	14	8	1	0	67	22	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	13	16	9	1	0	62	25	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	11	15	0	0	2	73	15	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	34	10	5	2	1	1	83	7	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	35	11	12	9	1	0	68	21	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	17	12	7	1	0	62	20	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	35	3	14	3	0	0	79	17	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	34	9	8	5	1	1	78	13	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	33	13	11	6	1	1	70	17	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	13	14	4	1	0	69	18	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	44	7	5	5	2	0	83	10	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	33	10	4	4	1	2	81	8	203
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	10	10	3	0	0	76	14	535
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	42	9	9	6	0	0	77	15	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	28	8	10	2	0	0	81	12	76
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	38	11	8	4	1	0	77	12	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	34	9	12	6	0	0	73	18	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	8	15	3	0	0	73	18	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	9	11	5	3	1	74	17	75

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	84	8	2	1	0	0	3	96	2	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	79	11	2	1	1	1	4	95	3	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	11	3	1	1	0	4	94	3	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	81	10	4	0	1	0	4	95	1	59
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	10	3	1	2	1	4	94	3	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	81	10	2	1	2	0	3	94	3	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	82	11	3	0	1	0	3	96	1	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	94	2	2	0	2	0	2	97	2	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	12	3	3	1	0	4	92	5	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	82	10	3	1	1	0	3	94	3	537
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	82	8	3	2	2	0	3	93	4	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	92	5	0	0	2	0	1	98	2	76
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	9	3	1	2	1	3	95	3	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	87	7	1	1	1	0	2	96	3	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	89	3	2	1	1	0	4	96	2	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	88	5	1	0	1	0	4	97	1	75

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	16	11	4	8	9	13	71	15	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	19	10	7	16	2	15	61	28	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	20	9	8	18	1	14	59	30	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	22	3	3	8	1	23	81	15	58
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	22	8	7	6	4	12	74	16	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	19	10	6	14	3	13	64	24	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	24	11	5	14	1	18	63	24	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	22	11	2	5	3	21	76	9	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	26	11	2	4	6	8	80	8	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	23	9	5	8	3	11	73	16	536
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	16	10	3	13	2	16	69	19	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	20	6	4	1	3	19	85	7	76
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	30	13	6	7	4	6	72	14	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	24	12	10	10	1	11	63	23	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	22	7	7	8	5	13	74	18	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	17	3	8	1	15	67	13	75

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	25	17	5	2	5	1	74	7	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	28	14	10	7	3	0	67	18	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	26	18	8	12	2	0	60	21	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	37	6	4	8	2	2	81	12	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	26	16	3	3	4	1	77	6	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	29	15	8	9	3	0	66	18	433
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	31	17	11	11	2	1	60	23	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	29	6	10	6	2	0	78	16	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	28	14	6	4	4	1	76	10	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	27	19	8	7	2	1	65	15	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	30	17	9	10	1	0	63	19	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	29	16	5	5	3	2	73	10	63

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	31	11	5	2	0	0	81	7	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	27	15	12	7	0	0	65	20	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	29	18	12	8	1	0	62	20	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	28	13	10	2	0	0	75	12	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	31	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	30	15	13	9	0	0	63	21	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	17	13	11	0	0	59	24	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	9	13	3	0	0	75	16	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	31	12	7	5	0	0	76	12	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	32	16	10	6	1	0	67	16	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	17	8	7	0	0	67	15	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	30	19	8	5	0	2	67	14	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	36	7	3	7	1	0	83	10	201
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	28	14	8	6	0	0	71	14	537
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	29	12	10	6	0	0	72	16	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	28	8	6	1	0	0	85	7	76

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	31	14	35	14	0	0	37	49	30
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	33	21	18	9	5	3	48	30	24

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Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	23	12	6	2	11	0	78	8	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	27	18	10	10	11	1	57	23	390
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	26	17	19	8	13	1	50	31	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	22	23	8	11	13	2	49	23	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	30	11	6	2	11	2	77	10	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	28	17	11	15	10	0	52	29	426
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	26	26	17	12	8	1	40	32	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	24	24	12	13	15	1	42	30	62
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	29	12	6	4	9	1	74	12	410
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	29	14	11	11	9	2	59	25	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	28	17	13	10	10	1	55	26	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	31	23	2	10	12	2	60	13	62
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	32	16	5	4	10	0	71	10	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	28	16	9	8	10	1	63	20	527
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	23	16	14	8	10	2	57	25	221
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	31	13	8	1	16	0	74	11	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	30	12	5	5	14	1	74	12	506
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	25	19	13	9	11	2	52	26	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	25	16	7	11	17	3	57	23	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	17	11	8	13	1	58	22	75

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	28	16	4	2	5	0	76	7	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	30	19	14	11	2	0	55	26	390
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	31	21	17	14	3	0	46	32	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	13	20	13	3	1	52	35	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	32	14	8	4	3	1	74	12	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	28	20	18	15	2	0	46	33	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	26	23	22	15	1	0	38	38	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	30	27	16	18	2	0	38	34	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	31	13	9	6	2	1	72	15	411
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	32	16	14	13	2	1	55	28	503
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	21	19	13	2	1	45	34	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	29	19	19	12	5	2	47	33	62
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	33	16	8	4	6	1	70	13	199
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	31	17	14	9	3	1	59	23	529
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	29	18	15	12	1	1	53	28	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	30	19	9	5	4	0	66	14	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	30	15	8	5	5	0	71	13	509
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	33	19	12	10	2	1	57	23	473
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	36	18	12	13	1	0	57	25	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	21	15	7	4	0	56	22	75

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	30	17	7	2	12	0	70	11	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	27	20	18	13	6	0	45	33	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	28	21	23	15	4	1	38	40	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	10	29	11	7	1	45	44	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	29	16	9	5	14	0	66	16	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	22	21	22	16	4	0	38	40	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	22	24	27	15	5	0	30	44	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	31	25	15	14	9	0	41	32	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	34	14	8	6	10	1	69	15	411
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	30	19	18	12	7	0	48	32	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	29	22	18	13	7	0	43	33	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	25	26	21	9	11	0	37	34	62
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	30	22	11	3	12	0	59	15	199
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	32	21	15	8	8	0	52	25	535
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	33	24	15	11	7	0	45	28	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	38	15	13	5	13	0	63	20	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	28	17	12	5	13	1	60	20	509
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	27	21	16	12	8	1	46	31	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	32	20	9	12	9	0	54	23	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	28	27	16	7	8	0	46	25	75

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	33	15	15	2	10	0	64	20	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	27	19	17	18	4	0	43	37	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	18	22	20	4	0	37	44	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	27	11	23	19	5	1	43	45	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	34	19	10	6	7	0	62	18	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	21	16	22	24	2	0	36	47	425
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	21	19	31	18	4	0	30	50	219
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	22	25	23	16	6	0	32	41	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	31	14	12	10	6	1	61	24	412
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	30	17	18	18	4	0	45	37	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	26	16	22	19	6	0	39	43	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	26	19	23	12	8	0	42	38	62
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	38	17	12	7	7	0	61	21	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	27	18	22	12	5	0	46	35	534
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	29	18	20	15	5	1	44	37	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	37	15	11	6	10	0	65	18	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	34	12	16	6	7	0	63	24	509
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	33	16	22	13	2	0	47	36	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	32	18	14	14	5	1	51	30	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	41	15	19	9	8	0	54	30	75

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	15	7	4	3	26	3	80	10	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	15	9	5	8	23	5	69	18	390
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	13	4	6	4	27	8	78	16	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	11	6	5	7	30	10	69	21	58

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	41	15	5	1	1	0	78	7	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	37	21	11	7	2	0	59	19	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	27	24	18	9	3	1	48	27	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	42	12	16	7	3	0	63	24	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	39	14	6	3	2	0	76	9	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	38	18	14	10	1	1	57	25	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	32	27	18	8	1	0	46	26	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	44	20	12	10	1	0	57	22	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	35	14	9	4	2	1	72	14	411
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	40	18	13	6	2	1	62	20	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	39	20	17	5	1	0	58	22	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	44	17	12	8	2	2	62	20	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	36	17	8	5	0	1	70	13	203
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	43	13	10	6	1	0	70	16	540
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	41	20	10	6	2	0	63	16	226
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	33	14	4	7	3	4	73	12	74
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	37	12	7	4	2	0	77	11	512
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	35	22	9	6	1	0	62	16	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	38	16	10	5	1	1	68	15	157
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	16	20	4	0	0	60	24	75

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	31	20	9	3	11	0	63	14	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	29	24	19	11	6	0	43	32	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	24	25	23	15	4	1	34	40	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	31	14	28	10	9	0	43	41	59

Question 41. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	26	13	5	2	10	3	77	8	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	29	13	11	12	5	1	61	25	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	38	19	8	10	3	3	61	19	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	45	12	16	3	3	4	66	21	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	27	11	11	6	5	2	70	18	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	35	16	10	12	4	2	60	23	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	35	18	16	8	3	3	56	26	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	44	16	7	7	6	4	68	15	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	29	13	9	6	5	2	69	16	411
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	10	11	8	4	2	68	21	507
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	37	17	13	6	3	1	62	20	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	41	14	6	10	5	6	66	18	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	30	12	7	6	7	1	73	13	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	31	13	10	7	4	2	68	18	539
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	33	15	10	6	5	3	67	17	223
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	40	10	6	4	5	6	79	11	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	33	9	8	6	8	1	74	17	509
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	36	11	9	8	4	2	70	19	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	11	10	9	6	2	68	20	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	33	11	3	12	4	5	72	16	75

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	31	19	4	0	6	0	75	5	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	29	24	11	9	3	0	55	20	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	30	25	14	9	3	2	50	24	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	26	20	11	5	7	7	57	19	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	33	18	4	3	4	0	74	7	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	29	25	9	13	1	1	52	23	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	32	27	15	8	3	1	48	25	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	35	22	7	11	4	3	56	19	64

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	19	16	8	6	21	2	61	18	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	19	14	17	21	11	1	40	44	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	18	19	22	8	0	35	45	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	26	17	13	9	15	5	50	29	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	20	15	10	9	22	1	55	25	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	19	15	16	25	9	1	38	46	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	21	18	20	6	1	36	42	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	16	24	16	10	3	36	46	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	22	15	10	12	17	4	53	28	412
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	20	15	18	20	11	1	39	44	507
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	18	16	26	8	0	35	45	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	17	16	19	22	11	7	30	50	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	22	20	11	10	13	2	52	25	203
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	19	20	18	16	8	1	41	37	539
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	23	15	18	22	9	1	39	44	226
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	37	7	8	16	12	3	62	29	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	21	17	10	7	20	1	57	22	509
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	24	17	17	17	10	1	43	38	473
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	24	13	16	21	10	1	45	41	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	20	13	17	13	3	40	37	75

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	20	24	8	7	19	0	50	19	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	22	16	23	9	4	30	45	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	13	26	20	24	10	2	22	49	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	16	19	13	17	14	11	34	41	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	19	25	11	12	13	1	44	26	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	22	17	28	6	2	27	49	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	18	22	21	24	10	3	24	52	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	21	24	22	21	9	3	24	49	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	21	21	12	11	14	4	47	28	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	25	15	24	7	3	29	43	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	17	20	16	22	14	5	29	46	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	14	30	17	17	9	10	20	43	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	22	24	15	11	13	2	42	31	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	15	26	17	18	11	4	30	40	537
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	17	26	17	17	11	6	29	41	226
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	23	23	14	11	7	9	43	30	74
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	20	24	13	11	16	3	42	29	510
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	17	29	15	17	8	3	31	36	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	17	22	16	18	9	5	36	39	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	25	21	8	19	9	7	43	32	75

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	21	17	10	11	19	4	50	28	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	16	18	15	29	5	6	31	49	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	19	23	15	28	3	5	28	47	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	15	16	11	28	4	15	31	49	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	27	14	14	13	13	4	49	33	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	17	16	18	33	3	5	28	54	437
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	12	20	23	29	5	6	20	58	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	10	24	15	31	4	15	14	56	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	19	19	13	17	13	6	39	37	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	14	20	18	28	5	5	26	52	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	21	17	19	28	5	5	29	52	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	17	17	18	22	8	18	23	54	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	20	21	16	14	11	4	39	36	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	16	22	16	25	6	5	30	46	539
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	14	20	22	24	4	5	27	51	225
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	16	19	15	19	4	16	34	42	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	25	17	14	15	12	4	45	35	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	20	22	15	22	6	5	34	42	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	20	20	15	21	4	10	36	41	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	20	24	13	25	7	8	27	45	75

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	26	11	5	2	5	12	78	9	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	18	16	8	7	2	8	65	17	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	20	15	7	5	1	13	69	14	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	15	8	1	3	4	24	83	6	59

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	5	3	3	4	9	29	83	12	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	9	3	4	7	4	23	81	15	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	4	7	5	10	3	27	70	20	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	4	4	3	8	0	30	78	16	59

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	13	13	5	4	11	13	71	12	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	16	15	10	9	6	9	60	22	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	14	18	9	10	7	13	55	23	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	10	9	17	9	1	24	54	34	59

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	16	10	7	5	18	11	70	16	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	15	13	9	10	9	10	60	24	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	12	16	12	10	9	15	50	29	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	13	7	11	9	6	28	59	30	59

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	14	10	13	9	13	10	59	28	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	14	13	14	17	6	8	49	36	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	14	18	14	14	5	13	45	34	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	15	9	13	19	4	19	45	42	59

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	11	7	3	2	12	10	85	6	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	15	6	1	3	5	8	87	5	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	13	6	2	5	2	19	83	9	204
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	10	12	4	1	9	20	75	8	58

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	8	2	1	0	7	10	95	2	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	8	5	4	5	6	7	84	10	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	10	7	5	5	4	14	79	12	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	4	9	4	5	5	22	75	13	58

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	5	2	1	2	4	17	93	4	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	10	5	4	4	3	14	85	9	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	6	8	2	4	5	17	81	9	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	6	3	0	3	4	27	91	5	59

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	26	19	13	8	18	2	50	26	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	19	24	21	21	6	2	29	45	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	21	17	24	23	5	3	31	51	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	23	22	15	20	8	5	33	41	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	20	27	14	12	13	3	36	31	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	16	24	24	22	7	1	25	50	437
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	17	22	31	18	6	0	24	52	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	15	26	20	19	10	8	22	47	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	22	21	14	16	12	2	40	36	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	22	25	19	20	6	1	31	43	507
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	24	21	23	20	5	2	31	46	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	30	21	19	18	9	2	35	42	63

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	32	11	5	2	5	1	80	8	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	35	16	11	9	2	1	62	21	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	27	19	18	9	7	1	49	30	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	28	21	9	3	12	1	61	14	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	30	12	4	2	3	1	81	6	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	36	18	9	9	3	0	62	19	437
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	32	21	15	7	6	0	54	24	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	37	16	16	8	8	0	57	26	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	33	10	4	3	2	1	82	7	411
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	34	16	7	6	4	0	69	14	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	37	15	12	5	4	1	66	18	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	56	13	3	7	6	2	76	11	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	32	11	1	2	4	0	86	3	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	38	15	8	2	5	0	73	11	539
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	31	20	8	4	8	1	65	13	226
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	15	6	3	6	3	73	11	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	29	11	5	3	4	0	80	8	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	33	14	12	5	4	1	67	18	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	33	14	10	6	8	2	66	18	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	32	29	8	3	11	0	55	12	75

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	24	8	4	2	8	2	85	6	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	29	15	8	6	7	2	68	15	390
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	14	6	8	12	1	68	16	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	34	14	3	6	8	11	71	11	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	26	11	4	2	8	1	81	7	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	32	19	8	7	5	1	63	16	435
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	27	23	8	5	9	1	59	15	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	14	7	6	10	7	69	15	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	24	13	3	3	6	2	78	7	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	29	16	5	6	6	2	70	13	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	32	20	6	7	7	4	63	15	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	38	10	8	2	14	8	75	13	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	27	12	3	2	5	2	81	6	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	30	15	4	4	9	1	75	8	539
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	25	16	7	6	7	5	67	15	226
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	26	19	3	1	17	8	69	6	75

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	21	3	4	3	0	1	90	6	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	31	11	10	6	0	0	74	15	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	18	13	8	1	1	61	21	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	32	17	9	2	3	1	70	12	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	28	5	4	1	1	1	90	5	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	37	12	9	8	0	0	71	17	437
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	38	18	16	6	0	0	60	22	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	47	17	10	8	0	0	65	19	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	30	7	4	2	0	0	87	6	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	34	11	8	6	0	0	75	14	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	12	11	7	0	1	70	18	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	46	14	6	7	0	2	72	13	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	29	6	2	3	1	0	89	5	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	37	10	5	4	0	0	81	9	539
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	15	6	4	1	0	75	10	226
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	34	8	8	1	0	3	82	9	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	27	8	3	2	1	0	87	5	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	37	11	7	6	0	0	76	12	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	38	9	8	6	1	0	77	13	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	39	17	8	1	1	0	73	9	75

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	25	14	8	2	0	1	76	10	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	29	18	15	10	1	0	56	25	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	24	22	18	17	1	1	42	35	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	25	8	14	0	2	51	23	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	32	10	8	4	2	0	77	12	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	25	22	13	15	0	0	49	28	437
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	27	27	15	15	0	1	42	31	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	34	29	8	15	2	0	47	23	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	30	17	5	6	0	1	72	11	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	31	18	12	12	1	0	58	24	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	31	20	16	12	0	1	51	28	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	42	24	8	10	0	3	57	19	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	31	13	7	4	2	0	75	12	201
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	30	20	12	9	0	0	59	21	539
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	33	20	14	9	4	1	54	24	226
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	38	23	2	6	0	3	67	8	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	35	14	7	4	1	0	75	11	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	32	20	12	8	2	1	59	21	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	18	12	6	1	1	62	19	158
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	32	21	17	8	1	0	53	26	75

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	29	13	6	3	0	1	78	9	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	33	17	15	9	0	0	59	24	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	24	13	12	1	1	50	26	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	31	17	16	10	0	1	56	27	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	38	12	6	3	2	0	78	10	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	27	22	14	12	0	0	51	26	437
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	30	26	17	12	0	0	45	29	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	41	20	14	11	0	0	55	25	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	38	10	6	6	0	0	78	11	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	33	17	13	9	0	0	60	22	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	21	17	7	0	1	54	24	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	44	19	11	9	2	2	60	20	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	35	13	7	3	1	0	76	11	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	30	21	12	7	0	0	61	18	538
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	39	17	12	7	2	0	63	20	226
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	35	21	4	2	0	3	72	6	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	38	12	7	4	1	0	77	11	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	36	21	10	7	1	0	62	17	472
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	13	13	6	0	0	68	19	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	39	16	17	4	1	0	62	22	75

Question 53. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	19	19	11	11	11	2	52	25	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	15	16	13	21	9	2	45	37	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	16	19	12	18	9	3	43	35	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	30	10	9	9	11	2	68	21	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	14	20	14	14	11	2	44	32	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	17	17	20	23	6	2	35	47	435
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	19	23	18	16	7	2	38	37	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	28	22	7	12	4	5	55	20	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	17	24	13	14	9	1	44	29	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	15	20	16	19	7	1	39	38	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	17	22	16	17	6	3	39	36	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	33	17	8	10	6	8	59	21	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	17	21	17	14	11	2	41	35	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	17	23	13	17	8	2	41	33	537
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	24	18	13	15	8	2	48	31	225
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	32	17	6	6	6	6	67	14	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	19	21	12	13	12	2	47	28	510
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	23	18	12	17	9	2	48	33	474
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	25	13	11	9	10	3	63	23	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	13	7	12	7	3	65	21	75

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Mobility and Retention

Question 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	40	31	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	46	33	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	55	27	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	47	27	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	35	31	274
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	47	30	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	51	33	216
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	43	30	62
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	39	39	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	48	33	502
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	54	32	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	56	25	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	33	35	196
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	45	31	535
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	59	27	222
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	55	22	75
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	35	33	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	53	28	476
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	64	27	159
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	59	18	74

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	14	43	14	12	13	68
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	12	40	18	0	17	81
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	6	26	8	0	17	36
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	88	12	0	0	0	0	15
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	15	30	21	16	15	95
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	5	45	20	3	13	102
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	6	15	3	0	11	35
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	88	0	12	0	0	0	17
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	7	38	13	17	20	90
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	7	30	26	2	14	93
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	3	18	3	0	8	36
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	89	11	0	0	0	0	10
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	6	22	36	9999	34	60
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	10	23	34	9999	13	122
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	14	8	13	9999	10	28
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	86	5	0	0	9999	9	17
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	11	25	31	9999	29	161
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	9	14	23	9999	20	92
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	73	0	7	7	9999	13	15
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	88	6	6	0	9999	0	17

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Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	41	13	13	8	2	1	65	22	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	49	11	13	6	0	0	70	19	390
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	51	12	9	2	1	0	77	11	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	55	8	8	6	2	0	77	14	58

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	25	12	2	1	17	0	82	4	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	30	14	6	3	11	1	74	11	389
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	30	17	8	6	7	1	67	15	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	35	9	6	2	4	0	82	8	58

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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 58. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	88	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	390
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	73	204
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	85	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	85	64

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	61	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	73	90
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	61	44

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	35	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	31	96
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	36	50

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	30
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	95	93

Question 59d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	88
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	40

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	30

Question 59f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	62	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	93
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	52	44

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	93
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	88

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	55	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	63	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	57	92
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	39	46

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	64	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	53	91
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	43

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	72	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	74	89
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	45

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	64	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	72	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	64	94
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	42

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	65	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	90
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	42

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	44	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	46	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	50	95
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	43	45

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	67	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	80	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	66	93
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	39

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	30
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	56

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	93
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	92
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	80	41

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	73	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	83	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	76	90
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	41

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	52	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	42	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	53	93
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	46	46

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	62	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	65	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	61	90
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	42

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	91	89
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	77	40

Question 61a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	45	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	47	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	49	94
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	37	48

Question 61b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	83	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	90
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	43

Question 61d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	73	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	71	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	69	92
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	82	40

Question 61e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	89

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	30
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	92	93
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	89

Question 61g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	83	88
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	71	39

Question 61h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	91	87
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	85	40

Question 61i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	71	93
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	56
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	56	93
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	40

Question 62a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	83
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	79	37

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	73	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	79	82
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	72	37

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	89	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	90	79

Question 62d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	80
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	34

Question 62e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	90	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	81

Question 62f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	28
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	80

Question 62g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	28
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	85
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	33

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	52	28
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	81

Question 62i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	80

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	76	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	65	81
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	37

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	85

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	46	82
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	52	41

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	37	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	45	83
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71	29	41

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	28

Question 62p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	67	85
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	80
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	34

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you directly witnessed harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	92	242
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	74	199
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	59

Question 64. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	6	10	3	4	40	14	62	15	241
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	12	15	9	11	33	9	40	34	380
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	13	19	10	12	27	8	37	34	204
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	10	15	7	11	32	18	36	35	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	9	15	3	4	45	9	52	16	275
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	13	21	8	11	29	5	38	30	431
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	14	21	13	10	29	4	33	36	218
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	17	17	9	5	35	12	41	27	61
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	11	12	3	5	41	13	57	17	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	15	20	7	8	32	6	44	24	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	15	20	12	10	26	5	38	32	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	30	8	0	13	33	6	66	21	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	16	20	2	3	38	7	54	10	198
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	15	21	9	7	29	7	41	26	539
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	14	18	8	10	29	9	43	28	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	22	16	8	6	30	6	54	22	76

Question 65. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	16	12	4	1	19	1	78	7	241
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	23	16	7	9	17	2	61	19	380
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	28	19	10	8	15	3	55	23	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	24	14	5	8	22	11	59	20	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	28	13	4	2	18	2	76	8	276
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	30	20	5	12	12	2	57	20	427
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	24	25	9	10	12	3	47	23	218
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	29	14	12	7	18	5	56	25	61
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	25	11	3	5	17	4	76	10	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	28	17	9	6	15	2	61	18	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	30	20	11	8	12	3	54	22	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	38	8	3	12	15	6	71	19	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	27	17	3	3	21	0	71	8	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	32	18	6	6	12	2	65	14	540
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	25	22	7	4	16	4	59	14	225
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	19	3	2	19	5	67	7	76
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	32	14	2	2	12	0	80	5	511
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	30	17	7	4	7	1	70	12	472
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	27	15	6	4	12	3	70	13	156
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	24	16	5	3	16	3	70	10	74

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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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	95	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	390
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	94	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	433
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	64

Question 67a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	71	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	61	18
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	72	46

Question 67b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	29	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	33	18
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	90	10	50

Question 67c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	43

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 67e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	16
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	14

Question 67f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	66	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	79	45

Question 67g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	43

Question 68a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	80	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	59	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	79	46

Question 68b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	72	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	67	17
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	74	46

Question 68c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	66	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	79	44

Question 68d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	43
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	14

Question 68e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	64	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	80	44

Question 68f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	71	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	44

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

Question 68h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 68i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	49

Question 68j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	70	44

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	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 68l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	73	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	72	47
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	67	15

Question 68m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	100	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	43

Question 68n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	62	47
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	43	14

Question 69a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	66	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	60	18
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	57	47

Question 69b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	80	49

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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	49
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	62	46
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	64	14

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 69g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	83	49
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 69h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 69i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	49
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	55	16
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	49

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	94	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	59

Question 72. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	6	13	3	0	44	12	61	9	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	11	18	5	7	39	7	44	23	384
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	13	20	6	8	33	7	43	24	203
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	14	14	6	6	33	15	49	25	57
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	12	14	1	2	48	8	61	8	276
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	14	22	5	7	34	5	45	20	429
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	17	22	5	8	33	5	42	22	215
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	9	12	4	6	49	14	41	28	62
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	12	13	2	3	41	12	62	11	410
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	16	21	3	5	37	5	50	15	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	21	4	6	34	5	48	17	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	17	13	5	2	42	11	59	14	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	15	21	2	2	37	8	55	7	200
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	17	20	3	3	38	5	55	11	537
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	13	17	4	6	39	8	50	18	221
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	16	17	2	2	44	6	56	9	76

Question 73. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	13	13	2	0	24	1	79	4	243
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	24	15	5	7	20	1	67	14	384
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	18	6	5	20	3	62	14	203
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	20	15	3	5	27	10	63	14	57
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	28	10	1	2	21	1	83	4	276
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	31	18	4	7	15	1	64	14	429
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	26	23	7	7	18	2	54	18	216
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	19	8	6	6	35	9	64	22	62
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	28	10	2	3	17	2	81	6	410
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	29	17	5	4	18	2	68	11	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	35	16	3	6	19	1	68	11	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	29	11	5	3	27	9	70	13	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	25	16	1	0	20	2	77	2	202
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	31	14	4	3	18	1	75	8	538
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	25	15	6	4	25	4	65	14	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	29	13	2	2	24	5	75	6	76
2011	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	25	11	3	1	15	0	83	4	513
2011	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	32	15	3	4	9	1	76	7	475
2011	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	26	11	3	2	16	3	80	6	157
2011	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	11	5	0	17	3	80	7	75

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 74a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	32	16	7	6	1	1	71	13	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	29	18	10	9	1	1	63	19	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	29	24	7	9	1	0	59	16	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	37	5	12	13	0	2	69	26	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	22	20	11	11	1	1	58	22	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	22	23	15	14	0	2	46	30	435
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	30	21	11	15	0	1	52	26	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	18	28	14	10	0	0	48	24	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	21	22	10	12	0	1	56	22	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	26	21	13	11	1	0	55	24	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	21	25	12	11	0	1	51	24	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	27	15	10	7	2	0	68	17	63

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	25	10	3	1	1	2	86	4	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	27	16	6	4	0	1	73	10	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	29	24	6	4	0	2	65	10	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	22	17	8	2	0	3	72	10	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	26	14	2	2	0	2	81	4	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	28	18	6	3	0	4	72	10	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	30	19	7	3	1	4	69	11	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	24	12	14	2	0	7	70	16	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	25	13	2	3	0	2	81	6	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	24	17	6	1	1	4	75	7	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	27	14	8	2	1	4	75	10	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	8	8	3	0	3	79	12	63

Question 74c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	19	7	2	1	2	5	89	3	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	26	11	4	3	1	5	81	7	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	30	20	7	4	1	2	69	11	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	21	20	4	4	1	4	70	9	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	19	8	2	1	2	7	88	4	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	25	14	5	3	1	10	75	9	433
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	26	17	8	3	1	5	69	12	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	33	15	9	6	0	7	68	16	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	19	7	3	3	1	5	86	6	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	24	12	4	2	0	7	80	6	501
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	30	17	5	3	1	5	73	9	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	25	16	7	3	0	3	73	10	63

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	17	6	3	2	4	2	89	5	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	19	12	7	2	2	4	78	10	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	24	14	7	4	0	3	74	12	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	9	14	6	7	4	3	71	14	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	18	6	3	2	5	6	87	6	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	21	12	4	3	2	7	80	8	433
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	23	14	4	4	3	5	76	9	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	30	9	9	3	0	13	75	14	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	15	5	2	2	3	4	90	4	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	21	8	4	1	3	5	84	6	503
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	20	11	5	3	3	5	79	9	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	13	6	7	0	3	8	85	8	63

Question 74e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	11	4	2	1	1	6	93	3	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	16	8	3	2	0	10	85	6	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	15	13	4	2	1	12	79	6	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	20	9	3	0	0	12	86	4	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	16	9	1	2	1	10	86	4	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	14	6	3	2	1	14	87	6	433
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	17	9	4	1	1	16	82	7	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	22	7	3	1	2	22	86	5	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	12	4	2	1	1	11	91	4	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	12	7	1	2	0	16	88	3	501
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	17	7	2	1	0	20	88	4	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	23	8	3	0	2	7	87	4	61

Question 74f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	25	18	12	6	0	0	65	18	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	24	19	11	13	0	0	57	24	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	26	22	10	10	0	2	57	21	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	36	13	6	4	1	3	75	11	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	24	18	10	8	0	1	63	19	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	29	19	11	14	0	2	55	26	436
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	29	22	10	10	0	1	57	21	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	32	20	8	10	0	2	61	19	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	26	20	12	8	0	1	59	20	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	28	17	11	12	0	1	60	23	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	35	20	11	7	0	2	61	18	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	32	18	8	3	0	3	69	12	62

Question 74g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	20	12	7	3	2	7	75	11	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	28	20	11	9	1	2	59	20	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	21	23	16	11	0	3	49	27	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	27	29	5	11	0	6	52	18	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	20	13	9	7	5	4	69	17	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	20	22	13	14	1	4	49	28	436
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	26	24	12	10	2	4	52	23	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	30	25	7	14	1	4	52	22	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	24	19	8	7	1	4	65	15	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	27	18	13	9	1	3	58	23	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	29	24	15	8	1	2	51	24	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	24	21	11	10	0	5	55	23	62

Question 74h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	24	10	5	1	3	5	83	6	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	25	14	9	6	2	4	68	17	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	30	22	10	6	1	1	61	17	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	12	6	10	0	7	70	18	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	21	9	7	3	4	5	79	11	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	23	16	10	7	2	6	64	20	435
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	26	22	11	7	1	7	57	19	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	30	13	14	10	3	3	61	25	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	22	11	5	4	0	4	79	10	412
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	26	17	8	5	1	3	69	14	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	32	25	8	5	1	2	61	13	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	29	16	9	10	2	5	63	20	63

Question 74i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	29	10	5	1	1	2	84	6	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	29	13	7	6	1	1	73	14	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	26	19	7	5	0	1	68	12	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	17	20	6	7	2	5	64	14	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	32	9	6	2	1	2	82	9	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	28	13	7	8	1	3	71	16	436
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	16	8	3	0	2	72	11	219
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	33	12	7	8	0	2	73	15	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	22	15	6	6	0	3	72	12	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	27	12	10	6	1	1	71	16	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	36	18	6	4	0	1	72	10	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	12	5	7	2	2	76	12	63

Question 74j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	24	7	5	4	2	0	83	10	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	26	14	11	15	1	1	59	27	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	25	14	13	15	0	0	58	28	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	26	14	11	8	0	4	64	20	58

Question 74k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	34	13	5	3	0	1	79	8	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	27	14	4	2	1	2	79	7	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	28	16	4	2	1	3	76	7	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	21	14	5	4	0	4	76	10	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	28	14	6	2	0	1	77	8	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	26	12	5	3	0	3	80	8	435
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	15	3	2	1	3	79	6	219
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	31	12	8	6	0	4	72	15	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	27	12	4	2	0	2	81	7	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	26	9	4	2	1	3	85	7	503
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	29	14	4	1	1	3	80	6	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	30	11	3	7	2	4	77	11	63

Question 74l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	21	11	2	1	0	3	86	3	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	21	16	10	5	0	3	68	15	392
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	28	13	7	3	1	5	75	11	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	15	13	13	1	0	17	67	17	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	20	11	2	2	0	2	85	4	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	18	17	7	6	0	4	69	13	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	29	17	7	4	0	4	71	11	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	21	22	10	5	0	7	59	16	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	19	12	4	4	0	3	79	9	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	21	14	7	5	0	5	73	13	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	28	13	8	3	0	7	74	12	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	28	14	6	3	0	8	74	10	63

Question 74m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	13	4	1	1	1	7	93	3	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	11	6	6	3	1	7	83	10	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	17	7	3	2	1	10	86	6	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	7	4	4	0	2	22	90	5	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	8	4	2	0	7	6	93	3	280
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	12	6	3	3	5	14	85	8	433
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	17	6	2	2	6	11	87	5	217
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	8	8	2	3	1	19	84	6	64

Question 74n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	9	3	2	1	2	4	93	4	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	10	7	3	6	1	4	83	10	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	13	11	7	5	1	3	77	12	206
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	5	9	1	5	2	12	82	7	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	8	5	2	4	2	3	89	6	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	14	8	5	6	2	5	80	11	435
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	21	9	6	5	2	6	78	12	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	22	6	0	4	0	5	89	5	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	11	4	2	3	1	3	90	6	411
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	70	13	7	3	3	1	3	87	6	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	16	9	5	4	1	4	82	9	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	27	6	5	2	0	8	86	7	63

Question 74o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	9	1	1	0	1	4	97	2	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	16	8	2	2	0	3	87	5	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	22	4	5	1	1	3	90	6	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	7	4	0	4	0	11	91	4	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	13	5	3	1	1	3	91	4	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	18	8	3	2	0	5	87	5	436
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	21	11	2	2	1	5	84	5	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	17	2	0	3	0	6	95	3	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	14	2	3	1	0	3	94	4	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	70	18	5	2	2	0	3	91	4	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	26	7	2	1	0	2	91	3	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	17	3	2	0	0	8	94	2	63

Question 74p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	15	6	2	2	2	2	90	4	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	20	10	6	7	1	2	77	13	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	26	13	6	9	1	2	72	15	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	17	16	4	6	0	7	72	11	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	18	8	3	4	1	2	85	7	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	23	11	7	10	0	4	71	17	437
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	22	19	10	7	0	3	63	18	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	35	12	8	1	0	3	77	10	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	16	8	3	4	0	2	83	8	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	20	10	5	7	0	2	77	12	502
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	20	17	7	5	0	1	71	12	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	13	6	5	0	5	76	11	63

Question 74q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	2	0	0	0	1	30	99	0	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	6	3	0	0	1	42	94	1	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	6	1	1	0	1	48	97	1	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	4	0	0	1	1	50	98	2	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	3	1	1	1	1	43	96	2	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	5	2	0	1	0	50	93	2	432
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	8	3	0	0	0	57	91	1	220
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	3	4	0	0	0	60	89	0	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	2	1	1	0	0	38	98	1	410
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	5	2	2	0	0	46	93	4	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	11	2	0	1	0	49	94	1	262
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	11	4	2	0	0	64	84	5	62

Question 74r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	13	6	2	1	0	9	91	3	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	20	13	6	5	1	8	73	13	390
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	20	14	5	5	1	13	72	11	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	12	18	9	4	0	14	64	15	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	17	9	4	3	2	10	82	8	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	16	14	8	6	0	12	68	15	437
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	24	15	7	3	1	16	70	12	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	18	14	10	3	0	16	69	15	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	16	9	4	2	0	8	83	7	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	22	10	7	5	0	10	76	13	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	19	15	6	2	0	12	74	9	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	24	11	5	3	2	11	77	10	62

Question 74s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	23	23	11	11	0	0	55	22	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	22	17	10	17	1	1	56	28	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	21	16	9	16	0	3	57	26	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	21	11	4	14	0	9	67	20	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	18	19	11	21	1	1	48	33	282
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	18	15	17	27	0	1	40	45	436
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	23	15	12	22	1	2	49	35	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	28	17	10	11	0	4	61	22	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	18	20	11	19	0	1	49	31	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	21	14	18	24	1	1	43	43	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	19	21	14	16	0	2	47	31	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	18	13	12	10	0	2	66	22	62

Question 74t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	23	11	4	3	1	1	81	8	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	26	14	5	3	1	1	77	8	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	27	11	3	2	1	5	83	6	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	21	8	6	0	0	12	84	7	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	23	15	5	4	0	1	75	9	281
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	24	12	6	5	1	4	76	12	435
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	31	11	5	1	1	4	81	7	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	29	3	5	3	0	7	87	9	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	25	14	6	4	0	3	76	10	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	28	10	4	3	1	2	82	8	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	34	10	4	1	0	5	84	6	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	29	2	0	5	0	2	94	5	62

Question 75. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	39	25	7	2	0	0	66	9	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	36	34	12	5	1	0	49	17	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	27	41	11	8	0	0	40	19	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	35	35	13	0	0	3	50	14	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	32	28	10	3	0	0	59	13	278
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	31	34	12	9	0	0	45	21	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	25	39	15	6	0	0	40	21	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	35	35	10	6	0	0	49	16	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	37	27	11	4	0	1	57	15	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	34	28	12	7	0	0	52	20	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	31	44	8	6	0	0	42	15	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	38	39	9	2	0	0	50	11	62

Question 76. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	16	31	26	18	0	0	45	25	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	20	36	19	11	1	0	31	33	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	13	43	22	10	0	1	32	25	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	16	35	15	22	0	3	38	25	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	16	31	25	17	0	1	42	26	279
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	18	37	22	12	0	0	34	29	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	19	42	17	12	0	0	28	29	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	12	42	22	15	0	2	37	21	64
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	13	35	25	17	0	0	42	23	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	17	34	24	16	0	0	40	26	504
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	16	37	27	9	0	0	36	27	262
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	15	33	25	19	0	0	44	23	63

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	29	19	13	3	11	0	61	18	246
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	31	20	13	13	5	0	51	28	393
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	38	21	14	11	4	0	52	27	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	33	25	10	7	4	2	55	19	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	27	23	9	7	10	1	57	17	278
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	31	21	14	16	4	1	46	31	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	31	23	18	10	5	0	47	29	222
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	38	13	5	12	14	3	63	20	62
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	15	28	19	16	12	10	1	48	31	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	29	24	12	16	4	1	45	30	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	31	26	12	11	7	1	46	25	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	29	18	11	15	8	2	51	29	63

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	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	25	24	21	13	6	9	2	56	21	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	22	22	18	17	4	1	41	36	391
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	30	22	16	16	6	1	43	34	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	29	7	13	4	8	19	67	23	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	32	17	11	10	4	2	59	22	278
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	23	21	18	19	3	2	38	40	434
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	22	20	25	16	3	3	35	43	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	25	22	15	14	7	5	40	34	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	32	18	16	11	4	1	53	28	414
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	25	19	16	19	4	2	43	37	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	31	22	19	14	2	2	42	35	265
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	35	23	10	13	3	8	49	25	63

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Duty to Accommodate

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

Question 79. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	87	244
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	208
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	58
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	84	413
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	505
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	264
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	86	63
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	83	197
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	537
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	224
2014	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	72

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	73	27	85
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	83	17	43
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	29	67
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	24	112
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	30	58
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	11	35
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	82	18	97
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	74	26	35

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	34	7	14	8	0	0	71	22	61
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	20	14	12	15	0	0	59	27	35
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	29	6	8	7	2	0	78	15	48
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	26	3	17	9	1	0	70	27	85
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	42	0	8	8	2	0	84	16	39
2014	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	38	3	14	0	0	0	83	14	31
2014	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	33	7	12	7	2	1	73	20	80
2014	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	36	11	9	7	3	0	72	16	24

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Compensation

Question 82. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	10	6	2	0	26	7	73	27	245
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	30	8	1	3	12	1	51	49	388
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	29	9	5	1	8	2	51	49	207
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	26	12	2	2	5	0	55	45	59
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	12	3	1	2	19	7	76	24	272
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	22	6	1	2	13	2	63	37	435
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	20	11	2	1	9	2	62	38	221
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	14	3	6	3	10	3	70	30	63
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	17	8	3	2	21	4	61	39	410
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	23	12	6	4	15	1	47	53	506
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	28	9	3	3	8	0	53	47	263
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	21	13	3	7	11	2	51	49	63

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 83. Have you experienced any new pay or other compensation issues over the last 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	46	45
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	52	162
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	54	87
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	26

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 84. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	28	44
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	76	24	155
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	41	83
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	31	22
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	34	48
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	29	135
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	34	72
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	44	17

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 85. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	25	19	8	7	5	15	58	19	44
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	19	19	11	9	5	17	50	26	162
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	17	14	14	1	20	44	35	88
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	19	14	0	5	5	43	63	10	26
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	26	12	14	15	6	8	52	34	48
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	26	13	8	15	2	18	55	29	139
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	24	24	11	18	0	15	38	34	75
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	30	11	7	11	0	30	59	25	17
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	24	10	18	12	2	12	53	35	119
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	32	13	15	13	2	9	54	31	223
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	32	23	11	11	3	14	46	26	113
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	34	16	11	4	0	24	59	20	26

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 86. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	22	15	10	9	13	25	45	31	44
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	16	17	7	11	7	27	46	28	162
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	17	14	13	17	2	25	38	42	87
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	17	14	17	0	7	40	41	32	26
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	20	21	9	8	9	15	50	23	48
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	18	10	11	14	5	30	47	38	139
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	17	8	15	3	26	44	32	74
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	4	26	17	0	17	42	53	17
2017	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	15	14	19	10	8	19	42	39	118
2017	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	22	13	13	15	5	20	45	37	223
2017	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	26	16	14	11	5	19	46	33	113
2017	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	36	23	4	11	0	15	56	18	27

Question 87. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	7	1	1	2	13	27	92	6	240
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	10	5	2	3	4	28	84	8	387
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	5	5	2	2	5	31	86	6	205
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	1	2	0	2	4	46	92	4	58
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	8	3	1	2	11	26	90	6	272
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	10	5	2	4	4	21	86	8	422
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	8	3	1	3	5	26	89	6	212
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	4	2	0	2	3	33	94	3	60

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

Survey Themes

My Job

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Work Unit

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

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

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

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

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

My Immediate Supervisor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Management

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

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

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

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

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

My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

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

Question 41. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 53. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Mobility and Retention

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

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

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

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

Harassment