2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

The results of the 2020 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. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	32	49	4	13	2	82	15	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	50	7	15	3	75	18	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	44	4	10	2	84	12	1028
2020	Other occupational category	47	26	7	15	6	73	20	35

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	80	15	3	1	0	0	0	95	1	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	81	12	3	2	1	1	0	94	3	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	76	16	3	3	1	1	0	94	4	1025
2020	Other occupational category	76	16	0	0	7	0	1	93	7	35
2017	Executive	74	20	2	2	1	2	0	96	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	74	18	4	2	1	1	1	93	3	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	22	4	3	1	1	0	91	5	850
2017	Administrative Support	58	36	0	6	0	0	0	94	6	31
2017	Other occupational category	86	9	3	0	0	3	0	97	0	39
2014	Executive	75	18	3	2	1	1	0	94	3	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	74	18	6	1	1	0	0	92	2	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	69	22	4	4	1	0	0	91	5	822
2014	Administrative Support	75	20	2	2	0	0	0	95	2	41
2014	Other occupational category	82	12	0	3	0	0	3	97	3	34

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	39	11	16	5	1	1	68	21	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	40	15	16	5	0	2	63	22	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	10	13	3	0	1	74	16	1023
2020	Other occupational category	17	39	16	24	5	0	0	56	28	35
2019	Executive	48	29	3	12	8	0	0	77	20	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	34	8	12	7	0	0	73	19	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	31	5	11	7	0	0	77	18	1004
2019	Other occupational category	76	16	4	3	1	0	0	92	4	70
2017	Executive	46	27	5	16	7	0	0	73	22	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	34	6	15	6	0	0	73	21	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	34	6	10	6	0	0	78	16	850
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	10	10	6	0	0	74	16	31
2017	Other occupational category	70	18	5	2	4	0	0	89	6	39
2014	Executive	50	30	6	9	6	0	0	79	15	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	41	8	11	5	1	0	75	16	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	46	34	6	11	4	0	0	80	14	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	54	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	41
2014	Other occupational category	62	29	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	34

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	35	39	13	8	3	0	2	75	11	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	39	17	12	4	0	1	66	16	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	12	11	4	0	1	72	15	1025
2020	Other occupational category	39	33	8	17	3	0	0	72	20	35
2019	Executive	40	39	10	6	4	0	1	80	10	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	24	42	14	13	5	1	1	67	19	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	11	11	4	0	1	74	15	1002
2019	Other occupational category	36	36	13	10	3	0	3	74	13	70
2018	Executive	36	47	7	8	2	0	1	84	9	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	41	14	14	4	1	2	67	18	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	43	13	12	4	1	1	70	17	755
2018	Other occupational category	26	42	12	16	5	0	0	68	20	36
2017	Executive	36	36	10	11	5	0	3	74	16	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	21	42	15	17	4	0	0	63	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	39	12	12	5	1	1	70	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	10	23	10	0	0	58	32	31
2017	Other occupational category	33	53	4	7	3	0	0	86	10	39
2014	Executive	38	39	14	6	2	0	1	78	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	36	13	19	5	0	0	62	24	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	35	36	11	11	5	0	1	72	17	818
2014	Administrative Support	31	32	27	7	0	0	2	65	8	41
2014	Other occupational category	32	35	18	16	0	0	0	66	16	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	35	11	12	1	0	0	76	13	216
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	35	13	13	2	0	1	72	15	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	8	7	4	0	1	81	11	1020
2020	Other occupational category	54	30	5	7	5	0	0	84	11	35
2019	Executive	59	32	3	3	2	1	0	92	5	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	33	7	5	1	1	1	87	6	466
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	32	6	5	2	1	0	87	7	999
2019	Other occupational category	60	27	6	3	2	2	2	89	4	67
2017	Executive	62	29	5	4	1	0	0	91	5	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	51	33	10	6	1	0	0	84	6	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	35	7	5	1	0	1	86	6	847
2017	Administrative Support	36	39	23	3	0	0	0	74	3	31
2017	Other occupational category	72	18	3	4	3	0	0	90	7	39
2014	Executive	56	27	5	9	1	0	2	85	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	43	39	8	7	2	1	0	83	9	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	35	8	4	2	0	0	85	7	822
2014	Administrative Support	31	42	17	7	2	0	0	73	10	41
2014	Other occupational category	50	35	9	3	4	0	0	84	7	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	29	10	20	12	0	0	57	32	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	33	9	10	7	0	0	74	17	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	28	8	8	5	0	0	79	13	1022
2020	Other occupational category	53	34	7	3	3	0	0	86	7	35
2019	Executive	39	37	7	12	4	0	0	76	17	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	28	7	11	4	0	0	78	15	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	30	6	6	4	0	0	83	10	1000
2019	Other occupational category	57	13	16	10	3	1	0	71	13	70
2018	Executive	37	36	10	10	7	0	0	73	17	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	36	8	9	4	0	0	78	13	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	52	29	7	7	4	0	0	82	11	754
2018	Other occupational category	45	39	8	2	3	0	3	87	5	36
2017	Executive	33	39	10	9	8	0	1	72	17	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	41	31	10	13	5	0	0	72	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	51	30	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	847
2017	Administrative Support	45	26	16	10	3	0	0	71	13	31
2017	Other occupational category	79	10	5	3	0	3	0	92	3	39
2014	Executive	39	30	12	12	6	0	1	70	18	143
2014	Scientific and Professional	38	33	12	13	4	0	1	71	17	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	45	33	9	8	4	0	0	79	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	39	29	7	17	5	0	2	70	23	41
2014	Other occupational category	35	35	14	10	4	0	3	71	14	34

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	52	34	6	5	3	0	86	7	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	43	10	7	4	0	79	11	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	11	8	3	0	78	11	1028
2020	Other occupational category	46	39	5	10	0	0	85	10	35
2019	Executive	60	31	3	3	2	0	92	6	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	41	10	7	3	0	80	10	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	37	9	8	3	0	79	11	1001
2019	Other occupational category	33	46	14	1	6	0	79	7	70
2018	Executive	48	43	3	4	2	0	91	6	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	44	7	6	4	0	83	10	375
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	41	12	8	3	0	77	11	752
2018	Other occupational category	28	45	3	17	7	0	73	24	35
2017	Executive	45	47	3	2	3	0	91	6	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	44	9	8	4	0	79	12	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	44	10	8	4	0	78	12	849
2017	Administrative Support	29	42	23	6	0	0	71	6	31
2017	Other occupational category	29	57	8	6	0	0	85	6	38
2014	Executive	50	45	3	1	1	1	95	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	54	10	8	4	0	79	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	46	11	7	5	0	77	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	37	7	15	12	0	66	27	41
2014	Other occupational category	40	45	12	3	0	0	85	3	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	36	35	15	10	3	0	0	71	14	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	35	10	8	5	0	0	77	12	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	35	10	10	4	0	0	76	14	1024
2020	Other occupational category	61	25	11	3	0	0	0	85	3	35
2019	Executive	39	37	9	11	4	0	1	76	15	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	35	8	8	6	1	0	77	14	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	12	10	5	0	0	73	15	1006
2019	Other occupational category	43	37	14	1	3	1	0	81	4	70
2018	Executive	39	38	11	5	6	1	0	78	11	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	34	10	12	6	1	0	72	17	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	35	15	9	7	1	0	68	16	751
2018	Other occupational category	45	32	9	10	5	0	0	77	14	36
2017	Executive	34	43	7	8	7	1	0	78	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	36	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	36	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	850
2017	Administrative Support	16	39	19	13	10	0	3	57	23	31
2017	Other occupational category	58	35	4	2	0	0	0	94	2	38
2014	Executive	43	32	12	10	3	1	0	75	13	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	30	38	12	12	7	1	0	69	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	33	15	13	8	0	0	64	21	821
2014	Administrative Support	34	25	17	12	12	0	0	58	24	41
2014	Other occupational category	37	35	12	12	3	0	0	72	16	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	39	45	7	7	2	0	0	84	9	214
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	42	12	8	3	0	0	76	11	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	39	9	10	5	0	0	76	15	1017
2020	Other occupational category	56	22	3	18	0	0	0	79	18	35
2019	Executive	49	33	2	12	3	0	1	83	15	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	40	9	11	6	0	0	74	16	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	39	10	14	5	0	0	70	20	1004
2019	Other occupational category	37	37	13	9	3	1	0	75	12	68
2018	Executive	41	41	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	31	41	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	39	13	13	6	0	0	68	19	754
2018	Other occupational category	30	43	14	5	8	0	0	74	13	36
2017	Executive	40	42	9	5	3	0	1	83	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	41	12	15	7	0	0	67	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	15	12	6	0	0	66	18	848
2017	Administrative Support	26	36	19	16	3	0	0	61	19	31
2017	Other occupational category	33	44	11	10	2	0	0	77	12	38

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	29	1	2	2	0	95	4	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	35	6	5	2	0	87	6	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	35	6	6	2	0	86	8	1021
2020	Other occupational category	63	21	0	11	3	1	85	15	35
2019	Executive	67	27	2	3	1	0	94	4	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	30	7	4	2	0	87	6	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	36	8	7	3	0	83	9	999
2019	Other occupational category	38	46	10	3	3	0	84	6	70
2018	Executive	72	24	1	2	1	0	96	2	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	33	6	4	2	1	88	6	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	41	7	4	2	0	88	6	749
2018	Other occupational category	44	37	3	8	8	0	82	16	36
2017	Executive	63	30	4	2	1	0	93	3	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	37	6	7	3	0	84	10	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	40	10	6	3	0	81	9	848
2017	Administrative Support	39	39	16	6	0	0	78	6	31
2017	Other occupational category	54	33	8	5	0	0	87	5	38
2014	Executive	74	25	1	0	0	0	99	0	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	41	7	4	1	0	88	5	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	40	9	5	3	0	83	8	821
2014	Administrative Support	44	27	15	12	0	2	73	12	41
2014	Other occupational category	35	47	18	0	0	0	82	0	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	45	34	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	34	10	8	4	0	0	79	11	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	34	10	8	5	0	0	76	13	1017
2020	Other occupational category	63	16	8	13	0	0	0	79	13	35
2019	Executive	55	28	6	7	4	0	0	83	11	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	34	9	8	6	0	0	77	14	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	10	10	5	0	0	76	14	1004
2019	Other occupational category	43	40	16	1	0	0	0	83	1	70
2018	Executive	49	38	4	5	3	1	0	87	8	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	38	8	9	6	0	0	77	15	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	38	35	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	750
2018	Other occupational category	39	39	6	12	4	0	0	79	16	36
2017	Executive	38	42	6	8	6	0	1	81	13	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	36	10	11	7	0	0	72	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	37	13	10	7	0	0	70	17	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	42	6	10	16	0	0	68	26	31
2017	Other occupational category	64	27	6	2	2	0	0	91	3	38

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	66	28	5	0	1	0	94	2	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	34	11	4	1	0	84	6	498
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	33	9	4	1	0	86	5	1015
2020	Other occupational category	69	13	10	8	0	0	82	8	35
2019	Executive	69	24	4	1	1	0	94	2	176
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	38	10	3	1	0	86	4	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	32	9	4	2	0	85	6	995
2019	Other occupational category	47	39	10	4	0	0	86	4	70
2018	Executive	67	29	3	1	0	0	96	1	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	38	8	3	2	0	87	5	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	10	3	2	0	85	5	747
2018	Other occupational category	39	40	8	8	5	0	79	13	35
2017	Executive	64	30	4	2	0	1	94	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	35	9	4	2	0	85	6	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	36	8	4	1	0	86	5	850
2017	Administrative Support	48	48	3	0	0	0	97	0	31
2017	Other occupational category	47	44	6	3	0	0	91	3	39
2014	Executive	77	20	2	1	0	0	97	1	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	57	30	8	4	1	0	87	5	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	61	27	8	3	2	0	88	5	821
2014	Administrative Support	56	27	15	0	2	0	83	2	41
2014	Other occupational category	52	48	0	0	0	0	100	0	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	56	30	4	8	1	0	0	86	10	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	40	39	11	8	2	0	0	79	10	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	38	8	9	4	0	0	79	13	1025
2020	Other occupational category	63	21	5	11	0	0	0	84	11	35
2019	Executive	59	30	4	6	2	0	1	89	7	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	37	12	10	4	0	0	75	14	467
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	37	11	8	4	0	0	77	12	999
2019	Other occupational category	44	27	16	7	4	0	1	72	12	69
2018	Executive	52	38	3	6	1	0	0	90	7	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	39	9	10	5	0	0	76	15	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	38	10	9	6	1	0	75	14	746
2018	Other occupational category	41	39	5	14	2	0	0	80	16	36
2017	Executive	52	35	6	4	3	0	0	87	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	38	37	10	10	5	0	0	75	15	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	39	11	12	5	0	0	72	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	26	32	13	3	3	0	50	17	31
2017	Other occupational category	39	40	4	13	4	0	0	79	17	39
2014	Executive	50	37	6	4	2	0	1	87	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	29	42	12	11	5	0	0	72	16	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	42	10	12	6	0	0	72	18	820
2014	Administrative Support	17	39	12	17	15	0	0	56	32	41
2014	Other occupational category	23	52	15	9	0	0	0	76	9	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	28	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	35	12	7	3	0	0	77	11	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	32	11	6	4	0	0	79	10	1024
2020	Other occupational category	65	28	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	35
2019	Executive	55	28	10	6	2	0	0	83	7	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	39	34	14	9	4	0	0	73	13	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	31	13	5	4	0	0	78	9	1003
2019	Other occupational category	46	27	12	10	4	0	0	74	14	69
2018	Executive	55	30	4	6	4	0	0	86	10	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	37	38	12	6	6	1	0	75	13	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	43	33	11	9	4	0	0	76	13	745
2018	Other occupational category	39	45	0	14	2	0	0	84	16	36
2017	Executive	46	35	11	4	4	0	0	81	8	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	38	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	10	10	6	0	0	74	16	850
2017	Administrative Support	29	42	19	6	3	0	0	71	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	55	28	4	8	4	0	0	83	13	39
2014	Executive	47	35	10	6	3	0	0	82	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	35	14	12	7	0	0	68	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	36	36	13	8	5	0	0	73	14	820
2014	Administrative Support	29	27	15	12	12	0	5	59	26	41
2014	Other occupational category	35	37	9	16	4	0	0	72	19	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	32	10	11	2	0	1	76	13	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	41	10	8	3	0	1	79	11	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	38	10	8	3	0	0	79	12	1019
2020	Other occupational category	52	35	1	12	0	0	0	86	12	35
2019	Executive	45	39	3	7	5	0	0	84	13	174
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	36	8	9	4	1	1	78	13	464
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	39	11	8	3	0	0	78	11	993
2019	Other occupational category	49	29	12	7	0	1	1	81	7	69
2018	Executive	48	36	6	6	4	0	0	84	10	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	35	10	11	5	0	1	74	16	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	36	39	12	9	4	0	0	75	13	746
2018	Other occupational category	42	33	9	14	2	0	0	76	16	36
2017	Executive	45	36	9	7	4	0	0	81	11	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	36	13	10	4	1	1	73	14	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	37	13	10	4	0	0	74	14	849
2017	Administrative Support	19	52	16	10	3	0	0	71	13	31
2017	Other occupational category	55	38	3	0	2	0	3	95	2	39
2014	Executive	48	36	6	5	4	1	0	85	9	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	38	14	10	4	0	2	72	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	13	9	4	0	0	74	14	820
2014	Administrative Support	32	31	12	12	7	0	5	67	20	41
2014	Other occupational category	26	47	18	3	3	3	0	75	7	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	51	35	8	4	2	0	86	6	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	39	10	6	2	0	82	8	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	47	35	11	6	2	0	82	8	1023
2020	Other occupational category	60	30	7	3	0	0	90	3	35
2019	Executive	63	25	4	7	1	0	88	8	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	43	40	8	5	3	0	83	8	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	34	9	7	2	0	81	9	1003
2019	Other occupational category	50	31	13	4	1	0	81	6	70
2018	Executive	53	35	7	2	3	1	88	5	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	41	9	5	4	0	82	8	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	37	12	7	3	0	78	10	750
2018	Other occupational category	39	32	9	14	7	0	71	20	36
2017	Executive	47	43	4	4	2	0	90	6	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	40	10	8	2	0	80	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	40	39	11	7	3	0	79	10	846
2017	Administrative Support	48	26	16	6	3	0	74	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	51	38	6	2	3	0	89	5	38
2014	Executive	57	34	4	4	1	0	91	5	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	34	44	10	8	3	0	79	11	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	11	5	4	0	80	8	819
2014	Administrative Support	39	27	10	15	10	0	66	24	41
2014	Other occupational category	35	56	6	3	0	0	91	3	34

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	5	17	17	31	30	0	22	61	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	32	25	12	7	0	55	19	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	30	21	10	7	0	63	16	1019
2020	Other occupational category	48	29	15	3	5	0	78	8	35
2019	Executive	9	28	23	21	19	0	37	39	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	33	24	10	5	0	61	14	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	31	20	8	5	0	67	13	1001
2019	Other occupational category	53	34	6	4	1	1	89	6	70
2018	Executive	8	16	29	28	20	0	24	48	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	36	24	11	6	1	59	17	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	35	18	12	5	1	65	17	755
2018	Other occupational category	66	26	3	4	2	0	92	5	36
2017	Executive	6	26	25	24	17	2	32	43	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	23	13	5	0	59	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	41	18	8	4	0	71	12	852
2017	Administrative Support	39	29	23	6	3	0	68	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	81	11	7	0	0	0	93	0	39
2014	Executive	8	27	27	22	15	1	35	38	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	22	42	21	10	4	0	64	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	34	39	16	7	3	0	74	9	822
2014	Administrative Support	53	32	10	2	0	2	87	3	41
2014	Other occupational category	35	44	18	0	3	0	79	3	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	11	28	39	18	3	0	0	21	40	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	24	38	20	6	1	1	26	35	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	25	35	21	7	0	1	29	36	1023
2020	Other occupational category	14	8	37	20	21	0	0	41	22	34
2019	Executive	12	22	39	18	9	0	1	27	34	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	9	23	38	21	7	1	1	28	33	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	26	33	19	7	1	1	27	40	1004
2019	Other occupational category	4	11	33	30	16	1	3	49	16	69
2018	Executive	9	26	36	19	9	0	0	29	35	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	27	39	20	4	1	1	24	37	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	30	35	16	5	1	1	21	43	755
2018	Other occupational category	4	20	30	28	12	0	6	42	26	35
2017	Executive	11	28	37	18	5	0	1	23	40	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	25	36	21	5	0	2	26	37	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	28	35	14	6	0	2	20	44	850
2017	Administrative Support	10	33	23	23	10	0	0	33	43	30
2017	Other occupational category	3	9	42	15	26	3	3	44	12	39
2014	Executive	8	16	48	18	8	0	1	27	24	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	22	43	20	4	0	1	24	33	328
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	29	39	13	6	0	2	20	40	821
2014	Administrative Support	7	15	32	17	19	0	10	40	24	41
2014	Other occupational category	9	17	43	27	3	0	0	30	27	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	12	26	37	17	0	0	54	19	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	5	12	24	36	19	2	2	57	18	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	15	26	31	18	3	2	51	21	1014
2020	Other occupational category	1	3	9	30	46	3	7	85	5	35
2019	Executive	8	11	33	27	21	1	1	48	19	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	6	12	24	37	18	2	1	57	18	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	15	29	26	17	3	2	45	25	1002
2019	Other occupational category	3	10	19	32	31	3	3	66	14	69
2018	Executive	8	18	31	29	13	1	1	42	27	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	16	27	33	14	2	2	48	24	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	16	30	28	13	3	2	44	25	750
2018	Other occupational category	2	3	21	33	28	3	9	70	6	34
2017	Executive	7	11	29	36	14	0	2	52	19	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	12	31	33	15	2	2	50	19	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	19	26	24	14	3	5	41	31	845
2017	Administrative Support	4	21	11	29	21	4	11	58	29	28
2017	Other occupational category	3	7	13	24	48	3	3	76	10	39
2014	Executive	1	10	30	33	24	1	1	58	11	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	5	14	25	38	15	2	2	55	19	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	8	17	27	29	13	3	4	45	26	820
2014	Administrative Support	5	20	20	20	22	0	15	48	29	41
2014	Other occupational category	12	17	21	24	20	3	3	47	31	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	13	21	30	27	8	0	0	35	35	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	20	33	24	10	2	1	35	30	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	25	29	19	9	1	1	29	41	1019
2020	Other occupational category	10	16	12	26	29	7	0	59	28	35
2019	Executive	12	18	31	23	15	0	1	39	31	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	17	30	26	10	0	1	36	33	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	31	18	10	1	2	29	40	1004
2019	Other occupational category	7	16	28	25	16	7	1	45	25	69
2018	Executive	13	21	29	26	12	0	0	38	33	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	17	32	21	11	1	1	33	35	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	24	32	16	6	1	3	23	44	752
2018	Other occupational category	15	11	28	19	22	0	5	43	27	34
2017	Executive	14	23	27	27	7	0	1	35	37	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	16	31	27	9	1	1	37	31	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	26	30	16	6	1	3	23	46	847
2017	Administrative Support	10	21	24	17	17	7	3	39	35	29
2017	Other occupational category	10	18	38	7	16	11	0	26	31	39
2014	Executive	17	17	26	25	12	0	2	38	35	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	16	22	30	20	8	2	1	29	40	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	31	13	6	1	2	20	48	821
2014	Administrative Support	5	17	27	17	17	0	17	41	26	41
2014	Other occupational category	27	21	20	14	9	9	0	25	53	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	18	34	33	13	2	0	0	15	52	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	15	22	36	20	7	0	0	27	36	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	31	23	10	1	1	34	35	1019
2020	Other occupational category	3	7	32	18	36	0	3	56	11	34
2019	Executive	15	24	38	17	6	0	1	22	40	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	24	34	22	7	0	1	28	38	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	20	33	21	11	1	1	33	34	1005
2019	Other occupational category	1	11	13	35	33	3	3	73	14	69
2018	Executive	16	30	39	11	5	0	0	16	45	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	22	39	20	4	1	1	24	36	366
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	22	37	19	7	1	2	26	36	748
2018	Other occupational category	4	0	26	31	33	0	7	68	4	33
2017	Executive	14	25	44	12	3	0	1	15	40	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	23	41	20	6	0	1	25	33	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	23	34	18	8	1	1	28	38	846
2017	Administrative Support	4	21	36	21	14	4	0	37	26	28
2017	Other occupational category	3	7	15	34	33	8	0	73	11	39
2014	Executive	8	24	41	21	5	0	1	26	33	142
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	20	43	23	5	0	0	28	29	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	39	19	6	1	2	25	35	818
2014	Administrative Support	2	15	17	27	27	0	12	61	20	41
2014	Other occupational category	0	16	23	35	21	0	6	59	17	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	29	24	34	9	3	0	0	12	53	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	20	28	21	10	2	1	32	39	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	17	22	27	19	11	2	2	32	40	1023
2020	Other occupational category	6	11	17	35	25	3	3	64	18	35
2019	Executive	23	27	25	15	9	0	1	24	51	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	21	26	25	13	2	2	39	34	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	21	26	19	12	2	3	33	40	1004
2019	Other occupational category	1	13	19	20	36	6	4	63	16	69
2018	Executive	23	32	24	13	8	0	1	21	55	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	27	28	20	7	2	2	28	42	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	26	26	18	6	2	3	25	48	753
2018	Other occupational category	13	9	11	36	21	3	6	63	24	35
2017	Executive	27	34	22	10	5	1	1	16	62	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	25	30	18	8	1	3	28	41	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	28	26	14	7	1	3	22	52	847
2017	Administrative Support	23	23	23	13	10	0	7	25	50	30
2017	Other occupational category	3	9	19	31	29	7	3	66	13	39
2014	Executive	13	26	37	12	10	1	2	22	40	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	12	28	32	17	7	3	2	25	41	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	28	26	17	8	1	3	27	46	819
2014	Administrative Support	7	15	25	20	19	0	15	46	26	41
2014	Other occupational category	9	12	21	37	14	0	6	55	23	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	14	34	32	11	0	1	44	22	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	14	28	31	13	3	2	46	24	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	14	25	30	17	3	3	49	24	1019
2020	Other occupational category	5	19	10	36	27	3	0	65	24	35
2019	Executive	8	21	36	23	10	0	2	34	30	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	15	30	26	15	2	1	43	26	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	15	26	23	17	3	2	42	31	1000
2019	Other occupational category	9	15	12	21	27	11	6	57	29	67
2018	Executive	9	22	34	26	8	0	0	34	32	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	14	22	34	20	6	2	2	28	37	367
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	23	27	21	9	2	3	32	39	750
2018	Other occupational category	7	14	23	23	20	6	6	50	24	35
2017	Executive	9	13	44	22	10	1	1	32	23	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	22	32	22	10	3	3	33	33	357
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	20	29	19	10	3	4	32	37	848
2017	Administrative Support	10	33	17	13	10	10	7	28	52	30
2017	Other occupational category	0	13	31	10	39	8	0	53	14	39
2014	Executive	2	16	33	31	16	1	1	48	18	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	8	12	34	31	11	2	2	43	21	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	10	17	29	24	12	2	5	39	29	821
2014	Administrative Support	2	15	32	27	12	0	12	44	20	41
2014	Other occupational category	9	13	9	36	18	6	9	64	25	33

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	15	19	40	22	3	0	0	26	34	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	18	34	24	10	3	0	35	29	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	21	32	22	11	2	2	34	32	1019
2020	Other occupational category	3	15	15	26	31	7	3	64	20	35
2019	Executive	13	18	43	16	8	0	1	25	32	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	22	33	20	10	1	1	31	35	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	21	33	19	11	1	1	30	36	1001
2019	Other occupational category	7	14	23	32	16	4	3	52	23	69
2018	Executive	13	27	33	23	5	0	0	28	40	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	24	30	20	6	2	1	27	41	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	26	36	15	7	2	2	22	40	749
2018	Other occupational category	11	24	24	18	15	3	5	35	39	34
2017	Executive	15	20	43	14	7	1	1	20	36	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	13	21	34	20	7	2	2	29	36	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	34	17	8	2	3	26	38	849
2017	Administrative Support	13	20	17	17	17	13	3	40	40	30
2017	Other occupational category	12	14	32	12	22	8	0	37	28	39
2014	Executive	15	18	41	18	8	0	1	26	33	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	23	35	21	5	1	1	27	38	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	22	35	16	7	2	3	24	39	821
2014	Administrative Support	5	15	29	15	17	2	17	39	24	41
2014	Other occupational category	16	17	35	12	14	4	3	28	35	34

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	15	42	28	7	0	36	22	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	20	40	24	8	0	32	28	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	14	37	29	15	1	44	18	1025
2020	Other occupational category	8	13	20	33	26	0	58	21	35
2019	Executive	16	32	33	12	7	1	20	47	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	18	28	34	15	5	0	20	46	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	12	27	33	17	10	1	27	39	1005
2019	Other occupational category	6	17	35	23	18	1	41	23	69

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Question 19. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	36	11	6	2	2	2	80	9	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	27	14	8	4	10	6	68	15	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	28	16	6	5	6	7	68	13	1021
2020	Other occupational category	36	40	1	2	0	10	10	96	3	35
2019	Executive	51	34	6	6	2	1	1	87	7	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	25	12	9	7	10	5	68	19	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	28	12	8	5	6	4	71	15	1002
2019	Other occupational category	41	25	11	1	3	7	12	81	5	69
2018	Executive	40	42	6	5	4	1	2	85	9	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	28	13	10	7	10	6	64	20	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	29	16	9	8	6	4	64	19	755
2018	Other occupational category	46	24	6	0	7	6	12	85	8	36
2017	Executive	43	34	8	6	3	2	4	82	9	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	25	16	10	6	7	8	63	18	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	29	15	10	8	4	4	65	19	851
2017	Administrative Support	16	26	19	16	10	3	10	48	30	31
2017	Other occupational category	54	12	5	3	6	14	5	82	11	39
2014	Executive	50	38	8	3	1	1	1	89	4	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	28	12	10	7	4	5	68	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	32	29	15	8	9	4	4	66	18	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	17	15	12	17	7	2	51	32	41
2014	Other occupational category	43	18	14	6	9	4	6	68	17	34

Question 20. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	63	27	3	4	2	0	90	6	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	25	9	10	3	1	77	14	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	24	8	6	5	1	81	11	1019
2020	Other occupational category	64	27	5	5	0	0	91	5	35
2019	Executive	72	23	1	3	1	0	94	4	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	53	26	7	8	6	0	79	14	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	30	7	7	4	1	81	11	1004
2019	Other occupational category	53	29	10	6	3	0	81	9	70
2018	Executive	62	28	4	4	1	1	91	5	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	30	6	11	6	1	77	17	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	29	10	9	7	0	75	16	753
2018	Other occupational category	41	42	3	5	10	0	83	14	36
2017	Executive	65	23	4	4	3	1	88	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	26	9	12	5	1	73	17	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	30	9	9	7	0	74	17	851
2017	Administrative Support	39	26	10	19	6	0	65	26	31
2017	Other occupational category	75	14	5	0	6	0	89	6	39
2014	Executive	65	29	1	2	1	1	96	3	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	28	11	9	5	0	75	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	9	8	8	1	75	16	822
2014	Administrative Support	39	17	10	17	17	0	56	34	41
2014	Other occupational category	55	17	9	16	3	0	72	19	34

Question 21. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	27	3	2	2	0	93	4	214
2020	Scientific and Professional	66	23	4	5	1	0	89	6	495
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	26	4	4	2	0	90	6	1018
2020	Other occupational category	73	26	0	1	0	0	99	1	35
2019	Executive	70	23	2	4	1	0	93	5	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	60	27	5	5	2	0	87	8	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	27	6	6	2	1	87	8	1006
2019	Other occupational category	62	23	9	4	3	0	84	7	70
2018	Executive	56	36	3	1	4	0	92	5	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	57	30	5	6	2	0	87	8	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	34	7	5	3	0	85	8	755
2018	Other occupational category	66	26	6	2	0	0	92	2	36
2017	Executive	60	31	2	4	2	1	92	6	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	52	34	6	7	1	1	86	8	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	49	36	7	6	2	0	84	8	849
2017	Administrative Support	39	36	13	10	3	0	74	13	31
2017	Other occupational category	72	22	2	0	4	0	94	4	39
2014	Executive	64	31	3	1	1	0	94	2	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	53	36	5	5	1	0	89	6	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	36	7	7	3	0	83	10	822
2014	Administrative Support	34	32	15	12	7	0	66	20	41
2014	Other occupational category	61	32	4	0	3	0	93	3	34

Question 22. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	61	31	4	1	2	0	0	93	3	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	58	28	8	3	2	0	0	87	5	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	55	30	9	4	1	0	0	86	5	1018
2020	Other occupational category	63	29	3	5	0	0	0	92	5	35
2019	Executive	70	24	2	2	2	1	0	94	4	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	33	7	5	1	0	0	87	6	468
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	35	8	4	2	1	0	86	6	1004
2019	Other occupational category	52	35	10	0	1	0	1	88	1	69
2018	Executive	55	39	2	3	2	0	0	94	4	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	34	10	5	2	1	0	83	8	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	756
2018	Other occupational category	53	29	6	4	2	6	0	87	6	35

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	71	18	5	2	2	1	0	91	5	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	21	7	7	5	6	2	80	13	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	19	9	3	4	4	4	82	8	1024
2020	Other occupational category	63	21	3	5	0	8	0	91	5	35

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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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	82	15	3	1	0	0	0	96	1	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	64	23	8	2	2	1	1	88	4	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	63	24	8	2	2	1	1	88	4	1023
2020	Other occupational category	59	21	7	7	0	0	7	86	7	35
2019	Executive	82	13	2	2	0	0	1	96	2	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	65	20	8	3	3	1	1	86	6	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	59	23	10	3	2	1	2	85	5	1007
2019	Other occupational category	44	21	20	6	3	3	3	70	9	70

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	52	26	10	8	4	0	0	78	12	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	34	8	6	4	0	0	81	11	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	1021
2020	Other occupational category	60	29	1	3	7	0	0	89	10	35
2019	Executive	52	30	5	10	2	0	1	82	13	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	31	9	7	6	1	0	78	13	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	12	7	5	1	1	75	13	1004
2019	Other occupational category	42	33	16	7	3	0	0	74	10	70
2018	Executive	44	35	10	6	4	1	0	79	10	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	32	10	9	5	1	0	76	14	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	12	8	4	1	1	75	12	745
2018	Other occupational category	39	44	3	8	6	0	0	83	14	35
2017	Executive	42	38	6	10	4	0	0	80	14	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	31	11	10	6	0	1	74	16	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	32	11	8	5	1	0	76	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	32	32	19	10	6	0	0	65	16	31
2017	Other occupational category	58	27	8	3	3	0	0	86	6	39
2014	Executive	45	35	8	9	3	0	0	81	12	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	40	33	13	8	5	1	0	74	13	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	41	33	9	10	5	0	1	75	15	821
2014	Administrative Support	41	29	15	10	2	0	2	73	12	41
2014	Other occupational category	46	26	9	13	3	0	3	74	17	34

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	57	21	12	3	3	2	1	81	6	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	23	10	4	4	3	1	82	8	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	20	11	5	3	2	1	80	9	1024
2020	Other occupational category	66	26	1	3	0	0	3	95	4	34

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	61	25	7	4	2	0	0	87	6	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	32	7	5	3	0	0	85	8	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	25	6	6	3	0	0	84	10	1025
2020	Other occupational category	74	21	1	0	3	0	0	95	3	35
2019	Executive	59	26	7	7	2	0	0	84	9	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	28	7	8	4	1	1	81	12	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	51	29	9	6	4	1	1	81	10	1005
2019	Other occupational category	62	16	12	6	4	1	0	78	10	70
2018	Executive	53	32	6	6	2	0	0	85	8	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	25	12	8	3	1	0	76	12	366
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	30	8	7	5	1	1	80	12	747
2018	Other occupational category	48	40	0	2	9	0	0	89	11	35
2017	Executive	50	33	6	8	4	0	0	82	12	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	30	9	9	5	0	1	76	14	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	32	9	8	3	1	0	79	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	42	29	10	13	6	0	0	71	19	31
2017	Other occupational category	66	23	6	2	4	0	0	88	6	38
2014	Executive	57	27	8	5	3	0	1	85	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	45	32	8	10	4	1	0	78	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	31	10	10	5	0	0	76	15	822
2014	Administrative Support	49	22	17	7	2	0	2	73	10	41
2014	Other occupational category	55	17	15	9	3	0	0	72	13	34

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	72	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	41	59	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	58	1024
2020	Other occupational category	51	49	35

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	64	17	7	2	1	0	9	90	3	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	61	18	6	2	1	5	7	90	4	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	15	5	2	1	2	8	92	3	1026
2020	Other occupational category	62	13	10	0	0	1	13	88	0	35

Question 30. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	24	3	5	3	0	0	89	8	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	58	25	7	5	4	0	0	83	10	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	22	5	5	3	0	1	87	7	1028
2020	Other occupational category	80	10	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	35
2019	Executive	64	22	4	7	3	0	1	86	10	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	58	25	5	7	5	0	0	83	12	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	25	7	7	4	0	0	82	11	1007
2019	Other occupational category	63	23	3	11	0	0	0	86	11	70
2018	Executive	56	22	12	7	3	1	0	78	10	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	30	9	7	5	1	0	78	13	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	24	11	6	5	0	0	78	11	746
2018	Other occupational category	44	39	2	9	6	0	0	83	15	35
2017	Executive	50	23	11	10	5	0	1	74	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	47	30	11	6	4	1	0	78	11	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	52	27	9	7	5	0	0	79	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	55	23	6	13	3	0	0	77	16	31
2017	Other occupational category	75	15	3	7	0	0	0	90	7	39
2014	Executive	56	28	8	4	3	0	0	84	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	48	26	10	9	6	1	0	75	15	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	28	8	7	5	0	0	79	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	49	22	15	10	5	0	0	71	15	41
2014	Other occupational category	50	24	13	6	4	0	3	76	10	33

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Senior Management

Question 31. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	51	28	10	7	2	2	0	81	9	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	31	10	7	3	6	0	79	11	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	44	31	10	6	4	5	0	79	10	1027
2020	Other occupational category	63	21	1	5	0	10	0	94	5	35
2019	Executive	43	41	7	5	2	2	0	86	8	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	35	9	8	6	6	0	76	15	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	40	32	11	7	5	5	0	76	13	1003
2019	Other occupational category	53	27	6	4	4	6	0	85	9	70
2018	Executive	44	35	8	10	2	1	0	80	12	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	34	13	7	4	6	0	74	12	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	31	36	13	9	5	5	0	71	15	752
2018	Other occupational category	42	30	7	3	5	14	0	83	9	36
2017	Executive	36	42	8	6	4	4	0	81	10	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	33	11	10	3	6	1	73	15	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	33	15	10	7	5	0	66	18	851
2017	Administrative Support	29	19	16	16	6	13	0	56	26	31
2017	Other occupational category	70	21	3	3	3	0	0	91	6	39
2014	Executive	48	38	3	3	5	2	0	88	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	31	39	13	7	5	5	0	73	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	29	37	14	9	5	7	0	71	14	821
2014	Administrative Support	29	25	17	12	10	7	0	58	24	41
2014	Other occupational category	61	23	6	4	3	3	0	87	7	34

Question 32. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	50	28	9	9	3	1	79	12	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	38	36	10	9	5	1	75	14	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	37	10	8	5	2	77	13	1020
2020	Other occupational category	68	19	1	5	0	7	94	5	35
2019	Executive	45	37	8	5	3	1	83	8	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	40	10	7	7	2	75	14	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	35	35	13	8	6	3	72	14	999
2019	Other occupational category	52	27	10	3	3	4	83	6	69
2018	Executive	46	33	9	6	4	1	80	10	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	39	10	11	5	2	73	17	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	30	35	15	11	6	2	66	18	752
2018	Other occupational category	48	32	7	0	8	6	85	8	36
2017	Executive	43	36	12	6	2	1	79	9	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	33	13	11	6	1	69	18	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	33	17	12	8	2	62	21	852
2017	Administrative Support	19	26	16	23	6	10	50	32	31
2017	Other occupational category	65	24	5	2	4	0	89	6	39
2014	Executive	54	30	8	5	3	0	84	8	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	42	17	9	5	1	68	14	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	40	16	10	6	2	67	16	821
2014	Administrative Support	36	22	17	12	10	2	60	22	41
2014	Other occupational category	46	35	3	4	6	6	86	11	34

Question 33. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	31	34	13	14	8	0	65	22	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	38	14	13	6	3	66	20	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	16	13	7	4	64	20	1022
2020	Other occupational category	46	35	6	7	0	7	87	7	35
2019	Executive	33	38	9	13	7	0	71	20	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	40	14	13	7	5	64	21	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	33	17	13	7	5	61	21	1001
2019	Other occupational category	34	30	10	13	3	10	71	17	70
2018	Executive	28	42	12	12	5	1	71	17	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	36	13	17	6	4	62	24	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	36	17	16	7	4	58	24	751
2018	Other occupational category	37	26	8	6	10	12	73	18	35
2017	Executive	29	41	13	12	4	1	71	16	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	36	17	14	8	4	60	22	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	31	20	15	10	5	52	26	852
2017	Administrative Support	19	23	19	19	10	10	46	32	31
2017	Other occupational category	44	28	8	7	4	8	79	13	39
2014	Executive	37	39	8	8	5	3	78	13	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	20	37	21	13	6	4	59	19	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	38	19	16	7	5	56	24	821
2014	Administrative Support	27	20	32	7	5	10	51	14	41
2014	Other occupational category	43	26	12	4	6	9	76	11	34

Question 34. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	40	15	11	5	0	0	70	16	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	36	15	15	7	2	0	63	22	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	18	12	7	2	0	62	20	1027
2020	Other occupational category	43	38	6	3	0	10	0	90	4	35
2019	Executive	30	37	11	15	6	0	0	68	21	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	38	16	16	8	2	1	59	25	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	35	17	14	9	3	0	60	23	1002
2019	Other occupational category	36	30	11	10	7	6	0	70	18	70
2018	Executive	34	36	7	16	6	0	0	70	22	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	37	14	18	9	2	0	58	28	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	34	18	16	10	2	0	55	26	752
2018	Other occupational category	33	43	5	9	7	3	0	79	16	36
2017	Executive	34	41	11	11	4	0	0	75	14	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	17	15	9	2	0	60	23	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	19	36	17	16	11	2	0	56	27	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	16	16	6	3	0	60	23	31
2017	Other occupational category	30	34	16	7	2	11	0	72	10	39
2014	Executive	31	43	12	8	6	0	0	74	14	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	18	36	12	21	10	2	0	55	32	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	38	16	18	10	3	0	55	29	822
2014	Administrative Support	36	25	12	10	10	7	0	66	21	41
2014	Other occupational category	35	23	14	12	13	3	0	59	26	34

Question 35. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	41	32	18	8	1	0	73	9	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	31	23	6	3	2	68	9	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	25	13	6	2	2	79	8	1026
2020	Other occupational category	58	18	19	0	0	5	80	0	35
2019	Executive	46	29	22	3	1	0	75	4	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	32	19	7	2	4	71	9	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	52	24	14	5	2	3	79	6	1005
2019	Other occupational category	53	27	11	0	3	6	85	3	70

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 36. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	36	43	11	6	3	0	0	80	10	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	46	14	11	4	1	0	71	14	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	32	43	13	7	3	2	0	77	10	1023
2020	Other occupational category	60	36	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	35
2019	Executive	38	40	12	8	1	0	0	78	9	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	46	14	9	3	1	0	73	12	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	44	16	7	2	1	0	75	9	1005
2019	Other occupational category	37	40	12	7	1	3	0	79	9	70
2018	Executive	33	47	9	9	2	0	0	80	11	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	43	13	10	4	2	1	73	14	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	44	18	7	3	1	0	72	10	751
2018	Other occupational category	36	45	2	11	0	3	3	87	11	36
2017	Executive	46	45	5	3	0	1	0	91	3	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	45	13	6	4	1	0	76	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	27	44	16	8	3	1	0	72	12	851
2017	Administrative Support	36	32	16	13	0	3	0	70	13	31
2017	Other occupational category	30	63	0	4	0	3	0	95	5	39
2014	Executive	36	43	10	6	3	1	0	80	9	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	27	43	17	10	2	1	0	71	12	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	44	16	10	3	2	0	71	12	821
2014	Administrative Support	39	29	17	7	0	7	0	74	8	41
2014	Other occupational category	32	43	12	4	3	6	0	80	7	34

Question 37. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	21	41	17	14	5	1	0	63	19	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	37	19	17	6	5	0	56	24	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	41	17	10	4	3	0	68	14	1018
2020	Other occupational category	48	38	9	5	0	0	0	86	5	35
2019	Executive	26	35	16	18	3	1	1	62	22	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	17	35	20	16	4	7	1	56	22	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	39	20	13	4	4	1	61	18	999
2019	Other occupational category	38	26	15	9	4	9	0	70	14	69

Question 38. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	31	7	1	1	0	0	91	2	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	36	10	8	5	3	2	76	13	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	42	35	11	6	2	2	3	80	9	1026
2020	Other occupational category	38	19	13	19	7	3	0	59	27	35
2019	Executive	63	28	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	34	12	7	3	4	1	76	11	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	34	10	7	4	2	1	79	11	1004
2019	Other occupational category	38	26	13	7	1	13	1	75	10	70
2018	Executive	70	23	6	1	0	0	1	94	1	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	35	10	7	3	1	1	79	11	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	37	10	6	4	2	1	79	11	752
2018	Other occupational category	38	23	9	15	11	5	0	64	27	36
2017	Executive	69	23	5	0	1	1	0	93	1	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	40	33	11	9	3	3	1	76	13	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	34	11	7	3	3	1	78	11	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	39	26	10	0	0	0	65	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	52	20	10	4	5	8	0	79	11	39
2014	Executive	72	19	5	1	1	2	0	93	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	39	41	10	6	3	1	1	81	9	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	9	4	4	3	1	82	9	822
2014	Administrative Support	37	29	10	12	10	0	2	67	22	41
2014	Other occupational category	26	27	12	6	16	6	9	61	25	34

Question 39. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	46	38	9	3	1	2	0	86	5	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	38	17	7	3	2	0	74	9	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	35	15	5	2	2	0	78	7	1021
2020	Other occupational category	58	36	5	1	0	0	0	94	1	34
2019	Executive	52	33	10	4	1	0	0	85	5	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	34	40	14	6	3	2	1	77	9	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	36	15	6	3	2	0	76	9	1001
2019	Other occupational category	49	26	14	4	6	1	0	76	10	70
2018	Executive	58	32	8	2	1	0	0	89	3	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	39	14	5	3	2	0	78	8	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	39	16	5	3	1	0	76	8	748
2018	Other occupational category	41	32	15	5	5	3	0	75	10	36

Question 40. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	29	24	17	9	6	10	5	63	18	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	18	20	18	12	9	17	4	49	28	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	22	17	11	8	12	4	57	23	1024
2020	Other occupational category	37	29	14	0	0	19	1	83	0	34
2019	Executive	33	21	14	11	9	7	5	61	23	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	16	19	13	13	16	4	44	33	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	23	19	11	11	10	4	51	27	1007
2019	Other occupational category	36	20	16	6	3	14	6	70	11	70
2018	Executive	27	29	16	11	7	5	4	62	20	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	18	18	12	14	17	2	47	31	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	21	20	12	13	12	3	47	30	753
2018	Other occupational category	34	30	3	9	2	11	12	82	14	36
2017	Executive	21	26	14	12	9	8	10	57	25	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	18	13	18	14	15	3	45	39	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	22	18	14	16	11	4	43	35	851
2017	Administrative Support	10	19	19	10	10	26	6	43	28	31
2017	Other occupational category	31	16	7	3	9	28	5	72	17	39
2014	Executive	21	22	13	10	8	8	18	59	23	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	14	18	17	17	16	16	2	39	40	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	20	19	14	15	14	4	42	35	821
2014	Administrative Support	12	25	7	15	22	7	12	45	46	41
2014	Other occupational category	14	23	14	0	16	20	12	55	24	34

Question 41. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	36	37	12	11	4	1	0	73	15	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	25	37	16	11	7	4	0	65	19	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	16	9	6	4	0	68	16	1025
2020	Other occupational category	46	31	16	0	0	7	0	83	0	35
2019	Executive	37	39	11	7	5	1	0	77	12	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	33	15	10	9	4	0	65	19	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	31	32	16	11	7	4	0	65	19	996
2019	Other occupational category	38	39	11	4	4	3	0	79	9	69
2018	Executive	41	41	13	4	1	0	0	82	6	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	30	15	13	9	4	0	61	23	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	35	15	13	7	2	0	63	21	751
2018	Other occupational category	40	26	12	6	4	9	3	75	11	35
2017	Executive	43	34	11	5	5	1	0	78	10	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	37	10	16	7	4	0	66	24	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	28	36	14	12	6	3	0	66	19	849
2017	Administrative Support	26	32	13	13	13	3	0	60	27	31
2017	Other occupational category	40	35	9	5	2	10	0	82	8	39
2014	Executive	32	41	15	7	3	1	0	75	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	36	12	17	8	3	0	62	26	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	16	13	6	3	1	63	21	821
2014	Administrative Support	27	32	15	12	7	2	5	63	21	41
2014	Other occupational category	35	26	17	6	6	6	4	67	14	34

Question 42. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	33	28	14	12	8	2	3	64	22	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	31	14	12	12	3	2	61	25	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	26	30	15	15	9	4	1	59	26	1026
2020	Other occupational category	44	17	11	11	6	0	11	68	19	35
2019	Executive	31	32	13	10	7	2	4	67	18	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	28	11	16	10	5	2	60	28	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	29	14	15	11	4	2	58	27	1008
2019	Other occupational category	37	29	7	8	4	6	8	77	15	70
2018	Executive	34	34	12	8	7	3	3	72	16	155
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	27	13	15	13	3	1	57	29	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	30	16	14	14	2	1	55	29	749
2018	Other occupational category	32	33	11	8	10	3	5	70	19	36
2017	Executive	39	27	13	6	9	2	4	69	16	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	30	9	16	14	4	2	58	32	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	22	26	15	17	15	2	2	50	34	850
2017	Administrative Support	16	19	6	19	22	16	0	42	50	31
2017	Other occupational category	47	21	13	8	2	10	0	75	11	39
2014	Executive	34	21	14	14	8	3	6	61	24	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	21	29	14	17	13	4	1	53	32	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	26	15	19	19	2	3	44	40	822
2014	Administrative Support	19	20	12	22	20	0	7	42	45	41
2014	Other occupational category	20	32	6	15	3	3	20	68	24	34

Question 43a. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	22	15	11	7	0	2	66	19	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	43	21	19	9	5	1	2	66	15	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	23	13	5	4	0	3	78	9	1025
2020	Other occupational category	51	26	12	7	3	0	1	77	10	35
2019	Executive	50	20	15	8	5	0	1	72	13	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	26	13	6	4	0	3	76	11	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	54	23	10	5	4	1	4	80	9	1001
2019	Other occupational category	59	19	16	1	1	0	4	81	3	70

Question 43b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	24	7	4	3	0	2	86	7	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	47	25	14	7	3	1	2	74	11	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	53	22	14	5	3	1	2	77	9	1027
2020	Other occupational category	65	3	17	13	0	0	1	69	14	35
2019	Executive	74	17	6	2	1	1	1	92	2	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	25	13	4	3	1	2	80	7	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	20	13	4	3	1	4	80	7	997
2019	Other occupational category	57	19	14	4	1	0	4	79	6	70

Question 43c. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	82	6	4	1	2	3	2	93	3	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	77	7	5	2	2	3	3	90	5	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	78	7	4	2	2	3	4	91	4	1023
2020	Other occupational category	89	7	3	0	0	1	0	97	0	35
2019	Executive	86	3	6	2	1	2	1	91	3	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	9	5	2	4	4	4	88	6	468
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	78	8	4	2	2	2	4	91	5	1000
2019	Other occupational category	87	4	0	0	3	0	6	97	3	69

Question 43d. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	89	2	1	1	0	0	6	98	1	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	79	7	4	1	1	1	7	93	2	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	77	8	4	1	1	1	8	93	3	1025
2020	Other occupational category	73	13	7	3	0	0	3	90	3	35
2019	Executive	90	2	1	1	1	0	7	98	1	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	82	3	2	1	1	0	10	95	2	469
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	5	2	1	2	1	7	95	3	997
2019	Other occupational category	85	4	0	0	1	0	9	98	2	69

Question 44. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	42	43	9	4	1	1	0	86	5	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	44	13	7	3	3	0	75	11	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	43	13	7	2	3	0	77	9	1024
2020	Other occupational category	54	30	8	7	0	1	0	85	7	35
2019	Executive	45	41	8	4	2	1	0	87	6	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	42	15	7	5	3	0	73	12	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	42	17	7	4	3	0	72	11	1004
2019	Other occupational category	35	41	10	9	1	1	1	79	11	68
2018	Executive	45	40	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	27	41	14	8	5	6	0	72	13	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	39	19	7	4	3	0	69	12	751
2018	Other occupational category	45	29	9	7	5	6	0	78	12	36
2017	Executive	45	37	7	4	3	3	0	85	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	37	15	12	5	4	0	67	17	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	25	38	20	9	5	3	0	65	14	848
2017	Administrative Support	16	26	16	22	3	13	3	50	31	31
2017	Other occupational category	44	29	14	3	4	5	0	77	8	39

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	36	9	5	2	1	0	83	7	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	34	41	11	9	3	2	0	77	12	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	36	9	6	3	2	0	83	9	1022
2020	Other occupational category	63	36	0	0	0	1	0	100	0	35
2019	Executive	52	35	8	5	1	0	0	87	6	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	38	11	7	4	1	0	77	11	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	11	6	3	2	0	81	9	996
2019	Other occupational category	55	35	6	1	3	0	0	90	4	68
2018	Executive	57	30	9	1	3	1	0	87	4	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	41	39	9	5	4	2	0	82	9	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	36	9	4	2	2	0	84	7	749
2018	Other occupational category	60	24	5	6	5	0	0	84	11	35
2017	Executive	55	37	7	1	1	0	0	92	1	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	37	43	10	7	2	1	0	81	9	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	39	11	4	3	2	0	82	7	851
2017	Administrative Support	32	39	19	6	3	0	0	71	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	68	21	9	0	3	0	0	89	3	39
2014	Executive	50	36	7	3	2	1	0	87	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	37	41	11	6	2	3	0	81	8	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	48	34	9	4	2	3	0	84	6	822
2014	Administrative Support	36	32	10	12	7	0	2	70	20	41
2014	Other occupational category	46	35	6	3	7	3	0	84	10	34

Question 46. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	46	35	13	3	1	1	0	82	5	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	36	15	7	3	4	0	75	10	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	30	11	4	2	5	0	82	7	1022
2020	Other occupational category	57	31	7	0	0	5	0	93	0	35
2019	Executive	56	33	7	2	0	1	0	90	2	177
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	32	11	4	3	3	0	80	8	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	30	11	3	2	4	0	83	5	1005
2019	Other occupational category	65	20	9	0	3	3	0	88	3	69
2018	Executive	60	26	10	2	1	1	0	87	3	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	43	34	11	5	3	4	1	80	8	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	33	11	2	1	2	0	86	3	747
2018	Other occupational category	50	21	13	6	8	3	0	73	14	36
2017	Executive	56	28	9	2	1	4	0	88	3	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	31	12	5	2	5	1	80	8	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	43	35	12	3	2	4	0	81	6	851
2017	Administrative Support	26	39	26	6	0	3	0	67	7	31
2017	Other occupational category	59	25	3	4	3	5	0	89	8	39
2014	Executive	51	39	3	2	0	3	1	94	2	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	42	39	11	2	2	4	1	84	4	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	52	30	10	2	1	4	0	86	4	821
2014	Administrative Support	41	37	12	0	7	0	2	80	8	41
2014	Other occupational category	50	26	9	9	3	3	0	78	13	34

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.
Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	41	37	14	4	1	2	0	80	5	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	35	14	7	3	5	0	75	10	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	15	3	2	5	1	79	5	1026
2020	Other occupational category	53	29	7	8	0	3	0	85	8	35

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	24	2	4	3	0	1	91	7	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	28	9	6	5	6	1	78	12	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	51	26	9	4	3	4	3	82	8	1018
2020	Other occupational category	51	14	15	13	0	7	1	70	15	35

Question 49. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	63	26	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	31	7	4	2	0	0	87	6	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	60	29	7	3	2	0	0	89	4	1021
2020	Other occupational category	81	16	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	35
2019	Executive	67	24	4	4	1	0	0	92	4	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	32	7	2	4	0	1	87	6	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	32	7	4	2	1	0	88	6	1004
2019	Other occupational category	74	18	1	7	0	0	0	91	7	69
2018	Executive	66	24	8	1	1	0	0	90	3	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	34	7	5	3	1	0	86	8	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	32	7	3	3	0	0	87	6	750
2018	Other occupational category	70	21	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	36
2017	Executive	57	32	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	38	8	3	2	0	0	88	4	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	46	38	9	4	3	0	0	84	7	849
2017	Administrative Support	52	29	6	10	3	0	0	81	13	31
2017	Other occupational category	85	11	2	2	0	0	0	97	2	38
2014	Executive	64	27	3	3	2	0	0	91	6	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	47	38	9	3	2	1	0	86	5	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	34	8	3	2	0	0	87	4	821
2014	Administrative Support	46	20	12	19	0	0	2	67	20	41
2014	Other occupational category	61	23	13	0	3	0	0	84	3	34

Question 50. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	44	37	7	7	5	0	0	81	12	216
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	33	11	8	3	0	0	78	11	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	32	12	6	3	1	0	79	9	1020
2020	Other occupational category	81	15	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	35
2019	Executive	58	28	7	4	2	0	0	86	7	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	31	10	7	4	0	0	79	11	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	32	11	7	4	1	0	78	12	1003
2019	Other occupational category	57	31	9	3	0	0	0	89	3	70
2018	Executive	58	27	7	6	2	1	0	86	8	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	46	31	11	5	5	1	0	78	11	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	45	30	14	7	4	0	0	75	11	746
2018	Other occupational category	59	14	17	11	0	0	0	73	11	36
2017	Executive	50	34	7	7	1	1	0	85	9	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	31	13	11	2	0	0	73	13	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	31	17	8	6	1	0	69	14	850
2017	Administrative Support	26	32	26	10	6	0	0	58	16	31
2017	Other occupational category	71	20	6	3	0	0	0	91	3	38
2014	Executive	52	26	12	6	3	1	0	78	10	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	32	40	16	10	2	0	0	72	13	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	30	36	18	9	5	1	0	67	15	821
2014	Administrative Support	34	25	12	12	15	0	2	60	27	41
2014	Other occupational category	46	32	16	3	3	0	0	78	6	34

Question 51. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	34	9	6	5	0	0	81	10	216
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	37	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	34	11	6	3	0	0	80	9	1019
2020	Other occupational category	74	21	1	3	0	0	0	95	3	35
2019	Executive	56	31	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	45	35	9	7	4	0	0	80	11	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	33	11	7	4	1	0	78	11	997
2019	Other occupational category	57	25	12	6	0	0	0	83	6	70
2018	Executive	55	29	8	6	2	0	0	84	8	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	33	10	6	5	1	0	79	11	366
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	32	13	8	3	0	0	76	11	745
2018	Other occupational category	56	25	8	8	2	0	0	82	10	34
2017	Executive	47	39	4	5	4	0	1	87	9	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	43	35	10	10	2	0	0	78	12	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	38	33	15	8	5	0	0	72	13	849
2017	Administrative Support	32	26	16	16	6	3	0	60	23	31
2017	Other occupational category	65	29	3	0	3	0	0	94	3	39
2014	Executive	52	28	10	7	2	1	0	81	9	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	33	40	15	10	3	0	0	73	13	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	41	15	9	5	0	0	72	13	821
2014	Administrative Support	31	29	10	15	12	0	2	62	27	41
2014	Other occupational category	43	41	6	7	3	0	0	84	10	34

Question 52. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	35	29	17	10	8	0	2	65	18	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	26	17	12	5	3	1	64	18	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	41	24	18	8	5	3	0	68	13	1022
2020	Other occupational category	52	16	18	10	0	5	0	71	11	35
2019	Executive	39	26	21	8	4	1	2	66	13	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	27	19	8	6	4	0	66	15	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	24	16	10	7	3	1	66	18	1005
2019	Other occupational category	47	19	18	10	0	1	4	70	11	70
2018	Executive	40	29	16	12	2	1	1	70	15	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	33	30	14	12	7	4	0	66	19	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	24	16	11	8	3	0	64	19	751
2018	Other occupational category	30	21	23	14	8	3	2	54	23	36
2017	Executive	41	23	19	8	5	2	2	67	14	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	35	27	14	11	9	3	0	64	21	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	33	24	19	10	9	5	1	60	20	849
2017	Administrative Support	23	29	10	16	13	10	0	57	32	31
2017	Other occupational category	48	24	14	8	3	3	0	74	11	39
2014	Executive	37	18	19	15	9	3	0	56	24	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	26	26	16	21	7	4	0	54	29	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	20	11	11	3	1	57	23	822
2014	Administrative Support	29	15	17	17	19	0	2	45	38	41
2014	Other occupational category	32	20	12	12	7	17	0	63	23	34

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Mobility and Retention

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	52	18	30	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	21	33	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	35	1028
2020	Other occupational category	25	15	61	35
2019	Executive	55	17	28	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	15	34	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	28	34	1005
2019	Other occupational category	37	19	44	70
2018	Executive	57	20	23	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	49	22	29	375
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	41	24	35	756
2018	Other occupational category	55	13	32	36
2017	Executive	56	20	24	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	45	20	35	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	41	26	33	851
2017	Administrative Support	48	23	29	31
2017	Other occupational category	67	13	21	39
2014	Executive	60	15	25	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	46	18	36	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	43	26	31	822
2014	Administrative Support	39	27	34	41
2014	Other occupational category	35	14	50	34

Question 54. 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
2020	Executive	11	19	61	5	0	4	114
2020	Scientific and Professional	3	26	55	3	3	10	231
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	29	47	3	6	8	339
2019	Executive	14	23	54	3	0	6	100
2019	Scientific and Professional	3	24	59	2	5	8	240
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	25	49	4	7	8	381
2019	Other occupational category	0	0	27	4	70	0	26
2018	Executive	19	20	54	4	2	1	91
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	29	55	3	1	9	184
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	34	44	4	2	7	313
2018	Other occupational category	0	0	9	0	86	5	19
2017	Executive	14	25	54	2	3	2	93
2017	Scientific and Professional	4	27	61	2	1	5	162
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	25	49	3	6	7	352
2017	Administrative Support	7	20	67	0	7	0	15
2017	Other occupational category	0	0	4	6	87	2	26
2014	Executive	13	17	56	7	9999	7	87
2014	Scientific and Professional	1	15	70	7	9999	7	152
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	12	22	49	6	9999	11	352
2014	Administrative Support	0	25	56	6	9999	13	16
2014	Other occupational category	0	0	43	16	9999	41	12

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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 55. 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
2020	Executive	11	89	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	90	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	1028
2019	Executive	10	90	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	84	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	1004
2018	Executive	14	86	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	87	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	754

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	36	64	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	56	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	45	55	105
2019	Executive	42	58	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	65	75
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	135
2018	Scientific and Professional	40	60	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	110

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	80	20	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	76	24	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	67	33	105
2019	Executive	37	63	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	23	75
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	65	35	135
2018	Executive	57	43	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	76	24	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	70	30	110

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	0	100	50
2019	Executive	26	74	19
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	135
2018	Executive	22	78	23

Question 56d. 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
2020	Executive	100	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	105
2019	Executive	100	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	75
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	135
2018	Executive	100	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	110

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	90	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	105
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	75
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	135
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	88	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	110

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	25
2019	Executive	100	19
2018	Executive	100	23

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	105
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	135

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	48	52	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	58	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	35	65	105
2019	Executive	47	53	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	60	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	134
2018	Executive	39	61	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	58	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	111

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	40	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	54	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	51	105
2019	Executive	37	63	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	56	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	134
2018	Executive	57	43	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	38	62	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	111

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	36	64	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	46	54	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	50	105
2019	Executive	68	32	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	55	45	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	134
2018	Executive	30	70	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	34	66	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	50	111

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	48	52	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	68	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	44	105
2019	Executive	58	42	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	52	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	56	134
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	48	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	35	65	111

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	32	68	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	42	58	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	105
2019	Executive	68	32	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	58	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	134
2018	Executive	43	57	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	74	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	111

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	56	44	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	52	48	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	42	105
2019	Scientific and Professional	51	49	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	134
2018	Executive	35	65	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	46	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	51	49	111

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	72	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	64	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	105
2019	Executive	47	53	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	71	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	134
2018	Executive	43	57	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	72	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	111

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	50
2019	Executive	100	19
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	134
2018	Executive	100	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	111

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	90	50
2019	Executive	0	100	19
2018	Executive	0	100	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	111

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	20	80	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	105
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	134
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	84	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	111

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	36	64	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	50	50	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	43	105
2019	Executive	42	58	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	37	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	48	52	134
2018	Executive	30	70	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	36	64	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	45	111

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	20	80	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	78	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	105
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	84	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	134
2018	Executive	26	74	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	20	80	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	111

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	84	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	105
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	73
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	134
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	111

Question 58a. 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
2020	Executive	56	44	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	44	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	60	40	105
2019	Executive	63	37	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	47	53	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	44	133
2018	Executive	70	30	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	46	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	44	111

Question 58b. 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
2020	Executive	32	68	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	72	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	105
2019	Executive	58	42	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	72	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	133
2018	Executive	35	65	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	82	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	111

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	105
2019	Executive	37	63	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	133
2018	Executive	26	74	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	111

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	88	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	105
2019	Executive	0	100	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	81	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	133
2018	Executive	0	100	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	90	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	111

Question 58e. 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
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	105
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	86	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	133
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	111

Question 58f. 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	Scientific and Professional	0	100	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	4	96	133
2018	Executive	0	100	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	111

Question 58g. 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
2020	Executive	24	76	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	86	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	105
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	89	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	133
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	111

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	32	68	25
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	86	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	105
2019	Executive	32	68	19
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	86	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	133
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	90	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	111

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	72	50
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	105
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	71	72
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	133
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	76	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	111

Question 59a. 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	Scientific and Professional	7	93	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	128
2018	Executive	0	100	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	105

Question 59b. 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	Scientific and Professional	23	77	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	128
2018	Scientific and Professional	22	78	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	77	105

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	128
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	105

Question 59d. 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	Administration and Foreign Services	5	95	128
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	105

Question 59e. 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	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	128
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	88	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	105

Question 59f. 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	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	128
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	90	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	105

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	70	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	26	74	128
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	84	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	105

Question 59h. 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	Scientific and Professional	13	87	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	128
2018	Executive	0	100	23
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	105

Question 59i. 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	Scientific and Professional	14	86	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	128
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	88	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	105

Question 59j. 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	Scientific and Professional	35	65	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	128
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	74	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	105

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	128
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	105

Question 59l. 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	Scientific and Professional	61	39	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	54	128
2018	Executive	30	70	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	50	50	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	105

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	71
2018	Executive	0	100	23

Question 59n. 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	Scientific and Professional	56	44	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	44	128
2018	Executive	48	52	23
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	52	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	63	37	105

Question 59o. 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
2018	Executive	0	100	23

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	93	71
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	128
2018	Scientific and Professional	12	88	50
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	105

Question 60. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	28	10	4	3	26	3	77	10	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	10	11	15	6	3	46	8	47	20	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	20	13	16	4	4	35	8	58	14	1026
2020	Other occupational category	24	11	9	0	0	46	10	79	0	35
2019	Executive	31	19	15	2	3	22	8	71	7	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	11	16	7	5	38	10	46	24	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	13	19	6	6	29	8	51	19	1006
2019	Other occupational category	26	9	9	3	4	32	18	69	14	69
2018	Executive	27	28	16	6	1	20	3	70	9	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	10	16	6	4	47	5	46	21	375
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	19	6	4	32	8	52	16	753
2018	Other occupational category	21	23	8	3	3	29	12	76	10	35
2017	Executive	26	18	10	4	3	30	9	72	12	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	10	17	5	4	38	14	46	19	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	18	6	6	28	11	51	20	851
2017	Administrative Support	23	13	19	6	3	23	13	55	15	31
2017	Other occupational category	20	11	2	0	5	40	22	81	15	39
2014	Executive	33	27	12	2	2	19	5	78	5	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	11	19	7	3	40	6	45	20	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	17	15	16	6	4	34	9	56	16	822
2014	Administrative Support	17	17	17	10	10	20	10	48	28	41
2014	Other occupational category	14	14	14	3	7	26	21	54	19	34

Question 61. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	46	29	14	3	3	4	0	79	6	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	30	18	6	4	17	1	67	12	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	27	16	5	3	10	1	74	8	1027
2020	Other occupational category	55	18	9	3	0	15	0	85	4	35
2019	Executive	55	28	11	2	2	2	1	85	4	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	30	15	6	5	12	1	70	12	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	38	28	16	5	3	9	1	73	9	1006
2019	Other occupational category	36	20	12	3	1	22	6	78	6	69
2018	Executive	49	32	9	5	1	3	0	84	6	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	32	14	8	2	15	1	71	12	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	31	16	5	3	12	0	73	9	756
2018	Other occupational category	45	20	8	6	3	17	0	79	11	35
2017	Executive	49	33	7	7	1	4	0	85	8	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	30	30	16	6	3	15	1	71	11	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	31	29	17	6	4	11	1	69	12	850
2017	Administrative Support	36	26	16	13	3	6	0	66	17	31
2017	Other occupational category	36	29	9	5	0	14	7	82	7	39
2014	Executive	46	29	13	4	2	6	1	80	7	144
2014	Scientific and Professional	24	31	19	6	3	15	1	66	11	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	28	18	4	4	14	1	70	10	821
2014	Administrative Support	24	29	12	15	5	12	2	63	23	41
2014	Other occupational category	14	27	17	6	3	24	9	61	14	34

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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 62. 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
2020	Executive	8	92	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	91	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	94	1027
2019	Executive	9	91	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	89	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	1001
2019	Other occupational category	10	90	70
2018	Executive	5	95	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	91	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	750

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	63	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	39	61	64
2019	Scientific and Professional	40	60	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	43	57	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	71	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	37	63	55

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	67	33	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	84	16	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	79	21	64
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	23	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	81	19	70
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	75	25	55

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	55

Question 63d. 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
2020	Executive	100	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	64
2019	Executive	100	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	34

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	84	43

Question 63f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	100	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	48

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Executive	0	100	16
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	70
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	88	55

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	44	56	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	56	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	64
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	62	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	65	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	55

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	72	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	64
2019	Executive	0	100	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	71	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	71	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	55

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	72	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	81	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	64
2019	Scientific and Professional	31	69	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	79	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	55

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2019	Executive	0	100	16
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	70

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	72	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	63	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	64
2019	Executive	31	69	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	54	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	30	70	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	65	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	66	55

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	72	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	72	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	69	64
2019	Executive	44	56	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	36	64	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	29	71	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	44	56	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	20	80	55

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	88	43
2019	Executive	0	100	16
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	34

Question 64h. 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	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	18
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	64
2019	Executive	100	16

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	84	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	9	91	64
2019	Executive	0	100	16
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	70

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	84	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	24	76	64
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	73	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	85	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	55

Question 64k. 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
2020	Executive	100	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	43
2019	Executive	100	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	100	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	55

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	88	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	64
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	87	48
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	21	79	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	85	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	82	55

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	18
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	100	64
2019	Executive	100	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	48
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	55

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	64
2019	Executive	0	100	16
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	70
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	55

Question 65a. 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
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	67	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	62	64
2019	Executive	38	63	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	28	72	47
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	68	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	72	55

Question 65b. 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
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	88	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	64
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	19	81	70
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	16	84	55

Question 65c. 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
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	8	92	64
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	47
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	34

Question 65d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2019	Executive	0	100	16
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	70

Question 65e. 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
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	64
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	70

Question 65f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	47
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	34

Question 65g. 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
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	86	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	64
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	70

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	0	100	18
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	7	93	64
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	87	47

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	72	28	18
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	51	43
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	48	64
2019	Executive	50	50	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	55	45	47
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	53	47	70
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	53	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	59	41	55

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	34

Question 66b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	84	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	29	71	42
2018	Scientific and Professional	21	79	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	14	86	52

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	42
2018	Scientific and Professional	0	100	34

Question 66d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	100	42
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	34

Question 66g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	12	88	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	79	42
2018	Scientific and Professional	24	76	34

Question 66h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	86	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	12	88	42
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	85	34

Question 66j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	65	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	21	79	42
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	71	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	52

Question 66k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	86	43
2018	Scientific and Professional	18	82	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	100	52

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	44	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	62	42
2018	Scientific and Professional	56	44	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	40	60	52

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	100	43
2018	Scientific and Professional	100	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	100	52

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	65	35	43
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	41	42
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	29	34
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	58	42	52

Question 66o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	42

Question 66p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	89	52

Question 67. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	28	21	9	1	3	35	3	79	6	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	11	10	15	5	3	50	6	48	18	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	20	14	16	3	2	37	7	61	10	1026
2020	Other occupational category	33	11	10	0	0	39	7	81	0	35
2019	Executive	31	16	17	1	2	26	7	70	5	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	14	8	18	5	4	42	9	46	17	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	13	18	4	3	33	9	57	11	1007
2019	Other occupational category	29	10	7	0	4	36	14	77	9	70
2018	Executive	29	24	16	2	2	24	2	72	6	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	9	19	3	3	51	5	44	14	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	13	21	3	2	35	8	55	8	750
2018	Other occupational category	20	17	11	0	3	32	18	73	6	36
2017	Executive	25	19	10	1	1	39	7	80	2	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	9	17	3	2	50	8	49	11	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	15	19	2	3	35	10	57	9	851
2017	Administrative Support	19	10	26	3	3	32	6	47	11	31
2017	Other occupational category	23	8	2	2	5	43	18	78	18	39
2014	Executive	27	19	8	3	1	34	9	81	6	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	11	11	18	2	2	49	8	50	8	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	16	11	17	3	2	42	9	56	11	821
2014	Administrative Support	12	15	25	12	2	25	10	40	22	41
2014	Other occupational category	14	17	12	3	3	39	12	64	13	34

Question 68. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	48	30	10	3	2	6	0	83	6	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	31	17	6	2	17	0	69	10	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	27	14	4	2	12	1	77	6	1026
2020	Other occupational category	49	19	16	0	0	16	0	81	0	35
2019	Executive	54	27	9	2	2	5	2	86	4	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	30	15	4	4	13	1	73	9	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	39	28	15	3	2	11	1	77	6	1008
2019	Other occupational category	39	18	12	1	1	26	3	80	4	70
2018	Executive	51	28	11	3	1	6	1	85	3	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	28	31	16	4	3	17	1	72	8	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	30	16	3	2	14	1	75	6	755
2018	Other occupational category	41	23	8	3	3	17	6	82	8	36
2017	Executive	45	34	10	1	0	8	2	88	1	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	26	15	4	2	18	1	74	7	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	15	3	2	14	2	76	6	848
2017	Administrative Support	36	32	16	6	3	6	0	73	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	45	16	8	5	0	16	9	82	7	39
2014	Executive	50	34	5	3	1	7	1	91	4	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	25	31	19	2	2	19	2	71	5	329
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	26	17	2	2	19	2	73	5	821
2014	Administrative Support	22	34	10	12	5	12	5	67	21	41
2014	Other occupational category	24	23	20	3	3	24	3	64	9	34

Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination:

Question 69. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Scientific and Professional	6	11	17	28	33	6	0	18	65	18
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	0	0	19	8	54	19	0	0	76	15

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	28	17	4	4	1	75	7	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	24	14	7	6	1	74	12	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	22	14	9	9	2	67	18	1021
2020	Other occupational category	61	18	12	5	1	3	81	6	35

Question 70b. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	42	34	14	4	6	0	0	76	9	215
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	30	18	7	6	0	0	69	13	497
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	36	30	17	8	7	0	1	67	15	1018
2020	Other occupational category	52	22	15	5	7	0	0	74	11	35
2019	Executive	27	32	22	7	11	0	0	59	18	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	25	28	21	10	15	0	1	54	25	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	30	20	11	10	0	2	58	22	1008
2019	Other occupational category	34	37	10	11	6	1	0	72	17	70
2018	Executive	24	29	23	14	10	0	1	53	24	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	26	22	13	14	1	2	50	27	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	19	27	23	13	16	0	1	47	30	751
2018	Other occupational category	32	30	18	9	10	2	0	63	19	36
2017	Executive	34	25	20	11	8	0	1	60	19	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	27	24	22	10	15	1	1	52	25	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	24	22	14	16	0	3	46	31	848
2017	Administrative Support	13	26	32	16	13	0	0	39	29	31
2017	Other occupational category	3	24	25	19	26	0	3	27	47	39

Question 70c. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	5	14	28	29	24	0	0	19	53	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	14	23	26	21	16	0	0	37	37	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	15	25	29	17	13	0	1	41	30	1025
2020	Other occupational category	29	26	36	8	1	0	0	55	9	35
2019	Executive	6	24	33	22	14	0	0	30	37	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	13	28	31	18	10	0	1	41	28	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	29	26	15	10	0	1	49	25	1007
2019	Other occupational category	33	34	21	7	3	1	0	68	10	70
2018	Executive	7	12	31	30	20	0	0	19	50	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	25	33	20	13	1	0	32	34	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	25	33	19	11	0	0	35	31	755
2018	Other occupational category	40	26	21	3	5	2	3	69	8	36
2017	Executive	5	18	27	28	22	0	0	23	50	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	27	32	21	12	0	0	35	33	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	12	29	30	17	11	0	1	42	28	848
2017	Administrative Support	23	36	22	10	10	0	0	58	19	31
2017	Other occupational category	37	50	11	2	0	0	0	87	2	39

Question 70d. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	19	33	25	16	0	0	26	41	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	17	29	23	17	14	0	0	46	31	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	20	27	25	15	11	0	1	48	27	1019
2020	Other occupational category	51	14	28	8	0	0	0	64	8	35
2019	Executive	9	32	24	22	13	0	1	41	35	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	16	32	23	18	11	0	0	49	29	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	22	29	22	15	10	0	1	52	25	1001
2019	Other occupational category	49	24	20	3	3	1	0	74	6	70
2018	Executive	10	18	29	28	15	0	0	28	43	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	9	31	30	18	10	0	2	40	29	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	13	26	31	17	11	0	1	40	28	755
2018	Other occupational category	51	19	20	3	2	2	3	74	5	35
2017	Executive	5	28	29	19	19	0	0	33	38	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	10	34	32	16	8	0	0	44	24	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	29	27	17	12	0	1	44	29	846
2017	Administrative Support	23	48	13	10	6	0	0	71	16	31
2017	Other occupational category	58	26	8	2	0	0	5	90	2	39

Question 70e. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	4	22	25	26	22	0	0	26	49	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	19	25	22	19	14	1	1	44	33	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	23	17	16	0	1	43	33	1019
2020	Other occupational category	31	33	19	12	5	0	0	64	17	35
2019	Executive	14	23	25	20	17	0	0	38	37	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	28	23	14	12	0	1	50	27	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	20	26	24	16	12	0	1	46	29	1000
2019	Other occupational category	52	19	14	10	3	3	0	72	13	70
2018	Executive	9	17	27	25	20	0	1	27	46	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	11	25	28	20	13	2	2	37	34	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	23	27	20	17	0	1	35	37	750
2018	Other occupational category	45	20	23	0	10	2	0	66	10	35
2017	Executive	5	23	27	23	22	0	1	28	45	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	28	21	23	12	0	2	43	35	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	14	25	23	20	16	0	2	40	37	849
2017	Administrative Support	19	19	23	10	29	0	0	39	39	31
2017	Other occupational category	37	36	14	10	3	0	0	74	13	39

Question 70f. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	18	28	23	23	0	0	26	46	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	26	22	14	12	0	1	52	26	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	25	20	11	8	0	2	61	19	1020
2020	Other occupational category	58	12	26	3	0	0	0	71	3	35
2019	Executive	13	34	26	20	7	0	0	46	27	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	31	17	11	7	0	1	65	18	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	44	28	14	6	5	1	3	75	11	999
2019	Other occupational category	60	21	10	3	0	1	4	86	3	70
2018	Executive	16	20	30	19	14	0	0	36	34	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	31	23	14	8	1	2	55	22	369
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	30	18	7	5	1	5	69	12	747
2018	Other occupational category	49	27	15	3	4	2	0	78	7	34
2017	Executive	10	27	24	19	17	0	2	38	37	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	23	32	21	15	6	1	2	57	21	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	36	29	14	8	5	1	7	71	14	848
2017	Administrative Support	32	32	6	0	0	3	26	91	0	31
2017	Other occupational category	69	16	6	2	0	0	8	92	2	38

Question 70g. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	8	18	27	24	22	0	0	26	46	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	16	26	25	17	16	0	0	42	33	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	28	21	13	11	0	0	55	24	1022
2020	Other occupational category	24	28	27	17	3	0	0	52	21	34
2019	Executive	13	27	30	17	12	0	0	41	30	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	32	23	12	10	0	0	55	23	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	30	18	8	8	0	0	67	15	1005
2019	Other occupational category	46	24	16	7	4	3	0	72	12	70
2018	Executive	13	17	34	19	17	0	0	30	36	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	32	26	15	9	1	0	50	24	374
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	29	24	11	10	0	0	55	21	752
2018	Other occupational category	43	17	23	6	7	2	3	63	13	36
2017	Executive	13	25	30	17	15	0	1	38	32	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	15	32	25	18	10	0	0	47	28	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	30	22	11	7	0	0	60	18	846
2017	Administrative Support	45	32	13	3	6	0	0	78	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	52	24	14	8	2	0	0	76	10	39

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	20	21	28	14	13	4	43	28	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	18	16	12	12	7	56	27	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	34	21	16	11	11	7	59	24	1020
2020	Other occupational category	57	19	17	0	7	0	76	7	35

Question 70i. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	39	37	15	6	4	0	0	76	10	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	34	23	9	3	0	0	65	12	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	31	19	8	3	0	1	69	11	1018
2020	Other occupational category	60	24	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	35
2019	Executive	33	37	17	10	3	0	0	70	13	178
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	37	21	8	6	0	1	64	15	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	35	18	9	5	0	1	68	14	1004
2019	Other occupational category	49	22	14	12	0	1	1	73	12	69
2018	Executive	27	42	19	8	4	0	0	69	11	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	37	24	9	5	1	1	61	14	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	26	35	24	9	4	1	1	62	13	750
2018	Other occupational category	37	33	20	3	5	0	2	72	8	36
2017	Executive	26	38	23	7	6	0	1	64	12	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	26	31	23	13	6	1	0	58	19	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	32	23	11	6	1	1	59	17	845
2017	Administrative Support	45	19	19	13	3	0	0	65	16	31
2017	Other occupational category	39	39	13	3	4	0	3	80	7	39

Question 70j. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	19	39	23	10	9	0	0	58	19	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	21	32	28	12	7	0	0	53	19	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	25	30	23	13	7	0	1	56	21	1017
2020	Other occupational category	45	19	28	8	0	0	0	64	8	35
2019	Executive	25	36	23	12	4	0	0	61	16	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	20	33	25	13	8	1	1	54	21	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	23	35	22	12	8	0	0	58	20	1006
2019	Other occupational category	45	24	16	7	6	1	1	71	13	70
2018	Executive	19	34	26	16	5	0	0	53	21	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	15	34	30	12	9	1	0	49	20	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	18	30	28	16	7	0	1	48	23	750
2018	Other occupational category	32	38	21	3	2	0	5	73	5	36
2017	Executive	15	38	24	15	8	0	1	53	23	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	30	24	20	6	0	0	50	26	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	18	28	25	18	10	0	1	47	28	843
2017	Administrative Support	32	26	19	16	6	0	0	58	23	31
2017	Other occupational category	46	18	29	3	4	0	0	64	7	39

Question 70k. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	35	32	20	6	6	0	0	68	12	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	26	33	22	11	8	0	0	59	19	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	31	32	19	11	6	0	1	63	18	1020
2020	Other occupational category	47	27	21	5	0	0	0	74	5	35
2019	Executive	32	35	20	8	6	0	0	67	13	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	29	22	11	11	0	1	55	22	471
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	29	22	12	8	0	0	57	21	1006
2019	Other occupational category	33	32	16	11	7	1	0	65	19	70
2018	Executive	30	31	23	8	8	0	0	62	15	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	30	23	13	9	1	0	54	22	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	23	32	23	13	7	0	1	56	20	750
2018	Other occupational category	21	31	27	6	11	0	5	54	18	36
2017	Executive	26	36	20	8	8	0	1	63	16	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	24	29	20	18	9	0	0	53	27	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	23	29	23	13	10	0	1	52	24	843
2017	Administrative Support	39	26	19	6	10	0	0	65	16	31
2017	Other occupational category	39	28	15	14	4	0	0	67	18	39

Question 70l. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	24	16	5	3	0	0	76	8	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	49	28	12	6	5	0	0	77	11	500
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	25	13	6	5	0	0	75	12	1012
2020	Other occupational category	71	21	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	35
2019	Executive	53	25	13	5	4	0	0	78	9	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	24	13	6	8	0	1	73	14	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	49	26	14	5	6	0	1	75	11	1001
2019	Other occupational category	44	36	7	7	3	1	1	83	10	70

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	37	20	12	3	64	15	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	22	31	25	13	8	53	22	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	31	24	12	6	59	17	1019
2020	Other occupational category	29	33	27	5	7	62	11	35

Question 70n. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	27	37	20	11	5	0	0	64	16	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	29	35	21	8	7	0	0	64	15	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	19	9	4	0	1	67	13	1022
2020	Other occupational category	41	22	24	13	0	0	0	63	13	35
2019	Executive	38	36	14	7	4	0	0	74	11	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	32	18	7	5	0	1	70	12	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	34	20	7	3	0	0	70	10	1004
2019	Other occupational category	54	27	11	6	0	1	0	83	6	70
2018	Executive	28	31	23	11	7	0	0	59	18	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	35	21	13	5	1	0	61	18	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	29	29	26	10	5	0	1	58	15	741
2018	Other occupational category	34	29	23	9	0	0	5	67	9	36
2017	Executive	21	34	25	14	5	0	1	56	19	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	32	31	18	12	6	0	0	64	18	356
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	34	29	20	10	5	0	2	64	15	843
2017	Administrative Support	36	35	23	3	3	0	0	71	6	31
2017	Other occupational category	18	58	19	2	0	0	3	78	2	39

Question 70o. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	44	31	15	7	1	0	1	75	9	216
2020	Scientific and Professional	36	32	19	8	3	1	1	69	11	496
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	26	14	6	3	0	1	77	9	1015
2020	Other occupational category	28	37	27	5	0	0	3	68	5	35
2019	Executive	58	21	11	6	4	0	1	79	10	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	24	14	7	6	0	0	74	13	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	56	20	12	6	6	0	1	77	11	1002
2019	Other occupational category	77	7	6	7	1	1	0	86	9	69
2018	Executive	61	16	11	8	4	0	0	77	12	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	24	13	9	5	0	1	73	14	370
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	49	22	14	7	5	0	2	73	13	744
2018	Other occupational category	65	20	8	0	0	0	8	92	0	36
2017	Executive	59	23	10	6	2	0	0	82	8	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	49	22	15	8	4	0	1	72	12	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	21	12	6	4	0	2	77	10	848
2017	Administrative Support	61	23	10	3	0	0	3	87	3	31
2017	Other occupational category	73	20	0	2	5	0	0	93	7	39

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	36	22	9	2	66	11	214
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	38	24	10	6	60	16	496
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	37	19	7	4	70	12	1014
2020	Other occupational category	28	41	19	11	0	70	11	35

Question 70q. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	79	10	2	3	0	0	6	94	3	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	72	13	3	2	2	0	7	92	4	494
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	70	14	5	2	1	0	7	90	4	1012
2020	Other occupational category	69	14	10	3	0	0	3	86	4	34
2019	Executive	84	3	2	1	1	0	9	96	2	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	8	3	1	1	0	9	94	2	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	77	11	4	1	2	0	5	92	4	1001
2019	Other occupational category	84	6	1	1	1	3	3	96	3	70
2018	Executive	80	9	4	2	3	0	3	92	5	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	72	13	5	2	2	1	6	91	3	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	70	14	6	1	2	0	7	90	3	749
2018	Other occupational category	74	7	9	3	0	0	8	87	3	36

Question 70r. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	79	7	6	2	3	0	2	88	6	209
2020	Scientific and Professional	75	11	5	3	2	1	3	89	5	495
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	80	8	3	2	2	1	4	92	5	1013
2020	Other occupational category	86	9	0	0	0	1	3	100	0	34
2019	Executive	78	8	4	4	3	0	2	88	8	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	73	9	6	3	6	1	2	84	9	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	11	5	4	4	1	2	87	8	1005
2019	Other occupational category	82	3	4	4	3	0	4	88	7	70
2018	Executive	78	11	4	2	2	0	3	92	4	158
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	13	6	3	3	1	4	88	7	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	69	11	7	3	5	0	5	85	8	744
2018	Other occupational category	76	9	3	0	3	2	8	93	3	36
2017	Executive	80	11	4	2	1	1	1	92	4	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	76	9	4	4	3	0	3	88	8	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	73	11	5	5	3	0	3	87	8	852
2017	Administrative Support	71	22	3	3	0	0	0	94	3	31
2017	Other occupational category	91	3	4	0	2	0	0	94	2	39

Question 70s. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	24	9	1	1	0	0	89	2	213
2020	Scientific and Professional	68	21	5	3	1	0	2	91	4	495
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	73	16	5	3	1	0	1	91	4	1009
2020	Other occupational category	80	6	7	3	0	1	3	89	4	35
2019	Executive	64	24	7	3	1	0	0	88	4	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	28	7	2	3	0	1	88	5	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	21	8	2	2	0	1	87	5	1000
2019	Other occupational category	67	16	11	1	0	0	4	87	2	70
2018	Executive	67	28	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	22	12	2	2	0	1	83	5	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	24	10	4	3	0	2	83	8	750
2018	Other occupational category	78	5	9	0	2	0	6	88	2	35
2017	Executive	67	25	5	2	1	0	1	92	2	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	61	26	7	3	1	0	2	89	5	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	60	25	6	4	3	0	2	87	7	848
2017	Administrative Support	55	32	10	0	3	0	0	87	3	31
2017	Other occupational category	93	0	5	2	0	0	0	93	2	39

Question 70t. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	65	19	8	3	6	0	0	83	9	216
2020	Scientific and Professional	66	15	9	5	3	0	1	82	8	497
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	69	17	6	4	3	0	2	87	7	1013
2020	Other occupational category	89	3	0	3	0	1	3	96	4	35
2019	Executive	59	20	11	6	4	0	0	79	10	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	19	9	7	7	0	0	77	14	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	62	18	8	5	6	0	1	81	11	996
2019	Other occupational category	67	17	7	0	3	0	6	89	3	69
2018	Executive	58	20	10	6	5	0	0	78	11	157
2018	Scientific and Professional	54	21	13	6	5	0	1	76	11	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	55	19	12	5	6	0	2	76	11	746
2018	Other occupational category	83	3	2	3	3	0	6	91	7	35
2017	Executive	64	21	8	3	4	0	1	85	7	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	55	21	13	5	4	0	1	77	10	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	20	9	6	5	0	2	80	11	846
2017	Administrative Support	68	13	13	3	3	0	0	81	6	31
2017	Other occupational category	80	5	5	7	2	0	0	86	9	39

Question 70u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	51	32	11	4	1	1	84	6	216
2020	Scientific and Professional	64	7	2	1	1	26	95	2	495
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	64	10	3	2	0	21	94	3	1017
2020	Other occupational category	78	6	0	0	0	17	100	0	35
2019	Executive	46	34	14	3	3	1	80	6	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	7	3	2	0	30	92	4	467
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	8	3	2	1	22	93	3	1003
2019	Other occupational category	70	4	0	0	0	26	100	0	69
2018	Executive	44	33	14	6	1	1	79	7	156
2018	Scientific and Professional	51	8	4	0	0	37	92	1	366
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	54	10	4	2	1	29	90	4	735
2018	Other occupational category	66	0	3	0	2	29	93	3	34
2017	Executive	45	33	16	4	0	2	80	4	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	59	6	3	1	1	31	94	2	356
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	11	4	2	2	24	90	5	847
2017	Administrative Support	71	10	0	0	0	19	100	0	31
2017	Other occupational category	71	3	0	2	0	25	98	2	39

Question 70v. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	73	15	9	1	0	0	1	90	1	218
2020	Scientific and Professional	70	17	7	3	1	0	2	89	4	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	75	14	6	1	1	0	3	92	2	1025
2020	Other occupational category	81	6	3	3	0	0	7	93	4	35
2019	Executive	72	21	4	1	1	0	1	93	2	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	21	7	2	1	1	4	89	3	470
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	74	14	5	1	1	0	5	93	2	997
2019	Other occupational category	83	14	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	70
2018	Executive	62	25	10	3	0	0	0	87	3	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	60	19	10	3	1	0	7	85	5	372
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	66	18	7	2	1	0	6	89	3	742
2018	Other occupational category	69	11	0	6	0	0	13	93	7	34
2017	Executive	65	27	7	0	0	0	1	93	0	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	67	17	5	2	2	1	6	90	4	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	70	16	6	1	0	0	7	92	2	845
2017	Administrative Support	81	16	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	31
2017	Other occupational category	83	6	7	2	0	0	3	91	2	38

Question 70w. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	80	11	7	1	0	0	1	91	1	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	75	12	6	3	2	0	2	89	5	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	70	14	8	3	3	0	2	86	6	1021
2020	Other occupational category	45	24	18	3	10	0	0	69	13	35
2019	Executive	88	8	2	2	0	0	1	97	2	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	79	9	5	1	4	0	2	90	5	469
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	75	11	4	3	3	0	3	89	7	1005
2019	Other occupational category	57	13	11	4	10	0	4	73	15	70
2018	Executive	84	12	1	1	1	0	0	96	3	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	75	10	5	1	3	1	5	91	4	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	71	13	6	3	2	0	4	88	6	749
2018	Other occupational category	47	28	12	3	6	0	3	78	9	35
2017	Executive	87	7	3	1	2	1	1	95	2	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	78	12	2	1	1	0	5	95	2	359
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	14	6	4	4	0	4	86	7	849
2017	Administrative Support	68	13	6	6	3	0	3	83	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	50	9	22	3	13	0	3	62	16	39

Question 70x. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	61	25	11	3	0	0	0	86	3	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	44	29	18	6	2	0	1	74	8	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	46	29	15	5	3	0	2	77	8	1024
2020	Other occupational category	42	20	18	20	0	0	0	62	20	35
2019	Executive	68	24	4	2	1	0	1	93	3	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	54	29	10	2	3	0	2	85	5	469
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	26	11	4	2	0	1	82	6	998
2019	Other occupational category	54	24	7	7	3	0	4	82	11	70
2018	Executive	66	19	13	1	0	0	1	86	1	156
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	26	14	5	2	0	1	79	7	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	16	5	2	0	2	75	8	752
2018	Other occupational category	46	28	15	8	3	0	0	74	11	35
2017	Executive	62	22	11	2	1	0	1	85	4	164
2017	Scientific and Professional	54	25	10	5	3	1	2	81	8	358
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	50	26	14	5	2	0	3	79	7	847
2017	Administrative Support	61	26	6	3	0	0	3	90	3	31
2017	Other occupational category	62	27	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	39

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	30	47	18	4	1	0	77	5	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	23	43	23	8	3	1	66	11	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	30	40	21	6	3	0	70	9	1025
2020	Other occupational category	31	24	30	11	3	0	55	15	35

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	5	24	41	20	11	0	28	31	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	32	37	17	6	0	40	23	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	34	35	14	5	0	47	18	1025
2020	Other occupational category	18	28	41	12	0	0	46	12	35
2019	Executive	9	25	42	19	4	0	34	23	180
2019	Scientific and Professional	10	35	37	13	5	0	45	18	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	32	35	12	5	0	49	16	1008
2019	Other occupational category	32	36	26	4	1	0	68	6	69
2018	Executive	7	22	43	22	6	0	29	28	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	34	40	16	3	0	41	19	375
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	30	39	15	5	0	41	20	755
2018	Other occupational category	21	49	20	3	5	2	71	8	36
2017	Executive	6	21	39	25	9	0	27	34	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	23	47	19	4	0	29	23	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	10	31	38	14	7	0	41	21	851
2017	Administrative Support	13	39	39	6	3	0	52	10	31
2017	Other occupational category	14	66	18	2	0	0	80	2	39

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	21	30	36	10	4	0	13	51	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	13	25	37	19	6	0	26	37	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	12	23	36	21	8	0	30	34	1017
2020	Other occupational category	7	21	30	24	18	0	41	28	35
2019	Executive	11	27	39	20	3	1	22	38	179
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	23	44	17	8	0	26	30	472
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	11	17	39	22	11	0	33	28	995
2019	Other occupational category	7	14	32	26	20	0	46	22	69
2018	Executive	16	29	35	12	9	0	21	44	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	8	23	41	22	6	0	28	30	368
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	10	21	41	19	8	0	27	31	744
2018	Other occupational category	2	14	41	27	17	0	43	16	36
2017	Executive	15	26	42	14	4	0	18	41	165
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	20	47	18	6	0	24	29	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	9	21	40	20	10	0	30	30	846
2017	Administrative Support	3	13	36	26	23	0	48	16	31
2017	Other occupational category	4	4	46	22	24	0	46	9	39

Question 74. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	45	42	8	4	0	1	88	4	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	45	12	6	3	3	78	9	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	43	39	10	4	1	2	84	6	1023
2020	Other occupational category	48	24	20	1	0	7	77	1	35
2019	Executive	49	36	6	6	2	1	86	8	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	27	44	13	9	3	4	74	12	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	38	15	6	2	3	76	8	1004
2019	Other occupational category	32	35	11	9	4	9	73	14	69
2018	Executive	43	42	8	4	1	1	87	5	159
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	37	16	10	1	6	71	12	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	34	40	13	7	2	3	77	9	750
2018	Other occupational category	26	48	15	3	2	6	79	5	36
2017	Executive	43	45	6	2	2	3	90	4	167
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	44	11	10	3	3	76	13	362
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	30	43	14	5	4	3	75	10	851
2017	Administrative Support	32	29	19	6	3	10	68	11	31
2017	Other occupational category	24	51	9	14	3	0	75	16	39

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	35	36	13	10	5	0	72	15	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	27	35	17	11	6	4	65	18	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	32	13	11	4	3	72	15	1024
2020	Other occupational category	56	21	11	7	1	3	80	8	35

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	47	22	11	14	5	0	70	19	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	39	29	12	11	7	2	70	19	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	48	26	9	10	6	1	75	16	1023
2020	Other occupational category	51	31	1	17	0	0	82	17	35

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	24	13	4	3	2	79	8	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	48	31	12	5	3	1	80	8	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	57	25	9	4	2	2	84	6	1017
2020	Other occupational category	71	21	5	3	0	0	92	3	35

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	39	30	16	6	7	1	70	14	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	30	35	17	12	6	1	65	18	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	34	14	9	5	1	72	13	1027
2020	Other occupational category	55	26	8	11	0	0	81	11	35
2019	Executive	38	38	10	8	6	0	76	14	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	37	16	11	8	1	64	20	473
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	32	36	15	10	6	2	69	16	1007
2019	Other occupational category	32	40	13	11	3	1	73	14	70
2018	Executive	35	39	9	12	5	0	74	17	160
2018	Scientific and Professional	25	36	19	13	4	2	63	18	373
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	38	16	10	7	2	67	17	754
2018	Other occupational category	37	36	7	11	3	6	78	15	35
2017	Executive	26	43	14	12	2	3	71	15	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	39	16	17	6	2	60	24	360
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	39	17	14	8	1	61	23	850
2017	Administrative Support	29	32	16	13	6	3	63	20	31
2017	Other occupational category	35	41	7	10	7	0	76	17	39

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	42	10	8	2	0	80	10	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	42	11	12	5	1	71	18	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	42	8	7	2	1	83	9	1027
2020	Other occupational category	47	38	3	8	3	0	85	11	35

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	31	41	11	13	4	0	72	17	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	34	15	16	5	1	63	22	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	38	38	12	8	3	1	77	11	1023
2020	Other occupational category	38	36	10	11	3	1	75	15	35

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	43	36	15	5	1	0	0	79	6	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	28	39	21	7	2	2	1	69	10	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	37	36	17	4	1	2	2	76	6	1015
2020	Other occupational category	45	17	17	10	3	0	8	67	15	35

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	56	32	10	2	0	0	0	89	2	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	45	36	11	4	2	2	1	83	5	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	50	32	11	3	1	2	1	85	4	1023
2020	Other occupational category	51	35	7	3	0	1	3	89	4	35

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	85	12	3	0	0	0	97	0	217
2020	Scientific and Professional	70	18	3	1	1	6	95	2	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	72	18	4	1	1	4	94	1	1027
2020	Other occupational category	72	16	3	0	0	9	96	0	35

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	58	31	6	2	1	1	0	90	3	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	37	38	12	7	2	4	0	78	10	501
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	30	9	5	1	3	0	85	6	1020
2020	Other occupational category	36	40	10	3	3	3	3	82	7	35

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	60	25	7	4	4	0	85	8	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	32	7	6	2	1	84	9	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	58	25	7	5	4	1	84	9	1017
2020	Other occupational category	61	21	11	3	3	0	82	7	35

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	70	23	5	1	0	0	93	2	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	29	8	4	2	1	86	6	502
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	62	25	7	2	2	1	89	4	1021
2020	Other occupational category	66	17	7	7	0	3	86	7	35

Question 84. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	29	48	7	12	3	1	0	78	15	212
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	29	50	12	7	1	1	1	80	8	275
2019	Executive	31	49	10	7	2	1	0	80	10	176
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	28	43	11	10	3	2	3	75	13	252

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely? (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	100	0	212
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	98	2	275

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	17	34	22	22	5	0	1	51	27	212
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	22	36	16	18	7	0	1	59	25	270

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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.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 87. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, did you have workplace accommodation measures in place before the COVID-19 pandemic which are no longer being met?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	93	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	5	95	503
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	10	90	1027
2020	Other occupational category	3	97	35

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	6	94	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	9	91	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	1027
2020	Other occupational category	17	83	35
2019	Executive	9	91	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	89	474
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	13	87	1007
2019	Other occupational category	10	90	70
2017	Executive	8	92	166
2017	Scientific and Professional	12	88	361
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	851
2017	Administrative Support	19	81	31
2017	Other occupational category	13	87	39
2014	Executive	7	93	145
2014	Scientific and Professional	13	87	330
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	15	85	822
2014	Administrative Support	22	78	41

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?
A disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	54	46	13
2020	Scientific and Professional	57	43	47
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	52	48	134

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	77	23	13
2020	Scientific and Professional	77	23	47
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	71	29	134
2019	Executive	88	13	16
2019	Scientific and Professional	71	29	54
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	18	130
2017	Executive	92	8	13
2017	Scientific and Professional	63	37	44
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	79	21	128
2014	Executive	80	20	10
2014	Scientific and Professional	72	28	43
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	83	17	122

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	40	40	0	20	0	0	80	20	10
2020	Scientific and Professional	56	28	3	11	3	0	83	14	36
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	49	32	7	9	3	0	81	12	95
2019	Executive	57	7	7	14	14	0	64	29	14
2019	Scientific and Professional	57	30	0	11	3	0	86	14	37
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	46	32	11	8	2	2	80	10	106
2017	Executive	41	42	0	17	0	0	83	17	12
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	22	7	7	4	7	81	11	28
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	54	28	8	7	3	0	82	10	101
2014	Scientific and Professional	61	26	10	0	3	0	87	3	31
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	57	31	3	5	4	1	89	9	101

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	64	24	5	2	2	1	1	90	4	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	51	29	6	6	2	3	4	85	9	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	56	27	6	3	2	1	3	87	6	1028
2020	Other occupational category	61	13	10	5	1	0	10	82	6	35

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Compensation

Question 93. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	37	47	16	0	56	44	220
2020	Scientific and Professional	33	50	17	0	60	40	505
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	27	55	16	1	67	33	1027
2020	Other occupational category	30	44	19	7	59	41	35

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	41	59	81
2020	Scientific and Professional	32	68	165
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	33	67	280

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 95. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	12	24	21	26	13	1	2	38	41	82
2020	Scientific and Professional	8	22	17	18	26	3	5	34	48	165
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	16	18	18	20	21	2	4	36	45	280

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 96. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	7	11	18	29	27	5	2	20	61	82
2020	Scientific and Professional	6	13	15	27	36	1	2	20	64	165
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	6	16	12	22	37	3	4	23	64	280

Question 97. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Executive	53	24	11	6	3	0	2	79	9	219
2020	Scientific and Professional	35	26	16	7	8	2	6	67	16	504
2020	Administration and Foreign Services	40	22	14	8	8	1	8	67	18	1028
2020	Other occupational category	36	22	0	3	5	3	30	88	12	35
2019	Executive	46	17	20	6	8	0	3	65	14	181
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	23	17	10	14	0	3	58	25	469
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	19	17	12	11	1	4	58	24	996
2019	Other occupational category	51	16	10	4	3	1	15	79	9	69
2018	Executive	53	14	11	10	8	0	5	70	19	161
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	22	18	10	13	1	4	56	25	371
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	32	18	16	12	16	1	6	53	30	754
2018	Other occupational category	41	27	12	0	5	7	9	80	6	36

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat by Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in 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.

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

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 feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

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

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 38. 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 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 43a. 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 43b. 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 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 43d. 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 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

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

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack