2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Question 87. Are you an Aboriginal person?

The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

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Employee engagement

Question 5. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 41 39 12 3 4 0 0 80 8 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 39 40 11 7 4 0 0 79 11 4252
2017 Aboriginal 41 42 7 6 3 0 0 83 10 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 38 43 9 6 3 0 0 81 10 4534
2014 Aboriginal 36 45 9 6 4 0 0 82 9 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 36 42 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 3815
2011 Aboriginal 41 40 9 6 4 1 0 81 10 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 39 40 10 7 4 0 0 80 11 5282
2008 Aboriginal 39 37 7 12 4 0 0 77 16 173
2008 Non-Aboriginal 39 40 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 3291

Question 9. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 35 37 11 10 6 1 0 73 16 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 36 36 11 9 8 0 0 72 17 4272
2017 Aboriginal 37 37 10 7 8 1 0 74 16 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 35 36 12 10 7 0 0 71 17 4524

Question 10. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 60 32 6 0 2 0 0 92 2 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 60 29 8 2 1 0 0 89 4 4233
2017 Aboriginal 68 26 3 3 1 0 0 94 4 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 60 30 7 2 1 0 0 90 3 4527
2014 Aboriginal 71 22 6 1 0 0 0 93 1 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 69 23 5 2 1 0 0 92 3 3811
2011 Aboriginal 71 23 4 1 1 1 0 95 2 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 66 26 5 2 1 0 0 92 3 5291

Question 14. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 49 38 8 3 1 0 0 88 4 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 46 37 10 5 3 0 0 83 8 4272
2017 Aboriginal 53 33 8 5 1 0 0 86 6 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 46 38 9 4 2 0 0 84 7 4521
2014 Aboriginal 55 31 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 46 37 9 5 3 0 0 84 8 3813
2011 Aboriginal 50 33 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 45 39 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 5294
2008 Aboriginal 47 38 7 6 2 1 0 86 7 173
2008 Non-Aboriginal 45 39 7 6 3 0 0 85 8 3324

Question 43. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 44 28 14 7 7 1 0 72 14 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 39 31 16 8 6 1 0 70 14 4260
2017 Aboriginal 45 31 10 7 7 0 0 76 14 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 39 33 14 8 5 0 0 72 14 4528
2014 Aboriginal 41 33 12 8 4 2 0 76 12 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 37 35 14 8 5 0 0 72 14 3814
2011 Aboriginal 39 33 14 10 4 0 0 72 14 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 32 36 17 9 6 1 0 68 15 5296

Question 44. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 41 34 11 8 5 1 0 76 13 289
2018 Non-Aboriginal 39 33 15 8 5 0 0 72 13 4224
2017 Aboriginal 48 30 10 7 6 0 0 78 13 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 39 35 12 9 5 0 0 74 13 4541
2014 Aboriginal 41 34 14 7 4 0 0 75 10 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 37 36 14 8 5 0 0 73 13 3813
2011 Aboriginal 38 35 13 11 3 0 0 72 14 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 31 38 15 10 5 0 0 70 15 5282
2008 Aboriginal 35 40 15 6 3 1 0 76 9 177
2008 Non-Aboriginal 34 39 12 9 6 0 0 73 15 3325

Question 45. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 38 22 18 12 7 2 1 62 20 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 39 25 16 10 8 2 1 65 18 4267
2017 Aboriginal 40 24 19 6 7 3 1 67 14 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 39 24 15 10 7 4 1 67 17 4528
2014 Aboriginal 40 24 12 12 7 4 0 66 21 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 40 24 15 10 8 3 0 66 18 3813
2011 Aboriginal 38 23 14 13 9 3 0 63 22 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 36 26 15 11 9 3 0 64 21 5280
2008 Aboriginal 32 28 14 11 6 8 0 66 19 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 33 27 15 12 9 4 0 63 21 3326
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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 23. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 44 26 14 7 5 3 1 73 12 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 46 28 12 7 6 1 1 75 13 4254
2017 Aboriginal 49 23 15 7 5 1 1 73 12 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 45 29 11 7 5 2 1 76 12 4540
2014 Aboriginal 45 29 12 8 4 1 1 75 12 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 44 29 11 7 6 2 1 76 13 3812
2011 Aboriginal 43 26 13 9 6 2 0 71 16 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 42 30 12 8 6 2 1 74 14 5283
2008 Aboriginal 46 22 12 10 7 3 0 70 18 175
2008 Non-Aboriginal 39 29 11 9 8 3 0 71 17 3329

Question 24. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 41 30 11 10 7 1 1 72 17 287
2018 Non-Aboriginal 42 30 10 9 6 1 1 73 16 4252
2017 Aboriginal 46 29 9 9 5 1 1 77 14 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 43 32 10 8 6 1 1 76 15 4537
2014 Aboriginal 47 24 14 9 5 0 0 72 14 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 41 31 11 9 7 1 0 73 16 3814
2011 Aboriginal 41 27 14 10 7 1 0 69 17 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 38 33 11 10 6 1 0 72 17 5280
2008 Aboriginal 41 28 9 12 7 2 0 71 20 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 36 32 10 11 9 1 0 69 21 3324

Question 26. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 49 24 11 7 7 1 0 74 14 290
2018 Non-Aboriginal 49 25 11 7 6 0 1 75 14 4263
2017 Aboriginal 56 24 10 5 5 0 0 81 10 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 53 25 10 6 6 0 0 79 12 4534
2014 Aboriginal 58 23 8 6 5 0 0 81 10 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 50 26 10 7 6 0 0 77 13 3815

Senior management

Question 29. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 38 28 13 9 7 5 0 70 17 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 32 32 16 9 6 4 0 68 16 4277
2017 Aboriginal 37 31 14 5 7 5 1 73 12 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 33 31 14 9 6 5 1 69 16 4540
2014 Aboriginal 37 27 13 11 4 6 2 69 17 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 29 35 15 9 7 5 0 68 17 3813
2011 Aboriginal 29 28 20 11 8 4 1 60 20 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 23 33 18 12 9 4 1 59 22 5290

Question 30. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 35 30 13 11 9 2 0 66 21 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 30 31 17 12 8 2 0 63 20 4264
2017 Aboriginal 33 31 13 11 7 3 2 68 19 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 29 32 15 11 8 3 1 64 20 4537
2014 Aboriginal 36 25 13 15 6 3 1 64 22 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 26 34 17 13 9 2 0 61 22 3812
2011 Aboriginal 29 30 17 13 9 3 0 60 23 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 22 32 18 14 12 2 0 55 27 5285
2008 Aboriginal 31 29 12 16 9 4 0 63 25 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 25 34 15 12 10 3 0 61 23 3329

Question 31. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 27 29 20 13 8 3 0 57 22 289
2018 Non-Aboriginal 22 30 21 14 9 4 0 55 24 4261
2017 Aboriginal 26 30 18 11 8 6 1 60 20 274
2017 Non-Aboriginal 22 31 17 15 9 5 1 56 25 4530
2014 Aboriginal 27 28 13 18 7 5 1 59 27 237
2014 Non-Aboriginal 20 30 18 17 10 5 0 53 28 3814
2011 Aboriginal 22 27 24 15 8 3 0 51 24 284
2011 Non-Aboriginal 14 32 19 19 11 5 0 48 32 5291
2008 Aboriginal 16 35 13 18 11 7 1 55 31 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 16 32 17 19 11 5 0 51 31 3325

Question 32. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 23 28 20 11 14 3 0 53 27 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 20 29 18 18 12 2 0 51 31 4269
2017 Aboriginal 25 28 18 13 11 4 1 56 25 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 20 30 17 17 11 4 1 53 29 4532
2014 Aboriginal 23 33 14 16 10 3 1 59 27 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 18 32 17 18 13 3 0 52 31 3812
2011 Aboriginal 21 30 16 17 14 2 0 52 32 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 13 33 18 20 13 3 0 48 34 5288
2008 Aboriginal 22 35 10 19 10 4 0 59 30 177
2008 Non-Aboriginal 17 36 14 19 11 2 0 54 31 3324
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Workforce

Performance management

Question 6. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 28 36 14 14 9 0 0 64 22 295
2018 Non-Aboriginal 31 33 15 11 9 0 0 64 21 4262
2017 Aboriginal 35 33 11 13 7 1 0 68 21 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 31 34 14 12 8 0 0 66 20 4531
2014 Aboriginal 30 32 15 17 5 0 0 63 22 237
2014 Non-Aboriginal 28 37 13 12 9 0 0 66 21 3813
2011 Aboriginal 25 42 12 13 8 0 0 67 21 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 25 38 15 13 9 0 0 63 22 5290

Question 7. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 32 40 13 9 6 0 0 72 15 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 33 39 13 9 5 0 0 73 14 4267
2017 Aboriginal 35 41 12 9 3 0 0 75 13 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 34 40 11 9 5 0 0 75 14 4533

Question 19. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 17 20 19 21 13 8 2 42 37 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 13 22 19 18 16 11 2 40 38 4260
2017 Aboriginal 16 29 15 16 12 10 3 51 32 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 13 21 17 18 14 15 3 41 39 4533
2014 Aboriginal 15 24 16 19 14 10 2 44 38 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 13 22 18 19 16 10 2 40 39 3811

Question 22. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 42 25 14 11 8 1 0 67 19 290
2018 Non-Aboriginal 39 32 12 10 6 0 1 72 16 4258
2017 Aboriginal 38 38 9 8 6 0 0 76 14 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 40 32 12 9 6 1 1 73 15 4537
2014 Aboriginal 44 30 13 7 5 1 0 75 12 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 40 33 10 8 7 1 0 74 15 3814
2011 Aboriginal 38 28 15 12 6 1 0 67 18 284
2011 Non-Aboriginal 35 35 12 10 6 1 0 71 17 5290
2008 Aboriginal 36 31 13 12 8 1 0 67 20 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 33 34 12 11 9 1 0 68 20 3329

Question 28. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 30 28 21 11 8 0 3 59 19 37
2018 Non-Aboriginal 29 35 14 9 7 2 3 68 17 685
2017 Aboriginal 26 44 4 11 7 7 0 76 20 27
2017 Non-Aboriginal 29 35 14 10 5 2 4 68 16 723
2014 Aboriginal 31 42 5 9 5 0 9 80 15 22
2014 Non-Aboriginal 27 35 15 11 6 3 4 66 18 635

Job fit and development

Question 1. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 24 47 8 16 5 0 1 71 21 295
2018 Non-Aboriginal 29 44 8 13 5 0 1 73 18 4276
2017 Aboriginal 31 36 12 14 5 1 0 68 20 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 31 38 10 14 6 0 0 70 21 4538
2014 Aboriginal 30 39 12 12 7 0 0 69 19 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 31 39 10 13 7 0 0 70 21 3814
2011 Aboriginal 29 43 10 14 4 0 1 73 17 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 28 40 12 13 7 0 1 68 20 5284
2008 Aboriginal 27 40 10 15 8 0 1 67 23 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 26 41 11 14 7 0 0 68 21 3331

Question 2. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 38 45 10 5 1 0 0 83 6 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 41 38 11 6 3 0 0 79 9 4267
2017 Aboriginal 45 38 9 4 3 0 0 83 7 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 43 37 10 6 3 0 0 80 9 4538
2014 Aboriginal 45 35 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 41 38 11 7 4 0 0 79 11 3816
2011 Aboriginal 45 38 9 5 3 0 0 84 7 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 45 35 10 6 4 0 0 81 10 5294
2008 Aboriginal 43 35 9 6 6 0 1 80 11 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 38 40 10 8 4 0 0 78 12 3324

Question 3. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 48 39 6 4 3 0 0 86 7 289
2018 Non-Aboriginal 46 37 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 4236
2017 Aboriginal 50 35 5 6 3 0 0 85 9 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 49 34 7 6 3 0 0 83 9 4530
2014 Aboriginal 50 35 6 6 3 0 0 85 9 237
2014 Non-Aboriginal 46 37 7 6 4 0 0 83 10 3814
2011 Aboriginal 45 41 8 4 2 1 0 86 6 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 47 37 7 5 4 0 0 84 9 5290
2008 Aboriginal 43 42 4 7 3 1 0 85 11 175
2008 Non-Aboriginal 45 39 7 6 4 0 0 83 9 3333

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 27 32 18 13 8 1 1 60 21 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 25 31 17 14 10 2 1 58 24 4261
2017 Aboriginal 29 33 14 13 8 3 1 64 22 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 28 32 15 11 9 3 2 63 21 4529
2014 Aboriginal 28 30 14 13 10 5 1 61 24 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 26 31 15 13 11 2 1 59 26 3814
2011 Aboriginal 26 33 14 14 10 2 0 61 24 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 22 33 16 14 12 2 1 56 27 5284
2008 Aboriginal 21 31 12 17 14 5 0 55 32 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 20 34 17 14 12 2 0 56 28 3328

Question 38. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 19 25 16 17 17 3 3 46 36 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 18 23 17 17 19 2 4 44 38 4267
2017 Aboriginal 18 24 15 16 20 4 3 46 38 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 19 24 15 15 18 3 6 47 36 4530
2014 Aboriginal 16 22 18 14 22 3 5 42 39 237
2014 Non-Aboriginal 16 21 15 18 23 2 4 40 44 3813
2011 Aboriginal 15 22 16 15 24 3 5 40 42 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 12 24 15 18 26 2 4 38 46 5287
2008 Aboriginal 12 22 16 15 28 3 3 37 46 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 12 28 13 17 25 2 3 42 44 3315

Empowerment

Question 11. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 28 42 15 7 7 0 0 70 14 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 32 36 12 12 7 0 0 68 19 4253
2017 Aboriginal 36 38 10 11 4 1 0 75 15 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 34 38 11 10 6 0 1 72 16 4517
2014 Aboriginal 28 40 11 15 4 1 0 69 20 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 27 42 12 12 8 0 0 69 19 3813
2011 Aboriginal 39 35 11 9 5 1 0 75 14 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 32 40 11 10 6 0 0 73 16 5288

Question 12. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 35 37 16 7 5 0 0 72 12 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 37 31 15 9 7 0 0 68 16 4230
2017 Aboriginal 40 34 12 8 4 1 1 75 13 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 38 34 13 8 5 0 1 73 14 4529
2014 Aboriginal 39 32 13 11 4 0 0 72 15 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 35 36 14 8 7 0 0 71 15 3813

Question 13. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 36 35 14 8 6 1 0 72 14 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 37 35 13 8 5 0 0 73 14 4263
2017 Aboriginal 43 32 11 9 4 1 0 76 13 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 40 35 11 8 5 0 0 76 13 4525
2014 Aboriginal 38 33 17 10 2 0 0 71 11 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 37 36 13 9 6 0 0 73 14 3813
2011 Aboriginal 39 39 11 6 3 2 0 79 9 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 42 37 11 7 3 0 0 79 10 5281

Question 39. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 25 37 21 8 6 3 0 63 15 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 24 36 21 10 6 3 0 62 17 4267
2017 Aboriginal 29 36 15 11 6 4 0 67 17 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 25 37 18 9 6 4 1 66 16 4523

Work-life balance and workload

Question 4. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 45 31 11 7 4 0 0 77 12 295
2018 Non-Aboriginal 50 30 9 7 4 0 1 80 10 4262
2017 Aboriginal 49 29 7 11 4 1 0 78 15 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 49 30 8 7 4 1 1 80 11 4533
2014 Aboriginal 49 26 9 10 6 0 0 75 17 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 46 32 10 7 4 0 0 78 12 3807
2011 Aboriginal 43 35 9 7 4 0 1 79 12 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 45 33 10 7 4 0 0 79 12 5291

Question 15. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 36 31 17 10 5 0 1 68 15 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 40 29 16 8 5 0 1 70 14 4278
2017 Aboriginal 39 31 19 6 4 0 0 70 10 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 38 32 15 8 5 0 3 72 13 4541
2014 Aboriginal 31 34 20 9 5 0 0 66 15 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 32 30 19 9 8 0 1 64 18 3812
2011 Aboriginal 25 33 22 9 9 0 1 59 19 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 31 31 19 10 7 0 1 63 18 5291
2008 Aboriginal 23 27 24 12 14 0 0 50 26 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 26 29 22 12 9 0 1 56 22 3321

Mobility and retention

Question 46. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Not Sure
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 25 41 33 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 28 36 36 4287
2017 Aboriginal 21 44 34 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 26 38 36 4542
2014 Aboriginal 25 42 34 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 27 38 36 3815
2011 Aboriginal 26 39 35 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 29 40 32 5298

Question 47. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Survey year Demographic To retire
(%)		 To pursue another position within my department or agency
(%)		 To pursue a position in another department or agency
(%)		 To pursue a position outside the federal public service
(%)		 End of my term, casual or student employment
(%)		 Other
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 24 28 25 8 5 9 76
2018 Non-Aboriginal 19 35 27 6 6 7 1172
2017 Aboriginal 19 31 22 7 10 11 60
2017 Non-Aboriginal 19 31 25 5 13 8 1178
2014 Aboriginal 18 27 25 10 9999 20 56
2014 Non-Aboriginal 22 35 29 6 9999 8 1027
2011 Aboriginal 13 37 32 7 9999 11 74
2011 Non-Aboriginal 19 33 33 6 9999 9 1515
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Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 8. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 52 38 5 2 2 1 0 91 4 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 50 38 7 3 1 0 0 89 4 4282
2017 Aboriginal 54 34 6 4 1 0 0 89 5 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 48 38 7 4 2 0 0 86 6 4531
2014 Aboriginal 46 38 11 3 2 0 0 84 5 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 46 39 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 3815
2011 Aboriginal 48 38 8 3 2 0 0 86 6 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 43 41 9 4 3 1 0 84 7 5294
2008 Aboriginal 53 35 7 2 2 1 0 89 4 174
2008 Non-Aboriginal 50 36 7 4 2 0 0 86 6 3323

Question 33. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 28 40 17 9 4 1 1 69 13 295
2018 Non-Aboriginal 27 41 18 9 4 1 0 68 14 4261
2017 Aboriginal 31 42 12 8 4 3 0 76 12 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 29 39 16 9 4 2 1 70 13 4530
2014 Aboriginal 35 34 14 10 5 3 0 71 15 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 31 39 16 8 5 2 0 71 13 3815
2011 Aboriginal 29 41 15 8 5 1 0 71 14 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 24 40 19 10 5 1 0 66 15 5284

Organizational performance

Question 16a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 12 21 31 22 10 1 1 34 34 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 9 22 34 21 11 1 2 33 32 4269
2017 Aboriginal 8 23 31 20 14 2 3 35 32 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 9 21 32 19 13 1 4 34 32 4509
2014 Aboriginal 10 25 32 21 9 0 3 31 36 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 11 24 36 18 8 1 3 27 36 3806
2011 Aboriginal 11 22 35 17 10 2 2 29 34 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 11 25 33 18 9 1 3 29 37 5274
2008 Aboriginal 12 28 33 17 7 1 1 24 42 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 11 26 33 18 9 0 2 27 38 3324

Question 16b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 11 14 26 27 17 2 2 46 27 286
2018 Non-Aboriginal 9 17 28 24 17 2 2 43 28 4247
2017 Aboriginal 7 14 25 25 21 3 4 50 23 271
2017 Non-Aboriginal 9 16 26 22 20 2 5 45 27 4498
2014 Aboriginal 9 13 32 27 16 1 3 45 22 237
2014 Non-Aboriginal 10 18 28 23 14 2 4 40 30 3802
2011 Aboriginal 6 14 23 29 18 4 5 52 23 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 10 17 27 24 16 2 4 43 28 5263
2008 Aboriginal 7 20 25 22 20 2 4 45 29 174
2008 Non-Aboriginal 9 18 29 23 16 2 3 41 29 3320

Question 16c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 9 16 28 27 14 5 2 43 27 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 10 19 29 22 14 2 3 39 31 4251
2017 Aboriginal 9 16 27 23 15 3 7 42 28 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 10 17 29 20 15 2 6 39 30 4507
2014 Aboriginal 10 21 25 25 13 2 4 40 33 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 12 21 30 19 12 2 4 33 35 3802
2011 Aboriginal 10 17 21 23 15 6 8 44 32 285
2011 Non-Aboriginal 15 20 29 19 11 2 4 33 37 5263
2008 Aboriginal 13 19 27 24 8 4 5 35 36 175
2008 Non-Aboriginal 13 21 31 18 11 2 4 31 36 3318

Question 16d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 3 7 25 40 21 3 1 63 11 286
2018 Non-Aboriginal 4 10 28 33 21 1 3 56 14 4234
2017 Aboriginal 2 7 22 38 24 2 5 66 10 273
2017 Non-Aboriginal 4 9 27 30 23 1 6 57 14 4484
2014 Aboriginal 4 10 30 34 19 1 3 55 14 235
2014 Non-Aboriginal 6 11 30 30 18 1 4 50 18 3783
2011 Aboriginal 6 12 26 29 19 3 5 52 20 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 6 11 30 31 17 1 4 50 18 5258
2008 Aboriginal 7 15 28 26 19 0 4 47 24 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 6 13 31 29 17 1 4 48 20 3318

Question 16e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 16 18 26 21 15 2 2 37 36 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 16 21 24 19 15 1 3 36 40 4268
2017 Aboriginal 10 19 27 20 19 1 5 41 30 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 17 18 25 17 17 2 5 36 37 4508
2014 Aboriginal 18 24 21 20 15 0 2 36 43 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 19 23 25 16 12 1 3 30 44 3802
2011 Aboriginal 15 22 24 19 13 2 5 35 39 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 19 21 26 17 12 1 4 31 42 5278
2008 Aboriginal 23 21 27 11 14 2 2 26 46 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 18 22 25 18 12 1 3 32 42 3325

Question 16f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 10 20 21 25 19 3 2 46 32 289
2018 Non-Aboriginal 11 17 26 22 17 3 4 41 31 4238
2017 Aboriginal 8 15 23 23 23 3 6 50 25 274
2017 Non-Aboriginal 11 16 23 20 19 3 7 44 31 4510
2014 Aboriginal 9 18 23 24 18 3 5 46 29 237
2014 Non-Aboriginal 12 16 24 23 17 2 5 43 30 3794
2011 Aboriginal 11 15 24 20 19 4 7 44 29 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 10 16 25 24 18 2 6 45 28 5261
2008 Aboriginal 12 18 25 19 18 2 7 40 33 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 12 20 26 20 14 3 5 37 35 3323

Question 16g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 13 14 29 26 14 2 2 42 28 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 11 19 31 21 13 2 3 36 31 4259
2017 Aboriginal 7 18 26 26 18 2 4 47 26 273
2017 Non-Aboriginal 10 17 30 19 15 3 6 37 30 4509
2014 Aboriginal 12 22 26 22 11 3 4 35 37 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 12 21 32 18 11 2 4 31 35 3799

Respectful workplace

Question 18. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 37 27 9 13 12 1 0 65 26 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 34 30 12 12 10 1 1 65 23 4254
2017 Aboriginal 42 28 8 10 11 0 1 71 21 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 39 29 10 11 9 1 1 69 20 4534
2014 Aboriginal 39 25 12 14 10 0 0 65 24 236
2014 Non-Aboriginal 39 29 10 12 9 0 0 69 22 3814

Question 20. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 39 38 6 11 4 1 0 78 15 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 41 36 9 9 5 0 0 77 14 4253
2017 Aboriginal 39 40 5 9 7 0 1 79 16 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 39 38 8 9 4 0 1 78 13 4524
2014 Aboriginal 40 37 8 11 4 1 0 77 15 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 38 38 9 9 4 0 0 77 14 3813

Question 21. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 32 42 11 8 5 2 0 76 13 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 35 38 14 6 5 2 1 75 11 4260

Question 40. My department or agency implements activities and practicesthat support a diverse workplace.

A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 42 29 16 6 4 2 0 72 11 295
2018 Non-Aboriginal 42 32 15 4 3 3 1 77 7 4261
2017 Aboriginal 41 29 17 4 5 3 1 73 9 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 40 32 15 4 3 4 1 77 7 4518
2014 Aboriginal 44 25 18 6 2 4 1 72 9 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 45 32 13 3 2 4 1 81 6 3812

Question 41. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 41 34 13 7 4 1 0 76 11 295
2018 Non-Aboriginal 40 37 12 6 3 2 0 79 9 4256
2017 Aboriginal 44 34 13 4 4 1 0 79 8 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 41 38 12 5 2 2 0 80 8 4533
2014 Aboriginal 44 27 16 9 3 1 0 72 12 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 44 35 11 5 3 2 0 81 8 3812
2011 Aboriginal 33 34 17 8 6 1 0 68 15 284
2011 Non-Aboriginal 30 38 17 7 5 3 0 71 12 5290

Question 42. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 51 32 7 7 2 0 0 83 10 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 48 36 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 4255
2017 Aboriginal 51 35 4 6 4 0 0 86 10 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 49 36 8 5 3 0 0 85 7 4532
2014 Aboriginal 50 32 9 6 2 1 0 83 8 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 51 32 9 4 4 0 0 83 8 3812
2011 Aboriginal 48 31 10 5 5 0 0 79 10 282
2011 Non-Aboriginal 41 38 11 6 4 0 0 80 10 5283
2008 Aboriginal 41 37 8 7 6 1 0 78 14 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 40 37 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 3325

Ethical workplace

Question 17. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 25 26 17 14 12 3 2 54 28 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 20 31 19 13 11 4 2 55 25 4267
2017 Aboriginal 26 31 12 12 12 4 3 61 26 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 26 30 14 12 10 4 3 60 25 4534
2014 Aboriginal 26 33 12 12 12 3 3 63 25 237
2014 Non-Aboriginal 29 31 14 12 10 3 1 62 24 3816

Question 34. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 32 37 12 8 6 3 1 72 15 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 33 36 15 8 5 2 1 71 14 4266
2017 Aboriginal 42 33 8 9 6 3 1 77 15 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 36 35 12 8 5 3 1 74 13 4526
2014 Aboriginal 41 29 10 12 5 2 0 72 18 237
2014 Non-Aboriginal 39 35 12 7 4 2 1 77 11 3815
2011 Aboriginal 39 30 12 10 5 4 0 72 15 286
2011 Non-Aboriginal 34 34 12 8 6 4 1 72 15 5283
2008 Aboriginal 33 33 12 7 11 2 1 69 19 176
2008 Non-Aboriginal 32 33 11 9 8 5 1 69 19 3328

Question 35. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 30 31 22 8 8 1 0 62 16 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 30 36 18 9 5 1 0 68 14 4260

Question 36. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 24 26 19 13 12 6 1 53 27 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 21 25 19 13 14 6 2 51 29 4276
2017 Aboriginal 30 23 15 10 15 6 2 57 27 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 23 25 16 13 13 8 3 53 29 4523
2014 Aboriginal 26 23 15 14 16 6 0 53 31 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 22 24 17 14 14 7 1 51 31 3812
2011 Aboriginal 22 24 16 16 14 6 1 50 32 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 16 24 18 16 15 9 2 45 34 5289

Harassment

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

Question 48. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 21 79 295
2018 Non-Aboriginal 15 85 4282

Question 49a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 69 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 57 641

Question 49b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 50 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 59 641

Question 49c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 8 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 6 641

Question 49d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 0 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 1 641

Question 50a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 42 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 33 642

Question 50b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 40 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 40 642

Question 50c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 60 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 48 642

Question 50d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 43 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 38 642

Question 50e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work / withholding resources
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 43 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 32 642

Question 50f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 44 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 49 642

Question 50g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 31 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 34 642

Question 50h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 0 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 1 642

Question 50i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 11 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 9 642

Question 50j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 11 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 7 642

Question 50k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 61 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 48 642

Question 50l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling / shouting
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 19 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 21 642

Question 50m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 18 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 15 642

Question 51a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 53 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 54 640

Question 51b. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 30 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 29 640

Question 51c. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 8 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 8 640

Question 51d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.

Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 21 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 19 640

Question 51e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 19 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 12 640

Question 51g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 13 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 12 640

Question 51h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 8 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 13 640

Question 51i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 31 64
2018 Non-Aboriginal 24 640

Question 52b. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 13 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 21 603

Question 52d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 8 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 7 603

Question 52e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 20 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 10 603

Question 52f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 11 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 10 603

Question 52g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 9 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 12 603

Question 52h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 12 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 12 603

Question 52i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 9 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 11 603

Question 52j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 37 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 26 603

Question 52k. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 9 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 7 603

Question 52l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 56 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 45 603

Question 52m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 0 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 1 603

Question 52n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 55 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 58 603

Question 52p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 10 60
2018 Non-Aboriginal 11 603

Question 53. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 18 22 22 12 9 14 3 49 25 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 19 20 22 9 8 16 5 50 22 4267
2017 Aboriginal 22 21 14 11 13 15 3 53 30 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 20 21 20 9 9 16 7 52 22 4536
2014 Aboriginal 29 18 18 12 11 7 5 53 27 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 22 23 20 8 8 15 4 56 20 3812

Question 54. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 33 28 18 8 8 4 1 64 16 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 32 30 19 8 6 5 1 66 14 4264
2017 Aboriginal 37 25 14 11 7 5 1 66 19 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 32 32 17 7 5 5 1 69 13 4534
2014 Aboriginal 39 26 17 10 6 2 0 66 16 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 36 34 15 6 5 4 0 73 11 3813
2011 Aboriginal 28 35 20 7 5 5 0 66 13 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 33 35 16 7 5 4 0 71 13 5286

Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 12 88 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 6 94 4269

Question 56a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 52 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 42 268

Question 56b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 67 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 70 268

Question 57a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 39 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 13 269

Question 57b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 17 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 13 269

Question 57e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 13 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 32 269

Question 57f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 25 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 32 269

Question 57j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 20 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 13 269

Question 57k. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 0 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 0 269

Question 57l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 25 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 14 269

Question 57m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 0 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 0 269

Question 57n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 17 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 22 269

Question 58a. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 28 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 29 270

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.

Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 21 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 12 270

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 56 36
2018 Non-Aboriginal 51 270

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 0 35
2018 Non-Aboriginal 3 255

Question 59h. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 13 35
2018 Non-Aboriginal 11 255

Question 59j. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 37 35
2018 Non-Aboriginal 25 255

Question 59l. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 51 35
2018 Non-Aboriginal 47 255

Question 59n. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 66 35
2018 Non-Aboriginal 70 255

Question 59o. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 0 35
2018 Non-Aboriginal 3 255

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 23 20 25 7 6 16 4 53 15 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 20 20 27 4 4 19 6 54 11 4263
2017 Aboriginal 24 23 19 5 5 18 6 62 13 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 20 20 22 4 3 23 8 58 10 4533
2014 Aboriginal 26 22 21 6 4 13 8 61 13 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 22 21 22 3 3 23 7 60 8 3813

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 33 29 18 8 5 6 1 67 14 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 33 30 21 5 3 8 1 68 9 4263
2017 Aboriginal 39 27 19 4 6 5 1 69 11 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 35 30 17 4 3 9 2 73 8 4536
2014 Aboriginal 39 28 17 6 3 5 1 72 10 238
2014 Non-Aboriginal 37 31 16 3 2 9 1 76 6 3813
2011 Aboriginal 35 31 20 6 3 4 0 70 10 287
2011 Non-Aboriginal 38 33 15 4 3 7 0 77 7 5277
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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 25. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 51 25 12 6 5 1 0 78 10 289
2018 Non-Aboriginal 53 26 10 5 5 1 1 80 10 4251
2017 Aboriginal 59 22 8 4 4 1 0 83 9 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 56 24 9 4 5 1 0 82 9 4541

Question 65. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 38 31 14 11 3 2 0 71 15 290
2018 Non-Aboriginal 39 38 13 6 3 2 0 78 9 4262
2017 Aboriginal 32 40 12 9 6 2 1 74 15 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 35 40 12 6 3 3 1 78 10 4532

Question 66. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 32 28 13 15 10 2 0 61 25 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 29 35 15 13 6 1 0 65 19 4268
2017 Aboriginal 25 34 15 14 9 2 0 61 24 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 24 38 15 12 8 2 1 64 20 4529

Work-related stress

Question 62a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 23 22 22 16 15 1 1 46 31 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 19 23 21 15 21 0 1 42 37 4287
2017 Aboriginal 24 23 16 13 22 0 2 48 36 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 19 22 19 16 22 0 2 42 38 4525

Question 62b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 27 22 28 12 10 1 0 50 22 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 22 29 25 13 9 0 1 52 23 4279
2017 Aboriginal 31 28 24 10 8 0 1 59 17 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 26 27 23 13 10 0 1 54 23 4530

Question 62c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 39 30 18 9 2 1 0 70 11 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 35 31 19 8 4 0 2 68 13 4258
2017 Aboriginal 43 27 15 9 3 0 3 72 12 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 37 29 18 8 4 0 4 69 12 4506

Question 62d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 27 23 21 14 14 1 0 50 28 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 24 23 21 14 15 1 2 48 30 4259
2017 Aboriginal 30 25 19 14 10 0 3 56 24 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 26 22 19 15 15 1 3 50 31 4520

Question 62e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 60 17 9 6 1 1 6 82 8 290
2018 Non-Aboriginal 56 20 11 4 3 1 6 81 8 4251
2017 Aboriginal 60 16 10 3 3 0 8 83 6 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 53 20 10 4 3 1 9 81 7 4517

Question 62f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 42 23 20 7 5 1 1 67 13 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 38 27 18 9 7 0 1 66 15 4268
2017 Aboriginal 40 27 16 9 7 0 0 67 17 274
2017 Non-Aboriginal 37 30 18 8 5 0 1 68 14 4522

Question 62g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 37 30 18 9 3 1 2 70 12 293
2018 Non-Aboriginal 32 33 19 8 5 1 2 67 13 4271
2017 Aboriginal 45 24 19 7 2 1 2 71 9 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 36 30 18 9 4 1 3 68 13 4518

Question 62h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 32 32 18 12 4 1 1 66 16 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 29 33 21 10 5 1 2 63 15 4272
2017 Aboriginal 40 28 17 11 2 1 2 69 14 274
2017 Non-Aboriginal 31 31 20 10 5 1 2 64 15 4519

Question 62i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 40 30 12 11 5 1 1 71 16 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 34 30 19 9 5 1 2 66 14 4259
2017 Aboriginal 39 25 15 14 4 1 1 66 18 275
2017 Non-Aboriginal 36 30 17 10 5 1 2 68 15 4514

Question 62j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 36 32 20 7 3 2 0 69 11 290
2018 Non-Aboriginal 35 31 20 8 5 0 1 67 13 4246
2017 Aboriginal 35 33 15 12 3 1 1 70 15 273
2017 Non-Aboriginal 35 31 18 8 4 1 2 68 13 4510

Question 62k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 59 23 9 5 2 1 1 83 7 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 57 22 11 4 3 0 2 81 7 4247
2017 Aboriginal 56 24 9 6 3 0 2 83 8 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 58 22 10 4 2 0 3 83 6 4521

Question 62l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 71 16 6 1 1 3 2 91 2 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 72 13 6 2 2 1 5 90 4 4252

Question 62m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 66 15 9 4 4 2 1 83 8 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 69 13 6 4 4 1 3 85 8 4265
2017 Aboriginal 69 11 10 3 3 2 1 83 7 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 70 13 7 3 3 1 3 87 7 4538

Question 62n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 48 30 11 5 5 1 1 79 10 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 49 28 13 5 4 0 1 77 10 4266
2017 Aboriginal 52 27 11 5 3 0 1 80 9 272
2017 Non-Aboriginal 50 29 11 5 3 0 2 81 8 4527

Question 62o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 56 21 11 6 4 0 1 78 11 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 55 22 10 6 5 0 1 78 12 4260
2017 Aboriginal 68 13 9 5 3 0 1 83 8 276
2017 Non-Aboriginal 60 20 9 5 4 0 2 82 9 4527

Question 62p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 60 9 2 1 1 0 27 94 3 291
2018 Non-Aboriginal 52 10 4 2 1 0 31 90 5 4230
2017 Aboriginal 58 7 4 2 1 0 28 92 3 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 53 11 4 2 1 0 29 90 4 4523

Question 62q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)

Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 61 24 8 4 1 0 3 88 4 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 62 21 8 2 1 0 6 88 4 4249
2017 Aboriginal 61 22 7 3 3 0 5 86 6 273
2017 Non-Aboriginal 63 19 7 2 1 0 8 89 3 4494

Question 62r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 75 14 4 2 1 0 3 92 4 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 71 14 5 3 3 1 4 89 5 4257
2017 Aboriginal 75 11 4 3 3 1 3 90 6 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 68 14 6 3 3 1 5 87 6 4532

Question 62s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 55 25 12 5 2 0 1 81 7 290
2018 Non-Aboriginal 49 29 13 4 2 0 2 80 7 4258
2017 Aboriginal 54 26 12 3 2 0 2 82 5 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 51 30 10 3 2 0 3 84 5 4518

Question 63. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very high
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 20 31 34 12 3 0 0 51 15 294
2018 Non-Aboriginal 19 34 32 11 4 0 0 53 15 4274
2017 Aboriginal 17 33 29 13 5 1 2 52 18 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 19 32 33 11 5 0 0 51 16 4539

Question 64. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 11 22 36 17 14 0 0 31 33 285
2018 Non-Aboriginal 10 18 37 22 12 0 0 35 28 4217
2017 Aboriginal 11 21 33 20 13 0 0 34 33 277
2017 Non-Aboriginal 9 17 36 23 14 0 1 37 27 4513
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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 67. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 27 30 15 14 12 2 0 27 73 295
2018 Non-Aboriginal 24 25 21 14 15 1 0 25 75 4274
2017 Aboriginal 28 20 18 13 14 6 1 30 70 278
2017 Non-Aboriginal 25 22 18 13 18 3 1 26 74 4538

Question 68a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Missing regular pay
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 28 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 30 3158
2017 Aboriginal 30 178
2017 Non-Aboriginal 34 3191

Question 68b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 28 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 30 3158
2017 Aboriginal 35 178
2017 Non-Aboriginal 29 3191

Question 68c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 16 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 22 3158
2017 Aboriginal 16 178
2017 Non-Aboriginal 19 3191

Question 68d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 33 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 44 3158
2017 Aboriginal 39 178
2017 Non-Aboriginal 45 3191

Question 68e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 5 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 6 3158
2017 Aboriginal 4 178
2017 Non-Aboriginal 6 3191

Question 68f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Incorrect or missing retroactive pay
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 23 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 28 3158

Question 68g. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: Other
Survey year Demographic
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 40 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 40 3158
2017 Aboriginal 48 178
2017 Non-Aboriginal 41 3191

Question 69. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issue(s).

Survey year Demographic 0 hours
(%)		 1 to 9 hours
(%)		 10 to 19 hours
(%)		 20 to 29 hours
(%)		 30 to 39 hours
(%)		 40 hours or more
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 4 39 17 16 4 20 191
2018 Non-Aboriginal 4 39 19 12 5 20 2975
2017 Aboriginal 4 44 18 12 5 16 174
2017 Non-Aboriginal 5 47 17 11 5 15 3132

Question 70. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 35 65 205
2018 Non-Aboriginal 33 67 3129

Question 73. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 45 17 11 9 11 2 6 67 21 292
2018 Non-Aboriginal 36 17 14 11 14 1 7 58 27 4265

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 71. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 15 17 18 15 22 3 9 37 43 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 13 22 18 17 22 1 7 38 42 3140
2017 Aboriginal 10 22 13 13 29 1 12 37 48 180
2017 Non-Aboriginal 14 23 16 14 23 2 9 42 41 3220

Question 72. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2018 Aboriginal 5 11 12 18 45 4 4 18 69 207
2018 Non-Aboriginal 4 12 14 19 47 1 4 17 69 3146
2017 Aboriginal 3 7 7 16 60 2 5 11 81 180
2017 Non-Aboriginal 3 10 11 17 54 2 4 14 75 3216
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