2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Office of the Auditor General of Canada by Question 110. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

The results of the 2022 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	49	4	8	5	84	13	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	48	3	15	6	76	21	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	52	5	13	4	78	17	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	46	5	12	1	81	14	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	46	2	6	0	92	6	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	47	4	8	1	87	9	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	51	2	8	3	87	10	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	46	3	6	5	86	10	50

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	77	18	2	0	1	1	1	97	2	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	20	5	3	0	0	0	92	3	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	16	4	3	1	0	0	92	5	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	29	3	3	0	1	0	95	3	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	15	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	83	11	1	3	1	0	0	95	4	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	16	3	1	0	0	0	96	2	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	79	14	2	4	0	0	0	94	4	50

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	9	1	1	1	4	89	2	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	38	8	5	3	1	1	84	8	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	31	8	10	2	0	2	79	13	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	32	6	9	5	3	2	78	15	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	52	6	4	0	1	0	90	4	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	46	12	9	0	0	0	79	9	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	55	8	7	1	0	0	84	8	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	40	4	8	2	0	0	86	10	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	35	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	44	4	4	2	0	0	90	6	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	28	1	3	2	0	0	95	4	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	18	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	44

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	52	10	9	4	0	0	76	14	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	40	12	17	5	0	1	66	22	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	42	6	12	1	0	0	81	13	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	46	9	2	3	0	0	86	5	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	39	12	10	3	0	0	75	13	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	44	7	14	1	0	0	77	15	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	38	12	7	0	0	0	81	7	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	43	6	4	2	0	0	89	6	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	47	10	12	1	0	0	77	13	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	42	14	14	3	0	1	69	17	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	47	7	6	1	0	0	86	7	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	35	5	0	9	0	0	86	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	45	8	3	4	0	0	85	7	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	52	5	12	1	1	0	82	13	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	46	4	7	2	0	0	87	9	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	49	7	3	2	0	0	88	5	51

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	32	5	6	2	1	1	88	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	34	11	3	2	0	1	83	5	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	31	7	5	1	0	0	87	6	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	40	6	1	3	0	1	90	4	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	35	6	2	0	0	1	92	2	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	39	6	9	0	0	0	85	9	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	32	8	6	0	0	1	86	6	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	34	5	10	2	0	0	83	12	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	39	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	31	8	5	2	0	0	86	7	140
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	34	4	2	1	0	0	93	3	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	80	13	0	2	5	0	0	93	7	44

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	32	1	10	2	0	0	88	11	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	31	12	11	4	0	0	73	15	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	33	11	11	5	0	0	73	16	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	36	9	7	14	0	0	70	21	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	34	8	5	0	1	0	87	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	41	8	6	1	0	0	85	6	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	7	11	2	0	1	80	13	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	46	11	9	0	0	0	80	9	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	31	11	5	0	0	0	83	5	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	36	7	6	3	0	1	85	9	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	41	5	10	4	0	1	81	14	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	25	7	5	7	0	0	82	12	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	26	8	2	3	1	0	86	5	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	42	7	9	3	0	1	80	12	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	6	7	4	0	1	83	11	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	36	4	13	0	0	0	84	13	51

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	39	17	2	2	0	78	5	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	41	12	11	3	0	74	14	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	39	7	10	4	0	79	14	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	36	12	5	1	0	82	6	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	36	15	6	1	0	77	8	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	38	13	6	3	1	78	9	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	35	9	3	1	0	86	5	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	44	6	4	0	0	90	4	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	43	9	4	2	0	85	6	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	43	14	8	3	0	76	10	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	41	8	6	2	0	83	8	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	22	2	5	7	0	86	11	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	28	13	8	2	0	77	11	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	45	9	6	5	0	80	11	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	43	9	3	3	0	85	6	165
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	53	5	0	2	0	93	2	50

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	43	10	8	2	1	0	80	10	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	41	9	13	9	0	0	68	23	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	34	14	15	8	0	0	63	23	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	39	10	16	8	0	0	66	24	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	40	12	2	4	1	1	81	7	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	46	13	12	4	0	0	72	16	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	39	12	9	3	0	1	76	12	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	32	9	16	2	0	0	73	17	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	51	8	5	1	1	1	86	6	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	45	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	39	19	11	4	0	0	67	14	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	29	7	11	9	0	0	74	19	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	41	16	2	2	1	1	79	5	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	44	15	11	5	0	0	69	16	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	45	17	9	4	0	0	70	13	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	16	17	4	0	0	64	20	51

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	50	3	8	5	0	84	13	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	39	12	13	3	0	73	15	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	43	8	15	4	0	72	20	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	40	7	10	4	0	79	14	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	51	9	7	2	1	82	9	96
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	48	9	11	1	0	78	13	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	43	12	6	1	0	81	7	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	37	8	8	0	0	84	8	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	40	9	11	2	0	77	14	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	48	11	13	2	0	74	15	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	53	12	7	1	0	80	8	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	39	7	4	5	0	84	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	44	14	2	2	0	82	4	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	48	10	10	4	0	76	14	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	43	10	7	1	0	81	8	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	46	9	2	2	0	87	4	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	41	4	5	0	91	5	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	35	5	6	4	85	10	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	35	3	4	2	91	6	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	36	5	4	0	92	4	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	37	12	2	1	85	3	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	45	5	2	1	92	3	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	31	2	2	0	96	2	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	26	2	2	0	96	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	41	4	5	0	92	5	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	41	4	6	1	90	6	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	33	7	3	1	89	4	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	25	0	4	5	91	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	40	3	1	1	94	2	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	36	5	3	1	91	3	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	35	3	2	1	94	3	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	25	4	0	0	96	0	51

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	44	12	5	3	0	80	8	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	36	15	13	8	0	64	21	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	37	9	11	7	0	73	18	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	36	10	13	8	0	70	20	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	47	8	4	3	0	85	8	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	47	12	9	4	0	76	12	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	11	5	2	0	82	7	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	31	7	8	3	0	81	12	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	51	6	5	2	0	87	7	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	39	13	11	4	0	72	15	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	14	9	5	0	72	14	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	25	11	4	9	0	76	13	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	46	5	4	1	0	90	6	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	43	14	8	4	1	74	12	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	48	14	8	2	0	77	9	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	32	14	13	2	0	71	15	50

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	35	12	3	1	84	4	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	35	15	2	5	78	7	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	30	9	4	2	86	6	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	36	8	3	0	90	3	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	41	8	3	1	87	4	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	38	9	5	0	85	6	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	33	5	1	1	93	2	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	34	4	4	0	92	4	48
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	40	5	3	1	90	5	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	40	16	2	1	81	3	138
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	34	8	2	2	88	4	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	26	9	0	5	86	5	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	35	9	3	1	86	5	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	34	11	3	2	83	5	153
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	39	7	2	1	91	2	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	33	3	0	2	95	2	50

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	40	11	3	3	0	0	82	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	40	14	11	7	1	0	68	18	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	40	8	13	5	0	0	74	18	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	37	10	9	8	0	0	74	16	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	48	13	3	4	0	2	79	8	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	43	11	10	2	0	0	77	12	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	37	9	10	1	0	0	80	11	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	43	6	5	2	0	0	87	6	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	46	10	9	1	0	0	79	11	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	13	11	4	0	0	73	15	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	40	8	7	4	0	0	80	11	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	35	4	7	5	0	0	84	12	42
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	44	10	7	1	0	0	82	8	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	49	15	8	2	0	0	76	10	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	11	9	2	0	0	78	11	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	34	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	51

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	38	13	9	2	0	0	77	11	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	45	13	11	5	1	0	70	16	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	41	8	7	5	0	0	80	12	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	7	13	8	0	0	73	20	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	34	16	3	4	0	1	77	8	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	44	12	7	3	0	0	79	10	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	33	15	3	2	0	0	81	5	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	33	6	8	2	0	0	84	10	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	36	13	9	1	0	0	77	10	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	39	10	9	5	0	0	76	14	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	32	13	6	5	0	0	76	11	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	29	2	2	11	0	0	84	14	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	38	14	2	5	1	0	79	7	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	50	12	5	3	0	0	79	8	153
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	40	12	9	3	0	0	76	12	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	27	12	7	3	0	0	77	11	51

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	43	13	4	2	1	1	81	6	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	39	18	10	6	0	1	66	16	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	40	8	11	2	0	2	79	13	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	34	8	11	4	0	0	77	15	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	41	9	6	2	0	2	83	8	95
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	44	13	7	0	0	0	80	7	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	47	7	7	1	0	0	85	8	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	37	10	3	2	0	0	84	6	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	44	9	6	1	0	0	85	7	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	49	12	7	5	0	0	76	12	140
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	42	13	4	1	0	1	82	6	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	32	4	4	5	0	0	87	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	41	11	2	1	0	0	85	4	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	41	15	11	2	0	0	72	14	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	43	9	7	3	0	0	82	9	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	41	7	5	0	0	4	87	6	51

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	37	8	2	2	0	88	4	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	41	12	8	4	1	76	12	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	35	9	6	3	0	83	9	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	45	9	6	1	0	84	8	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	34	8	3	1	0	87	4	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	42	12	4	2	0	83	6	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	40	8	4	1	0	87	5	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	38	3	4	2	0	90	6	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	49	2	3	1	0	93	5	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	40	15	6	2	0	77	8	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	43	10	2	2	0	86	4	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	31	3	4	5	0	88	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	38	9	4	2	0	84	7	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	41	8	8	2	0	82	10	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	38	11	3	2	0	84	5	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	46	3	2	2	0	93	4	51

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	31	12	8	1	0	0	80	9	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	38	17	10	4	1	0	69	14	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	33	29	16	11	0	0	44	26	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	35	22	15	12	0	0	51	27	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	43	14	4	1	0	0	80	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	41	21	5	3	0	0	72	8	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	31	22	16	9	0	1	53	25	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	45	15	13	10	0	0	63	22	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	45	13	3	1	0	0	82	4	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	36	21	6	3	0	0	70	9	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	34	21	15	6	0	0	58	22	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	29	19	9	5	0	0	66	15	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	41	14	4	1	0	1	81	5	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	42	25	7	5	1	0	62	12	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	35	23	16	3	0	0	59	19	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	13	13	2	0	0	73	15	50

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	24	39	18	12	0	0	30	30	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	28	33	21	7	0	2	28	38	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	22	41	14	5	0	1	18	40	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	35	40	10	3	0	0	13	48	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	13	36	36	11	0	2	48	16	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	13	44	28	8	0	0	36	21	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	24	37	22	10	0	1	32	30	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	29	48	12	4	0	0	17	35	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	13	29	34	17	2	1	52	18	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	24	31	31	7	0	1	38	32	140
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	30	31	24	6	0	1	30	39	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	37	21	11	0	0	32	30	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	19	38	28	13	1	0	42	20	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	19	39	28	7	0	0	34	27	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	24	36	24	10	0	1	34	29	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	15	49	13	15	0	0	28	23	51

Question 18b. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	25	20	19	15	1	6	36	42	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	23	29	19	7	1	4	27	42	175
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	37	16	4	0	1	20	42	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	27	36	10	5	0	3	15	48	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	14	30	25	15	7	2	44	23	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	14	31	37	9	0	1	46	23	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	40	21	9	0	1	30	30	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	29	45	13	7	0	0	20	35	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	11	29	26	19	8	2	50	17	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	13	41	23	11	1	2	36	22	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	33	28	7	0	1	36	31	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	23	41	21	9	0	0	29	30	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	3	18	17	35	25	1	0	61	22	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	14	43	23	9	1	1	32	24	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	33	21	13	1	2	35	31	165
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	18	42	23	9	0	2	33	24	51

Question 18c. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	12	31	30	17	0	2	47	21	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	33	27	9	1	0	36	31	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	18	44	14	7	0	1	22	34	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	30	14	4	0	0	17	53	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	2	12	26	39	20	0	1	60	14	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	16	33	38	7	0	1	44	22	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	17	41	27	7	0	0	34	25	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	24	37	25	6	0	0	31	33	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	6	30	40	20	3	0	62	8	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	12	37	35	10	1	0	46	18	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	20	39	28	8	0	0	36	25	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	14	55	22	6	0	0	28	16	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	10	27	42	20	1	0	62	10	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	11	40	34	5	1	0	39	20	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	16	46	23	7	0	1	30	23	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	31	31	18	11	0	0	29	40	51

Question 18d. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	12	34	19	17	3	5	39	24	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	24	26	22	10	0	1	33	41	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	28	13	4	1	1	17	54	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	21	36	16	5	0	0	21	43	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	11	27	29	23	2	4	56	16	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	20	31	31	6	0	0	36	33	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	36	22	5	0	2	28	35	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	37	30	18	9	0	0	27	43	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	8	27	31	19	6	4	56	14	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	20	35	16	9	1	1	26	39	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	28	33	13	9	0	1	22	44	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	25	33	15	9	0	3	24	42	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	8	32	33	20	1	0	53	14	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	30	33	12	3	1	1	15	51	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	31	34	13	4	0	2	18	48	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	35	30	15	6	0	0	22	49	51

Question 18e. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	13	29	29	12	10	2	47	20	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	27	27	8	3	4	38	33	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	38	18	7	1	1	26	35	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	30	31	16	10	1	3	26	42	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	3	21	34	25	9	7	70	5	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	11	32	33	13	1	1	46	21	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	14	30	31	20	0	2	52	18	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	18	30	41	9	0	0	50	20	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	21	27	24	11	11	0	40	30	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	21	31	18	10	1	1	28	41	140
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	27	31	16	12	0	1	27	41	158
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	21	35	24	11	0	0	36	30	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	17	24	32	15	6	1	51	23	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	23	31	20	6	1	1	26	42	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	24	35	21	10	0	3	32	32	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	29	32	16	12	0	0	28	40	51

Question 18f. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	22	29	28	10	1	2	39	31	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	20	32	20	9	2	1	29	38	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	25	39	14	5	0	1	20	41	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	35	28	17	3	1	0	20	52	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	4	10	38	24	14	8	2	42	16	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	16	44	23	8	1	0	31	24	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	20	40	24	6	0	1	31	29	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	30	47	13	8	0	0	21	32	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	12	39	26	13	3	2	41	18	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	16	45	19	8	1	0	28	26	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	21	42	19	8	0	1	27	31	158
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	24	41	17	6	0	0	23	36	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	14	32	26	19	2	0	46	21	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	17	44	24	5	1	0	29	26	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	38	21	6	0	1	27	35	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	27	46	9	12	0	0	21	34	51

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	13	39	21	16	2	5	40	19	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	26	31	24	8	0	1	32	37	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	21	40	24	8	0	1	33	27	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	18	37	31	8	0	0	39	23	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	18	40	17	14	1	2	32	27	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	23	38	21	9	0	0	30	33	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	23	42	25	6	0	1	31	27	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	20	44	25	8	0	0	34	22	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	23	36	20	11	0	2	31	32	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	21	38	17	6	0	0	23	39	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	18	39	23	15	0	1	38	22	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	14	34	37	10	0	0	47	19	43

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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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	32	14	5	2	9	10	74	9	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	35	22	8	3	5	4	64	12	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	38	15	6	3	4	3	73	10	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	42	18	4	5	4	7	70	10	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	25	18	5	3	16	10	65	12	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	39	19	7	3	4	3	69	11	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	39	14	7	2	3	3	75	11	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	44	17	5	2	2	5	75	7	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	19	12	10	1	14	14	69	15	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	34	11	11	4	6	4	72	16	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	13	9	6	4	1	71	15	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	26	10	9	7	2	0	74	16	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	26	16	7	1	11	5	71	10	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	41	13	10	5	5	5	68	17	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	40	13	16	3	5	2	64	21	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	24	9	4	5	2	61	14	50

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	30	3	4	1	1	0	92	5	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	30	9	7	2	1	0	81	10	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	32	6	4	1	1	0	89	5	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	36	8	1	1	0	1	90	2	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	28	8	2	5	1	0	84	7	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	32	6	6	1	0	0	87	7	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	28	8	2	1	0	0	89	3	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	35	0	2	0	0	2	98	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	35	4	6	1	1	0	89	7	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	33	6	5	4	2	0	84	9	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	31	6	9	3	0	0	82	12	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	21	7	9	5	0	0	79	14	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	29	7	2	4	2	0	87	6	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	36	10	4	3	1	0	83	7	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	35	11	6	2	0	0	81	8	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	32	11	2	5	0	0	82	7	50

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	27	2	3	0	0	0	95	3	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	31	4	2	2	0	0	92	4	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	32	3	2	1	0	0	94	3	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	36	3	0	0	0	1	97	0	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	23	5	2	1	0	0	92	3	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	33	3	2	1	0	0	95	2	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	29	4	0	1	0	0	95	1	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	70	25	3	0	0	0	2	97	0	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	30	5	1	0	0	0	94	1	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	35	1	5	1	1	0	92	6	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	26	6	6	1	0	0	88	6	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	26	2	5	5	0	0	89	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	28	4	1	2	0	0	92	3	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	30	4	4	0	1	0	92	4	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	34	4	4	1	0	0	91	5	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	35	5	3	0	0	0	91	3	50

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	30	6	4	0	1	0	90	4	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	38	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	31	8	4	0	0	0	89	4	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	44	3	5	1	0	0	91	6	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	41	5	3	3	0	1	88	7	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	35	10	4	1	0	0	85	5	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	36	7	2	0	0	0	92	2	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	28	5	4	0	0	0	91	4	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	39	10	4	0	0	0	87	4	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	39	7	2	3	1	0	89	5	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	42	3	4	7	0	0	87	11	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	40	2	2	2	0	1	93	5	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	43	7	4	1	2	0	87	6	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	41	11	4	0	0	0	86	4	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	42	8	5	0	0	0	86	5	49

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal or negative impact on my career.

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	36	7	6	3	9	6	82	10	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	23	10	10	7	8	3	70	19	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	33	7	5	3	3	2	84	8	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	26	11	3	3	3	5	82	7	75

Question 24. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	33	10	8	2	8	6	76	12	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	22	12	10	8	9	3	66	21	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	39	6	7	2	3	2	84	10	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	26	18	2	3	3	5	75	6	75

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 25. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	25	16	4	5	2	4	74	9	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	29	13	5	2	1	3	78	8	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	29	6	2	2	0	3	90	4	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	30	11	2	1	0	1	85	4	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	25	14	3	2	1	4	80	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	36	10	4	3	0	3	82	7	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	65	23	7	0	2	0	3	91	2	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	30	3	0	0	0	3	97	0	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	31	15	5	0	0	7	79	5	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	31	11	3	4	2	3	82	7	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	29	7	2	4	0	3	86	6	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	20	6	2	5	0	3	86	7	44

Question 26. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	29	15	10	3	0	0	72	13	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	36	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	37	11	11	4	0	1	74	15	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	29	20	7	6	0	0	66	14	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	35	6	7	5	0	2	81	13	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	44	15	7	1	0	1	76	8	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	35	13	7	4	0	0	76	11	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	37	7	13	2	0	0	78	15	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	41	10	5	1	0	3	83	6	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	42	10	7	5	1	0	77	13	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	13	11	3	1	0	73	14	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	35	6	14	5	0	0	75	19	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	39	7	2	2	1	0	89	5	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	45	9	9	1	0	0	80	10	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	35	10	10	2	1	1	77	12	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	36	12	7	2	0	2	78	9	51

Question 27. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	25	9	4	3	0	1	84	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	31	8	4	4	0	1	84	8	175
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	22	11	4	3	1	2	82	7	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	8	6	5	0	0	81	11	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	30	7	3	4	2	0	86	7	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	36	7	5	1	2	1	87	6	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	27	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	166
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	25	7	2	5	2	0	86	7	50

Question 28. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	40	3	5	1	0	1	91	6	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	37	6	7	2	0	0	85	9	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	33	7	4	3	0	1	86	7	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	37	6	7	5	0	0	81	13	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	36	8	8	0	0	1	84	8	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	35	8	6	1	0	0	85	7	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	34	6	6	1	0	0	86	8	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	17	10	7	0	0	0	83	7	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	36	8	4	1	3	1	87	5	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	38	8	6	3	0	0	82	10	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	25	10	8	2	1	0	80	10	158
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	30	4	4	7	0	0	85	11	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	38	2	2	2	1	0	93	5	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	37	9	11	2	0	0	78	13	153
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	32	7	8	2	0	0	83	10	165
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	41	6	8	2	0	0	85	10	50

Question 29. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	22	8	0	0	1	1	92	0	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	25	5	1	2	3	1	92	3	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	17	4	1	1	1	2	94	2	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	22	6	0	2	3	0	91	2	75

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	31	11	7	2	1	0	79	9	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	27	13	5	3	0	1	78	8	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	24	8	6	3	0	1	82	10	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	25	17	5	2	0	0	75	8	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	28	7	7	2	0	0	85	9	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	34	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	23	6	5	2	0	0	87	8	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	24	16	4	0	0	0	80	4	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	39	7	1	3	0	1	88	4	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	32	10	6	2	1	0	82	8	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	27	9	7	3	0	0	80	11	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	31	4	4	3	0	0	89	7	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	35	7	2	3	0	0	88	6	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	30	12	7	4	0	0	78	10	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	30	8	7	4	0	0	81	11	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	35	7	5	4	0	0	83	9	51

Question 31. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	85	14	1	0	0	1	99	0	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	80	14	2	1	2	1	95	3	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	83	9	3	3	1	1	93	3	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	20	7	0	0	0	93	0	75
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	16	1	0	1	0	98	1	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	88	9	2	1	1	0	97	1	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	83	7	4	2	3	1	91	5	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	86	2	5	2	5	0	88	7	44

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Senior Management

Question 32. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	34	12	4	3	5	80	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	39	13	10	6	4	69	18	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	31	14	10	5	1	71	15	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	31	18	15	9	1	58	24	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	29	3	2	2	3	92	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	36	5	1	1	4	92	3	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	23	6	5	1	2	87	7	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	29	4	5	2	0	88	7	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	27	8	2	1	6	89	3	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	35	7	5	5	3	83	10	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	31	16	7	3	1	74	10	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	46	7	7	7	0	79	14	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	40	2	2	1	5	94	3	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	42	4	7	4	2	85	11	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	13	9	4	1	73	14	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	48	8	12	3	0	77	15	51

Question 33. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	29	16	11	8	2	65	19	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	30	19	19	14	2	47	33	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	29	16	19	18	1	47	37	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	22	20	19	26	0	35	45	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	26	10	2	1	3	86	3	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	31	15	7	1	0	76	8	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	34	7	8	3	1	82	11	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	33	6	18	2	2	74	20	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	33	9	9	4	0	78	13	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	34	15	18	8	0	59	26	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	18	13	7	0	62	20	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	38	12	11	7	0	70	18	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	35	6	4	4	1	87	8	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	34	18	12	8	1	62	20	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	13	13	9	1	64	23	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	18	16	3	0	63	19	51

Question 34. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	23	27	18	17	11	4	53	29	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	25	19	26	19	1	35	46	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	23	13	32	22	0	34	54	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	16	23	23	30	1	23	54	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	35	9	7	2	4	81	10	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	35	17	17	5	2	59	23	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	34	13	15	7	3	63	23	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	40	17	16	5	0	62	21	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	31	10	12	6	7	70	19	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	32	18	21	15	1	45	37	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	40	21	17	9	1	53	27	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	55	16	7	14	0	63	21	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	38	13	8	4	4	73	13	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	38	16	17	11	2	55	28	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	34	20	13	14	1	52	27	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	20	22	5	0	53	27	51

Question 35. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	25	16	18	12	3	52	32	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	26	21	16	21	3	41	38	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	27	18	23	18	1	40	42	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	27	24	21	21	0	34	42	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	41	5	10	0	1	85	10	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	37	15	14	4	0	67	18	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	40	13	10	5	0	72	15	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	18	8	2	0	71	11	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	31	11	17	6	6	64	25	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	29	18	23	13	0	46	36	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	42	22	13	11	1	53	24	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	44	14	9	10	0	67	19	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	45	10	10	6	3	73	17	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	33	20	22	10	1	47	33	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	42	20	13	11	0	56	24	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	46	13	13	5	0	69	18	51

Question 36. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	16	8	2	1	1	1	88	3	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	26	10	1	0	1	3	89	1	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	31	12	3	1	0	1	84	3	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	30	22	4	3	0	0	71	6	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	19	4	2	0	1	1	93	2	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	25	7	5	0	0	3	88	5	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	23	10	2	0	1	1	88	2	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	11	2	2	0	0	86	3	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	25	11	1	1	0	3	86	2	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	27	6	1	3	3	1	90	5	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	33	9	1	1	0	1	90	1	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	29	15	2	3	3	0	80	5	44

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 37. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	45	15	6	5	0	74	11	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	46	14	12	8	0	66	20	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	45	13	12	4	1	71	16	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	36	14	11	14	0	62	25	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	40	6	3	0	1	90	3	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	49	10	3	2	0	85	5	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	41	6	10	1	0	83	10	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	45	8	6	2	0	84	8	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	48	9	8	1	0	82	9	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	42	18	8	5	0	68	14	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	44	12	13	7	1	67	20	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	46	13	2	7	0	78	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	40	7	3	2	1	88	5	79
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	48	11	8	3	1	79	11	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	39	15	10	2	0	73	12	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	36	15	6	2	0	78	7	50

Question 38. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	9	32	19	28	12	0	41	40	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	25	17	27	22	2	32	50	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	20	20	34	21	0	26	54	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	1	23	18	27	30	0	25	57	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	43	7	11	1	4	80	12	95
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	49	14	13	7	1	67	20	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	46	12	19	4	1	66	22	166
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	51	11	17	8	0	63	25	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	36	17	16	7	3	59	23	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	34	15	22	15	1	47	38	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	33	23	23	11	0	43	34	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	36	15	17	14	0	55	30	44

Question 39. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	35	19	6	5	3	1	68	12	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	39	16	7	4	3	0	71	12	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	40	5	8	3	1	0	83	12	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	42	6	4	2	3	1	88	6	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	25	9	8	1	5	1	81	9	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	31	15	10	2	1	1	72	12	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	35	8	3	0	1	2	89	3	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	37	2	4	2	0	0	92	7	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	40	5	7	0	2	1	88	7	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	39	4	10	3	1	1	83	13	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	37	9	6	4	1	0	81	10	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	29	12	5	0	0	0	83	5	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	29	5	5	2	2	0	88	7	79
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	38	6	3	2	1	1	88	5	153
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	36	7	6	0	0	0	86	6	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	26	7	0	2	0	0	90	2	51

Question 40. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	41	16	7	4	2	74	11	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	39	20	5	6	2	69	11	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	14	10	3	1	73	13	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	36	17	15	4	0	65	18	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	30	11	4	0	0	84	4	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	46	7	5	0	0	88	5	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	34	10	4	0	1	86	4	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	31	9	4	2	0	86	6	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	37	8	0	0	1	92	0	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	36	10	7	2	0	81	9	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	36	12	7	2	1	79	9	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	30	12	0	5	0	83	5	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	27	8	5	4	1	83	8	79
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	39	6	4	1	0	89	4	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	34	11	5	1	0	83	6	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	24	14	2	3	0	82	4	49

Question 41. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	25	17	8	5	21	3	61	17	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	26	21	11	8	13	2	53	22	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	23	22	11	9	11	4	50	24	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	18	15	10	9	6	50	29	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	19	14	6	4	17	4	68	14	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	31	13	10	5	11	4	66	18	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	24	22	7	4	7	3	63	13	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	16	19	21	0	8	5	53	25	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	30	17	3	4	19	1	71	8	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	28	12	12	10	10	6	59	27	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	26	15	19	8	8	3	53	30	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	41	16	12	5	2	0	66	18	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	25	11	7	2	15	0	76	11	79
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	29	14	13	5	9	2	64	21	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	20	20	13	9	9	4	51	25	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	23	14	15	8	0	2	62	24	51

Question 42. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	35	32	16	10	5	3	68	15	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	37	18	18	7	2	56	26	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	48	12	15	8	0	65	23	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	55	18	4	10	0	69	14	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	37	9	6	3	5	80	10	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	36	18	12	4	0	66	16	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	47	12	10	2	1	76	12	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	58	9	10	0	0	81	10	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	39	12	11	0	0	78	11	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	33	18	16	10	0	56	26	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	40	12	13	5	3	69	18	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	37	15	12	5	0	68	17	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	40	4	6	3	5	87	9	78
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	41	14	13	8	1	65	21	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	43	16	11	5	1	68	16	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	12	10	5	0	73	15	51

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	20	13	5	2	3	5	79	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	31	13	5	4	2	5	77	9	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	26	18	5	11	1	3	64	17	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	18	19	6	2	1	4	71	9	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	20	10	5	1	2	6	82	7	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	26	16	5	6	0	2	72	11	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	24	18	4	5	1	4	72	9	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	22	8	4	2	0	2	85	7	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	22	11	1	0	1	7	87	1	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	49	33	10	4	2	0	2	83	6	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	23	13	6	7	0	1	74	13	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	66	17	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	44

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	19	8	7	3	2	3	81	10	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	29	11	7	5	2	4	75	13	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	22	12	7	2	1	3	79	9	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	20	5	1	6	4	3	87	8	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	24	11	5	2	0	4	81	8	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	31	18	5	0	0	2	78	5	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	19	10	3	2	1	3	84	5	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	68	17	8	3	2	0	2	87	5	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	23	12	6	0	2	8	79	7	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	29	16	4	2	1	3	77	6	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	20	11	3	1	1	3	84	5	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	18	7	5	7	0	0	80	12	44

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	74	4	4	1	0	12	4	94	1	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	13	3	1	3	7	5	92	5	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71	12	2	5	1	2	7	92	6	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	7	5	4	5	4	3	86	9	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	8	4	1	2	4	6	92	3	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	79	10	2	1	1	2	5	95	2	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	83	7	2	1	1	1	4	95	3	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	93	0	2	0	2	2	2	96	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	79	6	2	0	0	7	6	97	0	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	83	9	2	1	1	2	3	96	1	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	87	5	2	0	1	2	3	96	1	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	8	5	5	5	0	3	84	11	44

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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	7	4	1	2	5	13	92	3	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	68	11	5	2	2	4	9	91	4	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	76	7	1	2	1	2	12	96	3	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	9	1	0	1	3	9	97	1	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	68	9	6	1	0	3	12	92	1	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	10	5	1	2	1	6	91	4	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	84	8	1	0	0	1	6	98	0	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	89	6	2	2	0	0	2	96	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	78	7	0	0	0	3	11	100	0	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	83	4	2	1	1	1	7	95	2	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	89	1	2	0	1	1	7	97	1	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	83	8	2	0	3	0	5	95	3	43

Question 44. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	33	16	13	7	0	0	64	20	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	35	12	15	11	3	0	61	27	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	19	31	11	21	15	2	2	52	37	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	27	22	12	13	16	2	8	55	33	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	29	14	5	11	4	1	68	17	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	35	16	10	10	0	1	63	20	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	33	15	14	9	1	3	61	24	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	20	19	14	11	5	7	50	28	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	28	9	14	3	2	0	74	17	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	38	11	15	17	0	1	57	32	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	28	19	19	20	12	1	2	49	32	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	24	11	16	17	0	8	52	36	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	35	9	5	7	5	0	77	13	78
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	32	14	11	13	1	4	60	26	153
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	30	19	13	12	2	3	54	26	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	30	11	12	18	4	2	57	32	51

Question 45. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	34	19	12	3	3	0	65	15	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	41	24	9	7	1	0	59	17	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	46	17	8	5	1	0	70	13	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	34	24	13	4	1	0	59	17	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	44	10	9	1	4	0	80	10	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	51	14	8	2	2	1	75	11	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	46	11	7	0	0	0	82	7	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	49	11	5	0	0	0	84	5	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	55	12	9	0	7	0	77	10	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	55	9	11	5	1	0	75	16	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	48	14	8	2	3	0	76	10	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	58	2	7	3	0	0	89	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	43	14	3	4	5	0	77	7	78
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	45	17	10	3	3	0	69	14	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	44	17	5	2	2	1	75	7	165
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	51	17	5	2	0	0	77	7	51

Question 46. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	38	16	5	3	1	0	76	8	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	42	17	9	8	1	0	66	17	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	43	14	10	6	0	0	70	17	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	38	9	16	6	1	1	68	23	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	32	9	9	0	1	0	82	9	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	47	11	5	2	1	1	81	8	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	42	10	5	0	1	0	84	6	166
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	46	9	4	0	2	0	86	5	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	40	6	8	0	1	0	86	8	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	42	11	5	6	1	0	77	11	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	42	13	7	1	1	0	79	8	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	37	11	0	5	0	0	84	5	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	41	4	1	4	0	0	91	5	78
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	44	7	4	3	1	0	86	7	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	40	7	5	0	0	0	88	5	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	39	5	4	0	0	0	91	4	51

Question 47. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

A diverse workforce includes persons who have a variety of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives and experiences.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	45	6	7	2	8	1	83	10	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	38	19	8	5	7	0	65	15	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	29	46	12	11	2	1	0	75	13	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	45	16	7	1	4	0	74	9	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	37	9	8	3	1	0	81	10	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	40	14	7	1	4	1	77	8	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	32	7	5	0	4	0	87	6	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	32	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	34	12	3	0	4	0	85	3	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	33	10	5	3	1	1	82	8	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	38	6	3	1	1	0	89	4	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	20	11	6	0	0	0	83	6	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	37	10	0	1	5	0	88	1	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	36	12	4	1	1	1	83	4	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	40	11	2	1	2	0	86	3	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	33	7	3	0	0	0	91	3	50

Question 48. 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 the conscious opposition to racist theories, attitudes and actions. Anti-racism is not just about being against the idea of racism. It is also about taking active steps to fight against it.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	15	24	9	5	21	1	52	17	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	21	25	13	7	20	0	44	25	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	25	28	11	4	11	1	51	17	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	32	21	9	8	9	0	59	19	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	30	16	8	4	7	0	71	12	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	30	22	12	3	12	1	57	18	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	27	20	9	2	8	0	66	12	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	28	22	8	0	0	0	70	8	49

Question 49. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	28	8	7	4	7	5	78	13	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	41	12	7	6	5	2	74	14	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	37	10	5	2	3	2	83	7	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	40	7	6	5	1	2	81	12	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	23	8	12	3	6	2	75	16	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	33	12	7	1	7	4	77	10	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	27	10	2	0	1	1	88	2	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	15	6	6	0	0	2	87	6	50

Question 50. I feel that racism in my department or agency has had an adverse or negative impact on my mental health.

Racism refers to any expression of prejudice, discrimination, hostility or violence against people because they appear to belong to a specific race or ethnic group. Racism may show up in individual actions, with conscious awareness or not, and/or in organizational policies or practices.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	5	10	6	42	10	28	76	8	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	6	16	8	32	5	28	61	15	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	5	11	7	51	3	21	76	9	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	7	11	9	40	4	30	74	10	75

Question 51. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

The Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion in the Federal Public Service is a call to leaders in the Public Service to take deliberate action to address systemic racism and make the Public Service more inclusive.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	13	15	2	3	56	5	47	14	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	11	20	3	5	50	5	37	20	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	17	26	5	8	37	2	37	21	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	19	30	5	4	33	0	42	13	75

Question 52. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	39	3	3	1	0	93	4	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	44	6	5	3	0	86	9	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	33	8	7	3	1	82	10	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	41	35	8	10	5	0	76	15	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	20	5	5	0	0	89	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	36	4	2	0	1	94	2	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	27	2	1	1	0	96	2	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	21	2	2	2	0	95	3	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	24	5	0	0	0	95	0	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	32	7	4	2	0	86	6	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	34	5	6	0	0	90	6	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	24	4	0	3	0	93	3	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	29	2	0	2	0	95	2	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	39	4	1	1	0	93	3	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	57	31	7	3	1	0	89	4	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	53	38	9	0	0	0	91	0	51

Question 53. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	23	13	6	1	1	80	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	42	13	9	9	0	69	18	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	12	14	6	2	67	20	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	36	12	15	8	0	65	23	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	22	5	4	1	1	89	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	34	9	5	1	1	84	6	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	23	7	5	1	0	87	6	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	30	3	0	2	0	95	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	29	11	4	1	0	84	5	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	35	15	12	5	0	68	17	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	29	15	8	4	0	74	12	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	21	16	0	5	0	79	5	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	32	4	1	5	0	90	6	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	34	12	7	4	0	77	11	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	34	13	8	3	1	77	10	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	42	10	2	0	2	88	2	51

Question 54. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	31	11	3	4	0	82	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	40	11	15	7	0	67	22	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	35	15	15	7	1	63	22	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	35	16	18	6	0	60	24	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	27	2	6	1	1	90	8	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	40	8	3	2	1	86	6	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	27	3	6	1	1	89	7	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	32	3	2	0	0	95	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	55	30	10	2	2	0	85	5	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	36	13	13	6	0	68	19	140
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	13	8	5	0	75	12	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	37	11	3	5	0	82	7	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	57	35	1	3	4	0	92	7	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	37	12	8	4	0	76	12	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	38	12	5	3	1	80	8	165
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	47	13	4	0	0	83	4	51

Question 55. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	21	20	9	9	4	0	61	19	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28	25	16	16	11	4	1	55	29	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	27	13	15	9	1	0	63	24	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	38	27	17	9	6	2	1	67	16	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	23	12	4	5	1	0	78	9	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	30	16	5	6	4	0	72	11	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	21	6	5	3	2	0	86	8	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	22	8	3	2	0	0	86	5	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	34	21	3	4	1	0	72	7	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	28	17	13	9	2	0	60	22	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	30	12	10	6	2	0	72	16	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	21	12	0	5	5	0	82	5	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	46	28	17	4	2	0	1	76	7	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	22	21	11	8	3	0	59	19	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	39	28	19	9	4	1	1	68	12	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	30	19	3	3	0	0	76	5	50

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Mobility and Retention

Question 56_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
In order to make historical trend analysis, Q56 has followed same format as last year. This means Q56_1 is same as Q53 in the 2020 PSES, and Q56_2 is same as Q54 in the 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Unsure (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	33	30	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	33	33	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	39	35	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	53	21	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	59	30	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	48	37	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	53	33	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	56	28	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	12	55	34	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	33	41	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	45	38	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	49	28	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	58	31	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	39	42	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	14	48	38	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	51	26	50

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

The question content has been modified from the 2020 PSES, see Question number concordance
In order to make historical trend analysis, Q56 has followed same format as last year. This means Q56_1 is same as Q53 in the 2020 PSES, and Q56_2 is same as Q54 in the 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes, to retire (%)	Yes, to pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	Yes, to pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	Yes, to pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	Yes, end of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Yes, other reason Specify other reason (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	53	32	6	5	5	40
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	28	52	8	3	8	60
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	34	40	9	0	6	45
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	0	44	0	0	5	20
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	38	42	9	8	3	25
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	33	37	13	0	4	22
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	49	19	21	0	11	10
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	2	21	61	13	0	3	38
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	36	37	0	4	8	26
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	12	9	0	12	12	10
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	56	33	11	0	0	10
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	14	63	10	0	7	30
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	9	70	5	0	5	24
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	79	7	7	0	0	7	13

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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 acts, comments or displays 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 57. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	93	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	90	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	93	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	95	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	5	95	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	50
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	89	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	161
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	92	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	92	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	15	85	51

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	66	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	77	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	31	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	54	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	59	19

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	43	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	85	15	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	61	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	58	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	50	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	46	19

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	95	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 58d. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	19

Question 58e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	95	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 58f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	19

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	91	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	63	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	68	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	65	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	77	19

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	79	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	68	19

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	62	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	70	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	62	13

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	63	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	49	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	52	12
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	19

Question 59e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	65	13

Question 59f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	53	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	31	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	52	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	60	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	60	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	46	19

Question 59g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	77	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	70	19

Question 59h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	19

Question 59i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 59j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	90	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 59k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	70	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	54	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	67	15

Question 59l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	84	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	19

Question 59m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	75	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 60a. What actions 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	62	38	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	44	19

Question 60b. What actions 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	84	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	73	19

Question 60c. What actions 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	91	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	94	15

Question 60d. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 60e. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	90	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	77	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	13

Question 60f. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	95	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	19

Question 60g. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	89	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 60h. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	92	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	93	15

Question 60i. What actions did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	57	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	37	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	64	15

Question 61a. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	89	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 61b. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	71	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	76	15
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	13

Question 61c. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 61d. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	18

Question 61e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	85	15

Question 61f. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 61g. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	83	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 61h. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	78	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	18

Question 61i. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 61j. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	67	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	63	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	61	15

Question 61k. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12

Question 61l. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	57	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	62	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	60	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	56	12
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	67	18

Question 61m. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	91	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	18

Question 61n. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	55	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	43	57	15
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	58	15
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	51	12
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	49	13
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	37	18

Question 61o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	94	15

Question 61p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	85	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	15

Question 62. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	11	8	1	3	48	13	68	10	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	15	15	4	4	44	9	50	18	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	16	11	6	3	41	12	58	20	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	14	20	5	6	38	3	47	19	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	7	7	3	2	54	9	66	15	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	16	17	5	2	34	10	57	13	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	12	17	4	3	36	5	59	12	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	16	15	14	0	24	7	58	20	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	17	8	14	0	1	40	20	64	3	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	17	10	5	6	32	9	64	19	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	15	19	9	1	35	2	53	17	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	19	13	11	7	21	4	58	24	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	10	12	1	1	42	12	69	5	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	15	15	6	4	34	10	56	18	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	17	12	6	5	34	6	62	18	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	19	18	3	3	8	9	70	8	51

Question 63. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	33	7	1	5	18	4	83	8	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	35	18	4	5	15	1	68	11	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	38	13	8	1	5	1	76	10	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	46	15	6	5	5	0	73	12	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	26	7	3	2	17	2	84	7	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	17	4	2	9	0	75	6	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	41	31	15	4	0	8	0	78	5	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	31	10	9	0	0	0	81	9	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	30	6	1	0	12	1	92	1	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	26	10	6	3	12	2	77	11	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	35	14	5	1	8	0	78	6	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	41	9	9	3	2	0	79	12	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	24	16	1	2	11	1	78	4	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	35	18	5	2	5	0	74	7	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	38	14	7	0	5	1	77	8	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	29	12	2	2	0	0	85	3	51

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Discrimination

Discrimination refers to the unjust or prejudicial treatment of a person or group of people that deprives them of or limits their access to opportunities and advantages that are available to other members of society. The Canadian Human Rights Act sets out the following prohibited grounds of discrimination: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.

Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.

Question 64. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	94	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	92	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	96	170
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	93	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	96	160
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	97	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	97	161
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	3	97	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	97	168

Question 65a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	46	15

Question 65b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	29	15

Question 65c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	15

Question 65d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 65e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15

Question 65f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 65g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	27	73	15

Question 66a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	64	15

Question 66b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	37	63	15

Question 66c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	68	15

Question 66d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 66e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	80	15

Question 66f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	75	15

Question 66g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	15

Question 66h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 66i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	15

Question 66j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	76	15

Question 66k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 66l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	95	15

Question 66m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 66n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	15

Question 67a. What actions 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	15

Question 67b. What actions 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15

Question 67c. What actions 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	5	95	15

Question 67d. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 67e. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	15

Question 67f. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 67g. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? …I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	15

Question 67h. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 67i. What actions did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	44	15

Question 68a. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15

Question 68b. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15

Question 68c. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	86	15

Question 68d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	15

Question 68e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 68f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 68g. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15

Question 68h. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	93	15

Question 68i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	15

Question 68j. Why did you not file a grievance or a 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	81	15

Question 68k. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	15

Question 68l. Why did you not file a grievance or a 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	56	15

Question 68m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 68n. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	40	15

Question 68o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 68p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	100	15

Question 69. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	11	12	2	3	44	8	63	12	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	12	15	4	4	48	8	50	16	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	19	14	3	1	43	9	62	8	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	23	16	5	4	34	6	58	15	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	6	9	1	3	55	5	66	10	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	17	17	3	2	36	9	60	8	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	10	21	2	1	39	6	58	4	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	15	18	5	0	30	0	68	7	48
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	11	13	1	0	47	15	64	3	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	11	9	1	2	43	12	71	8	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	13	20	2	1	41	2	60	5	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	18	17	2	3	25	4	70	7	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	9	11	0	3	42	14	69	6	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	15	13	1	0	42	12	70	3	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	11	18	0	1	39	7	63	2	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	36	17	22	0	0	14	11	71	0	51

Question 70. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	32	16	1	4	14	3	75	6	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	34	16	5	4	22	2	69	11	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	35	13	6	2	11	0	76	9	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	41	19	13	4	2	1	63	18	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	27	11	2	1	14	1	84	4	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	31	16	4	2	14	1	74	7	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	44	29	17	2	0	8	1	80	2	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	54	21	15	4	0	5	0	79	5	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	28	9	1	0	16	1	88	2	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	27	11	2	2	16	3	82	5	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	36	14	1	1	9	1	82	3	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	46	36	11	2	3	2	0	84	5	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	26	12	1	1	15	4	82	3	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	36	40	13	2	1	8	1	83	3	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	37	36	17	1	0	7	1	80	1	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	29	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	51

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 72a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	33	10	9	9	0	0	72	18	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	24	17	9	9	1	1	64	18	175
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	52	23	13	5	5	0	2	77	10	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	18	9	3	4	0	4	84	7	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	47	35	12	3	3	0	0	81	6	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	33	14	4	1	1	0	80	6	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	68	20	9	2	1	0	0	88	3	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	28	4	2	2	2	0	91	4	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	33	15	2	6	0	1	76	9	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	31	10	7	8	0	2	75	15	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	25	8	3	2	0	0	87	5	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	23	7	2	6	0	0	85	8	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	32	17	8	5	1	0	70	13	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	29	18	9	5	1	0	67	14	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	51	31	13	3	2	0	0	82	5	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	37	11	2	5	0	2	82	7	51

Question 72b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	20	31	25	12	12	0	0	50	24	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	29	28	19	18	1	0	35	37	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	16	29	21	27	0	0	23	48	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	28	27	9	28	0	0	36	37	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	36	21	16	5	0	0	58	21	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	23	36	20	11	1	0	32	32	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	23	29	29	12	0	0	30	41	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	29	29	11	0	0	30	40	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	35	25	13	1	0	1	60	14	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	34	29	14	12	0	1	45	26	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	21	30	20	17	0	1	33	37	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	28	36	12	12	0	0	40	25	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	35	29	9	7	1	0	55	16	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	20	35	21	17	1	0	27	38	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	21	29	29	12	0	0	29	42	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	29	29	25	9	0	0	37	34	51

Question 72c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	31	20	13	7	0	0	60	20	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	32	25	17	14	1	0	44	32	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	22	33	19	17	0	0	31	36	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	29	26	18	20	0	0	36	38	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	36	20	7	4	0	0	69	11	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	31	28	14	9	1	1	48	24	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	29	33	11	9	0	0	47	20	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	26	27	24	5	0	0	45	28	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	36	24	10	0	0	1	66	10	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	41	22	12	9	0	1	57	21	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	30	25	17	9	0	1	49	26	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	22	36	17	18	7	0	0	58	25	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	42	20	3	5	1	2	71	8	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	37	27	16	9	1	0	47	25	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	34	27	18	8	0	0	47	26	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	21	41	21	6	0	0	33	26	51

Question 72d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	32	21	10	13	2	2	55	23	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	23	25	23	16	2	2	33	40	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	15	32	21	23	1	0	24	44	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	23	30	22	19	0	1	28	42	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	22	25	10	4	1	3	59	15	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	26	33	10	13	1	0	43	23	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	23	33	18	10	1	0	38	28	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	17	25	30	18	10	0	0	42	28	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	24	34	23	9	7	1	1	60	16	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	26	32	13	17	0	1	37	30	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	13	20	29	22	15	0	1	33	38	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	27	31	9	14	0	0	46	22	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	45	24	2	9	1	0	65	11	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	27	24	23	19	0	0	34	42	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	24	23	27	15	0	0	35	42	165
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	20	29	16	22	0	0	33	39	50

Question 72e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	29	11	6	3	1	2	79	9	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	34	16	11	8	1	2	64	19	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	25	29	14	14	0	0	43	28	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	16	35	20	11	19	0	0	51	30	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	37	11	5	3	0	0	80	9	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	36	18	10	7	1	1	64	17	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	26	23	17	9	0	1	50	26	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	28	18	15	7	0	0	59	23	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	52	26	17	4	0	0	1	79	4	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	33	17	5	8	0	2	69	14	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	27	20	13	8	0	1	58	22	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	35	26	2	4	0	0	68	6	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	49	26	20	1	3	1	0	75	4	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	32	28	9	7	1	0	56	17	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	28	20	15	10	0	1	55	25	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	32	34	9	5	0	0	52	14	51

Question 72f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	40	21	20	6	12	1	0	61	19	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	34	21	11	9	1	0	59	20	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	27	26	15	16	0	0	42	31	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	28	20	17	15	0	1	48	32	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	40	14	6	7	0	0	73	13	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	35	18	16	10	1	0	55	27	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	18	26	29	17	10	0	1	44	27	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	26	29	16	6	0	0	50	21	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	35	16	7	4	0	1	72	12	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	25	27	9	6	0	1	57	15	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	25	23	21	17	13	0	0	48	30	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	30	35	21	12	2	0	0	65	14	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	26	17	3	11	1	0	69	14	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	20	33	12	10	0	0	45	22	153
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	21	25	20	10	0	0	45	30	165
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	33	27	11	5	0	0	57	16	50

Question 72g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	33	21	6	6	1	0	67	12	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	29	20	16	10	1	1	53	27	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	32	25	9	13	1	0	53	22	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	14	36	23	14	11	1	1	51	26	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	37	14	4	1	1	3	80	6	96
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	32	18	15	2	2	1	65	17	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	34	19	8	3	0	0	70	11	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	33	40	23	2	0	0	2	75	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	30	20	4	2	0	3	73	6	81
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	45	17	9	4	1	2	70	13	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	34	18	14	1	0	0	67	15	158
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	36	25	4	5	0	0	67	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	42	26	23	3	1	3	1	71	5	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	36	18	6	9	1	1	66	15	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	41	18	7	3	0	0	72	10	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	34	28	6	2	0	0	63	9	51

Question 72h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	21	28	29	11	7	1	3	51	19	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	21	25	23	16	14	0	2	46	30	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	30	30	11	18	0	1	41	29	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	32	19	21	18	0	0	42	39	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	37	34	18	8	1	2	0	73	9	95
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	36	19	9	4	1	0	68	13	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	22	10	3	0	0	65	13	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	41	22	18	0	0	0	61	18	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	36	16	5	0	1	4	78	5	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	33	35	6	7	0	1	52	13	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	23	13	8	0	0	56	21	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	25	32	11	7	0	0	51	17	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	24	17	9	3	1	1	70	13	79
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	31	30	8	6	0	1	56	14	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	39	24	12	3	0	0	60	16	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	31	24	17	0	0	0	60	17	51

Question 72i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	22	31	20	12	14	0	0	54	26	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	35	18	12	8	0	2	60	21	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	21	6	12	0	1	61	18	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	37	13	14	11	0	0	62	25	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	42	17	9	2	0	0	72	11	96
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	33	23	6	3	1	0	69	8	156
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	30	16	7	2	0	0	76	9	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	45	16	7	0	0	0	77	7	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	36	21	8	2	1	1	68	10	81
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	37	28	7	4	0	2	61	11	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	33	31	18	12	6	0	0	64	19	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	40	30	21	4	5	0	0	70	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	35	18	9	2	1	1	70	12	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	31	34	17	12	6	0	1	65	18	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	37	18	8	1	0	0	72	9	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	34	24	11	0	0	0	66	11	51

Question 72j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	27	12	3	8	2	4	76	12	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	30	34	14	10	11	1	0	65	21	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	29	19	8	6	1	1	66	15	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	45	8	12	6	0	0	74	18	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	34	10	6	3	0	1	80	10	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	27	19	5	7	1	0	69	12	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	19	16	8	3	0	1	73	11	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	49	34	7	9	2	0	0	83	11	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	32	13	6	3	1	1	77	9	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	34	33	14	8	8	0	2	69	17	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	25	20	7	6	0	0	67	13	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	32	16	3	5	0	0	76	7	44

Question 72k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	20	19	9	5	1	2	67	14	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	41	25	17	11	6	0	0	66	17	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	34	12	5	1	0	0	82	6	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	42	31	18	6	3	0	0	73	9	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	26	24	32	11	7	0	0	50	17	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	31	25	13	8	1	0	54	21	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	31	30	22	15	3	0	0	61	18	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	37	28	25	7	4	0	0	64	11	49

Question 72l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	25	20	11	6	2	4	61	18	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	33	19	10	9	1	0	62	19	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	36	17	11	8	0	1	64	19	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	21	35	24	12	8	0	0	56	20	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	36	21	11	3	0	0	64	15	96
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	29	37	19	9	4	2	0	67	13	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	35	21	9	1	0	0	69	10	167
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	36	24	14	2	0	0	60	16	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	31	36	24	2	3	1	3	69	5	79
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	27	16	7	4	0	1	72	12	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	34	31	23	8	4	0	0	65	12	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	35	33	23	5	5	0	0	67	10	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	34	36	19	9	1	1	0	70	10	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	33	31	17	11	6	1	1	65	17	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	30	37	23	8	2	0	0	67	9	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	34	22	9	4	0	0	65	13	49

Question 72m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	17	9	0	1	3	5	89	1	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	22	11	7	4	1	3	77	12	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	31	7	2	1	0	4	90	3	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	58	28	8	1	3	0	2	88	4	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	28	11	7	1	1	2	80	9	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	43	32	14	7	3	1	0	75	10	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	48	33	14	3	1	0	1	82	4	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	31	6	2	0	0	0	92	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	19	14	4	4	0	1	78	8	80
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	25	9	3	1	1	4	86	4	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71	19	6	1	1	0	1	92	2	158
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	74	15	9	2	0	0	0	89	2	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	66	14	9	4	3	1	3	84	7	79
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	69	16	11	1	1	0	2	87	2	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	17	7	3	1	0	3	89	4	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	75	18	2	5	0	0	0	93	5	50

Question 72n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	30	8	1	2	0	2	88	3	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	34	15	4	2	0	1	79	6	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	42	41	13	3	1	0	1	84	3	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	37	7	1	2	0	0	89	4	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	32	16	5	4	0	0	75	9	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	41	16	7	2	1	0	74	9	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	38	22	2	2	0	0	74	4	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	43	36	13	6	2	0	0	79	8	50

Question 72o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	9	3	2	3	2	9	90	6	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	11	7	2	3	0	7	87	5	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	75	14	2	1	1	1	7	96	2	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	17	2	1	0	0	7	96	1	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	72	12	6	1	2	1	6	90	3	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	67	18	5	3	2	1	5	90	5	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	81	14	2	0	0	0	2	98	0	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	73	19	2	2	5	0	0	92	6	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	71	15	5	2	0	0	7	92	2	81
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	82	8	2	1	1	1	6	96	2	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	84	8	1	0	1	0	6	98	1	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	88	5	5	2	0	0	0	93	2	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	82	9	5	0	0	1	3	95	0	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	82	8	6	1	0	1	2	93	1	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	85	8	3	1	0	0	3	97	1	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	79	10	2	2	0	0	7	96	3	51

Question 72p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	8	2	4	1	4	6	93	5	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	74	9	7	0	3	3	4	89	4	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	82	7	4	2	1	0	4	92	3	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	77	13	7	0	1	0	2	92	1	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	83	6	2	2	2	3	1	93	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	80	10	6	1	1	1	1	92	2	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	92	4	2	0	1	0	1	97	1	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	82	11	5	0	0	0	2	95	0	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	10	3	0	0	3	6	97	0	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	8	5	1	3	2	6	91	4	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	80	12	2	2	2	0	1	94	4	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	75	10	7	3	5	0	0	85	7	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	11	2	0	1	1	5	96	1	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	79	11	3	0	2	0	4	94	2	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	79	10	4	2	1	1	3	92	3	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	80	5	9	2	2	0	4	87	3	50

Question 72q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	18	7	2	2	0	4	88	5	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	23	8	3	3	1	4	86	5	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	62	30	5	3	0	0	0	92	3	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	30	6	3	1	0	0	90	4	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	76	14	7	0	1	2	0	92	1	97
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	26	3	4	1	1	1	91	6	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	76	14	7	2	1	0	0	90	3	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	67	20	11	2	0	0	0	87	2	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	59	20	13	1	0	3	4	85	1	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	58	24	10	2	3	1	2	84	5	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	31	13	4	2	0	0	81	6	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	23	15	0	2	0	0	83	2	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	20	10	2	0	1	2	88	2	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	24	11	5	2	1	2	82	7	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	32	12	3	2	0	2	83	5	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	47	30	14	7	2	0	0	77	9	51

Question 72r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	11	8	4	2	0	4	85	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	25	8	8	5	1	3	78	14	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	21	11	3	3	0	1	82	6	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	18	9	6	6	0	0	79	12	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	75	12	4	3	3	1	1	89	7	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	17	10	6	1	1	1	83	7	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	70	17	10	2	1	0	0	86	3	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	20	7	0	0	0	0	93	0	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	17	5	3	2	1	2	89	6	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	19	14	6	4	1	1	76	10	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	20	8	10	4	1	0	77	15	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	64	14	13	4	5	0	0	78	9	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	56	24	11	2	2	1	2	84	5	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	26	12	6	4	1	1	78	10	153
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	30	11	8	3	0	1	78	11	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	23	14	5	2	0	0	80	7	51

Question 72s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	8	2	1	0	0	22	96	2	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	59	15	3	4	2	1	16	89	7	175
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	23	8	3	2	0	6	86	5	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	65	16	8	4	1	0	6	86	5	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	73	5	4	0	0	1	17	95	0	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	64	16	5	2	1	1	12	92	3	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	61	25	7	2	0	0	5	90	2	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	17	10	2	0	0	16	86	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	8	5	0	0	0	21	94	0	80
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	22	5	1	3	1	15	90	5	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	26	12	2	1	0	9	83	3	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	45	29	13	2	0	0	11	83	2	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	8	2	1	0	1	27	96	2	79
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	23	6	3	3	0	17	86	6	152
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	45	25	10	3	1	0	16	83	5	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	19	14	5	2	0	11	78	7	50

Question 72t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	67	13	7	0	0	1	12	92	0	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	16	3	2	2	1	6	93	3	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	71	19	7	1	1	0	1	91	2	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	16	7	1	0	0	4	91	1	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	80	15	1	0	1	1	2	98	1	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	71	21	4	1	0	1	2	94	1	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	73	19	5	1	0	0	1	94	1	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	25	0	4	0	0	2	96	4	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	70	15	6	0	0	0	9	93	0	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	66	18	8	0	1	1	6	90	2	140
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	23	6	2	1	0	1	91	3	159
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	20	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	20	6	1	1	0	3	92	2	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	21	12	5	1	0	3	81	6	151
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	25	10	3	0	0	4	87	3	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	21	7	2	0	0	0	90	2	51

Question 72u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	15	10	4	3	0	3	83	7	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	12	6	2	1	1	3	90	4	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	86	10	1	1	1	0	1	97	2	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	87	6	4	0	1	0	3	95	1	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	62	23	5	2	7	1	0	86	9	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	82	10	4	2	2	1	1	92	4	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	87	9	2	1	0	0	1	97	1	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	93	6	0	2	0	0	0	98	2	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	63	19	7	5	1	1	4	86	7	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	77	14	1	1	1	1	4	96	3	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	82	11	4	1	1	0	2	94	2	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	95	3	2	0	0	0	0	98	0	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	69	12	6	3	5	1	4	86	9	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	82	12	2	0	2	0	1	95	3	153
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	85	11	1	0	1	0	2	98	1	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	91	4	3	2	0	0	0	95	2	51

Question 72v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress? 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	23	8	3	3	0	4	85	6	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	45	28	16	3	4	1	3	76	7	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	50	32	15	1	1	0	0	82	2	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	57	25	15	2	1	0	0	82	4	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	32	10	4	3	2	0	83	7	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	34	20	8	2	1	0	70	10	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	33	15	4	1	0	0	80	5	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	55	25	15	5	0	0	0	80	5	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	39	12	2	0	0	3	85	2	82
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	37	7	2	3	1	2	88	5	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	32	8	3	1	0	0	88	4	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	60	29	4	4	2	0	0	89	6	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	25	14	6	1	0	1	78	7	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	46	28	17	4	3	1	2	76	6	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	49	27	18	3	1	0	2	77	4	169
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	27	8	4	0	0	0	89	4	51

Question 73. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	11	39	32	12	5	1	51	17	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	24	53	15	5	1	28	19	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	19	43	24	7	0	25	32	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	2	17	54	16	10	0	20	26	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	41	27	13	1	0	59	14	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	9	26	47	16	3	0	35	18	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	28	47	14	1	0	37	16	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	39	44	10	0	2	44	10	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	51	26	7	1	1	65	8	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	35	40	9	4	0	48	12	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	31	41	16	5	0	38	20	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	37	44	9	0	0	46	9	44
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	41	32	9	1	1	58	10	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	26	47	15	2	0	36	17	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	24	44	18	5	0	34	22	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	36	42	14	3	0	41	17	51

Question 74. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	13	38	26	16	0	0	42	20	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	21	45	18	7	1	0	25	30	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	31	46	10	6	0	0	16	38	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	7	27	54	7	5	0	0	12	34	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	5	18	36	32	7	1	1	40	23	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	27	33	23	4	0	0	27	40	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	7	22	45	19	6	0	0	25	30	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	6	19	56	17	2	0	0	19	24	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	10	48	28	11	0	1	40	11	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	21	37	26	10	0	0	36	27	140
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	22	42	23	4	0	0	27	31	160
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	5	21	47	18	9	0	0	27	26	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	14	34	34	12	0	0	46	20	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	24	44	22	5	0	0	27	29	154
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	21	42	20	8	0	0	29	29	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	8	14	45	24	10	0	0	33	22	49

Question 75. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	36	45	9	7	3	1	81	10	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	48	15	8	3	1	74	11	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	36	47	8	6	3	0	83	9	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	34	45	9	6	6	0	79	12	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	64	31	3	1	1	0	95	2	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	43	2	4	0	1	93	4	158
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	33	2	1	0	0	97	1	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	28	48	12	8	0	4	78	9	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	56	13	8	5	1	73	13	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	26	44	18	8	3	1	71	11	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	39	44	12	0	5	0	83	5	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	27	36	15	8	5	9	70	14	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	7	45	18	19	7	4	54	27	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	35	23	17	5	3	54	23	166
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	38	26	11	0	0	63	11	49

Question 76. In general, how is your mental health?
Survey year	Demographic	Excellent (%)	Very good (%)	Good (%)	Fair (%)	Poor (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	35	27	20	4	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	4	25	41	23	7	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	25	43	23	5	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	32	41	13	4	75

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	54	29	7	5	1	2	3	87	6	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	54	29	10	3	1	3	0	85	5	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	58	29	7	4	2	0	1	87	6	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	29	9	4	2	0	0	85	6	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	26	10	1	2	1	0	87	3	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	34	9	3	1	3	0	87	4	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	59	28	8	2	2	1	0	88	4	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	20	14	2	2	0	0	83	3	49

Question 78. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	27	6	9	5	2	0	79	14	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	31	11	8	6	2	0	74	14	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	28	5	10	2	0	1	83	12	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	29	4	14	1	0	0	81	15	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	41	32	7	8	9	2	0	75	18	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	32	11	14	6	1	1	69	20	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	27	8	9	3	0	0	80	12	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	50	22	16	10	2	0	0	72	11	50

Question 79. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	61	23	8	6	3	0	0	84	8	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	56	30	6	5	3	1	0	86	8	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	64	27	2	5	2	0	1	91	7	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	29	3	4	2	0	0	91	6	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	29	10	7	3	1	0	80	11	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	51	36	6	5	1	1	0	88	6	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	66	23	7	2	1	0	0	90	4	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	63	24	5	8	0	0	0	87	8	50

Question 80. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	36	12	10	2	2	75	12	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	17	39	20	17	6	2	57	22	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	22	41	14	14	8	1	64	22	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	20	34	11	19	15	2	55	34	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	50	32	11	2	2	3	84	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	35	37	14	12	2	0	72	14	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	38	34	16	9	2	1	73	11	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	44	43	8	5	0	0	87	5	49
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	43	16	9	1	2	73	11	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	15	41	21	15	7	1	56	22	142
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	41	15	17	7	0	61	24	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	23	50	19	0	5	3	76	5	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	29	41	16	5	2	7	76	7	80
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	11	40	24	15	9	1	52	24	156
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	25	12	7	2	55	20	168
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	24	40	18	16	2	0	64	18	50

Question 82. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	51	15	0	8	10	0	75	9	10
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	42	13	23	4	0	0	60	27	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	15	54	11	14	5	1	0	69	19	130
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	12	55	18	9	7	0	0	67	15	60
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	19	46	8	13	12	0	2	66	25	47
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	23	49	12	11	4	0	2	73	15	122
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	30	11	20	21	8	11	0	45	32	10
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	45	19	9	16	2	2	54	26	58
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	17	36	18	21	5	2	1	55	26	111
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	50	7	10	7	0	0	76	17	30

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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 83. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	13	87	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	90	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	82	95
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	16	84	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	168
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	19	81	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	81	83
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	87	141
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	25	75	44

Question 84. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?

A disability refers to a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, sensory, learning or communication impairment, or a functional limitation, whether apparent or not, and permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society when they face a barrier. A barrier refers to a physical, structural, technological, socioeconomic or cultural obstruction, or one that is related to information, communications, attitudes or mindsets, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society.
Definition of the term has changed from 2020 PSES.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	57	15
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	65	35	25
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	78	22	15
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	32	68	17
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	56	25
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	44	15
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	44	10

Question 85. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	81	19	15
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	63	37	25
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	100	0	15
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	94	6	17
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	84	16	25
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	92	8	15
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	91	9	10
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	83	17	16
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	89	11	18
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	89	11	18
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	100	0	10

Question 86. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	45	16	15	6	0	19	74	7	10
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	40	31	12	12	6	0	71	17	15
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	20	58	11	6	6	0	78	11	15
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	83	12	0	0	0	6	100	0	16
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	47	33	5	10	5	0	80	15	21
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	37	17	13	0	0	70	13	13
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	24	36	20	21	0	0	60	21	16
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	55	33	0	12	0	0	88	12	16
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	32	0	9	0	0	91	9	10

Question 87. 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	48	32	3	4	2	5	7	90	6	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	42	38	4	7	3	4	3	86	10	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	46	41	3	5	1	0	4	91	5	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	61	24	5	5	2	0	2	88	8	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	53	29	7	9	0	0	2	83	9	96
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	50	30	9	4	2	4	1	85	6	159
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	30	4	3	1	0	6	92	4	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	62	22	4	10	0	2	0	86	10	50

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Compensation

Question 88. 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 (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	1	82	13	4	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	8	77	14	2	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	11	78	11	1	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	88	8	1	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	6	60	22	12	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	13	63	24	0	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	83	13	0	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	4	86	10	0	50

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

Question 89. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	53	47	10
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35	65	15
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	79	21	20

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

Question 90. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	26	0	32	21	12	8	0	28	37	10
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	21	41	15	5	6	0	12	71	13	15
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	30	20	16	0	0	10	60	18	20

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

Question 91. 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
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	0	9	17	0	51	8	15	12	66	10
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	6	9	5	27	6	0	48	27	63	15
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	14	0	0	26	5	4	52	31	69	20

Question 92. 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 department or agency 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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	39	3	4	2	0	7	45	87	4	105
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	48	12	4	2	1	4	29	89	5	180
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	56	11	7	2	4	1	20	84	7	170
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	48	17	4	5	6	0	21	82	14	75
2020	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	51	8	3	3	0	4	30	90	5	98
2020	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	55	16	6	6	2	1	16	84	9	160
2020	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	63	10	6	5	3	0	12	84	9	169
2020	More than 20 years in the federal public service	52	6	13	6	5	2	16	71	13	50
2019	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	65	9	4	3	2	1	15	89	6	80
2019	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	52	19	10	2	8	0	9	78	11	140
2019	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	53	16	11	9	6	1	5	73	16	161
2019	More than 20 years in the federal public service	71	7	9	5	2	0	6	83	8	43
2018	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	60	12	5	5	3	2	12	84	10	81
2018	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	57	13	12	5	4	1	8	77	10	155
2018	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	60	11	7	8	3	1	10	80	13	167
2018	More than 20 years in the federal public service	72	7	4	5	0	0	12	90	6	51

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Hybrid Work

Question 94. In general, which of the following best describes the percentage of time you spend working at a Government of Canada location?
Survey year	Demographic	20% (1 out of 5 days) (%)	40% (2 out of 5 days) (%)	60% (3 out of 5 days) (%)	80% (4 out of 5 days) (%)	Other Please specify (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	43	17	0	0	40	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	61	0	0	5	35	50
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	6	0	0	25	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	59	11	2	0	28	35

Question 95. When working at a Government of Canada location, do you usually work there on the same days of the week?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	44	56	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	32	68	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	68	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	32	68	35

Question 96a. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Attend meetings
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	67	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	44	56	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	54	46	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	51	49	35

Question 96b. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Participate in team building activities
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	58	42	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	75	25	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	85	15	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	78	22	35

Question 96c. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Collaborate on projects with colleagues (e.g., brainstorming)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	38	62	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	60	40	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	67	33	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	56	44	35

Question 96d. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Work with stakeholders or clients
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	33	67	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	38	62	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	40	60	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	29	71	35

Question 96e. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Completing onboarding of employees
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	10	90	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	39	61	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	47	53	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	31	69	35

Question 96f. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Completing offboarding of employees
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	7	93	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	20	80	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	16	84	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	13	87	35

Question 96g. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Perform individual work
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	19	81	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	23	77	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	12	88	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	11	89	35

Question 96h. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Completing other administrative work (e.g., tasks related to human resources, finance and security)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	92	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	22	78	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	8	92	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	35

Question 96i. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? … Discussing sensitive issues
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	82	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	18	82	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	27	73	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	28	72	35

Question 96j. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Training
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	16	84	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	25	75	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	32	68	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	26	74	35

Question 96k. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	0	100	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	88	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	4	96	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	0	100	35

Question 96l. In general, which of the following activities do you feel are best completed at a Government of Canada location? ...None of the above
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	8	92	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	6	94	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	2	98	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	9	91	35

Question 97. Having the flexibility to choose where I work allows me to have a better work-life-balance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	89	11	0	0	100	0	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	72	19	8	2	90	2	50
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	69	23	8	0	92	0	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	78	14	8	0	92	0	35

Question 98. I am concerned that I will miss out on career opportunities if I am not at the Government of Canada worksite as often as others.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	14	25	14	25	8	8	6	38	45	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	12	17	13	15	40	3	0	57	30	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	3	22	18	15	32	3	6	52	28	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	3	11	18	14	39	5	11	62	16	35

Question 99. I believe team members who attend meetings virtually would feel less included than those who attend in person.
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
2022	Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18	25	11	16	23	6	0	42	46	25
2022	3 to 10 years in the federal public service	10	36	15	20	19	0	0	39	46	55
2022	11 to 20 years in the federal public service	10	39	17	11	18	4	1	30	52	65
2022	More than 20 years in the federal public service	10	22	20	19	26	3	0	46	33	35

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2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Office of the Auditor General of Canada by Question 110. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

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... too many approval stages.

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

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

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

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

Question 18g. 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 safe to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal or negative impact on my career.

Question 24. In my work unit, I would feel safe to speak about racism in the workplace without negative impact on my mental health.

Question 25. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 26. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 27. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

Question 28. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 29. My immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work hours (e.g., varying the start and end times of the workday).

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

Question 31. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 32. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 33. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 34. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 35. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 36. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 37. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 38. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 39. 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 40. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 41. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

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

Question 45. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 46. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 47. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workforce.

Question 48. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 49. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsperson, human resources advisor).

Question 50. I feel that racism in my department or agency has had an adverse or negative impact on my mental health.

Question 51. I feel that the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion has had a positive impact in my department or agency, since it launched in January 2021.

Question 52. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 53. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 54. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 55. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 56_1. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 56_2. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 57. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 58a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Co-workers

Question 58b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals with authority over me

Question 58c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals working for me

Question 58d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 58e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 58f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 58g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? …Other

Question 59a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour

Question 59b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control

Question 59c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored

Question 59d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation

Question 59e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources