2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results

The 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) administered by Advanis, on behalf of the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada. The 2018 Public Service Employee Survey measured federal public servants’ opinions in relation to employee engagement, leadership, the workforce, the workplace, workplace well-being and compensation.

The 2018 Public Service Employee Survey was conducted from August 20, 2018 to October 5, 2018. A total of 163 121 employee in 84 federal departments and agencies responded to the survey, for a response rate of 57.7%.

The 2018 Public Service Employee Survey datasets contain the results of the survey by year (2018, 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2008) for the Public Service and departments/agencies, and the results broken down by demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender) and organizational units. Results for 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2008 are only provided for questions repeated in the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey.

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