Public Service Employee Survey

2020 Public Service Employee Survey

The 2020 Public Service Employee Survey was conducted from November 30, 2020 to January 29, 2021. The survey was administered by Advanis, on behalf of the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada. This comprehensive survey measured federal government employees’ opinions about their engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace, workplace well-being, compensation, diversity and inclusion, and the impacts of COVID-19.

A total of 188,786 employees in 87 federal departments and agencies responded to the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey, for a response rate of 60.6%.

• More information about the Public Service Employee Survey
• Participating departments and agencies
• Questionnaire
• Question number concordance with past surveys

Previous years and related documents

• 2019 Public Service Employee Survey Archived
• 2018 Public Service Employee Survey Archived
• 2017 Public Service Employee Survey Archived
• 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Archived
• 2014 Public Service Employee Survey Archived
• 2011 Public Service Employee Survey Archived
• 2008 Public Service Employee Survey Archived
• 2005 Public Service Employee Survey Archived