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Distribution of respondents by demographic characteristics

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Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Total responses reflect the number of respondents who answered the demographic question and have not been adjusted for non-response. The distribution of respondents by demographic characteristics is shown for reference purposes only and should never be used to determine the demographic composition of the federal public service. Suppression due to low respondent counts are shown as blank.

Question 27. Are you a supervisor?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Supervisor 22.8% 22.3% 22.3% 23.5%
Non-supervisor 77.2% 77.7% 77.7% 76.5%
Total Responses 161,487 174,097 181,107 198,589
Question 76. Are you currently a shift worker?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Shift worker 8.8% 9.3% 9.8% 11.0%
Non-shift worker 91.2% 90.7% 90.2% 89.0%
Total Responses 161,460 173,842 180,322 197,600
Question 77. What is your current employee status?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Indeterminate (permanent) 84.1% 84.4% 88.1% 90.0%
Seasonal 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Term 11.4% 10.9% 8.3% 7.1%
Casual 1.7% 1.7% 1.5% 0.9%
Student 2.2% 2.4% 1.4% 1.1%
Governor in council appointee 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Total Responses 161,704 173,608 180,368 197,137
Question 78a. Please indicate your occupational group.
Demographic 2018 2017 2014
AB (Indian Oil and Gas Canada) 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
AC (Actuarial Science at the National Research Council of Canada) 0.02% 0.01% 0.03%
AD (Administrative and Foreign Services at National Film Board of Canada) 0.02% 0.04% n/a
AD (Administrative Support at National Research Council of Canada) 0.09% 0.10% n/a
AG (Agriculture; includes AG group at Canadian Food Inspection Agency) 0.01% 0.02% 0.11%
AI (Air Traffic Control) 0.01% 0.01%
AO (Aircraft Operations; includes subgroups CAI, ETP, HPS) 0.13% 0.15% 0.16%
AP-FIN (Audit Professional - Financial Audits at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.09% 0.09% 0.08%
AP-VFM (Audit Professional – Performance Audits at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.04% 0.05% 0.05%
AR (Architecture and Town Planning) 0.11% 0.11% 0.09%
AS (Administrative Services) 13.17% 12.56% 12.48%
AS (Administrative Support at National Film Board of Canada) 0.03% 0.03% n/a
ASG (Audit Services Group) 0.06% 0.06% 0.06%
AU (Auditing) 2.56% 2.67% 2.75%
BI (Biological Sciences) 1.16% 1.11% 1.26%
CH (Chemistry) 0.22% 0.23% 0.27%
CIASC (CIASC group at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.00% 0.00%
CIEXC (EXC group at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
CIPTC (PTC group at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
CISPC (SPC group at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
CM (Communications) 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
CO (Commerce; does not include COOP students) 1.28% 1.25% 1.33%
CR (Clerical and Regulatory) 7.35% 7.88% 8.60%
CS (Computer Systems) 6.20% 6.84% 7.31%
CX (Correctional Services) 0.82% 1.07% 1.63%
DA (Data Processing; includes DAPRO and DACON) 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
DD (Drafting and Illustration) 0.02% 0.03% 0.04%
DE (Executive at National Film Board of Canada) 0.01% 0.01% n/a
DM (Deputy Minister) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
DS (Defense Scientific Service) 0.17% 0.19% 0.20%
DX (Director at Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.05% 0.04% n/a
EC (Economics and Social Science Services) 6.79% 6.37% 5.54%
ED (Education; includes subgroups EDS, LAT, EST) 0.21% 0.24% 0.22%
EG (Engineering and Scientific Support) 3.40% 3.44% 3.53%
EL (Electronics) 0.38% 0.42% 0.45%
EN (Engineering and Scientific Support) 1.32% 1.34% 1.28%
ES (ES group at Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Parks Canada, and Canada Revenue Agency) 0.23% 0.21% 0.16%
EU (Educational Support; includes subgroups PEI, TEA) 0.01% 0.00%
EX (Executive) 2.64% 2.60% 2.43%
EX-PCX (Executive at Parks Canada) 0.04% 0.04% 0.03%
FB (Border Services) 2.53% 2.81% 3.42%
FI (Financial Management) 2.24% 2.20% 2.20%
FO (Forestry) 0.03% 0.03% 0.04%
FR (Firefighters) 0.07% 0.09% 0.09%
FS (Foreign Service) 0.59% 0.66% 0.53%
GL (General Labour and Trades; includes subgroups AIM, COI, EIM, ELE, GHW, INM, MAM, MAN, MDO, MOC, MST, PCF, PIP, PRW, SMW, VHE, WOW) 1.21% 1.27% 1.39%
GR (GR group at Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) 0.28% 0.29% 0.25%
GR-EX (Executive at Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
GS (General Services; includes subgroups BUS, FOS, LAS, MES, MPS, PRC, STS, LE-GS) 0.78% 0.83% 0.89%
GT (General Technical) 1.15% 1.08% 1.06%
HP (Heating, Power and Stationary Plant Operation) 0.08% 0.10% 0.12%
HR (Historical Research) 0.10% 0.08% 0.07%
HR/RH-CRA (Human Resources at Canada Revenue Agency) 0.30% 0.31% 0.30%
HS (Hospital Services) 0.06% 0.07% 0.06%
IM (IM group at Parks Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency) 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
IN (IN group at Statistical Survey Operations) 0.46% 0.50% 0.48%
IS (Information Services) 1.69% 1.59% 1.54%
ITS/LA (Law) 0.01% 0.03%
LC (Law) 0.12% 0.12% 0.14%
LI (Lightkeepers) 0.03% 0.02% 0.03%
LIB (Library Science at National Research Council of Canada) 0.02% 0.02% n/a
LP (Law) 1.00% 1.07% 0.98%
LS (Library Sciences) 0.11% 0.11% 0.12%
MA (Mathematics) 0.19% 0.21% 0.21%
MD (Medicine; includes subgroups MOF and MSP) 0.07% 0.08% 0.11%
MG (MG group at Canada Revenue Agency and National Research Council of Canada) 1.83% 1.72% 1.85%
MGT (Director at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission) 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
MGT (Management at National Research Council of Canada) 0.05% 0.05% n/a
MT (Meteorology) 0.16% 0.19% 0.20%
NB (All employees at National Energy Board) 0.11% 0.10% 0.11%
ND (Nutrition and Dietetics; includes subgroups ADV, DIT, HME) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
NU (Nursing; includes subgroups EMA, CHN and HOS) 0.58% 0.61% 0.63%
OE (Office Equipment; includes subgroups DEO, MEO) 0.00% 0.00%
OM (Organization and Methods) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
OP (Occupational and Physical Therapy) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
OP (Operational at National Film Board of Canada) 0.01% 0.01% n/a
OP (Operational group at National Research Council of Canada) (includes sub-groups BLDG, CONT, ELEC, HP, HVAR, LSA, MECH, MECL, PLA, PR, PSF, RAC) 0.01% n/a
PC (Physical Sciences) 1.28% 1.25% 1.09%
PE (Personnel Administration) 1.98% 1.93% 1.87%
PG (Purchasing and Supply) 1.25% 1.28% 1.29%
PH (Pharmacy) 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
PI (Primary Product Inspection at Canadian Grain Commission; includes PICGC) 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
PM (Programme Administration) 9.97% 10.11% 9.24%
PM-MCO (Mediation and Conciliation) 0.04% 0.04% 0.05%
PO-IMA (Intercept Monitor Analyst at Royal Canadian Mounted Police) 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
PO-TCO (Telecommunication Operators at Royal Canadian Mounted Police) 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%
PR (Printing Operations; includes subgroups BIN, COM, OFO, PRC) 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
PS (Psychology) 0.18% 0.19% 0.19%
PX/AAG/AG (Principal/Assistant Auditor General/Auditor General) 0.03% 0.02% n/a
PY (Photography) 0.00% 0.00%
RCO (Research Council Officer (National Research Council of Canada) 0.22% 0.26% n/a
RE (All employees at Financial Consumer Agency of Canada) 0.05% 0.05% 0.18%
REG (All employees at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission) 0.35% 0.36% 0.28%
REX (Executive at Financial Consumer Agency of Canada) 0.00% n/a
RLE (Executive at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission) 0.02% 0.03% 0.03%
RO (Radio Operations) 0.08% 0.07% 0.07%
RO (Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada) 0.22% 0.28% n/a
SC (Ships’ Crews; includes subgroups DED, ERD, SPT, STD) 0.26% 0.05% 0.19%
SE (Scientific Research; includes subgroups REM, RES) 0.45% 0.43% 0.42%
SG (Scientific Regulation; includes subgroups PAT, SRE) 0.57% 0.55% 0.51%
SI (SI group at Canada Revenue Agency) 0.05% 0.05% 0.03%
SO (Ships’ Officers; includes subgroups FLP, INS, MAO, RAD) 0.27% 0.11% 0.19%
SP-CRA (Services and Programs at Canada Revenue Agency) 10.35% 9.95% 10.79%
SP-NFB (Scientific and Professional at National Film Board of Canada) 0.01% 0.02% n/a
SR (Ship Repair; includes subgroups APC, APD, APP, BOB, CPS, DNT, EEW, ELE, EME, INM, MAC, MAM, MDO, MGT, PIP, PLE, PRW, QCW, SMW, SPS, WOW) 0.15% 0.18% 0.24%
SR (Regulatory Science at Canadian Food Inspection Agency) 0.42% n/a n/a
ST (Secretarial, Stenographic and Typing; includes subgroups OCE, SCY) 0.06% 0.09% 0.13%
SW (Social Work; includes subgroups CHA, SCW) 0.07% 0.06% 0.07%
TC (Technical at National Film Board of Canada) 0.02% 0.02%
TI (Technical Inspection) 0.63% 0.72% 0.60%
TO (Technical Officer at National Research Council of Canada) 0.23% 0.34%
TR (Translation) 0.30% 0.30% 0.34%
UNI (Includes employees at Communications Security Establishment) 0.84% 0.54% 0.57%
UT (University Teaching) 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
VM (Veterinary Medicine) 0.27% 0.26% 0.27%
WP (Welfare Programs) 1.27% 1.37% 1.34%
Student 2.20% 2.49% 1.45%
Governor in Council appointee 0.10% 0.09% 0.14%
Other 0.81% 0.37% 0.57%
Total Responses 157,699 165,412 175,212
Question 78.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 78)
Demographic 2018 2017 2014
Executive (CI-EXC, DM, EC(CRA), EX, EXPCX, GR-EX, LC, MGT, PL, RLE) 2.9% 2.9% 2.9%
Scientific and Professional (AC, AG, AR, AP-AA, AP-PA, ASG-ITS-LA, AU, BI, CH, CI-SPC, DE, DS, EC, ED, EN, ES, FO, HR, LA, LP, LS, MA, MD, MT, ND, NU, OP, PC, PH, PM-MCO, PS, SE, SG,SI, SW, UT, VM) 19.1% 18.8% 17.2%
Administration and Foreign Services (AS, CO, CS, FI, FS, HR(CRA), IS, OM, PE, PG, PM, TR, WP) 50.8% 50.1% 39.8%
Technical (AI, AO,CIPTC, DD, EG, EL, EU, GT, PI, PY, RO, SO, TI) 6.5% 6.5% 6.2%
Administrative Support (CIASC, CM, CR, DA, OE, ST) 7.6% 8.1% 8.8%
Operational (CX, FB, FR, GA, GL, GS, HP, HS, IN, LI, PO-IMA, PO-TCO, PR, SC, SR) 6.1% 7.0% 8.6%
Other (AB, CIVIL, FT, Governor in Council, GR, IM, MDMDG, MG, NB, RE, REG, RM, SP(CRA), Student, UNI, Other) 7.0% 6.6% 16.4%
Total Responses 158,012 166,597 175,245
Question 79. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Client contact centre 6.3% 5.9% 6.1% n/a
Health care practitioners 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% n/a
Federal regulators 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% n/a
Compliance, inspection and enforcement 10.3% 9.6% 10.7% n/a
Communications or public affairs 2.8% 2.5% 2.6% n/a
Access to information and privacy 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% n/a
Security 2.8% 2.9% 3.6% n/a
Science and technology 6.2% 6.5% 6.1% n/a
Library services 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% n/a
Legal services 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% n/a
Administration and operations 14.8% 15.2% 16.4% n/a
Human resources 5.3% 4.9% 4.9% n/a
Financial management 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% n/a
Procurement 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% n/a
Real property 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% n/a
Material management 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% n/a
Information management 2.2% 2.2% 2.6% n/a
Information technology 6.5% 6.8% 7.6% n/a
Internal audit 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% n/a
Evaluation 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% n/a
Data sciences 1.5% 1.3% n/a n/a
Policy 5.2% 4.8% n/a n/a
Project management 4.4% 4.2% n/a n/a
Other services to the public 5.2% 4.8% 6.6% n/a
None of the above 9.4% 12.3% 15.0% n/a
Total Responses 159,670 171,162 178,067 n/a
Question 80. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Less than 3 years in the federal public service 18.0% 15.3% 8.2% 12.7%
3 to 10 years in the federal public service 29.6% 32.5% 38.6% 39.8%
11 to 20 years in the federal public service 34.3% 33.6% 30.4% 23.6%
More than 20 years in the federal public service 18.1% 18.7% 22.8% 24.0%
Total Responses 160,435 171,539 177,807 196,159
Question 81. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Less than 3 years in current department or agency 30.6% 26.1% 18.1% n/a
3 to 10 years in current department or agency 34.0% 37.3% 45.1% n/a
11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24.8% 24.8% 23.0% n/a
More than 20 years in current department or agency 10.6% 11.8% 13.8% n/a
Total Responses 159,143 171,077 178,432 n/a
Question 82. What is your first official language?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
English 69.2% 68.7% 68.5% 68.4%
French 30.8% 31.3% 31.5% 31.6%
Total Responses 161,194 173,866 180,208 197,559
Question 83. Do you occupy a position in which you provide services directly to the public as a regular part of your job?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Provides services to the public 33.3% 34.4% 34.8% 36.6%
Does not provide services to the public 66.7% 65.6% 65.2% 63.4%
Total Responses 160,993 173,898 180,154 197,621
Question 84. In which province or territory do you work?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
National Capital Region 43.7% 43.8% 43.6% 42.0%
Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) 13.9% 14.0% 14.4% 14.8%
Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) 10.7% 10.9% 10.7% 11.0%
Northwest Territories 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Nunavut 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Yukon 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
British Columbia 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 9.0%
Alberta 5.6% 5.8% 5.5% 5.7%
Saskatchewan 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3%
Manitoba 4.2% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1%
New Brunswick 3.6% 3.3% 3.2% 3.0%
Nova Scotia 3.5% 3.6% 3.8% 4.0%
Prince Edward Island 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.9% 1.7% 1.5% 1.6%
Outside of Canada 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 0.6%
Total Responses 161,108 173,836 180,002 197,816
Question 84.1. Region of work (variable derived from question 84)
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Atlantic 10.3% 10.3% 9.8% 9.9%
Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 11.0%
Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) 13.9% 13.9% 14.4% 14.8%
Prairies, Nunavut, Northwest Territories 12.3% 12.3% 12.0% 12.4%
British Columbia, Yukon 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 9.3%
National Capital Region 43.7% 43.7% 43.6% 42.1%
Outside Canada 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 0.6%
Total Responses 161,108 173,836 180,002 197,816
Question 85. What is your age group?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
24 years and under 4.5% 4.1% 2.4% 2.8%
25 - 29 years 7.8% 6.9% 6.3% 8.5%
30 - 34 years 10.1% 10.0% 11.3% 12.1%
35 - 39 years 13.7% 13.9% 14.3% 13.2%
40 - 44 years 15.5% 15.3% 14.9% 14.0%
45 - 49 years 14.9% 15.0% 15.6% 16.4%
50 - 54 years 14.9% 15.9% 17.8% 17.2%
55 - 59 years 11.7% 12.0% 11.4% 10.7%
60 years and over 6.7% 6.9% 5.9% 5.1%
Total Responses 159,452 172,143 178,312 196,757
Question 86. What is your gender?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Male 40.9% 41.8% 42.6% 42.5%
Female 58.7% 58.0% 57.4% 57.5%
Other 0.4% 0.2% n/a n/a
Total Responses 159,281 171,869 178,618 187,188
Question 87. Are you an Aboriginal person?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Aboriginal 4.6% 4.4% 4.4% 4.3%
Non-Aboriginal 95.4% 95.6% 95.6% 95.7%
Total Responses 159,887 173,158 179,610 196,799
Question 88. Are you a person with a disability?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Person with a disability 7.0% 6.9% 6.3% 5.7%
Not a person with a disability 93.0% 93.1% 93.7% 94.3%
Total Responses 160,116 173,023 179,552 196,352
Question 89. Are you a member of a visible minority group?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Member of a visible minority group 18.0% 17.5% 15.7% 14.4%
Not a member of a visible minority group 82.0% 82.5% 84.3% 85.6%
Total Responses 159,349 172,527 179,077 196,708
Question 90. What is your sexual orientation?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Heterosexual 77.8% n/a n/a n/a
Gay or lesbian 2.4% n/a n/a n/a
Bisexual 1.6% n/a n/a n/a
Other 0.6% n/a n/a n/a
Prefer not to answer 17.6% n/a n/a n/a
Total Responses 159,088 n/a n/a n/a
Question 91. Have you ever served in the Canadian military?
Demographic 2018 2017 2014 2011
Have served in the Canadian military 5.7% 5.8% n/a n/a
Have not served in the Canadian military 94.3% 94.2% n/a n/a
Total Responses 160,849 173,432 n/a n/a

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