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2019 Public Service Employee Survey Respondent Distribution 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 32. Are you a supervisor?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Supervisor 22.8% 22.8% 22.3% 22.3% 23.5%
Non-supervisor 77.2% 77.2% 77.7% 77.7% 76.5%
Total Responses 181,682 161,487 174,097 181,107 198,589
Question 90. Are you currently a shift worker?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Shift worker 9.1% 8.8% 9.3% 9.8% 11.0%
Non-shift worker 90.9% 91.2% 90.7% 90.2% 89.0%
Total Responses 179,793 161,460 173,842 180,322 197,600
Question 91. Do you work full-time or part-time?
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Full-time 96.0% 95.1% 94.9% 95.8%
Part-time 4.0% 4.9% 5.1% 4.2%
Total Responses 181,058 173,809 180,521 197,670
Question 92. Do you currently work according to any of the following flexible working arrangements?
a. Compressed workweek
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Compressed workweek - yes 20.0% 20.9% 22.6% 24.0%
Compressed workweek - no 80.0% 79.1% 77.4% 76.0%
Total Responses 182,161 172,742 178,822 192 278
Question 92. Do you currently work according to any of the following flexible working arrangements?
b. Flexible work schedule (i.e., variable start and end times)
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Flexible work schedule - yes 17.7% 16.3% 15.3% 28.9%
Flexible work schedule - no 82.3% 83.7% 84.7% 71.1%
Total Responses 182,161 172,742 178,822 188,261
Question 92. Do you currently work according to any of the following flexible working arrangements?
c. Telework
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Telework - yes 17.0% 8.0% 4.3% 6.2%
Telework - no 83.0% 92.0% 95.7% 93.8%
Total Responses 182,161 172,742 178,822 183,857
Question 92. Do you currently work according to any of the following flexible working arrangements?
d. Job sharing
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Job sharing - yes 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1.1%
Job sharing - no 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 98.9%
Total Responses 182,161 172,742 178,822 182,656
Question 92. Do you currently work according to any of the following flexible working arrangements?
e. Income averaging
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Income averaging - yes 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% 5.5%
Income averaging - no 98.0% 97.5% 96.7% 94.5%
Total Responses 182,161 172,742 178,822 184,011
Question 92. Do you currently work according to any of the following flexible working arrangements?
f. Pre-retirement transition leave
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Pre-retirement transition leave - yes 0.4% 0.4% n/a n/a
Pre-retirement transition leave - no 99.6% 99.6% n/a n/a
Total Responses 182,161 172,742 n/a n/a
Question 92. Do you currently work according to any of the following flexible working arrangements?
g. Flexible working arrangements
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Works according to a flexible working arrangement 53.9% 58.9% 40.2% n/a
Does not work according to a flexible working arrangement 46.1% 41.1% 59.8% n/a
Total Responses 182,161 172,742 178,822 n/a
Question 93. What is your current employee status?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Indeterminate (permanent) 83.0% 84.1% 84.4% 88.1% 90.0%
Seasonal 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Term 11.1% 11.4% 10.9% 8.3% 7.1%
Casual 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 1.5% 0.9%
Student 3.4% 2.2% 2.4% 1.4% 1.1%
Governor in council appointee 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Total Responses 181,248 161,704 173,608 180,368 197,137
Question 94a. Please indicate your occupational group.
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014
AB (Indian Oil and Gas Canada) 0.03% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
AC (Actuarial Science at the National Research Council of Canada) 0.02% 0.02% 0.01% 0.03%
AD (Administrative and Foreign Services at National Film Board of Canada) 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% n/a
AD (Administrative Support at National Research Council of Canada) 0.11% 0.09% 0.10% n/a
AG (Agriculture; includes AG group at Canadian Food Inspection Agency) 0.02% 0.01% 0.02% 0.11%
AI (Air Traffic Control) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
AO (Aircraft Operations; includes subgroups CAI, ETP, HPS) 0.11% 0.13% 0.15% 0.16%
AP-FIN (Audit Professional - Financial Audits at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.07% 0.09% 0.09% 0.08%
AP-VFM (Audit Professional – Performance Audits at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.04% 0.04% 0.05% 0.05%
AR (Architecture and Town Planning) 0.10% 0.11% 0.11% 0.09%
AS (Administrative Services) 13.99% 13.17% 12.56% 12.48%
AS (Administrative Support at National Film Board of Canada) 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% n/a
ASG (Audit Services Group) 0.06% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06%
AU (Auditing) 2.32% 2.56% 2.67% 2.75%
BI (Biological Sciences) 1.07% 1.16% 1.11% 1.26%
CH (Chemistry) 0.20% 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% 0.01% 0.00%
CIPTC (PTC group at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.09% 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
CISPC (SPC group at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.03% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
CM (Communications) 0.02% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
CO (Commerce; does not include COOP students) 1.18% 1.28% 1.25% 1.33%
CR (Clerical and Regulatory) 6.92% 7.35% 7.88% 8.60%
CS (Computer Systems) 6.45% 6.20% 6.84% 7.31%
CX (Correctional Services) 1.00% 0.82% 1.07% 1.63%
DA (Data Processing; includes DAPRO and DACON) 0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
DD (Drafting and Illustration) 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.04%
DE (Executive at National Film Board of Canada) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% n/a
DM (Deputy Minister) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
DS (Defense Scientific Service) 0.19% 0.17% 0.19% 0.20%
DX (Director at Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.04% 0.05% 0.04% n/a
EC (Economics and Social Science Services) 7.02% 6.79% 6.37% 5.54%
ED (Education; includes subgroups EDS, LAT, EST) 0.23% 0.21% 0.24% 0.22%
EG (Engineering and Scientific Support) 3.11% 3.40% 3.44% 3.53%
EL (Electronics) 0.35% 0.38% 0.42% 0.45%
EN (Engineering and Scientific Support) 1.32% 1.32% 1.34% 1.28%
ES (ES group at Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Parks Canada, and Canada Revenue Agency) 0.23% 0.23% 0.21% 0.16%
EU (Educational Support; includes subgroups PEI, TEA) 0.01% 0.00%
EX (Executive) 2.63% 2.64% 2.60% 2.43%
EX-PCX (Executive at Parks Canada) 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.03%
FB (Border Services) 2.34% 2.53% 2.81% 3.42%
FI (Financial Management) 2.19% 2.24% 2.20% 2.20%
FO (Forestry) 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.04%
FR (Firefighters) 0.07% 0.07% 0.09% 0.09%
FS (Foreign Service) 0.58% 0.59% 0.66% 0.53%
FT (FT group at Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada) 0.16% n/a 0.19% 0.17%
GL (General Labour and Trades; includes subgroups AIM, COI, EIM, ELE, GHW, INM, MAM, MAN, MDO, MOC, MST, PCF, PIP, PRW, SMW, VHE, WOW) 1.23% 1.21% 1.27% 1.39%
GR (GR group at Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) 0.28% 0.28% 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% 0.02%
GS (General Services; includes subgroups BUS, FOS, LAS, MES, MPS, PRC, STS, LE-GS) 0.79% 0.78% 0.83% 0.89%
GT (General Technical) 1.07% 1.15% 1.08% 1.06%
HP (Heating, Power and Stationary Plant Operation) 0.09% 0.08% 0.10% 0.12%
HR (Historical Research) 0.09% 0.10% 0.08% 0.07%
HR/RH-CRA (Human Resources at Canada Revenue Agency) 0.29% 0.30% 0.31% 0.30%
HS (Hospital Services) 0.06% 0.06% 0.07% 0.06%
IM (IM group at Parks Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency) 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
IN (IN group at Statistical Survey Operations) 0.37% 0.46% 0.50% 0.48%
IS (Information Services) 1.67% 1.69% 1.59% 1.54%
ITS/LA (Law) 0.01% 0.01% 0.03%
LC (Law) 0.11% 0.12% 0.12% 0.14%
LI (Lightkeepers) 0.02% 0.03% 0.02% 0.03%
LIB (Library Science at National Research Council of Canada) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% n/a
LP (Law) 0.88% 1.00% 1.07% 0.98%
LS (Library Sciences) 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.12%
MA (Mathematics) 0.16% 0.19% 0.21% 0.21%
MD (Medicine; includes subgroups MOF and MSP) 0.08% 0.07% 0.08% 0.11%
MG (MG group at Canada Revenue Agency and National Research Council of Canada) 1.68% 1.83% 1.72% 1.85%
MGT (Director at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission) 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
MGT (Management at National Research Council of Canada) 0.07% 0.05% 0.05% n/a
MT (Meteorology) 0.14% 0.16% 0.19% 0.20%
NB (All employees at National Energy Board) 0.19% 0.11% 0.10% 0.11%
ND (Nutrition and Dietetics; includes subgroups ADV, DIT, HME) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
NU (Nursing; includes subgroups EMA, CHN and HOS) 0.59% 0.58% 0.61% 0.63%
OE (Office Equipment; includes subgroups DEO, MEO) 0.00% 0.00%
OM (Organization and Methods) 0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
OP (Occupational and Physical Therapy) 0.02% 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% 0.01% n/a
PC (Physical Sciences) 1.24% 1.28% 1.25% 1.09%
PE (Personnel Administration) 2.01% 1.98% 1.93% 1.87%
PG (Purchasing and Supply) 1.25% 1.25% 1.28% 1.29%
PH (Pharmacy) 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
PI (Primary Product Inspection at Canadian Grain Commission; includes PICGC) 0.06% 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
PM (Programme Administration) 9.92% 9.97% 10.11% 9.24%
PM-MCO (Mediation and Conciliation) 0.01% 0.04% 0.04% 0.05%
PO-IMA (Intercept Monitor Analyst at Royal Canadian Mounted Police) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
PO-TCO (Telecommunication Operators at Royal Canadian Mounted Police) 0.07% 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%
PR (Printing Operations; includes subgroups BIN, COM, OFO, PRC) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
PS (Psychology) 0.21% 0.18% 0.19% 0.19%
PX/AAG/AG (Principal/Assistant Auditor General/Auditor General) 0.02% 0.03% 0.02% n/a
PY (Photography) 0.00% 0.00%
RCO (Research Council Officer (National Research Council of Canada) 0.28% 0.22% 0.26% n/a
RE (All employees at Financial Consumer Agency of Canada) 0.06% 0.05% 0.05% 0.18%
REG (All employees at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission) 0.37% 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% 0.02% 0.03% 0.03%
RO (Radio Operations) 0.05% 0.08% 0.07% 0.07%
RO (Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada) 0.25% 0.22% 0.28% n/a
SC (Ships’ Crews; includes subgroups DED, ERD, SPT, STD) 0.13% 0.26% 0.05% 0.19%
SE (Scientific Research; includes subgroups REM, RES) 0.56% 0.45% 0.43% 0.42%
SG (Scientific Regulation; includes subgroups PAT, SRE) 0.60% 0.57% 0.55% 0.51%
SI (SI group at Canada Revenue Agency) 0.03% 0.05% 0.05% 0.03%
SO (Ships’ Officers; includes subgroups FLP, INS, MAO, RAD) 0.15% 0.27% 0.11% 0.19%
SP-CRA (Services and Programs at Canada Revenue Agency) 9.48% 10.35% 9.95% 10.79%
SP-NFB (Scientific and Professional at National Film Board of Canada) 0.02% 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) 0.18% 0.15% 0.18% 0.24%
SR (Regulatory Science at Canadian Food Inspection Agency) 0.38% 0.42% n/a n/a
ST (Secretarial, Stenographic and Typing; includes subgroups OCE, SCY) 0.05% 0.06% 0.09% 0.13%
SW (Social Work; includes subgroups CHA, SCW) 0.08% 0.07% 0.06% 0.07%
TC (Technical at National Film Board of Canada) 0.01% 0.02% 0.02%
TI (Technical Inspection) 0.61% 0.63% 0.72% 0.60%
TO (Technical Officer at National Research Council of Canada) 0.30% 0.23% 0.34%
TR (Translation) 0.29% 0.30% 0.30% 0.34%
UNI (Includes employees at Communications Security Establishment) 0.80% 0.84% 0.54% 0.57%
UT (University Teaching) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
VM (Veterinary Medicine) 0.22% 0.27% 0.26% 0.27%
WP (Welfare Programs) 1.40% 1.27% 1.37% 1.34%
Student 3.38% 2.20% 2.49% 1.45%
Governor in Council appointee 0.09% 0.10% 0.09% 0.14%
Other 0.72% 0.81% 0.37% 0.57%
Total Responses 179,854 157,699 165,412 175,212
Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014
Executive (CI-EXC, DM, EC(CRA), EX, EXPCX, GR-EX, LC, MGT, PL, RLE) 2.9% 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) 18.9% 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% 50.8% 50.1% 39.8%
Technical (AI, AO,CIPTC, DD, EG, EL, EU, GT, PI, PY, RO, SO, TI) 5.9% 6.5% 6.5% 6.2%
Administrative Support (CIASC, CM, CR, DA, OE, ST) 7.1% 7.6% 8.1% 8.8%
Operational (CX, FB, FR, GA, GL, GS, HP, HS, IN, LI, PO-IMA, PO-TCO, PR, SC, SR) 6.0% 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) 8.3% 7.0% 6.6% 16.4%
Total Responses 179,832 158,012 166,597 175,245
Question 95. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Client contact centre 6.2% 6.3% 5.9% 6.1% n/a
Health care practitioners 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% n/a
Federal regulators 2.3% 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% n/a
Compliance, inspection and enforcement 9.4% 10.3% 9.6% 10.7% n/a
Communications or public affairs 2.8% 2.8% 2.5% 2.6% n/a
Access to information and privacy 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% n/a
Security 3.0% 2.8% 2.9% 3.6% n/a
Science and technology 6.2% 6.2% 6.5% 6.1% n/a
Library services 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% n/a
Legal services 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% n/a
Administration and operations 14.8% 14.8% 15.2% 16.4% n/a
Human resources 5.6% 5.3% 4.9% 4.9% n/a
Financial management 4.0% 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% n/a
Procurement 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% n/a
Real property 1.9% 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% n/a
Material management 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% n/a
Information management 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.6% n/a
Information technology 6.7% 6.5% 6.8% 7.6% n/a
Internal audit 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% n/a
Evaluation 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% n/a
Data sciences 1.6% 1.5% 1.3% n/a n/a
Policy 5.4% 5.2% 4.8% n/a n/a
Project management 4.5% 4.4% 4.2% n/a n/a
Other services to the public 5.2% 5.2% 4.8% 6.6% n/a
None of the above 9.6% 9.4% 12.3% 15.0% n/a
Total Responses 177,726 159,670 171,162 178,067 n/a
Question 96. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Less than 3 years in the federal public service 21.2% 18.0% 15.3% 8.2% 12.7%
3 to 10 years in the federal public service 27.7% 29.6% 32.5% 38.6% 39.8%
11 to 20 years in the federal public service 34.1% 34.3% 33.6% 30.4% 23.6%
More than 20 years in the federal public service 17.0% 18.1% 18.7% 22.8% 24.0%
Total Responses 180,571 160,435 171,539 177,807 196,159
Question 97. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Less than 3 years in current department or agency 28.5% 30.6% 26.1% 18.1% n/a
3 to 10 years in current department or agency 34.1% 34.0% 37.3% 45.1% n/a
11 to 20 years in current department or agency 26.3% 24.8% 24.8% 23.0% n/a
More than 20 years in current department or agency 11.2% 10.6% 11.8% 13.8% n/a
Total Responses 164,920 159,143 171,077 178,432 n/a
Question 98. What is your first official language?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
English 69.1% 69.2% 68.7% 68.5% 68.4%
French 30.9% 30.8% 31.3% 31.5% 31.6%
Total Responses 181,415 161,194 173,866 180,208 197,559
Question 99. What are the language requirements of your position?
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
Bilingual 43.2% 42.9% 42.7% 42.1%
Unilingual English 40.1% 40.7% 41.4% 41.7%
Unilingual French 2.5% 2.9% 3.2% 3.3%
Either English or French 14.3% 13.5% 12.7% 12.9%
Total Responses 181,365 173,868 180,041 197,370
Question 100. Do you occupy a position in which you provide services directly to the public as a regular part of your job?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Provides services to the public 32.6% 33.3% 34.4% 34.8% 36.6%
Does not provide services to the public 67.4% 66.7% 65.6% 65.2% 63.4%
Total Responses 181,395 160,993 173,898 180,154 197,621
Question 101. In what official language(s) do you provide services to the public?
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
English only 53.9% 53.4% 53.7% 53.0%
French only 2.5% 3.0% 2.9% 3.0%
Both English and French 43.5% 43.7% 43.4% 44.1%
Total Responses 58,894 59,671 62,533 72,128
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 100.
Question 102. In which province or territory do you work?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
National Capital Region 44.9% 43.7% 43.8% 43.6% 42.0%
Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) 13.3% 13.9% 14.0% 14.4% 14.8%
Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) 10.4% 10.7% 10.9% 10.7% 11.0%
Northwest Territories 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Nunavut 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Yukon 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
British Columbia 8.1% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 9.0%
Alberta 5.6% 5.6% 5.8% 5.5% 5.7%
Saskatchewan 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3%
Manitoba 3.9% 4.2% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1%
New Brunswick 3.6% 3.6% 3.3% 3.2% 3.0%
Nova Scotia 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 3.8% 4.0%
Prince Edward Island 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3%
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.7% 1.9% 1.7% 1.5% 1.6%
Outside of Canada 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 0.6%
Total Responses 180,852 161,108 173,836 180,002 197,816
Question 103. Do you work in one of the following designated bilingual areas of Quebec or Ontario?
Demographic 2019 2017 2014 2011
The bilingual region of Montréal (the counties of Deux-Montagnes, Île-de-Montréal and Île-Jésus, La Prairie, and Vaudreuil) 19.8% 19.9% 19.4% n/a
The bilingual regions of other parts of Quebec (the counties of Bonaventure, Gaspé-Est, Brome, Compton, Huntingdon, Missisquoi, Richmond, Sherbrooke, Stanstead, Argenteuil and Pontiac) 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% n/a
The bilingual region of Eastern Ontario (the counties of Glengarry, Prescott, Russell and Stormont) 1.4% 1.4% 1.2% n/a
The bilingual region of Northern Ontario (the counties of Algoma, Cochrane, Nipissing, Sudbury and Timiskaming) 5.9% 6.0% 5.3% n/a
I do not work in one of these areas 70.7% 70.4% 71.7% n/a
Total Responses 42,680 43,024 44,892 n/a
Question asked only to employees who responded that they work in Ontario or Quebec for Q102.
Question 104. What is your age group?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
24 years and under 6.0% 4.5% 4.1% 2.4% 2.8%
25 - 29 years 8.9% 7.8% 6.9% 6.3% 8.5%
30 - 34 years 10.1% 10.1% 10.0% 11.3% 12.1%
35 - 39 years 13.2% 13.7% 13.9% 14.3% 13.2%
40 - 44 years 15.2% 15.5% 15.3% 14.9% 14.0%
45 - 49 years 14.4% 14.9% 15.0% 15.6% 16.4%
50 - 54 years 14.0% 14.9% 15.9% 17.8% 17.2%
55 - 59 years 11.3% 11.7% 12.0% 11.4% 10.7%
60 years and over 6.7% 6.7% 6.9% 5.9% 5.1%
Total Responses 179,492 159,452 172,143 178,312 196,757
Question 105. What is your gender?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Male 41.1% 40.9% 41.8% 42.6% 42.5%
Female 58.5% 58.7% 58.0% 57.4% 57.5%
Other 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% n/a n/a
Total Responses 179,422 159,281 171,869 178,618 187,188
Question 106. Are you an Aboriginal person?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Aboriginal 4.5% 4.6% 4.4% 4.4% 4.3%
Non-Aboriginal 95.5% 95.4% 95.6% 95.6% 95.7%
Total Responses 180,234 159,887 173,158 179,610 196,799
Question 107. You indicated that you are an Aboriginal person. If you wish to provide further details, please specify the group to which you belong.
Demographic 2019
North American Indian/First Nation 44.6%
Métis 51.7%
Inuit 3.8%
Total Responses 7,822
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 106.
Question 108. Are you a person with a disability?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Person with a disability 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.3% 5.7%
Not a person with a disability 93.0% 93.0% 93.1% 93.7% 94.3%
Total Responses 180,180 160,116 173,023 179,552 196,352
Q109. You indicated that you are a person with a disability. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
a. Co-ordination or dexterity (difficulty using hands or arms, for example, grasping or handling a stapler or using a keyboard)
Demographic 2019
Co-ordination or dexterity (difficulty using hands or arms, for example, grasping or handling a stapler or using a keyboard) 10.7%
Co-ordination or dexterity (difficulty using hands or arms, for example, grasping or handling a stapler or using a keyboard) - Not selected 89.3%
Total Responses 12,406
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 108.
Q109. You indicated that you are a person with a disability. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
b. Mobility (difficulty moving around, for example, from one office to another or up and down stairs)
Demographic 2019
Mobility (difficulty moving around, for example, from one office to another or up and down stairs) 22.2%
Mobility (difficulty moving around, for example, from one office to another or up and down stairs) - Not selected 77.8%
Total Responses 12,406
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 108.
Q109. You indicated that you are a person with a disability. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
c. Blind or visual impairment (unable to see or difficulty seeing)
Demographic 2019
Blind or visual impairment (unable to see or difficulty seeing) 6.2%
Blind or visual impairment (unable to see or difficulty seeing) - Not selected 93.8%
Total Responses 12,406
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 108.
Q109. You indicated that you are a person with a disability. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
d. Deaf or hard of hearing (unable to hear or difficulty hearing)
Demographic 2019
Deaf or hard of hearing (unable to hear or difficulty hearing) 14.0%
Deaf or hard of hearing (unable to hear or difficulty hearing) - Not selected 86.0%
Total Responses 12,406
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 108.
Q109. You indicated that you are a person with a disability. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
e. Speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood)
Demographic 2019
Speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood) 1.9%
Speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood) - Not selected 98.1%
Total Responses 12,406
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 108.
Q109. You indicated that you are a person with a disability. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
f. Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)
Demographic 2019
Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities) 56.4%
Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities) - Not selected 43.6%
Total Responses 12,406
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 108.
Question 110. Are you a member of a visible minority group?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Member of a visible minority group 18.9% 18.0% 17.5% 15.7% 14.4%
Not a member of a visible minority group 81.1% 82.0% 82.5% 84.3% 85.6%
Total Responses 179,481 159,349 172,527 179,077 196,708
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
a. Black
Demographic 2019
Black 18.6%
Black - Not selected 81.4%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
b. Chinese
Demographic 2019
Chinese 20.1%
Chinese - Not selected 79.9%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
c. Filipino
Demographic 2019
Filipino 5.5%
Filipino - Not selected 94.5%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
d. Japanese
Demographic 2019
Japanese 1.0%
Japanese - Not selected 99.0%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
e. Korean
Demographic 2019
Korean 1.7%
Korean - Not selected 98.3%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
f. South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.)
Demographic 2019
South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.) 21.5%
South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.) - Not selected 78.5%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
g. Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .)
Demographic 2019
Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .) 4.4%
Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .) - Not selected 95.6%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
h. Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.)
Demographic 2019
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.) 11.6%
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.) - Not selected 88.4%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
i. Non-White Latin American (including: indigenous persons from Central and South America, etc.)
Demographic 2019
Non-White Latin American (including: indigenous persons from Central and South America, etc.) 4.2%
Non-White Latin American (including: indigenous persons from Central and South America, etc.) - Not selected 95.8%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
j. Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups)
Demographic 2019
Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups) 8.1%
Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups) - Not selected 91.9%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Q111. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.
k. Other visible minority group
Demographic 2019
Other visible minority group 4.4%
Other visible minority group - Not selected 95.6%
Total Responses 33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 110.
Question 112. What is your sexual orientation?
Demographic 2019 2018 2017 2014 2011
Heterosexual 77.6% 77.8% n/a n/a n/a
Gay or lesbian 2.4% 2.4% n/a n/a n/a
Bisexual 2.0% 1.6% n/a n/a n/a
Another sexual orientation 0.5% 0.6% n/a n/a n/a
Prefer not to answer 17.4% 17.6% n/a n/a n/a
Total Responses 178,732 159,088 n/a n/a n/a

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