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2020 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 28. Since the beginning of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?
Demographic 2020
Requested flexible work hours - yes 40.5%
Requested flexible work hours - no 59.5%
Total Responses 188,363
Question 83. Are you a supervisor?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Supervisor 23.8% 22.8% 22.8% 22.3% 22.3%
Non-supervisor 76.2% 77.2% 77.2% 77.7% 77.7%
Total Responses 188,354 181,682 161,487 174,097 181,107
Question 85. Since the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely?
Demographic 2020
Managed employees working remotely - yes 93.4%
Managed employees working remotely - no 6.6%
Total Responses 44,722

Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 83.
Question 100. Are you currently a shift worker?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Shift worker 8.3% 9.1% 8.8% 9.3% 9.8%
Non-shift worker 91.7% 90.9% 91.2% 90.7% 90.2%
Total Responses  188,163 179,793 161,460 173,842 180,322
Question 101. Do you work full-time or part-time?
Demographic 2020 2019 2017 2014
Full-time 96.3% 96.0% 95.1% 94.9%
Part-time 3.7% 4.0% 4.9% 5.1%
Total Responses  187,741 181,058 173,809 180,521
Question 102. Which of the following best describes your current work situation?
Demographic 2020
Working on site  11.4%
Working remotely or teleworking 71.5%
A combination of working on-site and working remotely or teleworking  16.9%
Other  0.2%
Total Responses 188,521
Question 103. During the COVID‑19 pandemic, have you taken “Other Leave with Pay” (code 699 or its equivalent) specifically related to the COVID‑19 pandemic?
Demographic 2020
Took "Other Leave with Pay" 30.8%
Did not take "Other Leave with Pay" 66.7%
Not sure 2.5%
Total Responses 188,355
Question 104. Since the beginning of November 2020, have you taken “Other Leave with Pay” (code 699 or its equivalent) specifically related to the COVID‑19 pandemic?
Demographic 2020
Took "Other Leave with Pay" since the beginning of November 2020 18.7%
Did not take "Other Leave with Pay" since the beginning of November 2020 80.0%
Not sure  1.3%
Total Responses 57,543
Question 105. What is your current employee status?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Indeterminate (permanent)  85.8% 83.0% 84.1% 84.4% 88.1%
Seasonal  0.1% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Term 11.3% 11.1% 11.4% 10.9% 8.3%
Casual 1.5% 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 1.5%
Student 1.1% 3.4% 2.2% 2.4% 1.4%
Governor in Council appointee 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Total Responses 188,437 181,248 161,704 173,608 180,368
Question 106a. Please indicate your occupational group.
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
AB (Indian Oil and Gas Canada)  0.03% 0.03% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
AC (Actuarial Science)  0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.01% 0.03%
AD (Administrative and Foreign Services at National Film Board of Canada) 0.03% 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% n/a
AD (Administrative Support at National Research Council of Canada) 0.10% 0.11% 0.09% 0.10% n/a
AG (Agriculture; includes AG group at Canadian Food Inspection Agency)  0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02% 0.11%
AI (Air Traffic Control)  0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% 0.01%
AO (Aircraft Operations; includes subgroups CAI, ETP, HPS)  0.12% 0.11% 0.13% 0.15% 0.16%
AP-FIN (Audit Professional - Financial Audits at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.08% 0.07% 0.09% 0.09% 0.08%
AP-VFM (Audit Professional – Performance Audits at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.03% 0.04% 0.04% 0.05% 0.05%
AR (Architecture and Town Planning) 0.12% 0.10% 0.11% 0.11% 0.09%
AS (Administrative Services)  14.39% 13.99% 13.17% 12.56% 12.48%
AS (Administrative Support at National Film Board of Canada) 0.04% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% n/a
ASG (Audit Services Group)  0.07% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06%
AU (Auditing)  2.46% 2.32% 2.56% 2.67% 2.75%
BI (Biological Sciences)  1.09% 1.07% 1.16% 1.11% 1.26%
CH (Chemistry)  0.19% 0.20% 0.22% 0.23% 0.27%
CIASC (Administrative Support: Grades 1-5 at Canadian Institutes of Health Research)   0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
CIEXC (Executive: Grades 13-16 at Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
CIPTC (Professional and Technical: Grades 6-10 at Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.11% 0.09% 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
CISPC (Senior Professional: Grades 11-12 at Canadian Institutes of Health Research) 0.04% 0.03% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
CM (Communications)  0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
CO (Commerce; does not include COOP students)  1.26% 1.18% 1.28% 1.25% 1.33%
CR (Clerical and Regulatory)  6.37% 6.92% 7.35% 7.88% 8.60%
CS (Computer Systems)  6.48% 6.45% 6.20% 6.84% 7.31%
CX (Correctional Services)  0.82% 1.00% 0.82% 1.07% 1.63%
DA (Data Processing; includes DAPRO and DACON)  0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
DD (Drafting and Illustration)  0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.04%
DE (Executive at National Film Board of Canada) 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% n/a
DM (Deputy Minister)  0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
DS (Defense Scientific Service)  0.21% 0.19% 0.17% 0.19% 0.20%
DX (Director at Office of the Auditor General of Canada) 0.04% 0.04% 0.05% 0.04% n/a
EC (Economics and Social Science Services)  7.48% 7.02% 6.79% 6.37% 5.54%
ED (Education; includes subgroups EDS, LAT, EST) 0.24% 0.23% 0.21% 0.24% 0.22%
EG (Engineering and Scientific Support)  3.06% 3.11% 3.40% 3.44% 3.53%
EL (Electronics)  0.35% 0.35% 0.38% 0.42% 0.45%
EN (Engineering & Land Survey (includes subgroups ENG, SUR)) 1.38% 1.32% 1.32% 1.34% 1.28%
ES (Economics, Sociology and Statistics at Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Parks Canada & Canada Revenue Agency) 0.24% 0.23% 0.23% 0.21% 0.16%
EU (Educational Support; includes subgroups PEI, TEA)    0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00%
EX (Executive)  2.78% 2.63% 2.64% 2.60% 2.43%
EX-PCX (Executive at Parks Canada)  0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.03%
FB (Border Services)  2.47% 2.34% 2.53% 2.81% 3.42%
FI (Financial Management)  2.29% 2.19% 2.24% 2.20% 2.20%
FO (Forestry)  0.02% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.04%
FR (Firefighters)  0.06% 0.07% 0.07% 0.09% 0.09%
FS (Foreign Service)  0.72% 0.58% 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) 1.02% 1.23% 1.21% 1.27% 1.39%
GR (GR group at Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) 0.30% 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% 0.02%
GS (General Services; includes subgroups BUS, FOS, LAS, MES, MPS, PRC, STS, LE-GS) 0.62% 0.79% 0.78% 0.83% 0.89%
GT (General Technical)  0.96% 1.07% 1.15% 1.08% 1.06%
HP (Heating, Power and Stationary Plant Operation)  0.07% 0.09% 0.08% 0.10% 0.12%
HR (Historical Research)  0.08% 0.09% 0.10% 0.08% 0.07%
HR/RH-CRA (Human Resources at Canada Revenue Agency)  0.33% 0.29% 0.30% 0.31% 0.30%
HS (Hospital Services)  0.06% 0.06% 0.06% 0.07% 0.06%
IM (IM group at Canadian Food Inspection Agency)  0.03% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
IN (IN group at Statistical Survey Operations)  0.46% 0.37% 0.46% 0.50% 0.48%
IS (Information Services)  1.64% 1.67% 1.69% 1.59% 1.54%
ITS/LA (Information Technology/Law Group) 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
LC (Law Management) 0.12% 0.11% 0.12% 0.12% 0.14%
LI (Lightkeepers)  0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.02% 0.03%
LIB (Library Science at National Research Council of Canada) 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% n/a
LP (Law Practitioner) 0.98% 0.88% 1.00% 1.07% 0.98%
LS (Library Sciences)  0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.12%
MA (Mathematics)  0.14% 0.16% 0.19% 0.21% 0.21%
MD (Medicine; includes subgroups MOF and MSP)  0.07% 0.08% 0.07% 0.08% 0.11%
MG (MG group at Canada Revenue Agency)  1.74% 1.68% 1.83% 1.72% 1.85%
MGT (Director at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)  0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
MGT (Management at National Research Council of Canada) 0.07% 0.07% 0.05% 0.05% n/a
MT (Meteorology)  0.14% 0.14% 0.16% 0.19% 0.20%
NB (All employees at Canada Energy Regulator)  0.19% 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% 0.02%
NU (Nursing; includes subgroups EMA, CHN and HOS)  0.59% 0.59% 0.58% 0.61% 0.63%
OE (Office Equipment; includes subgroups DEO, MEO)    0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
OM (Organization and Methods)  0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
OP (Occupational and Physical Therapy)  0.04% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
OP (Operational at National Film Board of Canada) 0.01% 0.00% 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% 0.00% 0.01% n/a
PC (Physical Sciences)  1.28% 1.24% 1.28% 1.25% 1.09%
PE (Personnel Administration)  2.01% 2.01% 1.98% 1.93% 1.87%
PG (Purchasing and Supply)  1.32% 1.25% 1.25% 1.28% 1.29%
PH (Pharmacy)  0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
PI (Primary Product Inspection at Canadian Grain Commission; includes PICGC)  0.06% 0.06% 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
PM (Programme Administration)  11.02% 9.92% 9.97% 10.11% 9.24%
PM-MCO (Mediation and Conciliation)  0.01% 0.01% 0.04% 0.04% 0.05%
PO-IMA (Intercept Monitor Analyst at Royal Canadian Mounted Police)  0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
PO-TCO (Telecommunication Operators at Royal Canadian Mounted Police)  0.07% 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)  0.19% 0.21% 0.18% 0.19% 0.19%
PX/AAG/AG (Principal/Assistant Auditor General/Auditor General) 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.02% n/a
PY (Photography)    0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
RCO (Research Council Officer at National Research Council of Canada)  0.33% 0.28% 0.22% 0.26% n/a
RE (Includes employees at Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and National Capital Commission)  0.07% 0.06% 0.05% 0.05% 0.18%
REG (All employees at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)  0.34% 0.37% 0.35% 0.36% 0.28%
REX (Executive at Financial Consumer Agency of Canada) 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% n/a
RLE (Executive at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)  0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.03%
RO (Radio Operations) 0.04% 0.05% 0.08% 0.07% 0.07%
RO (Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada) 0.26% 0.25% 0.22% 0.28% n/a
SC (Ships’ Crews; includes subgroups DED, ERD, SPT, STD) 0.05% 0.13% 0.26% 0.05% 0.19%
SE (Scientific Research; includes subgroups REM, RES) 0.48% 0.56% 0.45% 0.43% 0.42%
SG (Scientific Regulation; includes subgroups PAT, SRE) 0.65% 0.60% 0.57% 0.55% 0.51%
SI (Social Science support at Canada Revenue Agency) 0.03% 0.03% 0.05% 0.05% 0.03%
SO (Ships’ Officers; includes subgroups FLP, INS, MAO, RAD) 0.10% 0.15% 0.27% 0.11% 0.19%
SP-CRA (Services and Programs at Canada Revenue Agency) 9.90% 9.48% 10.35% 9.95% 10.79%
SP-NFB (Scientific and Professional at National Film Board of Canada) 0.03% 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) 0.15% 0.18% 0.15% 0.18% 0.24%
SR (Regulatory Science at Canadian Food Inspection Agency) 0.35% 0.38% 0.42% n/a n/a
ST (Secretarial, Stenographic and Typing; includes subgroups OCE, SCY) 0.04% 0.05% 0.06% 0.09% 0.13%
SW (Social Work; includes subgroups CHA, SCW) 0.07% 0.08% 0.07% 0.06% 0.07%
TC (Technical at National Film Board of Canada) 0.03% 0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.00%
TI (Technical Inspection)  0.63% 0.61% 0.63% 0.72% 0.60%
TO (Technical Officer at National Research Council of Canada) 0.29% 0.30% 0.23% 0.34% 0.00%
TR (Translation)  0.30% 0.29% 0.30% 0.30% 0.34%
UNI (Includes employees at Communications Security Establishment) 0.76% 0.80% 0.84% 0.54% 0.57%
UT (University Teaching)  0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
VM (Veterinary Medicine)  0.19% 0.22% 0.27% 0.26% 0.27%
WP (Welfare Programs)  1.46% 1.40% 1.27% 1.37% 1.34%
Student 1.14% 3.38% 2.20% 2.49% 1.45%
Governor in Council appointee 0.08% 0.09% 0.10% 0.09% 0.14%
Other  0.95% 0.72% 0.81% 0.37% 0.57%
Total Responses 185,698 179,854 157,699 165,412 175,212
Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Executive (CI-EXC, DM, EC(CRA), EX, EXPCX, GR-EX, LC, MGT, PL, RLE) 3.0% 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) 19.7% 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) 53.2% 50.8% 50.8% 50.1% 39.8%
Technical (AI, AO,CIPTC, DD, EG, EL, EU, GT, PI, PY, RO, SO, TI) 5.8% 5.9% 6.5% 6.5% 6.2%
Administrative Support (CIASC, CM, CR, DA, OE, ST) 6.6% 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) 5.4% 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) 6.2% 8.3% 7.0% 6.6% 16.4%
Total Responses 185,681 179,832 158,012 166,597 175,245
Question 107. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Client contact centre 7.1% 6.2% 6.3% 5.9% 6.1%
Health care practitioners 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
Federal regulators 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.4% 2.7%
Compliance, inspection and enforcement 9.6% 9.4% 10.3% 9.6% 10.7%
Communications or public affairs 2.7% 2.8% 2.8% 2.5% 2.6%
Access to information and privacy 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7%
Security  2.8% 3.0% 2.8% 2.9% 3.6%
Science and technology 5.7% 6.2% 6.2% 6.5% 6.1%
Library services 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Legal services 2.0% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Administration and operations 15.1% 14.8% 14.8% 15.2% 16.4%
Human resources 5.6% 5.6% 5.3% 4.9% 4.9%
Financial management 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.0% 4.2%
Procurement 1.9% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7%
Real property 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.7% 1.9%
Material management 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1%
Information management 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.6%
Information technology 6.7% 6.7% 6.5% 6.8% 7.6%
Internal audit 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6%
Evaluation 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9%
Data sciences 1.5% 1.6% 1.5% 1.3% n/a
Policy 5.8% 5.4% 5.2% 4.8% n/a
Project management 4.7% 4.5% 4.4% 4.2% n/a
Other services to the public 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 4.8% 6.6%
None of the above 8.9% 9.6% 9.4% 12.3% 15.0%
Total Responses 187,147 177,726 159,670 171,162 178,067
Question 108. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Less than 3 years in the federal public service 18.5% 21.2% 18.0% 15.3% 8.2%
3 to 10 years in the federal public service 28.1% 27.7% 29.6% 32.5% 38.6%
11 to 20 years in the federal public service 35.4% 34.1% 34.3% 33.6% 30.4%
More than 20 years in the federal public service 18.0% 17.0% 18.1% 18.7% 22.8%
Total Responses 187,332 180,571 160,435 171,539 177,807
Question 109. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Less than 3 years in current department or agency 27.1% 28.5% 30.6% 26.1% 18.1%
3 to 10 years in current department or agency 35.1% 34.1% 34.0% 37.3% 45.1%
11 to 20 years in current department or agency 26.4% 26.3% 24.8% 24.8% 23.0%
More than 20 years in current department or agency 11.4% 11.2% 10.6% 11.8% 13.8%
Total Responses 175,475 164,920 159,143 171,077 178,432
Question 110. What is your first official language?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
English 68.8% 69.1% 69.2% 68.7% 68.5%
French 31.2% 30.9% 30.8% 31.3% 31.5%
Total Responses 188,032 181,415 161,194 173,866 180,208
Question 111. Do you occupy a position in which you provide services directly to the public as a regular part of your job?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Provides services to the public 31.5% 32.6% 33.3% 34.4% 34.8%
Does not provide services to the public 68.5% 67.4% 66.7% 65.6% 65.2%
Total Responses 187,968 181,395 160,993 173,898 180,154
Question 112. In which province or territory do you work?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
National Capital Region 44.8% 44.9% 43.7% 43.8% 43.6%
Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) 14.2% 13.3% 13.9% 14.0% 14.4%
Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) 10.7% 10.4% 10.7% 10.9% 10.7%
Northwest Territories 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Nunavut 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Yukon 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
British Columbia 8.0% 8.1% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3%
Alberta 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.8% 5.5%
Saskatchewan 1.9% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
Manitoba 3.6% 3.9% 4.2% 3.9% 4.0%
New Brunswick 3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 3.3% 3.2%
Nova Scotia 3.3% 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 3.8%
Prince Edward Island 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador 2.0% 1.7% 1.9% 1.7% 1.5%
Outside of Canada 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.0%
Total Responses 188,070 180,852 161,108 173,836 180,002
Question 113. Do you work in one of the following designated bilingual areas of Quebec or Ontario?
Demographic 2020 2019 2017 2014
The bilingual region of Montréal (the counties of Deux-Montagnes, Île-de-Montréal and Île-Jésus, La Prairie, and Vaudreuil) 20.7% 19.8% 19.9% 19.4%
The bilingual regions of other parts of Quebec (the counties of Bonaventure, Gaspé-Est, Brome, Compton, Huntingdon, Missisquoi, Richmond, Sherbrooke, Stanstead, Argenteuil and Pontiac) 2.0% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4%
The bilingual region of Eastern Ontario (the counties of Glengarry, Prescott, Russell and Stormont) 1.8% 1.4% 1.4% 1.2%
The bilingual region of Northern Ontario (the counties of Algoma, Cochrane, Nipissing, Sudbury and Timiskaming) 5.5% 5.9% 6.0% 5.3%
I do not work in one of these areas 70.1% 70.7% 70.4% 71.7%
Total Responses 46,661 42,680 43,024 44,892

Question asked only to employees who responded that they work in Ontario or Quebec for Q112.
Question 114. What is your age group?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
24 years and under 3.4% 6.0% 4.5% 4.1% 2.4%
25 - 29 years 8.9% 8.9% 7.8% 6.9% 6.3%
30 - 34 years 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 10.0% 11.3%
35 - 39 years 13.2% 13.2% 13.7% 13.9% 14.3%
40 - 44 years 15.8% 15.2% 15.5% 15.3% 14.9%
45 - 49 years 15.2% 14.4% 14.9% 15.0% 15.6%
50 - 54 years 14.4% 14.0% 14.9% 15.9% 17.8%
55 - 59 years 11.7% 11.3% 11.7% 12.0% 11.4%
60 years and over 7.4% 6.7% 6.7% 6.9% 5.9%
Total Responses 186,478 179,492 159,452 172,143 178,312
Question 115. What is your gender?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Male 39.7% 41.1% 40.9% 41.8% 42.6%
Female 60.1% 58.5% 58.7% 58.0% 57.4%
Other 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% n/a
Total Responses 185,657 179,422 159,281 171,869 178,618
Question 116. Are you an Indigenous person?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Indigenous 4.1% 4.5% 4.6% 4.4% 4.4%
Non-Indigenous 95.9% 95.5% 95.4% 95.6% 95.6%
Total Responses 187,008 180,234 159,887 173,158 179,610
Question 117. You indicated that you are an Indigenous person. If you wish to provide further details, please specify the group to which you belong.
Demographic 2020 2019
First Nation (North American Indian) 45.1% 44.6%
Métis 51.6% 51.7%
Inuk (Inuit) 3.4% 3.8%
Total Responses 7,405 7,822

Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 116.
Question 118. Are you a person with a disability?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Person with a disability 8.9% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.3%
Not a person with a disability 91.1% 93.0% 93.0% 93.1% 93.7%
Total Responses 187,409 180,180 160,116 173,023 179,552

Q119. 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. A seeing disability affects vision, including total blindness, partial sight and visual distortion
Demographic 2020
A seeing disability affects vision, including total blindness, partial sight and visual distortion 7.7%
A seeing disability affects vision, including total blindness, partial sight and visual distortion - Not selected 92.3%
Total Responses 16,644

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b. A hearing disability affects ability to hear, including being hard of hearing, deafness or acoustic distortion
Demographic 2020
A hearing disability affects ability to hear, including being hard of hearing, deafness or acoustic distortion 15.2%
A hearing disability affects ability to hear, including being hard of hearing, deafness or acoustic distortion) - Not selected 84.8%
Total Responses 16,644

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c. A mobility issue affects ability to move your body, including the required use of a wheelchair or a cane, or other issues impacting your mobility
Demographic 2020
A mobility issue affects ability to move your body, including the required use of a wheelchair or a cane, or other issues impacting your mobility 17.4%
A mobility issue affects ability to move your body, including the required use of a wheelchair or a cane, or other issues impacting your mobility - Not selected 82.6%
Total Responses 16,644

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d. An issue with flexibility or dexterity affects ability to move joints or perform motor tasks, especially with your hands
Demographic 2020
An issue with flexibility or dexterity affects ability to move joints or perform motor tasks, especially with your hands 12.5%
An issue with flexibility or dexterity affects ability to move joints or perform motor tasks, especially with your hands - Not selected 87.5%
Total Responses 16,644

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e. A mental health issue affects psychology or behaviour, such as anxiety, depression or social / compulsive disorder or phobia or psychiatric illness
Demographic 2020
A mental health issue affects psychology or behaviour, such as anxiety, depression or social / compulsive disorder or phobia or psychiatric illness 35.0%
A mental health issue affects psychology or behaviour, such as anxiety, depression or social / compulsive disorder or phobia or psychiatric illness) - Not selected 65.0%
Total Responses 16,644

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f. A sensory / environmental disability affects sensitivity to light, sounds or other distractions, as well as allergens and other environmental sensitivities
Demographic 2020
A sensory / environmental disability affects sensitivity to light, sounds or other distractions, as well as allergens and other environmental sensitivities 9.5%
A sensory / environmental disability affects sensitivity to light, sounds or other distractions, as well as allergens and other environmental sensitivities - Not selected 90.5%
Total Responses 16,644

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g. A chronic health condition or pain affects ability to function on a regular or episodic basis due to migraines, Crohn’s disease, colitis, and other disabilities or health conditions
Demographic 2020
A chronic health condition or pain affects ability to function on a regular or episodic basis due to migraines, Crohn’s disease, colitis, and other disabilities or health conditions 30.5%
A chronic health condition or pain affects ability to function on a regular or episodic basis due to migraines, Crohn’s disease, colitis, and other disabilities or health conditions - Not selected 69.5%
Total Responses 16,644

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h. A cognitive disability affects ability to carry out tasks involving executive functioning, such as planning and organization, learning information, communication and memory, including autism or Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and learning
Demographic 2020
A cognitive disability affects ability to carry out tasks involving executive functioning, such as planning and organization, learning information, communication and memory, including autism or Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and learning disabilities 15.8%
A cognitive disability affects ability to carry out tasks involving executive functioning, such as planning and organization, learning information, communication and memory, including autism or Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and learning disabilities - Not selected 84.2%
Total Responses 16,644

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i. An intellectual disability affects your ability to learn and to adapt behaviour to different situations
Demographic 2020
An intellectual disability affects your ability to learn and to adapt behaviour to different situations 2.1%
An intellectual disability affects your ability to learn and to adapt behaviour to different situations - Not selected 97.9%
Total Responses 16,644

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j. Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)
Demographic 2020
Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities) 15.0%
Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities) - Not selected 85.0%
Total Responses 16,644

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Question 120. Are you a member of a visible minority group?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Member of a visible minority group 20.2% 18.9% 18.0% 17.5% 15.7%
Not a member of a visible minority group 79.8% 81.1% 82.0% 82.5% 84.3%
Total Responses 186,879 179,481 159,349 172,527 179,077

Q121. 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 2020 2019
Black 19.2% 18.6%
Black - Not selected 80.8% 81.4%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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b. Chinese
Demographic 2020 2019
Chinese 19.2% 20.1%
Chinese - Not selected 80.8% 79.9%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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c. Filipino
Demographic 2020 2019
Filipino 5.4% 5.5%
Filipino - Not selected 94.6% 94.5%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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d. Japanese
Demographic 2020 2019
Japanese 0.8% 1.0%
Japanese - Not selected 99.2% 99.0%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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e. Korean
Demographic 2020 2019
Korean 1.6% 1.7%
Korean - Not selected 98.4% 98.3%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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f. South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.)
Demographic 2020 2019
South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.) 22.3% 21.5%
South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.) - Not selected 77.7% 78.5%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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g. Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .)
Demographic 2020 2019
Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .) 4.3% 4.4%
Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .) - Not selected 95.7% 95.6%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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h. Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.)
Demographic 2020 2019
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.) 11.8% 11.6%
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.) - Not selected 88.2% 88.4%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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i. Non-White Latin American (including: Indigenous people from Central and South America, etc.)
Demographic 2020 2019
Non-White Latin American (including: Indigenous people from Central and South America, etc.) 4.3% 4.2%
Non-White Latin American (including: Indigenous people from Central and South America, etc.) - Not selected 95.7% 95.8%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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j. Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups)
Demographic 2020 2019
Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups) 7.8% 8.1%
Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups) - Not selected 92.2% 91.9%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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k. Other visible minority group
Demographic 2020 2019
Other visible minority group 4.5% 4.4%
Other visible minority group - Not selected 95.5% 95.6%
Total Responses 37,728 33,860

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Question 122. What is your sexual orientation?
Demographic 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014
Heterosexual 79.6% 77.6% 77.8% n/a n/a
Gay or lesbian 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% n/a n/a
Bisexual 2.1% 2.0% 1.6% n/a n/a
Another sexual orientation 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% n/a n/a
Prefer not to answer 15.2% 17.4% 17.6% n/a n/a
Total Responses 186,008 178,732 159,088 n/a n/a

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