Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) results: Indigenous peoples
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About the data
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Methodological notes
- The dashboards were designed in collaboration with policy centres to provide a visual snapshot of PSES results for various groups represented in the PSES by selecting specific questions to highlight the workplace experiences of these employees. The dashboards complement other PSES products and provide information to support the continuous improvement of people management practices in the federal public service.
- Percentages reflect the affirmative responses (i.e., the sum of “Strongly agree” and “Somewhat agree”; the sum of “Always/Almost always” and “Often”; the sum of “Very high” and “High”; the sum of "To a large extent" and "To a very large extent"; “Yes”; or the selected response from a list).
- Percentages exclude the “Don’t know” and “Not applicable” response categories.
- Generally, upwards arrows indicate a positive outcome and downwards arrows indicate a negative outcome.
- For most questions, a higher percentage represents a positive outcome (upward pointing arrow) and a lower percentage represents a negative outcome (downward pointing arrow).
- For certain questions (e.g., harassment and discrimination, work-related stress), a higher percentage represents a negative outcome (upward pointing arrow) and a lower percentage represents a positive outcome (downward pointing arrow).
- The comparison group for each sub-type includes the rest of respondents not in that sub-group. The comparison group, or ‘Other’ group, includes all respondents who answered “No” to the first referenced question (such as “Are you an Indigenous person?”) and all respondents who answered “Yes” to the first referenced question but did not select the sub-group.
- The 2020 PSES results by employment equity groups can be found on the Open Government Portal by accessing the EEInfoDV dataset.
Source: 2020 Public Service Employee Survey
Results for all questions are available on the PSES webpage and on the Open Government Portal.
Indigenous Peoples results
In the 2020 PSES, 7,593 respondents identified as an Indigenous person.
Engagement
| Felt valued at work | Did not agree that they felt valued at work | |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | 34 |
3% points increase from 2019
| Liked their job | Did not agree that they liked their job | |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | 19 |
1% point increase from 2019
Empowerment
| Felt encouraged to be innovative | Did not agree that they felt encouraged to be innovative | |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | 33 |
2% points increase from 2019
| Felt supported to propose new ideas | Did not agree that they felt supported to propose new ideas | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | 36 |
3% points increase from 2019
Comparative results
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member:
Indigenous Peoples
70%
All other employees
78%
Felt their organizations treats them with respect:
Indigenous Peoples
79%
All other employees
85%
Felt free to speak about racism in the workplace:
Indigenous Peoples
73%
All other employees
79%
Organization implemented anti-racism initiatives:
Indigenous Peoples
70%
All other employees
76%
Believed senior managers take adequate steps to support mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Indigenous Peoples
65%
All other employees
70%
Were satisfied with how their organization is protecting their physical health and safety during the pandemic:
Indigenous Peoples
76%
All other employees
82%
Workplace well-being
| Organization did a good job of raising mental health awareness | Did not agree that their organization did a good job of raising mental health awareness | |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | 25 |
7% points increase from 2019
| Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy | Did not agree that they felt their workplace is psychologically healthy | |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | 39 |
7% points increase from 2019
| Experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress | Did not agree that they experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 78 |
2% points increase from 2019
| Felt emotionally drained | Did not agree that they felt emotionally drained | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 62 |
4% points increase from 2019
Career development
| Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development | Did not agree that their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development | |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | 42 |
3% points increase from 2019
| Believed they had opportunities for promotion within organization | Did not agree that they had opportunities for promotion within organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | 48 |
2% points increase from 2019
| Indicated discrimination affected their career progress over the last 12 months | Did not agree that discrimination affected their career progress over the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 91 |
1% point decrease from 2019
Harassment and discrimination
| Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months | Did not experience harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 82 |
4% points decrease from 2019
* Unfair treatment (57%) was the most common type of harassment.
| Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months | Did not experience discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 88 |
2% points decrease from 2019
† Race (40%) was the most common type of discrimination.
First Nation employees results
In the 2020 PSES, 3,337 respondents identified as a First Nation (North American Indian) person.
Engagement
| Felt valued at work | Did not agree that they felt valued at work | |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | 32 |
2% points increase from 2019
| Liked their job | Did not agree that they liked their job | |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | 17 |
2% points increase from 2019
Empowerment
| Felt encouraged to be innovative | Did not agree that they felt encouraged to be innovative | |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | 31 |
2% points increase from 2019
| Felt supported to propose new ideas | Did not agree that they felt supported to propose new ideas | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | 35 |
3% points increase from 2019
Comparative results
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member:
First Nation employees
71%
All other employees
78%
Felt their organizations treats them with respect:
First Nation employees
80%
All other employees
85%
Felt free to speak about racism in the workplace:
First Nation employees
72%
All other employees
79%
Organization implemented anti-racism initiatives:
First Nation employees
70%
All other employees
75%
Believed senior managers take adequate steps to support mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic:
First Nation employees
67%
All other employees
70%
Were satisfied with how their organization is protecting their physical health and safety during the pandemic:
First Nation employees
77%
All other employees
82%
Workplace well-being
| Organization did a good job of raising mental health awareness | Did not agree that their organization did a good job of raising mental health awareness | |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | 24 |
7% points increase from 2019
| Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy | Did not agree that they felt their workplace is psychologically healthy | |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | 37 |
8% points increase from 2019
| Experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress | Did not agree that they experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 79 |
2% points increase from 2019
| Felt emotionally drained | Did not agree that they felt emotionally drained | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 65 |
3% points increase from 2019
Career development
| Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development | Did not agree that their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 40 |
3% points increase from 2019
| Believed they had opportunities for promotion within organization | Did not agree that they had opportunities for promotion within organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | 47 |
3% points increase from 2019
| Indicated discrimination affected their career progress over the last 12 months | Did not agree that discrimination affected their career progress over the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 90 |
Unchanged from 2019
Harassment and discrimination
| Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months | Did not experience harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 82 |
3% points decrease from 2019
* Offensive remark (59%) was the most common type of harassment.
| Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months | Did not experience discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 87 |
1% point decrease from 2019
† Race (55%) was the most common type of discrimination.
Métis results
In the 2020 PSES, 3,818 respondents identified as a Métis person.
Engagement
| Felt valued at work | Did not agree that they felt valued at work | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | 36 |
3% points increase from 2019
| Liked their job | Did not agree that they liked their job | |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 21 |
Unchanged from 2019
Empowerment
| Felt encouraged to be innovative | Did not agree that they felt encouraged to be innovative | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | 35 |
2% points increase from 2019
| Felt supported to propose new ideas | Did not agree that they felt supported to propose new ideas | |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | 38 |
3% points increase from 2019
Comparative results
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member:
Métis employees
69%
All other employees
78%
Felt their organizations treats them with respect:
Métis employees
78%
All other employees
85%
Felt free to speak about racism in the workplace:
Métis employees
75%
All other employees
79%
Organization implemented anti-racism initiatives:
Métis employees
71%
All other employees
75%
Believed senior managers take adequate steps to support mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Métis employees
63%
All other employees
70%
Were satisfied with how their organization is protecting their physical health and safety during the pandemic:
Métis employees
75%
All other employees
82%
Workplace well-being
| Organization did a good job of raising mental health awareness | Did not agree that their organization did a good job of raising mental health awareness | |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | 26 |
6% points increase from 2019
| Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy | Did not agree that they felt their workplace is psychologically healthy | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 40 |
7% points increase from 2019
| Experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress | Did not agree that they experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 77 |
1% point increase from 2019
| Felt emotionally drained | Did not agree that they felt emotionally drained | |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 60 |
4% points increase from 2019
Career development
| Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development | Did not agree that their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development | |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | 44 |
3% points increase from 2019
| Believed they had opportunities for promotion within organization | Did not agree that they had opportunities for promotion within organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | 49 |
2% points increase from 2019
| Indicated discrimination affected their career progress over the last 12 months | Did not agree that discrimination affected their career progress over the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 92 |
2% points decrease from 2019
Harassment and discrimination
| Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months | Did not experience harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 82 |
5% points decrease from 2019
* Unfair treatment (59%) was the most common type of harassment.
| Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months | Did not experience discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 89 |
2% points decrease from 2019
† Age (31%) was the most common type of discrimination.
Inuit results
In the 2020 PSES, 250 respondents identified as an Inuit person.
Engagement
| Felt valued at work | Did not agree that they felt valued at work | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | 28 |
3% points increase from 2019
| Liked their job | Did not agree that they liked their job | |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | 17 |
2% points decrease from 2019
Empowerment
| Felt encouraged to be innovative | Did not agree that they felt encouraged to be innovative | |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | 29 |
3% points decrease from 2019
| Felt supported to propose new ideas | Did not agree that they felt supported to propose new ideas | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 30 |
2% points increase from 2019
Comparative results
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member:
Inuit employees
70%
All other employees
78%
Felt their organizations treats them with respect:
Inuit employees
80%
All other employees
85%
Felt free to speak about racism in the workplace:
Inuit employees
72%
All other employees
79%
Organization implemented anti-racism initiatives:
Inuit employees
71%
All other employees
75%
Believed senior managers take adequate steps to support mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Inuit employees
75%
All other employees
70%
Were satisfied with how their organization is protecting their physical health and safety during the pandemic:
Inuit employees
85%
All other employees
82%
Workplace well-being
| Organization did a good job of raising mental health awareness | Did not agree that their organization did a good job of raising mental health awareness | |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | 19 |
14% points increase from 2019
| Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy | Did not agree that they felt their workplace is psychologically healthy | |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | 32 |
4% points increase from 2019
| Experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress | Did not agree that they experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 87 |
2% points decrease from 2019
| Felt emotionally drained | Did not agree that they felt emotionally drained | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 74 |
2% points decrease from 2019
Career development
| Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development | Did not agree that their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development | |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | 31 |
7% points increase from 2019
| Believed they had opportunities for promotion within organization | Did not agree that they had opportunities for promotion within organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 40 |
1% point increase from 2019
| Indicated discrimination affected their career progress over the last 12 months | Did not agree that discrimination affected their career progress over the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 91 |
Unchanged from 2019
Harassment and discrimination
| Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months | Did not experience harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 86 |
4% points decrease from 2019
* Being excluded or being ignored (63%) was the most common type of harassment.
| Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months | Did not experience discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 92 |
8% points decrease from 2019
† Race (59%) was the most common type of discrimination.
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