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2022 results for persons with a disability

About the data

Methodological notes

About the dashboards

The dashboards show the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) results for specific demographic groups in comparison with the results for other employees.

In the dashboards, “employees” means “employees who responded to survey.”

About the data

Percentages reflect the total of different possible affirmative responses (in other words, “Strongly agree” and “Somewhat agree” responses; “Always/Almost always” and “Often” responses; “Very high” and “High” responses; “To a large extent” and “To a very large extent” responses; or the selected response from a list).

Percentages exclude the responses “Don’t know” and “Not applicable.”

Results by employment equity group are on the Open Government Portal, in the EEInfoDV dataset.

Results for persons with a disability

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Any disability

In the 2022 PSES, 23,282 respondents identified as having a disability.

Question  Result for persons with a disability (2020) Result for persons with a disability (2022)
Felt valued at work 60% 64%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 57% 58%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 45% 39%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 81% 76%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 76% 75%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 73% 76%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 71% 75%
Experienced “high” or “very high” levels of work-related stress 29% 30%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 15% 16%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 14% 15%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 23% 20%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 19% 17%

Seeing disability

In the 2022 PSES, 1,681 respondents identified as having a seeing disability.

Question Result for persons with a seeing disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 61% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 57% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 46% 12%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 80% 74%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 77% 81%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 73% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 72% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 30% 19%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 16% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 19% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 24% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 23% 7%

Hearing disability

In the 2022 PSES, 3,122 respondents identified as having a hearing disability.

Question Result for persons with a hearing disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 67% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 61% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 33% 12%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 76% 74%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 77% 81%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 77% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 75% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 25% 19%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 14% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 11% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 19% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 16% 7%

Speech disability

In the 2022 PSES, 480 respondents identified as having a speech disability.

Question Result for persons with a speech disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 62% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 59% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 47% 12%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 67% 75%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 75% 81%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 71% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 71% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 34% 19%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 17% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 21% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 28% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 26% 7%

Mobility disability

In the 2022 PSES, 3,362 respondents identified as having a mobility disability.

Question Result for persons with a mobility disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 63% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 57% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 51% 11%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 80% 74%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 76% 81%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 74% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 74% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 27% 19%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 16% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 19% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 22% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 20% 7%

Flexibility disability

In the 2022 PSES, 2,402 respondents identified as having a flexibility issue.

Question Result for persons with a flexibility disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 59% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 54% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 53% 12%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 79% 74%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 74% 81%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 70% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 70% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 33% 19%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 18% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 22% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 25% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 23% 7%

Mental health condition

In the 2022 PSES, 10,086 respondents identified as having a mental health condition.

Question Result for persons with a mental health condition Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 62% 74%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 56% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 39% 10%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 74% 75%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 72% 82%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 74% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 75% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 35% 18%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 18% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 17% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 23% 9%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 19% 6%

Sensory disability

In the 2022 PSES, 2,642 respondents identified as having a sensory disability.

Question Result for persons with a sensory disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 60% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 53% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 55% 11%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 74% 74%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 69% 81%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 69% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 72% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 38% 18%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 24% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 29% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 27% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 25% 7%

Chronic health condition

In the 2022 PSES, 7,685 respondents identified as having a chronic health condition.

Question Result for persons with a chronic health condition Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 63% 74%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 56% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 48% 11%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 79% 74%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 75% 82%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 74% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 75% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 32% 18%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 17% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 18% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 23% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 20% 7%

Cognitive disability

In the 2022 PSES, 5,764 respondents identified as having a cognitive disability.

Question Result for persons with a cognitive disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 65% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 58% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 41% 11%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 73% 75%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 71% 82%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 74% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 74% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 32% 18%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 18% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 19% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 21% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 19% 7%

Intellectual disability

In the 2022 PSES, 720 respondents identified as having an intellectual disability.

Question Result for persons with an intellectual disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 60% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 55% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 40% 12%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 72% 75%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 70% 81%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 73% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 72% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 33% 19%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 17% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 22% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 25% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 25% 7%

Another disability

In the 2022 PSES, 240 respondents identified as having another disability.

Question Result for persons with another disability Result for all other employees
Felt valued at work 58% 73%
Felt supported to propose new ideas 52% 67%
Requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years 52% 12%
Indicated workplace accommodation measures were implemented 74% 74%
Were satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures 75% 81%
Felt they have the right tools to ensure their health and safety at work 69% 84%
Felt their physical environment is suitable for their job requirements 68% 81%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 34% 19%
Indicated their physical work environment causes them stress at work 17% 10%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues causes them stress at work 22% 4%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 27% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 27% 7%

Comparative results for persons with a disability

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Figure 1: Results for persons with a disability compared with results for persons without a disability
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Figure 1 - Text version
Question Persons with a disability (2020) Persons with a disability (2022) Persons without a disability (2022)
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 67% 74% 83%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 71% 77% 85%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 65% 65% 78%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 49% 55% 65%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 13% 12% 5%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 15% 15% 3%
Figure 2: Results for persons with a seeing disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a seeing disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 2 - Text version
Question Persons with a seeing disability All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 72% 74% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 73% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 64% 66% 76%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 52% 56% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 15% 12% 6%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 19% 15% 4%
Figure 3: Results for persons with a hearing disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a hearing disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 3 - Text version
Question Persons with a hearing disability All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 74% 74% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 77% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 68% 65% 76%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 56% 55% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 11% 12% 6%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 12% 15% 4%
Figure 4: Results for persons with a speech disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a speech disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
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Question Persons with a speech disability All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 72% 74% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 74% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 63% 65% 76%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 57% 55% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 18% 12% 6%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 23% 15% 4%
Figure 5: Results for persons with a mobility disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a mobility disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 5 - Text version
Question Persons with a mobility disability All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 71% 75% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 75% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 64% 66% 77%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 53% 56% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 14% 11% 5%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 19% 14% 4%
Figure 6: Results for persons with a flexibility issue compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a flexibility issue compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 6 - Text version
Question Persons with a flexibility issue All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 71% 75% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 72% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 62% 66% 77%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 50% 56% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 17% 11% 5%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 21% 14% 4%
Figure 7: Results for persons with a mental health condition compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a mental health condition compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 7 - Text version
Question Persons with a mental health condition All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 73% 75% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 75% 78% 85%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 63% 67% 77%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 55% 55% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 12% 11% 5%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 17% 13% 3%
Figure 8: Results for persons with a sensory disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a sensory disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 8 - Text version
Question Persons with an sensory disability All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 69% 75% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 73% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 58% 66% 77%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 51% 56% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 17% 11% 5%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 27% 13% 4%
Figure 9: Results for persons with a chronic health condition compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a chronic health condition compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 9 - Text version
Question Persons with a chronic health condition All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 72% 75% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 75% 78% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 64% 66% 77%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 53% 56% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 13% 11% 5%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 18% 14% 4%
Figure 10: Results for persons with a cognitive disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with a cognitive disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 10 - Text version
Question Persons with a cognitive disability All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 76% 74% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 78% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 64% 66% 77%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 55% 55% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 12% 12% 5%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 18% 14% 4%
Figure 11: Results for persons with an intellectual disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with an intellectual disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
Figure 11 - Text version
Question Persons with an intellectual disability All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 74% 74% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 75% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 62% 66% 76%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 54% 55% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 16% 12% 6%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 22% 15% 4%
Figure 12: Results for persons with another disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and all other employees
bar graph showing results for persons with another disability compared with results for all other persons with a disability and with results for all other employees. Text version below:
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Question Persons with another disability All other persons with a disability All other employees
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 67% 74% 82%
Felt their ideas and opinions are valued 74% 77% 84%
Felt their organization respects individual differences 58% 66% 76%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 50% 55% 64%
Indicated discrimination adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 21% 12% 6%
Indicated accessibility or accommodation issues adversely affected their career progress over the last 12 months 21% 15% 4%

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