Employee Pulse Survey VII – Employee Wellbeing (November 2020)

Employee Pulse Survey VII – Employee Wellbeing (November 2020) (PDF, 789 KB)

Results for Employment and Social Development Canada, its Portfolio sections, and its Branches and Regions

Number of Respondents by Organizational Unit

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
8,698
Service Canada (SC)
6,100
Employment and Social Development (ESD)
2,373
Labour Program (LP)
215
Atlantic Region (ATL)
789
Ontario Region (ONT)
1,561
Quebec Region (QC)
977
Western Canada and Territories Region (WCT)
1,658
Citizen Service Branch (CSB)
219
Program Operations Branch (POB)
151
Integrity Services Branch (ISB)
185
Transformation Management Branch (TMB)
127
Benefits and Integrated Services Branch (BISB)
223
Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Branch (IAERMB)
24
Chief Financial Officer Branch (CFOB)
295
Human Resources Services Branch (HRSB)
523
Innovation, Information and Technology Branch (IITB)
529
Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Branch (PASRB)
78
Skills and Employment Branch (SEB)
190
Income Security and Social Development Branch (ISSDB)
197
Learning Branch (LB)
140
Legal Services Unit (LSU)
21
Strategic and Service Policy Branch (SSPB)
224
Corporate Secretariat (CorpSec)
46
Policy Horizons Canada (PHC)
15
Policy, Dispute Resolution, and International Affairs (PDRIA)
42
Compliance, Operations and Program Development (COPD)
131
Strategic Integration and Governance (SIG) / Office of the Deputy Minister of Labour
13

I. Leadership

Q1a. The Deputy Ministers are doing a good job leading the department.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 61% 57% 69% 69% 61% 58% 55% 52% 65% 67% 65% 69% 65% 75% 78% 69% 63% 77% 65% 71% 79% 90% 61% 72% 67% 80% 65% 92%
Disagree 6% 7% 3% 6% 6% 7% 4% 10% 7% 3% 7% 4% 3% 8% 1% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 0% 6% 2% 0% 3% 8% 0%
Neither agree nor disagree 15% 17% 12% 12% 15% 17% 18% 19% 12% 11% 14% 17% 15% 17% 9% 11% 14% 12% 13% 8% 8% 5% 15% 17% 20% 8% 12% 8%
Don't know 18% 19% 17% 13% 18% 17% 23% 20% 16% 19% 15% 10% 17% 0% 12% 18% 19% 9% 18% 18% 10% 5% 18% 9% 13% 10% 16% 0%
Q1b. I am satisfied with the measures the department is taking to protect my physical health and safety.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 84% 82% 89% 90% 85% 80% 84% 80% 80% 86% 88% 85% 87% 83% 95% 91% 89% 90% 85% 90% 94% 95% 84% 85% 93% 95% 88% 100%
Disagree 9% 10% 4% 5% 9% 11% 7% 13% 10% 7% 8% 7% 4% 13% 2% 4% 4% 5% 5% 4% 4% 0% 8% 11% 0% 0% 8% 0%
Neither agree nor disagree 6% 7% 5% 4% 5% 8% 8% 7% 9% 7% 4% 6% 8% 4% 3% 5% 6% 4% 9% 5% 1% 5% 7% 4% 7% 5% 3% 0%
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Q1c. I am satisfied with the measures the department is taking to protect my mental health.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 61% 58% 68% 62% 61% 58% 63% 53% 61% 64% 64% 60% 60% 50% 83% 72% 70% 59% 63% 68% 73% 76% 46% 70% 40% 64% 59% 77%
Disagree 22% 25% 16% 18% 24% 25% 20% 31% 21% 20% 20% 23% 18% 17% 6% 14% 15% 15% 21% 18% 13% 5% 29% 11% 27% 19% 19% 8%
Neither agree nor disagree 15% 15% 14% 18% 14% 15% 17% 15% 17% 16% 15% 17% 19% 33% 10% 13% 13% 23% 14% 11% 13% 19% 24% 20% 27% 17% 19% 15%
Don't know 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 0% 2% 0% 7% 0% 3% 0%
Q1d. I would recommend working at ESDC to a friend.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 77% 76% 81% 75% 83% 76% 78% 70% 74% 76% 76% 83% 78% 67% 91% 80% 80% 79% 78% 83% 86% 86% 73% 91% 46% 85% 69% 85%
Disagree 10% 11% 7% 8% 8% 11% 8% 14% 12% 11% 12% 10% 6% 8% 3% 6% 8% 13% 7% 5% 3% 0% 9% 0% 15% 5% 10% 0%
Neither agree nor disagree 12% 12% 11% 16% 8% 12% 13% 13% 12% 13% 11% 7% 15% 21% 6% 11% 11% 8% 13% 12% 9% 14% 17% 9% 31% 7% 19% 15%
Don't know 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 4% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 8% 2% 2% 0%

II. Positive Work Environment

Q3a. My Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) creates a positive work environment.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBLBLSUCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 52% 48% 62%                                            
Disagree 7% 8% 6%                                            
Neither agree nor disagree 19% 20% 15%                                            
Don't know 22% 24% 17%                                            
Q3b. My Director General (DG) creates a positive work environment.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 56% 50% 70% 64% 49% 45% 57% 45% 64% 66% 57% 61% 58%   80% 71% 62% 67% 66% 85% 79%   67%     80% 57%  
Disagree 8% 8% 8% 9% 6% 9% 7% 8% 9% 11% 8% 9% 5%   3% 6% 6% 8% 14% 6% 7%   14%     11% 7%  
Neither agree nor disagree 17% 19% 12% 17% 18% 21% 18% 19% 19% 14% 19% 18% 23%   10% 14% 15% 15% 13% 5% 10%   14%     9% 21%  
Don't know 19% 23% 10% 10% 27% 25% 19% 27% 8% 8% 16% 13% 15%   7% 9% 18% 10% 7% 4% 5%   5%     0% 15%  
Q3c. My Director creates a positive work environment.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 63% 58% 77% 77% 57% 52% 65% 53% 68% 77% 66% 75% 70% 39% 87% 76% 74% 79% 72% 78% 82% 76% 76% 80% 45% 88% 75% 80%
Disagree 10% 11% 8% 9% 8% 11% 8% 12% 12% 8% 11% 11% 8% 33% 5% 5% 6% 9% 14% 6% 8% 6% 15% 11% 27% 6% 8% 10%
Neither agree nor disagree 15% 17% 11% 14% 16% 19% 16% 18% 15% 11% 12% 9% 15% 28% 6% 12% 13% 12% 11% 9% 9% 12% 8% 7% 27% 6% 18% 10%
Don't know 12% 15% 5% 0% 19% 17% 11% 17% 4% 4% 11% 5% 8% 0% 2% 7% 7% 0% 2% 6% 1% 6% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Q3d. My Manager creates a positive work environment.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 76% 73% 84% 83% 79% 73% 71% 67% 78% 84% 80% 84% 85%   89% 83% 83% 83% 82% 88% 82% 83% 81% 83% 100% 86% 85%  
Disagree 11% 12% 8% 9% 9% 13% 12% 15% 9% 6% 10% 9% 7%   6% 8% 8% 9% 9% 4% 12% 8% 13% 11% 0% 7% 8%  
Neither agree nor disagree 10% 12% 7% 8% 10% 11% 14% 14% 13% 9% 9% 7% 7%   6% 7% 8% 7% 9% 7% 5% 8% 5% 6% 0% 7% 6%  
Don't know 3% 3% 1% 0% 2% 4% 3% 4% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1%   0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%  
Q3e. My Supervisor / Team Lead creates a positive work environment.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 82% 81% 86% 77% 82% 83% 80% 78% 79% 81% 76% 89% 85%   93% 86% 83% 88% 88% 89% 79% 83% 86% 90%   83% 82%  
Disagree 10% 11% 7% 11% 9% 10% 9% 13% 11% 13% 15% 7% 8%   3% 7% 10% 0% 7% 6% 11% 17% 7% 10%   8% 10%  
Neither agree nor disagree 8% 8% 6% 12% 8% 7% 10% 8% 8% 6% 7% 4% 7%   4% 7% 7% 8% 4% 5% 9% 0% 7% 0%   8% 8%  
Don't know 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0%   0% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%   0% 0%  
Q3f. My Employees create a positive work environment.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 88% 85% 92% 95% 79% 85% 82% 82% 85% 91% 94% 100% 91% 92% 93% 92% 95% 85% 92% 93% 86%   90% 90%   100% 90%  
Disagree 5% 6% 3% 3% 13% 6% 3% 8% 6% 5% 3% 0% 7% 0% 4% 2% 2% 0% 6% 0% 4%   2% 0%   0% 5%  
Neither agree nor disagree 7% 9% 5% 3% 8% 9% 15% 10% 8% 2% 3% 0% 2% 8% 3% 6% 2% 15% 2% 7% 10%   8% 5%   0% 5%  
Don't know 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%   0% 5%   0% 0%  
Q3g. My Co-workers create a positive work environment.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 85% 83% 88% 85% 83% 82% 82% 83% 85% 89% 83% 93% 85% 63% 90% 91% 87% 91% 85% 87% 88% 81% 88% 89% 100% 86% 84% 92%
Disagree 5% 6% 4% 6% 5% 7% 4% 6% 4% 4% 7% 2% 7% 17% 3% 3% 4% 3% 5% 4% 5% 5% 3% 2% 0% 5% 7% 0%
Neither agree nor disagree 9% 10% 8% 8% 9% 10% 13% 9% 10% 7% 9% 4% 7% 17% 6% 6% 9% 6% 9% 9% 7% 10% 8% 9% 0% 10% 8% 8%
Don't know 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 5% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%

III. Immediate Supervisor

Q4a. My immediate supervisor shows flexibility, helping me balance my work and personal situation.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 88% 86% 92% 88% 88% 86% 85% 86% 90% 91% 85% 93% 90% 83% 95% 92% 92% 89% 93% 93% 92% 100% 88% 87% 93% 83% 93% 92%
Disagree 7% 8% 4% 5% 8% 8% 8% 9% 7% 4% 9% 7% 6% 4% 3% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 0% 8% 11% 7% 5% 4% 8%
Neither agree nor disagree 5% 6% 4% 6% 5% 6% 7% 6% 3% 5% 5% 1% 4% 13% 2% 3% 5% 8% 4% 4% 4% 0% 4% 2% 0% 12% 2% 0%
Q4b. I feel comfortable sharing concerns about my physical health and safety with my immediate supervisor.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 81% 79% 86% 86% 81% 79% 81% 77% 81% 82% 83% 84% 85% 74% 90% 85% 87% 92% 86% 85% 86% 90% 85% 87% 87% 88% 88% 85%
Disagree 12% 14% 9% 7% 11% 14% 12% 16% 14% 10% 13% 11% 9% 17% 7% 10% 7% 4% 9% 9% 11% 5% 9% 9% 7% 10% 5% 8%
Neither agree nor disagree 6% 7% 5% 7% 8% 7% 7% 7% 5% 7% 4% 5% 6% 9% 3% 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 4% 5% 6% 4% 7% 3% 7% 8%
Q4c. I feel comfortable sharing concerns about my mental health with my immediate supervisor.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 69% 67% 75% 69% 69% 66% 70% 64% 70% 72% 71% 73% 74% 57% 82% 75% 77% 72% 73% 74% 74% 80% 67% 80% 73% 65% 71% 83%
Disagree 21% 23% 16% 18% 20% 24% 20% 28% 22% 19% 19% 21% 18% 39% 13% 16% 14% 15% 20% 15% 20% 10% 20% 13% 13% 20% 19% 8%
Neither agree nor disagree 9% 9% 9% 13% 11% 10% 10% 8% 8% 10% 10% 6% 8% 4% 5% 9% 9% 13% 7% 11% 6% 10% 13% 7% 13% 15% 10% 8%

IV. Current Work Arrangements

Q5. Which of the following best describes your current work situation?
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Working on-site exclusively 9% 12% 1% 1% 16% 9% 12% 18% 14% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Working remotely or teleworking exclusively 76% 70% 94% 81% 65% 70% 72% 61% 66% 94% 88% 92% 94% 100% 92% 98% 93% 94% 99% 93% 97% 57% 97% 74% 93% 93% 78% 92%
A combination of working remotely or teleworking and working on-site: as required by the department 9% 12% 3% 9% 13% 15% 9% 13% 17% 1% 8% 1% 3% 0% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 1% 24% 3% 11% 7% 2% 10% 0%
A combination of working remotely or teleworking and working on-site: by choice or voluntarily 5% 6% 2% 9% 6% 5% 7% 8% 3% 3% 4% 6% 1% 0% 2% 1% 3% 4% 0% 2% 2% 19% 0% 15% 0% 5% 10% 8%
Q6. To what extent is the risk of exposure to COVID-19 a source of work-related stress for you?
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 28% 26% 34% 32% 29% 25% 26% 23% 25% 26% 25% 34% 41% 23% 31% 39% 32% 35% 41% 36% 30% 16% 39% 18% 33% 43% 28% 46%
To a small extent 23% 24% 23% 22% 29% 21% 22% 25% 21% 26% 19% 25% 23% 32% 29% 22% 23% 24% 17% 21% 24% 16% 20% 22% 47% 23% 22% 38%
To a moderate extent 20% 20% 18% 21% 20% 18% 24% 21% 20% 23% 19% 20% 12% 23% 13% 19% 22% 16% 20% 16% 18% 21% 20% 27% 20% 13% 25% 0%
To a large extent 13% 14% 12% 10% 12% 16% 15% 13% 13% 15% 16% 13% 11% 14% 14% 11% 9% 8% 13% 16% 15% 26% 7% 22% 0% 10% 9% 8%
To a very large extent 15% 17% 13% 15% 10% 20% 14% 18% 21% 10% 20% 8% 13% 9% 13% 10% 14% 16% 10% 12% 13% 21% 13% 11% 0% 13% 16% 8%
Q7. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, how would you describe your workload?
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
My workload has greatly decreased 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 4% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%
My workload has moderately decreased 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 4% 6% 6% 8% 3% 7% 2% 6% 13% 4% 5% 4% 8% 4% 4% 2% 5% 10% 2% 13% 2% 8% 0%
My workload has not changed 28% 27% 32% 28% 28% 24% 30% 26% 25% 28% 25% 24% 29% 29% 35% 33% 34% 21% 33% 29% 30% 43% 28% 28% 53% 44% 25% 17%
My workload has moderately increased 35% 35% 35% 35% 35% 36% 33% 36% 34% 36% 38% 46% 29% 25% 37% 35% 35% 39% 27% 37% 43% 19% 33% 28% 20% 24% 39% 17%
My workload has greatly increased 30% 30% 27% 30% 29% 34% 28% 31% 30% 31% 26% 28% 33% 29% 24% 27% 27% 31% 35% 27% 25% 29% 26% 41% 13% 29% 26% 67%
Q8a. My current workload is manageable.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 70% 69% 73% 67% 72% 70% 68% 65% 68% 66% 69% 66% 75% 67% 76% 73% 73% 71% 71% 73% 74% 86% 71% 72% 53% 79% 63% 69%
Disagree 21% 21% 19% 25% 20% 20% 18% 25% 25% 25% 22% 27% 20% 29% 16% 21% 18% 23% 21% 18% 18% 10% 23% 20% 27% 19% 27% 23%
Neither agree nor disagree 9% 10% 8% 7% 8% 9% 14% 11% 7% 9% 9% 7% 5% 4% 8% 7% 9% 6% 8% 8% 8% 5% 6% 9% 20% 2% 10% 8%
Q8b. I currently have a healthy work-life balance.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 67% 66% 70% 68% 70% 66% 73% 58% 67% 65% 69% 63% 67% 67% 81% 69% 72% 69% 65% 68% 68% 52% 65% 78% 29% 71% 67% 69%
Disagree 23% 24% 21% 21% 21% 23% 14% 30% 25% 25% 24% 29% 23% 21% 13% 22% 18% 22% 24% 22% 22% 33% 27% 17% 57% 21% 24% 8%
Neither agree nor disagree 10% 11% 9% 11% 9% 11% 12% 12% 7% 10% 7% 8% 9% 13% 6% 8% 11% 9% 12% 11% 10% 14% 8% 4% 14% 7% 9% 23%

V. Employee Wellbeing

Q9. Overall, how would you describe your current wellbeing?
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Very good 17% 17% 18% 19% 20% 18% 21% 11% 18% 19% 19% 14% 13% 8% 27% 17% 18% 13% 18% 16% 19% 33% 14% 17% 7% 21% 18% 15%
Good 41% 39% 45% 41% 38% 40% 44% 34% 41% 39% 37% 43% 46% 38% 45% 47% 45% 50% 41% 44% 43% 33% 46% 54% 20% 45% 40% 38%
Fair 31% 32% 28% 33% 29% 31% 27% 38% 30% 30% 33% 32% 33% 42% 23% 28% 29% 31% 29% 34% 29% 24% 29% 22% 47% 24% 37% 38%
Poor 9% 9% 7% 7% 10% 9% 5% 12% 9% 9% 8% 8% 7% 8% 4% 7% 7% 5% 9% 7% 8% 10% 10% 4% 27% 7% 5% 0%
Very poor 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3% 3% 3% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 8%
Q10. I generally take time to care for my personal wellbeing.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 69% 69% 71% 62% 72% 70% 71% 66% 70% 64% 70% 67% 68% 63% 75% 67% 73% 68% 67% 67% 71% 76% 73% 85% 57% 60% 61% 85%
Disagree 19% 19% 17% 17% 18% 20% 15% 23% 16% 21% 19% 23% 16% 21% 12% 21% 13% 17% 23% 21% 21% 19% 21% 7% 36% 17% 18% 15%
Neither agree nor disagree 12% 12% 12% 21% 10% 11% 14% 11% 14% 14% 11% 10% 16% 17% 13% 13% 14% 15% 10% 12% 9% 5% 7% 9% 7% 24% 21% 0%

Q11. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you work-related stress?

a) Current work arrangements
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 37% 35% 41% 32% 39% 38% 30% 31% 38% 47% 39% 41% 43% 33% 51% 41% 45% 44% 39% 34% 42% 33% 33% 48% 47% 40% 29% 23%
To a small extent 32% 31% 34% 37% 33% 30% 27% 32% 27% 23% 30% 37% 35% 33% 32% 33% 34% 33% 32% 41% 36% 24% 34% 28% 27% 30% 41% 38%
To a moderate extent 20% 21% 18% 27% 16% 18% 28% 22% 23% 22% 21% 16% 13% 17% 13% 21% 17% 18% 20% 19% 19% 38% 21% 20% 0% 28% 27% 31%
To a large extent 7% 8% 5% 4% 8% 8% 10% 9% 9% 7% 6% 2% 5% 8% 3% 4% 3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 5% 9% 4% 27% 3% 3% 8%
To a very large extent 4% 5% 2% 0% 4% 5% 4% 6% 4% 1% 4% 4% 4% 8% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
b) Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family members)
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 28% 28% 30% 26% 32% 27% 28% 27% 28% 27% 25% 29% 33% 23% 36% 26% 33% 34% 28% 27% 20% 16% 36% 30% 38% 27% 22% 33%
To a small extent 29% 29% 30% 31% 30% 29% 29% 30% 28% 24% 32% 27% 31% 36% 33% 29% 34% 34% 22% 31% 30% 42% 21% 30% 31% 19% 39% 17%
To a moderate extent 23% 24% 23% 21% 22% 21% 28% 23% 29% 30% 22% 28% 21% 32% 18% 24% 22% 16% 27% 23% 24% 26% 24% 27% 23% 38% 15% 25%
To a large extent 11% 11% 11% 17% 9% 13% 11% 12% 9% 14% 14% 10% 6% 0% 9% 13% 7% 10% 13% 13% 17% 16% 10% 9% 0% 8% 19% 25%
To a very large extent 7% 8% 6% 6% 6% 10% 5% 9% 7% 5% 8% 6% 8% 9% 4% 6% 3% 6% 10% 7% 9% 0% 10% 5% 8% 8% 5% 0%
c) Unreasonable Deadlines
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 36% 38% 32% 29% 49% 42% 27% 37% 31% 28% 37% 33% 32% 39% 40% 32% 39% 14% 22% 22% 30% 52% 22% 27% 27% 18% 30% 15%
To a small extent 28% 27% 29% 25% 25% 28% 26% 28% 29% 24% 22% 28% 29% 30% 33% 29% 28% 30% 23% 29% 32% 14% 30% 36% 13% 28% 27% 38%
To a moderate extent 19% 18% 20% 26% 14% 16% 28% 17% 19% 21% 15% 18% 19% 13% 14% 21% 15% 35% 24% 25% 16% 14% 20% 22% 33% 40% 22% 31%
To a large extent 10% 10% 12% 10% 6% 8% 13% 10% 10% 8% 16% 10% 11% 13% 8% 12% 11% 10% 19% 11% 12% 5% 14% 13% 20% 10% 12% 8%
To a very large extent 7% 7% 8% 9% 6% 6% 6% 7% 11% 19% 9% 11% 9% 4% 4% 5% 7% 10% 11% 13% 10% 14% 13% 2% 7% 5% 9% 8%
d) Overtime or long work hours
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 54% 59% 45% 44% 67% 61% 55% 58% 55% 38% 59% 46% 51% 35% 56% 48% 52% 38% 36% 39% 44% 37% 32% 27% 33% 29% 51% 23%
To a small extent 24% 23% 27% 26% 20% 23% 22% 24% 21% 29% 18% 19% 28% 43% 24% 26% 28% 18% 28% 26% 29% 32% 30% 32% 13% 37% 21% 31%
To a moderate extent 12% 11% 15% 15% 8% 10% 16% 11% 13% 13% 10% 14% 10% 4% 11% 16% 11% 32% 17% 19% 10% 11% 19% 27% 33% 20% 11% 23%
To a large extent 6% 5% 8% 8% 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 7% 8% 15% 7% 13% 7% 7% 6% 7% 11% 8% 11% 5% 10% 10% 20% 7% 8% 23%
To a very large extent 4% 3% 5% 7% 2% 3% 2% 2% 7% 13% 5% 6% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 5% 8% 8% 7% 16% 9% 5% 0% 7% 9% 0%
e) Feeling disconnected from colleagues and/or managers
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 26% 26% 26% 21% 27% 30% 22% 23% 26% 28% 25% 25% 27% 0% 28% 25% 33% 26% 23% 23% 28% 24% 14% 24% 20% 10% 24% 23%
To a small extent 32% 32% 32% 33% 32% 33% 31% 33% 33% 24% 37% 36% 36% 25% 33% 34% 32% 31% 30% 28% 32% 38% 27% 37% 33% 38% 32% 38%
To a moderate extent 24% 23% 25% 26% 22% 22% 29% 23% 23% 24% 22% 18% 24% 29% 28% 26% 22% 24% 22% 27% 25% 24% 31% 22% 20% 31% 27% 23%
To a large extent 11% 11% 11% 15% 10% 9% 12% 12% 10% 12% 8% 15% 9% 21% 7% 8% 9% 10% 17% 16% 10% 10% 20% 9% 20% 17% 13% 15%
To a very large extent 7% 7% 6% 5% 9% 6% 6% 9% 8% 12% 9% 6% 5% 25% 5% 7% 5% 9% 8% 6% 5% 5% 8% 9% 7% 5% 4% 0%
f) Loneliness (e.g. feeling isolated)
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 38% 38% 38% 37% 41% 44% 35% 34% 39% 40% 38% 38% 37% 8% 45% 35% 40% 37% 36% 36% 40% 45% 33% 39% 40% 27% 38% 46%
To a small extent 30% 30% 29% 32% 29% 28% 30% 32% 32% 23% 27% 26% 35% 42% 31% 30% 30% 35% 26% 27% 28% 25% 26% 35% 47% 37% 34% 15%
To a moderate extent 18% 17% 20% 21% 14% 16% 21% 16% 20% 15% 19% 17% 17% 17% 14% 23% 18% 18% 19% 25% 17% 20% 21% 17% 0% 29% 18% 8%
To a large extent 9% 9% 8% 7% 8% 8% 9% 10% 5% 8% 7% 12% 5% 21% 7% 7% 7% 5% 11% 9% 10% 0% 10% 4% 7% 0% 6% 31%
To a very large extent 6% 6% 5% 4% 7% 4% 5% 7% 5% 13% 9% 7% 6% 13% 3% 5% 5% 5% 8% 3% 5% 10% 9% 4% 7% 7% 3% 0%
g) Physical work environment (e.g. office setting, ergonomic equipment)
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 40% 40% 41% 38% 42% 37% 39% 40% 42% 46% 42% 32% 45% 21% 53% 41% 48% 26% 34% 37% 41% 35% 29% 41% 50% 39% 36% 55%
To a small extent 30% 29% 31% 32% 31% 30% 26% 32% 27% 21% 28% 32% 24% 25% 29% 34% 30% 42% 29% 31% 34% 40% 31% 30% 21% 29% 35% 36%
To a moderate extent 19% 19% 18% 20% 16% 18% 23% 17% 20% 17% 18% 22% 22% 29% 13% 18% 15% 23% 24% 18% 15% 15% 26% 20% 21% 20% 21% 0%
To a large extent 7% 7% 6% 5% 6% 9% 7% 6% 6% 8% 8% 9% 5% 17% 3% 5% 5% 6% 9% 11% 4% 5% 8% 7% 0% 10% 4% 9%
To a very large extent 5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 6% 7% 4% 6% 3% 8% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 4% 6% 5% 6% 2% 7% 2% 3% 0%
h) IT tools (e.g. devices, software, equipment, network connectivity)
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Not at all 25% 25% 26% 21% 30% 29% 27% 19% 26% 25% 25% 21% 25% 38% 29% 25% 37% 21% 19% 14% 23% 33% 14% 11% 33% 17% 22% 8%
To a small extent 35% 35% 35% 31% 38% 35% 32% 35% 36% 21% 42% 33% 39% 33% 37% 35% 36% 34% 34% 33% 36% 48% 31% 43% 60% 29% 29% 38%
To a moderate extent 24% 23% 25% 27% 20% 19% 28% 26% 24% 25% 18% 26% 23% 17% 23% 25% 17% 23% 29% 36% 31% 10% 35% 26% 7% 33% 26% 38%
To a large extent 10% 10% 9% 14% 6% 10% 9% 11% 7% 16% 9% 13% 6% 8% 8% 10% 6% 13% 13% 11% 8% 5% 13% 13% 0% 14% 14% 15%
To a very large extent 6% 7% 5% 8% 6% 6% 4% 9% 7% 12% 6% 6% 7% 4% 3% 5% 5% 9% 4% 6% 3% 5% 7% 7% 0% 7% 8% 0%
Q12a. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 53% 56% 46% 46% 56% 62% 38% 66% 50% 48% 48% 54% 52% 52% 35% 48% 45% 33% 45% 52% 54% 38% 54% 43% 79% 50% 44% 69%
Disagree 30% 27% 36% 34% 27% 22% 41% 20% 35% 35% 31% 30% 31% 30% 45% 36% 35% 40% 39% 33% 32% 38% 26% 41% 21% 29% 34% 31%
Neither agree nor disagree 17% 17% 18% 20% 17% 16% 21% 14% 15% 17% 21% 16% 17% 17% 20% 17% 20% 27% 16% 16% 14% 24% 20% 15% 0% 21% 21% 0%
Q12b. I have difficulty concentrating at work.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 33% 34% 31% 34% 35% 29% 26% 41% 36% 28% 34% 34% 35% 48% 21% 31% 31% 23% 33% 32% 41% 20% 35% 22% 53% 17% 40% 31%
Disagree 48% 47% 51% 46% 48% 52% 53% 40% 51% 48% 49% 44% 45% 43% 60% 50% 48% 56% 49% 53% 44% 60% 45% 63% 40% 57% 42% 46%
Neither agree nor disagree 19% 19% 18% 20% 18% 19% 21% 19% 13% 24% 17% 22% 20% 9% 19% 19% 21% 21% 18% 16% 15% 20% 20% 15% 7% 26% 18% 23%
Q12c. I am not very motivated at work.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 24% 25% 22% 30% 26% 22% 25% 26% 22% 25% 31% 21% 23% 29% 12% 22% 24% 19% 28% 23% 20% 25% 26% 22% 40% 24% 36% 8%
Disagree 59% 58% 61% 49% 57% 62% 57% 57% 63% 58% 53% 56% 59% 54% 70% 59% 57% 67% 60% 62% 65% 70% 59% 72% 20% 52% 47% 62%
Neither agree nor disagree 17% 17% 16% 21% 17% 16% 18% 17% 15% 17% 16% 23% 18% 17% 17% 19% 19% 14% 12% 16% 15% 5% 15% 7% 40% 24% 18% 31%
Q13. When considering the impact that the pandemic and the current work environment have had on your productivity at work, which of the following best describes how you feel:
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
I feel significantly more productive 21% 20% 24% 20% 18% 27% 17% 14% 22% 32% 21% 27% 21% 17% 28% 23% 22% 29% 27% 24% 26% 33% 18% 36% 7% 24% 15% 42%
I feel slightly more productive 23% 23% 25% 22% 22% 26% 20% 23% 23% 19% 26% 23% 28% 17% 26% 24% 24% 21% 26% 27% 30% 19% 23% 24% 47% 24% 21% 33%
I feel no difference in my productivity 32% 32% 31% 35% 31% 28% 34% 34% 30% 31% 30% 28% 34% 38% 30% 30% 35% 34% 26% 29% 24% 14% 31% 24% 7% 45% 38% 0%
I feel slightly less productive 18% 18% 17% 15% 20% 14% 20% 21% 19% 13% 18% 18% 11% 25% 15% 18% 15% 14% 16% 18% 17% 29% 22% 7% 20% 5% 15% 25%
I feel significantly less productive 6% 7% 4% 8% 9% 4% 8% 8% 6% 5% 5% 4% 6% 4% 1% 6% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 5% 6% 9% 20% 2% 11% 0%

VI. Resources And Support

Q14. If I needed help or support for my mental health and wellbeing, I would go to… (Please check all that apply)
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Family and/or friends 86% 86% 88% 87% 84% 86% 87% 85% 81% 89% 90% 87% 89% 79% 90% 90% 87% 90% 89% 86% 89% 67% 90% 89% 87% 81% 89% 92%
Coworkers and/or managers 35% 34% 37% 34% 34% 33% 39% 32% 32% 36% 30% 31% 36% 25% 42% 41% 36% 37% 33% 35% 31% 29% 38% 42% 40% 24% 36% 46%
Online communities (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok) 7% 7% 7% 6% 5% 8% 5% 9% 6% 9% 7% 6% 5% 8% 7% 7% 6% 8% 8% 9% 7% 5% 7% 9% 13% 0% 7% 15%
Online and/or in-person support groups 9% 9% 9% 5% 8% 11% 9% 9% 9% 10% 13% 7% 9% 13% 12% 8% 8% 10% 11% 8% 9% 14% 7% 7% 7% 0% 5% 8%
Health professionals (e.g. physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor) 64% 63% 66% 65% 63% 59% 74% 58% 66% 67% 71% 69% 69% 75% 68% 65% 62% 74% 68% 70% 70% 71% 65% 64% 60% 62% 67% 85%
Workplace-based tools and service supports (e.g. Employee Assistance Program, ESDC's Peer Support Program, ESDC's Manager to Manager Network, Office of Informal Conflict Management, LifeSpeak) 39% 39% 40% 37% 38% 37% 47% 39% 37% 37% 39% 41% 37% 17% 43% 44% 40% 36% 39% 43% 34% 38% 35% 38% 20% 36% 40% 46%
None of the above 3% 3% 2% 5% 3% 3% 2% 3% 5% 1% 2% 6% 2% 0% 1% 3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 5% 6% 0%
Q15. Of the workplace-based tools and service supports available to ESDC employees, which of the following are you aware of: (Please check all that apply)
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 94% 94% 92% 93% 92% 94% 95% 95% 95% 96% 94% 95% 94% 88% 96% 93% 89% 92% 91% 95% 94% 90% 92% 96% 87% 90% 97% 100%
LifeSpeak 27% 28% 25% 21% 26% 26% 28% 32% 27% 27% 23% 22% 32% 17% 28% 37% 18% 23% 16% 25% 29% 29% 17% 26% 7% 17% 21% 46%
Mental Health and COVID-19 for Public Servants (Government of Canada) 30% 29% 34% 35% 30% 29% 20% 31% 29% 25% 32% 29% 31% 29% 37% 41% 34% 24% 28% 30% 39% 38% 21% 43% 7% 36% 34% 54%
ESDC's Peer Support Program (PSP) 33% 33% 33% 30% 31% 27% 42% 38% 25% 33% 25% 30% 30% 38% 35% 43% 30% 35% 33% 25% 39% 24% 22% 43% 7% 31% 31% 54%
ESDC's Manager to Manager Network (M2M) 13% 10% 18% 16% 10% 10% 7% 12% 9% 21% 13% 16% 12% 25% 20% 24% 12% 23% 21% 16% 26% 10% 13% 17% 13% 24% 14% 46%
Mental Health Learning on SABA 42% 40% 46% 44% 40% 41% 33% 40% 47% 42% 44% 47% 39% 38% 48% 52% 45% 41% 42% 46% 57% 52% 39% 46% 13% 52% 42% 69%
My Wellbeing: An Employee Guide During COVID-19 34% 32% 38% 45% 34% 30% 31% 33% 33% 31% 36% 37% 38% 54% 39% 47% 35% 31% 35% 37% 39% 38% 32% 46% 13% 52% 44% 62%
Office of Informal Conflict Management 39% 36% 46% 47% 30% 34% 35% 37% 36% 43% 41% 51% 50% 58% 37% 54% 39% 51% 49% 55% 52% 48% 50% 48% 47% 36% 53% 62%
None of the above 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 8% 3% 4% 7% 5% 5% 2% 3% 0% 4% 2% 13% 5% 2% 0%
Q16. I have access to the mental health supports and services I need to cope during the pandemic.
ResponseESDCSCESDLPATLONTQCWCTCSBPOBISBTMBBISBIAERMBCFOBHRSBIITBPASRBSEBISSDBLBLSUSSPBCorpSecPHCPDRIACOPDSIG/DMO
Agree 76% 75% 79% 77% 73% 73% 78% 73% 74% 77% 79% 79% 78% 73% 84% 83% 78% 73% 73% 74% 81% 90% 71% 88% 79% 73% 79% 85%
Disagree 9% 10% 6% 5% 10% 10% 7% 12% 8% 5% 9% 5% 7% 0% 5% 3% 5% 1% 12% 6% 8% 0% 11% 2% 7% 8% 3% 8%
Neither agree nor disagree 16% 16% 15% 18% 16% 17% 16% 15% 18% 18% 12% 16% 15% 27% 12% 14% 17% 26% 14% 20% 11% 10% 18% 9% 14% 19% 18% 8%

Methodological notes