ESDC Workplace Mental Health Survey 2019 – Who Participated

Table 1: Distribution of Survey Respondents by Portfolio and Department Overall
PortfolioDepartment OverallSurvey Respondents
Employment Social Development 25.0% 29.1%
Service Canada 72.3% 67.9%
Labour Program 2.7% 3%
Table 2: Distribution of Survey Respondents by Branch, Region (unweighted)
Total Count (N)Total Valid (%)
6542 100
Table 2: Distribution of Survey Respondents by Branch, Region (unweighted)
Employment Social DevelopmentCount (N)Valid (%)
Chief Financial Officer 209 3.2
Corporate Secretariat 40 0.6
Human Resources Services 399 6.1
Internal Audit Services 19 0.3
Innovation, Information, and Technology 554 8.5
Income Security and Social Development 171 2.6
Learning 111 1.7
Legal Services 24 0.4
Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations 53 0.8
Skills and Employment 165 2.5
Strategic and Service Policy 148 2.3
Table 2: Distribution of Survey Respondents by Branch, Region (unweighted)
Service CanadaCount (N)Valid (%)
Citizen Service - National Headquarters 148 2.3
Integrity Services - National Headquarters 162 2.5
Program Operations - National Headquarters 112 1.7
Service Canada Atlantic Region 624 9.5
Service Canada Quebec Region 724 11.1
Service Canada Ontario Region 1071 16.4
Service Canada Western and Territories Region 1388 21.2
Transformation and Integrated Service Management 213 3.3
Table 2: Distribution of Survey Respondents by Branch, Region (unweighted)
Labour ProgramCount (N)Valid (%)
Compliance, Operations, and Program Development 142 2.2
Policy, Dispute Resolution, and International Affairs 41 0.6
Strategic Integrated Governance 15 0.2
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
GenderCount (N)Valid (%)
Male 1719 29.1
Female 4144 70.0
X 54 0.9
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Age CategoryCount (N)Valid (%)
24 years and under 201 3.5
25-29 523 9.0
30-34 661 11.4
35-39 857 14.8
40-44 978 16.9
45-49 886 15.3
50-54 833 14.4
55-59 562 9.7
60 years and older 300 5.2
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
First Official LanguageCount (N)Valid (%)
English 4450 68.0
French 2092 32.0
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Geographical LocationCount (N)Valid (%)
National Capital Region (NCR) 1878 28.7
Ontario (excluding NCR) 1282 19.6
Quebec (excluding NCR) 940 14.4
Western and Territories Region 1645 25.2
Atlantic Region 797 12.1
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Workplace LandscapeCount (N)Valid (%)
Large urban area 4946 75.6
Medium urban area 1107 16.9
Small urban area 456 7.0
Rural area 22 0.3
Remote area 11 0.2
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Employee StatusCount (N)Valid (%)
Indeterminate 5226 79.9
Term 1071 16.4
Casual 135 2.1
Student 96 1.5
Other 14 0.2
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Employee TypeCount (N)Valid (%)
Executive 150 2.3
Supervisor, Manager 883 13.5
Employee 5509 84.2
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Years of Public ServiceCount (N)Valid (%)
Under a year 426 6.9
1-2 years 773 12.5
3-5 years 1001 16.2
6-10 years 798 12.9
11-15 years 1113 18.0
16-20 years 894 14.5
More than 20 years 1175 19.0
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Citizen-FacingCount (N)Valid (%)
Yes 2718 41.5
No 3824 58.5
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
SC Scheduled Outreach Site EmployeeCount (N)Valid (%)
Yes 366 5.6
No 6176 94.4
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Visible Minority StatusCount (N)Valid (%)
Yes 1012 17.2
No 4862 82.8
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Persons with Disability StatusCount (N)Valid (%)
Yes 625 10.6
No 5267 89.4
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
Aboriginal StatusCount (N)Valid (%)
Yes 272 4.6
No 5652 95.4
Table 3: ESDC Employee Demographic Information (unweighted)
LGBTQ* StatusCount (N)Valid (%)
Yes 364 6.2
No 5537 93.8