Job satisfaction
Data categories
Job satisfaction refers to the level of contentment, happiness, and fulfillment an individual experiences in their job or career. Job satisfaction goes beyond mere financial compensation and includes factors such as work environment, job security, opportunities for growth and development, recognition, work-life balance, and the alignment of personal values with organization culture.
In an organization dedicated to safeguarding national security, job satisfaction becomes paramount in fostering a motivated and engaged workforce. DND/CAF operates in a complex and demanding environment, where the commitment and morale of its personnel are crucial.
Sentiment towards job satisfaction
These metrics are from the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES), which is sent to all DND public service employees, and the Your Say Matters (YSM) survey, which is sent to both DND public service employees and CAF members.
Defence Team
Overall, I am satisfied with my job:
| category | subcategory | Year | % Agree | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | DND public service employees Men | 2022 | 71% | 29% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Women | 2022 | 74% | 27% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2022 | 66% | 34% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2022 | 66% | 34% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2022 | 54% | 46% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2022 | 59% | 41% |
| Component | DND public service employees | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2022 | 64% | 36% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2022 | 54% | 46% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 58% | 42% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2022 | 60% | 40% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 66% | 34% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2022 | 83% | 17% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 49% | 51% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2022 | 56% | 44% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 58% | 42% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2022 | 68% | 32% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Men | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Women | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2024 | 67% | 34% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2024 | 66% | 34% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2024 | 54% | 46% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2024 | 52% | 48% |
| Component | DND public service employees | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2024 | 65% | 35% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2024 | 54% | 46% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 61% | 39% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2024 | 52% | 48% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 47% | 53% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2024 | 58% | 42% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 62% | 39% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
I feel positive about my job:
| category | subcategory | Year | % Agree | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | DND public service employees Men | 2022 | 72% | 29% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Women | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2022 | 68% | 32% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2022 | 55% | 45% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2022 | 63% | 37% |
| Component | DND public service employees | 2022 | 73% | 27% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2022 | 56% | 44% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 77% | 24% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 86% | 14% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2022 | 68% | 32% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 52% | 48% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2022 | 61% | 39% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 59% | 41% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2022 | 69% | 31% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Men | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Women | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2024 | 54% | 46% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2024 | 54% | 46% |
| Component | DND public service employees | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2024 | 68% | 32% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2024 | 54% | 46% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 65% | 35% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2024 | 68% | 32% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 47% | 53% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2024 | 56% | 44% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 63% | 37% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2024 | 64% | 36% |
Data Source: Your Say Matters: Defence Team Well-Being Survey (2022)
DND public service employees
I get a sense of satisfaction from my work:
| category | subcategory | Year | % Agree | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Overall | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Overall | Overall | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Overall | Overall | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Overall | Overall | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Overall | Overall | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Overall | Overall | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Overall | Overall | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Overall | Overall | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2019 | 72% | 28% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2020 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2019 | 70% | 30% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2020 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2020 | 73% | 27% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2022 | 67% | 33% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2019 | 73% | 27% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2020 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2022 | 71% | 29% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2024 | 68% | 32% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2024 | 67% | 33% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2020 | 74% | 26% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2019 | 74% | 26% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2020 | 74% | 26% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2019 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2019 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2019 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2020 | 84% | 16% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2022 | 84% | 16% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2024 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2024 | 80% | 20% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2019 | 68% | 32% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2019 | 67% | 33% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2020 | 71% | 29% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2022 | 68% | 32% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2024 | 67% | 33% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2019 | 77% | 23% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| First official language | English | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| First official language | English | 2019 | 74% | 26% |
| First official language | English | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| First official language | English | 2020 | 76% | 24% |
| First official language | English | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| First official language | English | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| First official language | English | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| First official language | French | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| First official language | French | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| First official language | French | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| First official language | French | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| First official language | French | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| First official language | French | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| First official language | French | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2019 | 58% | 42% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2019 | 44% | 56% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2020 | 64% | 36% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2020 | 60% | 40% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2022 | 53% | 47% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2024 | 58% | 42% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2024 | 53% | 47% |
| Gender | Man | 2019 | 74% | 26% |
| Gender | Man | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Gender | Man | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Gender | Man | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| Gender | Man | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Gender | Man | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Gender | Woman | 2019 | 79% | 21% |
| Gender | Woman | 2019 | 77% | 23% |
| Gender | Woman | 2020 | 81% | 19% |
| Gender | Woman | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Gender | Woman | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Gender | Woman | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Gender | Woman | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2019 | 71% | 29% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2020 | 72% | 28% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2019 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2019 | 72% | 28% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2020 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2022 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2019 | 72% | 28% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2019 | 69% | 31% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2020 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2022 | 69% | 31% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2020 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2022 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2019 | 81% | 19% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2020 | 86% | 14% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2020 | 84% | 16% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2022 | 84% | 16% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2024 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2019 | 69% | 31% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2022 | 91% | 9% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2024 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2024 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2019 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2020 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2022 | 70% | 30% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Province/territory of work | Nunavut | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Nunavut | 2020 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Nunavut | 2020 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | Nunavut | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Nunavut | 2024 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2019 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2019 | 90% | 10% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2019 | 84% | 16% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2020 | 93% | 7% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2024 | 82% | 18% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2024 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2019 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2019 | 81% | 19% |
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2020 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2022 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2024 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2019 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2019 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2020 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2019 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2019 | 72% | 28% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2020 | 67% | 33% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2022 | 64% | 36% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Yukon | 2019 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Yukon | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Yukon | 2020 | 70% | 30% |
| Province/territory of work | Yukon | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Yukon | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Racialized group | Non-racialized, non-Indigenous population | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Racialized group | Non-racialized, non-Indigenous population | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Racialized group | Racialized, non-Indigenous population | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Racialized group | Racialized, non-Indigenous population | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Sexual orientation | Does not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Sexual orientation | Does not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Sexual orientation | Identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+ | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
Data Source: Public Service Employee Survey (2024)
CAF members
I am satisfied with the military way of life:
| category | subcategory | Year | % Agree | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2022 | 71% | 29% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2022 | 54% | 47% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2022 | 61% | 39% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2022 | 70% | 30% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2022 | 54% | 46% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 67% | 33% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2022 | 69% | 31% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 64% | 36% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2022 | 88% | 12% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 45% | 55% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2022 | 54% | 46% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 65% | 35% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2024 | 61% | 39% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2024 | 61% | 39% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2024 | 54% | 46% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2024 | 58% | 42% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2024 | 59% | 41% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2024 | 54% | 46% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 54% | 46% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2024 | 50% | 50% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 64% | 36% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 45% | 55% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2024 | 57% | 43% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 65% | 35% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
I am proud to be in the CAF:
| category | subcategory | Year | % Agree | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | DND public service employees Men | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Men | 2024 | 66% | 34% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Women | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Women | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2022 | 63% | 37% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2024 | 59% | 41% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2022 | 70% | 30% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2024 | 64% | 36% |
| Component | DND public service employees | 2022 | 73% | 27% |
| Component | DND public service employees | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2022 | 64% | 36% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2024 | 60% | 40% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2024 | 66% | 34% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 65% | 35% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 78% | 22% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2022 | 89% | 11% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2024 | 84% | 16% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 57% | 43% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 51% | 49% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2022 | 64% | 36% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2024 | 61% | 39% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
I would rate my current individual level of morale as high:
| category | subcategory | Year | % Agree | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | DND public service employees Men | 2022 | 34% | 66% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Men | 2024 | 32% | 68% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Women | 2022 | 31% | 69% |
| Gender | DND public service employees Women | 2024 | 34% | 66% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2022 | 39% | 61% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Men | 2024 | 33% | 67% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2022 | 26% | 74% |
| Gender | Primary Reserve Women | 2024 | 27% | 73% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2022 | 25% | 75% |
| Gender | Regular Force Men | 2024 | 28% | 72% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2022 | 27% | 73% |
| Gender | Regular Force Women | 2024 | 19% | 81% |
| Component | DND public service employees | 2022 | 33% | 67% |
| Component | DND public service employees | 2024 | 32% | 68% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2022 | 36% | 64% |
| Component | Primary Reserve | 2024 | 30% | 70% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2022 | 25% | 75% |
| Component | Regular Force | 2024 | 26% | 74% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 23% | 77% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 28% | 72% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2022 | 43% | 57% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Junior Officer | 2024 | 26% | 74% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 40% | 60% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 31% | 69% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2022 | 46% | 54% |
| CAF Rank | Primary Reserve Senior Officer | 2024 | 42% | 58% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 21% | 79% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 23% | 77% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2022 | 28% | 73% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Junior Officer | 2024 | 32% | 68% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2022 | 28% | 73% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Non-Commissioned Member | 2024 | 27% | 73% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2022 | 32% | 69% |
| CAF Rank | Regular Force Senior Officer | 2024 | 35% | 65% |
Data Source: Your Say Matters: Defence Team Well-Being Survey (2022)
Sentiment towards ability to do job:
These metrics are from the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES), which is sent to all DND public service employees. The PSES Methodological Report provides additional detail about the objective and target population for the survey.
DND public service employees
I have the information, training, and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work:
| category | subcategory | Year | % Agree | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Overall | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Overall | Overall | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Overall | Overall | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Overall | Overall | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2019 | 88% | 12% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2020 | 87% | 13% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2022 | 93% | 7% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2024 | 83% | 17% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2019 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2024 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2019 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2022 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2019 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2020 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2019 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2024 | 78% | 22% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2020 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2024 | 81% | 19% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2019 | 67% | 33% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2020 | 73% | 27% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2022 | 71% | 29% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2024 | 68% | 32% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2019 | 81% | 19% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2020 | 81% | 19% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2022 | 83% | 17% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2024 | 79% | 21% |
| First official language | English | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| First official language | English | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| First official language | English | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| First official language | English | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| First official language | French | 2019 | 84% | 16% |
| First official language | French | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| First official language | French | 2022 | 83% | 17% |
| First official language | French | 2024 | 79% | 21% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2019 | 63% | 37% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2020 | 89% | 11% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2024 | 59% | 41% |
| Gender | Man | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Gender | Man | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Gender | Man | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Gender | Man | 2024 | 78% | 22% |
| Gender | Woman | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Gender | Woman | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Gender | Woman | 2022 | 82% | 18% |
| Gender | Woman | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2020 | 76% | 24% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2019 | 80% | 20% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2019 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2024 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2019 | 83% | 17% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2022 | 84% | 16% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2019 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2019 | 87% | 13% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2020 | 93% | 7% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2024 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2019 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2020 | 96% | 4% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2022 | 83% | 17% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2024 | 60% | 40% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Nunavut | 2020 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2019 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2019 | 91% | 9% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2020 | 85% | 15% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2019 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2020 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2022 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Prince Edward Island | 2024 | ||
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2019 | 85% | 15% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2022 | 83% | 17% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2024 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2019 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2020 | 69% | 31% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2022 | 66% | 34% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
| Province/territory of work | Yukon | 2019 | ||
| Racialized group | Non-racialized, non-Indigenous population | 2024 | 78% | 22% |
| Racialized group | Racialized, non-Indigenous population | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
| Sexual orientation | Does not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ | 2024 | 78% | 22% |
| Sexual orientation | Identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+ | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
I have the tools, technology and equipment needed to do my job:
| category | subcategory | Year | % Agree | % Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Overall | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Overall | Overall | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Overall | Overall | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2020 | 86% | 14% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2022 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 24 years and under | 2024 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 25 - 29 years | 2024 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2020 | 77% | 23% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 30 - 34 years | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| Age | 35 - 39 years | 2024 | 67% | 33% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| Age | 40 - 44 years | 2024 | 67% | 33% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2022 | 73% | 27% |
| Age | 45 - 49 years | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 50 - 54 years | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| Age | 55 - 59 years | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2020 | 81% | 19% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2022 | 80% | 20% |
| Age | 60 years and over | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2020 | 73% | 27% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2022 | 68% | 32% |
| Disability | Person with a disability | 2024 | 66% | 34% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Disability | Person without a disability | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| First official language | English | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| First official language | English | 2022 | 75% | 25% |
| First official language | English | 2024 | 72% | 28% |
| First official language | French | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| First official language | French | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| First official language | French | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2020 | 84% | 16% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2022 | 77% | 23% |
| Gender | Another gender | 2024 | 58% | 42% |
| Gender | Man | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Gender | Man | 2022 | 73% | 27% |
| Gender | Man | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Gender | Woman | 2020 | 82% | 18% |
| Gender | Woman | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Gender | Woman | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2020 | 76% | 24% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2022 | 71% | 29% |
| Indigenous | Indigenous people | 2024 | 64% | 36% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous people | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2020 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2022 | 69% | 31% |
| Province/territory of work | Alberta | 2024 | 63% | 37% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2022 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | British Columbia | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2022 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | Manitoba | 2024 | 69% | 31% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2022 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | National Capital Region | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2020 | 78% | 22% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| Province/territory of work | New Brunswick | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2020 | 90% | 10% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2022 | 85% | 15% |
| Province/territory of work | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2020 | 90% | 10% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2022 | 91% | 9% |
| Province/territory of work | Northwest Territories | 2024 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2022 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Nova Scotia | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2022 | 72% | 28% |
| Province/territory of work | Ontario (excluding National Capital Region) | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2020 | 75% | 25% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2022 | 86% | 14% |
| Province/territory of work | Outside of Canada | 2024 | 87% | 13% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2020 | 79% | 21% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2022 | 76% | 24% |
| Province/territory of work | Quebec (excluding National Capital Region) | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2020 | 80% | 20% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2022 | 65% | 35% |
| Province/territory of work | Saskatchewan | 2024 | 71% | 29% |
| Racialized group | Non-racialized, non-Indigenous population | 2024 | 73% | 27% |
| Racialized group | Racialized, non-Indigenous population | 2024 | 75% | 25% |
| Sexual orientation | Does not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ | 2024 | 74% | 26% |
| Sexual orientation | Identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+ | 2024 | 70% | 30% |
Data Source: Public Service Employee Survey (2024)
More information: Canadian Armed Forces Dress Instructions
Context
The Canadian Forces Dress Instructions provide CAF members with direction for dress and personal appearance, what badge and insignia items are authorized for wear, and the methods for wearing all uniforms and insignia.
Recent actions
In September 2022, changes to the Canadian Forces Dress Instructions were made to provide greater inclusivity in the dress and personal appearance of CAF members. Examples of these changes include opening both gender catalogues of distinctive environmental uniforms to all members and removing restrictions on the length of hair. Changes were made in discussion with Defence Advisory Groups, Gender Advisors, and current CAF members.
The update also includes rewording policy with more inclusive and less gendered language. Later phases of the update will change terminology in catalogues and supply manuals and make design changes to the clothing itself. The updated Dress Instructions continue to be reviewed to provide additional clarity, and to include any previously overlooked elements.
Data sources
For details on the methodology of data analysis, including descriptions of each data source, please visit the List of data sources page.