2020 Public Service Employee Survey Respondent Distribution by Demographic Characteristics

Note

Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Total responses reflect the number of respondents who answered the demographic question and have not been adjusted for non-response. The distribution of respondents by demographic characteristics is shown for reference purposes only and should never be used to determine the demographic composition of the federal public service. Suppression due to low respondent counts are shown as blank.

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?
Demographic	2020
Requested flexible work hours - yes	40.5%
Requested flexible work hours - no	59.5%
Total Responses	188,363

Question 83. Are you a supervisor?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Supervisor	23.8%	22.8%	22.8%	22.3%	22.3%
Non-supervisor	76.2%	77.2%	77.2%	77.7%	77.7%
Total Responses	188,354	181,682	161,487	174,097	181,107

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely?
Demographic	2020
Managed employees working remotely - yes	93.4%
Managed employees working remotely - no	6.6%
Total Responses	44,722
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 83.

Question 100. Are you currently a shift worker?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Shift worker	8.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.3%	9.8%
Non-shift worker	91.7%	90.9%	91.2%	90.7%	90.2%
Total Responses	188,163	179,793	161,460	173,842	180,322

Question 101. Do you work full-time or part-time?
Demographic	2020	2019	2017	2014
Full-time	96.3%	96.0%	95.1%	94.9%
Part-time	3.7%	4.0%	4.9%	5.1%
Total Responses	187,741	181,058	173,809	180,521

Question 102. Which of the following best describes your current work situation?
Demographic	2020
Working on site	11.4%
Working remotely or teleworking	71.5%
A combination of working on-site and working remotely or teleworking	16.9%
Other	0.2%
Total Responses	188,521

Question 103. During the COVID‑19 pandemic, have you taken “Other Leave with Pay” (code 699 or its equivalent) specifically related to the COVID‑19 pandemic?
Demographic	2020
Took "Other Leave with Pay"	30.8%
Did not take "Other Leave with Pay"	66.7%
Not sure	2.5%
Total Responses	188,355

Question 104. Since the beginning of November 2020, have you taken “Other Leave with Pay” (code 699 or its equivalent) specifically related to the COVID‑19 pandemic?
Demographic	2020
Took "Other Leave with Pay" since the beginning of November 2020	18.7%
Did not take "Other Leave with Pay" since the beginning of November 2020	80.0%
Not sure	1.3%
Total Responses	57,543

Question 105. What is your current employee status?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Indeterminate (permanent)	85.8%	83.0%	84.1%	84.4%	88.1%
Seasonal	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Term	11.3%	11.1%	11.4%	10.9%	8.3%
Casual	1.5%	1.9%	1.7%	1.7%	1.5%
Student	1.1%	3.4%	2.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Governor in Council appointee	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Total Responses	188,437	181,248	161,704	173,608	180,368

Question 106a. Please indicate your occupational group.
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
AB (Indian Oil and Gas Canada)	0.03%	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
AC (Actuarial Science)	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.03%
AD (Administrative and Foreign Services at National Film Board of Canada)	0.03%	0.01%	0.02%	0.04%	n/a
AD (Administrative Support at National Research Council of Canada)	0.10%	0.11%	0.09%	0.10%	n/a
AG (Agriculture; includes AG group at Canadian Food Inspection Agency)	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.11%
AI (Air Traffic Control)	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%	0.01%	0.01%
AO (Aircraft Operations; includes subgroups CAI, ETP, HPS)	0.12%	0.11%	0.13%	0.15%	0.16%
AP-FIN (Audit Professional - Financial Audits at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada)	0.08%	0.07%	0.09%	0.09%	0.08%
AP-VFM (Audit Professional – Performance Audits at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada)	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.05%	0.05%
AR (Architecture and Town Planning)	0.12%	0.10%	0.11%	0.11%	0.09%
AS (Administrative Services)	14.39%	13.99%	13.17%	12.56%	12.48%
AS (Administrative Support at National Film Board of Canada)	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	n/a
ASG (Audit Services Group)	0.07%	0.06%	0.06%	0.06%	0.06%
AU (Auditing)	2.46%	2.32%	2.56%	2.67%	2.75%
BI (Biological Sciences)	1.09%	1.07%	1.16%	1.11%	1.26%
CH (Chemistry)	0.19%	0.20%	0.22%	0.23%	0.27%
CIASC (Administrative Support: Grades 1-5 at Canadian Institutes of Health Research)		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
CIEXC (Executive: Grades 13-16 at Canadian Institutes of Health Research)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%
CIPTC (Professional and Technical: Grades 6-10 at Canadian Institutes of Health Research)	0.11%	0.09%	0.07%	0.08%	0.06%
CISPC (Senior Professional: Grades 11-12 at Canadian Institutes of Health Research)	0.04%	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
CM (Communications)	0.02%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
CO (Commerce; does not include COOP students)	1.26%	1.18%	1.28%	1.25%	1.33%
CR (Clerical and Regulatory)	6.37%	6.92%	7.35%	7.88%	8.60%
CS (Computer Systems)	6.48%	6.45%	6.20%	6.84%	7.31%
CX (Correctional Services)	0.82%	1.00%	0.82%	1.07%	1.63%
DA (Data Processing; includes DAPRO and DACON)	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.03%
DD (Drafting and Illustration)	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.03%	0.04%
DE (Executive at National Film Board of Canada)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	n/a
DM (Deputy Minister)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
DS (Defense Scientific Service)	0.21%	0.19%	0.17%	0.19%	0.20%
DX (Director at Office of the Auditor General of Canada)	0.04%	0.04%	0.05%	0.04%	n/a
EC (Economics and Social Science Services)	7.48%	7.02%	6.79%	6.37%	5.54%
ED (Education; includes subgroups EDS, LAT, EST)	0.24%	0.23%	0.21%	0.24%	0.22%
EG (Engineering and Scientific Support)	3.06%	3.11%	3.40%	3.44%	3.53%
EL (Electronics)	0.35%	0.35%	0.38%	0.42%	0.45%
EN (Engineering & Land Survey (includes subgroups ENG, SUR))	1.38%	1.32%	1.32%	1.34%	1.28%
ES (Economics, Sociology and Statistics at Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Parks Canada & Canada Revenue Agency)	0.24%	0.23%	0.23%	0.21%	0.16%
EU (Educational Support; includes subgroups PEI, TEA)		0.00%	0.00%	0.01%	0.00%
EX (Executive)	2.78%	2.63%	2.64%	2.60%	2.43%
EX-PCX (Executive at Parks Canada)	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%	0.03%
FB (Border Services)	2.47%	2.34%	2.53%	2.81%	3.42%
FI (Financial Management)	2.29%	2.19%	2.24%	2.20%	2.20%
FO (Forestry)	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.04%
FR (Firefighters)	0.06%	0.07%	0.07%	0.09%	0.09%
FS (Foreign Service)	0.72%	0.58%	0.59%	0.66%	0.53%
GL (General Labour and Trades; includes subgroups AIM, COI, EIM, ELE, GHW, INM, MAM, MAN, MDO, MOC, MST, PCF, PIP, PRW, SMW, VHE, WOW)	1.02%	1.23%	1.21%	1.27%	1.39%
GR (GR group at Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)	0.30%	0.28%	0.28%	0.29%	0.25%
GR-EX (Executive at Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
GS (General Services; includes subgroups BUS, FOS, LAS, MES, MPS, PRC, STS, LE-GS)	0.62%	0.79%	0.78%	0.83%	0.89%
GT (General Technical)	0.96%	1.07%	1.15%	1.08%	1.06%
HP (Heating, Power and Stationary Plant Operation)	0.07%	0.09%	0.08%	0.10%	0.12%
HR (Historical Research)	0.08%	0.09%	0.10%	0.08%	0.07%
HR/RH-CRA (Human Resources at Canada Revenue Agency)	0.33%	0.29%	0.30%	0.31%	0.30%
HS (Hospital Services)	0.06%	0.06%	0.06%	0.07%	0.06%
IM (IM group at Canadian Food Inspection Agency)	0.03%	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
IN (IN group at Statistical Survey Operations)	0.46%	0.37%	0.46%	0.50%	0.48%
IS (Information Services)	1.64%	1.67%	1.69%	1.59%	1.54%
ITS/LA (Information Technology/Law Group)	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%	0.01%	0.03%
LC (Law Management)	0.12%	0.11%	0.12%	0.12%	0.14%
LI (Lightkeepers)	0.02%	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%	0.03%
LIB (Library Science at National Research Council of Canada)	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	n/a
LP (Law Practitioner)	0.98%	0.88%	1.00%	1.07%	0.98%
LS (Library Sciences)	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%	0.12%
MA (Mathematics)	0.14%	0.16%	0.19%	0.21%	0.21%
MD (Medicine; includes subgroups MOF and MSP)	0.07%	0.08%	0.07%	0.08%	0.11%
MG (MG group at Canada Revenue Agency)	1.74%	1.68%	1.83%	1.72%	1.85%
MGT (Director at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
MGT (Management at National Research Council of Canada)	0.07%	0.07%	0.05%	0.05%	n/a
MT (Meteorology)	0.14%	0.14%	0.16%	0.19%	0.20%
NB (All employees at Canada Energy Regulator)	0.19%	0.19%	0.11%	0.10%	0.11%
ND (Nutrition and Dietetics; includes subgroups ADV, DIT, HME)	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
NU (Nursing; includes subgroups EMA, CHN and HOS)	0.59%	0.59%	0.58%	0.61%	0.63%
OE (Office Equipment; includes subgroups DEO, MEO)		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
OM (Organization and Methods)	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
OP (Occupational and Physical Therapy)	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
OP (Operational at National Film Board of Canada)	0.01%	0.00%	0.01%	0.01%	n/a
OP (Operational group at National Research Council of Canada) (includes sub-groups BLDG, CONT, ELEC, HP, HVAR, LSA, MECH, MECL, PLA, PR, PSF, RAC)	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%	0.01%	n/a
PC (Physical Sciences)	1.28%	1.24%	1.28%	1.25%	1.09%
PE (Personnel Administration)	2.01%	2.01%	1.98%	1.93%	1.87%
PG (Purchasing and Supply)	1.32%	1.25%	1.25%	1.28%	1.29%
PH (Pharmacy)	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
PI (Primary Product Inspection at Canadian Grain Commission; includes PICGC)	0.06%	0.06%	0.05%	0.06%	0.05%
PM (Programme Administration)	11.02%	9.92%	9.97%	10.11%	9.24%
PM-MCO (Mediation and Conciliation)	0.01%	0.01%	0.04%	0.04%	0.05%
PO-IMA (Intercept Monitor Analyst at Royal Canadian Mounted Police)	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%
PO-TCO (Telecommunication Operators at Royal Canadian Mounted Police)	0.07%	0.07%	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
PR (Printing Operations; includes subgroups BIN, COM, OFO, PRC)		0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%
PS (Psychology)	0.19%	0.21%	0.18%	0.19%	0.19%
PX/AAG/AG (Principal/Assistant Auditor General/Auditor General)	0.02%	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%	n/a
PY (Photography)		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
RCO (Research Council Officer at National Research Council of Canada)	0.33%	0.28%	0.22%	0.26%	n/a
RE (Includes employees at Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and National Capital Commission)	0.07%	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%	0.18%
REG (All employees at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)	0.34%	0.37%	0.35%	0.36%	0.28%
REX (Executive at Financial Consumer Agency of Canada)	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	n/a
RLE (Executive at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%
RO (Radio Operations)	0.04%	0.05%	0.08%	0.07%	0.07%
RO (Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada)	0.26%	0.25%	0.22%	0.28%	n/a
SC (Ships’ Crews; includes subgroups DED, ERD, SPT, STD)	0.05%	0.13%	0.26%	0.05%	0.19%
SE (Scientific Research; includes subgroups REM, RES)	0.48%	0.56%	0.45%	0.43%	0.42%
SG (Scientific Regulation; includes subgroups PAT, SRE)	0.65%	0.60%	0.57%	0.55%	0.51%
SI (Social Science support at Canada Revenue Agency)	0.03%	0.03%	0.05%	0.05%	0.03%
SO (Ships’ Officers; includes subgroups FLP, INS, MAO, RAD)	0.10%	0.15%	0.27%	0.11%	0.19%
SP-CRA (Services and Programs at Canada Revenue Agency)	9.90%	9.48%	10.35%	9.95%	10.79%
SP-NFB (Scientific and Professional at National Film Board of Canada)	0.03%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	n/a
SR (Ship Repair; includes subgroups APC, APD, APP, BOB, CPS, DNT, EEW, ELE, EME, INM, MAC, MAM, MDO, MGT, PIP, PLE, PRW, QCW, SMW, SPS, WOW)	0.15%	0.18%	0.15%	0.18%	0.24%
SR (Regulatory Science at Canadian Food Inspection Agency)	0.35%	0.38%	0.42%	n/a	n/a
ST (Secretarial, Stenographic and Typing; includes subgroups OCE, SCY)	0.04%	0.05%	0.06%	0.09%	0.13%
SW (Social Work; includes subgroups CHA, SCW)	0.07%	0.08%	0.07%	0.06%	0.07%
TC (Technical at National Film Board of Canada)	0.03%	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.00%
TI (Technical Inspection)	0.63%	0.61%	0.63%	0.72%	0.60%
TO (Technical Officer at National Research Council of Canada)	0.29%	0.30%	0.23%	0.34%	0.00%
TR (Translation)	0.30%	0.29%	0.30%	0.30%	0.34%
UNI (Includes employees at Communications Security Establishment)	0.76%	0.80%	0.84%	0.54%	0.57%
UT (University Teaching)	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%
VM (Veterinary Medicine)	0.19%	0.22%	0.27%	0.26%	0.27%
WP (Welfare Programs)	1.46%	1.40%	1.27%	1.37%	1.34%
Student	1.14%	3.38%	2.20%	2.49%	1.45%
Governor in Council appointee	0.08%	0.09%	0.10%	0.09%	0.14%
Other	0.95%	0.72%	0.81%	0.37%	0.57%
Total Responses	185,698	179,854	157,699	165,412	175,212

Question 106.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 106)
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Executive (CI-EXC, DM, EC(CRA), EX, EXPCX, GR-EX, LC, MGT, PL, RLE)	3.0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%
Scientific and Professional (AC, AG, AR, AP-AA, AP-PA, ASG-ITS-LA, AU, BI, CH, CI-SPC, DE, DS, EC, ED, EN, ES, FO, HR, LA, LP, LS, MA, MD, MT, ND, NU, OP, PC, PH, PM-MCO, PS, SE, SG,SI, SW, UT, VM)	19.7%	18.9%	19.1%	18.8%	17.2%
Administration and Foreign Services (AS, CO, CS, FI, FS, HR(CRA), IS, OM, PE, PG, PM, TR, WP)	53.2%	50.8%	50.8%	50.1%	39.8%
Technical (AI, AO,CIPTC, DD, EG, EL, EU, GT, PI, PY, RO, SO, TI)	5.8%	5.9%	6.5%	6.5%	6.2%
Administrative Support (CIASC, CM, CR, DA, OE, ST)	6.6%	7.1%	7.6%	8.1%	8.8%
Operational (CX, FB, FR, GA, GL, GS, HP, HS, IN, LI, PO-IMA, PO-TCO, PR, SC, SR)	5.4%	6.0%	6.1%	7.0%	8.6%
Other (AB, CIVIL, FT, Governor in Council, GR, IM, MDMDG, MG, NB, RE, REG, RM, SP(CRA), Student, UNI, Other)	6.2%	8.3%	7.0%	6.6%	16.4%
Total Responses	185,681	179,832	158,012	166,597	175,245

Question 107. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Client contact centre	7.1%	6.2%	6.3%	5.9%	6.1%
Health care practitioners	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Federal regulators	2.2%	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%	2.7%
Compliance, inspection and enforcement	9.6%	9.4%	10.3%	9.6%	10.7%
Communications or public affairs	2.7%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Access to information and privacy	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Security	2.8%	3.0%	2.8%	2.9%	3.6%
Science and technology	5.7%	6.2%	6.2%	6.5%	6.1%
Library services	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Legal services	2.0%	1.8%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Administration and operations	15.1%	14.8%	14.8%	15.2%	16.4%
Human resources	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Financial management	4.0%	4.0%	4.1%	4.0%	4.2%
Procurement	1.9%	1.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Real property	1.9%	1.9%	1.8%	1.7%	1.9%
Material management	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Information management	2.0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Information technology	6.7%	6.7%	6.5%	6.8%	7.6%
Internal audit	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Evaluation	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Data sciences	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%	1.3%	n/a
Policy	5.8%	5.4%	5.2%	4.8%	n/a
Project management	4.7%	4.5%	4.4%	4.2%	n/a
Other services to the public	5.2%	5.2%	5.2%	4.8%	6.6%
None of the above	8.9%	9.6%	9.4%	12.3%	15.0%
Total Responses	187,147	177,726	159,670	171,162	178,067

Question 108. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Less than 3 years in the federal public service	18.5%	21.2%	18.0%	15.3%	8.2%
3 to 10 years in the federal public service	28.1%	27.7%	29.6%	32.5%	38.6%
11 to 20 years in the federal public service	35.4%	34.1%	34.3%	33.6%	30.4%
More than 20 years in the federal public service	18.0%	17.0%	18.1%	18.7%	22.8%
Total Responses	187,332	180,571	160,435	171,539	177,807

Question 109. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Less than 3 years in current department or agency	27.1%	28.5%	30.6%	26.1%	18.1%
3 to 10 years in current department or agency	35.1%	34.1%	34.0%	37.3%	45.1%
11 to 20 years in current department or agency	26.4%	26.3%	24.8%	24.8%	23.0%
More than 20 years in current department or agency	11.4%	11.2%	10.6%	11.8%	13.8%
Total Responses	175,475	164,920	159,143	171,077	178,432

Question 110. What is your first official language?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
English	68.8%	69.1%	69.2%	68.7%	68.5%
French	31.2%	30.9%	30.8%	31.3%	31.5%
Total Responses	188,032	181,415	161,194	173,866	180,208

Question 111. Do you occupy a position in which you provide services directly to the public as a regular part of your job?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Provides services to the public	31.5%	32.6%	33.3%	34.4%	34.8%
Does not provide services to the public	68.5%	67.4%	66.7%	65.6%	65.2%
Total Responses	187,968	181,395	160,993	173,898	180,154

Question 112. In which province or territory do you work?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
National Capital Region	44.8%	44.9%	43.7%	43.8%	43.6%
Ontario (excluding National Capital Region)	14.2%	13.3%	13.9%	14.0%	14.4%
Quebec (excluding National Capital Region)	10.7%	10.4%	10.7%	10.9%	10.7%
Northwest Territories	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Nunavut	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Yukon	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
British Columbia	8.0%	8.1%	8.3%	8.3%	8.3%
Alberta	5.5%	5.6%	5.6%	5.8%	5.5%
Saskatchewan	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Manitoba	3.6%	3.9%	4.2%	3.9%	4.0%
New Brunswick	3.5%	3.6%	3.6%	3.3%	3.2%
Nova Scotia	3.3%	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%	3.8%
Prince Edward Island	1.4%	1.5%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador	2.0%	1.7%	1.9%	1.7%	1.5%
Outside of Canada	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Total Responses	188,070	180,852	161,108	173,836	180,002

Question 113. Do you work in one of the following designated bilingual areas of Quebec or Ontario?
Demographic	2020	2019	2017	2014
The bilingual region of Montréal (the counties of Deux-Montagnes, Île-de-Montréal and Île-Jésus, La Prairie, and Vaudreuil)	20.7%	19.8%	19.9%	19.4%
The bilingual regions of other parts of Quebec (the counties of Bonaventure, Gaspé-Est, Brome, Compton, Huntingdon, Missisquoi, Richmond, Sherbrooke, Stanstead, Argenteuil and Pontiac)	2.0%	2.2%	2.3%	2.4%
The bilingual region of Eastern Ontario (the counties of Glengarry, Prescott, Russell and Stormont)	1.8%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%
The bilingual region of Northern Ontario (the counties of Algoma, Cochrane, Nipissing, Sudbury and Timiskaming)	5.5%	5.9%	6.0%	5.3%
I do not work in one of these areas	70.1%	70.7%	70.4%	71.7%
Total Responses	46,661	42,680	43,024	44,892
Question asked only to employees who responded that they work in Ontario or Quebec for Q112.

Question 114. What is your age group?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
24 years and under	3.4%	6.0%	4.5%	4.1%	2.4%
25 - 29 years	8.9%	8.9%	7.8%	6.9%	6.3%
30 - 34 years	10.1%	10.1%	10.1%	10.0%	11.3%
35 - 39 years	13.2%	13.2%	13.7%	13.9%	14.3%
40 - 44 years	15.8%	15.2%	15.5%	15.3%	14.9%
45 - 49 years	15.2%	14.4%	14.9%	15.0%	15.6%
50 - 54 years	14.4%	14.0%	14.9%	15.9%	17.8%
55 - 59 years	11.7%	11.3%	11.7%	12.0%	11.4%
60 years and over	7.4%	6.7%	6.7%	6.9%	5.9%
Total Responses	186,478	179,492	159,452	172,143	178,312

Question 115. What is your gender?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Male	39.7%	41.1%	40.9%	41.8%	42.6%
Female	60.1%	58.5%	58.7%	58.0%	57.4%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	n/a
Total Responses	185,657	179,422	159,281	171,869	178,618

Question 116. Are you an Indigenous person?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Indigenous	4.1%	4.5%	4.6%	4.4%	4.4%
Non-Indigenous	95.9%	95.5%	95.4%	95.6%	95.6%
Total Responses	187,008	180,234	159,887	173,158	179,610

Question 117. You indicated that you are an Indigenous person. If you wish to provide further details, please specify the group to which you belong.
Demographic	2020	2019
First Nation (North American Indian)	45.1%	44.6%
Métis	51.6%	51.7%
Inuk (Inuit)	3.4%	3.8%
Total Responses	7,405	7,822
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 116.

Question 118. Are you a person with a disability?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Person with a disability	8.9%	7.0%	7.0%	6.9%	6.3%
Not a person with a disability	91.1%	93.0%	93.0%	93.1%	93.7%
Total Responses	187,409	180,180	160,116	173,023	179,552

Q119. You indicated that you are a person with a disability. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.

a. A seeing disability affects vision, including total blindness, partial sight and visual distortion
Demographic	2020
A seeing disability affects vision, including total blindness, partial sight and visual distortion	7.7%
A seeing disability affects vision, including total blindness, partial sight and visual distortion - Not selected	92.3%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

b. A hearing disability affects ability to hear, including being hard of hearing, deafness or acoustic distortion
Demographic	2020
A hearing disability affects ability to hear, including being hard of hearing, deafness or acoustic distortion	15.2%
A hearing disability affects ability to hear, including being hard of hearing, deafness or acoustic distortion) - Not selected	84.8%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

c. A mobility issue affects ability to move your body, including the required use of a wheelchair or a cane, or other issues impacting your mobility
Demographic	2020
A mobility issue affects ability to move your body, including the required use of a wheelchair or a cane, or other issues impacting your mobility	17.4%
A mobility issue affects ability to move your body, including the required use of a wheelchair or a cane, or other issues impacting your mobility - Not selected	82.6%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

d. An issue with flexibility or dexterity affects ability to move joints or perform motor tasks, especially with your hands
Demographic	2020
An issue with flexibility or dexterity affects ability to move joints or perform motor tasks, especially with your hands	12.5%
An issue with flexibility or dexterity affects ability to move joints or perform motor tasks, especially with your hands - Not selected	87.5%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

e. A mental health issue affects psychology or behaviour, such as anxiety, depression or social / compulsive disorder or phobia or psychiatric illness
Demographic	2020
A mental health issue affects psychology or behaviour, such as anxiety, depression or social / compulsive disorder or phobia or psychiatric illness	35.0%
A mental health issue affects psychology or behaviour, such as anxiety, depression or social / compulsive disorder or phobia or psychiatric illness) - Not selected	65.0%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

f. A sensory / environmental disability affects sensitivity to light, sounds or other distractions, as well as allergens and other environmental sensitivities
Demographic	2020
A sensory / environmental disability affects sensitivity to light, sounds or other distractions, as well as allergens and other environmental sensitivities	9.5%
A sensory / environmental disability affects sensitivity to light, sounds or other distractions, as well as allergens and other environmental sensitivities - Not selected	90.5%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

g. A chronic health condition or pain affects ability to function on a regular or episodic basis due to migraines, Crohn’s disease, colitis, and other disabilities or health conditions
Demographic	2020
A chronic health condition or pain affects ability to function on a regular or episodic basis due to migraines, Crohn’s disease, colitis, and other disabilities or health conditions	30.5%
A chronic health condition or pain affects ability to function on a regular or episodic basis due to migraines, Crohn’s disease, colitis, and other disabilities or health conditions - Not selected	69.5%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

h. A cognitive disability affects ability to carry out tasks involving executive functioning, such as planning and organization, learning information, communication and memory, including autism or Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and learning
Demographic	2020
A cognitive disability affects ability to carry out tasks involving executive functioning, such as planning and organization, learning information, communication and memory, including autism or Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and learning disabilities	15.8%
A cognitive disability affects ability to carry out tasks involving executive functioning, such as planning and organization, learning information, communication and memory, including autism or Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and learning disabilities - Not selected	84.2%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

i. An intellectual disability affects your ability to learn and to adapt behaviour to different situations
Demographic	2020
An intellectual disability affects your ability to learn and to adapt behaviour to different situations	2.1%
An intellectual disability affects your ability to learn and to adapt behaviour to different situations - Not selected	97.9%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

j. Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)
Demographic	2020
Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)	15.0%
Other disability (including: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities) - Not selected	85.0%
Total Responses	16,644
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 118.

Question 120. Are you a member of a visible minority group?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Member of a visible minority group	20.2%	18.9%	18.0%	17.5%	15.7%
Not a member of a visible minority group	79.8%	81.1%	82.0%	82.5%	84.3%
Total Responses	186,879	179,481	159,349	172,527	179,077

Q121. You indicated that you are a member of a visible minority group. If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you.

a. Black
Demographic	2020	2019
Black	19.2%	18.6%
Black - Not selected	80.8%	81.4%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

b. Chinese
Demographic	2020	2019
Chinese	19.2%	20.1%
Chinese - Not selected	80.8%	79.9%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

c. Filipino
Demographic	2020	2019
Filipino	5.4%	5.5%
Filipino - Not selected	94.6%	94.5%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

d. Japanese
Demographic	2020	2019
Japanese	0.8%	1.0%
Japanese - Not selected	99.2%	99.0%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

e. Korean
Demographic	2020	2019
Korean	1.6%	1.7%
Korean - Not selected	98.4%	98.3%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

f. South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.)
Demographic	2020	2019
South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.)	22.3%	21.5%
South Asian/East Indian (including: Indian from India; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad, East Africa; etc.) - Not selected	77.7%	78.5%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

g. Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .)
Demographic	2020	2019
Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .)	4.3%	4.4%
Southeast Asian (including: Burmese; Cambodian; Laotian; Thai; Vietnamese; etc .) - Not selected	95.7%	95.6%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

h. Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.)
Demographic	2020	2019
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.)	11.8%	11.6%
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab (including: Egyptian; Libyan; Lebanese; Iranian; etc.) - Not selected	88.2%	88.4%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

i. Non-White Latin American (including: Indigenous people from Central and South America, etc.)
Demographic	2020	2019
Non-White Latin American (including: Indigenous people from Central and South America, etc.)	4.3%	4.2%
Non-White Latin American (including: Indigenous people from Central and South America, etc.) - Not selected	95.7%	95.8%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

j. Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups)
Demographic	2020	2019
Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups)	7.8%	8.1%
Person of mixed origin (with one parent in one of the visible minority groups) - Not selected	92.2%	91.9%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

k. Other visible minority group
Demographic	2020	2019
Other visible minority group	4.5%	4.4%
Other visible minority group - Not selected	95.5%	95.6%
Total Responses	37,728	33,860
Question asked only to employees who responded “Yes” to question 120.

Question 122. What is your sexual orientation?
Demographic	2020	2019	2018	2017	2014
Heterosexual	79.6%	77.6%	77.8%	n/a	n/a
Gay or lesbian	2.5%	2.4%	2.4%	n/a	n/a
Bisexual	2.1%	2.0%	1.6%	n/a	n/a
Another sexual orientation	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%	n/a	n/a
Prefer not to answer	15.2%	17.4%	17.6%	n/a	n/a
Total Responses	186,008	178,732	159,088	n/a	n/a

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