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2022 results for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

About the data

Methodological notes

About the dashboards

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

About the data

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

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

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

Results for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community

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2SLGBTQIA+

In the 2022 PSES, 12,388 respondents identified as being part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Question Result for 2SLGBTQIA+ respondents Result for all other respondentstable 1 note *
Liked their job 78% 83%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 67% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 69% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 62% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 23% 18%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 35% 27%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 65% 74%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 62% 70%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 14% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 10% 7%

Table 1 Notes

Table 1 Note 1

People who responded no to “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?” and people who responded “Prefer not to say.”

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Two-spirit employee results

In the 2022 PSES, 248 respondents identified as two‑spirit.

Question Result for two spirit respondents Result for all other respondentstable 2 note *
Liked their job 81% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 59% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 58% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 56% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 23% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 32% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 56% 73%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 55% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 29% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 20% 7%

Table 2 Notes

Table 2 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “two-spirit,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Lesbian

In the 2022 PSES, 1,733 respondents identified as lesbian.

Question Result for lesbian respondents Result for all other respondentstable 3 note *
Liked their job 81% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 68% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 69% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 64% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 19% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 31% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 70% 73%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 65% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 14% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 9% 7%

Table 3 Notes

Table 3 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “lesbian,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Gay

In the 2022 PSES, 3,466 respondents identified as gay.

Question Result for gay respondents Result for all other respondentstable 4 note *
Liked their job 77% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 69% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 69% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 60% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 23% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 33% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 67% 74%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 62% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 11% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 9% 7%

Table 4 Notes

Table 4 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “gay,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Bisexual

In the 2022 PSES, 4,704 respondents identified as bisexual.

Question Result for bisexual respondents Result for all other respondentstable 5 note *
Liked their job 78% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 68% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 71% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 65% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 23% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 36% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 64% 74%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 64% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 14% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 10% 7%

Table 5 Notes

Table 5 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “bisexual,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Transgender

In the 2022 PSES, 495 respondents identified as transgender.

Question Result for transgender respondents Result for all other respondentstable 6 note *
Liked their job 76% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 64% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 67% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 62% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 25% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 37% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 60% 73%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 54% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 22% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 22% 7%

Table 6 Notes

Table 6 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “transgender,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Queer

In the 2022 PSES, 2,228 respondents identified as queer.

Question Result for queer respondents Result for all other respondentstable 7 note *
Liked their job 75% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 65% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 69% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 60% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 24% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 39% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 60% 74%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 59% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 16% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 14% 7%

Table 7 Notes

Table 7 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “queer,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Questioning

In the 2022 PSES, 495 respondents identified as questioning.

Question Result for questioning respondents Result for all other respondentstable 8 note *
Liked their job 74% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 62% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 66% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 57% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 28% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 40% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 64% 73%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 59% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 18% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 18% 7%

Table 8 Notes

Table 8 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “questioning,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Intersex

In the 2022 PSES, respondents who identified as intersex made up less than 0.5% of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Question Result for intersex respondents Result for all other respondentstable 9 note *
Liked their job 67% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 63% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 54% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 45% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 24% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 41% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 58% 73%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 41% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 20% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 22% 7%

Table 9 Notes

Table 9 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “intersex,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Asexual

In the 2022 PSES, 743 respondents identified as asexual.

Question Result for asexual respondents Result for all other respondentstable 10 note *
Liked their job 77% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 67% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 72% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 66% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 22% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 37% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 64% 73%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 65% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 13% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 11% 7%

Table 10 Notes

Table 10 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “asexual,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Another identity

In the 2022 PSES, 867 respondents identified as being of another identity.

Question Result for respondents of another identity Result for all other respondentstable 11 note *
Liked their job 75% 82%
Felt they have opportunities to provide input 62% 71%
Recevied recognition for their work well done 64% 70%
Believed their organization does a good job of supporting employee career development 60% 64%
Experienced "high" or "very high" levels of work-related stress 29% 19%
Felt emotionally drained after their workday 42% 28%
Felt their organization does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace 59% 74%
Felt their workplace is psychologically healthy 53% 69%
Experienced harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months 21% 10%
Experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months 21% 7%

Table 11 Notes

Table 11 Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “another identity,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Comparative results for 2SLGBTQIA+ respondents

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Figure 1: Results for 2SLGBTQIA+ respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+
Comparative results by all 2SLGBTQIA+ employees. Text version below:
Figure 1 - Text version
Question 2SLGBTQIA+ respondents Non 2SLGBTQIA+ respondentstable 1a note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 80% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 74% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 82% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 67% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 69% 74%

Table 1a Notes

Table 1a Note 1

People who responded no to “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?” and people who responded “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 2: Results for two- spirit respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Two-spirit employees. Text version below:
Figure 2 - Text version
Question Two- spirit respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1b note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 70% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 70% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 75% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 53% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 61% 74% 73%

Table 1b Notes

Table 1b Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “two-spirit,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 3: Results for lesbian respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Lesbian employees. Text version below:
Figure 3 - Text version
Question Lesbian respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1c note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 79% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 76% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 83% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 65% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 69% 74% 73%

Table 1c Notes

Table 1c Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “lesbian,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 4: Results for gay respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Gay employees. Text version below:
Figure 4 - Text version
Question Gay respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1d note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 82% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 76% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 82% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 68% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 69% 74% 73%

Table 1d Notes

Table 1d Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “gay,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 5: Results for bisexual respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Bisexual employees. Text version below:
Figure 5 - Text version
Question Bisexual respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1e note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 80% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 75% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 84% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 68% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 71% 74% 73%

Table 1e Notes

Table 1e Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “bisexual,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 6: Results for transgender respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Transgender employees. Text version below:
Figure 6 - Text version
Question Transgender respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1f note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 76% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 66% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 77% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 65% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 65% 74% 73%

Table 1f Notes

Table 1f Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “transgender,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 7: Results for queer respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Queer employees. Text version below:
Figure 7 - Text version
Question Queer respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1g note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 78% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 66% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 81% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 64% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 64% 74% 73%

Table 1g Notes

Table 1g Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “queer,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 8: Results for questioning respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Questioning employees. Text version below:
Figure 8 - Text version
Question Questioning respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1h note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 75% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 75% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 80% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 61% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 69% 74% 73%

Table 1h Notes

Table 1h Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “questioning,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 9: Results for intersex respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Intersex employees. Text version below:
Figure 9 - Text version
Question Intersex respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1i note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 68% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 83% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 78% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 57% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 61% 74% 73%

Table 1i Notes

Table 1i Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “intersex,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 10: Results for asexual respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Asexual employees. Text version below:
Figure 10 - Text version
Question Asexual respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1k note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 82% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 75% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 82% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 70% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 69% 74% 73%

Table 1k Notes

Table 1k Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “asexual,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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Figure 11: Results for another identity respondents compared with results for respondents who did not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and all other respondents
Comparative results by Another identity employees. Text version below:
Figure 11 - Text version
Question Another identity respondents Respondents who do not identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ All other respondentstable 1m note *
Felt that every employee in their work unit is accepted as an equal member 75% 82% 82%
Felt their organization implemented activities and practices that support a diverse workplace 71% 80% 80%
Felt their organization treats them with respect 77% 85% 85%
Were satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved 60% 68% 68%
Believed their organization does a good job of promoting work values and ethics 62% 74% 73%

Table 1m Notes

Table 1m Note 1

All other respondents” means respondents who answered no to the question “Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?,” respondents who answered yes to this question and who did not select “another identity,” and respondents who answered yes and selected “Prefer not to say.”

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