Agency Report
Department of Agriculture
Best Places to Work Rank
out of 17 Large Agencies
16
2019 Engagement Score
56.5
Change from 2018
-2.5
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SCORES AND RANKINGS
| Rank | Change (2018‑19) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement Score | 16 of 17 | -2.5 | 56.5 | 59.0 | 65.9 | 63.1 | 59.4 | 57.3 | 56.1 | 57.4 | 61.8 | 62.0 | 60.6 | 61.6 | 62.7 | 60.8 |
| Category | Rank | Change (2018‑19) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Leadership | 15 of 16 | -1.2 | 51.8 | 53.0 | 57.2 | 55.2 | 51.9 | 50.6 | 50.6 | 50.7 | 52.7 | 51.8 | 50.5 | 51.6 | 51.7 | 50.2 |
| Effective Leadership: Empowerment | 14 of 16 | -1.5 | 43.7 | 45.2 | 50.5 | 47.9 | 44.7 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 42.3 | 45.5 | 45.3 | 47.0 | 47.5 | 46.5 | 46.2 |
| Effective Leadership: Fairness | 15 of 16 | -1.5 | 53.7 | 55.2 | 59.6 | 57.4 | 53.2 | 52.8 | 52.9 | 52.3 | 53.7 | 52.3 | 49.4 | 48.2 | 49.8 | 48.6 |
| Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders | 16 of 16 | -1.4 | 38.9 | 40.3 | 45.8 | 43.7 | 39.5 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 43.9 | 43.3 | 41.5 | 43.4 | 43.0 | 41.8 |
| Effective Leadership: Supervisors | 10 of 16 | -1.0 | 67.7 | 68.7 | 70.8 | 69.4 | 67.2 | 66.5 | 64.3 | 64.1 | 64.7 | 63.5 | 61.9 | 63.6 | 63.9 | 61.4 |
| Employee Skills–Mission Match | 12 of 16 | -0.8 | 77.0 | 77.8 | 79.2 | 77.8 | 76.3 | 75.2 | 75.6 | 76.3 | 78.5 | 77.0 | 77.8 | 78.4 | 78.6 | 79.6 |
| Pay | 15 of 16 | -0.9 | 56.6 | 57.5 | 60.3 | 58.4 | 56.7 | 55.4 | 51.0 | 55.1 | 59.0 | 65.7 | 62.2 | 63.0 | ||
| Strategic Management | 15 of 16 | -1.0 | 52.6 | 53.6 | 53.8 | 52.9 | 49.9 | 48.0 | 47.7 | 49.1 | 52.2 | 51.8 | 53.3 | 53.9 | 54.2 | 56.8 |
| Teamwork | 13 of 16 | -0.3 | 66.6 | 66.9 | 69.2 | 67.2 | 64.7 | 63.7 | 63.3 | 63.3 | 64.5 | 63.7 | 70.7 | 70.7 | 70.4 | 68.8 |
| Innovation | 14 of 16 | -0.9 | 60.1 | 61.0 | 63.0 | 61.2 | 59.7 | 57.7 | 57.8 | 59.1 | 60.6 | 60.1 | ||||
| Training and Development | 15 of 16 | -1.6 | 57.4 | 59.0 | 61.9 | 60.9 | 58.4 | 56.0 | 54.5 | 56.0 | 58.6 | 58.0 | 60.5 | 61.3 | 63.2 | 60.1 |
| Work–Life Balance | 15 of 16 | -0.4 | 56.4 | 56.8 | 60.2 | 59.6 | 57.5 | 55.9 | 54.6 | 56.9 | 57.9 | 58.7 | 59.8 | 60.9 | 64.0 | 63.5 |
| Support for Diversity | 9 of 16 | -1.9 | 60.4 | 62.3 | 67.1 | 64.1 | 62.3 | 61.9 | 59.9 | 59.8 | 61.0 | 60.7 | 64.8 | 63.6 | 63.3 | 65.6 |
| Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement | 15 of 16 | -1.3 | 42.4 | 43.7 | 47.4 | 45.4 | 43.0 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 41.4 | 44.0 | 44.2 | 43.8 | 43.4 | 42.8 | 42.1 |
Quartile Key
| Lower Quartile (0–25%) | Below Median (25–50%) | Above Median (50–75%) | Upper Quartile (75–100%) |
TREND GRAPHS
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WORKFORCE SIZE AND DEMOGRAPHICS
Data source: FedScope, U.S. Office of Personnel Management