Agency Report

Rural Development

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
52.7

Change from 2018
-0.1

Mission

To help improve the economy and quality of life in rural America.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	364 of 420	-0.1	52.7	52.8	67.7	60.7	61.0	55.6	50.5	56.5

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012
Effective Leadership	367 of 413	-1.1	48.9	50.0	57.9	53.6	52.1	48.2	47.5	48.4
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	367 of 413	0.2	40.4	40.2	52.9	46.8	45.4	39.7	39.0	40.2
Effective Leadership: Fairness	355 of 413	0.4	50.2	49.8	54.8	51.5	49.1	46.5	45.2	47.3
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	363 of 413	-1.6	36.6	38.2	48.9	44.7	41.9	38.7	39.1	40.6
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	354 of 413	-1.7	65.0	66.7	70.8	67.0	67.2	62.7	61.3	60.8
Employee Skills–Mission Match	315 of 415	-1.3	76.4	77.7	82.2	79.9	79.5	76.6	76.5	78.0
Pay	302 of 415	2.2	59.5	57.3	63.1	58.4	60.3	55.9	48.9	58.8
Strategic Management	388 of 414	-1.2	49.1	50.3	55.9	52.9	51.6	46.1	45.3	46.5
Teamwork	379 of 414	-0.5	62.9	63.4	68.8	65.2	64.9	61.1	61.3	61.6
Innovation	369 of 414	0.2	58.7	58.5	64.0	59.4	59.7	53.7	54.8	55.5
Training and Development	396 of 415	-1.7	49.5	51.2	59.4	56.7	56.6	48.1	45.3	46.1
Work–Life Balance	383 of 414	0.9	52.9	52.0	60.2	57.7	56.5	51.9	48.4	49.6
Support for Diversity	337 of 414	-2.2	56.0	58.2	66.6	62.2	62.6	57.3	54.7	57.0
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	380 of 413	1.8	40.0	38.2	48.7	41.5	44.2	34.2	34.1	36.6

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