Agency Report

U.S. Census Bureau

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 415 Agency Subcomponents

2018 Engagement Score
65.8

Change from 2017
0.6

Mission

To serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.

	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	186 of 415	0.6	65.8	65.2	58.8	57.5	59.6	62.6	63.6	64.8	69.4	65.7	63.6	63.0	64.7

Category	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	254 of 408	0.5	56.4	55.9	49.2	49.6	49.8	53.8	55.9	56.6	58.8	55.8	53.6	51.8	52.5
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	289 of 408	0.9	47.7	46.8	41.1	38.8	40.3	43.6	46.7	49.0	53.2	53.1	51.2	48.8	47.4
Effective Leadership: Fairness	254 of 408	0.5	56.5	56.0	47.7	49.6	49.3	50.7	54.9	53.2	55.9	48.8	43.8	42.6	45.8
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	224 of 408	1.3	48.9	47.6	40.3	41.3	41.5	49.1	50.9	51.9	54.5	48.9	48.2	43.3	46.5
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	282 of 408	-0.3	68.3	68.6	62.9	63.1	63.0	65.0	66.0	66.7	67.4	67.5	65.0	66.5	64.5
Employee Skills–Mission Match	199 of 410	1.2	78.7	77.5	74.4	72.7	74.6	75.6	73.6	74.4	78.0	75.5	74.5	74.9	76.8
Pay	335 of 410	0.1	57.6	57.5	50.6	49.6	49.9	46.3	56.8	58.7	66.1	61.1	60.0
Strategic Management	280 of 409	3.1	57.5	54.4	49.7	49.7	50.3	52.4	56.5	59.2	62.9	60.8	60.4	57.8	63.3
Teamwork	278 of 409	0.3	67.9	67.6	63.1	63.1	62.3	64.8	67.2	67.6	69.4	74.1	72.7	72.5	70.0
Innovation	256 of 409	-0.4	64.4	64.8	59.8	58.8	58.4	58.7	64.9	67.0	68.6
Training and Development	239 of 410	-0.9	61.1	62.0	56.4	56.0	56.6	57.4	61.4	63.6	67.4	65.5	64.3	63.0	63.6
Work–Life Balance	207 of 409	0.2	63.9	63.7	59.8	59.7	60.4	60.8	66.2	68.8	70.8	69.9	69.5	69.6	72.7
Support for Diversity	210 of 409	-1.1	62.0	63.1	55.1	56.4	57.0	58.4	61.3	61.6	64.1	67.0	64.2	61.0	65.1
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	279 of 408	0.9	47.0	46.1	40.2	39.1	39.0	39.6	46.6	50.6	53.0	51.9	50.4	51.2	51.7

Lower Quartile (0–25%)

Below Median (25–50%)

Above Median (50–75%)

Upper Quartile (75–100%)

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