Agency Report

U.S. Census Bureau

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
66.5

Change from 2018
0.7

Mission

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

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	165 of 420	0.7	66.5	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 (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	233 of 413	0.9	57.3	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	266 of 413	1.4	49.1	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	265 of 413	0.0	56.5	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	213 of 413	0.9	49.8	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	256 of 413	1.1	69.4	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	169 of 415	1.0	79.7	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	306 of 415	1.7	59.3	57.6	57.5	50.6	49.6	49.9	46.3	56.8	58.7	66.1	61.1	60.0
Strategic Management	283 of 414	0.1	57.6	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	252 of 414	1.9	69.8	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	262 of 414	0.6	65.0	64.4	64.8	59.8	58.8	58.4	58.7	64.9	67.0	68.6
Training and Development	195 of 415	2.8	63.9	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	206 of 414	0.5	64.4	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	201 of 414	0.1	62.1	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	264 of 413	1.6	48.6	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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