2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Institutes of Health Research by Question 29. What is your age group?

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

Survey Themes

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My Workplace

Question 1. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 13 60 6 13 7 0 0 74 20 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 52 28 13 0 3 0 3 83 4 32
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 40 38 7 2 2 11 0 88 4 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 61 25 10 5 0 0 0 86 5 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 39 33 6 11 8 4 0 74 20 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 54 29 8 3 3 3 0 85 7 37
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 35 54 6 0 5 0 0 89 5 20
2014 Age - 25 - 29 years 37 31 5 5 0 21 0 87 7 19
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 56 20 11 4 0 9 0 84 4 55
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 39 35 20 0 0 6 0 79 0 66
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 54 29 9 5 0 3 0 85 5 63
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 50 34 6 4 0 4 0 89 5 46
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 43 27 23 0 2 4 0 74 2 48
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 40 38 18 0 0 5 0 81 0 22
2014 Age - 60 years and over 37 36 27 0 0 0 0 73 0 10

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 47 33 13 7 0 0 0 80 7 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 44 46 3 3 3 0 0 90 7 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 42 41 7 11 0 0 0 83 11 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 54 34 5 5 2 0 0 89 6 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 42 31 11 16 0 0 0 73 16 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 40 30 14 12 5 0 0 69 17 37
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 31 41 6 11 11 0 0 72 22 20
2014 Age - 25 - 29 years 74 16 5 5 0 0 0 89 5 19
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 58 36 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 55
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 62 35 2 0 2 0 0 97 2 66
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 53 36 6 3 2 0 0 89 5 63
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 50 42 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 46
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 54 31 10 2 2 0 0 85 4 48
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 45 42 5 5 5 0 0 86 9 22
2014 Age - 60 years and over 46 27 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 10
2011 Age - 25 - 29 years 45 43 5 7 0 0 0 88 7 42
2011 Age - 30 - 34 years 50 40 6 1 3 0 0 90 4 68
2011 Age - 35 - 39 years 36 47 7 6 3 0 0 83 9 66
2011 Age - 40 - 44 years 63 30 2 6 0 0 0 93 6 54
2011 Age - 45 - 49 years 43 49 4 4 0 0 0 92 4 51
2011 Age - 50 - 54 years 49 34 4 9 4 0 0 82 13 45
2011 Age - 55 - 59 years 41 37 11 0 7 4 0 81 8 27
2008 Age - 24 years and under 45 45 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2008 Age - 25 - 29 years 47 38 6 6 3 0 0 84 9 32
2008 Age - 30 - 34 years 40 48 9 2 2 0 0 88 3 58
2008 Age - 35 - 39 years 44 40 9 4 2 0 0 84 7 45
2008 Age - 40 - 44 years 52 39 5 0 5 0 0 91 5 44
2008 Age - 45 - 49 years 47 32 16 3 3 0 0 79 5 38
2008 Age - 50 - 54 years 51 29 15 2 2 0 0 80 5 41
2008 Age - 55 - 59 years 33 50 6 6 6 0 0 83 11 18

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 34 46 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 51 33 7 2 7 0 0 85 9 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 44 44 10 3 0 0 0 87 3 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 49 35 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 39 34 11 16 0 0 0 73 16 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 41 25 14 16 5 0 0 66 20 37
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 38 30 6 16 11 0 0 67 27 20
2014 Age - 25 - 29 years 53 32 10 0 5 0 0 84 5 19
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 31 38 17 13 2 0 0 69 15 55
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 38 38 14 6 5 0 0 76 11 66
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 39 34 14 11 2 0 0 73 13 63
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 41 38 14 2 2 0 2 81 5 46
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 37 36 21 4 2 0 0 73 6 48
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 40 41 9 5 5 0 0 82 9 22
2014 Age - 60 years and over 37 18 27 18 0 0 0 55 18 10

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 13 66 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 41 41 10 8 0 0 0 81 8 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 29 51 11 5 4 0 0 80 9 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 26 53 10 9 2 0 0 78 11 38
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 30 39 10 21 0 0 0 69 21 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 36 38 8 11 6 0 0 75 17 37
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 25 40 0 28 6 0 0 65 35 19

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 34 34 20 7 7 0 0 67 13 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 42 43 3 5 7 0 0 85 11 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 48 31 4 8 9 0 0 79 16 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 48 26 6 11 9 0 0 73 21 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 24 30 18 20 8 0 0 54 28 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 48 25 9 11 8 0 0 72 19 37
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 51 27 17 5 0 0 0 78 5 20
2014 Age - 25 - 29 years 63 11 16 5 0 0 5 78 6 19
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 50 35 6 7 2 0 0 85 9 54
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 49 31 9 3 8 0 0 80 11 65
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 47 34 6 10 3 0 0 81 13 63
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 37 35 9 13 2 0 4 75 16 46
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 54 34 10 0 2 0 0 88 2 48
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 50 27 14 9 0 0 0 77 9 22
2014 Age - 60 years and over 55 9 36 0 0 0 0 64 0 10
2011 Age - 25 - 29 years 40 41 10 9 0 0 0 81 9 42
2011 Age - 30 - 34 years 45 35 6 9 6 0 0 80 15 69
2011 Age - 35 - 39 years 38 38 3 14 8 0 0 76 21 66
2011 Age - 40 - 44 years 58 31 5 6 0 0 0 89 6 54
2011 Age - 45 - 49 years 41 31 6 12 10 0 0 72 22 51
2011 Age - 50 - 54 years 47 35 15 0 3 0 0 82 3 46
2011 Age - 55 - 59 years 37 33 15 15 0 0 0 70 15 27

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 20 46 7 13 13 0 0 66 27 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 34 37 7 18 3 0 0 71 22 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 30 37 19 13 0 1 0 67 14 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 37 35 13 9 6 0 0 72 15 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 24 47 10 15 4 0 0 71 19 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 29 36 14 12 6 2 0 66 19 37
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 24 32 11 16 16 0 0 56 32 20
2014 Age - 25 - 29 years 63 26 0 11 0 0 0 89 11 19
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 38 40 20 2 0 0 0 78 2 55
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 38 48 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 66
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 44 38 6 8 3 0 0 82 11 62
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 53 26 13 6 2 0 0 79 8 46
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 41 36 10 6 4 2 0 79 11 48
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 31 37 18 9 5 0 0 68 14 22
2014 Age - 60 years and over 46 36 9 0 9 0 0 82 9 10
2011 Age - 25 - 29 years 29 49 20 0 2 0 0 78 2 41
2011 Age - 30 - 34 years 49 30 10 7 1 1 0 81 9 69
2011 Age - 35 - 39 years 34 36 23 3 5 0 0 70 8 66
2011 Age - 40 - 44 years 56 31 4 7 0 2 0 89 8 54
2011 Age - 45 - 49 years 37 45 6 10 2 0 0 82 12 51
2011 Age - 50 - 54 years 37 48 6 0 9 0 0 85 9 46
2011 Age - 55 - 59 years 33 37 7 0 22 0 0 70 22 27
2008 Age - 24 years and under 64 27 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2008 Age - 25 - 29 years 32 45 10 10 3 0 0 77 13 31
2008 Age - 30 - 34 years 33 48 9 9 2 0 0 81 10 58
2008 Age - 35 - 39 years 36 44 16 0 4 0 0 80 4 45
2008 Age - 40 - 44 years 32 50 9 5 5 0 0 82 9 44
2008 Age - 45 - 49 years 39 29 18 5 3 5 0 72 8 38
2008 Age - 50 - 54 years 37 37 15 5 7 0 0 73 12 41
2008 Age - 55 - 59 years 28 50 6 11 6 0 0 78 17 18

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 27 53 0 13 7 0 0 80 20 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 46 31 15 8 0 0 0 77 8 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 36 51 8 2 2 0 0 88 4 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 37 46 5 5 7 0 0 84 12 38
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 35 46 8 8 0 4 0 84 8 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 36 38 8 10 6 2 0 76 16 37
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 45 28 6 21 0 0 0 73 21 20
2014 Age - 25 - 29 years 42 53 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 19
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 31 49 9 9 2 0 0 80 11 55
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 38 44 8 6 5 0 0 82 11 66
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 45 41 3 8 3 0 0 86 11 63
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 48 44 4 2 2 0 0 91 4 46
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 48 29 12 4 2 4 0 80 6 48
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 54 41 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 22
2014 Age - 60 years and over 55 27 9 0 9 0 0 82 9 10
2011 Age - 25 - 29 years 26 48 14 9 2 0 0 74 12 42
2011 Age - 30 - 34 years 36 45 12 6 1 0 0 81 7 69
2011 Age - 35 - 39 years 32 34 23 8 3 0 0 66 11 65
2011 Age - 40 - 44 years 54 31 4 7 2 2 0 87 9 54
2011 Age - 45 - 49 years 45 43 2 8 2 0 0 88 10 51
2011 Age - 50 - 54 years 48 31 13 2 6 0 0 79 9 46
2011 Age - 55 - 59 years 33 52 4 11 0 0 0 85 11 27
2008 Age - 24 years and under 82 9 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2008 Age - 25 - 29 years 38 44 9 0 9 0 0 81 9 32
2008 Age - 30 - 34 years 35 49 14 2 0 0 0 84 2 57
2008 Age - 35 - 39 years 31 53 4 9 2 0 0 84 11 45
2008 Age - 40 - 44 years 39 50 5 7 0 0 0 89 7 44
2008 Age - 45 - 49 years 47 37 13 3 0 0 0 84 3 38
2008 Age - 50 - 54 years 37 46 5 7 5 0 0 83 12 41
2008 Age - 55 - 59 years 56 33 0 11 0 0 0 89 11 18
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 60 26 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 68 15 12 2 3 0 0 83 5 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 60 31 4 4 1 0 0 92 5 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 70 18 4 5 4 0 0 87 9 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 52 22 4 19 4 0 0 73 23 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 55 24 8 7 5 0 0 79 12 36
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 45 32 6 11 6 0 0 78 17 20

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 67 26 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 70 20 4 3 3 0 0 90 7 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 65 27 3 4 1 0 0 92 5 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 69 23 2 2 4 0 0 92 6 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 50 23 23 0 4 0 0 73 4 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 47 13 26 8 5 0 0 60 13 36
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 33 36 8 17 6 0 0 69 22 20

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 27 40 13 7 13 0 0 66 20 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 36 29 10 14 12 0 0 65 25 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 22 37 23 12 6 0 0 59 18 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 43 19 8 17 13 0 0 62 30 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 24 28 7 31 11 0 0 51 42 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 20 30 10 20 21 0 0 49 41 36
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 19 37 10 17 17 0 0 56 34 20

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 34 40 13 0 7 7 0 78 7 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 41 50 2 3 3 0 0 91 7 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 32 51 9 7 0 0 0 84 7 61
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 70 25 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 38
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 45 36 11 4 4 0 0 81 8 30
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 30 46 9 10 5 0 0 76 15 35
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 29 38 17 6 11 0 0 66 17 20

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 7 27 33 13 20 0 0 34 34 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 14 14 33 27 12 0 0 28 39 33
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 0 16 52 26 6 0 0 16 32 60
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 6 24 39 17 13 0 0 30 31 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 4 0 44 33 19 0 0 4 52 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 0 8 46 28 18 0 0 8 46 37
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 3 11 55 11 20 0 0 14 31 20

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 13 34 20 20 13 0 0 33 47 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 9 7 51 23 11 0 0 33 16 32
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 9 19 45 21 6 0 0 27 28 59
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 16 20 37 9 18 0 0 27 36 39
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 8 27 47 6 10 0 2 16 36 31
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 18 26 30 18 5 3 0 24 45 36
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 6 33 43 18 0 0 0 18 39 18
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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record).

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 15 85 39
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 13 87 55
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 14 86 66
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 20 80 63
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 25 75 45
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 32 68 22
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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others, or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Age - 25 - 29 years 0 100 15
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 0 100 33
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 11 89 48
2014 Age - 60 years and over 0 100 10