2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Transportation Safety Board of Canada 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.

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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 - 30 - 34 years	20	39	20	0	0	22	0	75	0	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	46	41	9	4	0	0	0	87	4	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	36	32	20	4	0	8	0	74	4	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	52	28	5	10	0	5	0	84	11	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	36	34	15	3	7	5	0	74	11	41
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	27	43	10	7	7	7	0	74	14	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	43	34	10	5	9	0	0	76	14	21
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	31	47	7	0	0	14	0	91	0	13
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	55	33	7	0	6	0	0	88	6	16
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	39	35	20	0	0	0	5	79	0	20
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	36	27	21	3	3	6	3	69	7	30
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	34	26	24	7	2	7	0	65	10	43
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	33	29	22	3	0	9	4	71	4	32
2014	Age - 60 years and over	29	36	12	6	12	0	6	68	19	17

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	30	60	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	46	36	0	18	0	0	82	18	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	36	48	12	4	0	0	84	4	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	28	33	19	5	15	0	61	19	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	28	41	5	11	15	0	69	26	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	27	40	17	3	13	0	67	17	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	35	21	29	10	5	0	56	15	20
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	69	31	0	0	0	0	100	0	13
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	61	33	0	7	0	0	93	7	16
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	49	51	0	0	0	0	100	0	20
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	48	22	20	3	7	0	70	10	31
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	41	27	11	13	7	0	69	20	43
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	49	32	9	6	0	3	84	6	32
2014	Age - 60 years and over	35	36	12	12	5	0	71	17	17
2011	Age - 30 - 34 years	59	41	0	0	0	0	100	0	17
2011	Age - 35 - 39 years	53	19	14	7	7	0	72	14	15
2011	Age - 40 - 44 years	66	25	0	5	5	0	90	10	21
2011	Age - 45 - 49 years	59	27	3	6	6	0	86	12	36
2011	Age - 50 - 54 years	34	49	6	6	3	3	85	9	33
2011	Age - 55 - 59 years	53	27	3	10	7	0	80	17	30
2011	Age - 60 years and over	48	37	5	10	0	0	85	10	19
2008	Age - 30 - 34 years	37	53	5	0	5	0	89	5	19
2008	Age - 35 - 39 years	40	40	0	13	7	0	80	20	15
2008	Age - 40 - 44 years	43	26	4	17	9	0	70	26	23
2008	Age - 45 - 49 years	43	20	14	14	9	0	63	23	35
2008	Age - 50 - 54 years	35	31	12	12	8	2	67	21	49
2008	Age - 55 - 59 years	48	26	13	4	9	0	74	13	23
2008	Age - 60 years and over	27	55	9	9	0	0	82	9	22

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 - 30 - 34 years	20	40	0	40	0	0	0	60	40	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	36	27	9	18	9	0	0	64	27	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	32	32	19	12	4	0	0	64	16	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	28	14	9	24	24	0	0	42	48	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	25	41	12	7	15	0	0	66	22	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	36	26	14	10	10	3	0	65	21	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	24	25	19	14	14	0	5	51	29	21
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	23	31	38	0	8	0	0	54	8	13
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	28	49	17	0	6	0	0	77	6	16
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	25	45	20	5	5	0	0	70	11	20
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	33	30	17	7	10	3	0	65	18	30
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	37	23	9	7	24	0	0	59	31	43
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	27	36	18	13	6	0	0	63	19	32
2014	Age - 60 years and over	41	30	6	12	6	0	5	75	19	17

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 - 30 - 34 years	11	20	0	60	0	10	0	34	66	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	23	32	9	27	9	0	0	55	36	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	24	32	20	12	12	0	0	56	24	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	9	23	19	24	24	0	0	33	49	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	16	43	7	16	17	0	0	59	34	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	16	24	12	21	17	10	0	44	42	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	24	34	0	28	9	0	5	61	39	21

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 - 30 - 34 years	30	50	0	10	10	0	0	80	20	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	51	27	13	4	5	0	0	78	9	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	56	36	4	0	4	0	0	92	4	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	45	30	5	10	10	0	0	75	20	20
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	33	39	7	14	7	0	0	72	21	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	37	31	16	10	3	3	0	70	13	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	29	57	0	5	9	0	0	86	14	21
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	22	63	0	15	0	0	0	85	15	13
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	45	49	0	7	0	0	0	93	7	16
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	50	20	10	15	5	0	0	70	20	20
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	40	36	10	10	3	0	0	76	14	30
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	32	42	16	5	5	0	0	74	10	43
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	28	37	22	9	3	0	0	65	13	32
2014	Age - 60 years and over	48	18	6	6	11	0	11	74	19	17
2011	Age - 30 - 34 years	47	35	6	0	6	0	6	87	7	17
2011	Age - 35 - 39 years	53	26	14	0	7	0	0	79	7	15
2011	Age - 40 - 44 years	48	35	5	9	5	0	0	82	13	21
2011	Age - 45 - 49 years	55	39	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	36
2011	Age - 50 - 54 years	24	52	15	6	0	3	0	78	6	33
2011	Age - 55 - 59 years	20	50	23	3	0	0	3	72	4	30
2011	Age - 60 years and over	37	21	31	5	5	0	0	58	10	19

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	40	29	30	0	0	0	70	0	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	50	32	4	9	4	0	82	13	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	36	40	8	12	4	0	76	16	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	23	38	14	10	15	0	61	24	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	21	38	12	14	15	0	59	29	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	24	33	6	21	17	0	56	37	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	30	35	25	10	0	0	66	10	20
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	47	23	30	0	0	0	70	0	13
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	60	28	5	7	0	0	88	7	16
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	45	35	10	10	0	0	80	10	20
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	38	32	4	13	10	3	73	23	31
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	30	39	7	12	12	0	69	24	43
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	46	29	22	3	0	0	75	3	32
2014	Age - 60 years and over	36	23	12	18	11	0	59	29	17
2011	Age - 30 - 34 years	48	46	6	0	0	0	94	0	17
2011	Age - 35 - 39 years	21	26	33	20	0	0	47	20	15
2011	Age - 40 - 44 years	57	19	24	0	0	0	76	0	21
2011	Age - 45 - 49 years	54	27	14	3	3	0	80	6	36
2011	Age - 50 - 54 years	47	25	19	6	3	0	72	9	32
2011	Age - 55 - 59 years	43	37	10	7	3	0	80	10	30
2011	Age - 60 years and over	37	32	10	21	0	0	69	21	19
2008	Age - 30 - 34 years	32	42	5	16	0	5	78	17	19
2008	Age - 35 - 39 years	27	40	7	20	7	0	67	27	15
2008	Age - 40 - 44 years	39	35	13	4	9	0	74	13	23
2008	Age - 45 - 49 years	41	24	18	9	9	0	65	18	34
2008	Age - 50 - 54 years	41	24	12	18	2	2	67	21	49
2008	Age - 55 - 59 years	61	22	4	13	0	0	83	13	23
2008	Age - 60 years and over	36	32	5	23	5	0	68	27	22

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	30	60	10	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	41	42	13	4	0	0	82	4	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	44	36	8	12	0	0	80	12	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	47	33	5	10	5	0	80	15	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	40	31	12	10	8	0	71	17	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	43	33	10	7	3	3	79	11	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	55	35	5	5	0	0	90	5	20
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	47	38	8	0	8	0	85	8	13
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	40	53	7	0	0	0	93	0	16
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	55	40	0	5	0	0	95	5	20
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	56	23	11	10	0	0	79	10	30
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	37	37	10	12	5	0	74	16	43
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	58	29	14	0	0	0	86	0	31
2014	Age - 60 years and over	57	25	12	6	0	0	82	6	17
2011	Age - 30 - 34 years	54	35	5	6	0	0	89	6	17
2011	Age - 35 - 39 years	35	58	7	0	0	0	93	0	15
2011	Age - 40 - 44 years	62	14	14	9	0	0	76	9	21
2011	Age - 45 - 49 years	75	17	5	3	0	0	92	3	36
2011	Age - 50 - 54 years	57	34	6	3	0	0	91	3	33
2011	Age - 55 - 59 years	46	51	0	3	0	0	97	3	30
2011	Age - 60 years and over	68	27	5	0	0	0	95	0	19
2008	Age - 30 - 34 years	47	42	5	0	5	0	89	5	19
2008	Age - 35 - 39 years	53	33	0	7	7	0	87	13	15
2008	Age - 40 - 44 years	43	48	4	0	4	0	91	4	23
2008	Age - 45 - 49 years	54	31	6	6	0	3	88	6	35
2008	Age - 50 - 54 years	41	47	8	4	0	0	88	4	49
2008	Age - 55 - 59 years	70	26	4	0	0	0	96	0	23
2008	Age - 60 years and over	64	32	0	5	0	0	95	5	22

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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 - 30 - 34 years	60	29	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	59	13	4	4	14	0	5	76	19	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	55	33	4	8	0	0	0	88	8	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	47	19	5	20	9	0	0	66	29	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	40	23	8	7	22	0	0	63	29	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	57	7	10	12	10	4	0	66	23	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	53	14	19	0	9	0	5	70	10	21

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 - 30 - 34 years	60	29	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	59	14	4	4	14	0	5	76	19	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	55	33	4	8	0	0	0	88	8	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	42	29	5	10	15	0	0	71	24	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	45	18	7	5	24	0	0	64	29	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	54	7	7	16	13	4	0	63	30	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	58	5	14	5	14	0	5	66	20	21

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	0	39	40	0	21	39	21	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	13	42	18	18	9	55	27	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	35	24	20	20	0	60	20	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	23	28	19	9	20	51	29	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	28	11	9	22	29	40	51	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	23	30	7	13	26	54	39	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	14	38	19	14	14	53	28	21

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	10	40	10	20	21	0	50	40	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	32	32	22	14	0	0	64	14	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	28	44	16	4	8	0	73	12	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	29	28	15	14	14	0	57	29	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	35	26	27	0	12	0	61	12	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	21	36	23	10	7	4	59	18	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	15	24	38	10	14	0	39	23	21

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	0	10	51	39	0	10	39	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	9	13	51	18	9	22	27	22
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	0	24	49	11	16	24	28	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	9	9	48	24	9	19	34	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	5	19	34	22	20	24	42	41
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	4	18	36	27	14	22	42	28
2017	Age - 60 years and over	6	32	47	10	5	37	15	19

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	0	10	71	10	10	0	20	10	10
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	5	20	45	15	15	0	30	25	20
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	0	29	44	28	0	0	28	29	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	14	20	47	9	9	0	19	34	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	15	24	26	21	12	2	34	40	42
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	10	25	44	17	3	0	21	35	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	5	9	40	31	15	0	46	14	20

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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 - 30 - 34 years	0	100	10
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	20	80	25
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	29	71	21
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	41	59	41
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	23	77	30
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	30	70	16
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	23	77	31
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	28	72	43
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	16	84	31
2014	Age - 60 years and over	41	59	17

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	41	17
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	42	12

Question 15d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	0	17
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	0	12

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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 - 50 - 54 years	19	81	42
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	0	100	13
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	0	100	16
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	0	100	32

2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Transportation Safety Board of Canada by Question 29. What is your age group?

Survey Themes

My Workplace

Question 1. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not work.

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.

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.

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Harassment

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 15d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Discrimination

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?