2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Transportation Agency 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 64 10 8 9 0 9 0 81 10 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 42 37 5 6 6 5 0 83 12 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 43 31 11 4 4 8 0 80 8 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 51 36 6 0 0 6 0 93 0 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 33 42 10 5 10 0 0 75 15 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 48 29 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 45 34 10 0 5 5 0 83 6 20
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 47 31 15 4 0 4 0 81 4 26
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 47 39 11 0 0 3 0 89 0 35
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 37 43 12 0 4 4 0 83 4 24
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 25 52 19 0 0 4 0 81 0 23
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 45 41 11 3 0 0 0 86 3 37
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 62 35 0 0 0 4 0 100 0 25
2014 Age - 60 years and over 56 18 26 0 0 0 0 74 0 11

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 83 9 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 41 37 6 10 6 0 0 78 16 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 39 31 15 15 0 0 0 69 15 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 43 35 12 3 6 0 0 78 10 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 37 32 6 15 10 0 0 70 25 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 36 35 12 9 9 0 0 71 17 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 46 29 5 15 5 0 0 74 20 20
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 47 45 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 26
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 52 29 8 5 6 0 0 81 11 35
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 41 38 8 4 8 0 0 79 12 24
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 34 39 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 23
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 45 27 3 16 8 0 0 72 25 37
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 54 30 12 4 0 0 0 84 4 25
2014 Age - 60 years and over 48 52 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2011 Age - 25 - 29 years 59 29 4 8 0 0 0 88 8 24
2011 Age - 30 - 34 years 48 39 5 5 4 0 0 87 9 23
2011 Age - 35 - 39 years 45 39 13 3 0 0 0 84 3 30
2011 Age - 40 - 44 years 62 5 21 11 0 0 0 68 11 18
2011 Age - 45 - 49 years 45 29 6 17 3 0 0 74 20 35
2011 Age - 50 - 54 years 49 30 8 11 2 0 0 79 14 39
2011 Age - 55 - 59 years 37 45 0 18 0 0 0 82 18 15
2008 Age - 25 - 29 years 45 36 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 11
2008 Age - 30 - 34 years 36 43 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 14
2008 Age - 35 - 39 years 30 35 20 5 10 0 0 65 15 20
2008 Age - 40 - 44 years 30 30 19 11 11 0 0 59 22 27
2008 Age - 45 - 49 years 33 19 15 22 11 0 0 52 33 27
2008 Age - 50 - 54 years 43 29 9 14 6 0 0 71 20 35
2008 Age - 55 - 59 years 47 47 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2008 Age - 60 years and over 73 18 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11

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 63 28 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 48 36 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 49 19 16 7 8 0 0 68 16 25
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 36 36 16 12 0 0 0 72 12 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 43 37 6 5 10 0 0 80 15 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 30 41 14 9 6 0 0 71 15 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 56 14 25 0 5 0 0 70 5 20
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 31 50 8 7 4 0 0 81 11 26
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 31 38 17 12 3 0 0 69 15 35
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 33 34 12 8 8 4 0 70 17 24
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 34 27 30 5 5 0 0 61 9 23
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 29 44 0 8 19 0 0 73 27 37
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 32 38 19 8 4 0 0 69 12 25
2014 Age - 60 years and over 75 17 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 11

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 63 20 0 0 9 8 0 90 10 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 58 31 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 36 30 3 15 15 0 0 66 30 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 27 36 14 16 0 6 0 68 17 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 28 47 5 0 20 0 0 75 20 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 24 44 11 12 9 0 0 68 21 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 31 24 25 10 5 5 0 57 16 20

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 73 27 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 48 47 0 0 5 0 0 95 5 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 46 27 19 4 4 0 0 73 8 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 36 40 9 12 3 0 0 76 15 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 48 31 11 5 5 0 0 79 10 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 41 39 6 9 6 0 0 80 14 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 45 25 20 5 5 0 0 70 10 20
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 54 31 7 7 0 0 0 85 7 26
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 55 34 8 3 0 0 0 89 3 35
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 38 25 13 12 12 0 0 63 24 24
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 30 40 27 0 4 0 0 69 4 23
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 40 41 0 8 11 0 0 81 19 37
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 49 19 25 4 4 0 0 68 7 25
2014 Age - 60 years and over 65 25 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2011 Age - 25 - 29 years 48 28 8 12 0 0 4 79 12 24
2011 Age - 30 - 34 years 51 31 4 13 0 0 0 82 13 23
2011 Age - 35 - 39 years 62 29 7 0 3 0 0 90 3 30
2011 Age - 40 - 44 years 47 37 11 5 0 0 0 84 5 18
2011 Age - 45 - 49 years 51 29 3 9 6 3 0 82 15 35
2011 Age - 50 - 54 years 54 29 3 2 12 0 0 83 14 39
2011 Age - 55 - 59 years 43 50 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15

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 83 0 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 21 41 6 21 11 0 0 62 32 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 23 35 15 16 11 0 0 58 27 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 31 42 15 6 6 0 0 73 13 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 33 37 10 0 20 0 0 70 20 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 31 37 9 12 13 0 0 67 24 33
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 46 29 15 5 5 0 0 75 10 20
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 41 35 12 8 4 0 0 76 12 25
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 32 46 3 14 5 0 0 78 19 35
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 34 46 13 0 8 0 0 79 8 24
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 22 52 4 8 13 0 0 74 22 23
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 35 27 11 22 6 0 0 62 27 37
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 40 36 12 5 7 0 0 77 12 25
2014 Age - 60 years and over 56 26 9 8 0 0 0 83 8 11
2011 Age - 25 - 29 years 47 24 12 12 4 0 0 72 16 24
2011 Age - 30 - 34 years 17 53 13 4 13 0 0 70 17 23
2011 Age - 35 - 39 years 45 38 3 7 7 0 0 83 14 29
2011 Age - 40 - 44 years 38 28 28 6 0 0 0 66 6 17
2011 Age - 45 - 49 years 34 32 8 14 9 3 0 68 24 35
2011 Age - 50 - 54 years 50 35 5 3 7 0 0 85 10 38
2011 Age - 55 - 59 years 31 25 31 13 0 0 0 56 13 15
2008 Age - 25 - 29 years 36 18 45 0 0 0 0 55 0 11
2008 Age - 30 - 34 years 29 43 21 7 0 0 0 71 7 14
2008 Age - 35 - 39 years 30 25 10 30 5 0 0 55 35 20
2008 Age - 40 - 44 years 22 37 11 19 11 0 0 59 30 27
2008 Age - 45 - 49 years 22 30 22 19 7 0 0 52 26 27
2008 Age - 50 - 54 years 31 37 11 14 6 0 0 69 20 35
2008 Age - 55 - 59 years 40 33 7 20 0 0 0 73 20 15
2008 Age - 60 years and over 55 18 9 9 9 0 0 73 18 11

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 73 19 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 31 31 17 15 6 0 0 62 21 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 23 62 0 4 7 4 0 88 12 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 42 48 0 3 3 3 0 93 7 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 32 48 10 0 10 0 0 80 10 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 45 35 9 9 3 0 0 80 12 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 45 35 14 0 5 0 0 80 5 20
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 42 42 8 0 7 0 0 85 7 26
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 37 43 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 35
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 33 33 14 4 12 4 0 69 16 24
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 38 27 17 17 0 0 0 65 17 23
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 37 44 3 13 3 0 0 81 16 37
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 40 32 20 5 4 0 0 72 8 25
2014 Age - 60 years and over 65 27 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2011 Age - 25 - 29 years 36 52 4 4 4 0 0 88 8 24
2011 Age - 30 - 34 years 34 49 4 0 13 0 0 83 13 23
2011 Age - 35 - 39 years 58 29 7 6 0 0 0 87 6 30
2011 Age - 40 - 44 years 25 65 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 18
2011 Age - 45 - 49 years 51 29 12 6 3 0 0 80 9 35
2011 Age - 50 - 54 years 44 47 2 4 2 0 0 91 7 39
2011 Age - 55 - 59 years 38 56 0 6 0 0 0 94 6 15
2008 Age - 25 - 29 years 36 27 36 0 0 0 0 64 0 11
2008 Age - 30 - 34 years 50 36 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 14
2008 Age - 35 - 39 years 45 30 20 5 0 0 0 75 5 20
2008 Age - 40 - 44 years 37 30 19 7 7 0 0 67 15 27
2008 Age - 45 - 49 years 52 37 0 11 0 0 0 89 11 27
2008 Age - 50 - 54 years 54 31 3 9 3 0 0 86 11 35
2008 Age - 55 - 59 years 67 20 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 15
2008 Age - 60 years and over 73 9 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 11
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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 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 84 16 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 62 19 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 73 14 3 6 3 0 0 88 9 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 54 36 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 65 20 11 3 0 0 0 86 3 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 69 10 10 5 5 0 0 80 10 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 90 0 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 74 21 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 66 16 15 4 0 0 0 81 4 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 73 12 6 6 3 0 0 85 9 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 58 31 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 66 17 14 0 3 0 0 83 3 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 69 15 5 0 10 0 0 85 10 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 73 27 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 27 46 11 10 6 0 0 73 16 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 31 31 7 16 15 0 0 62 31 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 30 30 18 9 9 3 0 62 19 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 33 36 5 16 10 0 0 70 25 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 27 35 18 12 8 0 0 62 20 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 48 32 5 0 16 0 0 79 16 19

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 73 17 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 32 53 10 0 6 0 0 84 6 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 42 23 19 8 4 4 0 68 12 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 45 30 16 0 3 6 0 80 3 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 58 27 10 0 5 0 0 85 5 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 59 26 9 6 0 0 0 85 6 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 69 15 11 0 5 0 0 84 5 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 20 54 18 8 0 0 0 74 8 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 6 25 48 16 6 0 0 30 21 19
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 0 15 39 20 26 0 0 15 46 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 0 18 42 24 15 0 0 18 39 33
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 6 0 38 41 15 0 0 6 57 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 6 23 27 31 13 0 0 29 44 32
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 0 29 40 20 10 0 0 29 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 0 8 8 45 38 0 0 83 8 11
2017 Age - 30 - 34 years 6 17 33 16 28 0 0 44 23 18
2017 Age - 35 - 39 years 19 15 31 27 8 0 0 35 34 26
2017 Age - 40 - 44 years 15 13 41 25 7 0 0 31 28 32
2017 Age - 45 - 49 years 15 16 53 11 6 0 0 16 31 19
2017 Age - 50 - 54 years 9 29 32 27 3 0 0 30 38 34
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 6 36 16 36 6 0 0 42 42 19
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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 - 25 - 29 years 0 100 11
2014 Age - 35 - 39 years 25 75 35
2014 Age - 40 - 44 years 33 67 24
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 41 59 37
2014 Age - 60 years and over 0 100 11
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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 11
2017 Age - 55 - 59 years 0 100 20
2014 Age - 30 - 34 years 0 100 25
2014 Age - 45 - 49 years 0 100 23
2014 Age - 50 - 54 years 14 86 37
2014 Age - 55 - 59 years 0 100 25