2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Department of Finance 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 25 - 29 years	25	45	21	6	4	0	69	9	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	35	35	13	10	2	4	73	13	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	36	31	17	7	2	6	72	9	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	25	45	13	8	3	6	75	11	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	33	42	16	2	6	2	76	7	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	35	44	11	0	5	5	83	5	38
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	51	39	10	0	0	0	90	0	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	45	36	8	0	0	11	91	0	10
2014	Age - 24 years and under	72	0	7	21	0	0	72	21	13
2014	Age - 25 - 29 years	44	27	13	3	0	14	82	3	70
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	42	28	18	4	0	8	76	4	120
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	34	40	7	6	5	9	80	12	100
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	39	35	9	8	1	8	81	9	89
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	52	30	9	2	2	4	85	5	82
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	38	38	9	4	0	11	86	4	55
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	50	34	11	2	0	3	86	3	38
2014	Age - 60 years and over	31	25	15	0	15	15	65	17	13

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	58	38	2	2	0	0	0	96	2	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	46	39	12	1	2	0	0	85	3	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	44	42	6	8	1	0	0	86	9	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	45	43	4	5	3	0	0	88	8	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	55	31	7	2	5	0	0	85	7	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	53	40	0	5	2	0	0	93	7	37
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	58	39	0	4	0	0	0	96	4	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	47	53	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2014	Age - 24 years and under	65	35	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	13
2014	Age - 25 - 29 years	65	32	1	0	0	2	0	99	0	70
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	53	33	8	5	1	0	0	86	6	120
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	53	35	8	4	0	0	0	88	4	100
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	57	29	9	4	1	0	0	86	6	89
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	48	42	6	2	1	0	0	91	4	82
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	58	32	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	55
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	60	32	5	3	0	0	0	92	3	38
2014	Age - 60 years and over	48	15	29	0	8	0	0	63	8	13
2011	Age - 24 years and under	64	26	5	5	0	0	0	90	5	19
2011	Age - 25 - 29 years	57	34	8	1	0	0	0	91	1	91
2011	Age - 30 - 34 years	47	42	10	2	0	0	0	89	2	115
2011	Age - 35 - 39 years	45	41	10	1	1	1	1	88	2	95
2011	Age - 40 - 44 years	49	30	12	1	8	0	0	79	9	75
2011	Age - 45 - 49 years	39	38	16	4	3	0	0	77	7	69
2011	Age - 50 - 54 years	41	38	8	9	3	2	0	80	12	69
2011	Age - 55 - 59 years	63	20	8	6	3	0	0	83	8	35
2011	Age - 60 years and over	54	36	0	5	5	0	0	90	10	19
2008	Age - 24 years and under	67	24	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	30
2008	Age - 25 - 29 years	53	28	15	3	1	0	0	82	3	117
2008	Age - 30 - 34 years	43	42	8	4	2	1	0	86	6	124
2008	Age - 35 - 39 years	42	37	11	7	3	0	0	79	10	100
2008	Age - 40 - 44 years	36	34	18	7	6	0	0	69	13	97
2008	Age - 45 - 49 years	41	32	13	7	7	1	0	73	13	96
2008	Age - 50 - 54 years	26	41	16	10	6	0	0	68	17	107
2008	Age - 55 - 59 years	24	44	21	3	5	2	0	70	8	38
2008	Age - 60 years and over	47	33	5	10	5	0	0	81	14	21

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	35	39	14	12	0	0	0	75	12	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	33	42	10	12	4	0	0	75	15	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	38	34	15	7	5	0	0	72	13	82
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	30	53	7	3	8	0	0	83	10	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	41	28	20	4	8	0	0	69	12	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	45	36	2	12	5	0	0	81	17	37
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	35	51	4	7	3	0	0	87	10	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	45	30	25	0	0	0	0	75	0	10
2014	Age - 24 years and under	35	28	36	0	0	0	0	64	0	13
2014	Age - 25 - 29 years	46	35	13	2	1	1	2	84	3	70
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	31	38	16	12	2	0	1	70	14	120
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	36	46	10	7	1	0	0	82	8	100
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	39	42	8	10	1	0	0	81	11	89
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	31	33	18	12	6	0	0	64	18	82
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	40	27	19	11	4	0	0	66	15	55
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	21	55	13	5	5	0	0	76	10	38
2014	Age - 60 years and over	32	46	0	8	8	0	8	84	16	13

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 25 - 29 years	28	32	23	13	4	0	60	17	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	27	44	11	14	5	0	71	19	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	30	39	10	16	4	0	69	21	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	25	46	13	9	6	0	71	16	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	27	38	16	13	3	2	67	16	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	42	27	11	7	12	0	69	19	37
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	24	50	13	7	6	0	74	13	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	36	47	0	17	0	0	83	17	10

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	43	11	4	8	0	0	77	12	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	31	39	9	17	5	0	0	70	22	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	41	33	10	11	5	0	0	74	16	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	30	47	10	7	6	0	0	77	13	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	39	27	13	8	14	0	0	65	21	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	35	37	11	10	7	0	0	72	17	37
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	50	41	3	6	0	0	0	91	6	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	45	39	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	10
2014	Age - 24 years and under	72	14	7	7	0	0	0	86	7	13
2014	Age - 25 - 29 years	38	44	8	3	0	1	5	89	3	70
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	38	34	16	7	5	0	1	72	12	120
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	35	27	11	18	9	0	0	62	27	100
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	37	34	12	9	8	0	0	71	16	89
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	35	26	13	14	12	0	0	61	26	82
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	33	45	11	5	6	0	0	78	11	55
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	36	43	8	10	3	0	0	79	13	38
2014	Age - 60 years and over	47	22	23	0	8	0	0	70	8	13
2011	Age - 24 years and under	49	20	16	5	5	0	5	73	11	19
2011	Age - 25 - 29 years	37	44	9	4	6	0	0	82	10	91
2011	Age - 30 - 34 years	34	38	12	9	7	1	0	72	16	115
2011	Age - 35 - 39 years	35	46	4	9	4	1	1	82	14	95
2011	Age - 40 - 44 years	29	38	6	13	12	0	1	68	25	75
2011	Age - 45 - 49 years	24	30	10	25	10	2	0	54	36	69
2011	Age - 50 - 54 years	29	29	16	19	7	0	0	58	26	69
2011	Age - 55 - 59 years	46	28	6	11	9	0	0	74	20	35
2011	Age - 60 years and over	55	20	5	5	6	0	10	83	12	20

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	47	41	9	0	2	0	0	88	2	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	45	38	9	3	3	0	1	84	6	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	46	34	8	10	2	0	0	80	12	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	43	40	8	7	3	0	0	83	10	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	39	45	10	2	5	0	0	83	7	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	46	40	5	7	2	0	0	86	10	37
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	55	32	6	4	3	0	0	87	6	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	36	64	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2014	Age - 24 years and under	72	14	14	0	0	0	0	86	0	13
2014	Age - 25 - 29 years	59	30	9	3	0	0	0	88	3	70
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	47	32	10	8	3	0	0	79	11	120
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	40	38	13	8	1	0	0	78	9	100
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	51	34	10	3	2	0	0	85	6	89
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	42	44	8	3	2	0	0	86	6	82
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	48	36	9	7	0	0	0	84	7	55
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	47	37	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	38
2014	Age - 60 years and over	39	38	15	8	0	0	0	77	8	13
2011	Age - 24 years and under	58	33	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	19
2011	Age - 25 - 29 years	47	38	9	2	3	1	0	86	6	91
2011	Age - 30 - 34 years	41	35	16	6	2	0	0	76	8	115
2011	Age - 35 - 39 years	42	33	11	12	3	0	0	75	15	95
2011	Age - 40 - 44 years	35	39	5	10	10	1	0	75	20	74
2011	Age - 45 - 49 years	40	34	12	10	4	0	0	74	14	69
2011	Age - 50 - 54 years	42	33	12	5	6	3	0	78	10	69
2011	Age - 55 - 59 years	51	35	8	3	3	0	0	86	6	35
2011	Age - 60 years and over	45	34	10	0	5	5	0	84	5	20
2008	Age - 24 years and under	53	31	10	3	0	3	0	87	3	30
2008	Age - 25 - 29 years	45	37	11	5	2	0	0	81	7	117
2008	Age - 30 - 34 years	31	45	16	6	3	0	0	76	9	124
2008	Age - 35 - 39 years	36	37	15	6	6	0	0	73	12	100
2008	Age - 40 - 44 years	36	35	13	10	4	1	0	72	14	96
2008	Age - 45 - 49 years	35	36	18	6	5	0	0	70	12	96
2008	Age - 50 - 54 years	27	33	18	12	10	0	0	60	22	107
2008	Age - 55 - 59 years	22	53	8	10	5	2	0	76	16	38
2008	Age - 60 years and over	37	44	9	10	0	0	0	81	10	21

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 - 25 - 29 years	43	43	9	2	0	2	88	2	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	42	40	7	6	3	1	83	10	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	46	40	6	6	3	0	86	8	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	41	51	4	2	1	0	92	4	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	48	43	0	2	6	0	91	9	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	54	37	2	7	0	0	90	7	37
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	52	42	7	0	0	0	93	0	29
2017	Age - 60 years and over	56	36	8	0	0	0	92	0	10
2014	Age - 24 years and under	35	35	29	0	0	0	71	0	13
2014	Age - 25 - 29 years	52	41	1	4	2	0	93	6	69
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	39	40	13	4	3	0	79	8	120
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	36	44	13	6	1	0	80	7	100
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	51	35	5	6	2	0	87	8	88
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	52	35	8	1	4	0	87	5	82
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	46	34	13	2	6	0	80	7	55
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	43	47	5	5	0	0	89	5	38
2014	Age - 60 years and over	54	30	8	8	0	0	85	8	13
2011	Age - 24 years and under	48	32	16	0	5	0	80	5	19
2011	Age - 25 - 29 years	38	47	11	4	1	0	84	5	91
2011	Age - 30 - 34 years	40	40	11	6	4	0	80	10	115
2011	Age - 35 - 39 years	44	38	8	7	3	0	81	10	95
2011	Age - 40 - 44 years	39	41	7	6	8	0	79	14	75
2011	Age - 45 - 49 years	42	40	7	7	3	0	83	10	69
2011	Age - 50 - 54 years	39	40	9	7	4	0	80	11	69
2011	Age - 55 - 59 years	58	36	0	3	3	0	94	6	34
2011	Age - 60 years and over	75	10	10	0	6	0	85	6	20
2008	Age - 24 years and under	40	43	14	3	0	0	83	3	30
2008	Age - 25 - 29 years	41	47	5	5	2	0	88	7	117
2008	Age - 30 - 34 years	37	47	7	8	1	0	84	9	124
2008	Age - 35 - 39 years	48	35	9	6	2	0	83	8	100
2008	Age - 40 - 44 years	42	45	6	6	1	0	87	7	97
2008	Age - 45 - 49 years	45	36	8	9	2	0	81	11	96
2008	Age - 50 - 54 years	44	34	13	7	3	0	78	10	107
2008	Age - 55 - 59 years	58	34	8	0	0	0	92	0	38
2008	Age - 60 years and over	71	29	0	0	0	0	100	0	21

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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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 25 - 29 years	58	28	6	8	0	0	86	8	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	61	23	8	7	1	0	84	8	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	58	26	9	4	3	0	84	7	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	70	17	5	2	4	1	88	7	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	65	21	2	7	6	0	85	13	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	57	21	2	11	9	0	77	20	38
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	55	27	11	3	4	0	83	6	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	75	17	8	0	0	0	92	0	10

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 25 - 29 years	61	23	9	4	2	0	84	6	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	66	22	7	1	3	0	88	5	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	61	24	9	3	3	0	85	6	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	69	21	2	3	4	1	91	7	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	53	22	15	9	2	0	75	11	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	48	28	7	9	9	0	75	18	38
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	55	32	6	0	6	0	87	6	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	64	36	0	0	0	0	100	0	10

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 - 25 - 29 years	41	34	15	8	2	75	10	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	28	31	19	18	4	60	22	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	43	24	11	15	6	68	21	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	23	46	17	10	3	70	13	61
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	38	41	8	6	6	79	12	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	48	29	11	2	9	77	12	38
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	41	40	10	6	4	81	9	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	64	28	8	0	0	92	0	10

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 - 25 - 29 years	28	37	17	19	0	0	64	19	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	26	33	25	14	2	0	59	16	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	23	35	25	13	3	0	59	16	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	14	42	27	10	5	2	58	15	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	26	51	13	8	0	2	78	8	45
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	29	50	12	5	2	2	81	7	38
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	31	44	22	0	4	0	75	4	30
2017	Age - 60 years and over	36	36	17	11	0	0	72	11	10

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 25 - 29 years	0	38	47	16	0	0	38	16	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	4	19	49	22	5	0	23	28	74
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	5	23	39	29	4	0	28	33	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	3	22	40	20	16	0	25	35	60
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	0	20	42	13	26	0	20	38	43
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	4	36	27	19	15	0	40	33	36
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	3	10	50	28	4	5	14	33	29

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 25 - 29 years	2	21	44	26	7	33	23	52
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	7	30	33	18	13	31	36	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	4	20	48	17	10	28	24	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	5	21	36	26	13	38	25	60
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	6	25	33	27	9	36	31	43
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	9	13	46	25	6	32	23	38
2017	Age - 55 - 59 years	4	23	35	25	13	38	26	29

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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	21	79	74
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	14	86	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	14	86	62
2017	Age - 45 - 49 years	19	81	45
2014	Age - 24 years and under	0	100	13
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	12	88	120
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	9	91	99
2014	Age - 40 - 44 years	10	90	89
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	17	83	82
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	24	76	55
2014	Age - 55 - 59 years	24	76	38

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	58	15
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	40	12
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	51	14
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	36	14

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	54	15
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	56	14
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	72	14
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	84	13

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	15
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	14
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	14

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 - 30 - 34 years	15
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	12
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	14
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	14
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	13

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Age - 30 - 34 years	15
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	12
2014	Age - 30 - 34 years	14
2014	Age - 45 - 49 years	14
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	13

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	0	12
2014	Age - 50 - 54 years	0	13

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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 - 30 - 34 years	6	94	75
2017	Age - 35 - 39 years	8	92	83
2017	Age - 40 - 44 years	7	93	62
2017	Age - 50 - 54 years	13	87	38
2014	Age - 24 years and under	0	100	13
2014	Age - 35 - 39 years	6	94	100

2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Department of Finance 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 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

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)

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

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?