Public service loses workers in young, middle age groups, gains people 55-plus

Union officials say a lack of permanent positions is driving people away.

Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick recently sent his annual report to the prime minister, which contains data indicating the public service has lost thousands of public servants in younger and middle age groups, while gaining workers 55 or older.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY DEREK ABMA

May 16, 2016

As the Privy Council continues to place a high priority on recruiting young people in the federal public service to replace aging baby boomers, demographic trends in the latest annual report from the Privy Council clerk to the prime minister show some discouraging trends. The report from Privy Coun...

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