Headcount Distribution Chart
Guide to using the Headcount Distribution chart
The Headcount Distribution chart shows how your workforce is allocated across any organizational dimension — layers, departments, locations, pay grades, or custom fields.
Configuration
X-axis dimension — Layers (most common), Department, KLT Area, Location, Pay Grade, Job Function, or any custom attribute. Change via the second dropdown in the chart navigation bar.
Display mode (gear icon) — Toggle between Counts (absolute headcount) and Percentages (relative proportions). Use percentages to compare across differently-sized organizations; use counts for budget planning.
Sort order (gear icon) — Ascending, Descending, or Natural order (Layer 1, 2, 3... or alphabetical). Use Natural order for hierarchical data; Descending to rank by size.
Interpreting Layer Distributions
Pyramid (bottom-heavy): More people at lower layers — common in operations-heavy orgs; generally healthy
Inverted pyramid (top-heavy): More people at senior layers — may indicate excess management or compression
Diamond (balanced): Concentration in middle layers — common in knowledge work
Interpreting Department/Location Distributions
Shows relative team sizes side-by-side. Quickly identify the largest and smallest teams, geographic concentration, and unexpected imbalances.
Use Cases
Org structure analysis — Layers × Percentage × Natural sort to see org shape for leadership review.
Department comparison — Department/KLT Area × Numbers × Descending to rank team sizes for resource allocation.
Geographic distribution — Work Country or City × Percentage to analyze location concentration.
Pay grade distribution — Pay Grade × Percentage × Natural sort to identify compression or skewed compensation levels.
Interactive Features
Show Table — Click to reveal position-level breakdown for any dimension: exact lists, all attributes, exportable.
Chart filtering — Click a bar to drill into that subset (chart-specific).
Export
PNG for presentations, PowerPoint for editable charts (recommended), CSV (via Show Table) for Excel analysis.
Troubleshooting
Chart looks unexpected
Check active filters; verify dimension selection
Numbers don't match
Review filters; check access scope; verify effective dates in scenarios
Missing dimensions
Check Data Management > Fields and Attributes; may not be configured
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