# 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

| Problem                | Solution                                                                |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 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    |

## Related Resources

* [Headcount Heatmap Chart](https://docs.agentnoon.com/hub/headcount-heatmap-chart)
* [Layers and Spans of Control Chart](https://docs.agentnoon.com/hub/layers-spans-chart)
* [Hub Overview](https://docs.agentnoon.com/hub/overview)