Analyzing Gender Distribution Across Departments in an Employee Database

Apr 6, 2024, 2:43 PM

Gender distribution across departments

The gender distribution across departments is as follows:
  • Accounting: 53 Female, 43 Male
  • Engineering: 80 Female, 78 Male
  • Finance: 69 Female, 51 Male
  • Human Resources: 64 Female, 61 Male
  • IT: 119 Female, 122 Male
  • Marketing: 57 Female, 63 Male
  • Sales: 76 Female, 64 Male
This distribution shows a relatively balanced gender representation across most departments, with IT having the largest total number of employees and a nearly equal gender split.

Explore age distribution in departments

The histogram illustrates the age distribution across various departments. Key observations include:
  • The age distribution is fairly wide across all departments, indicating a diverse range of ages among employees.
  • Most departments have employees spread across a range of ages from early 20s to late 60s.
  • There's a notable concentration of employees in the age groups of late 20s to early 40s across all departments.
  • The overlay of department colors suggests that no single department is skewed significantly towards a younger or older demographic, indicating a balanced age distribution within departments.

Compare gender distribution in different age groups

The comparison of gender distribution across different age groups is as follows:
  • 20-30: 82 Female, 68 Male
  • 30-40: 119 Female, 115 Male
  • 40-50: 146 Female, 137 Male
  • 50-60: 121 Female, 121 Male
  • 60-70: 50 Female, 41 Male
This distribution indicates a generally balanced gender representation across all age groups, with a slight female predominance in the 40-50 age group.

Explore ethnicity distribution in departments

The ethnicity distribution across departments is as follows:
  • Accounting: Predominantly Asian (41), followed by Caucasian (32), Latino (20), and Black (3).
  • Engineering: Predominantly Asian (56), with significant numbers of Latino (51) and Caucasian (44), and fewer Black (7).
  • Finance: Predominantly Asian (51), followed by Latino (33), Caucasian (27), and Black (9).
  • Human Resources: Predominantly Asian (50) and Latino (33), with Caucasian (28) and Black (14).
  • IT: Predominantly Asian (93), followed by Caucasian (75), Latino (53), and Black (20).
  • Marketing: Predominantly Asian (55), followed by Caucasian (33), Latino (24), and Black (8).
  • Sales: Predominantly Asian (58), followed by Latino (37), Caucasian (32), and Black (13).
This distribution shows a significant representation of Asian ethnicity across all departments, with varying degrees of representation for other ethnic groups.

Compare gender distribution in different departments

To compare the gender distribution in different departments, we've already grouped the data by department and gender, resulting in a table that shows the number of female and male employees in each department. This comparison provides insights into the gender balance within each department.

Explore average salary by department

The average annual salary by department is as follows:
  • Accounting: $123,146.95
  • Engineering: $109,035.21
  • Finance: $122,802.89
  • Human Resources: $118,058.44
  • IT: $97,790.45
  • Marketing: $129,663.03
  • Sales: $111,049.86
Marketing has the highest average annual salary, while IT has the lowest among the departments listed.

Explore employee distribution by business unit

The employee distribution by business unit is as follows:
  • Corporate: 237 employees
  • Manufacturing: 269 employees
  • Research & Development: 229 employees
  • Speciality Products: 265 employees
Manufacturing has the highest number of employees, followed closely by Speciality Products, with Corporate and Research & Development having slightly fewer employees.

Visualize employee distribution by business unit

Summary of Employee Data Analysis

  1. Gender Distribution Across Departments:
    • Nearly balanced gender representation across most departments.
    • IT has the largest total number of employees with a nearly equal gender split.
  2. Age Distribution Across Departments:
    • Employees are spread across a wide age range in all departments.
    • Most departments have a notable concentration of employees aged late 20s to early 40s.
  3. Gender Distribution in Different Age Groups:
    • Balanced gender representation across all age groups, with a slight female predominance in the 40-50 age group.
  4. Ethnicity Distribution in Departments:
    • Significant representation of Asian ethnicity across all departments.
    • Varying degrees of representation for other ethnic groups.
  5. Average Salary by Department:
    • Marketing has the highest average annual salary, while IT has the lowest.
  6. Employee Distribution by Business Unit:
    • Manufacturing has the highest number of employees, followed by Speciality Products.
  7. Visualization of Employee Distribution by Business Unit:
    • The pie chart illustrates the proportion of employees in each business unit, highlighting Manufacturing as having the highest share.

Investigate employee turnover rate by department

The employee turnover rate by department is as follows:
  • Accounting: 7.29%
  • Engineering: 10.76%
  • Finance: 7.5%
  • Human Resources: 8.8%
  • IT: 6.64%
  • Marketing: 12.5%
  • Sales: 7.14%
Marketing has the highest turnover rate, while IT has the lowest among the departments listed.
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