Stackplot
Employee Composition
Workforce by department over years.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
COLORS = {
'engineering': '#6366F1',
'sales': '#10B981',
'marketing': '#F59E0B',
'operations': '#EC4899',
'hr': '#8B5CF6',
'background': '#FFFFFF',
'text': '#1E293B',
'text_muted': '#64748B',
'grid': '#F1F5F9'
}
years = np.arange(2018, 2025)
engineering = [25, 35, 50, 70, 95, 120, 150]
sales = [15, 18, 22, 28, 35, 42, 50]
marketing = [8, 10, 14, 18, 24, 30, 38]
operations = [12, 14, 18, 22, 28, 35, 42]
hr = [5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18]
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6), dpi=100)
ax.set_facecolor(COLORS['background'])
fig.patch.set_facecolor(COLORS['background'])
ax.stackplot(years, engineering, sales, marketing, operations, hr,
colors=[COLORS['engineering'], COLORS['sales'], COLORS['marketing'], COLORS['operations'], COLORS['hr']],
alpha=0.85, labels=['Engineering', 'Sales', 'Marketing', 'Operations', 'HR'])
ax.spines['top'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['right'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['left'].set_color(COLORS['grid'])
ax.spines['bottom'].set_color(COLORS['grid'])
ax.yaxis.grid(True, color=COLORS['grid'], linewidth=1, zorder=0)
ax.set_axisbelow(True)
ax.tick_params(axis='both', colors=COLORS['text_muted'], labelsize=9, length=0, pad=8)
ax.set_xlim(2018, 2024)
ax.set_ylabel('Employees', fontsize=10, color=COLORS['text'], labelpad=10)
ax.legend(loc='upper center', bbox_to_anchor=(0.5, -0.12), ncol=5, frameon=False, fontsize=9, labelcolor=COLORS['text_muted'])
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Basic Charts
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