NPR has a pretty neat data visualization on their blog. The post concerns American women and the job sectors in which they work.
I’m referring specifically to the set of pie charts in the middle of the post. Two time periods. Two sexes. Thirteen job sectors. So much information conveyed in so little space.
Image Credit: Women At Work, http://www.flickr.com/photos/faceme/2054929924/in/set-72157603161626856/
Your data are speaking. Are you listening? A graph can help you find hidden patterns, and may also be able to tell a story better than a whole paper full of words. Please join me as I explore the world using pictures.