Which data elements are included in Force Composition calculations?

• A. Gender and Job Code
• B. Age and Education
• C. Salary and Rank
• D. Location and Training

Answer: (A)

Force Composition calculations describe the makeup of the force in terms of who is in the workforce and what roles they fill. The data elements to use are gender and job code because they directly map to the structure: counts or proportions of personnel by sex within each job category, which is exactly what you need to understand the force’s composition and diversity across functions.

Age and Education, while useful for other analyses, don’t define the mix by gender and role. Salary and Rank reflect pay and seniority rather than the overall distribution of people across genders and job categories. Location and Training tell you where people are or what training they’ve completed, but not how the force is composed in terms of gender distribution within job functions. Therefore, gender and job code are the data elements used for Force Composition.