SQL subqueries on employee Database: Find the most recently hired emps in each department order by hire_date

SQL subqueries on employee Database: Exercise-52 with Solution

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52. From the following table, write a SQL query to find recently hired employees of every department. Sort the result-set in descending order by hire date. Return complete information about the employees.

Sample table: employees

Sample Solution:

SELECT *
FROM employees e
WHERE hire_date IN
    (SELECT max(hire_date)
     FROM employees
     WHERE e.dep_id = dep_id )
ORDER BY hire_date DESC;

Sample Output:

 emp_id | emp_name | job_name  | manager_id | hire_date  | salary  | commission | dep_id
--------+----------+-----------+------------+------------+---------+------------+--------
  68736 | ADNRES   | CLERK     |      67858 | 1997-05-23 | 1200.00 |            |   2001
  69324 | MARKER   | CLERK     |      67832 | 1992-01-23 | 1400.00 |            |   1001
  69000 | JULIUS   | CLERK     |      66928 | 1991-12-03 | 1050.00 |            |   3001

Practice Online

Structure of employee Database:

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