Business Climate

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Unemployment Rate (May 2010)

Area

Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedUE Rate
City of Martinsville

5,957

4,745

1,212

20.3%

Henry County

24,738

21,223

3,515

14.2%

Martinsville-Henry Co. Combined

30,695

25,968

4,727

15.4%

M-HC Employed Population by Industry (2009)

Industry Sector

Total Employed% Employed
Services

9,738

36.7%

Manufacturing

7,827

29.5%

Retail Trade

3,210

12.1%

Construction

1,804

6.8%

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

1,114

4.2%

Transportation/Utilities

982

3.7%

Public Administration

902

3.4%

Wholesale Trade

531

2.0%

Information

265

1.0%

Agriculture/Mining

159

0.6%

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