Martinsville Virginia Economic Development Corporation

Unemployment Rate (October 2011)

Area

Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedUE Rate
City of Martinsville

5,978

5,067

911

15.2%

Henry County

24,941

22,340

2,601

10.4%

Martinsville-Henry Co. Combined

30,919

27,407

3,512

11.4%

M-HC Employed Population by Industry (2010)

Industry Sector

Total Employed% Employed
Services

9,491

37.2%

Manufacturing

7,450

29.2%

Retail Trade

3,138

12.3%

Construction

1,684

6.6%

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

1,072

4.2%

Transportation/Utilities

944

3.7%

Public Administration

842

3.3%

Wholesale Trade

510

2.0%

Information

230

0.9%

Agriculture/Mining

153

0.6%