Martinsville Virginia Economic Development Corporation

Unemployment Rate (March 2012)

Area

Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedUE Rate
City of Martinsville

5,518

4,655

863

15.6%

Henry County

23,860

21,498

2,362

9.9%

Martinsville-Henry Co. Combined

29,378

26,153

3,225

11.0%

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%