Workforce

Unemployment Rate (August 2021)

AREA	EMPLOYED	UNEMPLOYED	UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Martinsville-Henry County Combined	28,274	1,477	5.0%

Source: US Bureau of Labor and Statistics

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M-HC Employed Population 16+ by Industry (2020)

INDUSTRY SECTOR	TOTAL EMPLOYED	% EMPLOYED
Agriculture/Mining	103	0.4%
Construction	2,001	7.8%
Manufacturing	5,439	21.2%
Wholesale Trade	513	2.0%
Retail Trade	2,976	11.6%
Transportation/Utilities	1,129	4.4%
Information	180	0.7%
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate	847	3.3%
Services	11,288	44.0%
Public Administration	1,180	4.6%

Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) 2020