Patrick County's unemployment rate increased to 5.4% in January with 493 unemployed. December, 2007 it was at 4.7% or 427 unemployed

March 12, 2008 Source: Martinsville Bulletin, Martinsville, VA Martinsville City had 10.55 unemployed which is the highest in the State. The unemployment rate in Henry County was 7.5 percent in January, with 1,995 people out of work. The city of Danville had unemployment rate of 8.4 percent.