December's jobless rate was 10.2% in December, 2008, with 959 unemployed. January 2009 there was 1078 unemployed.

January 2008, Patrick County had 5% unemployment. The statewide unemployment rate of 6.4 percent in January The national rate was 8.5% for January. City of Martinsville was 18% in January. These numbers were reported by the Virginia Employment Commission.