The unemployment rate for Patrick County, VA dropped to 9.9% in September, 2009. Compared to August 2009, it was 10.2%

November 2008 it was 8.2%. City of Martinsville was 20.8% in August, 2009 and 20.0% in September, 2009. Henry County dropped from 14.6% in August to 13.4% in September.