Patrick County, Virginia unemployment rate went from 10.0% in October 2009, to 10.6% in November, 2009. That was 901 jobless in October and 954 jobless in November

Henry County unemployment was 13.4% City of Martinsville was 20.0% Entire state of Virginia was 6.4% USA rate was 9.4% November 2008, Patrick County unemployment was 8.0% Source: Virginia Employment Commission, report on Wednesday, Dec. 30.