Patrick County Unemployment Rose to 11.2% for January-2011
March 20, 2011
The unemployment rose to 11.2% for January, 2011, as compared to December 2010 at 10.9%.
Patrick County's labor force was 9411 in January 2011, as compared to 8993 in December 2010. 1052 people were unemployed in January, 2011
The state unemployment for Virginia was 6.9% in January 2011.
Martinsville was 19.9% and Henry County was 12.4% for January 2011.
These statistics were reported by the Virginia Employment Commission.