The unemployment rate was 4.5% for November, 2007 in Patrick County, Virginia, as reported by Bill Mezger, Chief Economist with the VEC's Economic Information Services Division in Martinsville.

This is compared to November, 2006 when it was 3.9%. October, 2007 the rate was 4.2% Statewide, the rate was 3.05 in November, 2007. Martinsville, VA rate was 7.6%, no. 2 for Virginia localities. Henry County, VA rate was 6.1%, November, 2007 Surry County, NC rate was 6.1%, December 2007 Galax, VA rate was 4.5%, December, 2007 Grayson County, VA was 4.3%, December 2007