Patrick County unemployment rose from 4.5% to 4.9% in December, 2007.

That was 419 unemployed out of a civilian labor force of 8555 City of Martinsville, 9.6% Henry County, 6.3% Carroll County, 5.1% City of Danville, 7.3% Franklin County, 3.8% Pittsylvania County, 5.5% State of Virginia, 3.3% United States, 4.8%