Community Health Needs Assessment
Employment Status Franklin County’s unemployment rates are fairly consistent with the state of Virginia while Henry / Martinsville are almost double the state.
Unemployment Rates, 2000-2012 (Local Department of Social Services Profile Report, SFY 2012, Virginia Employment Commission, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2001-2012, *2012 rates are based on an 11month average (through November))
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012*
Virginia Rate (%) 2.3% 3.2% 4.2% 4.1% 3.7% 3.5% 3.0% 3.0% 3.9% 6.7% 6.9% 6.2% 5.7%
Franklin County Number 136 999 1329 1117 965 916 817 872 1287 2200 2147 1918 1699
Rate (%) 2.7% 4.0% 5.2% 4.4% 3.8% 3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 4.8% 8.1% 8.0% 6.6% 5.9%
Henry/ Martinsville Number 336 2194 3675 3504 3171 2273 1599 1889 2735 4771 4599 3770 3214
Rate (%) 1.9% 6.3% 10.5% 10.1% 9.7% 7.2% 5.1% 5.9% 8.7% 15.3% 14.5% 12.6% 10.9%
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