Martinsville city, VA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMartinsville city economy
5.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.6% the month before
5,753
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
13,584
people in Martinsville city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$42,434
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Martinsville city outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 8.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.5%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−664 jobs), retail (−426 jobs)
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Martinsville city layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
68
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortrexTakes effect Dec 5, 2025 | Martinsville | 68 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Martinsville city
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Agape Care1 open role
- Carter Bank and Trust1 open role
- Envision Health1 open role
- LifePoint Health1 open role
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety1 open role
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