At the midpoint of 2026, the Orlando region’s economic story is one of resilience under pressure. National events are testing business confidence, but solid performance, strong job growth, and a wave of notable announcements confirm the region’s underlying growth engine remains intact.
Orlando was the seventh fastest-growing large employment center in the U.S. in 2025, adding 8,800 jobs.
The Orlando region’s population was the sixth fastest-growing among large U.S. regions in 2025, adding 37,690 new residents in the year ending July 1, 2025.
The Orlando region’s economy reached $233 billion in 2024 as the eighth fastest-growing large economy in the U.S.
Florida and Orlando continued to outperform the broader U.S. economy in 2025 despite widespread economic uncertainty. In 2026, we look for the Orlando region to again be among the nation’s growth centers.
Orlando’s tech employment grew by 2.3% in 2024, the second highest rate among the nation’s 30 most populous regions.
The Orlando Economic Partnership has facilitated the creation of more than 30,000 new jobs since its inception, defying a period of domestic change and global uncertainty.
Orlando was the fastest-growing large employment center in the U.S. in 2024, adding 37,500 jobs.
The Orlando region’s population was the fastest-growing among large U.S. regions in 2024, becoming the 20th most populous region in the country in the process.
The Orlando region’s economy surpassed $200 billion in 2023 as the sixth fastest-growing large economy in the U.S.
Data recently compiled by the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP) establishes a baseline to monitor the region’s emergence on the international scene.
Over 76,000 business with paid employees called the Orlando region home in 2022, approximately 11,000 more than five years earlier.