Orlando Outpaces U.S. Economic Growth for Fourth Consecutive Year
The Orlando region’s economy reached $233 billion in 2024 as the eighth fastest-growing large economy in the U.S.
The Orlando Economy in 2026: 5 Things to Expect
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 Tech Employment Nears 80,000
Orlando’s tech employment grew by 2.3% in 2024, the second highest rate among the nation’s 30 most populous regions.
Celebrating Economic Development Week
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 Leads Nation in Job Growth
Orlando was the fastest-growing large employment center in the U.S. in 2024, adding 37,500 jobs.
Orlando Population Growth Highest in Nation
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.
Orlando Economy Surpasses $200 Billion, Outpaces U.S. Economic Growth
The Orlando region’s economy surpassed $200 billion in 2023 as the sixth fastest-growing large economy in the U.S.
Global Orlando: Examining Orlando’s International Opportunity
Data recently compiled by the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP) establishes a baseline to monitor the region’s emergence on the international scene.
Growth in Orlando Business Base Among Highest in Nation
Over 76,000 business with paid employees called the Orlando region home in 2022, approximately 11,000 more than five years earlier.
How Orlando’s Class of 2024 Fuels Regional Growth
Approximately 60,000 students graduate from colleges and universities in the Orlando region each year, in many different fields and from many different institutions.
Celebrating Orlando’s Economic Growth Since 2017
In the last seven years, the Orlando Economic Partnership has supported 185 business relocations or expansions – projects that committed to creating 25,500 new jobs, or approximately 3,700 new jobs per year.
Orlando Tech Employment Hits 74,000
Over the last several years, CompTIA’s annual State of the Tech Workforce has emerged as the definitive source for monitoring growth in the tech industry across the nation, states, and metro areas. This year’s release highlights Orlando as one of the fastest-growing regions for tech employment in the country.