Economic Outlook

Our Economic Development Strategy

Our economic development strategy has three elements.

Attract and support high quality enterprise.
Encourage invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Provide economic opportunity for all.

An Optimistic Future

The future of Orange County is filled with optimism as we continue to drive smart economic growth as one of the highest performing regions in Florida, the nation, and around the world.

Our skilled workforce, excellent quality of life, new cutting-edge Medical City and vast concentration of locally headquartered Fortune 500 companies makes us the best place to live, work, and play.

ACCOLADES

TOP 100PLACES TO LIVE IN THE NATION - U.S. News & World Report

66.1 MILLIONVISITORS IN 2015 - Visit Orlando

NUMBER 1IN THE NATION FOR JOB CREATION AND WAGE GROWTH FOR MILLION+ SIZED CITIES - Orlando Economic Partnership

127,000 NEW JOBS CEATEDUNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS DROPPED FROM A HIGH OF 11.0% IN NOVEMBER 2010 TO 4.2% IN FEBRUARY 2017 - Orange County Government

NUMBER 3WHERE TO INVEST IN HOUSING IN 2017 - Forbes

TOP 10 CITIESAMERICANS ARE MOVING TO RIGHT NOW - Forbes

Contact Us

Office of Economic Development
Orange County Government Administration Center
201 S Rosalind Ave., 5th Floor
Orlando, FL 32801

Email: EconomicDevelopment@ocfl.net
Phone: (407) 836-7370
Fax: (407) 836-7399

All e-mail sent to this address becomes part of Orange County public record. Comments received by our e-mail subsystem can be read by anyone who requests that privilege. In compliance with "Government in the Sunshine" laws, Orange County Government must make available, at request, any and all information not deemed a threat to the security of law enforcement agencies and personnel.