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The biggest driver of Orlando?s economy is tourism. Technology,
manufacturing and agriculture are also large drivers. Orlando?s
largest employer by far is Walt Disney World with close to 56,000
employees. The next largest employers are public schools, state
government and healthcare facilities.
The recent hurricanes in the Florida area will likely have an impact
on Orlando?s economy, primarily in the agriculture industry. The
impact to the tourism industry will probably be small.
References:
The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC)
Overview
http://www.orlandoedc.com/edcPublic/Publications/overviewenglish%206_13_03.pdf
?LEADING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY DIRECT SALES EMPLOYEES
Tourism $20.9 billion 211,000
High Tech $9.9 billion 116,237
Manufacturing $7.2 billion 67,573
International Trade $1.54 billion 27,720
Film/TV Production $586,140,000 2,555
Agri-Business $1.6 billion 17,399?
FloridaToday.com
Orlando seeking new type of tourist
http://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/moneystoryB0827TOURISM.htm
?Tourism is a mainstay of the economy in Central Florida. Brevard
County employs thousands of people in the hotel and related service
industries that serve the Orlando and Brevard tourism business. Also,
tourism represents a $2 billion-a-year industry to Brevard County.?
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?The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau forecasts:
Combined domestic and international arrivals are expected to increase
6.7 percent in 2004 to 48 million visitors; 5.4 percent in 2005 to
50.6 million; and 4.8 percent in 2006 to 53 million visitors.
International visitation is expected to increase 7.1 percent in 2004
to 2.5 million visitors; 7.4 percent in 2005 to 2.6 million visitors;
and 6.5 percent in 2006 to 2.8 million visitors.
Growth in 2004 is expected to be broad-based, with increases in all
categories, including day visitors, overnight visitors, business
travelers and leisure travelers.
The forecast was based on data collected by Global Insight Inc. of
Waltham, Mass. The bureau began forecasting travel to the destination
in April 2002.?
Metro Orlando
Tourism & Conventions
http://www.cityoforlando.net/executive/eco_dev/tourism3.htm
?Metro Orlando hosted more than 39.12 million U.S. visitors and 2.86
millions of overseas visitors in 1999.
Metro Orlando has approximately 106,816 hotel rooms. The second
largest concentration of hotel rooms in the U.S.
More than 3.3 million people attended meetings and trade shows during 1998.
The Orlando/Orange County Convention Center houses more than 1.4
million square feet of exhibit and meeting space.
Metro Orlando is home to many popular tourist attractions, including
Walt Disney World, Disney-MGM Studios, Epcot, Disney's Animal Kingdom,
Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, and
Sea World of Orlando.?
CNN.com
Storms hit Florida economy hard
Monday, September 6, 2004 Posted: 0448 GMT (1248 HKT)
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/09/06/frances.cost.ap/
?Of Florida's biggest economic sectors -- tourism, agriculture,
construction, retail trade -- the state's agriculture, which has $6.4
billion in cash receipts, stands to be hurt the most by the double hit
from the two hurricanes, the economists said.?
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?The long-term economic impact on Florida's largest industry -- the
$50 billion tourism sector -- likely will be minimal, mainly from
damaged hotels along Florida's coastal midsection.?
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CITY OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA
SCHEDULE OF LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE ORLANDO
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
http://www.ci.orlando.fl.us/admin/omb/budget_04/StatisticalSection.pdf
? Number of
Employer Type of Business Employees Percentage
1. Walt Disney World Entertainment 55,900 6.17 %
2. Orange County Public Schools Government 19,608 2.16
3. Florida Hospital Health 18,797 2.07
4. Publix Super Markets, Inc. Service 15,628 1.72
5. Universal Studios Florida Entertainment 12,000 1.32
6. Orlando Regional Medical Center Health 12,000 1.32
7. Wal Mart Service 11,125 1.23
8. Orange County Government Government 10,356 1.14
9. Seminole County Public Schools Government 8,522 0.94
10. Winn Dixie Super Markets, Inc. Service 8,045 0.89
11. Lockheed Martin Defense 7,998 0.88
12. Seminole County Government Government 7,943 0.88?
CityOfOrlando.net
Metro Orlando
Top Private Employers
http://www.cityoforlando.net/executive/eco_dev/employers3.htm
The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC)
METRO ORLANDO MSA
LARGEST EMPLOYERS
OVERALL
http://www.orlandoedc.com/modules/sstk/userfiles/Data%20Center/Major%20Industry/01060-Industry_NDS_LgEmp_Overall_0404.pdf
CityOfOrlando.net
City at a Glance
http://www.cityoforlando.net/executive/eco_dev/fastfacts3.htm
Employment Profile
Services 53.3%
Government 7%
Manufacturing 6.7%
Construction 8.7%
Transportation/Public Utilities 3.1%
Wholesale Trade 4.0%
Retail Trade 14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 3.2%
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Other References:
The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC)
Regional Data
http://www.orlandoedc.com/edcPublic/Our%20Region/countystats/metro%20orlando%20data%20sheet_single%20pages.pdf
The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC)
Universities Will Be Key to Fueling New Business Opportunities
http://www.orlandoedc.com/edcPublic/Bus%20Trends/ucf_ind_trend.htm
The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC)
The Convergence of Orlando?s Entertainment and Technology Industries
http://www.orlandoedc.com/edcPublic/Bus%20Trends/digitalmedia_ind_trend.htm
University of Central Florida
Institute for Economic Competitiveness
Central Florida
http://www.bus.ucf.edu/hitec/main/Central%20Florida/central_Florida-Index.htm
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Orlando, FL Economy at a Glance
http://bls.gov/eag/eag.fl_orlando.htm
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