{"id":23478,"date":"2011-04-30T10:09:10","date_gmt":"2011-04-30T14:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=23478"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:19:11","slug":"orlando-pulling-florida-out-of-recession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/orlando-pulling-florida-out-of-recession\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Pulling Florida Out of Recession"},"content":{"rendered":"
Miami and Orlando continue dragging Florida out of recession, but only Orlando is performing above its economic weight class.<\/p>\n
Though Orlando represents just 14 percent of Florida\u2019s 7.2 million-person workforce, it accounts for 46 percent of the Sunshine State\u2019s 44,000 new jobs in the latest monthly report. South Florida, home to 30 percent of the state\u2019s workers, accounts for 44 percent of the new jobs.<\/p>\n
Orlando\u2019s muscular role in the recovery makes sense, given the tourism rebound that hit Florida well before other industries showed signs of life. But Orlando\u2019s vitality also highlights Central Florida\u2019s lead over South Florida when it comes economic growth, and why analysts increasingly look north for the Sunshine State\u2019s next boom.<\/p>\n
“Orlando\u2019s position has risen compared to its peers,” Wells Fargo economist Mark Vitner told reporters Thursday during his annual review of Florida\u2019s economic outlook. \u201cIt\u2019s certainly coming out ahead of the other large metropolitan areas in this recession.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n