understanding the orlando region’s economy
Research & Strategy
The OEP Research & Strategy team combines economic data and local intelligence into regular market updates and reports that highlight the key trends impacting the Orlando MSA’s regional economy.
2026 Global Orlando Report
Download an analysis of how Orlando’s global footprint continues to expand across all major indicators.
Closing the Gap: 2025 Orlando Talent Report
Access a comprehensive analysis of the region’s workforce challenges and opportunities.
Orlando MSA Market Update
Explore monthly assessments of current economic conditions in the four-county Orlando Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Orlando MSA Business Conditions Survey
View data and insights on the challenges and opportunities for the Orlando regional economy, gathered from local businesses.
EXPANDING THE TALENT PIPELINE
UpSkill Orlando + UpSkill Osceola
The OEP’s UpSkill Initiative helps companies understand the skill demands of the future and provides employers, educators, and HR professionals innovative tools to implement skills-based hiring practices and prepare our workforce for the future of work, automation, and AI.
Re-Imagining Orlando’s Talent Supply
Skills-Based Hiring Report
This report introduces data-backed, easy-to-implement strategies that local employers, individuals, and workforce developers can use to address the rapidly changing dynamics within the region’s labor market.
In-Demand Skills Report
This report presents a business perspective on in-demand skills to equip higher education providers with tactics to embrace the language of skills used by employers.
An Orlando Cybersecurity Talent Deep Dive
This report specifically focuses on Orlando’s opportunity to invest in the strength of its cybersecurity workforce while providing a common language for cybersecurity talent recruitment and outlines the top cybersecurity roles in Orlando.
Employer Outcomes Implementing Skills-Based Hiring
This report contains interviews with Human Resource leaders, talent acquisition professionals, and social impact specialists , each of which are currently piloting or implementing more skills-based strategies in their hiring process. They explaining the challenges and rewards since enacting skills-based changes.
Semiconductor Manufacturing in Orlando
An Industry and Ecosystem Primer
Part I is meant to be a practical guide to the current semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in the Orlando region.
A Skills-Based Approach
to Workforce
Development
Part II is focused on understanding the semiconductor manufacturing workforce and identifying skills-based approaches for solving talent pipeline constraints.
Supporting the Education Ecosystem
Part III maps the semiconductor manufacturing education ecosystem developing in Orlando.
Orlando Strengthens Global Position as New Report Highlights Talent, Trade, and Investment Growth
Why Orlando’s Future is International
Orlando Again Leads State in Job Growth
OEP’s Tammy Humphrey Completes National Fellowship for Talent Development Press Release
Orlando Population Growth Again Among Highest in Nation
Orlando Economic Partnership Earns National Recognition for Advancing Skills-First Workforce Strategies Press Release
