Orlando, Florida Ranks 23rd In Private-Sector Job Growth!

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Orlando, Florida Ranks 23rd In Private-Sector Job Growth!

Date: 
12/01/2011

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Orlando continues to outperform a majority of the nation’s major markets in a key measure of economic strength. The metro area added 12,500 private-sector jobs between July 2010 and the same month this year, according to figures released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That puts Orlando in 23rd place among the nation’s 100 biggest metros. Eighty-six of those markets registered employment gains in the latest report, while 14 suffered declines.Click here for a database with the latest breakdowns for all 100 markets. The New York City area, which includes parts of downstate New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, posted the largest increase in raw numbers, adding 83,000 private-sector jobs between July 2010 and July 2011. The runners-up were Houston (up 67,900 jobs), Dallas-Fort Worth (up 67,400) and Boston (up 59,700). Ogden, Utah, fared the best in percentage terms, expanding its private-sector employment base by 6 percent in 12 months. Next was Worcester, Mass., with a gain of 4.2 percent. Atlanta, with a decline of 12,500 private-sector jobs, absorbed the biggest hit among the 14 markets that lost employment. Richmond came next with a drop of 9,900.

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