Industry in Orlando Florida

It's no small wonder (Though it's a small world) that Walt Disney World Resort is the largest employer in Orlando, Florida. 53,500 employees work throughout The Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios and the other areas of the resort to make your stay a magical one, surpassing the next largest employer, Orange County Public Schools, by over 30,000. In second place with 22,807 employees, Orange County Public Schools is in charge of all elementary, middle and high schools in Orange County, which form its seat in Orlando, Florida. Other major employers include the State of Florida Government, the Adventist Health System, Florida Hospital, Wal-Mart, the Orlando Regional Healthcare System, and Universal Orlando Resort. Even in the bottom of the top 8 employers, Universal Orlando has 12,000 employees.

Hospitality and entertainment aside, Orlando plays an important part in the technology, manufacturing, biotechnology and aviation/aerospace industries. Aviation and aerospace equipment, computer software, power generation systems, wireless communications, processed foods, plastic products, agricultural products, data systems equipment, film and video productions, metal fabrication and parts, power plant systems, microelectronics, and laser equipment are just some of the items that are manufactured and produced in Orlando, Florida. The favourable year-round climates in Orlando drew in the flight training industry quickly, as well, allowing many aircraft and ground suport services as well as regional and international airports to thrive.

Orlando's unemployment rate is 3.1% as of March 2007. The median income per houeshold was $35,732 for the 2000 census.