1. REGIONAL PROFILE
// CURRENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(AS OF 08/2015)
// HISTORIC UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
ORLANDO
5.1%
SOUTH FLORIDA
5.7%
TAMPA BAY
5.2%
// EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS
JACKSONVILLE
5.5%
FLORIDA
5.6%
Going
forward, the leisure
and hospitality sector will
continue to comprise the
greatest share of employment;
however, the strongest growth
is expected to occur in the
construction sector as
development in the
area picks up.
UNITED STATES
5.2%
(*) percent equals annual growth rate
ORLANDO PULSE // 9