Jurisdiction · IA

Starting a business in IA

The largest industries in IA by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 212 occupational licences are on record here across 115 distinct titles, 94 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Religious Organizations	2,948	17,337	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	2,459	44,032	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	2,073	40,900	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	1,990	9,823	licensing
Commercial Banking	1,413	37,535	licensing
Landscaping Services	1,214	7,077	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	1,181	6,096	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	1,138	2,204	licensing
Residential Remodelers	1,128	3,259	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	1,089	14,539	licensing
General Automotive Repair	1,076	4,932	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	988	22,574	licensing
Offices of Dentists	987	8,393	licensing
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Truc	942	3,941	licensing
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Tru	904	23,779	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	884	11,683	licensing
Child Care Services	864	12,698	licensing
Offices of Chiropractors	834	2,422	licensing
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	833	6,074	licensing
Beauty Salons	749	3,140	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	721	8,251	licensing
Site Preparation Contractors	707	4,954	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	671	11,447	licensing
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellin	662	2,649	licensing

Operator and employment counts are from the US Census County Business Patterns; licence counts from the CareerOneStop register. Suppressed cells are excluded rather than counted as zero.