Jurisdiction · IL

Starting a business in IL

The largest industries in IL by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 742 occupational licences are on record here across 315 distinct titles, 342 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Limited-Service Restaurants	10,615	189,530	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	9,920	188,581	licensing
Religious Organizations	7,044	58,460	licensing
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Tru	6,935	30,394	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	6,890	52,320	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	6,757	106,497	licensing
Residential Remodelers	6,185	15,551	licensing
Offices of Dentists	5,742	37,650	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	5,669	40,461	licensing
Landscaping Services	5,021	23,292	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	4,897	13,199	licensing
General Freight Trucking, Local	4,606	17,448	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	4,042	40,996	licensing
General Automotive Repair	3,872	18,291	licensing
Commercial Banking	3,834	76,487	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	3,693	53,677	licensing
Beauty Salons	3,317	16,625	licensing
Child Care Services	3,108	42,002	licensing
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	2,917	26,029	licensing
Custom Computer Programming Services	2,801	42,856	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	2,663	32,328	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2,632	33,265	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	2,607	96,589	licensing
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech	2,509	24,505	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.