Jurisdiction · LA

Starting a business in LA

The largest industries in LA by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 285 occupational licences are on record here across 97 distinct titles, 237 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Limited-Service Restaurants	3,752	70,979	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	3,205	17,470	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	3,076	71,662	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	2,977	36,279	licensing
Religious Organizations	2,929	27,256	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	2,129	11,602	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	1,612	13,998	licensing
Offices of Dentists	1,558	12,074	licensing
Commercial Banking	1,359	19,545	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	1,137	2,240	licensing
Engineering Services	1,075	19,319	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	1,030	18,322	licensing
Child Care Services	1,016	13,111	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	995	9,773	licensing
Landscaping Services	964	6,506	licensing
Residential Remodelers	963	3,512	licensing
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellin	958	4,124	licensing
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	929	5,948	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	868	19,448	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	861	36,147	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	828	4,669	licensing
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	793	7,460	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.