Jurisdiction · ND

Starting a business in ND

The largest industries in ND by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 375 occupational licences are on record here across 166 distinct titles, 291 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Religious Organizations	703	4,305	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	632	2,350	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	560	11,827	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	492	9,228	licensing
Commercial Banking	383	6,760	licensing
Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operation	376	10,130	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	361	593	licensing
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	352	2,962	licensing
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Truc	351	2,849	licensing
Child Care Services	349	3,748	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	336	3,912	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	310	3,303	licensing
Residential Remodelers	288	824	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	275	1,441	licensing
General Automotive Repair	263	1,238	licensing
Landscaping Services	260	1,155	licensing
Offices of Dentists	257	2,898	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	254	4,669	licensing
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Tru	244	2,600	licensing
Janitorial Services	232	2,042	licensing
Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	230	2,047	licensing
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Se	229	530	licensing
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	228	1,724	licensing
Beauty Salons	222	992	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.