Jurisdiction · NH

Starting a business in NH

The largest industries in NH by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 329 occupational licences are on record here across 149 distinct titles, 213 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Full-Service Restaurants	1,371	28,814	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	1,074	15,312	licensing
Landscaping Services	1,026	5,130	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	776	5,608	licensing
Residential Remodelers	739	2,523	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	682	4,473	licensing
Religious Organizations	664	3,596	licensing
General Automotive Repair	657	2,911	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	650	9,701	licensing
Offices of Dentists	586	5,209	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	539	6,627	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	530	3,319	licensing
Child Care Services	447	5,465	licensing
Site Preparation Contractors	433	2,793	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	422	2,911	licensing
Beauty Salons	402	2,142	licensing
Janitorial Services	371	2,882	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	363	864	licensing
New Single-Family Housing Construction (exce	360	1,599	licensing
Engineering Services	338	9,297	licensing
Custom Computer Programming Services	318	2,999	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	314	6,891	licensing
Commercial Banking	309	3,324	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	301	2,239	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.