Jurisdiction · NY

Starting a business in NY

The largest industries in NY by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 336 occupational licences are on record here across 170 distinct titles, 203 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Full-Service Restaurants	19,661	321,790	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	17,791	207,613	licensing
Residential Remodelers	13,427	44,307	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	12,406	150,667	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	11,742	114,647	licensing
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellin	11,117	43,203	licensing
Religious Organizations	8,419	74,257	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	8,319	176,212	licensing
Offices of Dentists	7,999	54,161	licensing
Landscaping Services	7,725	33,359	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	7,169	67,211	licensing
Beauty Salons	7,111	27,955	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	7,057	65,975	licensing
Child Care Services	6,698	84,548	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	6,581	19,847	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	6,334	51,322	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	6,131	65,563	licensing
Residential Property Managers	5,720	45,922	licensing
General Automotive Repair	5,297	20,788	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	5,230	54,876	licensing
Other Similar Organizations (except Business	5,047	35,546	licensing
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	4,518	7,386	licensing
Nail Salons	4,317	20,103	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.