Jurisdiction · RI

Starting a business in RI

The largest industries in RI by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 308 occupational licences are on record here across 169 distinct titles, 194 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Full-Service Restaurants	1,153	22,883	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	915	11,093	licensing
Landscaping Services	793	2,884	licensing
Residential Remodelers	779	2,346	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	681	3,807	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	510	8,925	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	494	4,410	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	487	6,567	licensing
Religious Organizations	479	2,698	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	418	874	licensing
Beauty Salons	386	1,307	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	381	2,512	licensing
General Automotive Repair	330	1,316	licensing
Offices of Dentists	327	2,886	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	320	2,406	licensing
Commercial Banking	303	8,216	licensing
Janitorial Services	286	3,845	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	281	1,266	licensing
Child Care Services	279	4,032	licensing
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	229	2,189	licensing
Engineering Services	221	3,285	licensing
Residential Intellectual and Developmental D	220	3,363	licensing
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	211	1,847	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.