Jurisdiction · VA

Starting a business in VA

The largest industries in VA by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 511 occupational licences are on record here across 288 distinct titles, 229 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Full-Service Restaurants	7,147	142,716	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	7,138	134,293	licensing
Religious Organizations	6,206	46,399	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	4,730	72,990	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	4,225	11,412	licensing
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,025	74,361	licensing
Computer Systems Design Services	3,908	95,600	licensing
Residential Remodelers	3,746	14,697	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	3,746	77,011	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	3,393	23,385	licensing
Offices of Dentists	3,351	27,557	licensing
Landscaping Services	3,069	25,796	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	2,736	34,379	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	2,705	14,159	licensing
Beauty Salons	2,554	12,095	licensing
General Automotive Repair	2,269	12,184	licensing
Engineering Services	2,254	72,396	licensing
Commercial Banking	2,240	33,734	licensing
Janitorial Services	2,107	38,431	licensing
Child Care Services	1,942	27,509	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	1,787	26,081	licensing
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellin	1,678	9,781	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	1,519	38,883	licensing
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	1,489	9,720	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.