There were 162 professional licenses issued in Franklin County in the week ending Sept. 9, 2023 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.
This is a 31.1% decrease from the previous week ending Sept. 2, 2023.
Starting and managing a small business in Ohio is not an easy task. Nearly $172 billion is paid to employee salaries and more than 72,924 businesses declare bankruptcy every year.
A Congressional Research Service study found small firms accounted for about 63 percent or two-thirds of new private-sector jobs in the U.S.
| Issued in week ending Sept. 9, 2023 | Issued in week ending Sept. 2, 2023 | Percentage change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | 235 | -31.1% |


