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Report: Oregon requires most occupational licensing, Missouri the least
- The Archbridge Institute's 2026 report ranks Oregon as the state with the most occupational licensing barriers and Missouri as the state with the least.
- Ed Timmons, Vice President of Policy at Archbridge Institute, said states vary greatly in how difficult they make it for workers to start working.
- Oregon licenses 180 occupations while Missouri licenses only 123, and 28 occupations are licensed in five states or fewer.
- Timmons stated that occupational licensing generally harms consumers by raising service prices by up to 16%.
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Report: Oregon requires most occupational licensing, Missouri the least
(The Center Square) – A new report from the Archbridge Institute ranks states by occupational licensing, with Oregon ranking the worst by having the most “barriers to work,” and Missouri ranking the best by having the least barriers to work.
·Wiggins, United States
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