81.2 Cleaning activities
This group includes the activities of general interior cleaning of all types of buildings, exterior cleaning of buildings, specialised cleaning activities for buildings or other specialised cleaning activities, cleaning of industrial machinery, cleaning of the inside of road and sea tankers, disinfecting and extermination activities for buildings and industrial machinery, bottle cleaning, street sweeping, snow and ice removal. This group excludes: - agricultural pest control, see 01.61 - cleaning of new buildings immediately after construction, 43.39 - steam-cleaning, sand blasting and similar activities for building exteriors, see 43.99 - carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning, see 96.01
Where 81.2 sits in the CAEN Rev 2 hierarchy
- >N Administrative and support service activities
- >81 Services to buildings and landscape activities
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81.2 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 1 other system. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
Subcategories of 81.2 Cleaning activities
- 81.21General cleaning of buildings
This class includes: - general (non-specialized) cleaning of all types of buildings, such as: • offices • houses or apartments • factories • shops • institutions - general (non-specialized) cleaning of other business and professional premises and multiunit residential buildings These activities are mostly interior cleaning although they may include the cleaning of associated exterior areas such as windows or passageways. This class excludes: - specialised cleaning activities, such as window cleaning, chimney cleaning, cleaning of fireplaces, stoves, furnaces, incinerators, boilers, ventilation ducts, exhaust units, see 81.22
- 81.22Other building and industrial cleaning activities
This class includes: - exterior cleaning of buildings of all types, including offices, factories, shops, institutions and other business and professional premises and multiunit residential buildings - specialised cleaning activities for buildings such as window cleaning, chimney cleaning and cleaning of fireplaces, stoves, furnaces, incinerators, boilers, ventilation ducts and exhaust units - cleaning of industrial machinery - other building and industrial cleaning activities, n.e.c. This class excludes: - steam cleaning and blasting and similar activities for building exteriors, see 43.99
- 81.29Other building and industrial cleaning activities
This class includes: - swimming pool cleaning and maintenance activities - cleaning of trains, buses, planes, etc. - cleaning of the inside of road and sea tankers - disinfecting and exterminating activities - bottle cleaning - street sweeping and snow and ice removal - other cleaning activities, n.e.c. This class excludes: - agriculture pest control, see 01.61 - automobile cleaning, car wash, see 45.20
Other CAEN Rev 2 codes under 81.2 Cleaning activities
Frequently asked questions
- What is CAEN Rev 2 81.2?
- CAEN Rev 2 81.2 is "Cleaning activities". This group includes the activities of general interior cleaning of all types of buildings, exterior cleaning of buildings, specialised cleaning activities for buildings or other specialised cleaning activities, cleaning of industrial machinery, cleaning of the inside of road and sea tankers, disinfecting and extermination activities for buildings and industrial machinery, bottle cleaning, street sweeping, snow and ice removal. This group excludes: - agricultural pest control, see 01.61 - cleaning of new buildings immediately after construction, 43.39 - steam-cleaning, sand blasting and similar activities for building exteriors, see 43.99 - carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning, see 96.01
- What does CAEN Rev 2 81.2 include?
- 81.2 Cleaning activities contains 3 direct subcategories: 81.21 General cleaning of buildings; 81.22 Other building and industrial cleaning activities; 81.29 Other building and industrial cleaning activities.
- How does CAEN Rev 2 81.2 map to other classification systems?
- 81.2 Cleaning activities has equivalents in NACE Rev 2 (81.2). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CAEN Rev 2 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 81.2?
- 81.2 Cleaning activities sits under 81.2 Cleaning activities in the CAEN Rev 2 hierarchy.
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