Definition
Individuals who dust and polish furniture; sweep, mop and wax floors; vacuum; and clean ovens, refrigerators and bathrooms in private households. They also wash dishes, polish silver and change and make beds. Some wash, fold and iron clothes. A few wash windows. Other duties may include looking after a child or an elderly person, cooking, feeding pets, answering the telephone and doorbell and calling and waiting for repair workers. General household workers may also take clothes and laundry to the cleaners, buy groceries and do other errands.
URL Name
YO-8200-6500-250
Third Level Code
YO-8200
Taxonomy Code
YO-8200.6500-250
Parent Code
YO-8200.6500
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YO
Fifth Level Code
YO-8200-6500-250
Fourth Level Code
YO-8200-6500
Publication Status
Online