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Metabolic Equivalent of Task Values for Activities in American Time Use Survey and 2002 Census Occupational Classification System

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Occupation type = building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Table 16: Activity codes & MET values assigned to building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

Management Occupation Title from 2002 Census Occupational Classification System	2002 Census Code	Assigned Activity Codes	Assigned MET Values
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	4200	9	2.5
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and grounds keeping	4210	9	2.5
Janitors and building cleaners	4220	10	4.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4230	10	4.5
Pest control workers	4240	11	3.0
Grounds maintenance workers	4250	10	4.5

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Last Updated: 19 Aug, 2024