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maintain work area cleanliness

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Keep the working area and equipment clean and orderly.

maintain work area cleanliness — keep the working area and equipment clean and orderly. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.77/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 27 occupations in our catalogue, including Stonemasons, Massage therapists, Naturopathic Physicians, and Acupuncturists.

Category: skills › cleaning interior and exterior of buildings SCI: 43.77/100 Also known as: check that work area is spotless clean, ensure cleanliness of work area including equipment, maintain work area clean, maintain a clean work area

Occupations that require maintain work area cleanliness

Showing top 20 of 27 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Stonemasons · 🤖 1.3/10
Massage therapists · 🤖 2.4/10
Naturopathic Physicians · 🤖 2.6/10
Acupuncturists · 🤖 3.0/10
construction quality inspector · 🤖 3.0/10
vehicle cleaner · 🤖 3.0/10
traditional chinese medicine therapist · 🤖 4.5/10
diesel engine mechanic · 🤖 4.6/10
Bicycle repairers · 🤖 4.8/10
airport environment officer · 🤖 5.0/10
aromatherapist · 🤖 5.0/10
beauty salon attendant · 🤖 5.0/10
capsule filling machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
ceiling installer · 🤖 5.0/10
coachbuilder · 🤖 5.0/10
factory hand · 🤖 5.0/10
handyperson · 🤖 5.0/10
hawker · 🤖 5.0/10
homeopath · 🤖 5.0/10
market vendor · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is maintain work area cleanliness?

Keep the working area and equipment clean and orderly.

What category of skill is maintain work area cleanliness?

ESCO classifies maintain work area cleanliness under the skills category, specifically in the cleaning interior and exterior of buildings subcategory.

Is maintain work area cleanliness an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.77/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require maintain work area cleanliness?

In our catalogue, 27 occupations list maintain work area cleanliness as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Stonemasons, Massage therapists, Naturopathic Physicians, Acupuncturists, construction quality inspector, vehicle cleaner.

How transferable is maintain work area cleanliness between industries?

ESCO tags maintain work area cleanliness as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is maintain work area cleanliness the same as check that work area is spotless clean?

Yes — maintain work area cleanliness is also known as check that work area is spotless clean, ensure cleanliness of work area including equipment, maintain work area clean, or maintain a clean work area. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn maintain work area cleanliness?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands maintain work area cleanliness and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.