Beauty and Cosmetology
Women, and not to miss the metro-sexual men, are concerned the least about recession when it comes to beauty and fashion. Thus even during economic turbulent times, this is one profession that will strive and flourish. People will still shell out on visiting parlors and on cosmetic surgeries and corrections. Beauty parlors and clinics will continue to mushroom.
Education
Education is under no circumstances unavoidable. Students will still be attending schools, colleges, and universities. Except for the economically weaker section of the society, there are hardly any school or college dropouts because of this. And the government also does not cut down its expenditure on education. So teachers, professors, lecturers can survive this phase.
Law
Laws will be broken, people will have legal issues to resolve and crimes will be committed. Certain crimes like thefts, robberies, cheating, and duping will occur more in fact. Thus lawyers can relax as they are saved from any regression in the economy and will have enough issues to take care of.
Defense Forces
All nations need to protect their frontiers and their land, which can be encroached upon or attacked at any point in time irrespective of the economic conditions in the world. Thus defense personnel is extremely essential under all conditions. And their importance and need cannot be negated.
Civil Services and Police Services
Similar to the case with managing the society, that is with the civil services, and the police forces, that seek to protect the people and the nation. These are some basic and core requirements of a society and country. Thus those who want to opt for such a career, have to diligently function even at such times.
Politics
Politicians, government officials, and related fields suffer no setback. They run, manage, and govern the country.
Healthcare
Doctors, medics, nurses, healthcare managers cannot be sacrificed to economic regression. Wellness and health of the people are primary and illness does not stop attacking us just because the nation or world is suffering from the disease of recession.
Public Utilities
Public utilities such as electricity, infrastructure, sanitation and drainage, gas, and water supply are essentials of living. And cannot be curtailed nor denied. So those in such a profession can be said to be safe.
Clergy
People will pray more, fast more, and conduct more religious events at such times to ward off evil, get back their jobs or find a suitable job. So while other professions suffer, a cleric can reap benefits at this time.