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Recession-Proof Industries

How recession-proof was your industry in the last two recessions?

For example, Mining and Logging was 78% recession-proof during the recession of 2001. In other words, it grew 78% of the time (compared to 12 months earlier) during the recession. However, it was only 68% recession-proof during the recession of 2007 - 2009.
----- 75% and up
----- 50% and up
----- 25% and up
----- below 25%

No industry was 100% recession-proof during both periods, although many were more than 75%.

Alphabetical listing by Industry

Line Sup Industry 01-02 07-09
2 Min Mining and logging 78% 68%
3 Min Logging 0% 0%
4 Min Mining 100% 73%
5 Min Oil and gas extraction 33% 91%
6 Min Mining, except oil and gas 0% 64%
7 Min Coal mining 78% 77%
8 Min Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 78% 91%
9 Min Bituminous coal underground mining and anthracite mining 78% 68%
10 Min Metal ore mining 0% 59%
11 Min Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 0% 0%
12 Min Stone mining and quarrying 11% 5%
13 Min Crushed and broken limestone mining 0% 0%
14 Min Other stone mining and quarrying 56% 5%
15 Min Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining 0% 55%
16 Min Construction sand and gravel mining 22% 41%
17 Min Other nonmetallic mineral mining 0% 82%
18 Min Support activities for mining 100% 68%
19 Min Support activities for oil and gas operations 100% 73%
20 Con Construction 78% 0%
21 Con Construction of buildings 0% 0%
22 Con Residential building 0% 0%
23 Con New single-family general contractors 0% 0%
24 Con New multifamily general contractors 0% 0%
25 Con Residential remodelers 0% 0%
26 Con Nonresidential building 33% 36%
27 Con Industrial building 22% 41%
28 Con Commercial building 67% 36%
29 Con Heavy and civil engineering construction 100% 9%
30 Con Utility system construction 78% 23%
31 Con Water and sewer system construction 100% 0%
32 Con Oil and gas pipeline construction 67% 82%
33 Con Power and communication system construction 56% 36%
34 Con Land subdivision 11% 0%
35 Con Highway, street, and bridge construction 78% 0%
36 Con Other heavy construction 78% 14%
37 Con Specialty trade contractors 89% 0%
38 Con Residential specialty trade contractors   0%
39 Con Nonresidential specialty trade contractors   27%
40 Con Building foundation and exterior contractors 67% 0%
41 Con Residential building foundation and exterior contractors   0%
42 Con Nonresidential specialty trade contractors   27%
43 Con Poured concrete structure contractors 11% 0%
44 Con Steel and precast concrete contractors 56% 32%
45 Con Framing contractors 100% 0%
46 Con Masonry contractors 78% 0%
47 Con Glass and glazing contractors 100% 73%
48 Con Roofing contractors 0% 5%
49 Con Siding contractors 11% 0%
50 Con Other building exterior contractors 67% 23%
51 Con Building equipment contractors 56% 14%
52 Con Residential building equipment contractors   0%
53 Con Nonresidential building equipment contractors   45%
54 Con Electrical contractors 56% 14%
55 Con Plumbing and HVAC contractors 100% 14%
56 Con Other building equipment contractors 22% 45%
57 Con Building finishing contractors 100% 0%
58 Con Residential building finishing contractors   0%
59 Con Nonresidential building finishing contractors   14%
60 Con Drywall and insulation contractors 100% 0%
61 Con Painting and wall covering contractors 67% 0%
62 Con Flooring contractors 33% 0%
63 Con Tile and terrazzo contractors 100% 0%
64 Con Finish carpentry contractors 100% 0%
65 Con Other building finishing contractors 11% 27%
66 Con Other specialty trade contractors 100% 0%
67 Con Other residential trade contractors   0%
68 Con Other nonresidential trade contractors   0%
69 Con Site preparation contractors 100% 0%
70 Con All other specialty trade contractors 100% 0%
71 Mfg Manufacturing 0% 0%
72 Mfg Durable goods 0% 0%
73 Mfg Wood products 0% 0%
74 Mfg Sawmills and wood preservation 0% 0%
75 Mfg Plywood and engineered wood products 0% 0%
76 Mfg Hardwood and softwood veneer and plywood 0% 0%
77 Mfg All other plywood and engineered wood products 0% 0%
78 Mfg Other wood products 0% 0%
79 Mfg Millwork 0% 0%
80 Mfg Wood windows and doors 0% 0%
81 Mfg Cut stock, resawing lumber, planing, and other millwork, including flooring 0% 0%
82 Mfg Wood containers and pallets 0% 5%
83 Mfg All other wood products 0% 0%
84 Mfg Manufactured and mobile homes 0% 0%
85 Mfg Nonmetallic mineral products 0% 0%
86 Mfg Clay products and refractories 0% 0%
87 Mfg Glass and glass products 0% 0%
88 Mfg Flat glass and other pressed and blown glass and glassware 33% 0%
89 Mfg Glass containers and products made of purchased glass 0% 36%
90 Mfg Cement and concrete products 89% 0%
91 Mfg Ready-mix concrete 67% 0%
92 Mfg Other cement and concrete products 100% 0%
93 Mfg Lime, gypsum, and other nonmetallic mineral products 0% 9%
94 Mfg Primary metals 0% 0%
95 Mfg Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy production 0% 14%
96 Mfg Steel products from purchased steel 0% 32%
97 Mfg Alumina and aluminum production 0% 0%
98 Mfg Other nonferrous metal production 0% 5%
99 Mfg Rolled, drawn, extruded, and alloyed copper 0% 0%
100 Mfg Foundries 0% 0%
101 Mfg Ferrous metal foundries 0% 0%
102 Mfg Iron foundries 0% 0%
103 Mfg Nonferrous metal foundries 0% 0%
104 Mfg Fabricated metal products 0% 0%
105 Mfg Forging and stamping 0% 0%
106 Mfg Iron and steel forging 0% 0%
107 Mfg Metal stamping 0% 23%
108 Mfg Cutlery and hand tools 0% 0%
109 Mfg Hand and edge tools 0% 0%
110 Mfg Architectural and structural metals 22% 18%
111 Mfg Plate work and fabricated structural products 56% 55%
112 Mfg Prefabricated metal buildings and components 0% 41%
113 Mfg Fabricated structural metal products 78% 50%
114 Mfg Plate work 22% 64%
115 Mfg Ornamental and architectural metal products 0% 0%
116 Mfg Metal windows and doors 0% 0%
117 Mfg Sheet metal work 22% 18%
118 Mfg Ornamental and architectural metal work 33% 27%
119 Mfg Boilers, tanks, and shipping containers 11% 23%
120 Mfg Hardware 0% 0%
121 Mfg Spring and wire products 0% 0%
122 Mfg Machine shops and threaded products 0% 36%
123 Mfg Machine shops 33% 45%
124 Mfg Turned products and screws, nuts, and bolts 0% 9%
125 Mfg Precision turned products 0% 0%
126 Mfg Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washers 0% 32%
127 Mfg Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals 0% 0%
128 Mfg Metal heat treating and coating and nonprecious engraving 0% 23%
129 Mfg Electroplating, anodizing, and coloring metals 0% 0%
130 Mfg Other fabricated metal products 22% 0%
131 Mfg Metal valves 11% 9%
132 Mfg Fluid power valves and hose fittings 22% 23%
133 Mfg Plumbing fixture fittings and trims 0% 9%
134 Mfg Industrial valves and other metal valves and pipe fittings 44% 32%
135 Mfg All other fabricated metal products 22% 0%
136 Mfg Ball and roller bearings 22% 41%
137 Mfg Small arms, ammunition, and other ordnance and accessories 89% 5%
138 Mfg Miscellaneous fabricated metal products 22% 5%
139 Mfg Machinery 0% 45%
140 Mfg Agricultural, construction, and mining machinery 0% 64%
141 Mfg Agricultural implements 0% 64%
142 Mfg Farm machinery and equipment 0% 64%
143 Mfg Construction machinery 0% 59%
144 Mfg Mining and oil and gas field machinery 100% 68%
145 Mfg Industrial machinery 0% 5%
146 Mfg Commercial and service industry machinery 0% 9%
147 Mfg HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment 0% 0%
148 Mfg AC, refrigeration, and forced air heating 0% 0%
149 Mfg Metalworking machinery 0% 18%
150 Mfg Industrial molds 0% 27%
151 Mfg Metal cutting and forming machine tools 0% 45%
152 Mfg Special tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures 0% 5%
153 Mfg Miscellaneous metalworking machinery 0% 18%
154 Mfg Turbine and power transmission equipment 0% 59%
155 Mfg Turbine and turbine generator set units 100% 68%
156 Mfg Power transmission and miscellaneous engine equipment 0% 14%
157 Mfg Other general purpose machinery 0% 18%
158 Mfg Pumps and compressors 0% 50%
159 Mfg Material handling equipment 0% 18%
160 Mfg Conveyor and conveying equipment 0% 23%
161 Mfg All other general purpose machinery 0% 5%
162 Mfg Computer and electronic products 33% 0%
163 Mfg Computer and peripheral equipment 22% 0%
164 Mfg Electronic computers 22% 41%
165 Mfg Computer storage devices 11% 0%
166 Mfg Computer terminals and other computer peripheral equipment 33% 0%
167 Mfg Communications equipment 22% 55%
168 Mfg Telephone apparatus 22% 0%
169 Mfg Broadcast and wireless communications equipment 22% 73%
170 Mfg Audio and video equipment 0% 0%
171 Mfg Semiconductors and electronic components 33% 0%
172 Mfg Bare printed circuit boards 22% 0%
173 Mfg Semiconductors and related devices 44% 0%
174 Mfg Printed circuit assemblies 33% 36%
175 Mfg Electronic connectors and misc. electronic components 22% 32%
176 Mfg Electronic instruments 44% 9%
177 Mfg Electromedical apparatus 100% 68%
178 Mfg Search, detection, and navigation instruments 67% 0%
179 Mfg Automatic environmental controls 0% 5%
180 Mfg Industrial process variable instruments 0% 64%
181 Mfg Electricity and signal testing instruments 44% 41%
182 Mfg Miscellaneous electronic instruments 56% 50%
183 Mfg Magnetic media manufacturing and reproduction 22% 0%
184 Mfg Electrical equipment and appliances 0% 5%
185 Mfg Electric lighting equipment 0% 5%
186 Mfg Household appliances 22% 0%
187 Mfg Electrical equipment 0% 55%
188 Mfg Electric power and specialty transformers 0% 27%
189 Mfg Motors and generators 0% 5%
190 Mfg Switchgear and switchboard apparatus 22% 59%
191 Mfg Relays and industrial controls 33% 45%
192 Mfg Other electrical equipment and components 11% 18%
193 Mfg Batteries 0% 36%
194 Mfg Wiring devices 0% 0%
195 Mfg All other electrical equipment and components 33% 50%
196 Mfg Transportation equipment 0% 0%
197 Mfg Motor vehicles and parts 0% 0%
198 Mfg Motor vehicles 0% 0%
199 Mfg Automobiles and light trucks 56% 5%
200 Mfg Automobiles 56% 14%
201 Mfg Light trucks and utility vehicles 67% 0%
202 Mfg Heavy duty trucks 0% 0%
203 Mfg Motor vehicle bodies and trailers 0% 0%
204 Mfg Motor vehicle bodies 0% 0%
205 Mfg Truck trailers 0% 0%
206 Mfg Motor homes, travel trailers, and campers 0% 0%
207 Mfg Motor vehicle parts 0% 0%
208 Mfg Motor vehicle gasoline engine and parts 0% 0%
209 Mfg Motor vehicle electric equipment 0% 0%
210 Mfg Vehicular lighting equipment 0% 0%
211 Mfg Other motor vehicle electric equipment 0% 0%
212 Mfg Motor vehicle steering and suspension parts 0% 0%
213 Mfg Motor vehicle brake systems 0% 0%
214 Mfg Motor vehicle power train components 0% 5%
215 Mfg Motor vehicle seating and interior trim 0% 0%
216 Mfg Motor vehicle metal stamping 0% 0%
217 Mfg All other motor vehicle parts 0% 0%
218 Mfg Aerospace products and parts 22% 59%
219 Mfg Aircraft 44% 68%
220 Mfg Aircraft engines and engine parts 0% 36%
221 Mfg Other aircraft parts and equipment 67% 73%
222 Mfg Guided missiles, space vehicles, and parts 22% 68%
223 Mfg Railroad rolling stock 0% 36%
224 Mfg Ship and boat building 0% 27%
225 Mfg Ship building and repairing 67% 55%
226 Mfg Boat building 0% 0%
227 Mfg Other transportation equipment 0% 32%
228 Mfg Furniture and related products 0% 0%
229 Mfg Household and institutional furniture 0% 0%
230 Mfg Wood kitchen cabinets and countertops 67%