The recession is crippling businesses across the nation, but several industries will remain unscathed by the current economic strife, according to recent Recession Updates published by industry research firm IBISWorld. As one of the nation's most respected independent publishers of business intelligence research reports, IBISWorld announced the top 10 industries expected to have the largest revenue growth in 2009:

                   INDUSTRY                        REVENUE GROWTH 2009

1.    Voice Over Internet Protocol Providers(VoIP)     20.1 percent
2.    ecommerce & Online Auctions                      12.6 percent
3.    Biotechnology                                    10.3 percent
4.    Engine, Turbine & Power Transmission
      Equipment Manufacturing                          10.0 percent
5.    Scheduled Bus Service                             9.2 percent
6.    Court Reporting Services                          7.7 percent
7.    Community Housing Services                        7.5 percent
8.    Search Engines                                    6.5 percent
9.    Family Counseling                                 6.1 percent
10.   Video Games                                       5.8 percent

While only five percent of all U.S. industries are fortunate enough to be positively impacted by the recession, IBISWorld research estimates that nearly 60 percent of all industries are negatively impacted or worse.