countercyclical
adjective
ECONOMICS (also counter-cyclical) uk/ˌkaʊntəˈsɪklɪkl/ uscountercyclical activities do not follow the pattern which is normal in business or the economy:
Applications for MBA courses are countercyclical and tend to increase when executive jobs are scarce.
countercyclical actions are aimed at helping the economy when it is experiencing difficulties:
The industry will be a key beneficiary of the Obama administration's counter-cyclical spending package.