India, April 10 -- Though the stock market is one of the most widely known reference point for detecting a recession, there are quite a few other indicators which are much more unconventional in nature, but may deliver surprisingly accurate results.

This discussion was initially sparked by Catherine De Noire, who is a manager of a legal brothel, a Ph.D. candidate in organizational psychology, as well as an influencer, who said that business at her brothel unexpectedly dipping is usually a sign that the economy is in trouble.

The following is a list of unconventional economic indicators, according to a HuffPost report.

As noted by De Noire, declines in her brothel business is an early indicator that the economy is heading for a slump. O...