Nearly 75 percent of Taiwan's office workers would like to switch careers and work in the medical and related sectors, seeing the healthcare industry as insulated from the ups and downs of the economy, according to the results of a survey released Monday. The survey conducted by the online employment service 1111 Job Bank indicated that 74.96 percent of the office workers responding to the poll would like to switch to the medical field, given the opportunity. When asked why, 44.91 percent of the respondents cited as the top reason their belief that medical-related businesses are least affected by economic downturns. A large number of respondents - 43.96 percent - also said they would choose this field because medical businesses have bright prospects, while 25.66 percent of the people surveyed said they personally possess (medical-)related skills and knowledge. Some 36.6 percent of the respondents said they would work in hospitals and general medical institutions; while 31.89 percent said they prefer pharmaceutical companies and medical products manufacturing companies. In addition, 30.75 percent said they would like to work in food and biomedical companies; 27.92 percent in drug stores and pharmaceuticals retailers; and 21.89 percent in medical beauty clinics, according to the survey. The online survey was conducted between June 5-18 among office workers, with 1,202 valid samples collected. It has a confidence level of 95 percentage points and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. 