Table Data - Equity Market Volatility Tracker: Labor Regulations
| Title | Equity Market Volatility Tracker: Labor Regulations |
|---|---|
| Series ID | EMNLABORREG |
| Source | Baker, Scott R., Bloom, Nick, Davis, Steven J. |
| Release | Economic Policy Uncertainty (Not a Press Release) |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | Index |
| Date Range | 1985-01-01 to 2026-05-01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-06-02 8:03 AM CDT |
| Notes | The Equity Market Volatility tracker moves with the VIX and with the realized volatility of returns on the S&P 500. For more information, see Baker, Scott, Nicholas Bloom and Steven Davis (2019), 'Policy News and Stack Market Volatility' |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1985-01-01 | 0.48446 |
| 1985-02-01 | 0.16174 |
| 1985-03-01 | 0.16538 |
| 1985-04-01 | 0.14258 |
| 1985-05-01 | 0.13203 |
| 1985-06-01 | 0.06578 |
| 1985-07-01 | 0.08192 |
| 1985-08-01 | 0.25148 |
| 1985-09-01 | 0.21846 |
| 1985-10-01 | 0.31329 |
| 1985-11-01 | 0.14364 |
| 1985-12-01 | 0.25653 |
| 1986-01-01 | 0.26302 |
| 1986-02-01 | 0.16158 |
| 1986-03-01 | 0.26696 |
| 1986-04-01 | 0.13051 |
| 1986-05-01 | 0.27768 |
| 1986-06-01 | 0.48713 |
| 1986-07-01 | 0.51004 |
| 1986-08-01 | 0.33936 |
| 1986-09-01 | 0.48241 |
| 1986-10-01 | 0.38428 |
| 1986-11-01 | 0.37565 |
| 1986-12-01 | 0.23320 |
| 1987-01-01 | 0.05940 |
| 1987-02-01 | 0.41190 |
| 1987-03-01 | 0.21068 |
| 1987-04-01 | 0.17178 |
| 1987-05-01 | 0.63856 |
| 1987-06-01 | 0.49670 |
| 1987-07-01 | 0.32344 |
| 1987-08-01 | 0.52191 |
| 1987-09-01 | 0.39187 |
| 1987-10-01 | 0.65866 |
| 1987-11-01 | 0.33773 |
| 1987-12-01 | 0.65449 |
| 1988-01-01 | 0.27416 |
| 1988-02-01 | 0.11031 |
| 1988-03-01 | 0.35314 |
| 1988-04-01 | 0.77202 |
| 1988-05-01 | 0.38622 |
| 1988-06-01 | 0.35471 |
| 1988-07-01 | 0.60045 |
| 1988-08-01 | 0.32374 |
| 1988-09-01 | 0.20132 |
| 1988-10-01 | 0.67354 |
| 1988-11-01 | 0.45646 |
| 1988-12-01 | 0.14939 |
| 1989-01-01 | 0.49204 |
| 1989-02-01 | 0.28507 |
| 1989-03-01 | 0.22769 |
| 1989-04-01 | 0.50692 |
| 1989-05-01 | 0.25044 |
| 1989-06-01 | 0.59996 |
| 1989-07-01 | 0.41666 |
| 1989-08-01 | 0.47480 |
| 1989-09-01 | 0.48948 |
| 1989-10-01 | 0.18954 |
| 1989-11-01 | 0.30126 |
| 1989-12-01 | 0.45227 |
| 1990-01-01 | 0.53038 |
| 1990-02-01 | 0.29612 |
| 1990-03-01 | 0.40093 |
| 1990-04-01 | 0.24888 |
| 1990-05-01 | 0.50417 |
| 1990-06-01 | 0.39214 |
| 1990-07-01 | 0.39455 |
| 1990-08-01 | 0.14283 |
| 1990-09-01 | 0.25229 |
| 1990-10-01 | 0.10281 |
| 1990-11-01 | 0.14152 |
| 1990-12-01 | 0.05386 |
| 1991-01-01 | 0.20837 |
| 1991-02-01 | 0.25985 |
| 1991-03-01 | 0.27056 |
| 1991-04-01 | 0.21910 |
| 1991-05-01 | 0.10444 |
| 1991-06-01 | 0.16459 |
| 1991-07-01 | 0.34278 |
| 1991-08-01 | 0.15754 |
| 1991-09-01 | 0.31631 |
| 1991-10-01 | 0.41211 |
| 1991-11-01 | 0.43525 |
| 1991-12-01 | 0.30566 |
| 1992-01-01 | 0.33104 |
| 1992-02-01 | 0.90412 |
| 1992-03-01 | 0.46006 |
| 1992-04-01 | 0.48027 |
| 1992-05-01 | 0.26596 |
| 1992-06-01 | 0.21829 |
| 1992-07-01 | 0.49560 |
| 1992-08-01 | 0.30741 |
| 1992-09-01 | 0.37494 |
| 1992-10-01 | 0.29540 |
| 1992-11-01 | 0.28901 |
| 1992-12-01 | 0.34004 |
| 1993-01-01 | 0.28221 |
| 1993-02-01 | 0.35770 |
| 1993-03-01 | 0.38495 |
| 1993-04-01 | 0.16361 |
| 1993-05-01 | 0.45923 |
| 1993-06-01 | 0.39603 |
| 1993-07-01 | 0.45803 |
| 1993-08-01 | 0.62549 |
| 1993-09-01 | 0.57659 |
| 1993-10-01 | 0.61801 |
| 1993-11-01 | 0.32167 |
| 1993-12-01 | 0.10613 |
| 1994-01-01 | 0.51696 |
| 1994-02-01 | 0.48208 |
| 1994-03-01 | 0.10275 |
| 1994-04-01 | 0.34444 |
| 1994-05-01 | 0.25314 |
| 1994-06-01 | 0.34499 |
| 1994-07-01 | 0.39993 |
| 1994-08-01 | 0.30625 |
| 1994-09-01 | 0.33772 |
| 1994-10-01 | 0.95104 |
| 1994-11-01 | 0.47075 |
| 1994-12-01 | 0.25405 |
| 1995-01-01 | 0.38096 |
| 1995-02-01 | 0.56532 |
| 1995-03-01 | 0.70958 |
| 1995-04-01 | 0.21640 |
| 1995-05-01 | 0.21652 |
| 1995-06-01 | 0.23110 |
| 1995-07-01 | 0.30433 |
| 1995-08-01 | 0.17208 |
| 1995-09-01 | 0.26932 |
| 1995-10-01 | 0.65782 |
| 1995-11-01 | 0.52998 |
| 1995-12-01 | 0.18183 |
| 1996-01-01 | 0.59624 |
| 1996-02-01 | 0.56491 |
| 1996-03-01 | 0.46514 |
| 1996-04-01 | 0.40960 |
| 1996-05-01 | 0.50106 |
| 1996-06-01 | 0.47902 |
| 1996-07-01 | 0.43732 |
| 1996-08-01 | 0.81366 |
| 1996-09-01 | 0.49891 |
| 1996-10-01 | 0.66592 |
| 1996-11-01 | 0.48058 |
| 1996-12-01 | 0.71252 |
| 1997-01-01 | 0.71262 |
| 1997-02-01 | 0.38413 |
| 1997-03-01 | 0.73713 |
| 1997-04-01 | 0.83240 |
| 1997-05-01 | 0.78615 |
| 1997-06-01 | 1.57736 |
| 1997-07-01 | 0.63405 |
| 1997-08-01 | 0.94510 |
| 1997-09-01 | 1.09082 |
| 1997-10-01 | 1.00314 |
| 1997-11-01 | 0.51955 |
| 1997-12-01 | 0.67509 |
| 1998-01-01 | 0.53329 |
| 1998-02-01 | 0.62746 |
| 1998-03-01 | 0.58599 |
| 1998-04-01 | 0.53821 |
| 1998-05-01 | 0.85144 |
| 1998-06-01 | 0.67664 |
| 1998-07-01 | 0.57688 |
| 1998-08-01 | 0.54756 |
| 1998-09-01 | 0.99466 |
| 1998-10-01 | 0.87468 |
| 1998-11-01 | 0.84884 |
| 1998-12-01 | 0.99022 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1.75177 |
| 1999-02-01 | 0.37706 |
| 1999-03-01 | 0.76257 |
| 1999-04-01 | 0.72244 |
| 1999-05-01 | 0.72339 |
| 1999-06-01 | 0.70005 |
| 1999-07-01 | 1.10863 |
| 1999-08-01 | 1.06656 |
| 1999-09-01 | 1.13176 |
| 1999-10-01 | 1.31080 |
| 1999-11-01 | 0.68696 |
| 1999-12-01 | 0.84598 |
| 2000-01-01 | 0.40981 |
| 2000-02-01 | 0.29284 |
| 2000-03-01 | 0.45203 |
| 2000-04-01 | 0.12216 |
| 2000-05-01 | 0.28590 |
| 2000-06-01 | 0.05739 |
| 2000-07-01 | 0.16572 |
| 2000-08-01 | 0.21295 |
| 2000-09-01 | 0.37518 |
| 2000-10-01 | 0.21127 |
| 2000-11-01 | 0.33619 |
| 2000-12-01 | 0.37965 |
| 2001-01-01 | 0.38629 |
| 2001-02-01 | 0.28006 |
| 2001-03-01 | 0.26132 |
| 2001-04-01 | 0.10549 |
| 2001-05-01 | 0.16248 |
| 2001-06-01 | 0.27083 |
| 2001-07-01 | 0.44975 |
| 2001-08-01 | 0.22250 |
| 2001-09-01 | 0.51826 |
| 2001-10-01 | 0.30882 |
| 2001-11-01 | 0.17368 |
| 2001-12-01 | 0.41588 |
| 2002-01-01 | 0.53278 |
| 2002-02-01 | 0.23276 |
| 2002-03-01 | 0.20848 |
| 2002-04-01 | 0.34337 |
| 2002-05-01 | 0.05374 |
| 2002-06-01 | 0.29314 |
| 2002-07-01 | 0.52509 |
| 2002-08-01 | 0.32848 |
| 2002-09-01 | 0.62440 |
| 2002-10-01 | 0.42954 |
| 2002-11-01 | 0.34109 |
| 2002-12-01 | 0.44710 |
| 2003-01-01 | 0.60487 |
| 2003-02-01 | 0.54550 |
| 2003-03-01 | 0.69846 |
| 2003-04-01 | 0.64437 |
| 2003-05-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2003-06-01 | 0.42440 |
| 2003-07-01 | 0.83861 |
| 2003-08-01 | 0.64786 |
| 2003-09-01 | 0.58744 |
| 2003-10-01 | 0.44995 |
| 2003-11-01 | 0.19173 |
| 2003-12-01 | 0.42409 |
| 2004-01-01 | 0.31718 |
| 2004-02-01 | 0.10392 |
| 2004-03-01 | 0.24185 |
| 2004-04-01 | 0.36075 |
| 2004-05-01 | 0.26133 |
| 2004-06-01 | 0.36554 |
| 2004-07-01 | 0.33314 |
| 2004-08-01 | 0.25799 |
| 2004-09-01 | 0.25537 |
| 2004-10-01 | 0.39914 |
| 2004-11-01 | 0.36655 |
| 2004-12-01 | 0.20615 |
| 2005-01-01 | 0.62704 |
| 2005-02-01 | 0.16590 |
| 2005-03-01 | 0.24043 |
| 2005-04-01 | 0.25563 |
| 2005-05-01 | 0.51203 |
| 2005-06-01 | 0.26131 |
| 2005-07-01 | 0.09460 |
| 2005-08-01 | 0.22835 |
| 2005-09-01 | 0.19163 |
| 2005-10-01 | 0.18162 |
| 2005-11-01 | 0.31068 |
| 2005-12-01 | 0.16788 |
| 2006-01-01 | 0.28405 |
| 2006-02-01 | 0.25286 |
| 2006-03-01 | 0.04653 |
| 2006-04-01 | 0.09735 |
| 2006-05-01 | 0.10547 |
| 2006-06-01 | 0.11395 |
| 2006-07-01 | 0.11524 |
| 2006-08-01 | 0.16752 |
| 2006-09-01 | 0.19715 |
| 2006-10-01 | 0.23993 |
| 2006-11-01 | 0.56918 |
| 2006-12-01 | 0.23513 |
| 2007-01-01 | 0.36085 |
| 2007-02-01 | 0.20323 |
| 2007-03-01 | 0.41371 |
| 2007-04-01 | 0.18028 |
| 2007-05-01 | 0.18228 |
| 2007-06-01 | 0.37278 |
| 2007-07-01 | 0.15499 |
| 2007-08-01 | 0.31244 |
| 2007-09-01 | 0.20019 |
| 2007-10-01 | 0.29289 |
| 2007-11-01 | 0.09598 |
| 2007-12-01 | 0.05143 |
| 2008-01-01 | 0.31993 |
| 2008-02-01 | 0.36027 |
| 2008-03-01 | 0.28460 |
| 2008-04-01 | 0.18727 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.18976 |
| 2008-06-01 | 0.08859 |
| 2008-07-01 | 0.28177 |
| 2008-08-01 | 0.13730 |
| 2008-09-01 | 0.68479 |
| 2008-10-01 | 0.30522 |
| 2008-11-01 | 0.48092 |
| 2008-12-01 | 0.47513 |
| 2009-01-01 | 0.17876 |
| 2009-02-01 | 0.51332 |
| 2009-03-01 | 0.41901 |
| 2009-04-01 | 0.33151 |
| 2009-05-01 | 0.41428 |
| 2009-06-01 | 0.06488 |
| 2009-07-01 | 0.32848 |
| 2009-08-01 | 0.21904 |
| 2009-09-01 | 0.20979 |
| 2009-10-01 | 0.21295 |
| 2009-11-01 | 0.22985 |
| 2009-12-01 | 0.30323 |
| 2010-01-01 | 0.41108 |
| 2010-02-01 | 0.38832 |
| 2010-03-01 | 0.10730 |
| 2010-04-01 | 0.34170 |
| 2010-05-01 | 0.11016 |
| 2010-06-01 | 0.22726 |
| 2010-07-01 | 0.75364 |
| 2010-08-01 | 0.26578 |
| 2010-09-01 | 0.36373 |
| 2010-10-01 | 0.09925 |
| 2010-11-01 | 0.17061 |
| 2010-12-01 | 0.27440 |
| 2011-01-01 | 0.40085 |
| 2011-02-01 | 0.10912 |
| 2011-03-01 | 0.23495 |
| 2011-04-01 | 0.33249 |
| 2011-05-01 | 0.23767 |
| 2011-06-01 | 0.29627 |
| 2011-07-01 | 0.26818 |
| 2011-08-01 | 0.37997 |
| 2011-09-01 | 0.38065 |
| 2011-10-01 | 0.36061 |
| 2011-11-01 | 0.24226 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.47289 |
| 2012-01-01 | 0.30219 |
| 2012-02-01 | 0.42708 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.18363 |
| 2012-04-01 | 0.23533 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.26739 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.34223 |
| 2012-07-01 | 0.22053 |
| 2012-08-01 | 0.30882 |
| 2012-09-01 | 0.24411 |
| 2012-10-01 | 0.33570 |
| 2012-11-01 | 0.16324 |
| 2012-12-01 | 0.20396 |
| 2013-01-01 | 0.22760 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.39309 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.43798 |
| 2013-04-01 | 0.15137 |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.19880 |
| 2013-06-01 | 0.19524 |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.36692 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.20623 |
| 2013-09-01 | 0.22863 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.16723 |
| 2013-11-01 | 0.46255 |
| 2013-12-01 | 0.56932 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1.25719 |
| 2014-02-01 | 0.53292 |
| 2014-03-01 | 0.47645 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.55096 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.76021 |
| 2014-06-01 | 0.21823 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.41690 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.50047 |
| 2014-09-01 | 0.22372 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.60926 |
| 2014-11-01 | 0.45030 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.36489 |
| 2015-01-01 | 0.87930 |
| 2015-02-01 | 0.54838 |
| 2015-03-01 | 0.81362 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.61149 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.52456 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.34985 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.42854 |
| 2015-08-01 | 0.54007 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.21995 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.59330 |
| 2015-11-01 | 1.12499 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.89387 |
| 2016-01-01 | 0.59136 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.50967 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.34453 |
| 2016-04-01 | 0.29223 |
| 2016-05-01 | 0.19417 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.19179 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.08958 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.40952 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.08444 |
| 2016-10-01 | 0.19825 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.45911 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.09976 |
| 2017-01-01 | 0.41486 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.55265 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.28504 |
| 2017-04-01 | 0.35497 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.33046 |
| 2017-07-01 | 0.22080 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.58970 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.34485 |
| 2017-10-01 | 0.08946 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.12291 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.81821 |
| 2018-01-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.24542 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.32793 |
| 2018-04-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.12757 |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.01961 |
| 2018-07-01 | 0.11754 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2018-09-01 | 0.46224 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.11886 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.60835 |
| 2018-12-01 | 0.90559 |
| 2019-01-01 | 0.44365 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.12540 |
| 2019-03-01 | 1.03118 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.62171 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.75587 |
| 2019-06-01 | 0.69196 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.68094 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.87816 |
| 2019-09-01 | 0.73168 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.10630 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.45005 |
| 2019-12-01 | 0.47224 |
| 2020-01-01 | 0.26370 |
| 2020-02-01 | 1.17195 |
| 2020-03-01 | 1.47358 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.70308 |
| 2020-05-01 | 1.04505 |
| 2020-06-01 | 1.11707 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.77775 |
| 2020-08-01 | 0.65212 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.15390 |
| 2020-10-01 | 1.37559 |
| 2020-11-01 | 0.30591 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.50881 |
| 2021-01-01 | 1.20071 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.32151 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2.08285 |
| 2021-04-01 | 1.29024 |
| 2021-05-01 | 1.53374 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.85086 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.48536 |
| 2021-08-01 | 0.86145 |
| 2021-09-01 | 1.01353 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2021-11-01 | 1.28504 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.59638 |
| 2022-01-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.53604 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-05-01 | 0.45428 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.24437 |
| 2022-10-01 | 0.43471 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.41180 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.63764 |
| 2023-01-01 | 0.90633 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-04-01 | 0.95652 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.16999 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-07-01 | 0.52229 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.28098 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-10-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.55548 |
| 2024-01-01 | 0.88528 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.76075 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.71921 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.46781 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1.30615 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.63048 |
| 2024-09-01 | 0.88509 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.37559 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.38958 |
| 2024-12-01 | 0.66515 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1.10980 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2.39700 |
| 2025-03-01 | 0.42188 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.92487 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.63296 |
| 2025-06-01 | 0.66568 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1.23327 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.28531 |
| 2025-09-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.13669 |
| 2025-11-01 | 0.81321 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2026-01-01 | 1.22191 |
| 2026-02-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2026-03-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.50139 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.00000 |