Table Data - Equity Market Volatility Tracker: Labor Disputes
| Title | Equity Market Volatility Tracker: Labor Disputes |
|---|---|
| Series ID | EMVLABORDISPUTES |
| 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 2025-11-01 |
| Last Updated | 2025-12-02 8:02 AM CST |
| 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 | 0.40371 |
| 1985-02-01 | 0.32348 |
| 1985-03-01 | 0.16538 |
| 1985-04-01 | 0.14258 |
| 1985-05-01 | 0.33008 |
| 1985-06-01 | 0.52627 |
| 1985-07-01 | 0.40960 |
| 1985-08-01 | 0.41913 |
| 1985-09-01 | 0.72821 |
| 1985-10-01 | 0.31329 |
| 1985-11-01 | 0.43091 |
| 1985-12-01 | 0.38480 |
| 1986-01-01 | 0.39453 |
| 1986-02-01 | 0.24238 |
| 1986-03-01 | 0.60066 |
| 1986-04-01 | 0.39154 |
| 1986-05-01 | 0.20826 |
| 1986-06-01 | 0.73070 |
| 1986-07-01 | 0.58290 |
| 1986-08-01 | 0.27148 |
| 1986-09-01 | 0.62025 |
| 1986-10-01 | 0.51237 |
| 1986-11-01 | 0.37565 |
| 1986-12-01 | 0.34980 |
| 1987-01-01 | 0.53458 |
| 1987-02-01 | 0.41190 |
| 1987-03-01 | 0.15801 |
| 1987-04-01 | 0.45808 |
| 1987-05-01 | 0.81272 |
| 1987-06-01 | 0.27594 |
| 1987-07-01 | 0.26953 |
| 1987-08-01 | 0.52191 |
| 1987-09-01 | 0.68578 |
| 1987-10-01 | 1.70153 |
| 1987-11-01 | 1.91383 |
| 1987-12-01 | 1.69076 |
| 1988-01-01 | 0.93213 |
| 1988-02-01 | 0.71704 |
| 1988-03-01 | 0.65582 |
| 1988-04-01 | 0.44116 |
| 1988-05-01 | 0.93797 |
| 1988-06-01 | 0.60808 |
| 1988-07-01 | 0.36027 |
| 1988-08-01 | 0.59353 |
| 1988-09-01 | 0.25165 |
| 1988-10-01 | 0.41449 |
| 1988-11-01 | 0.65933 |
| 1988-12-01 | 0.69713 |
| 1989-01-01 | 0.71073 |
| 1989-02-01 | 0.51312 |
| 1989-03-01 | 0.54646 |
| 1989-04-01 | 0.50692 |
| 1989-05-01 | 0.75132 |
| 1989-06-01 | 0.59996 |
| 1989-07-01 | 0.83332 |
| 1989-08-01 | 0.84409 |
| 1989-09-01 | 0.78317 |
| 1989-10-01 | 1.61112 |
| 1989-11-01 | 1.10462 |
| 1989-12-01 | 0.95480 |
| 1990-01-01 | 0.91611 |
| 1990-02-01 | 1.00682 |
| 1990-03-01 | 0.84641 |
| 1990-04-01 | 0.59731 |
| 1990-05-01 | 0.71424 |
| 1990-06-01 | 0.34312 |
| 1990-07-01 | 1.01455 |
| 1990-08-01 | 1.14265 |
| 1990-09-01 | 0.75688 |
| 1990-10-01 | 0.71967 |
| 1990-11-01 | 0.66042 |
| 1990-12-01 | 0.75410 |
| 1991-01-01 | 1.56279 |
| 1991-02-01 | 0.45473 |
| 1991-03-01 | 0.70346 |
| 1991-04-01 | 0.82161 |
| 1991-05-01 | 0.31331 |
| 1991-06-01 | 0.49378 |
| 1991-07-01 | 0.51417 |
| 1991-08-01 | 0.47261 |
| 1991-09-01 | 0.05272 |
| 1991-10-01 | 0.77271 |
| 1991-11-01 | 0.38084 |
| 1991-12-01 | 0.40755 |
| 1992-01-01 | 0.71724 |
| 1992-02-01 | 0.62158 |
| 1992-03-01 | 0.40895 |
| 1992-04-01 | 0.80044 |
| 1992-05-01 | 0.74470 |
| 1992-06-01 | 0.32743 |
| 1992-07-01 | 0.54516 |
| 1992-08-01 | 0.35133 |
| 1992-09-01 | 0.65614 |
| 1992-10-01 | 0.83697 |
| 1992-11-01 | 0.43351 |
| 1992-12-01 | 0.53435 |
| 1993-01-01 | 0.67730 |
| 1993-02-01 | 0.23847 |
| 1993-03-01 | 0.54993 |
| 1993-04-01 | 0.43628 |
| 1993-05-01 | 0.51664 |
| 1993-06-01 | 0.56575 |
| 1993-07-01 | 0.11451 |
| 1993-08-01 | 0.28431 |
| 1993-09-01 | 0.46127 |
| 1993-10-01 | 0.36050 |
| 1993-11-01 | 0.69695 |
| 1993-12-01 | 0.31839 |
| 1994-01-01 | 0.56865 |
| 1994-02-01 | 1.07129 |
| 1994-03-01 | 0.92473 |
| 1994-04-01 | 1.20554 |
| 1994-05-01 | 0.91132 |
| 1994-06-01 | 0.68998 |
| 1994-07-01 | 0.91411 |
| 1994-08-01 | 0.51041 |
| 1994-09-01 | 0.95687 |
| 1994-10-01 | 0.55060 |
| 1994-11-01 | 0.36614 |
| 1994-12-01 | 0.55890 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1.14287 |
| 1995-02-01 | 1.00501 |
| 1995-03-01 | 1.09166 |
| 1995-04-01 | 0.43281 |
| 1995-05-01 | 0.48717 |
| 1995-06-01 | 0.46220 |
| 1995-07-01 | 0.79125 |
| 1995-08-01 | 0.34416 |
| 1995-09-01 | 0.21545 |
| 1995-10-01 | 0.82227 |
| 1995-11-01 | 0.76553 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1.69708 |
| 1996-01-01 | 0.99373 |
| 1996-02-01 | 0.62768 |
| 1996-03-01 | 1.68615 |
| 1996-04-01 | 1.05327 |
| 1996-05-01 | 0.72376 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1.13768 |
| 1996-07-01 | 0.49980 |
| 1996-08-01 | 0.81366 |
| 1996-09-01 | 0.72065 |
| 1996-10-01 | 0.49944 |
| 1996-11-01 | 0.72087 |
| 1996-12-01 | 0.71252 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1.04153 |
| 1997-02-01 | 0.93289 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1.36895 |
| 1997-04-01 | 0.83240 |
| 1997-05-01 | 1.15302 |
| 1997-06-01 | 0.94642 |
| 1997-07-01 | 0.69169 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2.94031 |
| 1997-09-01 | 0.84291 |
| 1997-10-01 | 1.65519 |
| 1997-11-01 | 1.81842 |
| 1997-12-01 | 1.45403 |
| 1998-01-01 | 1.33323 |
| 1998-02-01 | 1.15034 |
| 1998-03-01 | 0.45076 |
| 1998-04-01 | 0.78285 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1.35228 |
| 1998-06-01 | 0.88483 |
| 1998-07-01 | 3.04171 |
| 1998-08-01 | 3.28538 |
| 1998-09-01 | 3.24574 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1.59501 |
| 1998-11-01 | 1.18838 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1.92832 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1.29970 |
| 1999-02-01 | 1.23893 |
| 1999-03-01 | 0.66089 |
| 1999-04-01 | 0.72244 |
| 1999-05-01 | 0.91630 |
| 1999-06-01 | 1.20009 |
| 1999-07-01 | 0.99777 |
| 1999-08-01 | 1.18507 |
| 1999-09-01 | 1.29344 |
| 1999-10-01 | 0.73405 |
| 1999-11-01 | 1.00401 |
| 1999-12-01 | 0.47586 |
| 2000-01-01 | 0.70253 |
| 2000-02-01 | 0.46855 |
| 2000-03-01 | 1.24308 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1.52704 |
| 2000-05-01 | 1.02925 |
| 2000-06-01 | 0.57393 |
| 2000-07-01 | 0.77334 |
| 2000-08-01 | 0.58560 |
| 2000-09-01 | 0.53598 |
| 2000-10-01 | 0.89789 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1.12065 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1.07567 |
| 2001-01-01 | 0.77257 |
| 2001-02-01 | 0.56011 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1.25433 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1.21308 |
| 2001-05-01 | 0.97486 |
| 2001-06-01 | 0.48749 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1.23681 |
| 2001-08-01 | 0.83439 |
| 2001-09-01 | 3.23915 |
| 2001-10-01 | 2.31615 |
| 2001-11-01 | 0.81049 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1.30705 |
| 2002-01-01 | 0.65118 |
| 2002-02-01 | 0.93104 |
| 2002-03-01 | 0.67755 |
| 2002-04-01 | 0.85843 |
| 2002-05-01 | 1.02106 |
| 2002-06-01 | 1.05531 |
| 2002-07-01 | 1.64092 |
| 2002-08-01 | 1.83946 |
| 2002-09-01 | 1.93564 |
| 2002-10-01 | 1.66448 |
| 2002-11-01 | 1.30752 |
| 2002-12-01 | 1.95608 |
| 2003-01-01 | 1.81460 |
| 2003-02-01 | 1.63651 |
| 2003-03-01 | 1.93421 |
| 2003-04-01 | 0.91285 |
| 2003-05-01 | 0.32019 |
| 2003-06-01 | 0.47745 |
| 2003-07-01 | 1.22997 |
| 2003-08-01 | 0.59387 |
| 2003-09-01 | 0.32042 |
| 2003-10-01 | 0.22498 |
| 2003-11-01 | 0.23967 |
| 2003-12-01 | 0.21205 |
| 2004-01-01 | 0.42291 |
| 2004-02-01 | 0.36373 |
| 2004-03-01 | 0.53207 |
| 2004-04-01 | 0.77303 |
| 2004-05-01 | 0.73173 |
| 2004-06-01 | 0.52220 |
| 2004-07-01 | 0.33314 |
| 2004-08-01 | 0.72237 |
| 2004-09-01 | 0.51074 |
| 2004-10-01 | 0.49893 |
| 2004-11-01 | 0.47128 |
| 2004-12-01 | 0.20615 |
| 2005-01-01 | 1.04507 |
| 2005-02-01 | 0.49769 |
| 2005-03-01 | 0.33660 |
| 2005-04-01 | 0.81801 |
| 2005-05-01 | 0.40963 |
| 2005-06-01 | 0.36583 |
| 2005-07-01 | 0.42571 |
| 2005-08-01 | 0.79922 |
| 2005-09-01 | 1.10186 |
| 2005-10-01 | 0.90811 |
| 2005-11-01 | 0.46603 |
| 2005-12-01 | 0.78345 |
| 2006-01-01 | 0.68173 |
| 2006-02-01 | 0.50571 |
| 2006-03-01 | 0.88398 |
| 2006-04-01 | 0.97352 |
| 2006-05-01 | 0.42186 |
| 2006-06-01 | 0.56973 |
| 2006-07-01 | 0.69147 |
| 2006-08-01 | 1.00512 |
| 2006-09-01 | 0.59145 |
| 2006-10-01 | 0.47985 |
| 2006-11-01 | 0.35027 |
| 2006-12-01 | 0.61134 |
| 2007-01-01 | 0.54128 |
| 2007-02-01 | 0.40646 |
| 2007-03-01 | 0.50565 |
| 2007-04-01 | 0.76617 |
| 2007-05-01 | 0.86582 |
| 2007-06-01 | 0.65237 |
| 2007-07-01 | 0.87828 |
| 2007-08-01 | 0.72903 |
| 2007-09-01 | 1.30122 |
| 2007-10-01 | 1.12274 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1.82368 |
| 2007-12-01 | 0.87432 |
| 2008-01-01 | 1.33304 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1.13227 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1.13839 |
| 2008-04-01 | 0.74908 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.75905 |
| 2008-06-01 | 0.75302 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1.12706 |
| 2008-08-01 | 0.41190 |
| 2008-09-01 | 2.11661 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1.83134 |
| 2008-11-01 | 0.66127 |
| 2008-12-01 | 0.77208 |
| 2009-01-01 | 0.59586 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1.47580 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1.19718 |
| 2009-04-01 | 0.66301 |
| 2009-05-01 | 0.47346 |
| 2009-06-01 | 0.71365 |
| 2009-07-01 | 0.43797 |
| 2009-08-01 | 0.65711 |
| 2009-09-01 | 0.52447 |
| 2009-10-01 | 0.10648 |
| 2009-11-01 | 0.34478 |
| 2009-12-01 | 0.55591 |
| 2010-01-01 | 0.52854 |
| 2010-02-01 | 0.83211 |
| 2010-03-01 | 0.48286 |
| 2010-04-01 | 0.56950 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1.04650 |
| 2010-06-01 | 0.85224 |
| 2010-07-01 | 0.28986 |
| 2010-08-01 | 0.53156 |
| 2010-09-01 | 0.57158 |
| 2010-10-01 | 0.49624 |
| 2010-11-01 | 0.56870 |
| 2010-12-01 | 0.49392 |
| 2011-01-01 | 0.57264 |
| 2011-02-01 | 0.38191 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1.05726 |
| 2011-04-01 | 0.66498 |
| 2011-05-01 | 0.47534 |
| 2011-06-01 | 0.47403 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1.47501 |
| 2011-08-01 | 2.05184 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1.20538 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1.02173 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1.21128 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.74311 |
| 2012-01-01 | 0.54394 |
| 2012-02-01 | 0.35590 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.55088 |
| 2012-04-01 | 0.52950 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.60164 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.61602 |
| 2012-07-01 | 0.51458 |
| 2012-08-01 | 0.55588 |
| 2012-09-01 | 0.54926 |
| 2012-10-01 | 0.83924 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1.19706 |
| 2012-12-01 | 0.71387 |
| 2013-01-01 | 0.95591 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1.33650 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.87597 |
| 2013-04-01 | 0.30274 |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.49699 |
| 2013-06-01 | 0.39048 |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.36692 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1.03115 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1.42893 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.89191 |
| 2013-11-01 | 0.19823 |
| 2013-12-01 | 0.22773 |
| 2014-01-01 | 0.68574 |
| 2014-02-01 | 0.42634 |
| 2014-03-01 | 0.83378 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.24487 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.58478 |
| 2014-06-01 | 0.32734 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.35734 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.61169 |
| 2014-09-01 | 0.11186 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.18278 |
| 2014-11-01 | 0.38597 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.36489 |
| 2015-01-01 | 0.47347 |
| 2015-02-01 | 0.85304 |
| 2015-03-01 | 0.34869 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.33972 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.46628 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.34985 |
| 2015-07-01 | 1.14278 |
| 2015-08-01 | 1.08013 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.36659 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.59330 |
| 2015-11-01 | 0.49218 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.14898 |
| 2016-01-01 | 0.76033 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.91740 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.25840 |
| 2016-04-01 | 0.58445 |
| 2016-05-01 | 0.09708 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.47948 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.35830 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.10238 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.33776 |
| 2016-10-01 | 0.29737 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.80344 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.49879 |
| 2017-01-01 | 0.62230 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.33159 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.09501 |
| 2017-04-01 | 0.70994 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.19342 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.44061 |
| 2017-07-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.47176 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.25864 |
| 2017-10-01 | 0.26837 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.98325 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.40910 |
| 2018-01-01 | 0.48047 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.85899 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.32793 |
| 2018-04-01 | 1.56016 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.38271 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.33987 |
| 2018-07-01 | 0.11754 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.56333 |
| 2018-09-01 | 0.15408 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.71318 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.45626 |
| 2018-12-01 | 1.66024 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1.03519 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.37621 |
| 2019-03-01 | 1.62043 |
| 2019-04-01 | 1.08800 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.75587 |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.24553 |
| 2019-07-01 | 1.02142 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.73180 |
| 2019-09-01 | 0.87802 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.63778 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.90011 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2.20379 |
| 2020-01-01 | 1.58223 |
| 2020-02-01 | 0.83711 |
| 2020-03-01 | 1.47358 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.52731 |
| 2020-05-01 | 1.25406 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.74471 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.77775 |
| 2020-08-01 | 0.81515 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.46169 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.51584 |
| 2020-11-01 | 0.91774 |
| 2020-12-01 | 1.01763 |
| 2021-01-01 | 0.68612 |
| 2021-02-01 | 1.44678 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.48066 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.80640 |
| 2021-05-01 | 0.30675 |
| 2021-06-01 | 1.19120 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.48536 |
| 2021-08-01 | 0.68916 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.33784 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.96806 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.42835 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.29819 |
| 2022-01-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-02-01 | 1.73484 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.26802 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.31735 |
| 2022-05-01 | 0.90856 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.53027 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.79661 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.21756 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.97748 |
| 2022-10-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.41180 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-01-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-02-01 | 1.24325 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.67081 |
| 2023-04-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-05-01 | 1.69993 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-07-01 | 0.69639 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.56196 |
| 2023-09-01 | 1.50561 |
| 2023-10-01 | 0.51370 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.44157 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1.29611 |
| 2024-01-01 | 0.88528 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.38037 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.71921 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.50326 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.62375 |
| 2024-06-01 | 0.18659 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.15762 |
| 2024-09-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1.50234 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.97396 |
| 2024-12-01 | 0.22172 |
| 2025-01-01 | 0.36993 |
| 2025-02-01 | 0.26633 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2.53130 |
| 2025-04-01 | 4.06361 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.84395 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1.33136 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1.43882 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.54237 |
| 2025-09-01 | 0.47003 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.57161 |
| 2025-11-01 | 0.44648 |