Erika McEntarfer Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Erika Lee McEntarfer
Profession	Economist
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Green
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, January 1973
Age (as of 2025)	52 Years
Nationality	American
College/University	• Bard College (1991-1995) • Virginia Tech (1998-2002)
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor's degree in social science (Bard) • PhD in economics (Virginia)
Hobby	Travelling
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn
Family
Siblings	Sister- 1

Some Lesser Known Facts About Erika McEntarfer

• Erika Lee McEntarfer began her government career in 2002, working at the Census Bureau’s Longitudinal Employer–Household Dynamics Program until 2008.

• She worked at the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy from 2008 to 2010.

• In 2010, she returned to the Census Bureau as a lead economist in labour markets at the Centre for Economic Studies.

• Between 2018 and 2019, she was head of research at the Longitudinal Employer–Household Dynamics Program.
  

  Erika McEntarfer during her early career

• In 2023, just before her BLS appointment, she served on the non-political staff of the White House Council of Economic Advisors.

• In July 2023, President Joe Biden nominated her to lead the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). The Senate committee approved her nomination in October 2023, and the full Senate confirmed her in January 2024 by a vote of 86–8.

• She officially took office as the 16th Commissioner of Labour Statistics on 29 January 2024. During her time at BLS, McEntarfer made a few key administrative decisions.

• She reduced the sample size of the monthly household jobs survey by about 5,000 households, mainly due to budget constraints.

• She also led the Bureau’s internal response after the Department of Labor raised concerns that the BLS needed to improve its process for releasing sensitive economic information.

• On 1 August 2025, the Bureau released its July jobs report, which showed weaker-than-expected employment growth and downward revisions for the previous two months.

• Just hours after this report, President Donald Trump announced that Erika McEntarfer had been fired. He accused her, without any evidence, of manipulating job data to hurt him and the Republican Party, and to benefit Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2024 election.

• McEntarfer was officially informed of her dismissal the same day. Deputy Commissioner William Wiatrowski was appointed as her acting replacement.

• Her firing was widely criticised by economists and public policy experts. Former BLS commissioner William Beach called the decision “totally groundless.” Jed Kolko, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute, said the move posed a serious threat to the credibility of U.S. economic data.

• Experts also pointed out that the BLS commissioner does not have direct access to the systems that generate job numbers, and any attempt to manipulate data would require the involvement of many others, making such actions unlikely.

• Editorials in leading publications like The Wall Street Journal expressed concern that such political interference could damage public trust in official economic statistics.

• She is a pet lover and has a dog.

• She is a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.
  

  Erika McEntarfer (left) during a support rally for LGBTQ+ rights