Erika McEntarfer
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Erika L. McEntarfer is the Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Her previous work had been as an economic researcher at the U.S. Census Bureau.
McEntarfer was nominated for the BLS post in July, 2023, and confirmed to the position by the U.S. Senate in January, 2024.[1][2][3] She started in the position on January 31, 2024.
Career[edit]
McEntarfer received a bachelor's degree in Social Science from Bard College and a Ph.D. in economics from Virginia Tech.[4]
She took a position as a labor economist at the Census Bureau's Center for Economic Studies (CES).[4] She was promoted to senior supervisory economist for the Labor Markets section of the CES. She focused on employment, promotion patterns, and earnings of U.S. workers, particularly using the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) data set which has matched data on employers and employees.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/837
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Erika L. McEntarfer, of D.C., to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics)". US Senate. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Curriculum Vitae at McEntarfer's personal web site
- ^ McEntarfer's works listed at Google Scholar