President Trump unleashed his fury about weakness in the labor market recently, saying without evidence that the data were “rigged” and then firing the bipartisanly Senate-confirmed Department of Labor official responsible for pulling together the numbers each month.

The president fired the official after the bureau released monthly jobs data showing surprisingly weak hiring in July and large downward revisions to job growth in the previous two months. The report was widely interpreted as evidence that Mr. Trump’s policies were beginning to take a toll on the economy. Economists are now worried that ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.

The firing prompted swift criticism from economists, former government officials and others, who said the removal would further erode trust in government statistics and make it more difficult for policymakers, investors and businesses, who rely on having dependable data about the economy to make decisions. In addition to the monthly jobs numbers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is responsible for producing data on inflation, wages and other aspects of the economy.

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