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How many increase in the (number of) jobs go to Americans?

Is using How many increase correct above (instead of How much increase)

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Increase is not a countable noun, so you can't say how many increase.

"How many of the increased number of jobs go to Americans?" (How many refers to jobs)

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Neither are correct. You need to use:

What increase in the number of jobs goes to America?

Or (depending on your context/meaning);

What increase in the number of jobs is attributable to America?

“An increase“ is a single concept, with a particular value, and you cannot refer to “many increase” as if it was a plural. Notice that the question focuses on “the increase” (singular) not on “the jobs” (plural).

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  • The sentence in the question says "Americans" (the group of people), not "America" (the place or country) so this version doesn't really work as an equivalent.
    – IMSoP
    Jul 24, 2020 at 23:03

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