Growth in the industry is at an all-time low, with total employment at : Sentence Correction (SC)

**Bunuel** · Apr 10 at 01:30am

Growth in the industry is at an all-time low, with total employment at less than 68,000 people and fewer companies in the field than there have been during any of the past ten years.

A. at less than 68,000 people and fewer
B. at fewer than 68,000 people and fewer
C. lesser than 68,000 people and fewer
D. fewer than 68,000 people and less
E. at less than 68,000 people and there are less

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**Abhishek009** · Apr 10 at 01:56am

Bunuel wrote:Growth in the industry is at an all-time low, with total employment at less than 68,000 people and fewer companies in the field than there have been during any of the past ten years.

A. at less than 68,000 people and fewer
B. at fewer than 68,000 people and fewer
C. lesser than 68,000 people and fewer
D. fewer than 68,000 people and less
E. at less than 68,000 people and there are less

Both employees and companies are countable so, fewer will be used, errors in other options highlighted, Answer must be (B)

**Karan0912** · Apr 15 at 12:40am

Isn't employment uncountable? Shouldnt lesser be more accurate noun for it?
If it said total people employed are fewer than 60k, then it would have been correct.
Where is my understanding wrong?
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