| Year | Amateur Licenses | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33,298 | |
| 2007 | 37,028 | |
| 2006 | 48,448 | New regulations 6/5/2006 grant all license classes full priveleges. |
| 2005 | 50,530 | Morse code requirement dropped from all licenses 3/1/2005 |
| 2004 | 51,141 | |
| 2003 | 51,497 | |
| 2002 | 52,760 | |
| 2001 | 57,303 | |
| 2000 | 58,435 | |
| 1999 | 58,920 | |
| 1998 | 58,906 | |
| 1997 | 59,132 | Restrictive regulations authorized use of some digital modes. |
| 1996 | 60,749 | |
| 1995 | 59,108 | |
| 1994 | 56,589 | |
| 1993 | 52,466 | |
| 1992 | 51,216 | |
| 1991 | 46,799 | |
| 1990 | 42,455 | |
| 1989 | 41,222 | |
| 1988 | 40,893 | |
| 1987 | 39,139 | |
| 1986 | 39,672 | |
| 1985 | 39,701 | |
| 1984 | 36,137 | |
| 1983 | 32,664 | |
| 1982 | 26,789 |