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TABLE 1
ESTIMATED ACTIVE AIRMEN CERTIFICATES HELD
as of DECEMBER 31

CATEGORY	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
Pilot--Total	590,039	593,499	599,086	610,576	617,128	627,588	594,285	613,746	590,349	597,109
Student 1/	122,729	120,546	120,285	119,946	118,657	119,119	72,280	80,989	84,339	84,866
Recreational (only)	190	220	238	218	227	212	234	252	239	239
Sport (only)	5,482	5,157	4,824	4,493	4,066	3,682	3,248	2,623	2,031	939
Airplane 2/
Private	170,718	174,883	180,214	188,001	194,441	202,020	211,619	222,596	211,096	219,233
Commercial	101,164	104,322	108,206	116,400	120,865	123,705	125,738	124,746	115,127	117,610
Airline Transport	154,730	152,933	149,824	145,590	142,511	142,198	144,600	146,838	143,953	141,935
Rotorcraft (only) 3/	15,566	15,511	15,114	15,126	15,220	15,377	15,298	14,647	12,290	10,690
Glider (only ) 4,5/	19,460	19,927	20,381	20,802	21,141	21,275	21,268	21,055	21,274	21,597
Flight Instructor Certificates 6/	102,628	100,993	98,842	98,328	97,409	96,473	94,863	93,202	92,175	91,343
Instrument Ratings 6,7/	304,329	306,066	307,120	311,952	314,122	318,001	323,495	325,247	309,865	309,333
Non Pilot--Total 8/	728,329	717,399	707,155	701,291	695,515	686,717	682,315	678,181	666,559	656,227
Mechanic 8/	342,528	341,409	338,844	337,775	335,431	331,989	329,027	326,276	322,852	323,097
Repairmen 8/	39,363	39,566	39,952	40,444	40,802	41,267	41,389	41,056	40,277	40,329
Parachute Rigger 8/	8,846	8,702	8,491	8,474	8,491	8,407	8,362	8,248	8,186	8,252
Ground Instructor 8/	70,957	71,755	72,493	73,599	74,586	75,205	75,461	74,983	74,544	74,849
Dispatcher 8/	23,754	23,113	22,401	21,862	21,363	20,691	20,132	19,590	19,043	18,610
Flight Navigator	102	115	126	141	146	174	181	222	250	264
Flight Attendant 9/	200,319	188,936	179,531	172,357	167,037	159,946	156,741	154,671	147,013	134,874
Flight Engineer	42,460	43,803	45,317	46,639	47,659	49,038	51,022	53,135	54,394	55,952

Note: The term airmen includes men and women certified as pilots, mechanics or other aviation technicians.
1/ In July 2010, the FAA issued a rule that increased the duration of validity for student pilot certificates for pilots under the age of 40 from 36 to 60 months.
This resulted in the increase in active student pilots to 119,119 from 72,280 at the end of 2009.
2/ Includes pilots with an airplane only certificate. Also includes those with an airplane and a helicopter and/or glider certificate. Prior to 1995,
these pilots were categorized as private, commercial, or airline transport, based on their airplane certificate. In 1995 and after, they are
categorized based on their highest certificate. For example, if a pilots holds a private airplane certificate and a commercial helicopter
certificate, prior 1995, the pilot would be categorized as private; 1995 and after as commercial.
3/ See table 7 for the total number of pilots with a helicopter certificate.
4/ See table 8 for the total number of pilots with a glider certificate.
5/ Glider pilots are not required to have a medical examination. Beginning with 2002, glider pilots with another rating but no
current medical are counted as "Glider (only)."
6/ Not included in total.
7/ Special ratings shown on pilot certificates, do not indicate additional certificates.
8/ Numbers represent all certificates on record. No medical examination required. Data for 1996 and 1997 are limited to certificates
held by those under 70 years of age.
9/ First available for the Registry in 2005.
NA Not available. Prior to 1995 repairmen were included in the mechanic category. Recreational certificate first issued in 1990.
Sport certificate first issued in 2005.

Source: https://www.faa.gov/data_research/aviation_data_statistics/civil_airmen_statistics/

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