Figure 6: Number of NIS Discharges, Unweighted, by Year
Years Regular Sample Discharges (in millions) Total Sample Discharges (in millions)
1988 5,242,904 5,265,756
1989 6,067,667 6,110,064
1990 6,156,638 6,268,515
1991 598,427 6,156,188
1992 6,008,001 6,195,744
1993 6,538,976  
1994 6,385,011  
1995 6,714,935  
1996 6,542,069  
1997 7,148,420  
1998 6,827,350  
1999 7,198,929  
2000 7,450,992  
2001 7,452,727  
2002 7,853,982  
2003 7,977,728  
2004 8,004,571  
2005 7,995,048  
2006 8,074,825  
2007 8,043,415  
2008 8,158,381  
2009 7,810,762  
2010 7,800,441  

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