Twenty-seven percent of all civil cases filed in the United States District Court had at least one pro se party.[1]  The following chart depicts the numbers of total appeals and the shocking percentage of pro se appeals in all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.[2]

[1] Just the Facts: Trends in Pro Se Civil Litigation from 2000 to 2019 | United States Courts (uscourts.gov)

[2] https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/data_tables/jff_2.4_0930.2020.pdf     

Fiscal year Total Appeals Pro se appeals Percentage pro se
2020 48,190 23,546 48.9%
2019 48,486 23,728 48.9%
2018 49,276 24,680 50.1%
2017 50,506 25,366 50.2%
2016 60,357 31,609 52,4%
2015 52,698 26,883 51.0%
2010 55,991 27,208 48.6%
2005 68,469 28,555 41.7%
2000 54,694 24,935 45.6%
1995 50,072 19,973 39.8%