Economy, jobs and prices in Amran, Yemen: official figures

96.2% of households in Amran governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 3rd highest of 21.

How many households have a television in Amran governorate?

35.5% of households in Amran governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (5th lowest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many households have a computer in Amran governorate?

1.8% of households in Amran governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; 7th lowest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many people use clean fuel for cooking in Amran governorate?

33.4% of people in Amran governorate lived in households that mainly cook with clean fuels and technologies (such as gas or electricity) in 2022-23, against 44.0% across Yemen (9th lowest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many children work in Amran governorate?

18.8% of children aged 5-17 in Amran governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (7th highest of 21; economic work or chores above the limits for their age).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How Amran compares with other governorates

Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)

Amran ranks 3 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a mobile phone
1	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	98.5%
2	Al Bayda	97.3%
3	Amran	96.2%
4	Ibb	91.8%
5	Sana'a	90.8%
6	Hajjah	90.1%
7	Sa'ada	89.4%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Households with a television (2022-23)

Amran ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a television
14	Sana'a	42.8%
15	Dhamar	40.5%
16	Al Mahwit	40.1%
17	Amran	35.5%
18	Al Hudaydah	25.3%
19	Hajjah	19.2%
20	Raymah	17.4%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies (2022-23)

Amran ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies
10	Taizz	43.7%
11	Al Dhale'e	42.5%
12	Ibb	40.8%
13	Amran	33.4%
14	Sa'ada	29.8%
15	Al Hudaydah	28.0%
16	Al Mahwit	18.0%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Children aged 5-17 in child labour (2022-23)

Amran ranks 7 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
4	Hajjah	24.8%
5	Abyan	20.3%
6	Sana'a	20.2%
7	Amran	18.8%
8	Ibb	16.4%
9	Al Dhale'e	15.2%
10	Marib	15.1%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

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Sources

Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF: Yemen Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-2023, Survey Findings Report (tables by governorate), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03bf052dd0d2…)
Central Statistical Organization, Yemen: Statistical Yearbook at governorate level 2021-2022 (Tables: population projections by governorate, local revenues and expenditures, exchange rates, food basket cost), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b20d7cc9383a…)

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