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

89.3% of households in Dhamar governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 8th highest of 21.

How many households have a television in Dhamar governorate?

40.5% of households in Dhamar governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (7th lowest of 21).

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

How many households have a computer in Dhamar governorate?

2.6% of households in Dhamar governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; 11th highest of 21).

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

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

16.5% of people in Dhamar 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 (5th lowest of 21).

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

How many children work in Dhamar governorate?

26.1% of children aged 5-17 in Dhamar governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (3rd highest of 21; economic work or chores above the limits for their age).

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

How Dhamar compares with other governorates

Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)

Dhamar ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a mobile phone
5	Sana'a	90.8%
6	Hajjah	90.1%
7	Sa'ada	89.4%
8	Dhamar	89.3%
9	Aden	89.1%
10	Hadramaut	89.0%
11	Marib	88.1%

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

Households with a television (2022-23)

Dhamar ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a television
12	Al Dhale'e	46.6%
13	Marib	46.3%
14	Sana'a	42.8%
15	Dhamar	40.5%
16	Al Mahwit	40.1%
17	Amran	35.5%
18	Al Hudaydah	25.3%

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

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

Dhamar ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies
14	Sa'ada	29.8%
15	Al Hudaydah	28.0%
16	Al Mahwit	18.0%
17	Dhamar	16.5%
18	Sana'a	12.0%
19	Al Jawf	11.7%
20	Hajjah	11.2%

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

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

Dhamar ranks 3 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
1	Raymah	58.2%
2	Al Mahwit	32.3%
3	Dhamar	26.1%
4	Hajjah	24.8%
5	Abyan	20.3%
6	Sana'a	20.2%
7	Amran	18.8%

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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