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

89.0% of households in Hadramaut governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 10th highest of 21.

How many households have a television in Hadramaut governorate?

88.4% of households in Hadramaut governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (2nd highest of 21).

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

How many households have a computer in Hadramaut governorate?

12.6% of households in Hadramaut governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; 2nd highest of 21).

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

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

87.2% of people in Hadramaut 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 (4th highest of 21).

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

How many children work in Hadramaut governorate?

8.2% of children aged 5-17 in Hadramaut governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (4th lowest of 21; economic work or chores above the limits for their age).

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

What is the dollar exchange rate in Hadramaut governorate?

The average exchange rate in Hadramaut governorate was 1,182 Yemeni riyals to the US dollar in 2022, up from 1,053 in 2021 (+12%). The yearbook's average for the governorates it covers was 1,091; 2nd weakest riyal of 10 among them.

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How much does a food basket cost in Hadramaut governorate?

A basic food basket for a household of 7 (75 kg of flour, 10 kg of red beans, 8 litres of oil, 2.5 kg of sugar and 1 kg of iodised salt a month) cost on average 107,675 Yemeni riyals a month in Hadramaut governorate in 2022 (4th dearest of 8 covered; average 104,032).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How Hadramaut compares with other governorates

Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)

Hadramaut ranks 10 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a mobile phone
7	Sa'ada	89.4%
8	Dhamar	89.3%
9	Aden	89.1%
10	Hadramaut	89.0%
11	Marib	88.1%
12	Taizz	87.5%
13	Al Mahwit	86.7%

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

Households with a television (2022-23)

Hadramaut ranks 2 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a television
1	Aden	91.1%
2	Hadramaut	88.4%
3	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	83.5%
4	Abyan	68.9%
5	Shabwah	65.9%
6	Taizz	60.1%
7	Ibb	59.9%

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

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

Hadramaut ranks 4 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies
1	Aden	96.9%
2	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	96.0%
3	Al Maharah	94.9%
4	Hadramaut	87.2%
5	Abyan	63.5%
6	Shabwah	62.0%
7	Al Bayda	57.2%

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

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

Hadramaut ranks 18 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
15	Al Bayda	9.7%
16	Shabwah	9.4%
17	Taizz	8.9%
18	Hadramaut	8.2%
19	Aden	7.7%
20	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	3.7%
21	Al Maharah	2.7%

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

Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar) (2022)

Hadramaut ranks 2 of 10, highest first. Only the 10 governorates in the yearbook table

Rank	Region	Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar)
1	Abyan	1,189
2	Hadramaut	1,182
3	Marib	1,164
4	Aden	1,138
5	Lahj	1,137
6	Al Dhale'e	1,134
7	Shabwah	1,132

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

Cost of the minimum survival food basket for 7 people, monthly average 2022 (riyals) (2022)

Hadramaut ranks 4 of 8, highest first. Only the 8 governorates in the yearbook table

Rank	Region	Cost of the minimum survival food basket for 7 people, monthly average 2022 (riyals)
1	Shabwah	114,533
2	Aden	113,754
3	Al Maharah	110,827
4	Hadramaut	107,675
5	Al Dhale'e	106,429
6	Lahj	104,564
7	Abyan	101,129

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · 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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