Economy, jobs and prices in Ibb, Yemen: official figures
91.8% of households in Ibb governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 4th highest of 21.
How many households have a television in Ibb governorate?
59.9% of households in Ibb governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (7th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many households have a computer in Ibb governorate?
5.3% of households in Ibb governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; joint 4th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many people use clean fuel for cooking in Ibb governorate?
40.8% of people in Ibb 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 (10th lowest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children work in Ibb governorate?
16.4% of children aged 5-17 in Ibb governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (8th highest of 21; economic work or chores above the limits for their age).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow Ibb compares with other governorates
Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)
Ibb ranks 4 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% |
Households with a television (2022-23)
Ibb ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a television |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abyan | 68.9% |
| 5 | Shabwah | 65.9% |
| 6 | Taizz | 60.1% |
| 7 | Ibb | 59.9% |
| 8 | Al Maharah | 59.6% |
| 9 | Lahj | 55.5% |
| 10 | Sa'ada | 54.1% |
People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies (2022-23)
Ibb ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Marib | 45.4% |
| 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% |
Children aged 5-17 in child labour (2022-23)
Ibb ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 5-17 in child labour |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Lahj | 14.9% |
More on Ibb: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · Yemen
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.