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

83.0% of households in Lahj governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 7th lowest of 21.

How many households have a television in Lahj governorate?

55.5% of households in Lahj governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (9th highest of 21).

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

How many households have a computer in Lahj governorate?

1.2% of households in Lahj governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; 3rd lowest of 21).

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

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

56.8% of people in Lahj 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 (8th highest of 21).

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

How many children work in Lahj governorate?

14.9% of children aged 5-17 in Lahj governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (11th highest 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 Lahj governorate?

The average exchange rate in Lahj governorate was 1,137 Yemeni riyals to the US dollar in 2022, up from 1,027 in 2021 (+11%). The yearbook's average for the governorates it covers was 1,091; 5th weakest riyal of 10 among them.

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How much does a food basket cost in Lahj 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 104,564 Yemeni riyals a month in Lahj governorate in 2022 (3rd cheapest of 8 covered; average 104,032).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How Lahj compares with other governorates

Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)

Lahj ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a mobile phone
12	Taizz	87.5%
13	Al Mahwit	86.7%
14	Al Dhale'e	83.1%
15	Lahj	83.0%
16	Shabwah	82.0%
17	Al Hudaydah	80.0%
18	Abyan	78.3%

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

Households with a television (2022-23)

Lahj ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a television
6	Taizz	60.1%
7	Ibb	59.9%
8	Al Maharah	59.6%
9	Lahj	55.5%
10	Sa'ada	54.1%
11	Al Bayda	54.0%
12	Al Dhale'e	46.6%

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

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

Lahj ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies
5	Abyan	63.5%
6	Shabwah	62.0%
7	Al Bayda	57.2%
8	Lahj	56.8%
9	Marib	45.4%
10	Taizz	43.7%
11	Al Dhale'e	42.5%

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

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

Lahj ranks 11 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
8	Ibb	16.4%
9	Al Dhale'e	15.2%
10	Marib	15.1%
11	Lahj	14.9%
12	Al Jawf	13.8%
13	Al Hudaydah	13.1%
14	Sa'ada	9.8%

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

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

Lahj ranks 5 of 10, highest first. Only the 10 governorates in the yearbook table

Rank	Region	Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar)
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
8	Al Maharah	1,124

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

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

Lahj ranks 6 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)
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
8	Taizz	90,395

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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