Economy, jobs and prices in Sana'a, Yemen: official figures

90.8% of households in Sana'a governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 5th highest of 21.

How many households have a television in Sana'a governorate?

42.8% of households in Sana'a governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (8th lowest of 21).

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

How many households have a computer in Sana'a governorate?

1.7% of households in Sana'a governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; joint 5th lowest of 21).

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

How many people use clean fuel for cooking in Sana'a governorate?

12.0% of people in Sana'a 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 lowest of 21).

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

How many children work in Sana'a governorate?

20.2% of children aged 5-17 in Sana'a governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (6th highest of 21; economic work or chores above the limits for their age).

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

How Sana'a compares with other governorates

Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 5 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a mobile phone
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%
8	Dhamar	89.3%

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

Households with a television (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a television
11	Al Bayda	54.0%
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%

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

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

Sana'a ranks 18 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies
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%
21	Raymah	0.7%

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

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

Sana'a ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
3	Dhamar	26.1%
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%

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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