AI & jobs · Province in Costa Rica
Alajuela
28%
of jobs here are estimated to be exposed to generative AI, above the national 28% (+0.3 pts).
MODEL3rd of 7 regions131K exposed workers
Key numbers
PopulationWIKIDATA
1M
as of 2022
Share of national populationWIKIDATA
20.5%
2nd largest of 7
People in workMODEL
464K
national total × population share
Highest-exposure jobsMODEL
5.4%
national 5.3%
Area
9,609 km²
108 people per km²
Settlement patternMODEL
Mixed
41% live in major cities
Largest city
Alajuela
388K (metro)
Mapped towns & cities
2
Natural Earth places
AI use
ANTHROPICClaude.ai conversations, April–May 2026.
Usage intensityANTHROPIC
0.45×
usage share ÷ population share
Share of national useANTHROPIC
9.3%
20.5% of population
Work-relatedANTHROPIC
45%
national 45%
Automation-styleANTHROPIC
53%
national 49%
Augmentation 47%Automation 53%
Sector mix
MODELEstimated share of jobs by sector, against the national mix.
Alajuela
Costa Rica
Exposed workers by sector
MODELRanking in Costa Rica
MODELBy modelled AI exposure, out of 7 regions.
About these estimates. No source publishes AI exposure by region for every country. The model splits Costa Rica's real ILO sector employment across regions using population (Wikidata) and density: denser, capital-city regions get more finance, ICT and professional jobs, and rural regions more farming. Totals match national figures. AI usage figures are measured, not modelled. Methodology
Other regions of Costa Rica
- San José 31% exposed
- Cartago 28% exposed
- Puntarenas 25% exposed
- Heredia 23% exposed
- Limón 26% exposed
- Guanacaste 25% exposed