AI & jobs · Province in Costa Rica
San José
31%
of jobs here are estimated to be exposed to generative AI, above the national 28% (+3.1 pts).
MODEL1st of 7 regions223K exposed workers
Key numbers
PopulationWIKIDATA
1.6M
as of 2022
Share of national populationWIKIDATA
31.7%
1st largest of 7
People in workMODEL
718K
national total × population share
Highest-exposure jobsMODEL
6.2%
national 5.3%
Area
5,028 km²
318 people per km²
Settlement patternMODEL
Highly urban
80% live in major cities
Largest city
San José
1.3M (metro)
Mapped towns & cities
1
Natural Earth places
AI use
ANTHROPICClaude.ai conversations, April–May 2026.
Usage intensityANTHROPIC
2.27×
usage share ÷ population share
Share of national useANTHROPIC
72.1%
31.7% of population
Work-relatedANTHROPIC
46%
national 45%
Automation-styleANTHROPIC
49%
national 49%
Augmentation 51%Automation 49%
Sector mix
MODELEstimated share of jobs by sector, against the national mix.
San José
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
- Alajuela 28% exposed
- Cartago 28% exposed
- Puntarenas 25% exposed
- Heredia 23% exposed
- Limón 26% exposed
- Guanacaste 25% exposed