{"id":"GSX:POP-010:A01","local_id":"A01","name":"Hypothetical starting scale","statement":"The model follows a hypothetical South-African-scale economy from 2026 to 2076. It begins with 12 million full-year-equivalent workers, 3 million retirees, and a population of 22 million.","value":"12","unit":"million full-year-equivalent workers in 2026","type":"model assumption","provenance":"Manuscript opening scale","evidence_strength":"illustrative","sensitivity":"high","alternatives":["Best case","Worst case"],"href":"https://greyscienx.com/research/population-futures/the-scarce-worker-economy/assumptions/A01"}