South Korea's working-age ppulation is projected to shrink by a quarter in the next two decades, a report wraned Monday, suggesting a grim outlook for Asia's fourth-largest economy which is struggling to find a breakthrough from its historically low birth rate. The working-age population, which Seoul defines as economically active people aged between 15 and 64, will stand at some 27.17 million by 2044, down by 9.4 million from 36.57 million in 2023, according to a report from the Korean Peninsul