During the last 35 years, due to the globalization of the world economy and developing technologies, a considerable change has occurred in secondary education. This publication explores the extent to which the development of science education should be linked to labor markets in developing countries. Sections include: (1) "Science Education, Labor Markets and Economic Growth"; (2) "Arguments for Links of SET [science education and training] to Labor Markets"; (3) "Arguments against Links with Labor Markets"; (4) "A Labor Market Metaphor for Science Education"; (5) "Strategies for Linking Science Education to Labor Markets"; and (6) "Concluding Remarks." (Contains 16 references.) (YDS)