Despite the tragic events of September 11, the foundations of our free society remain sound, and I am confident that we will recover and prosper as we have in the past. But before the recovery process gets under way, stability will need to be restored to the American economy and to others around the world.
The unemployment rate is at or below 4 per cent in three-quarters of all regions (Graph 5). Graph 5  Share of Regions with an Unemployment Rate Below 4 Per Cent* %  %  50  50  25  25  0  2003 *  2008  2013  2018  0 2023  87 SA4 regions; unemployment rates smoothed.