With the onset of the economic and financial crisis, social justice has deteriorated
– on average – in the OECD and EU countries surveyed by the SJI.1 While the Social
Justice Index shows a slight but ongoing upward trend since economic recovery
began in 2014, the overall score remains below the pre-crisis level. In addition,
there are still striking discrepancies with regard to available opportunities to participate
in society in the 41 countries surveyed